CITY OF RAER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Al Regular Meeting of the Governing Body oft the City of Ranger, Texas, was held on Monday, July 24, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall, 400 West Main Street Ranger, Texas. The following subjects were discussed, to wit: Honorable Terry Robinson Commissioner. Joe Sigler Commissioner Kevan Moize Commissioner Wendy Erwin Commissioner Samantha McGinnis City Manager Savannah Fortenberry City Secretary Somer Lee Honorable Tammy S. Archer COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF PRESENT: Mayor Place 1 Place 2 Place 3 Place 4 Agenda Item 01: Call to Order- Mayor Robinson Roll Call/Quorum Check- City Secretary, Somer Lee Invocation of Prayer- Commissioner McGinnis Pledge of Allegiance to United States Flag- Mayor Robinson Pledge of Allegiance to Texas Flag- Mayor Robinson Agenda Item 02: Citizen's Presentation: 1. Travis Rogers announced his resignation from the REDC. Mr. Rogers stated that Mr. Gerdes has been a good leader, but feels that there is ai road Agenda Item 03: Announcements from City Council or Staff- 1. City Manager, Savannah Fortenberry, expressed condolences for the fallen officer of the Eastland County Sheriff's Office. 2. Commissioner Moize made a request that one or more of the Ranger representatives on the ECWSD board attend the first commission meeting of each month toj provide updates to the Agenda Item 04: Discuss/Consider: approval of the city council meeting minutes for the *Motion made by Commissioner Erwin to approve the minutes for the regular meeting on July block between city council and REDC. commission and citizens. regular meeting on. July 10, 2023. 10, 2023 and 2nd by Commissioner Sigler. All Ayes and Motion Passed. CITY OF RANGER COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAJUIY24,2023 CONTINUED Eastland County Appraisal District Resolution No. 2023-071062. Agenda Item 05: Discuss/Consider: Consideration and Action to. Approve or Disapprove *Randy Clark explained there would be noi increase in the budget, the funds will be used for *Motion made by Commissioner Moize to approve Resolution No. 2023-071062 and 2nd by Agenda Item 06: Discuss/Consider: permanently closing a portion of Young Street and Dorsey Avenue, west ofTerrell Avenue by Texas Special Warranty Deed; abandoning block 24 lots 1-6 and block 25 lots 1-4 from the Miss E. Burgers Second Addition, Town of Ranger, Eastland County, Texas as per the Official plat of said addition filed of record in Slide 166. *Commissioner Moize requested a letter from the Texas Veterans Land Board stating the requirement of abandoning the streets. He also requested a copy of the proposed special warranty deed or the legal description of the property. Commissioner Moize also suggested that the city attorney is contacted to get their opinion and make sure there are no future liabilities that the city *Motion made by Commissioner Moize to table Agenda Item 06 until the next meeting and Agenda Item 07: Discuss/Consider: input from council regarding the upcoming budget for *City Manager, Savannah Fortenberry, stated that legal fees expense had been added to the upcoming budget. Commissioner Moize spoke about the Eastland County Water Supply District and the expected 20% increase. He stated that he had requested a copy of the packet from the ECWSD and spoke regarding the income and expenses. Mr. Moize also commented that the cost maintenance purposes. Commissioner Erwin. All Ayes and Motion Passed will be responsible for. Commissioner Sigler 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed. fiscal year 2023-2024. increases do not reflect the need to increase or support. No Action Taken. Agenda Item 08: Discuss: CDV21-0298 valve and hydrant grant project update. week and Hydrants would begin the following week. No Action Taken. *City Manager, Savannah Fortenberry, stated the completion of valves would most likely be this Agenda Item 09: Discuss/Consider: an update regarding the status of the contract modification number 5 for the contract with Eastland County Water Supply District and the requested *City Manager, Savannah Fortenberry, stated that the she had requested the tap policy for better clarification and a list of approved contractors, but has yet to receive an answer. Commissioner Moize listed several questions of concern. Is there a quote from contractors? Why is there going tol be a 25% markup? If the city was to agree with the policy and the ownership of the waterline locations, will it always take over a month to get a tap? When will we have a copy of contract modification #5? Steve Gerdes announced that the ECWSD voted not to allow the city to tap at waterline tap. the ECWSD meeting held on June 20, 2023. No. Action Taken. CITY OF RANGER COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAJULY24,2023 CONTINUED Agenda Item 10: Discuss/Consider: an update regarding the Eastland County Water Supply *City Manager, Savannah Fortenberry, stated that Carrie Goodman had sent an email informing there was no update due to the ECWSD engineer being on vacation. Commissioner Moize requested a site plan of the 2019 work and the instructions the board provided to the engineer Agenda Item 11: Discuss/Consider: Ranger Economic Development Corporation Type 4A and 4B Board of Directors applications, appointments, reappointments, and/or replacements. *City Manager, Savannah Fortenberry, announced that 4 applicants had been voluntarily removed. Teresa Baker, Donna Thackerson, Nelda Rodgers, and Brian Rogers no longer wanted tol be considered. Commissioner Moize stated that these are 2 separate boards with the members duplicated. In order to duplicate the two boards, we must use the most restrictive criteria of either board. When the council appointed last year, it was assumed that the members were on non- expired terms on either board. That may have been a wrong assumption and over a year later iti is *Motion made by Commissioner Moize to acknowledge the term expiration of all current directors on either the A or B boards and; consequently, the removal of all directors from both boards. Further that we accept the remaining 6 applicants as new REDC. A and B board members. Justin Koerner, Kathleen Glidwell, Marla Tovar, Teresa Swindell, Shelley Abernathy, and Sheila Bond and Commissioner Erwin 2nd the motion. Ayes: Moize, Erwin, Sigler, *Motion made by Commissioner Moize to appoint Samantha McGinnis to both REDC A and B Boards and Commissioner Sigler 2nd the motion. Ayes: Moize, Sigler, Erwin; Nay: Robinson; District's plans for Rangerinvolving the TWDB 2019 Grant. regarding the backwash tower. No. Action Taken. clear that terms have expired. McGinnis; Nay: Robinson; Motion Passed. Abstain: McGinnis; Motion Passed. Agenda Item 12: Discuss/Consider: Adjournment- 6:54 PM *Motion made by Commissioner Sigler to adjourn and Commissioner Moize 2nd the motion. All Ayes and Motion Passed These minutes were approved on the 14th day ofA August, 2023 CITY OF RANGER, TEXAS Sy Ralnaon Terry Robinson, Mayor EOR City Su OF