CIYOF TOVBOANTON  NOTICE OF A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING 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,  ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024, AT 6:00P.M.  Present: Mayor RobertA. Williams Mayor Pro7 Tem Chester Gonzales Cowncilmember. Karen Pesek Councilmember, Pamela Manning Councilmember. Katrina Wiatrek Councilmember. Raul Morales  City Manager. Debbie Molina City Secretary Melissa Gonzalez Interim Chief of Police. Joe Saucedo  CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor) Robert) Williams calledt the meeting 100 order atd 6:01A p.m. Invocation & Pledges leadby, Mayor Robert Williams. 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 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 Sherry Rankine expressed her concerns regarding contracting with. someone who does not) have the credentials that our current employee) has andi who does not have experience with commercial, pools. Ms. Rankin) feels it will ber more beneficial to frain city employees the correct way and not contract out. Feels the pool can be better all around. Ms. Rankin also stated that the Aquatic Center ands Sports Complex needtol bes separated ont the budgeto andi freated as io Teresa Garvin stated that four other families asked her tos speak against the4 4%p pay raise for city employees and that the city camot afforda all thei increases that come withi retirement andi insurance rates.. Ms. Garvin mentionedi that she has askedi that the cily provide ani income ande expense report monthly. Ms. Garvins said that the person that may be contracted fory pools services is not licensed and does not know howi to work with) poole equipment. Alvin Bailey let the council know that hej feels that they are doing ag greatj job. Mr. Baileys said) hel has accepted the fact that the city will get the. 740000 cents of 100 taxable evaluation but) just) wants the comcil to keep in mind that everyone is being hit with inflation inc all areas. Mr Baileys said) hel believes every employee shouldbec able 101 maked a living wage but feels that thel bar needs lob ber raisedi ifthere) willl bep payi increases.  HEARING OF RESIDENTS  tos speak and removal from the meeting: than a generalized statement; and courtesy you expect to bes shownt to you.  separate entities,  PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS ITEMS CONSIDERATIONIDISCUSSION Public Hearing Entered into) public hearing at 6:13p.m.  NIA    1.1 Conduct Public Hearing ont the Proposed 2024 Tax Rate of $0.740000 per $100 ofTaxable Valuation, and upon closing ofp public hearing council action announcing final vote on the Proposed 2024 Tax Rate will take place at the Jourdanton Municipal Complex, City Council Chambers att the Council's regular meeting on September 16, 2024 at 6pm. (Mayor Robert Williams)  Closed! public) hearing at 6:14p.m. Public Hearing Entered into public) hearing at 6:14p.M.  2.1 Conduct Public Hearing on the Proposed Fisal Year 2024-2025 Budget, and upon closing of public hearing council action announcing final vote on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget will take place at the. Jourdanton Municipal Complex, City Council Chambers att the Council's regular meeting regular meeting on September 16, 2024 at 6:00 pm, (Mayor Robert Williams)  Closedy public) hearing al 6:15 p.m. ITEMS CONSIDERATIONTION/DISCUSSION  2.1 Discussion and possible action authorizing City Manager to issue al Request for Bids for construction services on Ballfield Well. (City Manager Debbie Molina) Councilmember. Manning made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember. Pesek, authorizing City Manager to issue ai request for bids for construction: services on Ballfield Well. Thez motion passed nanimously. 2.2 Discussion and possible action regarding funding pay increases for City employees for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025. (City Manager Debbie Molina) Coucilmember Maming made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Wiatrek, to 0% base salary adjustments but we contime to provide increases on associated! benefils coverages) for alle employees and direct the cily manager 10 conduct arates study, creating pay scales and coming ins with evahation tools that are comparable for a city ofour size inc aligmment with thej jobs skills and) job descriptions and provide a creative compensation, package tob be presented in. six months. Councilmember Gonzales amendedt the motion, secondedby Councilmember Wiatrek, to change the fimeline for this tol be) presentedi ins six months tot three months at the December. 2, 2024 regular meeting.  Ther motiong passed with oner nay. BUDGET WORKSHOP  The coumcils went into ai Budget Workshop at 7:02 p.m.  3.1 The City Council shall conduct a! budget workshop to discuss the proposed budget for thet fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2024 and concluding on September 30, 2025 (no action will be taken). (City Manager Debbie Molina)  ADJOURN 4.1 Adjourn. The motion) passed unanimowsly. Mayor Williams adjourned thei meeting at 7:48 p.m. Muamtlis GomzalediSerfsly  Councilmember Morales made ai motion, seconded by Councimember Pesek, to adjourn the meeting.  BolatAlli  Melissa  Robert A.  Williams, Mayor