Habo  Asas Paiss  REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF ARANSAS PASS CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL, 600 W. CLEVELAND BLVD., ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS  NOVEMBER 4, 2024-6:00PM  THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE ELECTED GOVERNING BODY FOR THE CITY OF ARANSAS PASS. Out of consideration for all attendees and per Council Policy, please silence all electrical devices. Furthermore, there shall be no talking, gesturing, or derogatory comments during the meeting. All comments must be addressed to the Council and will only be permitted through acknowledgment of the presiding officer. Policy prohibits the exchange of conversatoncomments amongst audience members. The advancement of the meeting will not be altered due to any interruptions. Any violation of Council Policies will result in removal from the City Council Meeting.  Thank you for your cooperation. Ramiro Gomez, Mayor Carrie Scruggs, Mayor Pro Tem Jason Knight, Council Member Place 2 Joe Dominguez, Council Member Place 3 J.R. Haskins, Council Member Place 4  1. Call to Order and Certification of a Quorum  2. Invocation 3. Pledges 4. Proclamation  a. Proclamation recognizing Aransas Pass as a Tourism Friendly Community  5. Special Consideration Items  a. Consideration of approval of an Employment Agreement with Epimenio Ysassi as Interim City Attorney effective November 4,  2024.  b. Conduct swearing in of newly appointed Interim City Attorney.  Regular City Council Meeting - November 4, 2024    C. Conduct swearing in of newly appointed Interim City Manager.  6. Announcements  a.  MayorsAnnouncements There are no announcements. City Manager's Announcements  b.  i.F Fall Feast - November 21, 2024, 5 pm - 7 pm, Aransas Pass Civic Center  C.  City Council Member Announcements There are no announcements.  7. Public Comments  To speak during the public comment period on a city-related matter, or an agenda item but not scheduled as a public hearing, you MUST fill out a Speaker Request Form before the meeting begins and deliver it tot the City Secretary. Each speaker is limited to a total of no more than three (3) minutes per speaker. You will not be allowed to speak again when the council is considering the  agenda item.  8. Staff Reports and other Discussion Items  a.  Presentation on Federal Surplus Property Used by the Police Department.  (Public Safety Director)  9. Consent Agenda  No discussion is anticipated on any of the items in this section because they are routine business, were included in the budget adoption process, or have been previously discussed as a staff report or discussion item. These items will be considered collectively by a single vote, unless a council  member requests an item be removed from the consent agenda.  a. b. C.  Consideration of approving the October 21, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes Consideration of approving the October 28, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes Consideration of approval of an Employment Agreement with Carlos Valdez as Interim City Prosecutor effective November 4,  (City Secretary) (City Secretary)  2024. (Interim City Manager)  Regular City Council Meeting - November 4, 2024    10. Action Items  City Council will discuss, consider, and take any action deemed necessary on items listed in this  section, including the adoption ofa minute order, a resolution or an ordinance.  a.  Consideration of approving an agreement with Clear Career Professionals for recruitment services for City Manager in the Consideration of approving an agreement with Clear Career Professionals for recruitment services for City Attorney/Prosecutor Consideration of approving Resolution No. 2024-1067 in recognition of Municipal Courts Week November 4 through November 8 for the importance of Municipal Courts, the Rule of Law, and the fair and impartial administration ofj justice at the City of Aransas Pass. (Judge Henrie Morales) Consideration of approving the donation of expired ballistic-rated vests from the Public Safety Department. (Public Safety Director) Consideration of approving a contract with Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program for the Lighthouse Lakes Trails Park Improvements. (Interim City Consideration of approving a request from Destination Aransas Pass to temporarily close Commercial Street from the corner of Goodnight to the corner of Yoakum Street on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 6 am to 6 pm, for Saltwater Mardi Gras, with a parade at 10 am to begin at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and ending at the corner of Wheeler Avenue. (Interim City g. Consideration of approving Daniel DeLeon to paint the Panther Logo on the Water Storage Tank located on Avenue A in the amount of $10,000.  amount of $16,000. (Interim City Manager)  b.  in the amount of $14,000. (Interim City Manager)  C.  d. e.  Manager)  f.  Manager)  (Councilmember Knight)  11. Executive Session  All items listed in this section will be deliberated in a closed session. Members of the public are not generally permitted to attend a closed session. Executive session items may be considered as an action item at the discretion of the Mayor; however, City Council will not take any action in closed  session. a.  Texas Government Code Section 551.072 - To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, and Section 551.087, deliberations regarding economic development negotiations. i. Conn Brown Harbor Lease / Project - Justin Chandler  Regular City Councit Meeting - November 4, 2024    12. Adjournment  13. Special Accommodations  This facility is wheelchair accessible and there are special parking spaces near the main entrance. Requests for accommodation or special services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at (361) 758-5301 ext. 1103 or Fax (361) 758-8188 or With respect to any subject matter listed on this agenda, the City Council may meet in Closed Executive Session, if and to the extent allowed by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to, any of the following sections of Chapter 551: Section 551.071 Consultations with Attorney, Section 551.072 Deliberation about Real Property, Section 551.073 Deliberation regarding Prospective Gift, Section 551.074 Personnel Matters, Section 551.087 Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations, and Section 551.089 Deliberation  email dbysecrelary@apkx.gov fori further information.  regarding Security Devices or Security Audits.  Certificate of Notice  Icertify that a copy of the Notice of Meeting was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City's website,  www.aptx.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government.  Date: 1/01/2024 Time: 2:0pm Taken Down:  Jandi Bavert Kandice Garrett, City  Sacey  Regular City Council Meeting - November 4, 2024