STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZORIA CITY OF BRAZORIA with the following to-witt: Philip Ray Dustin Weisinger Perry Morris Gary Kersh Tina Watts  The City of] Brazoria convened in a Regular Council Meeting on October 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.  Mayor  Councilman Position #1 Councilman Position #2 Mayor Pro Tem Councilwoman Position #4  City Personnel Present: David Kocurek R.C. Stevenson Neal Longbotham Sarah Stapleton Cody Benge Duane Stahl  City Manager City Attorn Chief of] Police Finance Public Works Fire Chief  A. Call to Order Regular Meeting.  Mayor Ray called the meeting to order at 6pm.  B. C.  Invocation and the Pledge to the American and Texas flags by all. Mayor. Ray led the Invocation and pledges to the flags.  Citizens Communication.  The public is invited to address the City Council and. speak on any matter. Please note Council Members may not deliberate on topics not included on this agenda. The  presentation shall be no longer than three (3) minutes.  Mr. Irv Eddy discussed the progress made on the ditch on. Ave I He said that it has been ChiefLongbotham introduced new dispatcher, Paula Smith Browning. Mayor Ray administered. the Oath of Office to George Williamson, new, police officer. City Manager Kocurek introduced Cody. Benge, new. Public Works Director and Steve Upton, new  mowed and. sprayed and it looks better.  Building Official.    D. Consent Agenda  All ofthej following items on the consent Agenda are considered: to be selfexplanatory by the Council and will be enactedwith one motion. There will be no, separate discussion of these items unless requested by the Mayor or a Council Member; in which event, the items will be removedj from the consent agenda and consideredseparately.  1. Minutes  Regular Meeting 8/13/24 Special Meeting 8/20/24 Special Meeting 8/27/24 2. Municipal Court Report 3. Police Department Report 4. Public Works Report 5. Fire Department Report 6. BWA Report 7. Brazoria Library Report 8. Project Manager Report 9. Finance Reports  A copy of the monthly reports is available from the City Secretary. made by Councilman Weisinger. Motion passed unanimously.  Mayor Pro Tem Kersh motioned. to approve the consent agenda items. A second was  E. F.  Presentation - Chief Neal Longbotham to administer the Oath of Office to new. Police Mayor Ray administered the Oath ofOffice to Dustin. Blackburn, new, police officer. Presentation - City Manager, David Kocurek will introduce our new Public Works Director, Cody Benge and our new. Building Official, Steve Upton. This presentation was moved. by City Manager Kocurek. to the Citizen Communication. G. Consideration/Action to approve a contract for professional services with Strand Associates for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (DR-4485-TX).  Officer, Dustin Blackburn.  Councilman Morris motioned to approve a contractj for professional services with Strand Associates for the Hazard. Mitigation Grant Program. A second was made by Mayor Pro professional service provider contract for the Texas Mitigation Assistance Project funded Mayor Pro Tem Kersh motioned. to adopt Resolution 2024-018. Asecond was made by Consideration/Action to appoint ai representative and alternate to the Houston-Galveston  Tem Kersh. Motion passed unanimously. through TDEM and/or FEMA.  H. Consideration/Action to adopt Resolution 2024-018 authorizing the award ofa  Councilman Morris. Motion passed unanimously.  I.    Area Council 2025 General Assembly.  This item was tabled due to Councilwoman Parker's 's absence from the meeting. Consideration/Action to adopt Resolution 2024-019 for the City of Brazoria to cast its votes for the candidates for the Board of] Directors ofthe Brazoria County Appraisal Mayor Pro Tem Kersh motioned to adopt Resolution 2024-019 and nominate Kristin Bulanek to the Brazoria County Appraisal District Board of Directors. A second V was K. Consideration/Action to approve the City Manager to solicit qualifications for the pre-  J.  District.  made by Councilman Morris. Motion passed unanimously. procurement of] Engineering for FEMA HMA grant funds. Councilman Weisinger. Motion passed unanimously.  Councilwoman Watts motioned to approve the City Manager to solicit qualifications. for the pre-procurement of Engineering for FEMA HMA grant funds. Asecond was made by Consideration/Action to approve the City Manager to solicit proposals for the pre- procurement of Grant Writing and Administration for FEMA HMA grant funds. Mayor. Pro Tem Kersh motioned. to approve the City Manager to solicit proposals for the pre-procurement ofGrant Writing and. Administration, for FEMA. HMA grant funds. A second was made by Councilwoman Watts. Motion passed unanimously. M. Consideration/Action to adopt Ordinance 2024-009 Amending Chapter 13.02.031 Tap fees; Amending Article 13.02.033 Sewer Service Monthly Charges; Amending Section 13.02.034 Water Service Monthly Charges; Amending Section 13.02.035 (a) and (b), Natural Gas Service Monthly Charges; Deleting Section 13.02.031 (c); Deleting Section 13.02.033 (6); Deleting Section 13.02.034 (b); Amending and Moving Section 13.02.033 (7)t to Section 13.02.034 (b); Providing a Savings Clause; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances to the Extent ofConflict Only; and Providing that this Ordinance Councilwoman Watts motioned. to adopt Ordinance 2024-009. A second was made by N. Consideration/Action to adopt Resolution 2024-020 Committing Local Funds (up to $31,000) for the GLO CDBG Drainage Project No 22-082-015-D217. City. Manager corrected. the GLOCDBG Drainage Project No to. 22-085-063-D320. Mayor Pro Tem Kersh motioned: to adopt. Resolution 2024-020. Asecond was made by O. Consideration/Action to approve a plat forl Huebner Addition, a 15.611 Acre, 1Lot, 1  L.  shall take effect and bei inl Force at the Date ofits Passage. Mayor Pro Tem Kersh. Motion passed unanimously.  Councilman Weisinger. Motion passed unanimously. Block Subdivision (Brazoria Vet Clinic Expansion). Pro Tem. Kersh. Motion passed unanimously.  Counciwoman Watts motioned to approve aj plat for. Huebner Addition, a 15.611Acre, 1 Lot, 1 Block Subdivision (Brazoria Vet Clinic. Expansion). A second was made by Mayor Consideration/Action to approve payment #1 to Matula & Matula ini the amount of  P.    $95,400.00 for the GLO WWTP Rehabilitation Project. Councilman Weisinger. Motion passed unanimously.  Mayor. Pro Tem Kershk motioned. to approve payment #1 to Matula & Matula ini the amount of895,400.00; for the GLO WWTP. Rehabilitation Project. Asecond was made Consideration/Action to adopt Resolution 2024-021 appointing the City Manager as the ChiefExecutive Officer and Authorized Representative to Act in all Matters in Connection with the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grant Project and Committing the City to Provide Matching Funds to Secure and complete the FEMA Mayor. Pro Tem Kersh motioned to adopt Resolution 2024-021. A. second was made by Consideration/Action to accept the Quarterly 2018 Certificate of Obligation Report (4th Quarter FY 2023-2024 ending September 30, 2024) for the City of Brazoria - Sarah Mayor Pro Tem Kersh motioned to accept the Quarterly 2018 Certificate ofObligation Report (4th Quarter. FY: 2023-2024 ending, September 30, 2024)for the CityofBrazoria. As second was made by Councilman Morris. Motion passed unanimously. Consideration/Action to accept the Quarterly Investment Report (4th Quarter FY 2023- 2024) for the City ofl Brazoria - Sarah Stapleton (Finance) Councilman Morris motioned to accept the Quarterly Investment Report (4th Quarter FY 2023-2024)for the City of1 Brazoria. A. second was made by Mayor Pro Tem Kersh. Consideration/Action to accept the Quarterly Financial Report (4th Quarter FY 2023-2024 ending September 30, 2024) for the City of Brazoria - Sarah Stapleton (Finance) Councilwoman Watts motioned. to accept the Quarterly Financial Report (4th Quarter. FY 2023-2024 ending September 30, 2024), for the CilyofBrazoria. A second was made by  Hazard Mitigation Grant.  Councilman Morris. Motion passed unanimously.  R.  Stapleton (Finance)  S.  Motion, passed unanimously.  T.  Mayor. Pro Tem Kersh. Motion passed unanimously. City Manager Kocurek discussed. his report with Council.  U. City Manager's Report V. Announcements  With respect to items not listed on this agenda, Council Members may announce  community events or recognitions. available for assistance.  Gloria Millsap from Senator Huffman' 's office introduced herselfand. said they are 1. Mayor's announcements - Mayor Ray attended the Friends ofthe River business meeting to update them on the Sewer Plant. He also met with Congressman Weber last week. to discuss unfunded mandates. He will meet with Cody Vasut next week. to 2. Council Member's: announcements - Councilman Weisinger and Councilman Morris welcomed the new employees from the Police Department. Councilwoman Watts amnoumeedajestiva at the Presbyterian Church this Saturday. Mayor Pro Tem  discuss unfunded mandates.    Kersh welcomed: the new employees and thanked Councilwoman Parker) for her 3. City Attorney announcements - Attorney Stevenson announced. he will be at Pre-  assistance with the Rail Road Commission. trials tomorrow for the City of Brazoria.  W. Adjourn Regular Meeting - Mayor Ray adjourned the meeting at 7:05 pm.  - of BsaNAs    Phiép Ray, Mayor *  ATTEST:  Clissa Mills, City Secretary  Dhnameollss