City of Kemah City Council & Kemah Public Facilities Corporation  Council Chambers Kemah City Hall 1401 State Hwy 146 Kemah, Texas  M  REGULAR MEETING MINUTES September 4, 2024 6:00 PM  Robin Collins - Mayor Doug Meisinger  Teresa Vazquez-Evans Darren Broadus  Justin Staton  Isaac Saldana  Council Position 1  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, Doug Meisinger, Justin Staton, and Isaac Saldana.  Councilmember Darren Broadus was absent and there wasa quorum.  2. Pledges  Mayor Collins led the pledges of allegiance to the flags.  3. Moment Of Silence Observed  2024-09-04 Council Regular Meeting Minutes  Page 1 of9    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 Shelia Thorne Cheryl Gonzales David Whelan Barry Terrell  Address South Kemah  Topic Item 11F HOT Funds Anders Lane Joann Blackledge  5. Proclamations, Presentations, Awards, and Community Spotlight 5A. Proclamation in Honor of Constitution Week  Mayor  6. Mayor's Comments and Announcements  Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken.  Staff Changes Walmart Grand Reopening 57 Acre Park Groundbreaking Chief. Jones Resignation Condolences for Joann Blackledge Park Naming  7. Council Members' Comments and Announcements  Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken.  Council Member Justin Staton Prayer for Family Council Member Isaac Saldana  Condolences for Joann Blackledge Table KCDC. Appointments  2024-09-04 Council Regular Meeting Minutes  Page2of9    Council Member Doug Meisinger Park Naming Condolences for. Joann Blackledge Thank to Chief. Jones  Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans  Park Naming  Condolences for. Joann Blackledge  8. City Administrator Report  Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action willl be taken.  9. Reports from Staff 10. Consent Agenda  The following items are considered routine byt the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There willr noth bea as separate discussion ont these items unless a Counciln member requestsi it, inwhich event thei item will be removed from the consent agenda and discussed after the consent agenda. 10A. To Approve the Minutes of the 08/14/24 City Council Special City Secretary  Meeting  10B. To Approve the Minutes of the 08/21/24 City Council Budget City Secretary  Workshop  10C. TOA Approve the Minutes oft the 08/21/24 City Council Regular City Secretary  Meeting Discussion  Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans -Item Pulled for  10D. To Recommend and Approve Bernadette Zavala for the  Mayor  Court Administrator Position  2024-09-04 Council Regular Meeting Minutes  Page 3 of9    10E. To Approve the 6th Street License Agreements  City Administrator  City Administrator Aaron Smith -Item Pulled for Discussion  Motion: Made By: Vote: Motion: Made By: Vote: Motion: Made By: Vote:  To Approve Items 10A, 10B, and 10D Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans  Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  To Approve Item 10C as noted Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans  Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. To Approve Item 10E subject to City Attorney Approval  Council Member Isaac Saldana  Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion carried with Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans  voting "No".  End of Consent Agenda  11. Consideration and Possible Action Items  11A. Consideration and Possible Action: To Approve Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Funds for Christmas Decorations  City Administrator  Motion:  To Approve up to $110,000.00 for the tree and what was presented, and request that the Mayor and City Administrator compile information for additional purchases to be considered at the 9/18/24 City Council Meeting  Made By: Vote:  Council Member Doug Meisinger  Seconded By: Council Member Isaac Saldana  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  2024-09-04 Council Regular Meeting Minutes  Page 4 of9    11B. Consideration and Possible Action: To Cast a Vote for the City Secretary  Texas Municipal League (TML) Region 14 Director Election  Motion: Made By: Vote:  To Approve the nomination based on the Mayors recommendation (Joe Zimmerman, Mayor of Sugar Land)  Council Member Isaac Saldana  Seconded By: Council Member Justin Staton  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  11C. Consideration and Possible Action: To Appoint a Director to Council Member Fill Position #3 of the Kemah Community Development Isaac Saldana  Corporation (KCDC)  And Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion: Made By: Seconded By: None Vote: Motion: Made By: Vote:  To Postpone Item 11C1 to the 09/18/24 Council Meeting  Council Member Isaac Saldana Motion failed due to lack of second.  To Postpone Item 11C1 to the 10/02/24 Council Meeting Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans  Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  2024-09-04 Council Regular Meeting Minutes  Page! 5 of9    11D. Consideration and Possible Action: To Appoint Members to Council Member  the Community Events Committee  Isaac Saldana  Motion:  To Appoint Members and Chair to Community Events  Committee Member- Deanna Lopez Member- Dustin Oliver Member- Lexi Sandler Member- Shelia Thorne Member- Terry Turon Chair- Patti Jett  Made By: Vote:  Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans  Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  11E. Consideration and Possible Action: On Various Standing Council Member  Committee Appointments  Isaac Saldana  Motion: Made By: Vote: 2024-24 Schedule Motion:  To Postpone to the 9/18/24 Council Meeting Council Member Doug Meisinger  Seconded By: Council Member Isaac Saldana  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  11F. Consideration and Possible Action: To approve Resolution  City Administrator  A Resolution of the City of Kemah, Texas, Updating the Fee  To Postpone to a later Council Meeting and compile information regarding commercial and residential fencing requirements and permitting. Also, compile information on  trade permit fees.  Made By: Vote:  Council Member Teresa Vazquez-Evans  Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  2024-09-04 Council Regular Meeting Minutes  Page 6 of9    Mayor Collins adjourned the regular meeting to proceed with the public hearing at 7:36  PM.  12. Public Hearing(s) and Action Items from Public Hearing(s)  12A. Hold a Public Hearing on the City of Kemah's FY2025  City Administrator  Proposed Annual Budget A. Open Public Hearing B. Public Comments C. Mayor and Council Deliberation D. Close Public Hearing Public Comments Name  Address  Topic  Shelia Thorne South Kemah Public Hearing and Item 12B  Mayor Collins closed the public hearing and reconvened the regular meeting at 7:56 PM  12B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Ordinance  City Administrator  2024-08  An Ordinance Approving and Adopting the Budget of the City of Kemah, Texas, for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024; Making Appropriations as Reflected in said Budget; Making Certain Findings and Containing other Provisions  Relating to the Subject Motion: Made By: Vote:  To Postpone to the 9/18/24 Council Meeting Council Member Isaac Saldana  Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger  Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present.  Mayor Collins adjourned the regular meeting to proceed with the closed sessions at  7:57 PM.  2024-09-04 Council Regular Meeting Minutes  Page7of9    13. Executive (Closed) Session(s)  13A. Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074 Government  City  Code to-wit: Personnel Matters  Personnel Matters Discuss employment, Administrator  appointment, or evaluation of a public officer or employee,  13B. Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government  City Administrator  Code Consultation with Attorney  Litigation  13C. Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.087 Government Code - Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Discuss the offer of financial or other incentives to al business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand within the City  City Administrator  Negotiations  of Kemah, Texas  Mayor Collins reconvened the regular meeting at 9:04 PM  14. Action Item(s) From Executive Session(s)  14A. Consideration and possible action on discussion concerning  City  employment, appointment, or evaluation of a public officer Administrator  ore employee, to-wit: Personnel Matters No Action Taken Attorney Litigation No Action Taken  14B. Consideration and possible action on consultation with City  City Administrator  2024-09-04 Council Regular Meeting Minutes  Page 8 of9    14C. Consideration and Possible Action: Approval of financial or  City  other incentives to a business prospect that seeks to locate, Administrator  stay, or expand within the City of Kemah, Texas  No Action Taken  15. Adjournment  Mayor Collins-there being no further comments, the meeting is adjourned by 9:05 PM.  Meeting End' Time: 9:05 PM  Approved:  Date: gli8/2024  Mayor  Attest:  City Secretary  CEP  8  2  CIAL  2024-09-04 Council Regular Meeting Minutes  Page 9 of9