CITYOF OURDANTON  MINUTES OF AI REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THECITY OF JOURDANTON, TEXAS AT THE JOURDANTON MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 1604 HIGHWAY97E, JOURDANTON, TEXAS, 78026, ON  MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024, ATE 6:00 P.M.  Present:  Mayor) Robert A. Williams Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales Council member Katrinal Wiatrek Council member Panela! Mamning Council member Karen Pesek Council member Raul Morales  City Manager Debbiel Molina Cily Secretary) Melissa Gonzalez Cily Attorney Richard Linder  CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Robert Williams called the meeting lo order at 6:05 p.m. Invocation lead by Pastor. John & Pledges lead by  Students int the Floral Department at. Jourdanton ISD. HEARING OF RESIDENTS  1.1 The City Council may present any factual response toi items brought up by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion JC-0169) (Limit of three minutes each). The City Council welcomes citizen participation and comments at all regular council meetings. As a courtesy to your fellow citizens and out of respect to our elected officials, we request that if you wish to speak that you follow these guidelines. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in ai forfeiture of your remaining time a. Limit your discussion to one or two issues that you wish to address rather b. Show the City Council, the City Manager, and staff the same respect and Edward& Christine Benavidez spoke ont the reasons why they) hadag gate installed on! the easement/alley way at their  to speak and removal from the meeting: than a generalized statement; and courtesy you expect to be shown to you.  property ands saidi it was for their protection.  Naomi Gonzales gave information about the Innovative Network ofKnowledge Program. Ms. Gonzales mentionedi that there will be a couple ofe events comings soon: October 18, 2024- Community, Babys Shower at the Civic Center) from llam-lpm. October. 21, 2024- Ribbon cutting for their ofice from 4-6A pm.  CONSENT AGENDA  2.1 Action to approve ther minutes for the meetings for September 3, 2024, September Councilmember Mamningz made ai motion, secondedb by Coucilmember. Pesek, 100 approve the mimutes for thei meetings for September. 3, 2024, September 9 2024, ands September 16, 2024. The motion) passedz ananimously. 3.1 Proclamation proclaiming October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Mayor Willians read ands signedi the proclamation; proclaiming October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness  9,2024, and September 16, 2024.  PRESENTATIONSIRECOGNITIONS for the City of. Jourdanton. Monthj for the City of. Jourdanton.    ITEMS CONSIDERATIONDISCUSSION  Item 4.7 was? moved  4.7 Discussion and possible actiont to approveldeny as short form plat application fort the Bertha Fuller Estate being 1.41 acres ofl land consisting ofl lots 1,3,5.7,9,11,13, 15, 17& 19, Block 143, Al Portion of Block 112 and al Portion of Zanderson. Ave, more generally described as thel block between Zanderson. Ave, Campbell Ave, Fig Councilmember. Maming, made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember Wiatrek, t0 deny ashort form plat application for the Bertha Fuller Estate being 1.41 acres oflando consisting ofl lots 1,3,5,7,9, 11, 13, 15, 17& 19, Block 143, A Portion ofl Block 112 andal Portion of2 Zanderson, Ave, more generally describedas the block benween Zanderson Ave, Campbell. Ave, Fig Street and the alley north ofFig Sireet. Thez motion passed unanimous.y. 4.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action authorizing the City manager to issue Requests for Proposals for administrative services for grant pre-application (Phase 1), application (Phase H), and implementation services for 2025-2026 Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Fund oft the Texas Department of Agriculture. (Mayor Robert' Williams and City Manager Debbie Coumcilmember Gonzales made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Pesek, toc authorize the Ciry manager 10 issue. Requests for Proposals for administrative: services for grant pre-applicationlPhase. 1), application (Phase I), and implementation: services) for 2025-2026 Texas Community. Development. Block Grant Program Fund afthe  Street and the alley north of Fig Street.  Molina)  Texas Department ofAgriculture. The motionp passed manimously. 4.2 Update: Main Street Drainage Project. The preliminaryreport, given by. Jess Swaim with 6S Engineering was approved.  4.3 Discussion and possible action to accept the audit of thef fiscal year October 1, Councilmember Peseki made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember Morales, to accept the audit oft thej fiscal year 4.4 Discussion and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign the engagement letter with Garza/Gonzales and Associates, the city auditor to conduct the 2023- 2024 audit for the City of Jourdanton. (Mayor Robert Williams and City Manager Councilmember Morales made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember Pesek, to authorize the Mayor to sign the engagement. letfer with Garza/Gonzales and Associates, the city auditor to conduct the 2023-2024 audit for the Cily 4.5 Discussion and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign Axon's Sales Terms and Conditions and the Master Services and Purchasing Agreement. (City Manager Debbie Molina and Interim Police Chief. Joe Saucedo) Councilmember Wiatrek made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember Pesek, tot table this item until thel November 4, 2024 regular meeting. Councilmembers Manning, Gonzales, and Morales voted negative, motion failed. Councilmember Gonzales made a motion, seconded by Councilmember. Morales, fo authorize the City Manager to sign Axon's_Sales Terms and Conditions and the Master Services andl Purchasing. Agreement. Ther motion! passedy with 4.6 Discussion and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign the engagement Letter with Bojorquez Law Firmi regarding Cause No. 22-05-0254-CVA, Alamo Transport and Development, LLC V. City of. Jourdanton, Texas, et al 81s-218th District Court of Atascosa County. (Mayor Robert Williams and City! Manager  20221 through September 30, 2023.  October 1,2 2022 through. September 30, 2023. The motion) passed unanimously.  Debbie Molina)  afJourdanton. The motion, passedi nanimously,  Councilmembers Wiatrek and! Pesek voting negative,  Debbie Molina)    Councimember. Pesek made ai motion, seconded by Comncilmember. Maming 10 authorize the City Manager los sign the engagement. Letter with Bojorquez Law Firm regarding Cause No. 22-05-0254-CYA, Alamo Transport and Development, LLCV. CiyoJourdanton, Texas, elal81"-218" District CourtofAtascosa County. The motion, passed  unanimously. EXECUTIVE SESSION Entered into Executive: session at 7:32, pm Returnedf from. Executive: session 8:35 pm  5.1 Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.074 Personnel Matters and 551.071 Consultation with Attorney. the city of. Jourdanton City Council will 1. Discussion and update on the Chief of Police position, job posting, evaluation, and selection and/or hiring process and timeline for completion to fillt the Chief of Police position (City Manager Debbie Molina- standing item until position filled) Coumcilmember Morales made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gonzales, 10 accept or7 reject the Chiefof Police candidate until gfer the conditionall letter andi background check has been processed. The motiong passed  convene in executive session on thet following items:  nanimously.  STAFF/BOARD REPORTS  6.1 City Manager monthly report. (no action) MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MESSAGES  7.1 Discussion of social calendar of events and council general ammouncemensintomaton (no action can be taken). (Mayor Robert. A. Williams) Mayor Williams mentioned that early voting will begino on October 21, 2024 and that the homecoming gamej for Jourdanton willl be this Friday andi thel Rotary willl have an meal before theg game at the) highs schoold cafeteria. Councilmember Wiatreks said that the Community Pep Rally willl be Wednesdaye evening al thej football fielda andi that on October. 18, 20241 from) llam- Ipm there willl bec a commmnity babys shower att the Civic Center, Councilmember Gonzales. said that wes will bes going over, the results ofthe Solid Waste Survey and willl bep postedo on  thes website. The comncil willl bes given a cost analysis) for thes suvey. Councimember. Manning asked/ for all 10 keep Floridai in their prayers.  ADJOURN 8.1 Adjourn. passed nanimous!y.  Councilmember. Morales made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember. Pesek, to adjourn the meeting. The motion  Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting at 8:49A pm Melissa Gonzalez, City TA-e  Blusb A.Willom Robert A. Williams, Mayor