MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY,DECEMBER3; 2024 CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUMAS, TEXAS CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Brinkmann at 11:30. A.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Brinkmann Mayor Commissioner Mayor Pro Tem Commissioner Commissioner City Attorney Interim City Manager City Secretary Building Official Finance Director Public Works Director ChiefofPolice Code Enforcement Police Lieutenant Fire Chief Parks Department Supervisor Administrative Assistant Street Department Supervisor Code. Enforcement Mike Barr Pat L. Sims Justin Willis Tommy Brooks Slater Elza Ben Maples Bethanie Alwan Javier Pena Shannon Wallace Isidro Renteria Rick Pippins Angela Robles Joe Morales Ronald Pray Tom Carter Connie Martinez Jose Escamilla Lisa Dawson MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Hiram DeRegules, JeffTremble, Carl Watson NEWSI MEDIA PRESENT: John Key During attending citizens and their business, Code Enforcement Officer, introduces Lisa Dawson as the newest employee addition to the Health and Code department. Angela Robles, Amotion was made by Mayor Pro' Tem Sims, seconded by Commissioner Barr, andj passed unanimously to approye the consent agenda as presented with the following items: the November 19, 2024 Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes and the Bills to bel Paid. Mayor Brinkmann opened the Formal Session Jeff Trimble, with the Dumas Little League, presents a few requests for maintenance on the baseball fields in hopes of being able to use funds from Hotel/Motel Taxes. He explains the first request is to replace the roll-up gates on the concession stand windows. He states that the old ones were falling out of the concrete and were needing to be replaçed for safety reasons. He presents two quotes that he has received from two different companies: Twigs Auto Glass for $5,936.25, and Integrity Overhead! Doori for $10,720.00. He goes on1 tot the second Upholstery & being two portable pitching mounds, quoted at $8,995.00 Daj piece for ai total of$17,990.00 request He states that the current ones at the fields are approximately 4 years old and are in need forboth. of replaced. He goes on to explain that if they are able to get the new mounds, they will be able being to begin hosting baseball tournaments in town, bringing people from out of town that will need stay in the hotels in town, helping with hotel/motel taxes in the future. The third explains, is for top dressing maintenance on fields 1,2, 3, and 4. He received a request, for request of $25,990.00. He goes on to say that the last request is to replace the chain quote this behind thel backstops, there was no quote presented with thisi request. He states that for this link fence he believes that they would be able to get the majority of the project necessities donated request, able to come up with the funds fort the labor. There was discussion amongst the Commission and about be how much is in the hotel/motel tax fund, which is unknown at this time, but the finance will put together a spreadsheet of everything in the funding account toj present to the Commission director att the December 17th, meeting. After more discussion, ai motion was made Commissioner seconded by Commissioner Barr, and passed unanimously to approve Twigs by Auto Glass quote fort the rolling doors for $5,936.25 outofhotel/motel taxes and looki into the Upholstery & balance in the hotel/motel tax fund for the next meeting to discuss the possible approval remaining for the he to Willis, rest oft the requests. City attorney, Slater Elza, explains the Kroger Opioid Settlement form that was to the Commission for consideration of approval. He states the is the final stage in the settlement presented process that the Texas Attorney General was involved in. He states that the best-case would be approximately $83,000,000.00 will be coming into the state of Texas and the state scenario will then issue out money to the cities that approved the settlement for opioid-related education remediation from all destruction caused. He goes on to explain that ifit's not forfeits all rights to be able to access or request access to these funds in the future. approved, A motion city made by Commissioner Barr, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sims, and passed unanimously was to the and approve the city's participation in the Kroger Opioid Settlement. City Manager, Ben Maples, explains the adjustments made to Ordinançe No. 1238 Amending Food Truck Regulations, as discussed in the previous meeting. A motion was made Mayor Pro Tem Sims, seconded by Commissioner Willis, and passed unanimously to second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1238 - Amending Food Truck Regulations, approve as the by presented. Hiram DeRegules, part owner of La Casa de mi Mama, a local food truck, presents a request for a food truck location variance. He states he is requesting a variance for six to nine months. The Commission reminds Mr. DeRegules that the ordinance approximately that was passed allots for a six-month (180 days) variance option. A motion was made by Commissioner just Barr, seconded by Commissioner Willis, and passed unanimously to approve the location variance for La Casa de mi Mama food truck to be located at 423 S. Dumas Ave., for 180 the business to complete the construction needs on the property they intend to days move into, as in order for presented. AI motion was made by Commissioner Willis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sims, and passed unanimously to approve Ordinance No. 1235-A Amending Landfill Disposal Rates for second and final reading, as presented. the Amotion wasi made by Commissioner Barr, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sims, and passed unanimously to approve the first reading ofOrdinance No. 1239- -4 Amending Ordinance I No. 1099 Drought Contingency Plan, as presented. City Manager, Ben Maples, explains to the Commission that Trans Ova is wanting to expand their current business by adding a second building behind the existing building. He states that because of the expansion, they are going to need a new backup generator. He explain that the street and gas departments all have knowledge oft this project, and goes have no issue with the utility lines being built on, but the city will need to case the lines before they any can go over them, in order toj protect the lines. Commissioner Willis explains that the cost for pad thel lines will bel billed to a company hei is involved with, 3W1 Land Group. A motion was casing Commissioner Barr, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sims, and passed by a majority vote to made approve by granting a variance to the owner of the Trans Ova property for placing a concrete pad over on to utilities, as presented. Commissioner Willis abstained. City Meeting adjourned. Bob - Brinkmann, Mayor ATTEST: R. Benton Maples, 65