CYOF OURDANTON  NOTICE OF A REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JOURDANTON, TEXAS AT THE JOURDANTON MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 1604 HIGHWAY 97 E, JOURDANTON, TEXAS, 78026,  ON MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024, AT 6:00P.M.  Present: Mayor. RobertA, Williams Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales Councilmember. Karen Pesek Concilmember. Pamelai Manning Councilmember. Katrina Wiatrek Absen!: Councilmember. Raul Morales (Mayor Robert A. Williams) Interim Pastor at First Baptist Chrch. HEARING OF RESIDENTS  Ciy Manager Debbie Molina Cily Secretary. Melissa Gonzalez City Attorney Molly Solis Financial. Analyst Samanthal Nicholson Interim Chief afPolice. Joe Saucedo  CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, ANDI PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE  Mayor Robert Williams called the meeting fo order at 6:02 p.m. Invocation & Pledges lead by Pastor Brad: Trosen  1.1 The City Council may present any factual response toi items brought up by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion JC-0169) (Limit of three minutes each). The City Council welcomes citizen participation and comments at all regular council meetings. As a courtesy to your fellow citizens and out of respect to our elected officials, we request that if you wish to speak that you follow these guidelines. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a forfeiture of your remaining time a. Limit your discussion to one or two issues that you wish to address rather b. Show the City Council, the City Manager, and staff the same respect and Patricia.. Elizabeth: 7ymrak-1 Daughtrey spoke agains! approving the FY2024-2025 Budget for the Johnetta Goetzel askedi that the cily filep passedresolutions: with the county clerk's ofice for publicz record.  tos speak and removal from the meeting: than a generalized statement; and courtesy you expect to be shown to you. Atascosa Central Appraisal District and complained abou! thes water.  CONSENT AGENDA  2.1- Action to approve ther minutes for the meeting for August 5, 2024, (Mayor Robert Councilmember Pesek made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Maming, Councilmember Wiatrek  Williams and Melissa Gonzalez; City Secretary) abstained, tod approve the minutes) for the meeting for August 5, 2024.  The motion passed.  PRESENTATIONSRECOGNITIONS  3.1 Recognition of city employee of the month. (City Manager Debbie Molina) Cily Manager Debbie Molinal recognized Hilario Villarreal as employee oft the month.    3.2 Recognition of Aquatic Center staff. (City Manager Debbie Molina and Pool The aguatic center staff wasi recognized, and Shery) Rankin thanked al! the lifeguards and attendants for all their greal work this season. Ms. Rankini mentionedi that she) had aj phenomenal group this) year.  Supervisor Sherry Rankin)  ITEMS CONSIDERATIONDISCUSSION  4.1 Discussion and possible action to approve/disapprove the FY: 2024-2025 budget fort the Atascosa Central Appraisal District. (City Manager Debbie Molina) Michelle L. Berdeaux, ChiefA Appraiser and Susan) Netardus, ACAD Boardi Member were in attendance and Councilmember Gonzales made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Maming, Councilmember Wiatrek votedo againsi, toG approve) FY2024- 2025 for the Atascosa Central Appraisal District.  answeredy questions) from the council. The motion passed.  4.2 Discussion and possible action authorizing the city manager to close streets, and the use of barricades and trash collection for both the Small Business Saturday event on November 30, 2024 and the 1909 Founders Day event on May 16 &17, 2025. Requested street closures are 1300 Block of Simmons, 900 and 1000 block of Main Street, and the 1300 block of Crouch Street, and request the approval of food vendors in accordance with Ordinance 861. (Councilmember Karen Pesek and Commcilmember Wiatrek made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember. Manning, to authorize the city manager to close streets, andt ther use ofbarricades and trash collection) for both the Small Business Saturday event onl November. 30, 2024, and the 1909 Founders Day event on) May 16&. 17,2025. Requesteds street closures are 1300 Block ofs Simmons, 900 and 1000 block ofA Main Sireet, andt the 13001 block ofCrouch Street, andi request the approval offood vendors ind accordance with Ordinance 861.  1909 Association President Jeff Chicoine)  The motion) passedz unanimously,  4.3 Discussion and possible action on an Ordinance ordering the General City Election to be held on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing al Mayor and two Council Members: establishing the time and place for early voting. (Mayor Robert A. Williams and City Secretary Melissa Gonzalez) Commcilmember Pesek made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember Wiatrek, to approve an ordinance ordering the General Cily Electiont tok bel held on) November. 5, 2024. for the purpose ofe electing al Mayor and fwo Council Members: establishing the time andp place for early voting.  Thei motion! passedi nanimous'y.  4.4 Discussion and possible action on authorizing the Mayor to enter a contract with Atascosa County Election. Administrator for administration of a General City Election to be held on November 5, 2024. (Mayor Robert. A. Williams and City Councilmember Manning made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Pesek, ond authorizing the Mayort to enter a contract with Atascosa County Election Administrator, for administration ofa General City Election to bel heldo onl November: 5, 2024 andi include modifications, made byt the city's legal cousel. 4.5 Discussion and possible action to change the Regular Called Meeting from Monday, September 2, 2024, to Tuesday, September 3, 2024 due to the Labor Councilmember Pesek made ai motion, seconded by Cowncimember Gonzales, toc change the Regular Called Meeting, from) Monday, September 2, 2024, 1o Tuesday, September. 3, 2024 due tot thel Labor Day  Secretary Melissa Gonzalez) The motion passedi nanimously.  Day Holiday. (City Manager Debbie Molina) Holiday as as Special Calledl Meeting. The motion passedu unanimously.  4.6 Discussion and possible action on an Ordinance for the placement of stop signs on Cantrell Avenue at the intersection of Cantrell Avenue and' Walnut Street to create at four-way stop; providing for a penalty and setting an effective date. (City Manager Debbie Molina and Interim Chief of Police Joe Saucedo)    Councilmember Peseki made ai motion, secondedby Councilmember Gonzales, to approve an ordinance for the placement afstops signs on Cantrell Avenue al thei intersection ofCantrell Avenue and) Walmul Street to create af four-way stop; providing for a penally and setting ane effective upon! publication ofrequireds statute. 4.7 Discussion and possible action on approving an Ordinance repealing the curfew for minors under the City of Jourdanton Code of Ordinances, Article 8.02 Division 2 Curfew, Ordinance 491 sec. 2 and Ordinance 755, in accordance with H.B. 1819 effective September 1, 2023, providing for a savings clause and setting an effective date. (City Attorney Molly Solis and Municipal Judge Dolores Cordova) Councilmember Pesek made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember Wiatrek, t0 approve an ordinance repealing the curfew for minors under the City fJourdanton Code afOrdinances, Article 8.02 Division 2 Curfèw, Ordinance 491 sec. 2 and Ordinance 755, inc accordance with H.B. 18196 efective September 1, 2023, providing for as savings clause ands setting ane efective date of4 Augus! 19, 2024.  The motion) passed unanimously.  The motion passedi manimous)y. STAFF/BOARD REPORTS Brush Pickup and place. Jourdanton Cily Park Hydrant Flushing Street Department 2024-2025 Budget Aquatic Center Auditor and Financial Consultant FY2024 Regional Solld Waste (10,000 Grant) andI met with Shuanal Duf AACOG. Discussion or action to occur) a. Police Department b. Municipal Court C. Permits d. Utility Department  5.1 City Manager monthly report. (no action)  Public Works continues 10 accept only, recyclables every Tuesday) from 8:00 AMI tol Noon at the cily) yard located at 14491 Lillian Drive,. Jourdanton, Texas. Thel next dates for smal! brush, householdi trash, recyclables, andi tires, willl be Saturday, August 3, 2024, and Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the same time  Jourdanton City Crews continue tot trim and cutg grass. Cily Crews continue tof fush dead-e endf frel lydrants. The street department continues top patch potholes. The second: 2024-2025. Budget workshop will bel held on August 21, 2024. The Aquatic Center last day ofo operating hours willl bes Sunday, August 11, 2024. The city aditors and the fnancial consultant are working ont the 2022-2023 audit this week. On) Wednesday, August 31, 2024, Council Member Karen Pesek, Samanthal Nicholson, Melissa Gonzalez  5.2 MONTHLY REPORTS (Information available in City Council Packets. No  . July 2024 Financial and Accounts Payable Report. (unaudited)  MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MESSAGES  6.1 Discussion of social calendar of events and council general ammouncemensintomation (no action can be taken). (Mayor RobertA. Williams) Councilmember Gonzales encouraged residents to complete the. Solid Waste Survey they will be receiving Councilmember Wiatrek mentioned that the kids are back in school and that on Tuesdays there will be  nextl month.  volleyball games ona a) home football game on Friday.    Councilmember Pesek reminded all the Friends oft the Library Salad Luncheon. Fundraiser on Augus! 29, 2024, the SL. Ignatius Picnic on September 1,2024, andS. Matthews Picnic on September 22, 2024. Councilmember. Mamning recognized! Ms. Johnsony whos setsi mpa al libraryo on herp propertyfort ther neighborhood by Brown and Palm streets. City Manager" Debbie Molinaz mentioned that today wast the deadline for candidates toj flej for aA place ont the ballot for the November 5, 2024, election. City Secretary) Melissa Gonzalez read those whol havef fled: Mayor: Robert "Doc" Williams and "Patsy" Patricia. J.. Elizabeth Tymrak-Daughtrey Council: Chester B. Gonzales, Raul "Roy" Morales, and) Wes DeVilbiss.  Mayor Robert Williams introduced Charlie from Pleasanton Express and thanked her, for covering the Interim ChiefofPolice. Joe Saucedo said Oficer Prince was sworn in this morning and al Fridayaa detective  meeting. willl bes sworni in. ADJOURN 7.1 Adjourn.  Councimember. Manning made a motion, secondedb by Pesek, to adjourn thez meeting. The  motion) passed unanimously. Mayor Williams adjourned thei meeting at? 7:40p.m.  Rlat-A.Willony Robert A. Williams, Mayor  Melissa Gonzalez, CitySecretary Mafayug