CITY OF - RAGER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES A Regular Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of Ranger, Texas, was held on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall, 400 West Main Street Ranger, Texas. The following subjects were discussed, to wit: COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF PRESENT: Honorable John Casey Commissionerlarry Monroe Commissioner Robert Butler Commissioner Kevan Moize Commissioner Bittni Boykin City Manager Gerald Gunstanson City Secretary Savannah Fortenberry Public Works Director Robert Alvarez Honorable Tammy S. Archer Mayor Place 1 Place 2 Place 3 Place 4 Agenda Item 01: Call to Order- Mayor. John Casey Roll Call/Quorum Check- Savannah Fortenberry Invocation of Prayer- City Manager Gerald Gunstanson Pledge of Allegiance to United States Flag- Mayor John Casey Pledge of Allegiance to Texas Flag- Mayor John Casey Agenda Item 02: Citizen's Presentation: 1.1 No Participation. Agenda Item 03: Announcements from City Council or Staff- 1.1 Mayor Casey announced the regularly scheduled meeting forl February 14, would be moved tol February 17, 2022 at 5:30pm. Agenda Item 04: Discuss/Consider: approval of the city council meeting minutes for the *Motion made by Commissioner Moize to approve the city council meeting minutes, with the changes, for the regular meeting on January 10, 2022 and 2nd by Commissioner Monroe. All Agenda Item 05: Discuss/Consider: an update of the current grants pursued by the City.- regular meeting on January 10, 2022. Savannah Fortenberry, City Secretary Ayes and Motion Passed. Gerald Gunstanson, City Manager CITY OFI RANGER COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES-JANUARY 31, 2022 CONTINUED *Current grants being pursued are as listed: $350, 0001 block grant for fire hydrants and gate valves, $500,000 grant for a new ambulance, $4,700 from West Central Texas Council of Governments for tire removal. All grants listed do not have a match required. *Motion made by Commissioner Monroe to approve the update given and 2nd by Commissioner Agenda Item 06: Discuss/Consider: adopting Local Procurement Policies & Procedures for the City of Ranger pertaining to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) grant for the Texas Community Resiliency Program (CRP). -Gerald Gunstanson, City *Motion made by Commissioner Boykin to table agenda item 6 until the next council meeting Agenda Item 07: Discuss/Consider: approval to allow the City Manager to use current department budgeted training funds to send Cadets to a Basic Police Academy and enter intoa two-year employment reimbursement agreement. -. John Casey, Mayor *Motion made by Commissioner Butler to submit the contract to the City Attorney for legal review and 2nd by Commissioner Boykin. All Ayes and Motion Passed. Agenda Item 08: Discuss/Consider: an update on the street repairs for Pine Street. - Robert *Motion made by Commissioner Butler for a draft plan to be presented at the February 17th council meeting regarding the street repairs on Pine Street and 2nd by Commissioner Moize. Agenda Item 09: Discuss/Consider: SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-01-10-C: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANGER, TEXAS; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2021-08-23-FPROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE CITY OF RANGER PERSONNEL POLICY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE AND OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSES. -Gerald Gunstanson, City Manager *Motion made by Commissioner Butler to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2022-01-10-Cand: 2nd by Commissioner Monroe. All Ayes and Motion Passed. Agenda Item 10: Discuss/Consider: approval of a 'no fees' policy at the collection station for residential customers with an active utility bill. - Kevan Moize, Commissioner Place 3 *Motion made by Commissioner Moize to approve the no fee policy at the collection station through the current fiscal year and 2nd by Commissioner Boykin. All Ayes and Motion Passed. Agenda Item 11: Discuss/Consider: The City Council will now conduct a Closed Executive Session at 6:28pm Pursuant to and in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Advice of Counsel and 1.05 Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Boykin. All Ayes and Motion Passed. Manager and 2nd by Commissioner Butler. All Ayes and Motion Passed. Butler, Commissioner Place 2 Ayes- Butler, Moize, Monroe; Abstain-Boykin the Council shall meet and discuss the following: Page 2 of3 CITYOFRANGER COUNCIL MEETING MNUTES-AMLAY3L.202 CONTINUED Update regarding ECWSD's water rate increase Agenda Item 12: Discuss/Consider: Reconvene into Open Session and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code take action from Executive Session - John *Motion made by Commissioner Moize to move forward with the PUC filling due to the lack of having a combined meeting determining a rate increase we were advised by our attorney to pursue a challenge of the rate increase and 2nd by Commissioner Monroe. All Ayes and Motion Agenda Item 13: Discuss/Consider: Convene in Executive Session Pursuant to Texas Government Code $ Section 551.072. Deliberations about Real Property: A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Casey, Mayor Passed. governmental body in negotiations with ai third person. 1. Ranger Municipal Airport Agenda Item 14: Discuss/Consider: Reconvene into Open Session at' 7:23pm and take action *Motion made by Commissioner Butler approve the first addendum of the lease as put forward by the Ranger Airfield and 2nd by Commissioner Boykin. All Ayes and Motion Passed. from Executive Session - John Casey, Mayor Agenda Item 15: Discuss/Consider: Adjournment- 7:26pm *Motioned by Commissioner Boykin to adjourn and Commissioner Monroe 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. These minutes were approved on the 17th day of February, 2022 CITY OF RANGER, TEXAS LS ATTEST: Mnyaleat Savannah Fortenberry, City Secretary Page 3 of3