MMabay  MINUTES  Aransas Pass City Council Special Meeting Wednesday, October 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm City Hall - Council Chambers 600 W. Cleveland Blvd., Aransas Pass, Texas 78336  1. Call to Order and Certification of a Quorum  Mayor Ramiro Gomez called the Aransas Pass City Council Special Meeting to order at 6:00 Council Members present: Mayor Pro-Tem Carrie Scruggs, Council Members Jason Knight, J. Staff present: Interim City Manager Mary Juarez, City Secretary Kandice Garrett, Public Safety Director Eric Blanchard, Planning Director Brenda Joyas, Finance Director Sandra Garcia, and Mayor Gomez read a statement regarding the order of conducting city business for the meeting.  p.m. With Council Members present, a quorum was established. R. Haskins, Joe Dominguez, and Mayor Ram Gomez.  Judge Henrie Morales.  2.  Staff Reports and Other Discussion Items  a.  Affordable Housing Plan (Planning Director)  Planning Director Brena Joyas presented this item and informed Council that these are shelf ready plans by in fill developers that will comply with the property maintenance  codes and bring in more taxl base revenue to the city. Carol Solinas came forward to comment against this item.  Myron Schroeder came forward to comment in favor of this item if done according to Oscar Medina came forward to comment in favor of this item if done according to code. Dennis Peacock also came forward to speak on this issue. There was further discussion.  code.  The Council agreed to move the item forward.  b.  Administrative waiver for people following the comprehensive plan (Planning Planning Director Brenda Joyas presented this item and informed Council that this item is for a grant application after the Comprehensive Plan comes forward this November to redo all of the City's codes to align with the Comprehensive Plan. This waiver would dismiss thet fees for people who wish to follow the Comprehensive Plan while the lengthy process of updating the Codes occurs without them having to go to the Zoning Board of  Director)  Adjustment. The Council agreed to move the item forward.  Special City Council Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2024  Page 1of3    C.  Painting of water storage tank with panther image (Council Member Knight) Councimember Knight presented this item and noted that the invoice for $7,000 that has been submitted today was substantially less than the first quote the City received. There was further discussion and input on the image and Council did agree to move the  item forward. 2. Executive Session  The meeting was recessed into Executive Session at 6:53 p.m., under the provision of Section  551, Texas Government Code to discuss the authority of:  a.  Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - To deliberate the appointment, b. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - To deliberate the appointment,  employment, and duties of the City Manager.  employment, and duties of the City Attorney/Prosecutor.  4. Action on Executive Session Items  Mayor Gomez reconvened the meeting at 6:52 p.m. and called up' Will Garner who signed upt to address the Council on this item. Mr. Garner spoke on Executive Session proceedings. Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to direct thel Interim City Manager to negotiate a contract with Clear Career Professionals for the recruitment of a new City Manager, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to appoint Epimenio Ysassi as the Interim City Attorney And Carlos Valdez as Interim City Prosecutor, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with thei following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to direct the Interim City Manager to negotiate a contract with Clear Career Professionals for the recruitment of a new City Attorney, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight,  Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye.  Aye.  Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye.  5.  Adjournment meetingrat655 p.m, Lanu Ramiro Gomez Mayor  There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Gomez adjourned the    hanilantt Kandice Garrett City Secretary  Special City Council Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2024  Page 2 of3    Approved on: 11.4.2024  Special City Council Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2024  Page 3 of3