City of Kemah City Council & Kemah Public Facilities Corporation  Council Chambers Kemah City Hall 1401 State Hwy 146 Kemah, Texas  M  SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES August 14, 2024 6:00 PM  Robin Collins - Mayor Doug Meisinger  Teresa Vazquez-Evans Council Position 1  Darren Broadus  Justin Staton  Isaac Saldana  Council Position 2 Council Position 3 Council Position 4 Council Position 5  Meeting Start Time: 6:00 PM  1. Call to Order and Certification of a Quorum  Mayor Robin Collins called the Kemah Council Meeting/Kemah Public Facilities Corporation Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in Kemah City Hall. Present were City Councilmembers Teresa Vazquez-Evans, Darren Broadus, Doug Meisinger, and Isaac Saldana.  Councilmember Justin Staton was absent and there was a quorum.  2. Pledges  Mayor Collins led the pledges of allegiance to the flags.  3. Moment Of Silence Observed  2024-08-14 Council Special Meeting Minutes  Page1of7    4. Invitation to Address Council  (State law prohibits the Mayor and members of the City Council from commenting on any statement or engaging in dialogue without an appropriate agenda item being posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. Comments should be directed at the entire Council, not individual members. Engaging in verbal attacks or comments intended to insult, abuse, malign or slander any individual shall be cause for termination of speaking privileges and expulsion from Council Chambers. Your comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Adopted Resolution 2023-04-  HB2840.) Name Robert Reeves  Address 1111 S. Kemah Dr.  Topic Tax Rate Increase  5. Proclamations, Presentations, Awards, and Community Spotlight 5A. Presentation by Public Management Inc for Kemah CDV23-  City Administrator  0409 Section 3  Review and Discuss Section 3 Policy Updates and Information for the City's TXCDBG Contract #CDV23-  0409 (West Kemah Drainage)  5B. Presentation by Paul Robinson for the Texas Outlaw  City Administrator  Challenge  6. Mayor's Comments and Announcements  Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken.  One Way Circulator Elite Redfish Tournament HOT Fund Applications School Starting Council Meeting Reschedule TML Policy Summit  7. Council Members' Comments and Announcements  Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action willl bei taken.  Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans  None  2024-08-14 Council Special Meeting Minutes  Page 2of7    Council Member Darren Broadus Address Public Comment Council Member Doug Meisinger Council Member Isaac Saldana  None  Tomorrow, Cool Cow will offer a new flavor in honor of Brandon Williams  8. CityA Administrator Report  Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken.  9. Reports from Staff 10. Consent Agenda  Thei following items are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be: a separate discussion on these items unlessa Council member requests it, iny which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and discussed after the consent agenda. 10A. To Approve the Minutes of the 07/02/24 City Council Special City Secretary  Meeting  10B. To Approve the Minutes of the 07/09/24 City Council City Secretary  Emergency Meeting  10C. To Approve the Minutes of the 07/11/24 City Council City Secretary.  Emergency Meeting  10D. To Approve the Minutes of the 07/17/24 City Council Regular City Secretary  Meeting  10E. To Approve the Minutes of the 07/17/24 City Council Budget City Secretary  Workshop  10F. To Approve the Minutes of the 07/24/24 KCDC and Council City Secretary  Joint Meeting  2024-08-14 Council Special Meeting Minutes  Page 3of7    Motion: Made By: Vote:  To Approve all items Council Member Darren Broadus  Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  End of Consent Agenda  11. Consideration and Possible Action Items  11A. Consideration and Possible Action: To approve Resolution  City Administrator  2024-21  A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Kemah, Texas, Naming the Proposed Tax Rate the Council may Adopt forthe 2024 Tax Year and Setting the Date and Time for Public  Hearing on the Tax Rate  Motion:  To Approve RES 2024-21 with the proposed tax rate at.24 and Council setting the Public Hearing date for 09/18/24 at 6:00 PM, and if needed, 09/24/24 6:00 PM as an alternate  date  Made By: Vote: 2024-23  Council Member Darren Broadus  Seconded By: Council Member Isaac Saldana  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  11B. Consideration and Possible Action: To approve Resolution  City Administrator  Resolution by the City Council of the City Of Kemah, Texas, Authorizing Galveston County to Provide Ground and Aerial Easements along with Maintenance Agreements for Electric Supply to CenterPoint Energy at the South Side of the  Kemah Nature Preserve  Motion: Made By: Vote:  To Postpone item until the next Council Meeting with the  Terms Discussed  Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans  Seconded By: Council Member Isaac Saldana  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  2024-08-14 Council Special Meeting Minutes  Page 4of7    11C. Consideration and Possible Action: To Approve al Vendor  City Administrator  Market Permit Fee and Authorization  No Action Taken  11D. Consideration and Possible Action: To Accept and Approve the 3rd Quarter FY: 2023-2024 Quarterly Investment Report  City Administrator  Motion: Made By: Vote:  To Accept the 3rd Quarter FY 2023-2024 Quarterly Investment Report as presented Council Member Darren Broadus  Seconded By: Council Member Isaac Saldana  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  11E. Consideration and Possible Action: Employee Health  City Administrator  Insurance Plan Options for FY: 2024-2025  Authorize City Administrator to Approve the Contract with Health Insurance Providers, Subject to City  Attorney Review  Motion: Made By: Vote: Motion:  To move item 11E before item 101 for presentation,  discussion, and approval Council Member Darren Broadus  Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. To Approve the HMO Plan 817 with the City of Kemah paying the total estimated cost of $572.64 at 100% and the employees would be responsible for the remainder if they want to include children, spouses, or family, ori ifan employee would like to buy up a plan. Council Member Darren Broadus  Made By: Vote:  Seconded By: Council Member Isaac Saldana  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  2024-08-14 Council Special Meeting Minutes  Page 5 of7    12. Executive (Closed) Session(s)  Mayor Collins adjourned the regular meeting to proceed with the closed sessions at  7:47 PM.  12A. Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074 Government  City  Code to-wit:  Personnel Matters Discuss employment, Administrator  appointment, or evaluation of a public officer or employee,  Court Administrator  12B. Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government  City Administrator  Code -Consultation with Attorney  Litigation  13. Action Item(s) From Executive Session(s)  Mayor Collins reconvened the regular meeting at 8:13 PM 13A. Consideration and possible action on discussion concerning  City  employment, appointment, or evaluation of a public officer Administrator  or employee, to-wit: Court Administrator No Action Taken Attorney Litigation No Action Taken  13B. Consideration and possible action on consultation with City  City Administrator  14. Adjournment  Mayor Collins-there being no further comments, the meeting is adjourned by 8:13 PM.  Meeting End Time: 8:13 PM  2024-08-14 Council Special Meeting Minutes  Page 60 of7    Approved:  Date: 04412024  OF KE 6  Attest:  Natasha Hinton, City Secretary  2  CIAL  2024-08-14 Council Special Meeting Minutes  Page7of7