GUNERI 1051 N.4 4th Street, P.O. Box 349 Gunter, TX75058-0349 903-433-5185 Fax: 903-433-8039 MINUTES Gunter City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, September 19, 2024 6:00 p.m. Meeting Opened. At 6:00 p.m.  EST.1901  Members Present: Mayor. Karen Souther, Cyndy. Davis, Alan Richins, David Self, Mayor. Pro Staff Present: City Secretary. Detra Gaines, City Attorney Courtney. Morris, Director of Planning & Development. Eric Wilhite, Director of Parks & Public Services Adam Adams, Police Chief Danny Jones, Officer. Elder Quinones, Officer. Bob Barnes  Tem William Stevens Members. Absent: Wade Burtsfield  Pursuant to Chapter 551 ofthe' Texas Government Code, notice is hereby given ofal Regular Meeting oft the City Council oft the City of Gunter, Texas to be held on September 19,2024, at 6:00 p.m. int the Gunter Public Safety Building located at 105N 4th Street, Gunter, Texas, Pursuant to Section 551.127, Texas Government Code, one or more Councilmembers or employees may attend this meeting remotely using videoconferencing technology. The video and audio. feed of the videoconferencing equipment can be viewed and heard by the public at the address posted above as the Welcome to the City Council Meeting. Please sign the Sign-In-Sheet as a record of attendance. Ifyou wish to speak on an open-session agenda item, please fill out the Opinion/Speaker Registration Form and turn it in to the City Secretary before the meeting starts. A card to speak at a public hearing may be CALLTO ORDER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor will call the meeting to order; establish a quorum if present, and declare notice is legally posted pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. During the course oft the meeting, members oft the audience wishing to speak must be recognized by  at which time the following will be discussed and considered:  location ofi the meeting.  submitted any time before the public hearing is closed.  the Presiding Officer.)  INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  1. CITIZEN COMMENTS [The City Council invites citizens to speak to the Council on topics not already scheduled for public hearing or on the agenda. Citizens may address the Council fora maximum ofthree minutes. Citizen comments shall be made from the podium. Please state your name: and address for the record. The Council is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information in response to a citizen's inquiry or to: recite existing policy in  response to the inquiry.] No citizen comments    AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS [The city council allows citizens to: speak before an agenda item. Comments must be on topic. Citizens may address the Council for a maximum oft three minutes. Comments shall be made from the podium. Please state your name and address fort the record. The Open Meetings Act Section 551.007 allows, but does not require, the City Council 2. CONSENT AGENDA [Routine Council Business, the Consent Agenda is approved by a single majority vote. Items may be: removed for open discussion by a request from a A. Consider approval ofMinutes from August 15, 2024 Regular Meeting, August 24, 2024 Workshop, September. 5, 2024 Regular Meeting, and September 9, 2024 Special B. Consider approval oft the Gunter Police Department Activity Report for August 2024. .C Consider approval oft the Gunter Financial Report for August 2024. David, Self made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda A (-Cas presented. Alan  members to respond.]  Councilmember.) Meeting.  Richins seconded. the motion. Motion passed 4-0  3. Police ChiefReport  Introduction ofr new Patrol Officer Elder Quinones 2025-2029 Gunter PD Strategic Plan presentation  4. Mayor's Report  RFP for Texas Community Development Block Grant Fund Program  TCEQ SEP Program update FY2023-2024 Audit update 1145 Stonebridge - Burned house  REGULAR AGENDA 5. PUBLIC HEARING  Public Comments: To hear public comments regarding proposed FY2024-2025 Tax Mayor Karen Souther Opened. Public. Hearing, for discussion at 6:50 p.m.  Rate.  No citizen comments  Mayor Karen Souther Closed. Public. Hearing. for discussion at 6:50 p.m. 5. Discuss, consider, and act upon an Ordinance for Adoption oft the FY2024-2025 Tax  Rate for the City of Gunter. (Roll Call)    Presentation was given. Mayor Karen Souther.  Cyndy Davis made the motion to approve Ordinance #2024-09-19-01for, Adoption of the FY2024-2025 No New. Revenue Tax. Rate of $0.493101 per $100 assessed valuation on all taxable property within the corporate limits oft the City of Gunter.. Alan Richins seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 (Roll Call) Cyndy. Davis, Alan Richins, David 7. Discuss, consider, and possibly take action to Ratify the Property Tax Revenue increase  Self, William Stevens.  reflected in the budget with the adoption of the proposed Tax Rate.  NoAction  8. Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution Authorizing and Ratifying the agreement with the State ofTexas Comptroller ofl Public Accounts regarding the repayment of William, Stevens made the motion to approve Resolution 20240-P-IAulereing and Ratifying the agreement with the State ofTexas Comptroller of Public. Accounts regarding the repayment of overpaid Local Taxes. Alan Richins seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 (Roll Call) Cyndy Davis, Alan Richins, David Self, William, Stevens. 9. Discuss, consider, and act upon Amending Plat to create lots 2A and 2B, East College Addition in the Houston Tap & Brazoria Railroad Company Survey, Abstract No. 606, David, Self made the motion to approve. Amending Plat to create lots 2A and 2B, East College Street. William Stevens seconded. the motion. Motion passed 4-0 10. Discuss, consider, and act upon al Development Agreement for a proposed 208 single- family lot subdivision. The 66 acre tract of] property is currently in the Gunter ETJ and located generally at the North-East of Main Street and gth Street. (Gunter 66) Presentation was, given by Steven Smith with Fraser Capital-Gunter 66. Cyndy Davis made the motion to approve Ordinance #2024-09-19-05 the Gunter 66 Development. Agreement for a proposed. 208 single-family subdivision and include in addition:. Article 10, remove City Manager and replace with Mayor, Exhibit C, Development. Standards and. Max lot coverage is 50%. Alan Richins seconded the Cyndy Davis Amended. the motion to include: The language regarding the turnover of the Home Owners. Association (HOA) to the residents in Appendix C. William, Stevens  overpaid Local Taxes.  generally known as 297 and 299 East College Street.  motion. Motion passed 4-0  seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0  11. PUBLIC HEARING    Public Comments: To hear public comments regarding an Adoption oft the 2024 Grayson County Thoroughfare Master Plan as the adopted Thoroughfare Master Plan for Presentation was, given by Director of Planning & Development. Eric Wilhite and Clay Mayor Karen Souther Opened. Public. Hearingfor discussion at 8:13 p.m.  the City of Gunter.  Barnett with Grayson County.  No citizen comments.  Mayor Karen Souther Closed. Public. Hearing, for discussion at 8:13 p.m. 12. Discuss, consider, and act upon an Ordinance adopting the updated 2024 Grayson County Thoroughfare Plan as the Thoroughfare Plan oft the City of Gunter, as said plan William Stevens made the motion to approve Ordinance #2024-09-19-02, Adopting the updated 2024 Grayson County Thoroughfare Plan as the Thoroughfare. Plan of the Cityo of Gunter. David, Selfseconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0  may be amended from time to time by Grayson County.  13. PUBLIC HEARING  Public Comments: Tol hear public comments regarding an Adoption oft the Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan 2024-2039 for the City of Gunter, Texas. Presentation was given by Director of Parks & Public Services Adam. Adams. Mayor. Karen Souther Opened. Public. Hearing for discussion at 8:22, p.m. Citizen comments were, given by Don Anderson regarding water erosion. Mayor. Karen Souther Closed. Public Hearing, for discussion at 8:25 p.m. 14. Discuss, consider, and act upon the Adoption oft the Parks, Recreation & Open Space  Master Plan 2024-2039 for the City of Gunter, Texas.  David Self made the motion to approve the Adoption ofthe Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master. Plan 2024-2039j for the City of Gunter. Cyndy. Davis seconded. the 15. Discuss, consider, and act upon an Ordinance Adopting the 2021 International Building  motion. Motion passed 4-0  Codes for the City of Gunter, Texas.    Alan. Richins made the motion to approve Ordinance #202409-19-0-Adopings the 2021 International, Building Codes for the City of Gunter. David, Selfs seconded the 16. Discuss, consider, and act upon Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between Grayson Cyndy. Davis made the motion to approve. Authorizing an Interlocal. Agreement between Grayson County and the City of Gunterfor. 2024-2025. EMS Services and to include a correction to () Purpose, striking two (2). Paramedics and add Will provide one (1). Paramedic and one (1) EMT. David, Self seconded the motion. Motion passed 17.Discuss, consider, and act upon Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between Grayson County and the City ofGunter for 2024-2025 Fire Protection Services. David Self made the motion to approve. Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between Grayson County and the City of Gunter for 2024-2025 Fire Protection Services. Cyndy 18. Discuss, consider, and act upon Authorizing a Resolution approving al Facilities Agreement with the Gunter Volunteer Fire Department. (GVFR) David Selfmade the motion to approve Resolution #2024-09-19-2 approving a Facilities Agreement with the Gunter Volunteer Fire Department (GVFR). Alan 19. Discuss, consider, and acti upon an Ordinance amending the City of Gunter Code of Ordinance Ch. 1, "General Provisions,". Article 1.03, "City Council," to add provisions Cyndy. Davis made the motion to approve Ordinance 2020--Wmemding the CityofGunter Code of Ordinance to add provisions for two monthly City Council meetings. William Stevens seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 20. Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution approving the scheduling oftwo monthly Cyndy. Davis made the motion to approve Resolution #2024-09-19-3 approving the scheduling of two monthly City Council meetings. Alan Richins seconded the motion. 21. Discuss, consider, and act upon Authorizing an Online Community Software.  motion. Motion passed 4-0  County and the City of Gunter: for 2024-2025 EMS Services.  4-0  Davis seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0  Richins seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0  for two monthly City Council meetings.  City Council meetings.  Motion passed 4-0  Table    22. Discuss, consider, and act upon Approving and Authorizing the Request for Proposals David Self made the motion to Approve and Authorize Simmons Bank as the City of Gunter's Bank Depository. Cyndy Davis seconded. the motion. Abstain William  (RFP) for Bank Depository for the City ofGunter, Texas.  Stevens. Motion passed. 3-0  23. Discuss, consider, and act upon Appointing vacant seat on the EDC. William Stevens seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0  Alan Richins made the motion to approve Appointing Paul Valker to the EDC Place 6. 24. Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution for Senate Bill 2038 petition for release from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ): received: from Andrew Pennington. David, Self made the motion to approve Resolution #2024-09-19-4for. Senate Bill. 2038 petition for release from the ETJreceived, from Andrew. Pennington. Cyndy. Davis 25. Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution for Senate Bill 2038 petition for releasee from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) received from Gary & Kathryn Harris. Cyndy. Davis made the motion to approve Resolution #2024-09-19-5for: Senate. Bill 2038 petition forr release from the ETJr received.from Gary & Kathryn Harris. David  seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0  Self seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 26. COUNCIL BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION  No Executive Session  Pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, The Council will convene into A. $551.071: Consultation with the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty ofthe attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar ofTexas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act regarding pending or contemplated litigation; ora settlement offer re:  executive session (closed meeting) to discuss the following:  a. BNSF Litigation  RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION  Ina accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, the City Council will reconvene into Open Session to consider action, ifany, on matters discussed in Executive Session. 27.Discuss, and take appropriate action on any Executive Session item.  No. Executive Session    28. Discuss, consider, and act on determining agenda items tol be placed on future City Council meeting agendas and direct the City Secretary as to which future agendas the  item should be placed upon.  Air Brakes Ordinance Dark Sky Ordinance  ADJOURN  Adjourned. At 8:56 p.m.  Kargn Souther, Mayor  E  OF GUNS  ATTEST: 2 Detra Gaines, City Secretary