CITY OF RANGER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES A Regular Meeting oft the Governing Body of the City of Ranger, Texas, was held on Monday, February 11,2019 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 Joe Pilgrim Commissionerlarry Monroe Commissioner Brittni Boykin Commissioner John Casey Commissioner Vicki Gerdes City Manager Chad Roberts City Secretary Savannah Fortenberry Public Works Director Robert Alvarez Agenda Item 01: Call to Order- Mayor Pilgrim Mayor Place 1 Place 2- Absent Place 3 Place4 Roll Call/Quorum Check- Savannah Fortenberry Invocation ofPrayer- John Casey Pledge of Allegiance to United States Flag- Mayor Pilgrim Pledge of Allegiance to Texas Flag- Mayor Pilgrim Agenda Item 02: Citizen's Presentation: 1. No Participation. Agenda Item 03: Announcements from City Council or Staff- 1. Mayor Pilgrim reminded the public that the deadline to file for the Ranger 2019 City Election will be Friday, February 15, 2019 at 5:00pm. 2. Mayor Pilgrim announced the letter regarding the city manager/police chief position would be sent from the District Attorney's Office to the. Attorney General no later than Wednesday, February 13,2019.3. Mayor Pilgrim announced the Centennial Committee would meet on Monday, February 18, 2019 at 6:30pm at the Task Force building. 4. Mayor Pilgrim mentioned a dance would be held at the Garner Building on Friday and Saturday night, February Agenda Item 04: Discuss/Consider: approval of the city council meeting minutes for the regular meeting on January 14, 2019. Savannah Fortenberry, City Secretary *Motion made by Commissioner Casey for the approval ofthe city council meeting minutes for the regular meeting on January 14, 2019 and Commissioner Monroe 2nd the motion. All Ayes Agenda Item 05: Diseuss/Consider: presentation and approval oft the Annual Audit prepared by Cameron Gulley, CPA for the fiscal year of2017/2018- Chad Roberts, City 15 and 16, 2019. and Motion Passed. CITY OF RANGER COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES-FEBRUARY11,2019 CONTINUED Manager *Motion made by Commissioner Monroe to approve the Annual Audit prepared by Cameron Gulley, CPA for the fiscal year of2017/2018 and Commissioner Casey 2nd the motion. All Ayes Agenda Item 06: Discuss: to obtain the views ofthe citizens regarding the finalized Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Eastland County Mult-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HAZMAP) to be submitted to FEMA at the March, 2019 council meeting upon the final required public meeting. - Chad Roberts, City Manager *City Manager, Chad Roberts, explained this was to take the next step in applying for more grant Agenda Item 07: Discuss/Consider: approval to advertise Request for Proposals (RFP) for Bank Depository Services on a two-year agreement for the City of Ranger. - Chad Roberts, City *Motion made by Commissioner Casey for the approval to advertise Request for Proposals (RFP) for Bank Depository Services on a two-year agreement for the City ofRanger and Agenda Item 08: Diseuss/Consider: RESOLUTION NO. 2019-02-11-B: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO. APPLY FOR A CRIMINALJUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR THROUGH THE WEST CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF *Motion made by Commissioner Casey for the approval of Resolution No. 2019-02-11-B: authorizing the Mayor to apply for a Criminal Justice Assistance Grant from the Office ofthe Governor through the West Central Texas Council of Governments and Commissioner Monroe Agenda Item 09: Discuss/Consider: RESOLUTION NO. 2019-02-11-C: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RANGER, TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION ON THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX AT THE RATE OF ONE- FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS; PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION JUDGES; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF VOTING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSES; *Motion made by Commissioner Casey for the approval of Resolution No. 2019-02-11-C:a resolution oft the City of Ranger, Texas, ordering an election on the reauthorization ofthe local sales and use tax at the rate of one-fourth ofone percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair ofmunicipal streets; providing for the conduct of the election; providing for early voting; providing for polling places; providing for election judges; providing for notice ofelections; providing for the method ofvoting; providing an effective date; providing and Motion Passed. funding. No Action Taken Manager Commissioner Gerdes 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. GOVERNMENIS.- City Manager, Chad Roberts 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS. - Joe Pilgrim, Mayor CITY OF RANGER COUNCIL MEETINGI MINUTES-FEBRUARY11,2019 CONTINUED severability and open meetings clauses; and providing for related matters and Commissioner Agenda Item 10: Discuss/Consider: RESOLUTION NO.2019-02-11-D: A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANGER, TEXAS, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY 101 (MAIN ST.) FROM THE RANGER SWIMMING POOL TO COMMERCE STREET FOR THE CENTENNIAL DAY PARADE ON APRIL 6, 2019 SPONSORED BY THE RANGER *Motion made by Commissioner Monroe for the approval of Resolution No. 2019-02-11-D:a resolution by the City Council oft the City of Ranger, Texas, to enter into an agreement with the State ofTexas through the Texas Department ofTransportation for the temporary closure ofthe State Highway 101 (Main St.) from the Ranger Swimming Pool to Commerce Street for the Centennial Day Parade on. April 6, 2019 sponsored by the Ranger Historical Preservation Society Agenda Item 11: Discuss/Consider: the approval ofHotel/Motel Tax Funds not to exceed $2,500 for the Ranger Centennial 3-Day Celebration to be held April 5, 2019 through April 7, *Motion made by Commissioner Casey for the approval ofHotel/Motel Tax Funds not to exceed $2,500 for the Ranger Centennial 3-Day Celebration to be held April 5, 2019 through April 7, 2019 and Commissioner Gerdes 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. Agenda Item 12: Discuss/Consider: the approval ofa design and to designate an official City *Motion made by Commissioner Monroe for the approval of a design and to designate an official City ofl Ranger Flag and Commissioner Casey 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. Agenda Item 13: Diseuss/Consider: ai request for the street closure oft the 1001 block of South Marston Street for the Centennial Celebration Street Dance being held on Friday, April 5,2019 *Motion made by Commissioner Gerdes for the approval of the street closure oft the 100 block of South Marston Street for the Centennial Celebration Street Dance being held on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 5pm to 12am and Commissioner Monroe 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Agenda Item 14: Diseuss/Consider: a request for the street closure of the 1001 block of South Austin Street for the Centennial Celebration Activities being held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 *Motion made by Commissioner Monroe for the approval of the street closure of the 100 block ofs South Austin Street for the Centennial Celebration Activities being held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 8am to 4pm and Commissioner Casey 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. Monroe 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY.-J Jeane Pruett, RHPS and Commissioner Gerdes 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. 2019. - Gerald Gunstanson, Centennial Group of Ranger Flag. - Gerald Gunstanson, Centennial Group from 5pm to 12am. : Joe Pilgrim, Mayor Passed. from 8am to 4pm. - Joe Pilgrim, Mayor CITY OFRANGER COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES-FEBRUARY11,2019 CONTINUED Agenda Item 15: Discuss/Consider: Consent Items; the Approval of Monthly Department Reports: Finance Report- Manager Chad Roberts Library Report- Librarian Diana McCullough REDC 4A Report- President Rick Hughes REDC 4B1 Report- President Steve Gerdes Municipal Court Report- Judge Tammy Archer Fire/EMS Report- Chief Darrel Fox Police Department- Sergeant Rafael Ortega 2018 Annual Racial Profiling Report Sergeant Rafael Ortega Public Works Report- Director Robert Alvarez Animal Shelter Report- Max Burton *Motion made by Commissioner Gerdes for the approval ofall the Consent Items; Monthly Department Reports, Commissioner Monroe 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. *Motioned by Commissioner Casey to adjourn and Commissioner Gerdes 2nd the motion. All Agenda Item 16: Discuss/Consider: Adjournment- 6:38pm These minutes were approved on the 11h day ofMarch, 2019 Ayes and Motion Passed. Joe ATTEST: 7 Qcunl Soluluny) Savannah Fortenberry, City Secretry EO OF RA