STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF RUNNELS CITY OF BALLINGER On the 7th day of. January 2025, the Ballinger City Council met in a special joint session with Runnels County Commissioners Court at 6 p.m., at the Runnels County Activity Center located at 209 S 7th with the following members present: Dawni Seymore Mayor Richard "Rick" Morrish Mayor Pro-Tem Ken Manley Councilmember Place #1(absent) Ryan Lange Councilmember Place #3(absent) Steve Gray Councilmember Place #4 Staff Present: Lindsey Gayoso City Manager Sharon Hicks City Attorney Cord Bowman Public Works Director Ray Cornutt Chief ofPolice All Runnels County Commissioners, County Judge, County Attorney and County Sheriff were also in attendance. Following the Runnels County Judge calling their portion of the meeting to order the City proceeded as follows: 1. Call meeting to Order: Mayor Seymore called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. 2. Prayer and Pledges: Commissioner Poehls gave the invocation and led the pledges. 3. Public Comment on Agenda Items other than Public Hearing: N/A 4. Regular Agenda Items for Discussion, Consideration and/or Action: a. Workshop: Interlocal Agreement regarding dispatching services between Runnels County and the City of] Ballinger. i. The City and County discussed dispatching services that the County is taking the lead on and the associated fee related to the City ofBallinger. Discussion included the level of service provided, the amount of fee requested, concerns about the City having limited capability to request improvements to dispatch while being requested to pay over $80,000 and the amount of funds the City is requesting for firefighting services. The City will consider continuing this agreement at its February 3, 2025 meeting. b. Workshop: Interlocal Agreement regarding firefighting services between Runnels County and the City of! Ballinger. i. The City and County discussed that the City is subsidizing County runs of fire and EMS and that is against state law. The County and City are continuing to discuss. January 7, 2025. Minutes Page 1 of2 C. Workshop to discuss best practices with law enforcement of City and Runnels County and consider committee to review processes and procedures. i. The City Attorney and Police Chief will meet with the County Attorney and Sheriff to discuss. 5. Executive Session: Council did not convene into Executive session. a. Section 551.071 Consultation with the City Attorney. 6. Adjourn: Following the adjournment by the County, Councilmember Gray made a motion to adjourn. Councilmember Morrish seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting for the City was adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Daus Spon Dawni Seymore Mayor ATTEST: durdg 9 - : luyche Lindsey Gaydsp) City Manager, City Secretary January 7. 2025. Minutes Page 20r2