MINUTES SEALY CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 415 MAIN STREET SEALY, TX 77474 TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 6:00 P.M.  BEAL EXAS AHSTRTOTE EXILENDE AFUTUREIF PROGRESS  The City Council of the City of Sealy, Texas, conducted the meeting scheduled for August 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., at the Sealy City Council Chambers located at 415 Main Street, Sealy, Texas,  77474. A. Call to Order  Mayor Bilski called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. B.I Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance  Councilwoman Curry gave the Invocation and Mayor Bilski led the Pledges of Allegiance.  C.F Roll Call and Certification of a Quorum for Sealy City Council  Present: Carolyn Bilski Dee Anne Lerma Theadra Curry Edward Zapalac Adam Burttschell Absent: Bradley Miller Chris Noack  Mayor  Councimember, Place 1 Mayor Pro Tem Councimember, Place 4 Councimember, Place 5 Councimember, Place 6  Councimember, Place 3 Councimember, Place 2  A quorum was declared present. Staff Attending: Kimbra Hill, City Manager Sandra Vrablec, City Secretary Tim Kirwin, City Attorney Scott Riske, Police Captain Patrick Parsons, Public Works Director Mike Barrow, City Planner Bill Atkinson, EDC Director D. Petitions(s) and Public Comments Sam Wilson signed up to speak on Item #5.  Dallas Bozich, Executive Assistant to the City Manager    City of Sealy, Texas City Council Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024  E. Discussion and possible action to approve the agenda order or reorder. Ar motion was made by Councilman Zapalac to Approve the Agenda. Councilman Burttschell seconded the motion. Mayor Bilski called for the vote.  AYES: Bilski, Lerma, Curry, Zapalac, Burttschell  NOES: None The motion carried. F. Business  1. Discussion and Possible Action regarding Austin County Emergency Communication District's Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Amotion was made by Councilwoman Lerma to Approve the Austin County Emergency Communication District's Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Councilwoman Curry seconded the motion. Mayor Bilski called for the vote.  AYES: Bilski, Lerma, Curry, Zapalac, Burttschell  NOES: None The motion carried.  2. Discussion and Possible Action regarding a Joint Election Agreement from Austin County to allow Early Voting and Election Day voting at the W. E. Hill Community Center for the 2024 Election year (Week 1: Monday, October 21, 2024, thru Friday, October 25, 2024; 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2024; 9:00 a.m. = 3:00 p.m.; Week 2: Monday, October 28, 2024 thru Friday, November 1, 2024; 9:00  a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) No action was taken.  3. Discussion and Possible Action regarding a Contract for Election Services between Austin County and the City of Sealy for the November 5, 2024 Election.  No action was taken.  4. Discussion and Possible Action to Adopt a Fitness for Duty Policy. Amotion was made by Councilwoman Lerma to table this Item. Councilman Zapalac seconded the motion. Mayor Bilski called for the vote.  AYES: Bilski, Lerma, Curry, Zapalac, Burttschell  NOES: None The motion carried.  2    City of Sealy, Texas City Council Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024  5. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve, Disapprove, or Approve with Conditions a Variance Application for Two Variances for 604 N Meyer Street to change the use of the lot from Single-Family Residential to Commercial. a) Section 28-70 (a) The front building line shall not be less than 25 feet, except that where a lot faces an arterial street, the front building line shall not be less than 35 feet. The Front of the existing building is 16.9 feet from the right-of-way b) Section 28-70 (g) No commercial building line shall be less than 25 feet on a side that abuts an existing single-family residential lot which does not have an existing place of business located on such single-family residential lot. The side of the existing building is 16.6 feet from the property line of the abutting  line of Highway 36 (Meyer Street).  single-family residential lot.  Amotion was made by Councilwoman Lerma to table this Item. Councilman Zapalac seconded the motion. Mayor Bilski called for the vote.  AYES: Bilski, Lerma, Curry, Zapalac, Burttschell  NOES: None The motion carried. 2025.  6. Discussion and Possible Action regarding HOT Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2024- A motion was made by Councilwoman Lerma to Approve the HOT Funds Budget for Councilman Zapalac seconded the motion. Mayor Bilski called for the vote.  Fiscal Year 2024-2025.  AYES: Bilski, Lerma, Curry, Zapalac, Burttschell  NOES: None The motion carried.  7. Discussion and Possible Action regarding Resolution for the Criminal Justice An motion was made by Councilwoman Lerma to Approve the Resolution for the Criminal Councilman Burttschell seconded the motion. Mayor Bilski called for the vote.  Grant Program for Video Camera System Upgrade. Justice Grant Program for Video Camera System Upgrade. AYES: Bilski, Lerma, Curry, Zapalac, Burttschell  NOES: None The motion carried.  8. Discussion and Possible Action regarding Fund Balance through June 2024.  Mayor Bilski stated this was for the May 2024 Fund Balance.  No action was taken.  3    City of Sealy, Texas City Council Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024  9. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Quarterly Investment Report. A motion was made by Councilwoman Lerma to Approve the Quarterly Investment Councilman Burttschell seconded the motion. Mayor Bilski called for the vote.  Report.  AYES: Bilski, Lerma, Curry, Zapalac, Burttschell  NOES: None The motion carried. June 30, 2024. ending June 30, 2024.  10. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Quarterly Financial Report ending Ar motion was made by Councilwoman Lerma to Approve the Quarterly Financial Report Councilman Zapalac seconded the motion. Mayor Bilski called for the vote.  AYES: Bilski, Lerma, Curry, Zapalac, Burttschell  NOES: None The motion carried.  11. Presentation and Discussion regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget.  No action was taken.  12. Reports or Requests from the City Manager and Discussion on:  - Department Heads and Superintendents attended TML Training  13. Reports, Announcements, or Requests from Council members.  Mayor Bilski  Accutime that Computer Software, which will clean up Paycheck Stubs, which will reflect real numbers.  Councilwoman Lerma Councilman Noack Councilman Miller Councilwoman Curry Councilman Zapalac Councilman Burttschell  None Absent Absent None  Wants to see the new Bucgeting/tmekeeping Software not require sO much manual effort from Staff  None  4    City of Sealy, Texas City Council Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024 G. Adjourn  An motion was made by Counciwoman Curry to adjourn. AYES: Bilski, Lerma, Curry, Zapalac, Burttschell The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of September 2024.  Councilman Burttschell seconded the motion. Mayor Bilski called for the vote.  NOES: None  Mbilki  Carolyn Bilski, Mayor ATTEST:  dandaVulle Sandra Vrablec, City Secretary  5