City of Coldspring, Texas Minutes oft the Regular Called Council Meeting Monday, October 7, 2024  1. Meeting called to order 7:02P PM  2. Roll call.  Present: Alderman Dianne Griffith, Nichole Gatewood, Kyle Currie, and Mayor John  Benestante  Absent: Alderman. Jessica Sewell and. Jennifer Manuel Strickland, Greg Magee-City. Attorney, Kris Eastham-OEM  Visitors: Linda & Gerald Deeter, Michelle Haylock-CVFD, Shawna Holman-CVFD, Marsha  3. No Public Comment  4. Agenda: Mayor Benestante presented the agenda fort the meeting. Alderman Diane Griffith made a motion to adopt the agenda, Alderman Kyle Currie seconded the motion. Alli Lin 5. Minutes: Mayor Benestante presented the minutes from the regular September 9, 2024, meeting. AI motion to accept the minutes from the regular called September 9, 2024, meeting was made by Alderman Kyle Currie and seconded by Alderman Diane Griffith. ALL in 6. Approval of Bills: The list of bills paid and to be paid were reviewed byt the Council for approval. Ar motion to pay the bills was made by Alderman Diane Griffith and seconded by  favor.  favor.  Alderman Nichole Gatewood. AlL in favor.  7. Reports:  A. Operation of Treatment Plant and Collections System - Josh Taylor, the city's sewer operator, presented the report on the Operation oft the Treatment Plant and Collections Systems. The plant operated at: 23 percent of capacity for ther month of September and flowed an average of 0.46 MGD.. Josh updated onl Lift Stations 1,2, & 4,1 the generators at each lift station are waiting on injector pumps to be built and shipped to be fixed. AlL three generators have had old diesel pumped out and new B. Financial & Legislative Reports - Mayor John Benestante briefed Council withi the current financial profit and loss statements fort the General account, Sewer & Maintenance, Hotel/Motel, Capital Projects, Community Center, Legislative Updates, and Investment Report. Mayor Benestante asked for any comments or questions regarding the profit and loss statements. There were none.  diesel pumped in.    C.  GRANT/FUND Reports: Mayor. John Benestante briefed Council with the current Grant/Fund Reports fort the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act-COVID-TIDEM, CDBG-MITMOD GL0-$631,000-Sewer Expansion), Texas CDBG (TDA: $500,000- Sewer), RCP-(GLO-$300,000 Flood Mitigation/Mapping: Studies/Zoning, Transportation Alternatives Set Aside (IXDOT$3,000,00,000-Sidewalks) Mayor Benestante asked for any comments or questions regardingreports. There were D. City Attorney Reports- City Attorney Greg Magee briefed Council he is working ona new policy called, Covered Application & Prohibited Technology Policy, whichi is . Sewer Reports: Briefing on sewer adjustments & sewer cutoffs - Assistant City Executive Administrator, Amanda Villa briefed Council ont the sewer adjustments madei to customer accounts ini the month of September. Amanda also briefed Council that there was one customer account that was locked in the month of F. Coldspring Community Center Report-Mayor John Benestante briefed council over the Coldspring Community Center. Mayor Benestante will be meeting soon with a potential architect and going over potential planningi ideas oft the new building. In thet future he also has plans to expand the parking along the right of way.  none.  required for the city to have.  September but has since been reinstated.  G.Visit Coldspring update-  8. OLD BUSINESS:  A. Discussion and possible action on loose dog ordinance-City. Attorney Greg Magee reviewed his draft loose dog ordinance to Council. No action was taken ati this time. B. Discussion and possible action on used car lot and auto repair business zoning- Mayor Benestante and City Attorney Greg Magee discussed with Council the car lot and auto repair business zoning. No action was taken at this time. C. Discussion and possible action on Live Oak Street-Mayor Benestante and City Attorney Greg Magee, briefed the Council on Live Oak Street. No action was taken at  this time.  9. NEW BUSINESS:  A. Discussion and possible action on recommending that William Baker be reappointed to the Board of Directors to represent the incorporated municipalities    of San. Jacinto County. After al brief discussign, a motion was made by Nichole Gatewood to reappoint William Baker to the Board of Directors to represent the incorporated municipalities of San. Jacinto County. This motion was seconded by B. Discussion and possible action to amend the: 2024 City Budget for adding the Resilient Communities Program (RCP) Grant Fund-After al brief discussion, ar motion was made by Kyle Currie to amend the 2024 City Budget for adding the Resilient Communities Program (RCP) Grant Fund. This motion was seconded by Nichole C. Discussion and possible action to amend the: 2024 Sewer Budget to display assets purchased for public works use i.e., 2019 GMC 3500, chain saw, and commercial weed eater, etc. for $48,089.21-After al brief discussion, Dianne Griffith made a motion to amend the 2024 Sewer Budget to display assets purchased for public works usei i.e., 2019 GMC 3500, chain saw, and commercial weed eater, etc. for $48,089.2. This motion was seconded by Kyle Currie. AlL ini favor. D. Discussion and possible action to amend the 2024 General Fund Budget to include all costs andi income associated with the Community Center-After: al brief discussion, Nichole Gatewood made a motioni to amend the 2024 General Fund Budget to include all costs and income associated with the Community Center. This E. Discussion and possible action on resolution concerning Street Lane right of way 40-foot easement-Mayor Benestante and City Attorney Greg Magee discussed the resolution concerning: Street Lane right of way 40-foot easement. No action was  Kyle Currie. Alli int favor.  Gatewood. Alli ini favor.  motion was seconded by Kyle Currie. Alli ini favor.  taken at this time.  10. ADJOURN  Amotiont to adjourn was made by Alderman Nichole Gatewood at 7:57PM and was  seconded by Alderman Kyle Currie. AlL inf favor.  Mayor  -  Attest:  SA  Secretary  Ch