City of New Berlin, City Hall  Monday, September: 16, 2024- -6:30 p.m. Location: 8815 FM: 775, New Berlin, TX78155  Mailing Address: 275 FM2 2538, New Berlin, TX78155  Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes  1. Calll Meeting to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.  2. Roll Call: City Secretary Roxann Pullin provided the roll call with Mayor Williams, noting a quorum oft the following Council members Present: 1)Mayor Pro Tem Erika Gonzales 2) Council Member Joyce Wolfe,3) Council Member Beverly Felts, 4) Council Member Kim Schlichting, 5) Council Member Mike Hale 3. -- Opening: Pledge of Allegiance US Flag & Texas Flag led by Mayor Williams. The Invocation led by Melvin Strey.  Comments:  a. Mayor Comments = Mayor Williams provided the following:  The 07/19/2024 Special Meeting agenda was posted on the city website and bulletin board located at City Hall 72 hours prior to the meeting. Courtesy copies are posted atl New Berlin Fire Department, however; agenda did not get posted there. City will make sure courtesy copies are posted at the Fire  Department.  b. County Commissioner Comments- - Commissioner Germann provided the following:  Provided maps for residents to take. Spoke about variances that have recently come across  Commissioners Court & how it can legally impact the city.  C. Fire ChiefComments- - Chief Strey provided the following:  Sausage Fest successful. Thanked everyone. Received a grant for a pump truck and a free  military truck.  d. City Marshal Comments - ChiefMarshal Hatcher provided the following: Activity report for the dates August 19, 2024, to September 15, 2024:  Total Stops - 153 Total citations issued-114 Warnings issued- 137 Truck. Route Violations-2 No/Suspended. DL-29 Speeding Violations- - 12 No Liability Insurance -18 Registration Violations- -20 Possession Drug Parqphernalia-1 License Plate aatowlpeprwgr Callj forservice.meldemis-8 Medical-1 Assist. Agency- 3 Fire-1  Total Citations & Warnings to Date-1 1041/1301  e. City Council Members Comments - Council Member Kim Schlichting provided the following: f. Public Comments: This time is provided for the public to address the City Council on issues or concerns. NO CITY COUNCILACTION WILLBETAKEN. ATTHIS TIME. Please add your namei to the sign-up list BEFORE THE MEETING. Public comment(s) may be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. You will be called upon by the Mayor during the meeting. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while  Thank you to everyone for your support and help with the Sausage Fest.  addressing the Council may be directed tol leave the meeting.  Page 1of3    Wendy Salazar voiced concern about approving Ordinance 2024-004. Gary Friedeck voiced concern about approving Ordinance 2024-004. Mary Rohde voiced concern about approving Ordinance 2024-004 & 2024-005. Wade Pape voiced concern about approving Ordinance 2024-005. Jeffs Schlichting spoke about the need for city commercial growth. P&Zapproved everything on their agenda to goi in front of city council.  g. Planning and Zoning Commission Comments: Diana Strey provided the following:  h. Other Committee Comments  1.1 PARKS and PLAYGROUNDS: - Melvin Strey, Chairperson provided the following:  Would like more residents to know about walking track. Need volunteers to help maintain it.  5. Consent Agenda:  a. Discussion/Action on these Consent. Agenda items to be acted on in a single motion. 1. Minutes: City Council Meeting - Regular Meeting 08/19/2024.  2. Financial Reports: August 2024. of5-0. Motion carried. Council Discussion/Action:  Mayor Williams read the above items into record. Council Member Mike Hale motioned to approve the consent agenda items 1 through 2. Council Member Beverly Felts seconded the motion. The vote  a. City Ordinance No. 2024-004- Consideration and/or action approving Ordinance 2024-004 by the City Council of the City ofl New Berlin, Texas regarding a variance to plat for subdividing: 2.500 acres of property from 40.6000 acres ofl land out oft the. Juan Jose Guerrera Survey A-140, City ofNew Berlin, Guadalupe County, Texas. Being out oft the called residue of that certain tract called 96.05 acres in distribution deed from Jacquelyn A. Schultze, independent executrix of the estate ofNelson Wayne Schultze, deceased to. Jacquelyn A. Schultze (50% interest) on 12-20-18 in 201899028579. Mayor Williams introduced item to Council. Council Member Joyce Wolf motioned to approve. Council Member Beverly Felts seconded the motion. The vote of4-1. Motion carried. b. City Ordinance No. 2024-005- Consideration and/or action approving Ordinance 2024-005 by the City Council oft the City ofNew Berlin, Texas regarding a request for subdividing 2.350 acres of property from 26.648 acres ofl land out ofthe Vicenta Duran Survey, Abstract No.19 Guadalupe County, Texas for Mayor Williams introduced item to council. Council Member Mike Hale motioned to approve. Council C. Type B City to' Type A City- Discussion/Action regarding switching the City ofNew Berlin from a' Type BCityt to a Type A City- Discussion on Dollar General coming into the City ofNew Berlin. Mayor Williams introduced item to council. Council Member Beverly Felts motioned to approve. Council Member Mike Hale seconded the motion. The vote of 5-0. Motion carried. d. Acadian Ambulance Service- Discussion regarding Acadian Ambulance Service Mayor Williams introduced item to council. Fire Chief Strey would like to continue. looking into contracting with ambulance services around the county to help assist. Acadian supervisor is currently investigating recent issues. This item was discussion only, no action. e. - Order of Cancelation - Discussion/Action by the City Council of the City of New Berlin, Texas approving cançelation oft thel November 5, 2024 election due to unopposed candidates. Mayor Williams introduced item to council. Election canceled due to unopposed candidates.  commercial property.  Member Beverly Felts seconded the motion. The vote of5-0. Motion carried.  Page 2of3    7. Adjournment- As there was no future business, Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m.  Attested by: RAwRl  Roxann  lially Walter C. Williams Jr., Mayor  Pullin, City Secretary  Page 3of3