MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF CRANDALL, TEXAS Court Chambers - Police & Municipal Court Building 104 East Trunk - Crandall, Texas 75114 Monday - November 18, 2024 At7:00 p.m. Mayor - David Lindsey Mayor Pro Tem - Scott Rogers Council Member = Tim Atkins Council Member - Caleb Allen City Manager - Jerry Dean Council Member - Katy' Vaughan Council Member - Adam Holden REGULARI MEETING 1. Open Meeting, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Lindsey called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and led the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call- Mayor Lindsey conducted roll call. Councilmember Vaughan was Citizen Comments: Three (3) minutes are allowed per speaker on any item related to the City, including items listed on the agenda. Five (5) minutes will be allowed during a Public Hearing. Comments will be allowed before considering each item on the agenda, provided that the City Secretary has received a speaker Christy Starrett with Crandall ISD provided updates on upcoming events and the early release times scheduled November 22, 2024. absent. All other Councimembers were present. 3. request form before the start of the meeting: 4. Announcements by the Mayor, City Council Members or Staff. At this time, reports about items of community interest on which no action will be taken may be given to the public as per Chapter Mayor Lindsey announced the Christmas Festival is on December14, The City Manager announced the Cowboys watching party at Central Baptist Church tonight hosted by the Fire and Police Department. Receive Councilmember requests for future agenda items- Councimember Rogers requested the City Manager look into the purchasing of the vacant lot behind the Post Office. Updates by the City Manager or staff- 551.0415 of the Government Code- 2024. 5. 6. Provide an update on streets and drainage- The City Manager stated that the final punch list is being completed for the 4th St. and Main St project, and that the surveying was initiated for the Main St. and Mowry project for FY25. Provide an update on the comprehensive plan- 19, 2024, at the Court Chambers 6pm-8pm. Provide an update on 116 Main St. renovations- The City Manager announced the renovation is complete, occupying office space and furnishing will begin next. Provide a reminder for the Thanksgiving holiday schedule- The City Manager announced that the Thanksgiving Luncheon is on November 21, 2024, at 11:30am located in the Court Chambers. The City Manager announced that city offices close at 3pm on November 27, 2024, for Thanksgiving holiday, and will reopen Monday December 2, 2024, at 8am. The City Manager announced that the open house is on November 7. Consent Agenda- A. Consider and act on approval of City Council Minutes: 10/21/2024- Councilmember Rogers made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Councilmember Allen seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a vote of 3-2. Councilmember Atkins and Councimember Holden abstained. Mayor Lindsey made a motion to approve the consent agenda. REGULAR. AGENDA 8. Consider and act on approving the FY23 audit- Jonathan Smith with Scott, Singleton, Fincher & Co., PC. discussed an Councilmember Holden made a motion to approve. Councimember Atkins seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of Receive input and act on proceeding with the Funding of Multiyear Jim Sabonis with Hilltop Securities Inc. gave a presentation on the Funding Councilmember Rogers made a motion to approve. Councilmember Holden seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of Consider and act on Resolution No. 11182024 - Awarding an administration contract for a 2025/2026 CDBG-CD grant application overview of the FY23 audit. 4-0. 9. Utility Capital Improvement Plan- of Multiyear Utility Capital Improvement Plan. 4-0. 10. and project- The City Manager discussed this agenda item. Councilmember Holden made a motion to approve. Councimember Rogers seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of Consider and act on Resolution No. 11182024A - Authorizing the submission of a CDBG grant to the Texas Department of Agriculture Councilmember Holden made a motion to approve. Councilmember Atkins seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 4-0. 11. for the Community Development Fund- 4-0. 12. Consider and act on Resolution No. 11182024B - Casting votes for election of members to the Board of Directors of the Kaufman Central Appraisal District- The City Manager discussed this agenda item. Councimember Rogers made a motion to approve casting all 39 votes to Dany Kirbie. Councimember Atkins seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a vote of 3-1. Councilmember Holden opposed. Discuss, consider, receive input, and provide direction concerning privacy issues and potential regulating invasive use of security Mayor Lindsey introduced citizen Josh McNeal to speak on this agenda item. Mr. McNeal resides at 2813 Hudson Dr. Crandall, TX 75114 and spoke regarding cameras and drones and suggested a drone park. Citizen Lear Dobbins spoke on this agenda item. Ms. Dobbins resides at 705 Navasota Dr. Crandall, TX 75114. Ms. Dobbins spoke regarding concerns with cameras and drones' usage by residents and the reason The Council heard a brief presentation from City Attorney Fritz Quast on existing state law and related legal issues concerning private use of drones and security cameras directed at private residential property. 13. cameras or drones toward residential property- for requesting a City Ordinance. 14. Adjourn into Executive Session- carried out with a unanimous vote of 4-0. Councilmember Holden made a motion to adjourn into executive session at 8:37 pm. Councilmember Atkins seconded the motion. The motion was Executive session: Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074, Personnel Matters (City Manager); Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney (City Manager). 15. Adjourn from Executive Session- Councilmember Holden made a motion to adjourn from executive session at 8:54 pm. Councilmember Atkins seconded the motion. The Discuss and consider any action for the item listed for the Executive motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 4-0. 16. Session- No action was taken. Adjourn- 17. Councilmember Atkins made a motion to adjourn at 8:54 p.m. Councilmember Holden seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 4-0. David Lindsey, Mayor City Secretary IIE IIII OF CRA 4 TEXAS IN