CITY OF CHICO REGULAR. MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL November 19, 2024-6:30 p.m. City Hall, 400 S. Hovey, Chico, Texas 76431 MINUTES 1. Invocation- - Mayor Colleen Selft to givet the Invocation. 2. Pledge of Allegiance (U.S. &1 Texas) was led by Colleen Self. 3. Roll Call & Establish Quorum - City Secretary Rhonda Richey Jack Souther -present Mayor Pro-Tem Jimmy Counts - present Josh McDaniel -present Mayor Colleen Self -1 present Hannah Huffman - present Chuck Reneau- present 4. Call Meeting to Order- - Mayor Colleen: Self called the meetingt to order at 6:32p.m. 5. Citizen Comments- (State law prohibits the City Council from considering or deliberations on any item not listed on the posted City Council. Agenda. A person may address the Council on items not on the printed agenda and on the printed agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. The Council may not comment or deliberate. regarding. suchs statements or comments during this period. Any discussion of the subjects must be limited to a proposal to place the subject ont the agenda for afuture meeting. Sec. 551.042 of Open Meetings Act). No citizens present for comments. Items are considered tol be routine and will be enacted in one motion, without discussion, unless a a. Approval of Minutes -October 1, 2024, Regular Meeting, and October 15, 2024, 6. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member requests as specific item be discussed and voted on separately. Regular Meeting. b. Accounts Payable/Approval of Bills. Motion by. Jimmy Counts and seconded byl Hannah Huffman to approve Minutes from October1 2024, and October 15, 2024 and approval to payt the! bills. Alli int favor. Motion Carried 5-0. Texas Department of Agriculture. 7. Discuss/Consider/Act to adopt ai resolution authorizing the submission ofa CDBG-CD grant tot the Jake McAdams, Public Management, was present to discuss the Construction Grant that the City of Chico is applying fori int the amount of $750,000.00 alli inclusive of all costs. After alla administrative fees have! been paid, the approximate amount of $600,000.00 willl bet for construction projects. The application is duel by December 9th. Resolution No. 2024-11-13R will need tol be approved to move ARESOLUTONOFTHECIIYCOUNGLOFTNECIYOFCHICO,EMAS; TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS Motion by. Josh McDaniel ands seconded byJ Jimmy Counts to accept Resolution No. 2024-11-13R. 8. Discuss/Consider/Act on approving new water rates for residential, commercial, and bulk water. Louis Booth, TRWA, was present to discuss the residential water rate study that he has prepared for the City of Chico. The current cost of material tot treat or repair water/wastewater. continues to forward withi the application. RESOLUTION NO.2024-11-13R DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT FUND. Alli int favor. Motion Carried. 5-0. 12. Discuss/Consider/Act: on al Public Hearing for Substandard Buildings. Motion by. Jimmy Counts ands seconded by Hannah Huffman tot table thisi item until Mayor Colleen Self can have a discussion with Code Enforcement and thel Municipal. Judge before the council can 13. Discuss/Consider/Act on needed Maintenance, Repair, & Equipment Replacement of the City's Water' Wells & Wastewater Treatment Plant. Take necessany/oppropriate action. move forward. Alli int favor. Motion Carried 5-0. a. Water Wells Wastewater Treatment Plant Ryan Champ, City of Chico WWTP Operator, gave an update on a meeting held with the City Engineers to move forward to plan "B" with the water well issue with approximate cost being Ryan also spoke about the WWTP issues with moving the sludge. He presented an option to around $700,000.00 No action was taken. replace ap pump, with approximate cost of$11,000.00. 14. Discuss/Consider/Act on any and all matters related to the City's Emergency Preparedness Plan Motion by. Josh McDaniel and seconded by Hannah Huffman tot table until more information can Motion by Jimmy Counts and seconded by Hannah Huffman to enter into Executive Session at (A) EXECUTIVE SESSION:! 552.101. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 ifiti is information considered to be confidential by law, (B) Personnel Matters: Pursuant to Chapter 551.074 Texas Government Code, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal, or resignation ofa MOTION by Hannah Huffman and seconded by. Jack Souther to returni to open meeting at (EPP). be obtained. 8:59p.m. All ini favor. Motion Carried 5-0. Alli ini favor. Motion Carried 5-0. either constitutional, statutory, or byj judicial decision. le: property. public officer or employee. ie: Code Enforcement. 9:08p.m. Alli ini favor. Motion Carried! 5-0. 15. Consider/Act oni items discussed in Executive Session (Item 14.a. above). Motion by Jimmy Counts and seconded by Josh McDaniel to proceed as discussed in Executive 16. Discuss/Consider/Act on any and all matters relating to the Chico Volunteer Firel Department. Session. Alli ini favor. Motion Carried. 5-0. a. Purchase of Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear, or Renewal ofl Loans orl Leases. 0. Authorize Filing of Grant Application(s) for Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear. Authorize For Sale or Trade Vehicle(s), Equipment, or Gear. Fire Chief, Josh Richey, reported the Fire Department has received: a 90/10 grant for In ap previous meeting the! Firel Department discussed with the City Councili to pay offa truck loan att the bank which matures in. June 2025 and take out a new loan for repairs for $25,000.00to be used for equipment. another truck. They have putt this on holdf for right now.