STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZORIA CITY OF BRAZORIA with the following to-witt: Philip Ray Dustin Weisinger Perry Morris Gary Kersh Tina Watts City Personnel Present: David Kocurek Clissa Mills Neal Longbotham Sarah Stapleton Keith Alexander  The City ofBrazoria convened in a Special Council Meeting on September 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.  Mayor  Councilman Position #1 Councilman Position #2 Mayor Pro Tem Councilwoman Position #4  City Manager City Secretary Chiefof Police Finance Public Works  A. Call to Order Regular Meeting.  Mayor Ray called the meeting to order at 6pm.  B. Invocation and the Pledge to the. American and Texas flags by all. Mayor Pro Tem Kersh led the Invocation and pledges to the flags.  C. Citizens Communication.  The public is invited to address the City Council and. speak on any matter. Please note Council Members may not deliberate on topics not included on this agenda. The  presentation shall be no longer than three (3) minutes.  There were no citizen comments.  D. Consideration/Action to adopt Ordinance 2024-009 approving the 2024/2025 Budget. Mayor Pro Tem Kersh motioned to adopt Ordinance 2024-009. A second was made by Consideration/Action to adopt Ordinance 2024-010 adopting a tax rate of. .609682 per *I move that the property tax rate be increased. by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.609682, which is effectively a 7.04 percent increase in the tax rate.  Councilwoman Watts. Motion passed unanimously.  E.  $100.    Mayor. Pro Tem Kersh motioned. to adopt Ordinance 2024-010. A second was made by Consideration/Action to approve a contract for engineering services with Strand Associates for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (DR-4485-TX). Mayor Ray tabled this item until the October 8, 2024 council meeting. Consideration/Action to adopt Resolution 2024-018 authorizing the award ofa engineering service provider contract for the Texas Mitigation Assistance Project funded Mayor Ray tabled this item until the October 8, 2024 council meeting.  Councilman Weisinger. Motion passed unanimously.  F.  G.  through TDEM and/or FEMA.  H. Adjourn Special Meeting.  Mayor Ray adjourned. the meeting at 6:06 pm.  Yht PhilipRay,Dlayor )  ATTEST:  Phssamiclo Clissal Mills, City Secretary  oria, Te