Habcy  MINUTES  Aransas Pass City Council Regular Meeting Monday, September 3, 2024 at 5:30 pm City Hall - Council Chambers 600 W. Cleveland Blvd., Aransas Pass, Texas 78336  1. Call to Order and Certification of a Quorum  Mayor Ram Gomez called the Aransas Pass City Council Regular Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Council Members present: Mayor Pro-Tem Carrie Scruggs, Jason Knight, J. R. Haskins, Joe Staff present: City Manager Gary Edwards, City Secretary Kandice Garrett, Finance Director Sandra Garcia, Planning Director Brenda Joyas, Public Works Director David Flores, Assistant Police Chief Aaron Jones, Interim Fire Chief Jason Padron, Municipal Court Judge Henrie  With Council Members present, a quorum was established.  Dominguez, and Mayor Gomez.  Morales, and Director of Community Enrichment Kaylynn Paxson.  2. 3. 4.  Invocation Pledges  City Manager Gary Edwards delivered the invocation.  Mayor Gomez led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S.A. flag and the Texas flag.  Announcements  a) MayorsAnnouncements There were no announcements. b) City Manager's Announcements  City Council Workshop to be held on September 10, 2024.  City Manager Gary Edwards informed the Council oft the upcoming Workshop. Mr. Edwards stated that there would be an item related to Conn Brown Harbor. Council Member Knight asked that an item pertaining to mowing city property be added to the workshop meeting.  c) City Council Member Announcements  Mayor Pro Tem commented on Con Brown Harbor and the State oft the City presentation.  5. Citizen Communication  There was no Citizen Communication.  6.  Public Hearings a.  PZ-224-12 Floodplain/Ground Development Permit  Regular City Council Meeting Minutes = September 3, 2024  Page 1 of5    Public Hearing on PZ-2024-12 Floodplain/Ground Development Permit.  Mayor Gomez opened the public hearing at 5:34 p.m. $100.001 fee for the Floodplain/ Ground Development Permit.  Planning Director Brenda Joyas presented this item. She stated that this ordinance creates a Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs asked ift there were any costs associated with the permit, and Ms. Joyas responded that the city would have to pay an engineering firm to verify any engineering information on the application. The fee would go towards the city's cost ofh hiring the engineering  firm.  Mayor Gomez stated he is in opposition to the fee. verify the information on the application.  Ms. Joyas and Council Member Haskins discussed why it is necessary to have an engineer Mr. Edwards verified from Ms. Joyas that thet fee will go towards an engineer the city will use to verify information on the application, and the city will not make any revenue because oft the fee. Public Works Director David Flores suggested to the Council that the permitting process remain the same, but the fee should be excluded. He stated that he agrees with Ms. Joyas that the applications need tol be reviewed by an engineer to ensure that water is not being drained where Mr. Edwards suggested limiting the time the city charges the fee since Ms. Joyas plans on receiving her Floodplain certification and can then verify the information on the application Ms. Joyas stated that there is currently an ordinance fori the permit. However, it does not include With no other comments from the public, Mayor Gomez declared the public hearing closed at  itshouldn't be.  instead of ane engineer. the application and the fee.  5:57 p.m.  ii. Approve Ordinance No. 2024-4454 authorizing creating a fee for the Floodplain/Ground Development permit, amending Chapter 5 Buildings and Construction, to add fees for the Floodplain/Ground Development Permit, providing forr repeal of conflicting ordinance and severability, declaring an effective date.  Council Member Haskins made a motion to approve Ordinance 2024-4454, but the motion died Council Member Knight made ar motioni to approve Ordinance 2024-4454, excluding the fee, and Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs seconded. The motion passed withi thei following vote: Gomez, Scruggs,  due to a lack of second.  Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye.  7.  Consent Agenda  a. Approve the August 19, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes.  Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Item 7.a., seconded by Council Member Knight. The motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and  Haskins voted Aye.  Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - September 3, 2024  Page 2 of5    8. Action Items  a. Approve Ordinance No. 2024-4463 to allow the city Secretary to correct scrivener's errors that may occur in the course work rather than bringing such matters to Council for  corrections. (City Secretary) City Secretary Garrett presented this item. Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye.  Council Member Knight motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2024-4463, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, b. Approve Resolution No. 2024-1056 to rescind the engineering and Architectural award of$627,322.00 from KI Friese & Associates for the Community Development Block Grant Regional Mitigation Program's Method of Distribution (CDBG-MIT-MOD) Contract  Number 24-065-054-E564. (City Manager)  Mr. Flores presented this item.  Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Resolution 2024-1056, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion was passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight,  Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye.  C.  Approve resolution No. 2024-1057 to award the Engineering contract to International Consulting Engineers (ICE) and allow staff to go into negotiations for the Community Development Block Grant Regional Mitigation Program's Method of Distribution (CDBG-  MIT-MOD) Contract Number 24-065-054-E564. (City Manager)  Mr. Flores presented this item.  Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Resolution 2024-1057, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion was passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, d. Approve Resolution No. 2024-1058 to enter an agreement with Parkmobile, LLC to take payments and monitor boats docking at the city docks at Conn Brown Harbor. (City  Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye.  Manager)  Assistant Police Chief Arron Jones presented this item.  Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Resolution 2024-1058, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion was passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight,  Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye.  e.  Approve the award with HDR for RFP 2024-013 Development Review/Inspection Services and allow city staff to conduct contract negotiations with HDR for Multi-Use  Developmental Services. (City Manager)  Ms. Joyas presented this item. and Haskins voted Aye.  Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Item 8.e., seconded by Council Member Knight and ther motion was passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez,  f.  Approval of the updated San Patricio County Mult-Jurisdictional Emergency  Management Plan. (City Manager)  Regular City Council Meeting Minutes = September 3, 2024  Page 3 of5    Assistant Chief. Jones presented this item.  Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Item 8.f., seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion was passed with thei following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, g. Approve the change order from Associated Construction Partners, LTD for the Maddox  and Haskins voted Aye.  Pump Station project for a total of $4,013.74. (City Manager)  Mr. Flores presented this item. and Haskins voted. Aye.  Council Member Knight made a motion to approve Item 8.g., seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, h. Approve the City to hold an online auction through Rene Bates Auctioneers to sell old, broken, or unused city property and destroy any unsold or esgnatec-ordesirucion Council Member Knight and Council Member Haskins asked Mr. Flores about some city items Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Item 8.h., seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion was passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez,  items. (City Manager)  ont the list. There was further discussion.  and Haskins voted Aye.  i.  Appointreappoint members to serve on the Aransas Pass Crime Control and Prevention  District. (City Manager) David L. Petrusaitis Wanese Butler  a. b.  Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to reappoint David L. Petrusaitis and Wanese Butler to the Aransas Pass Crime Control and Prevention District, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion was passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and  Haskins voted Aye. j.  Appointreappoint members to serve on the Building Board of Standards. (City Manager)  a. b.  Elizabeth Dorris Myron Schroeder  Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to reappoint Elizabeth Dorris and Myron Schroeder to the Building Board of Standards, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion was passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye. Approve changing the regular City Council meeting's start time from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Council Member Haskins recommended that the meeting start time be changed from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to give residents who work in Corpus Christi enough time to attend the city council meetings. Council Member Knight stated that he agrees with Council Member Haskins. After hearing Council Member Dominguez's concerns about the proposed start time, Council Member Haskins stated that he would be okay with a 6:00 p.m. start time instead. Will Garner said he just left work and walked into the meeting around 6:00 pm.  k.  (Councimember Haskins)  Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - September 3, 2024  Page 4 of5    Mayor Gomez stated that city council meetings used to start at 7:00 p.m., and they eventually  ended at 9:30 p.m.  Carol Salinas said she favored the city council meeting starting at 6:00 pm.  Council Member Knight made a motion to move the start time of the City Council meeting from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm, seconded by Council Member Haskins and the motion was passed with the following vote: Knight, Dominguez and Haskins vote Aye. Gomez, and Scruggs voted No.  I.  Approve the "Annual Fall Feast" on November 21st, 2024, and award Butter Churn Restaurant the catering bid to prepare and serve the meal. (City Manager)  Community Enrichment Director Kaylynn Paxson presented this item.  Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Item 8.1., seconded by Council Member Knight and was approved with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez and  Haskins voted Aye. Executive Session  9.  There were no Executive Session items. 10. Action on Executive Session Items  There was no action on Executive Session Items.  11. Adjournment  There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Gomez adjourned the  meeting at 6:23 p.m. Eb  handiw Hanctt Kandice Garrett City Secretary  Mayor  Approved on: 9.14.2044  SAS PASS.  Regular City Council Meeting Minutes = September 3, 2024  Page 5 of 5