AGENDA CITY OF KEMPNER, TEXAS April 13, 2021 7:00pm 12288 E. Hwy 1901 Kempner, Texas 76539  NOTICE OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council oft the City ofKempner, Texas will hold its regular meeting at the above-named date, time, and location for the consideration and action on all  the items listed below:  1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  CALLTO ORDER, CALL OF ROLL/IDENTIFICATION OF A QUORUM  Invocation  Pledge of Allegiance/Pledge to the Texas Flag  NON-ACTONTTEMS  Citizens Comments - Must sign in and note whether Agenda or Non-Agenda items  Reports  Mayor Police Chief  ACTION ITEMS  6. 7. 8. 9.  Consider approval oft the minutes from the Council meeting held on March 23, 2021.  Consider approval of Accounts Payable dated April 1, 2021.  Consider approval of City Slogan.  Convene into Executive Session pursuant to section 551.071, Texas Government Code on  personnel matters concerning the Interim City Manager.  10. Reconvene from Executive Session with possible deliberation and actions on items  discussed in the Executive Session.  11. Comments / Mayor final comments.  12. The date oft the next regular council meeting will be April 27, 2021.  13. Adjournment  PAGE10F2    AGENDA CITY OF KEMPNER, TEXAS Aprill 13, 2021 7:00 PM 12288 E. Hwy 190 Kempner, Texas 76539  NOTICE OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  a  Dr. Keith L. Harvey, Mayor  I, Keith Harvey, Mayor of the City of Kempner do hereby certify that the above notice of the REGULAR Meeting of the City of Kempner City Council was posted at City Hall, 12288 East The City council may convene into executive session on any matter related to any of the above agenda items for a purpose, such closed session is allowed under Chapter 551, Texas Government This building is wheelchair: accessible. Any requests for Interpretive Services must bei made 481 hours * The Citizen Comments: This portion of the agenda is reserved to provide citizens an opportunity to address the City Council on issues affecting the City. Citizens must sign in with City Secretary prior to meeting. Each citizen's comments are limited to a total of three (3) minutes; a total of30 minutes has been allotted. You may speak on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items. Non-Agenda Items portion of the agenda is the citizen's opportunity to be heard at the City Council meeting and willl be reserved for comments concerning city related issues not otherwise appearing on the meeting agenda.  Highway 190, Kempner, Texas on the gth day of April 2021 before 3:30 p.m.  Code.  in advance oft the scheduled meeting.  PAGE2OF2    Kempner Police Memorandum To: Kempner City Council Thru: Dr. Keith L. Harvey, Mayor From: Charles E. Rodriguez, ChiefofPolice Date: April8,2021  POLICE  KEMPNER 1997  Subject: Monthly Police. Department Report - March 2021  Kempner City Council,  Wea attended the 2021 Texas Police Chief's. Association (TPCA) Conference and Training in Fort Worth, Texas. The conference had ai record attendance of6 635 officers and over 160 exhibitors. Invest in 2021"was the' TPCA's slogan. The focus was on changing the narrative in our profession. It provided the department This month wei received thei following criminal cases and worked various department tasks:  additional tools to make this change for our citizens.  1. Citizens reported, or officers were dispatched to, the: following incidents that did: not result in criminal  cases:  a. Found property that was located by a citizen and turned into tot the department was returned to 2. Onei minor motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection ofU.S. Highway 190 and County Road  its owner.  4804.  3. Criminal case filed and their status:  a. Five assaults were: reported and are under investigation. b. One burglary was reported andi ist under investigation.  C. A car stolen from the city ofKillen was located and recovered by our department.  4. Calls for service:  a. Police responded to 58 calls for service. concerns, stalled vehicles, to a citizen contact.  b. Some calls ranged from fraud, city ordinance violations, structure fire, mental health, welfare  5. Traffic stops:  a. Total stops: 34 b. Traffic citations: 23 Warnings issued: 30    6. Patrol vehicle usage and maintenance:  a, The patrol vehicles were driven 2,200 miles. b. The department used 192 gallons offuel. Thej patrol vehicles fuel cost was $483.49.  d. Replaced thel brakes and two tires on the 2011 Dodge Charger.  7. Administration:  a. TXDOTisreviewing: the test data submitted. They have requested COPSYNC provide the excel spreadsheet data. TXDOT approval ensures the department is following state mandated b. Mobile Data Terminals upgrade for thej patrol cars using CARES (Corona Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act federal stimulus package funding iss still ongoing. Department is still waiting on the Lampasas County/District. Attorney's office to provide case d. Department Policy manual is being updated to reflect recent change in city structure. e. Conducting background investigations on several candidates for reserve positions.  submission of crash reports.  disposition.  Charles E. Rodriguez ChiefofPolice Kempner Police Department  cityofkempner.org  122881 Hwy 190  Kempner, Texas 76539 Page 2of2  512.932.2180  fax 512.932.3124    STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LAMPASAS CITY OF KEMPNER  BE: ITI REMEMBERED that on. March 23, 2021, the City Council met in City Hall with the following members present: Council Members Norm Parker, Jared Jones, Mack Ruszkiewicz, The meeting was called to order at 7:10 P.M. and the following business was conducted:  Melba Vandeveer.  1. Roll Call- Place three was not present. 2. Mack RuszkiewiczLed the Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance/Pledge to the Texas Flag  Non-Action Items  4. Citizens Comments. 5. Reports  Mayor's Report- The mask mandate as you all know has been lifted and masks are encouraged but optional. We still don'tl know everything about Covid-19 and this is not a big room SO with everyone's best interest in mind I made the decision to put everyone at a3ft distance sO Icould get the citizens inj here for the meeting. Also, the update on the park, we are waiting on one part for the faucet and then it will be completed.  Auditor Don Allman presented the Audit report. Rutledge for their amazing service during the ice-storm,  Mayor Harvey presented Chris Long, Kesha Ellis-Macera, Chief] Rodriguez, and Tim  ACTION ITEMS  6. Consider approval of the minutes for the Council Meeting held on March 23, 2021. Mrs. Vandeveer moves to make a motion to approve the minutes.  Mr. Parker Seconds the motion. Alli in favor, motion caries.    7. Consider approval oft the Lampasas Dispatch being the Newspaper chosen for the City of  Kempner 2021.  Mr. Ruszkiewicz moves to make ai motion to approve the Lampasas Dispatch.  Jones seconds the motion. Alli ini favor, motion carries. 8. Comments/ Mayor's Final Comments.  9. The date oft the: next regularly scheduled meeting will be April 13, 2021.  10. Adjournment.  Mrs. Vandeveer moved to: make. a motion to adjourn.  Mr.. Jones seconds the motion. All in favor, meeting adjouned.  ATTEST:  APPROVED:  Hayleigh Robello -City Secretary  Dr. Keith L. Harvey- Mayor    ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 1April2021 DESCRIPTION City of Kempner- Chief Rodriguez Star Mart $33.00 Star Mart $27.00 Star Mart $27.88 Star Mart- $17.00 Star Mart- $31.00 Lampasas COSVC-SL.OO Lampasas County TX-$7.50 Fans Automotive- $7.00 City of] Kempner- City Sec VistaPrint-S26.99 VistaPrint- $26.99 Dollar General- $13.99 Registration Plus- $199.00 SAMS Club- $163.78 USPS-$7.00  NAME OF COMPANY BANK OF AMERICA  AMOUNT  $151.38  BANK OF. AMERICA  $437.75  BANK OF AMERICA  City of Kempner- - Mayor Intuit usage- -$10.80 ADOBE: $16.00 City Services Ad Municipal Court Services City Services City Services Insurance Services City Attorneys  $26.80 $383.20 $21.45 $117.20 $85.00 $187,52 $399.13 $2307.00 $165.74 $1169.00  CENTURYLINK LAMPASAS DISPATCH McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen WELLSFARGO KEMPNER WATER SUPPLY CO. HAMILTON ELECTRIC TML FIRSTNET KNIGHTLAWI FIRM Total  $5,451.17  APPROVED:  ATTESTED;    CITY OF KEMPNER 12288 US HWY 190 P.O. BOX 660 KEMPNER, TEXAS 76539 www.dlyolkempnerors  Keith Harvey, Mayor vec@embargmallcom  TEL: (512)932-2180 FAX: (512)932-3124  City Slogan  The City of Kempner requests your help with choosing a city slogan. Please submit your suggestion to the city by 3:30 pm April 9, 2021. The council will vote April 13, 2021 and the winner will receivea a  $100.00 prize.  Name: Benee Simons Phone number:_ 512-734-1707  Slogan:  Kempner, more the  wO  Email submission to: byeceembargmal.con Fax submissions to: 512-932-3124  Drop off submission to: 12288 US Hwy 190 please utilize the drop box after hours  Kempner, TX76539  Mail submission to: City of Kempner  Attn: City Slogan P.O. Box 660 Kempner, TX 76539    CITY OF KEMPNER 122881 USHWY 190 P.O.BOX660 KEMPNER, TEXAS 76539 www.dlvolkempner.ors  Keith Harvey, Mayor vpeceembargmalcon  TEL: (512)932-2180 FAX: (512)932-3124  City Slogan  The City of Kempner requests your help with choosing a city siogan. Please submit your suggestion to the city by 3:30 pm April 9, 2021. The council will vote April 13, 2021 and the winner willl receive a  $100.00 prize.  Name:  Renee Simons Phone number:_ 512-734-1707  Slogan:  Kempner, the Ccolest Stop on 1901  Email submission to: tyeceembargmal.com Fax submissions to: 512-932-3124  Drop off submission to: 12288 US Hwy 190 please utilize the drop box after hours  Kempner, TX: 76539  Mail submission to: City of Kempner  Attn: City Slogan P.O. Box 660 Kempner, TX7 76539    CITY OF KEMPNER 12288 US HWY 190 P.O. BOX660 KEMPNER, TEXAS 76539 www.dlyolkempner.ors  Keith] Harvey, Mayor tyeceembargmal.com  TEL: (512)932-2180 FAX: (512)932-3124  City Slogan  The City of Kempner requests your help with choosing a city slogan. Please submit your suggestion to the city by 3:30 pm April 9, 2021. The councif will vote. April 13, 2021 and the winner will receive a  $100.00 prize. Name:  Renee Simons Phone number: 512-734-170  Slogan:  Small Towon, Big Heacts  Email submission to: yeteembargmal.com Fax: submissions to: 512-932-3124  Drop offs submission to: 12288. US Hwy 190 please utilize the drop box after hours.  Kempner, TX: 76539  Mail submission to: City of Kempner  Attn: City Slogan P.O. Box 660 Kempner, TX76539    CITY OF KEMPNER 12288 US HWY 190 P.O: BOX660 KEMPNER, TEXAS 76539 www.dlvolkempner.ors  Keith Harvey, Mayor lypec@embargmal.com  TEL: (512)932-2180 FAX: (512)932-3124  City Slogan  The City of Kempner requests your help with choosing a city slogan. Please submit your suggestion to the city by 3:30 pm April 9, 2021. The councif will vote. April 13, 2021 and the winner will receivea  $100.00 prize. Name:  Benée Simons Phone number: 512-734-1707  Slogan:  BiG Mearted Fciends in a gmall  wn  Atmosphere  Email submission to: yeceembargmal.con Fax: submissions to: 512-932-3124  Drop off submission to: 12288 US Hwy 190 please utilize the drop box. after hours  Kempner, TX76539  Mail submission to: City of Kempner  Attn: City Slogan P.O. Box 660 Kempner, TX7 76539    Hayleigh Robello From: Sent: To: Subject:  Clydell Wallace <clydelwatt.net Tuesday, April 6, 202112:49PM diypec@embargmal.com CITYSLOGAN  Name: Clydell Wallace Phone Number: 512-564-0255  Slogan: KEMPNER, WHERE THE SUN ALWAYS RISES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY  Thanks, Clydell Wallace  1    City Slogan  The City of Kempner requests your help with choosing a city slogan. Please submit your suggestion to the city by 3:30 pm April 9, 2021. The council will vote April 13, 2021 and the winner will receive a  $100.00 prize.  Gisela Nena  Name: Phone number:  254-368-7476  Slogan:  Where Community is Everything  Email submission to: citysec@embargmal.com Faxsubmissions to: 512-932-3124  Drop off submission to: 12288 US Hwy 190 please utilize the drop box after hours  Kempner, TX76539  Mail submission to: City of Kempner  Attn: City Slogan