Chad Mees, Mayor Vickie Cooper, Mayor Pro-Tempore ST Gayle Jones, Council Member 6 Jackie Ivicic, Council Member Jesse Luna, Council Member Shelton Gilmore, Council Member NOTICE AND AGENDA OF A CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARTLETT, TEXAS Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Bartlett, Texas will hold a Regular Called Meeting 6:00 PM Monday, January 13th, 2025 Bartlett City Hall 140 W Clark Street, Bartlett, TX 76511 For citizen comments, please contact Brenda Kelley, City Secretary at mdpisartelarstsa CALL TO ORDER, DECLARE A QUORUM, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND INVOCATION Call to Order at 6:01 pm Quorum declared CM Gilmore absent CITIZENS COMMUNICATION (The City Council welcomes public comments on items not listed on the agenda. However, the Council cannot respond until the item is posted on a future meeting agenda. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.) Jennifer Tucker and Elizabeth Anderson signed up to speak about animal control. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, & COMMITTEES PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS 1. Cemetery Committee Monthly Update CM. Jones is working on signs for cemetary 2. Teinert Memorial Library Board Monthly Update CM Luna gave report for library 3. Municipal Development District (MDD) Monthly Update 4. Parks & Facilities Committee Monthly Update Mayor Mees is getting estimates for parking lot. CONSENT AGENDA (The Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items the Council may act on with one. single vote. Any Council member may pull any item from the Consent Agenda to discuss and act upon individually on the Regular Agenda.) 5. Receive monthly department reports: a. City Secretary b. Municipal Treasurer C. Municipal Court d. Permits e. Utility Billing f. Accounts Payables g. Public Works 6. Approve minutes from the following meeting: a. 12-09-2024 - Regular Treasurer Dwayne Anderson gave report on financial's for the city. Audit will be soon. MPT Cooper made the motion to approve consent agenda as presented. CM Ivicic seconded the motion. Page 1 of 3 Chad Mees, Mayor Vickie Cooper, Mayor Pro-Tempore Gayle Jones, Council Member 6 Jackie Ivicic, Council Member Jesse Luna, Council Member Shelton Gilmore, Council Member Motion passed 4-0 REGULAR AGENDA: REVIEW/DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION 1. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action to authorize the use of up to $10,000 from the Community Development Fund to restore vandalized structures. More specifically, these funds shall specifically address the graffiti of exterior finishes and walls of permanent structures. This does not include automobiles, temporary structures, or damages to non exterior finishes or walls of permanent structures. MPT Cooper made the motion to authorize the use of up to $10,000 from the Community Development Fund to restore vandalized structures. More specifically, these funds shall address the graffiti of exterior finishes and walls of permanent structures. This does not include automobiles, temporary structures, or damages to non-exterior finishes or walls of permanent structures. CM Jones seconded the motion Motion passed 4-0 2. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action for the summer seasonal employees: establish seasonal hiring of (3) lifeguards and one (1) lead lifeguard and manager. CM Ivicic made the motion to approve the hiring of summer seasonal employees: Establish seasonal hiring of (3) lifeguards and one (1) lead lifeguard and manager aged 21 and over. MPT Cooper seconded the motion Motion passed 4-0 3. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action to consider the approval of the Bell County Election administrative services contract. MPT Cooper made the motion to approve the Bell County Election administrative services contract. CM Ivicic seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 4. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action for the Don L. Allman CPA service agreement to perform the fiscal Year 2023-2024 audit. MPT Cooper made the motion to approve Don L. Allman CPA service agreement to perform the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 audit. CM Luna seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 5. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action for the approval of the financing of two patrol vehicles up to $198,000 secured by lender. MPT Cooper made the motion to approve the financing of two patrol vehicles up to $198,000 secured by lender. CM Luna seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 6. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action to Award Drinking Water State Revolving Fund FY 2025 Bid for engineering services. MPT Cooper made the motion to Award Drinking Water State Revolving Fund FY 2025 Bid for engineering services to MRB. CM Jones seconded the motion Motion passed 3-1 7. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action to Award Drinking Water State Revolving Fund FY 2025 Bid for financial advisor services. CM Ivicic made the motion to Award Drinking Water State Revolving Fund FY 2025 Bid for financial advisor services to Specialized Public Finance. Page 2of 3 Chad Mees, Mayor Vickie Cooper, Mayor Pro-Tempore EST Gayle Jones, Council Member 6 Jackie Ivicic, Council Member Jesse Luna, Council Member Shelton Gilmore, Council Member CM Luna seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 8. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action to Award Drinking Water State Revolving Fund FY 2025 Bid for bond council services. MPT Cooper made the motion to Award Drinking Water State Revolving Fund FY 2025 bid for bond council services to Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP (bond council). CM Ivicic seconded the motion Motion passed 4-0 9. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action to address Council Member Place 5 vacancy. CM Ivicic made the motion to appoint a new Place 5 council member for the vacancy left by CM Gilmore and applicant's need to have application in by January 22, 2025. New applicant will be chosen and appointed in Council Meeting on January 27, 2025. MPT Cooper seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 10. Discuss, review, and take any necessary action to address council member terms for the May 3rd, 2025 election. EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with Texas Government Code, Section551.001, et seq., the City Council will recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the following: 1. $551.071 of local government code: a. Consultation with Attorney regarding possible meter tampering. 2. $551.071 of local government code: b. Consultation with Attorney regarding Unifirst Contract. Council went into Executive Session at 7:44 pm Reconvene into Open Session: a. Take action, if any, on matters discussed in Executive Session. a. CM Ivicic made the motion to investigate further. MPT Cooper seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 b. CM Ivicic made the motion to the agreed settlement with Unifirst contract. MPT Cooper seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Appoint new council member. ADJOURN MPT Cooper made the motion to adjourn the meeting. CM Luna seconded the motion. Page 3 of 3 Chad Mees, Mayor Vickie Cooper, Mayor Pro-Tempore Gayle. Jones, Council Member 6 Jackie Ivicic, Council Member Jesse Luna, Council Member Shelton Gilmore, Council Member Motion passed 4-0 Meeting adjourned at 8:36 pm MINUTES APPROVED: X Dalme zlos Chad Mees Date Mayor ATTEST: 2-1025 uley BlendaKeHey te City Clerk Page 4 of 3