COL 836 CEXAS  The City Council oft the City of Columbus, Texas meti ini regular session onl Monday, September 23, 2024, at 5:30: PM, in the Council  Chambers of City Hall located at 605 Spring St., Columbus, Texas, with the following present:  Mayor -I Lori An Gobert Mayor Pro Tem - Chuck Rankin Councilman - Keith Cummings Councilman - Ronny Daley Councilwoman - Paige Sciba Councilman - Michael Ridlen City Manager - Donald Warschak City Secretary - Bana Schneider Assistant City Secretary - Dinah Jacobs Police Lieutenant - Kevin Daniel Code Enforcement - Richard LaCourse  Other City Staff present included:  1. 2. 3.  Call to Order  Mayor Lori An Gobert called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation Gobert led the pledge andi invocation. Consent. Agenda:  Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.  Moved by: Ronny Daley Seconded. by: Keith Cummings  Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and Ronny Daley  Carried! 5-0  3.1 3.2 3.3  Approval ofI Invoices INVOICES 20240923.pdf 0 Approval of Minutes oft the September 9, 20241 Regular Meeting Approval ofl Minutes oft the September 19, 2024 Special Meeting  MINUTES 20240909.pdf 0 MINUTES 20240919.pdf a    3.4  Approval oft the. July 20241 Financial Statements, JULY2024.pdf 0  4. 5.  Citizens' Presentations and Comments' William Durbin requested to speak during agenda item 11.  City Manager's Report Including Sales Tax, TxDOT Projects Update, City Projects Update, WWTP Permit Renewals, and the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements. CM City Manager, Donald Warschak, gavel hist report. A copy is attached to these minutes. Regardingt the 1101 Expansion project, Gobert asked if we can find out why the contractor got the award for SOI muchl less. Shei isl hoping thisi ist not a' "Brookshire" project that never gets completed. City Secretary, Bana Schneider, discussed the details about the' TextMyGov" widget that willl be on the  REPORT 20240923.pdf 0  City website and actives soon.  Gobert requested another push go out fors signing up for emailed billings. Sciba pointed out the St. Anthony carnival is during the overlay project.  Consideration and Action tol Ratify the Budgeted Property Tax Increase Reflected in the 2024- Imovet tor ratify the budgeted property tax increase as reflected in the 2024-2025 budget.  2025 Budget.  Moved by: Paige Sciba Seconded by: Keith Cummings Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and Ronny Daley  Carried! 5-0  7.  Consideration and. Action to Approve Ordinance: 280-24, an Ordinance Establishing the Combined Imove that thej property tax rate bei increased by the adoption ofat tax rate of$0.29500, whichi is  Property Tax Rate ofs $0.29500. ORD 280-24TAX RATE.pdf 0 effectively a7.22 percent increase in the tax rate. Moved by: Paige Sciba Seconded by: Keith Cummings  Aye Nay  Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings, and Ronny Daley  Michael Ridlen  Carried 4-1  8.  Consideration and Action to Approve the Appointment of One Member to the Planning & Zoning Gobert stated] Brenda' Wilson didr not attend tonight because she had previous engagement, but shel had  Commission for an Unexpired Term Ending December 2024. previously served onl P&Z; moved away; andr now returned to Columbus.  Motion to approve Wilson tol P&Z Commission.  Moved by: Paige Sciba Seconded by: Ronny Daley    Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and Ronny Daley  Carried5-0  9.  Consideration and Action to Send tol Planning & Zoning al Replat ofa 0.586. Acre' Tract Being All ofOriginal Lot A of Block Tofthe City ofColumbus into Two (2) Lots (0.348 Acres (Lot A-1)a and 0.2374 Acres (Lot A-2)) as Requested by Andrew Venghaus. VENGHAUS PLAT.pdf 0  Motion to approve sending the plat tol P&Z. Moved by: Chuck Rankin Seconded by: Michael Ridlen  Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and Ronny Daley  Carried 5-0  10. Consideration and Action to Approve a General Fund Budget Amendment for Library Revenue and Associated Expenditures. LIBRARY GRANTS MEMORIALS DONATIONS.pdr 8  Motion to approve the General Fund Budget Amendment as presented.  Moved by: Paige Sciba Seconded by: Chuck Rankin Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and Ronny Daley  Carried 5-0  11. Consideration: and. Action to Approve Ordinance 281-24, an Ordinance. Amending the City of Columbus Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5 Fire Prevention and Protection by Adding Article 5.06 False Alarm Regulations., ORD281-24 FALSEALARM SERVICE FEES.pdf 8 LaCourse statedt that there are only alarm permits issued on commercial properties, not residential. He stated hel has noi issues with the ordinance. Cummings questioned ift the Courthouse would be charged Gobert stated thisi ist to alsol help control ande enhance the upkeep oft the commercial properties. William Dubin addressed Council. He thought this was a great idea tol hold others accountable. In reviewing the draft proposal, he felt it could bei tweakedi ini the next couple of weeks and fort this tob be considered its first reading. It does not specifically state this is for commercial purposes. There was discussion regarding several oft thei items in the ordinance. Therei is a need for a little cleanup  for false alarms, LaCourse stated no.  and clarification.  LaCourse will get with thel Firel Marshal. Motion to table Ordinance. 281-24. Moved by: Paige Sciba Seconded by: Michael Ridlen Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and) Ronny Daley    Carried 5-0  12. Consideration and Action to Approve Ordinance 282-24, an Ordinance Amending the Master Fee  Schedule. ORD282-24 AMENDING MASTER FEESCHEDULE.pd 0 Special Event Permit and Mobile Food Vendor fees have been added. Motion to approve Ordinance 282-24 as presented. Moved by: Keith Cummings Seconded. by: Paige Sciba Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and Ronny Daley  Carried 5-0  13. Consideration and Action to Approve the Closure of Bowie Street from thel Library Parking Lot to Houston Street from 5:00 p.m. to' 7:00 p.m. on' Thursday October 10,20241 for the Columbus Elementary School Falll Ball as Requested by CESI Falll Ball Coordinator, Traci Edman. FALL  BALL STREETCLOSIREndT 0 Motion to approve the street closure as presented.  Moved by: Ronny Daley Seconded. by: Keith Cummings  Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and Ronny Daley  Carried 5-0  14. Consideration and Action to approve Resolution 284-24, a Resolution Declaring Certain Personal Property as Surplus and Authorizing the! Sale of Surplus Property. RESOLITIONZHZAmd 0  Motion to approve. Resolution 284-24 as presented.  Moved by: Paige Sciba Seconded by: Chuck Rankin Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and Ronny Daley  Carried 5-0  15. Consideration and Action, if Necessary, Regarding the August 2024 Code Enforcement Report. Codel Enforcement officer, Richard LaCourse, gave his report. A copy is attached to these minutes. Discussion oft the Fire Marshal position. Hei is working with City Manager, Human Resources, and the Fire Marshal to come up with ar new structure. Hei isl handling the high-level items andl looking at Gobert requested the tiny home designation not be used, because itr really isn't a tiny home. Itis  CODE AUGUST2024.pdf 0  There were. 37j permits issued for the month of August.  Deputy Firel Marshals. garden/patio homes.    Ridlen asked ifall oft thef fire department equipment can get every piece of equipment down all ofthe LaCourse responded, it may take a concerted effort. Theret may have tol bes some work arounds, but for Ridlen asked ift the fire department ever requested the City tot trim trees. He was asking what protocol is for ensuring the passage oft the fire apparatuses. LaCourse stated nothing had been brought tol him beforer now. Ridlen stated iti is about fire protection tor residents. There are multiple areas that should be LaCourse stated the homecoming bonfire permit wasi issued. Bernardo and Frelsburg fire departments Regarding the ESD effort, they have 151 signatures. 125 signatures are good; 261 havei issues. They are above the 1001 minimum. They are moving forward, and all 10 departments are still involved.  City streets. the most] part,) yes.  prioritized. LaCourse statedt they willl look intoi it. willl be participating as well. No action was required.  16. Consideration and Action, if Necessary, Regarding the August 20241 Police Report. CPD  STATS AUGUST2024.pdr a  Lt. Kevin Daniel was present in Chief Edman's absence to give the police report. A copy is attached to these minutes. Daniel pointed out that Officer Salinas has completed his fieldt training. There is one officer still on FTO and an additional int the academy. Once the cadet graduates, the force willl be Security details for particular events were discussed. Cummings askedi ifChief coordinates any  complete.  additional security requests. Daniel replied yes.  No action was needed.  17. Consideration and. Action to Approve a nora fleming Proclamation as Requested by Cynthia  Sutton-Stolle and' The Silver Barn. Motion to approve the proclamation as presented. Moved by: Paige Sciba Seconded by: Ronny Daley Aye  Michael Ridlen, Paige Sciba, Chuck Rankin, Keith Cummings,  and Ronny Daley  Carried: 5-0  18. Items from Councilmembers' Cummings none Daley - none Sciba - none Ridlen- none Rankin none Gobert- none 19. Announcements There were none.    20. Adjournment  With no further business, thei meeting was adjourned at6 6:33 p.m.  ComGobech Lori An Gobert, Mayor Attest:  Bana Schneider, City Secretary  18  Duringt this agendai item, citizens may comment for the record oni items, whicha arer not ont thea agenda. However, the Council may not participate in discussion or deliberation ona anyi item thati is noto ont thea agenda. Citizens may requestt thata at topic bea addedt toaf futurea agenda. 2Limitedt to statements. Issues raised byo councilmembers undert thisi item cannot bec deliberated! by Council. The Open MeetingsA Acto does nota allow  Councilt toc deliberatei items thato don't appear ont thea agenda.