THE SITYOF ELKHART  CITY OF ELKHART CITY COUNCIL  REGULAR MEETING MINUTES  March 4, 2024  6:00 pm  City Hall  A. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE, AND INVOCATION  Mayor Jennifer McCoy called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  Present: Mayor. Jennifer McCoy, Councilmembers Lucia Butler, Randy McCoy, Mayor Pro Tem. James Warren, Councilmember Tammy Baughman, Sunshine Alcorta and Code Enforcement Tambara Farrell, Public Works  Director Eric Clark and citizens Tom Ellis and Alan Gell. Absent: Councilmember Chuck Conner.  The Pledge of Allegiance was followed by the invocation given by Councilmember Randy McCoy.  B. PUBLIC COMMENTS No Public comments. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Building Permit fees.  Discuss, Consider, and Possibly Take Action Regarding:  Councilmember Lucia Butler made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Randy McCoy, to table until our Councilmember Lucia Butler made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem to move item 2 to item 7. Vote: 4-0 Mayor Pro Tem. James Warren made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Lucia Butler, to auction offt the Councilmember Lucia Butler made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Tammy Baughman, to move our Councilmember Tammy Baughman made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Randy McCoy, to allow Councilmember Randy McCoy made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Lucia Butler, to approve up to Councilmember Lucia Butler made ar motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem. James Warren, to table until our Councilmember Tammy Baughman made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem. James Warren to move Item  next meeting March 18, 2024. Vote: 4-0 unanimously. 2. Request by Alan Gell concerning reimbursement. 3. Salvage procedures of 2010 Dodge Ram. 2010 Dodge Ram. Vote: 4-0unanimously. 4. All aspects of annual clean up.  unanimously.  annual clean up to early May. Vote: 4-0 unanimously. 5. Allowing Mayor to discuss speed limit with the state.  Mayor. Jennifer McCoy to discuss speed limits with the state. Vote: 3 Aye and 1 No. $20,000.00 for the Jones Street lift station evaluation project. Vote: 4-0 unanimously.  6. Jones Street lift station evaluation. 7. TML Health proposed a rate increase.  next meeting March 18, 2024. Vote: 4-0 unanimously. 8. Request by Alan Gell concerning reimbursement. to closed session. Vote: 4-Ounanimously.    THECITYOF ELRHART  CITY OF ELKHART CITY COUNCIL  REGULAR MEETING MINUTES  March 4, 2024  6:00 pm  City Hall  D. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT.  Public Works Director Eric Clark reported on the following: closed out. Has been rectified and documentation provided. Code Enforcement Tambara Farrell reported on the following: animal cases including a dog bite case, removal of feral cats.  Issues with the lift station; contractor on Hwy 287/19 hit a few water lines; updates to mowing & street repair. Update on TCEQ letter received March 2024 regarding corrective action from 2015 that was not completed or  . MUNCIPAL COURT  Updates on current code enforcement cases on Montgomery, Oakcrest, Hawthorne, Day Road. Updateson  F. MAYOR REPORT  Mayor McCoy reported on the following: Installed at playground.  The Annual Easter Egg hunt will be on March 30, 2024. Butterfly display complete in City office; New equipment  G. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS  Emergency management Randy McCoy reported on the following: Down trees from rainstorm; update on building donated to EVFD by Diana Parker.  H. CLOSED SESSION  The council will convene into Closed Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code 1. Discuss and take action if any, of employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of.  regarding personnel matters as follows at 7:10 p.m.  Alan Gell  RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION  Council reconvenes into Regular Session at 7:54 p.m. Discuss and take action on items discussed in Closed Mayor Pro Tem James Warren made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Lucia Butler to continue to pay $100 a month and per Mr. Gell's requested to withdrawal request for paid reimbursement. All future expenses will be pre-approved by Mayor according to city council guidelines. Vote: 4-0 unanimously.  Session:  COUNCIL COMMENTS fora 4th July celebration. K. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Councilmember Randy McCoy would like to invite Cody Wilson to our next meeting March 18, 2024 to get a price  Councilmember Tammy Baughman made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Randy McCoy to approve  minutes from January 2, 2024. Vote 4-0 unanimously.  ADJOURNMENT    THECITYOF ZELKHART  CITY OF ELKHART CITY COUNCIL  REGULAR MEETING MINUTES  March 4, 2024  6:00 pm  City Hall  Councilmember Tammy Baughman made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem. James Warren to adjourn the  meeting at 8:05 p.m. Vote: 4-0 unanimously.  Gee "coy  ATTEST:  OSICOEIQ Jan Stuteville, Interim City Secretary Sunshine Alcorta