996  CITY OF DIMMITT Regular Meeting September 16, 2024 Castro County Dimmitt, TX  Regular Meeting September 16, 2024  The City ofDimmitt Council members met ina a regular sessioni in the Council Chambers at City Hall as  scheduled: andj posted 721 hours before the meeting.  Mayor---- Mayor Pro-Tem- Council member- Council member-- Council: member- Council member- Council member- Council member- City Attorney- City Manager- City Secretary-  Scott Sheffy Stevel Buckley Gloria Hernandez John Nino Chad Okamoto Sergio Navarro Dewayne Espinosa(absent) Underwood Law Firm(absent) Daniel. Jackson Elaine Kern  Item No. 1. Call meeting to order. Mayor Sheffy calledt the meeting to ordera at 6:30j p.m.  Item No. 2. Consider and approve the minutes of August 19,2024 regular meeting. Mayor Sheffy indicated that the council members had previously received and reviewed the minutes from August 19, 2024, regular calledi meeting. Council member John Nino made a motion to approve the minutes from August 19, 20241 regular called meeting. Council member Chad Okamoto seconded. The  motion was voted on andj passed unanimously. Item No.3. Hear public comments. Mayor Sheffy noted there were no public comments. Item No. 4. Discussion oft the. current financials. reported everything is going well.  Mayor Sheffy, Council Member, and City Manager Daniel. Jackson discussed the finances. Mayor Sheffy Mayor Sheffy called on City Manager Daniel Jackson. Mr. Jackson reported the city advertised int the newspaper and was open for bids for twenty-one days as required by law. The city received two bids. One from First United Bank and one: from Happy State Bank. Codi Cleavinger ofl First United) Bank and Chaun Gunstream from Happy State Bank were present. After brief discussion ont the bids, Mayor Sheffy asked what was the pleasure oft the council. Council member Steve Buckley made the motion to approve thel bid from First United) Bank. Council: member Gloria Hernandez seconded. The motion was voted on Item No.6. Discuss and consider action to approve a resolution by the City of] Dimmitt, Texas ("City") denying Southwestern public Service Company's Proposed Surcharge in connection with Final Rates Approved Related toi its statement of Intent Submitted on about February 8,2023; Authorized the City's Continued. Participation with Other Citiesi in the Alliance of Xcel MumicipalitiescAXM, and] Participation inr related rate proceedings;. Authorizing thel hiring of attorneys and consultants' Requiring Reimbursement of Reasonable Legal and Consultant expenses; Finding thatt the Meeting complies with the Open Meeting Mayor Scott Sheffy called on City Manager Daniel Jackson. Mr. Jackson reported that AXM has recommended denying and intervening int the proceedings. This resolution would do that. Council member Gloria Hernandez made a motion to approve the resolution. Council member John Nino seconded. The Mayor Sheffy called on City Manager Daniel Jackson. Mr. Jackson reported to the Castro Co. Appraisal District had received a bid and sent it over for council consideration. The bid was for $100.00. Council member Steve Buckley made a motion to deny the bid. Council member Chad Okamoto seconded. The  Item No. 5. Discuss and consider action to al bank depository agreement.  and passed unanimously.  act; Making other) Findings and] Provisions related to the subject.  motion was voted on and passed unanimously.  Item No.7.  Discuss and consider action on a bid received by Castro County Appraisal District:  Lot 12, Block 148, Original Town of] Dimmitt-401 S.W.6thSt.  motion was voted on and passed unanimously.    997  Item No.8.  Discuss and consider action on water to Castro Memorial Gardens.  Mayor Sheffy spoke on the amount of water being used to tend to the Castro Memorial Gardens. City Manager Daniel Jackson reported the city budgets $5,000.00 a fiscal year for Castro Memorial Gardens toward their water bill. Overt thel last fewyears, Castrol Memorial Gardens has gone over budget. The council members discuss howt tol help! both the Castrol Memorial Gardens andt the West Lawn Cemetery inar manner that was fiscally responsible for the city. One proposal was to allocate $2,500.00 to each cemetery and to send that amount directly tot the organizations. The city would no longer cover any water bills. Council member Gloria Hernandez made a motion to approve that action. Council member Chad Okamoto seconded. The motion was voted on. Council members Glorial Hernandez, Chad Okamoto, John Nino, and Sergiol Navarro voted fort the proposal. Council Member Steve Buckley abstained from voting. The motion Mayor Sheffy called on City Manager Daniel Jackson. Mr. Jackson reported the parts to repair the 1985 Caterpillar Scraper are hard to find. That scraper will be in the shop for another 5 months. The 2001 Caterpillar Scraper has also broken down. Mr. Jackson also explained the repair parts are hard to get for this scraper also, and the landfill needs a scraper to finisht the new cell before the current cell fills up. Mr. Jackson presented a proposal from WarrenCat for a used 2016 Caterpillar Scraper with 4536 hours that costs $499,000.00.1 Mr.. Jackson said) Landfill Supervisor Cleo Luna drove toi inspect this machine and itis in goods shape. Mr. Jackson explained the lease-purchase options and felti it would work out better for the city if we pursued a 5-year lease-purchase option with payment in advance, not arrears, potentially saving the city about $40,00.0.545,00.00 in interest. Council member Gloria Hernandez made a motion to approve the purchase. Council member Steve Buckley seconded. The motion was voted on and passed Item No.10. Discuss and consider action to approve $0.5180/S100 as the City of Dimmitt's 2024/2025 Mayor Sheffy advised the council that this was the proposed tax rate that had previously been discussed and worked with in budget workshops. Publishing requirements had also been met. Council member. John Ninoi made a motion to approve the 2024/2025 tax rate of $0.5180/$100. Council member Chad Okamoto Mayor Sheffy called ont the City Manager. Mr. Jackson discussed pasti insurance rates, new insurance rates, and! how the co-pay, deductible, and out ofp pocket max willl bel lower for the employees with Baylor Scott & White. He also discussed the EyeMed vision plan through Ameritas. The city pays for the employees' premiums. Mr. Jackson said these two plans aret ther recommendations. after leaving the TX Health Benefits Pool. There will ber no change with dental orl life insurance policies. Council member Steve Buckley made amotiont to approve thei insurance coverage as presented. Council member Sergio Navarro seconded. The Mayor Sheffy explained tot the council that wel had already completed budget workshop and the proposed budget was ready for adoption. Council member Steve Buckley made a motion to approve the budget for thei fiscal year 2024/2025. Council member Chad Okamoto seconded. The motion was voted on and passed Item.No.13. Adjourn to executive session ina accordance with the Texas Municipal Government  passed. Item No.9. fort the landfill.  Discuss and consider action to approvet the purchase ofa used Caterpillar Wheel Scraper  unanimously. effective tax rate.  seconded. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.  Item No.11.  Discuss and consider action to approve city employee insurance coverage as presented.  motion was voted on and passed unanimously.  Item No.12. Discuss and consider actiont to approve fiscal year 2024/2025 budget.  unanimously.  Code Section 551.074:  Tex.Gov'tCode: 551.072:-) Deliberation Regarding Real Property. Reconvene into open session and consider action, ifr necessary, on executive session.  Mayor Scott Sheffy adjourned into executive session at 7:42 p.m. Mayor Scott Sheffy reconvened the open meeting at 8:00 p.m.  Item No. 14.  Mr. Sheffy asked what the pleasure oft the council was regarding discussion in executive session. Council member Steve Buckley made a motion to approve the purchase of 34 acres from Viterra (Gavilon) at the southe elevator property. Council member John] Nino seconded. The motion was voted on. Council members Glorial Hernandez, Steve Buckley, John Nino, and Sergio Navarro voted to approve the purchase. Council Mayor Sheffy called on City Manager Daniel Jackson. Mr. Jackson reported that PRPCI had contacted him and askedi ift the city was still interested inj pursuing another Community Development Block Grant. Mr. Jackson had expressed interest in pursuing a grant for another fire truck tol PRPC. The new Community Development Block grant is for $750,000.00. Mr.. Jackson said he told PRPC to add Dimmitt to the list of interested communities. Mr. Jackson reported on the wells. The #2 well in the North) Field is no longer pumping water. We nowl haver no wells pumping wateri int thel North Field. Wehave3 of4 wellsi int the South  member Chad Okamoto abstained from voting. The motion passed.  Item No.15. City Manager's Report.    998  field pumping water and 2 wells in the South-South Field pumping water. Int town wel have 9 of 10 wells working very well. New well #10i is doing good at 175 gallons al minute. Mr.. Jackson is hopeful that we get  Well2i int town running soon, meaning all 10 wellsi int town will be online.  Item No. 16. Adjourn. AK  Mayor Sheffy adjourned the meeting at 8:15p p.m.  Blikl City Secretary Elaine Kern