CITY COUNCIL REGULARMEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, September 25,2024, 6PM Municipal Court Room/Council Chamber 2801 Ranch Road 1869 Liberty Hill, Texas 78642  B1  1. CALLTOORDER  Mayor Mancilla called the meeting to order at 6:06 P.M. LHPD Chaplain Joiner led the  invocation. Mayor Mancilla led the Pledges ofallegiance to the flags.  City Council Members Present: Mayor Crystal Mancilla Council Member Michael Helbing Council Member Diane Williams Council Member Amanda Young Council Member Wade Ashley City Council Members Absent: Council Member Jacquetta Thayer City Staff Members Present: Paul Brandenburg, City Manager Marc Calderaro, City Attorney Officer David Joiner, LHPD Chaplin Jeff Ringstaff, Interim Police Chief Terry McCord, Contract Accountant Aaron Egger, Contract Accountant Elaine Simpson, City Secretary Trey Evans, Water Superintendent Matt Brown, Wastewater Superintendent James Herrera, Public Works Project Manager McKenzi Hicks, Interim Director of Public Works Candice Scott, Director of HR Christian Kurtz, Exec. Director OfLHEDC  Katie Amsler, Director of Communications and Community Engagement  2) APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OF POLICE  Page 1116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, ,2024    Appointment ofLiberty Hill Police Department Lieutenant Jeff Ringstaffto Police Chief  Paul Brandenburg  City Manager Paul Brandenburg introduced Jeff Ringstaff and noted his many accomplishments, skills, and qualifications. City Manager Brandenburg explained that Lieutenant Ringstaff was the city'sl longest serving employee. City Manager Brandenburg stated that he was appointing Lt. Ringstaff to be the new Chiefof Police. He has been acting as Interim Chief for almost a month. The City Council ratified the appointment with the following motion:  Motion: Council Member Williams moved, and Council Member Helbing seconded, to appoint Lt. Jeff Ringstaff to be the Chief of Police. Motion carried unanimously by a 4-0 vote. Ayes: Helbing, Williams, Young, and Ashley. Nays: 0. Council Member Thayer was  absent.  Swearing in and oath ofoffice for newly appointed Police ChiefRingstaff- Mayor  Crystal Mancilla  Statement of Officer - City Secretary Elaine Simpson Oath ofOffice Administration - Mayor Mancilla  Mr. Randy Williams, the first City ofLiberty Hill Chiefof Police, was present at the ceremony and pinned the new ChiefofPolice badge onto ChiefRingstaff.  There was a briefrecess from 6:12 PM to 6:18 PM.  3) STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEW EMPLOYEEINTRODUCTIONS  There were no announcements or introductions.  4) REPORTS  Cily Departments, Commitlees or other groups may. submit reports to City Council. There is no  official action required by City Council 10 accept these reports.  a) Building Official/Code Enforcement Services Department Report, August 2024. (E. b) Communications and Community Engagement Department Monthly Report. (K.  Carrasco) Amsler)  Municipal Court of Record # 1 August Monthly Report. (T. Ventura)  Page:2116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    d) Liberty Hill Economic Development orporaton-coorinato: Monthly Report. (C.  Kurtz)  e) Human Resources Department Monthly Report. (C. Scott) f) Planning Department August 2024 Monthly Report. (M. Hicks) g) Police Department August 2024 Monthly Report. (J. Ringstaff) h) Public Works Department Monthly Report. (D. Thomison)  i) Home Rule Charter Special Election 11.05.2024 Information. (E. Simpson)  There were no questions about the Reports, and no formal motion.  5) PUBLIC HEARING(S)  a) Consideration of Proposed Ordinance 2024-0-017- - Sign Regulations Ordinance Amendment No. 4/Outdoor Lighting Amendment No. I amending the Unified Development Code (UDC) text, making amendments to Section 6.12 (Sign Regulations) and Section 6.13 (Outdoor Lighting) of the City ofLiberty Hill UDC.  (M. Hicks)  1.) Introduction and staff report. 2.) Hold Public Hearing. 3.) Consider recommendations. 4.) Possible action.  1.) 2.)  Interim Director Hicks introduced the item and gave the  staffreport. Hold Public Hearing.  Mayor Mancilla called the Public Hearing to order at 6:24 PM. Mayor Mancilla closed the Public Hearing at 7:19 PM.  Input/ I Speakers Dark Skies-  1. Bob Farmer - submitted letter in support of Dark Skies efforts. The City Secretary 2. Kirsten Turk - submitted an email in support of Dark Skies efforts. The City 3. Monica Drew submitted an email in support of Dark Skies efforts. The City  read-this. Secretary read this. Secretary read this.  Paye 3116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    4. Kayla Smith - submitted an email in support of Dark Skies efforts. The City Secretary 5. Debbie Sanders submitted an email in support of Dark Skies efforts. The City 6. Keith Bright with Bright Cigars. Sent an email in support ofl local businesses. The 7. Cheryl McAllister - submitted an email in support of] Dark Skies efforts. The City  read this. Secretary read this. City Secretary read this. Secretary read this.  Speakers:  8. Chad Moore- - Spoke in favor of local businesses.  9. Brent Cloyd-Thirsty Penguin - Spoke in favor oflocal businesses. 10. Thad Gillespie - Liberty Hill Dental building Spoke in favor oflocal businesses. 11. Nick Page - believes that there is a fair compromise between the two values of dark 12.. Jeff Mayes - Requested a delay inj passage oft this Ordinance until more businesses can contribute input, specifically on such features of the Ordinance as the  skies and local businesses. grandfathering' aspect.  13. Sheri Paul - Spoke in favor of Dark Skies efforts. 14. Leah Jenkins Spoke in favor ofDark Skies efforts.  15. Amy Jackson - Consultant for the City ofLiberty Hill regarding Dark Skies. Explained the benefits of adopting Dark Skies lighting Ordinance. 16. David Mosley -of. Jonestown, Texas. Spoke ofthe experiences ofh his community when it became a Dark Sky Community and his support for the effort. 17. Marc Grossman - ofJ Jonestown, TX. Also spoke oft the experiences of. Jonestown when it became a Dark Sky Community and his support for the effort. 19. Donna Leonard - Ad co-founderofliberty Hill Save Our Stars, spoke in favor of the 20. Tim Cox spoke in favor oft the Ordinance and thanked the business owners for meeting tonight and for making changes to reduce the undirected lighting.  18. Molly Evans - Spoke in support ofDark Skies.  Dark Skies efforts.  3.)  Consider recommendations.  4.) Possible action.  Motion: Motion by Council Member Ashley, seconded by Council Member Helbing to postpone consideration on this item until the City Council meeting of October 7, 2024, in order to allow Council Members Helbing and Thayer, and possibly others, to meet with some business owners about the implementation ofDark Skies. Vote on the motion: Tie 2-2. Ayes: Ashley and Helbing, Nays: Williams and Young. Mayor Mancilla voted Aye and broke the  tie. The motion passed 3-2. Council Member Thayer being absent.  Page 4/16  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    b) Consider Ordinance # 2024-0-23 Updated Building Codes (International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Codes, International Mechanical Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Existing Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, International Fuel Gas Code, with Appendix and Amendments)  and National Electrical Code. (E. Carrasco, M. Calderaro)  1.) Introduction and Staff Report 2.) Hold Public Hearing 3.) Consider recommendation from staff. 4.) Possible action  1.) 2.)  Introduction and staff report from Elias Carrasco.  Hold Public Hearing.  Mayor Mancilla called the Public Hearing to order at 7:33 PM. Mayor Mancilla closed the Public Hearing at 7:34 PM.  There were no speakers.  3.)  Consider recommendations.  City staff recommends adoption of these updated city codes, after consultation with Fire  Marshal and others. 4.) Possible action.  Motion: Motion by Council Member Williams to adopt Ordinance 2024-0-23 with the following amendment- changing the language in Section 5 from a maximum penalty of $500 to! $2,000., Council Member Helbing seconded this motion. Vote on the motion: Motion carried unanimously by a 4-0 vote.. Ayes: Helbing, Williams, Young, and Ashley.  Nays: 0. Council Member Thayer being absent. 99.  Here is the Ordinance Caption :  CITY OF LIBERTY HILL ORDINANCE NO.2024-0-023 Updating ICCC Codes/Techmical/Consiruction Codes  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS AMENDING AND REPLACING  Pages 5116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2 "TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION CODES. AND STANDARDSPOFTHE CODE OF ORDINANCESOF THE CITY OF LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS, ADOPTING UPDATED 2021 INTERNATIONAL CODES, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CODES FOR BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, FUEL GAS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE,SWIMMING POOLANDSPA,AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, AND UPDATED 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PENALTY, AND PUBLICATION; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  6) PUBLIC COMMENTS  Regarding items not on this agenda/Public C'omments: Those desiring 10: speak on a topic not listed on the ugenda, please complete as speaker form and present 10 the City Secretary before the meeting. Speakers will huve three minutes each to speak, this time cunnol be transferred or shared. C'ouncil members may not lake action during this item and any responses will he limited lo) factual statements, recitation ofexisting policy, or Regarding topics listed as an agenda item! During specific agenda item: Council requests that speakers complete a speaker form, indicate which agenda item they are interested. in. speaking about, ands submit form to the Cily Secretary before the agenda item is addressed.. Speaker forms may he emailed l0 the Ciy: Secretary Hari Roa- Spoke regarding his concerns about his request for utility service at his property at 12920 State Hwy 29. This item is listed for the City Council to discuss in Executive Session tonight. He asked that the City Council approve the LUE's that are being requested to keep  request for the topic 10 be placed on aj future ugendu. hefore the meeting al simpsorglhep.hiliregm:  this plat moving forward.  7) CONSENT AGENDA  Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of those items unless requested by Council, in which event the item(s) will be removed from Consent Agenda and considered under Regular Agenda. a) Approval of September 4. 2024, meeting minutes from Council Special Called  Budget Meeting. (E. Simpson)  Typographical errors corrected per request of Council Member Williams.  b) Approval of September 11, 2024, meeting minutes from Council Workshop Typographical errors corrected per request of Council Member Williams.  Meeting. (E. Simpson)  Pay6116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    C) Approval of September 11, 2024, meeting minutes from Council Regular Called d) Approval ofInvestment Reports for Fiscal Year Quarter 1, Quarter 2, and Quarter 3, Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding amending the July 10, 2024, City Council Regular-Called Meeting Minutes. (E. Simpson/M. Hicks) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2024-0-028 to correct Scrivener's errors associated with Ordinance No. 2024-0-021. (M.I Hicks) Motion by Council Member Williams, seconded by Council Member Helbing, to approve, as presented tonight, all items on the Consent Agenda. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. Ayes: Williams, Helbing, Ashley, and Young. Nays: 0. Council Member Thayer was absent.  Meeting. (E. Simpson) respectively.(Terry McCord)  Here is the Ordinance caption for 7f.)Ord. 2024-0-028  CITY OF LIBERTY HILL ORDINANCE NO. 2024-0-028 (Correction) UTILITY EVALUATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS AMENDMENTI NO.1  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS, CORRECTING THE AMENDMENTTO: SECTION: 5.04 ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES PROCESSING PROCEDURES, EXHIBIT 9A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENTCODE: AMENDING SECTION 6.04 CONTENT OF THE SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION,  EXHIBIT 9A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENTCODE.  8) REGULAR AGENDA  a) Discuss, consider and possible action to approve proposed Ordinance #2024-0- 031B adopting an ad valorem tax rate and levying ad valorem taxes for the use and support of the municipal government of the City ofLiberty Hill, Texas, for the 2024 tax year at a rate of $0.483/$100 valuation, this is the No New Revenue Rate and was the rate used as basis for revenue calculations for the FY 2024-2025 City Budget that City Council adopted, as Ordinance #2024-0-030B, at theirm meeting September 11,  2024. (T. McCord)  The proposed rate is a rate of $0.483/$100 valuation, which is the No New Revenue Rate. The rate is composed of $0.317978 per $100 valuation operations rate to cover needed maintenance and operations expenditures for the proposed General Fund budget, and $0.165049 per $100 valuation debt rate to cover obligations in the General Debt Service Fund. Separate Votes for M&O and Debt Components: City council must separately approve the maintenance and operations component and the debt service component of the tax rate in  Page 7116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    the motion to approve. TEX. TAX CODE S 26.05(a). The City Secretary will call a Roll Call There was a discussion by City Council related to need to update the date listed on this There was a brief discussion by City Council regarding the true impact of the Downtown TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone) on the city's tax base, and the resulting tax rates based on that base. There will be an item on a future agenda to discuss this 'TIRZ' effect, both on this year and on future years. There will also be other items for the City Council to discuss related the Downtown TIRZ, including the meeting of the TIRZ Board. Council Member Ashley moved, and Council Member Helbing seconded: "IMOVETO ADOPT A TAX RATE OF $0.483029 PER: $100 VALUATION, COMPOSED OF AN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RATE OF $0.317978 PER $100 VALUATION AND AN INTEREST AND SINKING RATE OF $0.165049 PER $100 VALUATION, AND LEVY AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES WITHIN THE CITY OF  vote.  proposed Ordinance from September 11th to September 25th.  LIBERTY HILL FOR THE 2024 TAX YEAR". Crystal Mancilla - present but not voting (Mayor)  Jacquetta Thayer - absent Michael Helbing - Aye Diane Williams - Aye Amanda Young - Aye Wade Ashley - Aye.  Motion carried unanimously by a 4-0 vote.  City Manager Paul Brandenburg thanked the city staff members for their stellar work together as a team to get the budget and tax rate ordinances adopted, respectively.  Here is the Ordinance caption:  CITY OF LIBERTY HILL ORDINANCE NO 2024-0-031B  TAX RATE LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN AD VALOREM TAX RATE AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF LIBERTY HILL. TEXAS. AS MAY BE NECESSARYTO PROMOTE THE GENERAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE FOR THE 2024 - 2025 FISCAL YEAR, PROVIDING FOR APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES: REPEALER: SEVERABILITY:EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING.  Pase 8116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    b) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding options for allocation of the city's remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA I) funds. (P. Brandenburg.J.  Herrera, K. Amsler)  Katie Amsler, Director of Communications and Community Engagement noted that the City Council has been provided with three suggested project options for use of these ARPAI  funds.  Doing the UDC (Uniform Development Code) re-write project. Next phase of Streetscape Design for Downtown. Electronic Records Management.  Police Vehicles.  Originally, $250,000 of the money received from ARPA was allocated to relocate the PEC utility poles on Main Street behind the buildings. After much back and forth between PEC and attorneys, PEC was unable to abide by the Federal Provisions required by the federal government in order to use ARPA funds. Because PEC is a regional utility provider, they are not accustomed to following federal procurement and would require an overhaul of their Since the City is unable to complete the PEC project with ARPA funds, there is approximately $250,000 available to spend. All funds must be contractually obligated by December 31,2024 (this means the contract must be signed, but the project does not need to be completed). Staffi is asking Council to determine how they would like to use the remaining balance, with the understanding that ideas must be far enough along that a contract can be signed by City Staffs suggests three options, allocating this money for the Unified Development Code Re- write, Using it for the later Phases of the Streetscape Project Downtown, or using it for Staff recommendation is Option 1 with reallocation of funds from the UDC Rewrite. Please see UDC RFQ Proposed Schedule.doc to see how the timing for the bid would fit the ARPA Newly appointed Police Chief Ringstaff has also submitted an idea for using these ARPA funds for the purchase of Police Vehicles. The only consideration for this is that the vehicles Motion by Council Member Williams, seconded by Council Member Young, to approve the allocation of ARPA If funds for Police Department Patrol vehicles, as described, with the condition that the money is contractually obligated before the deadline. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. Ayes: Williams, Helbing, Ashley, and Young. Nays: 0. Council  processes.  December 31, 2024.  Electronic Records Management.  schedule.  are purchased through a sole-source provider.  Member Thayer was absent.  Page 9116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding award of contract for  auditing services per request for proposals. (T. McCord)  There may be a discussion of this agenda item in Executive (Closed) session to get legal Interim Finance Director Terry McCord explained that two firms answered the Request for Proposals (RFP) that the city issued for this contract. One is the city's current auditor.  guidance from the City Attorney.  The City Council tabled this item until the Executive Session.  The City Council met in Executive Session to discuss this with the City Attorney from 8:35 PM. To 8:52 PM. They came out ofl Exec. Session at 8:52 PM. And made the following Motion by Council Member Williams, seconded by Council Member Helbing to approve award ofc contract for Auditing Firm services to BrooksWatson for the following amounts not  motion:  to be exceeded: Amounts not to exceed: Audit Year 1( (2024)-$ $85,000 Audit Year22025)-587.500 Audit Year22026)-590.000 0. Council Member Thayer was absent.  Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. Ayes: Williams, Helbing, Ashley, and Young. Nays:  d) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding options for  modifying/possibly extending the City's contract for depository services with Classic  Bank. (T. McCord)  Interim Finance Director Terry McCord introduced this item and presented the staff report. This depository services contract is a very important contract for the City. Best practices are that the city change depository banks every five to seven years. Since this year has been SO hectic with staff turnover and being understaffed in the Finance Department, there wasno one who could manage aj project of this size and complexity (changing depository banks). Since the City will hopefully be soon hiring a new Finance Director, extending this contract with Classic Bank will allow the new Finance Director the ability to do this. The City is not at all dissatisfied with Classic Bank and city staff recommend the one year extension. Motion by Council Member Williams, seconded by Council Member Ashley, to approve contract extension of 1 year for Depository Services with Classic Bank with the condition that Request for Applications be done next year as recommended by staff. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. Ayes: Williams, Helbing, Ashley, and Young. Nays: 0. Council  Member Thayer was absent.  Page 10116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    e) Discussion ofissues related to four-way intersection at Main Street and RR 1869. Council Member Ashley introduced the item and explained that he has received complaints from citizens about the timing of the light at this intersection. He proposed researching options that we could pursue with TXDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) for possibly adjusting the timing on these lights or setting the lights to 'flash' afteras specific There was a discussion regarding studies that were done prior to and after the installation of Further research will be done The City Manager was asked to follow up with TXDOT regarding the ideas discussed tonight and report back to City Council.  (Council Member Wade Ashley)  time in the evening and on weekends. this four way intersection stop light.  There was no formal action on this item. .  f) Discussion, consideration. and possible action related to proposed Ordinance #2024-0-043 Ordinance Amending City Code Section 2.02 Agenda preparation.  (Council Member Diane Williams.)  Council Member Williams introduced the agenda item and explained her concerns. This Ordinance basically formalizes the procedures for agenda preparation. The next agenda item isr related, and is to adopt. formally. Roberts Rules of Order to serve as the city's  Parliamentary Procedure.  Motion by Council Member Young. seconded by Council Member Ashley to approve and to adopt Ordinance # 2024-0-043, as presented. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. Ayes: Williams. Helbing. Ashley. and Young. Nays: 0. Council Member Thayer was absent.  Here is the Ordinance caption:  CITY OF LIBERTY HILL ORDINANCE NO. 2024-0-043 correspondence and communication  AMENDMENT TO THE LIBERTY HILL CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES Upduting C'onduct ofCity Council meetings, agenda preparation process, and distribution of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITYOF LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS AMENDING THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL. ARTICLE: 2.02 DIVISION2 COUNCIL MEETINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROPER NOTICE; ENACTMENT; SEVERABILITY: CODIFICATION:  EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING. Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024  Paye 1116    g) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding proposed Resolution #2024-R-036 adopting Roberts Rules of Order, as amended, as the basis of parliamentary procedure for use by City Council. (Council Member Williams) There was a discussion oft the complexities of Robert Rules of Order, and a suggestion that the City Council members look at Rosenburg' s Rules of Order, which can be found on the internet. This parliamentary procedure was created for smaller groups, such as City Councils. Motion by Council Member Williams, seconded by Council Member Ashley to establish a work group to prepare for this item to be considered at a Workshop to be held in November. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. Ayes: Williams. Helbing, Ashley, and Young. Nays:  0. Council Member Thayer was absent.  The Council Members on the subcommittee are Williams and Ashley.  h) Discussion, consideration. and possible action regarding proposed Resolution #2024-R-037 Public Works Commission bylaws. (P. Brandenburg) The Public Works Commission will continue to review and revise these bylaws at their next There was no formal motion on this item. it will return on a future agenda for City Council  meeting(s). consideration.  Discussion, consideration, and possible action to approve oft the finance professional contracts; Interim Finance Director, Lead Accountant and Accountant, which have exceeded the $50K threshold. (P. Brandenburg)  Interim Finance Director Terry McCord explained that this item is being brought to the City Council for reasons entirely based on Transparency. Due to the staffing shortages and turnover that has already been discussed earlier in this meeting, there have been employees contracted for extended amounts oft time. Although the salary savings means that these temporary employees working under contract may not have put the city overbudget on these account lines, for the individual contracts, some of them are more than $50.000.  Pays 12/16  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    City Staffr requested that City Council approve these contracts. understanding that they are over the $50,000 threshold, and allow them to continue through the end oft this budget year Motion by Council Member Young, seconded by Council Member Helbing, to approve contracts, as described. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. Ayes: Williams, Helbing.  (September 30th).  Ashley, and Young. Nays: 0. Council Member Thayer was absent.  9) CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS There were no City Managers Comments.  City Secretary Simpson read the Texas Open Meetings Act exceptions into the record at 8:35  PM.  Mayor Mancilla recessed the Open Regular Session meeting at 8:38 PM. Mayor Mancilla convened the Executive/C Closed Session meeting at 8:38 PM. Mayor Mancilla recessed the Executive/ Closed Session meeting at 8:57 PM. And The motion was made regarding agenda item 8.c. regarding awarding contract for Mayor Mancilla recessed the Open Regular Session at 8:571 PM and the City Council Mayor Mancilla adjourned the Executive Session at 10:38 PM and reconvened the Open  reconvened the Open Regular Session meeting.  professional auditors' services.  reconvened into Executive Session again.  Regular Session.  No action was taken during Executive/Closed Session. Action will be taken only on item 11.f.)  10) CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION  City Council will convene into Executive Session for discussion ofthe following items pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney). Section 51.072Deliberations about Real Property). Section 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations). Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters). Section 551.076 (Deliberations about  Security Devices). and Section 551.087 (Economic Development).  Page 13/16  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25,2024    a) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), discussion related to ETJ release requests for the following properties/projects:  1. 700CR263 2. 704CR263 3. 705CR263 4. 709 CR263 5. 2950 CR2 279/Bagdad Rd. 6. 2001 CR: 279/Bagdad Rd.  b) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) the City Council will meet in executive/closed session to receive guidance regarding c) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) discussion of Interlocal Agreement (ILAs) with the Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 4 related to Sales Tax sharing agreements. (P. Brandenburg/M. d) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) receive legal advice related to possible dispute related to Annexation and Development Agreement with Core PBSFR Acquisition Vehicle, LLC ("Core e) Pursuant to Texas Government C'ode Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) and Texas Government Code Section 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property) discussion with the City Attorney regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, specifically all or part of approximately 73 acres located at the southeast corner oft the intersection of County Road 259 and County Road 266. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), g) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney). consideration for requests for utility service under Section 6.04 of the City ofLiberty Hill UDC. specifically regarding Ordinance No. 2024-0-038. associated with the Mrs. Amy's Adventures Site Plan. project number 2024-8-SDP. h) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney). consideration for requests for utility service under Section 6.04 of the City ofLiberty Hill UDC, specifically regarding Ordinance No. 2024-0-040, associated with the  water system capacity. (M. Calderaro)  Calderaro)  Spaces").  discussion related to reservation fee payments for developments.  12920 SH 29 Subdivision. project number 2024-2-PPL.  Pags 14/16  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    ) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney). consideration for requests for utility service under Section 6.04 ofthe City ofLiberty Hill UDC. specifically regarding Ordinance No. 2024-0-042, associated with the Liberty Hill 183 Retail Site Plan, project number 2024-30-SDP.  11) RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION  City Council will reconvene into Regular Session for deliberation oft the following items pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), Section 51.072Deliberations about Real Property). Section 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters), Section 551.076 (Deliberations about  Security Devices), and Section 551.087 (Economic Development).  a) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney). discussion related to ETJ release requests for the following properties/projects:  1. 700CR263 2. 704CR263 3. 705CR263 4. 709CR263 5. 2950 CR 279/Bagdad Rd. 6. 2001 CR279/Bagdad Rd.  b) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) the City Council will meet in executive/closed session to receive guidance regarding c) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) discussion of Interlocal Agreement (ILAS) with the Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 4 related to Sales Tax sharing agreements. (P. Brandenburg/M. d) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) receive legal advice related to possible dispute related to Annexation and Development Agreement with Core PBSFR Acquisition Vehicle, LLC ("Core e) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) and Texas Government Code Section 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property) discussion with the City Attorney regarding the purchase, exchange. lease, or value of real property. specifically all or part ofapproximately 73 acres located at the southeast corner oft the intersection of County Road 259 and County Road 266.  water system capacity. (M. Calderaro)  Calderaro)  Spaces").  Paye 15116  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024    Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), consideration for requests for utility service under Section 6.04 oft the City ofLiberty Hill UDC, specifically regarding Ordinance No. 2024-0-038, associated with the Mrs. Amy's Adventures Site Plan, project number 2024-8-SDP.  Motion by Council Member Ashley, seconded by Council Member Young to find that Mrs. Amy' 's Adventures fulfills the required criteria under $6.04(E)(1), and because Georgetown is providing water, move to execute Ordinance No. 2024-0-038, granting Mrs. Amy's Adventures an ordinance for wastewater services under the City ofLiberty Hill Unified Development Code Section 6.04(E), contingent on the completion of the south wastewater treatment plant extension. Motion carried unanimously by a vote of4-0. Ayes: Ashley, Young, Williams, and Helbing. Nays: 0. Council Member Thayer was absent.  g) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), consideration for requests for utility service under Section 6.04 of the City ofLiberty Hill UDC, specifically regarding Ordinance No. 2024-0-040, associated with the h) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), consideration for requests for utility service under Section 6.04 of the City ofLiberty Hill UDC, specifically regarding Ordinance No. 2024-0-042, associated with the Liberty Hill 183 Retail Site Plan, project number 2024-30-SDP. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), discussion related to reservation fee payments for developments.  12920 SH2 29 Subdivision, project number 2024-2-PPL.  12) ADJOURNMENT  With no further items on the agenda, and no objections from the Council, Mayor Mancilla PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE City Council of the City of Liberty Hill, Texas on  adjourned the meeting at 10:41 PM.  let 7 2024, on vote of W ayes, D nays, and 0 abstentions.  Secretary  0  PORA  EE  Liberty Hill City Council Regular Called Meeting minutes September 25, 2024