MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024  CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUMAS, TEXAS  CALLTO ORDER:  Mayor Pro Tem Sims at 11:30. A.M.  MEMBERS PRESENT: Mike Barr  Commissioner Commissioner Mayor Pro Tem Commissioner Mayor City Attorney Interim City Manager City Secretary Building Official Fire Chief Finance Director Public Works Director ChiefofPolice Police Lieutenant Purchasing Agent Administrative Assistant Code Enforcement Gas Department Supervisor Street Department Supervisor  Tommy Brooks Pat L. Sims Justin Willis Bob Brinkmann Bryan Guymon Ben Maples Bethanie Alwan Javier Pena Ronald Pray Shannon Wallace Isidro Renteria Rick Pippins Joe Morales Rene Ramirez Connie Martinez Angela Robles Jose Fuentes Jose Escamilla  MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT:  OTHERS PRESENT:  Clint Glazner, Chris Rivera, Carl Watson, Jaime Anchondo  NEWS MEDIA PRESENT: John Key  During Attending Citizens and their Business, Mayor Pro Tem Sims lets everyone know that during the last meeting, there was an item in the formal session for an interlocal agreement with PRPC for search of a city manager that he abstained from voting on. He clarifies that he  abstained because he sits on the PRPC board.  City Manager, Ben Maples, reminds the Commission about the changes hel has made to the 'bills] paid" vs 'bills to be paid" portion oft the consent agenda, stating this should bet the last meeting with a 'bills paid" agenda item. Moore County Tax Assessor, Chris Rivera, lets the Commission know that he is present on behalf of the Dumas Downtown Association, Moore County Crime Stoppers, and the Dumas Rotary Club to speak and answer questions on the kids boo bash event. He goes on to say that this willl be a three-part event on October 26th from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The first portion of the event will be the Dumas Rotary Club's annual Zombie Run, from 11:00 a.m. tol 1:00p.m., and then from 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. will bei thel Dumas Downtown Association's    annual Kids in Downtown event, and then from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. will be the Moore County Crime Stoppers annual Trunk or Treat event. A motion was made by Commissioner Willis, seconded by Commissioner Barr, and passed unanimously to approve the consent agenda as presented with the following items: the October 1, 2024 Regular City Commission Meeting  Minutes, Paying the Bills, Bills tol be Paid, and the Kids' Boo Bash. Mayor Pro Tem Sims opened the Formal Session  Fire Chief, Ron Pray, lets the Commission know that it is time for him to sign the contract for the fireworks the city uses for their annual Fourth of July fireworks show every year. He explains this was already approved by the previous city manager before hel left, but they wanted to ensure they were good to continue on as normal before signing the contract. He further explains, having known the total for the fireworks beforehand, they were able to put the exact amount specified in the contract in the 2024-2025 budget. He states the contract will be between the City ofDumas and Illumination Fireworks in the amount of $30,000.00, which includes travel and the show. A motion was made by Commissioner Brooks, seconded by Commissioner Willis, and passed unanimously to approve thel Fourth ofJuly Fireworks Contract with Illumination Fireworks,  as presented.  Gas Department Supervisor. Jose Fuentes lets the Commission know that the city ist needing to extend the gas line under North Eighth Street, and the best possible way to achieve this project would be to bore under the street going east to west. He explains that this is necessary to level out the volume on both the east and west sides of the street since there is quite a bit of construction going on1 the west end. He goes on1 toj present two quotes from two different companies that he was able to obtain. The first quote is from a company named Meschke's Hoes LLC, in the amount of $14,230.00, and the second quote is from Presser Construction, in the amount of $13,000.00. A motion was made by Commissioner Barr, Seconded by Commissioner Brooks, and passed unanimously to approve Presser Construction's bid to bore under North Eighth Street in the  amount of$13,000.00, as presented.  AI motion was made by Commissioner Willis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sims, and passed unanimously to approve Ordinance No. 1233 - Abandoning Easement on 3rd Street for the  first reading, as presented.  City Manager, Ben Maples, reminds the Commission that at the previous Commission Meeting, they discussed increasing commercial water and sewer rates. He states that he took the Commission's guidance in order to make the city'sp prices competitive to the area and size oft town we are but still fair. A motion was made by Commissioner Barr, seconded by Commissioner Willis, and passed unanimously to approve Ordinance No. 1234 - Increasing commercial  Water/Sewer Rates for the first reading, as presented.  A motion was made by Commissioner Barr, seconded by Commissioner Brooks, and  passed unanimously to add the verbiage Void after 90 days' to all vendor checks.    Ai motion wasi made by Mayor Pro Tem Sims, seconded by Commissioner Barr, andj passed unanimously to extend Ben Maples' employment contract with the City of] Dumas as the interim  city manager to December 31, 2024, as presented.  Mayor Pro Tem Sims opened the Work Session  City Manager, Ben Maples, lets the Commission know that item number one in the work session, Discuss JACK Utility Payment Kiosk' will need to be discussed at a later date, as all of  thei information needed wasn'tg gathered in time for the meeting.  City Manager, Ben Maples, lets the Commission know that he is wanting to discuss the possibility of imposing fines on food establishments for violations in the health and sanitation department. He explains that at the current moment, there is a fine schedule lined out for mobile food vendors, however, there isn't one for restaurants. He goes on to explain that the Code Enforcement Officer is able to shut down an establishment for failing an inspection, but there is no fine imposed, and the reason the fine is sO important to the city, is because depending on the violation, it could become a health risk to the community by way of the city's sewer system becoming contaminated. It was decided that Mr. Maples would draft up a offense plan for number  ofoffenses on a particular establishment, and the corresponding consequences.  City Manager, Ben Maples, explains to the Commission that the current fee structure for thel landfill is severely outdated, leaving some customers writing checks forasl little as twenty cents per dump at times. He lets the Commission know that it would be in the best interest oft the city to place ai minimum dumping feej per customer instead oft the amount per ton that it's currently set at. He states the minimum fee he has in mind is $5 or $7 minimum, as well as keeping the rate per ton. The Commission concurs with Mr. Maples and allows him toj proceed with the adjustment in  fee structure.  Meeting adjourned.  Bob. Brinkmann, Mayor &  ATTEST:  LL  lerh  R. Benton Maples, o Manager