CIYoF OUIDANTON  MINUTES OF A REGULAR CALLED ME4ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JOURDANTON, TEXAS AT THE JOURDANTON MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 1604 HIGHWAY 97 E, JOURDANTON, TEXAS,  78026, Present:  ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024, AT 6:001 P.M.  Mayor Robert A. Williams Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales Council member Katrina Wiatrek Council member Pamela Mamning Council member Karen Pesek Council member Raul. Morales  Cily Manager Debbie Molina City Secretary Melissa Gonzalez City Attorney Molly Solis  CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Robert Williams called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Innovation & Pledges leadby Laura Alvarez, Pastor  a.Jourdanton, Methodist Church. HEARING OF RESIDENTS  1.1 The City Council may present anyf 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 at 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  to speak and removal from the meeting: than a generalized statement; and courtesy you expect tol be shown to you.  CONSENT AGENDA  2.1 Action to approve the minutes for the meetings for September 3, 2024, and Comcilmember. Manning made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Pesek, tot table the minutes for the meetings  September 9, 2024.  for September 3, 2024, and September 9, 2024. Thel motion passed nanimously.  PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS  NIA  ITEMS CONSIDERATION/DISCUSSION  4.1 Discussion and possible action to approve a 2024-2025 interlocal agreement and fee schedule for animal control services with the Atascosa County Animal Control Councilmember. Pesek made ar motion, seconded by Councilmember Morales, 10 approve a 2024-2025. interlocal agreement and fee schedule for animal control services with the Atascosa County Animal Control Authority.  Authority.    The motion) passed nanimously.  4.2 Discussion and possible action to approve al Resolution adopting the City of Jourdanton Policy regarding Usage of Social Media and Setting an Effective Commcilmember Pesek made a motion, seconded by Comcilmember Maming, 10G approve a Resolution adopting the City ofJourdanton. Policy regarding Usage of Social Media and Setting ank Efectivel Date ofSeptember. 17, 2024. Councilmember Pesek amended her motion to include tot turn off comments on city posls, secondedby 4.3 Discussion and possible action by record vote to approve an ORDINANCE APPROVING AND. ADOPTING, A BUDGETI FOR OPERATING THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF JOURDANTON FOR1 THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER: 1, 2024 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER: 30, 2025; APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR1 THE VARIOUS FUNDS ANDE PURPOSES OFS SUCHE BUDGETI INCLUDING APPROPRIATIONS OF MONEY TOPAY INTEREST. ANDI PRINCIPAL SINKING FUNDI REQUIREMENTS ON ALLI INDEBTEDNESS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS. AND: SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES. AND APPROPRIATIONS IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND Councimember. Morales made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember. Pesek, to approve an ordinance approving and adoptingal budget for operating the municipal govermment of the Cily ofJourdanton) for thel Fiscal Year begimning October 1,2 2024 ande ending ons September 30, 2025; appropriating money for the various) funds and purposes ofsuch budgeti inclding appropriations ofn money fo pay interest and! principal sinking findr requirements on alli indebledness;, providing as savings ands severability clause; repealing all ordinances and appropriations in 4.4 Discussion and possible action by record vote to approve a RESOLUTION OFT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. JOURDANTON, TEXAS RATIFYING THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE INCREASE REFLECTED INT THE FISCAL' YEAR: 2024-2025 BUDGET AS REQUIRED BY TEXASL LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE! SECTION: 102.007 WHEN ADOPTING. AE BUDGET THAT WILL REQUIRE RAISING MORE REVENUES FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN IN THE Councilmember Gonzales made ar motion, secondedk by Councilmember. Pesek, to approve aresolution oft the city council ofthe City ofJ Jourdanton, Texas ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in thei Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 budget as requiredb by Texas local govermment codes section 102.0071 when adopting ai budget that will require 4.5 Discussion and possible action by record vote to approve. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF. JOURDANTON, TEXAS ADOPTING ATAXF RATE AND LEVYING. ATAXU UPON ALL PROPERTY: SUBJECT1 TO TAXATION WITHIN THE CITY OF. JOURDANTON, TEXASF FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR FOR THE USE ANDS SUPPORT OF THEI MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF. JOURDANTON FORT THE FISCAL YEARI BEGINNING OCTOBER: 1, 2024 AND ENDING ONS SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; APPORTIONING: SAIDI LEVY AMONG THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND ITEMS FOR WHICH REVENUE MUST BE RAISED INCLUDING PROVIDING MONIES TOI PAY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION; PROVIDING WHEN TAXES SHALL BECOME DUE ANDI WHEN: SAME: SHALL BECOME DELINQUENT AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilmember Manning made az motion, seconded by Councimember Gonzales, to approve and ordinance ofthe Cily ofJourdanton, Texas adopting a tax rate and! levying ai laxz upon all property subject to1 taxationi within the city of Jourdanton, Texas for the 2024-2025 fiscaly year for the use and support ofi the mnicipal government ofthe City of Jourdanton) for thej fiscal year beginning October 1,2 2024 ande ending ons September. 30, 2025; apportioning saidl levy among thes various finds andi items for sphichi revenue mus! ber raisedi inchding providing monies lop pay principal and interest ond certificates ofo obligation: providing whent taxes shall become due andi whens sames shall become delinquent.  Date.  Councilmember Mamning. The motion) passedi nanimously.  ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  conflicts with the provisions afthis ordinance. The motion passedi unanimously.  PREVIOUS YEAR; ANDI ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  raising more revenues) from property taxes thani in the previous) year,  The motion passedi unanimous.y.  The motion) passed unanimously.    4.6 Discussion and Possible Action to consider revising the current budget structure by creating two separate sections, one for the sports fields and another for the aquatic center, to better assess the expenses and revenue fore each entity. Councilmember Wiatrek made ai motion, seconded! by Councilmember. Pesek, to direct the Cily Manager 10 amend the budget creating fwos separate sections, onej for the sports) fields and another) for the aquatic center, to better  assess the expenses andi reveme) for eache entity. The motion passedi unanimously.  4.7 Discussion and possible action to adopt al Resolution reflecting the annual review and approval of the City of. Jourdanton Investment Policy andi investment strategies and other matters in connection therewith. Councilmember Gonzales, seconded by Coumcilmember Morales, to adopl al Resolution reflecting the anmal review and approval oft the Cily ofJourdantonl Imvestment Policy andi investment strategies and other matters inc connection 4.8 Discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to conduct an appraisal for a city block as being legally described as Jourdanton, all of block 80 for the purpose of the TWDB drainage project. Councilmember Gonzales, seconded by Coucilmember. Pesek to authorize the Cipy Manager to conduct an appraisal for a city block as beng legally described as. Jourdanton, all ofblock 80j for the 4.9 Discussion and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a cyber liability and and data breach response interlocal agreement with Texas Municipal League Councilmember. Morales, seconded by Councilmember. Pesek, to authorize the Mayort tos sign a cyber liability and datal breachi response interlocal agreement with Texas Mumicipal League International Risk 4.10 Discussion and action to purchase handheld radios with Motorola Solutions, Inc. through the Texas Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Program. (City Manager Debbie Molina and Interim Chief of Police Joe Saucedo) Coumcilmember, Morales, seconded by Councilmember Pesek top purchase tenl handheldradios) with Motorola Solutions, Inc. through the Texas Biy Board Cooperative Purchasing Program leasing for 7) years.  therewith. The motion passed nanimous'y.  purpose ofthe TWDB drainage project. The motion! passed: unanimously.  International Risk Pool.  Pool.  Thei motion) passedi nanimously.  The motion passedi nanimously. STAFF/BOARD REPORTS  5.1 City Manager monthly report. (no action) Saturday, September 21, 2024, att thes same time and place.  Public Works contimes to accept only recyclables every Tuesday, from 8:00 ami tol Noon at the city) yardi locateda at 14491 Lilliani Dr, Jourdanton, Texas. Ther next dates fors small brush, householdi frash, recyclables, andi tires will be Parks crew contimues lor mow and trim trees at the rights-of-wqys and cily owned! properties, A copy ofthe September 2024 Dead End& Hydrant Flushing is attached and posted on the website and the cily's Street Department- There were 17v work orders created for pothole ands street repairs. 11 work orders havel been The anditors stated that they, wouldj fnalize the 2022-2023, audit so itd couldb be presented al the October 7, 2024 Jourdanton. Policel Department willl host al National Night Out at the. Jourdanton: Sports Complex on Tuesday,  Facebook) page. Completed. regular meeting. October 1,2024.    Theres werej fiver newe emplayees. Twoi ink Public Works, one inl Parks, one inl Library, and one in Police Departmenta On Augus/3 30, 2024, Cily Engineer Brady Kosubs submitted! plans for the new well to TWDB. Paulal Rodriguez, Langford Management,. stated! that she wouldfollow: up) with TWDBI to try tos speedi up the process. Cily Engineer, Brady Kosub stated! that the rehabilitation ofthe (1) WWTP Ifs station, (2) sewer line installation, (3), water well, (4) Tamarac: station would! begin in this order. Mr. Kosub. statedt thats since the sitey for ther new lif station) for Tamarac has been located, noe environmenta!, testing would ben needed. Ani update with. Jeffs Swaim) willl be presented at! the October 7lh, meeting. Commnity Development (CD)! Program. Details willl bey presenteds soon.  Detective, DWSFR (Water Projects) CWSRF (Sanilary Sewer Projects), FIF (Drainage Project) 2024 TXCDBG TxDo-Sidewalks  Jourdanton's epplicatoncD/23-0211 has beeni identified as ap potential grant recipient for the CDBG- 2024 TxDot will be publishing and RFQ int the beginning of 2025 fort thes sidewalk project for both sides ofs State Highway 165 South, starting from Slate Highvay 97. The entire project is at no cost to the city. A representativefrom DOT has contacted the mayor toc conduct ai meeting) within the, next couple weeks for ant update. 5.2 MONTHLY REPORTS (Information available in City Council Packets. No  Discussion or action to occur) a. Police Department b. Municipal Court C. Permits d. Utility Department  e. August 2024 Financial and Accounts Payable Report. (unaudited)  MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MESSAGES  6.1 Discussion of social calendar of events and council general announcements/nformation (no action can be taken). (Mayor Robert A. Williams) Councilmember Gonzales stated that as oft foday there have been 861 responses received for the Solid Waste Survey ande encouraged citizens top participate int thes survey by September 22, 2024, for their voices tob be heard. Coimcilmember Wiatrek said that Volleyball and Football, games are going on and mentioned that Jourdanton Elementary students willl be participating ina. Jump for JefFundraiser on September 30, 2024, ande encouragedthose Councilmember. Pesek said that Henry Cuellar's ofice sent ane email to the councilmembers about! finding needed within the city. Ms. Pesek respondedi informing them that thec cityi isi ini much needo offindingf for our park for equipment andi restrooms. Ms. Pesek and Ms. Molina will bei meeting with Mr. Cuellar to show him the improvenents needed. Councilmember, Maming said that September 17hh isl National. Register to) Vote Day. Interim ChiefofPolice. Joe Sancedor mentionedi that the. Jourdanton. PD4 came in secondplace inr raising moneyfort the Tipa a Cop! Fundraisery for S.. Jude andi that ill was ar records setting event raising over $7,000.  to donate. since every penny earned wills stay at. Jourdanton. ISD,  ADJOURN 7,1 Adjourn. passed nanimously.  Councilmember Morales made a motion, seconded by Councilmember. Pesek, to adjourn the meeting. The motion  Mayor Williams adjourned the, meeting at 7:43 pm  4 Robert. A. Williams,  ams  Melissa Gonzalez, Cify Secretary Mumfngls  Mayor