CITY OF COOPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING-REGULAR MAY: 14, 2018-5:00PM  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DARREN BRADDY; MAYOR, DAVID PHILLIPS, E.J. CATES, ALLEN  FOSTER, DONNATHOMASON, AND WILLIE "BEAR" WILKINS  CITY ATTORNEY: JAY GARRETT  OTHERS PRESENT: EMILYHOWSE, JOE ADAMS, DE DE LOVETT, CHERYL VERASKA, ANNELL PATTERSON, JAMES "BUD" PATTERSON, DEEANN MELTON, LISA R. TAYLOR, LYNDA CHOATE MATTHEWS, JOANN PREAS, DEANN SPRINGER, WILL ANDERTON, LEANN PROCTOR TADLOCK, JIM BUTLER, KAREN ATKINS, SUSAN RASER, JACK BRANDON, TONI BRANDON, BRETT FORSON, JALEY FORSON, MALLORY BRANDON, GENE PATTERSON/MAND: MOSES, BETH AND TATUM  PREAS AGENDA ITEM #1 AGENDA ITEM #2  Mayor Darren Braddy called the meeting to order and Darren also voiced the prayer.  Mayor Darren Braddy stated that City Secretary Emily Howse had officially verified the election totals oft the May 5, 2018 City Council Election. Mayor Braddy read thei totals as listed below.  POSITION CANDIDATE NAME  MAIL EARLYVOTING ELECTION DAY PROVISIONAL TOTAL  COUNCIL  DONNA THOMASON DAVID PHILLIPS WILLIE "BEAR" WILKINS AMANDA L'ESPERANCE  1 2 2 1 2  40 39 47 23 60  29 41 46 9 49  2 1 1 1 2  72 83 96 34 113  TOTAL VOTERS  E.J. Cates made the motion to approve and accept the canvassed May 5, 2018 election totals as  presented. Allen Foster seconded. Vote unanimous.    AGENDA ITEM #3  City Attorney, Jay Garrett, gave the Statement of Elected Officials and the Oath of Office to  David Phillips, Donna Thomason, and Willie "Bear" Wilkins  AGENDA: ITEM #4  Willie "Bear" Wilkins made the motion to reappoint David Phillips as Mayor Pro Tem. Allen  Foster seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDAITEM#5  Donna Thomason made the motion to approve the April 9, 2018 minutes as written. David  Phillips seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM: #6  The item of awarding engineering services for the upcoming Texas Community Development Block Grant (TXCDBG) of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) was on the table for discussion. Mayor Braddy stated that the city had received proposals from four engineering firms; therefore a scoring committee would need to be appointed to evaluate and determine the best engineering firm for the city. Mayor Braddy stated that the committee should consist Donna Thomason made the motion to appoint Mayor Darren Braddy, Emily Howse, and Terry Palmer to the engineering scoring committee for the TXCDBG TDA Grant. Willie "Bear" Wilkins  ofhimself, Emily Howse, and Terry Palmer; WTP/WWTP Superintendent.  seconded. Vote unanimous. AGENDAITEM: #7  Mayor Darren Braddy read the proclamation declaring Saturday May 19, 2018 as Pat Moses Appreciation Day. Mayor Braddy presented a bouquet ofi flowers which were given by Pat's support team which consisted oft family, friends, and members of her state winning basketball team (which Pat stated "Istill call them The Girls"). Pat accepted the flowers and extended her appreciation to all team members (The Girls), teachers, coaches, parents, and all community supporters. Pat stated that "You know itt takes a whole community to raise a child..Ittakesa  whole community to accomplish this". No action needed on this item. AGENDA ITEM #8 unanimous. AGENDAI ITEM #9  David Phillips made the motion to continue membership with TML. E.. J. Cates seconded. Vote  E.J. Cates made the motion to reappoint Linda Barnes to a two year term on the Sulphur River Municipal Water Board of Directors. Allen Foster seconded. Vote unanimous.    AGENDA ITEM #10  Mayor Darren Braddy presented to the council the item of amending the golf cart ordinance #01-10-09 fori the third time. Darren stated that side by sides and ATV's could not be allowed due to state law regulations. Darren stated that gas powered golf carts could be allowed. Mayor Braddy also stated that it was imperative that the city put some kind of regulation on motorized wheel chairs. He: stated that there had been several instances where a vehicle had nearly backed into someone that was riding the wheel chair behind cars that were parked on the square. It was the consensus of the council to implement gas powered golf carts into the ordinance and put restrictions of driving the motorized wheel chairs on the: square and require Donna Thomason made the motion to implement gas powered golf carts and restrictions on motorized wheel chairs into ordinance # 01-10-09 which City Attorney Jay Garrett would  them to display ai flag.  prepare for the next meeting. E.J. Cates seconded. Vote unanimous.  AGENDA ITEM #11  Mayor Braddy presented a letter addressed to the council from Timothy Sisson. The letter stated the need for street repairs and possible resolutions for materials to do such repairs. No  action was needed or taken on this matter. Monthly budget reports were reviewed.  AGENDAITEM #12 AGENDA ITEM #13 unanimous. AGENDA ITEM #14 TIME: 5:43 h PM APPROVED:  E.J. Cates made the motion to approve accounts payable. Donnal Thomason seconded. Vote  Allen Foster made the motion to adjourn. Willie "Bear" Wilkins seconded. Vote unanimous.  ATTEST:  DARREN BRADDY, CITY OF COOPER  EMILYHOWSE CITYSECRETARY  Eh