Page 249  CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: JANUARY26,2021 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS:  MINUTES OF:  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: DARREN HODGES, JAMES WARNOCK, RUBENFALCON, PAMI PALILEO: & PAUL  CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINAA. CANTU CITY AITORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY declaring a quorum present.  Mayor Alexander called the Regular Meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. after  Council Member Hodges gave the Invocation.  Council Member Warnock led the Pledge of Allegiance & Pledge to the  Texas Flag.  Mayor. Alexander read the Mission Statement:  "The Mission of the City of Fort Stockton Municipal Government is to Promote & Value Public Confidence and' Trust by the Accountable: and Responsible Use of Community Resources; to Ensure Public Safety; Improve Public Services; Promote Local Recreation and Entertainment; and Generate Economic Development."  FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS:  1. OATH OF OFFICE: Publicly Swear-In Newly Appointed Mayor Alexander publicly swore-in Newly Appointed Municipal Court  Municipal CourtJudge Maribel Perkins.  Judge Maribel Perkins. SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS:  2. All matters listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. Ifdiscussion is desired, thatitem will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a Regular Meeting Minutes of] Fort Stockton City Council, 01/12/2021 & Special Meeting Minutes ofFort Stockton City Council, 01/21/2021 a Speciall Meetingl MinutsaffammeDmsiapmattACmpenim, a Regular Meeting Minutes of Economic Development 4-A à Special Meeting Minutes of Economic Development 4-A  separately." Minutes:  10/22/2020  Corporation, 12/17/2020 Corporation, 12/21/2020    CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: JANUARY: 26, 2021 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS:  Page250  MINUTES OF:  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: DARREN HODGES, JAMES WARNOCK, RUBEN FALCON, PAMI PALILEO &1 PAUL  CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINA A. CANTU CITY ATTORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY  & Special Meeting Minutes of Economic Development 4-B * Regular Meeting Minutes of Economic Development 4-B à Regular Meeting Minutes of Fort Stockton Convention & 4 Regular Meeting Minutes of Fort Stockton Housing Authority 4 Regular Meeting Minutes of Fort Stockton Housing Authority 4 Regular Meeting Minutes of ntergoyernmental Recreation  Corporation, 10/22/2020 Corporation, 12/17/2020 Visitor's Bureau, 11/24/2020 Board, 11/19/2020 Board, 12/17/2020 Board, 11/18/2020 Accounts Payable Grand Total:  $670,753.72  Mayor Alexander advised everyone that Regular Meeting Minutes of Fort Stockton Convention & Visitor's Bureau, 11/24/2020 were removed so a correction could be made. Once the correction is made the minutes would Motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously to Approve the Consent Agenda, as presented Removing Regular Meeting Minutes of Fort Stockton Convention & Visitor's Bureau, 11/24/2020.  be brought before City Council once again.  HODGES WARNOCK FALCON PALILEO CASIAS  X  THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS:  3. 1ST Reading of Resolution No. 21-100R, A Resolution of the Fort Stockton Economic Development 4-A Corporation & Fort Stockton Economic Development 4-B Corporation Approving the Distribution of Funds to Springhirst LLC for Infrastructure and Rehabilitation of the Historic Property known as the Springhirst  Hotel in an Amount not to Exceed $1,100,000.00. EDC Director Ramos read Resolution No. 21-100R aloud.    Page251  CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: JANUARY26, 2021 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30F P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS:  MINUTES OF:  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: DARRENHODGES, JAMES WARNOCK, RUBEN FALCON, PAMI PALILEO & PAUL  CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS. ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINAA. CANTU CITY AITORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS:  4. Discuss/Act upon ratification of the Fort Stockton Economic Development 4-A Corporation Board By-laws and Amendments. EDC Director Ramos stated under Section 6.06 Ex-Officio Members it currently reads City Manager or his designee and the Mayor orl his designee may attend all meetings oft the Board of Directors and Committees. He stated there needs to be a definition following, which reads "including  Executive, Private or Public."  He added that all other changes were. highlighted in red.  HODGES WARNOCK FALCON PALILEO CASIAS  Motion was made, seconded and carried to Approve the Ratification of the Fort Stockton Economic Development 4-A Corporation Board By-  X  laws and Amendments. FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS:  5. Discuss/Act upon ratification of the Fort Stockton Economic Development 4-B Corporation Board By-laws and Amendments. EDC Director Ramos explained under Section 6.06 Ex-Officio Members the definition reading including Executive, Private or Public.", needed to Motion was made, seconded and carried to Approve the ratification of the Fort Stockton Economic Development 4-B Corporation Board By-  be added.  HODGES WARNOCK FALCON PALILEO CASIAS  X X  laws and Amendments. SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS:  6. Discuss/Act upon Engineer Agreement for Project Engineering and Consulting Services for Various Projects with West of the Pecos  Consulting Engineers.    CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: JANUARY26,2 2021 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS:  Page252  MINUTES OF:  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: DARREN HODGES, JAMES WARNOCK, RUBENFALCON, PAMI PALILEO & PAUL  CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINA A. CANTU CITY ATTORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY  City Manager Rodriguez explained West of the Pecos Consulting Engineers has assisted with various projects & continues to assist in the Therefore, he requested permission to approve the contract for an additional Motion was made, seconded and carried to approve Engineer Agreement for Project Engineering and Consulting Services for, Various Projects with West of the Pecos Consulting Engineers.  Code Enforcement Department.  year.  HODGES WARNOCK FALCON PALILEO CASIAS  X  SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS:  7. Discuss/Act upon Solicitation of Bids for Purchase and Installation ofWeigh Scale for the City's New Municipal Solid Waste Facility. City Manager Rodriguez requested permission to solicit bids for a Weigh Motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously to Authorize the Solicitation of Bids for Purchase and Installation of Weigh Scale for the  Scale for the Solid Waste Facility.  HODGES WARNOCK FALCON PALILEO CASIAS  x X % X x  City's New Municipal Solid Waste Facility. EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: December: 31, 2020.  8. Discuss/Act upon the 1st Quarterly Investment Report ending In accordance with the City of Fort Stockton Investment Policy and the Public Funds Investment Act, Director of Finance Rodriguez explained the ISt Quarterly Investment Report for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. At the end of December, TexPool's average interest rate was 0.08%; LOGIC's average interest rate was 0.15%; 90-day T-Bills were 0.09% and the one-year T-Bills were 0.10%. Ourl local bank, Pecos County State Bank,  isc currently at 0.35%.    Page 253  CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: JANUARY26,2021 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS:  MINUTES OF:  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: DARREN HODGES, JAMES WARNOCK, RUBEN FALCON, PAMI PALILEO & PAUL  CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINA A. CANTU CITY AITORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY  Ina accordance with Resolution No. 11-110R, the City exceeded the required 7% of General Fund's and Enterprise Fund's budgeted expenses totaling  $19,390,590.00 by maintaining $1,357,341.30.  GENERAL End ofOuarter EDC4-A End ofOuarter CVB End ofOuarter EDC4-B End ofOuarter  Beginning of Quarter  Quarterly Interest Earned 6,151.97 Quarterly Interest Earned 1,081.41 Quarterly Interest Earned 955.65 Quarterly Interest Earned 787.32 Quarterly Interest. Earned 903.66 Quarterly Interest Earned 94.65  TOTAL $1 12,334,344.84 $ 11,031,759.16 $  Beginning of Quarter  TOTAL $ 2,274,925.85 $ 2,423,860.22 $  Beginning of Quarter  TOTAL $ 3,127,579.11 $ 1,354,906.63 $  Beginning of Quarter  TOTAL $ 1,505,255.51 $ 1,600,868.09 $  SPECIAL ASSESSMENT  Beginning of Ouarter  End ofQuarter TAXNOTES  TOTAL $ 1,768,056.82 $ 1,898,239.17 $  Beginning of Quarter  End ofOuarter  TOTAL $ 1,200,000.00 $ 935,010.44 $  She pointed out that CVB is the account that was used to purchase Stockton's Motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously to Accept the 1st Quarterly Investment Report ending December 31, 2020, as presented.  Entertainment.  HODGES WARNOCK FALÇON PALILEO CASIAS  X X X    CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: JANUARY26, 2021 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS:  Page254  MINUTES OF:  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: DARREN HODGES, JAMES WARNOCK, RUBEN FALCON, PAMI PALILEO & PAUL  CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINA. A. CANTU CITY ATTORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY  NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS:  9. Discuss/Act upon Election Services Contract Between the City of Fort Stockton and the Fort Stockton Independent School District with the Pecos County Clerk, State ofTexas, County ofPecos. Mayor Alexander advised City Council they have been asked to table this City Attorney Boinpally recommended this item be tabled until the X Motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously to Table the Election Services Contract Between the City of Fort Stockton and the 2 Fort Stockton Independent School District with the Pecos County  item.  clarifications she requested are addressed.  HODGES WARNOCK FALCON PALILEO CASIAS  X X X  Clerk, State ofTexas, County of] Pecos. TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS:  10. Discuss/Act upon City of Fort Stockton Order of General Election and Notice of General Election for May 1, 2021 to Elect One (1) Mayor & Two (2) Council Members; with Early Voting from April Motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously to Approve City of Fort Stockton Order of General Election and Notice of General Election for May 1, 2021 to Elect One (1) Mayor & Two (2) Council Members; with Early Voting from April19,2021 1 April 27,2021.  19, 2021 - April 27,2021.  HODGES WARNOCK FALCON PALILEO CASIAS  X X  ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS:  11. Discuss/Act upon appointment and/or re-appointment of three (3) Convention & Visitor's Bureau (CVB) Board Members to fulfill a  3-Year Term.    Page 255  CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: JANUARY2 26, 2021 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS:  MINUTES OF:  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: DARRENHODGES, JAMES WARNOCK, RUBEN FALCON, PAME PALILEO & PAUL  CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINAI A. CANTU CITY ATTORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY  Motion was made by Council Member Palileo, seconded by Council Member Warnock and carried unanimously to appoint Heather Pass to the Convention & Visitor's Bureau (CVB) Board to fulfill a 3-Year Motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Falcon, seconded by Council Member Warnock and carried unanimously to appoint Vishal Chopra to the Convention & Visitor's Bureau (CVB) Board to fulfill a 3-Year Motion was made by Council Member Casias, seconded by Council Member Hodges and carried to appoint Adam Gonzales to the Convention & Visitor's Bureau (CVB) Board to fulfill a 3-Year' Term.  Term.  Term.  TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: 12. Questions from the Media.  Fort Stockton Pioneer Editor Nathan Heuer inquired if the members Mayor Alexander explained they were all new appointments; however, Fort Stockton Pioneer Editor Nathan Heuer inquired who was up for re- City Secretary Cantu stated Renee Gaylor, Jr. Sena & Louann Tovar were eligible for re-appointment to the CVB Board; however, of the three only Renee Gaylor submitted an application tol be considered for re-appointment. Mayor Pro-Tem Falcon elaborated on the importance of the role CVB  appointed during the meeting were all new to CVB. Vishal Chopra served as a CVB Member in the past.  appointment to the CVB Board.  plays in attracting tourism to our community. THIRTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS:  13. Adjourn.    CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: JANUARY26,2 2021 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS:  Page256  MINUTES OF:  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: DARREN HODGES, JAMES WARNOCK, RUBEN FALCON, PAMI PALILEO & PAUL  CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK: RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINA. A. CANTU CITY ATTORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY  HODGES WARNOCK FALCON PALILEO CASIAS  There being no further business, motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously to adjourn the Regular Meeting @ 6:02p.m.  X X  e Joe Chris Alexander, Mayor  TTEST:  fPow. Dwev Marina A. Cantu, City Secretary