CRADA 1867 CRAWFORD CITY COUNCIL August 13, 2024 Minutes The City Council of the City of Crawford, Texas conducted a Public Hearing and a Regular Scheduled Meeting on Tuesday August 13, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. at City Hall, 6719 N Lonestar Pkwy., Crawford, Texas 76638. Present: Mayor Bobby Bain Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Vannatta Councilmember Jared Ferrell Councilmember John Weldon Councilmember Neil Watts City Secretary Alicia Chaney City Manager Brian Bolfing Chief of Police Bob Fuller Absent: Public: Gina Plemmons Don Evans Katy Blossman Mr. & Mrs. Kraig Disney Councimember Lewis Snow Public Hearing - Opened at 6:00 p.m. - Closed at 6:03 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Invocation Mayor Bobby Bain called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Mayor Bobby Bain gave the invocation. 3. Public Comments Katy Blossman addressed the council regarding agenda item #11. She discussed the potential for accidents due to minors driving golf carts and ATV's. Recently she has witnessed kids not stopping at stop sign's, not having proper lighting on the golf carts and/or ATV's, drivers having 7 kids on a 4-person golf cart, and also parking behind the post office at 11:30 pm, pulling on door handles to the post office vehicles. She asked the council to support law enforcement on enforcing the ordinances in place. 4. Discuss and consider action on adopting the proposed FY 2024-2025 Tax Rate by Ordinance for the City of Crawford. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Vannatta to approve the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.490000, which is effectively a 5.70 Ordinance No. 2024-01. Motion was seconded by with the following record vote: percent increase in the tax rate, by Councilmember John Weldon and passed Lewis Snow = Absent John Weldon - Aye Cindy Vannatta - Aye Jared Ferrell - Aye Neil Watts - Aye consider action to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the 5. Discuss and budget. Councilmember Jared Ferrell to approve to ratify the property tax Motion was made by increase reflected in the budget. with the following record vote: Lewis Snow - Absent John Weldon - Aye Cindy Vannatta - Aye Jared Ferrell - Aye Neil Watts - Aye Motion was seconded by John' Weldon and passed the proposed FY 2024-2025 Budget by Jared Ferrell to approve adopting the FY 2024- 6. Discuss and consider action on adopting Ordinance for the City of Crawford. 2025 Budget by Ordinance No. Cindy Vannatta and passed with the following Lewis Snow - Absent John Weldon - Aye Cindy Vannatta - Aye Jared Ferrell - Aye Neil Watts - Aye Motion was made by Councimember 2024-02. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem record vote: Section 551.074, Personnel Matter; Texas executive session to discuss hiring of 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code, the council moves into full-time police officer. Closed Session - 6:09 pm Reconvene in Open Session - 6:13 pm Discuss and consider action to approve the hiring of a full-time police officer. 8. Pro Tem Vannatta to hire Kraig Disney as a full-time seconded Councilmember John Motion was made by Mayor Weldon and passed. Cindy police officer for the City of Crawford. Motion was by and consider action on the settlement options for the 2018 Dodge Ram 9. Discuss public works truck. Ferrell to with settlement option #1. Motion Motion - was made by Councilmember Jared gov was seconded by Councilmember John Weldon and passed. 10.Discuss and consider action on the lease agreement terms for the Historical Society. Discussion was had regarding lease agreement requirements for the Historical Society. No Action was taken on this agenda item. 11.Discuss and consider action on enforcement of Ordinance No 2013-02 regarding golf carts. Discussion was had regarding enforcement of Ordinance No 2013-02 regarding golf carts. No Action was taken on this agenda item. 12.Discuss and consider action on enforcement of Ordinance No 96.03 regarding dangerous buildings. Discussion was had regarding enforcement of Ordinance No 96.03 regarding dangerous buildings. No Action was taken on this agenda item. 13.EXECUTIVE SESSION - Pursuant to Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney; Texas Government Code, the council moves into executive session to discuss property id# 118273. Closed Session - 7:17 pm Reconvene in Open Session - 7:48 pm No Action was taken on this agenda item. 14.Discuss and consider action on executive session. 15.Discuss and consider action to approve minutes from July 2024. Motion was made by Councimember Jared Ferrell to approve minutes as written. Motion was seconded by Councimember Neil Watts and passed. 16.Review Financial Report 17.Review Court Report 18.Review Police Report 19. Administrative Update Accepted Accepted Accepted City Manager Brian Bolfing gave an admin update on moving forward with the electrical at' Well #3, and the SCADA system is still moving along. Mayor Bobby Bain adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. 20. Adjourn Aiui Dlaniy Alicia Chaney, City Secretary ATTEST: buik Brian BolfingRity Manager