BRUCEVILLE Eddy She City of Bucerille-Eddy ising into the Sutune 143 Wilcox Drive ww.bruce/lle-eddy.us Phone: (254)859-5964 Eddy, Texas 76524 Fax: (254) 859-5779 City Council Special Called Meeting November 23, 2021 6:30 PM Minutes 1. Council Meeting called to order by Mayor Linda Owens at 6:30 pm Roll Call: Council members: Cecil Griffin, Richard Prater, James Tolbert, Connally Bass, and Ricky Wiggins. City employees: Michael Dorsey-Chief Police, Pam Combs-City Secretary, and Johnny Tabor-City Engineer. 2. Citizen Presentations- The City Council welcomes public comments at this point on items notspecifically listed on the agenda. Speakers must sign up before the Meeting begins. Speakers are limited to five (5) minutes each. The Council cannot respond to matters not listed on the agenda until a future meeting. None 3. Council to discuss, consider, and possibly take action approving the minutes from special called meeting canvassing the 2021 November election November 15, 2021. Motion made by Connally Bass to approve the minutes of the special called meeting on the November 15, 2021 meeting. 2nd by Richard Prater, yeas 5 nay 0, motion passes. 4. Council to discuss, consider and possibly take action on electing a mayor pro-tempore. The city council shall elect one ofi its members as mayor pro tempore, who shall perform a specific duty of the mayor if the mayor is unable to discharge that specific duty. Linda Owens nominated Connally Bass to be the mayor pro-tem 2nd by Ricky Wiggins, yeas 5 nay 0, motion passes. 5. Council to discuss, consider, and possibly take action on eliminating the water committee. Motion made by Connally Bass to dissembling and disband the water committee 2nd by Richard Prater, yeas 2 nay 2, 1 abstain, since it was a tie, Mayor Owens voted to eliminate the water committee. 6. Council to discuss, consider and possibly take action on amending ordinance 126 sec. 1.01 adopted 11/5/1998. Placing items on the agenda. Motion made by Connally Bass to approve for the Mayor to decide what items are put on the agenda, 2nd by Richard Prater, yeas 1 nay 4, motion did not pass. Page 1 of2 7. Council to discuss, consider and possibly take action eliminating the city council workshops. Motion made by Ricky Wiggins we do not have a work shop at every called meeting, however, we still have the option of having one as in accordance with Section 1.03.033 2nd by Cecil Griffin, yeas 5 nay 0, motion passes. 8. Council to discuss, consider and possibly take action on Amending ordinance 2021-05-27 adopted 5/27/2021. Change city council meetings to the 2nd Thursday of each month. Motion made by Connally Bass to take action on amending ordinance 2021-05-27 adopted 5/27/2021. Changing city council meeting to the 4th Thursday of each month. 2nd by Richard Prater, yeas 5 nay 0, motion passes. 9. Council to discuss, consider and possibly take action on separating the duties of police chief and code enforcement with code enforcement working under the direction the mayor and city administrator. The police chief working directly under the authority ofthe mayor. Amending ordinance 113 sec 1.04.034. Motion made by Connally Bass; I move that the council approve separating the duties ofthe police chief from the code enforcement. With the code enforcement working under the direction of the mayor and city administrator. The city council will have the authority to override, rulings by the mayor and city administrator, 2nd by Ricky Wiggins, yeas 4 nay 1,James Tolbert, motion passes. Also include on #9 The city council retains the authority to override, veto, amend or repeal any supervisory action taken by the city administrator and/or mayor. 10. Council to discuss, consider and possibly take action on accepting applications for the code enforcement officer position. Motion made by Connally Bass, I move for the City Secretary and the Police Chief advertise and take applications for the code enforcement officer position (part-time and in the future could be full time), 2nd by James Tolbert yeas 5 nay 0, motion passes. 11. Council to discuss, consider and possibly take action on moving forward with the meter service study for 20 meters in the Old Bethany N. Bruceville Road/ Box Ranch Road area. Estimated construction cost $243,000. The meter fees for this project will be approximately $46,000 to be used in conjunction with the WITH THE $210,246.38 of the CRLF grant. Motion made by James Tolbert for the council to approve the Hydraulic Analysis Water Study for the water system which is approximately 1975 or less that 2000 meters at this time, charging $6.00 per meter for the study, 2nd by Connally Bass, yeas 5 nay 0, motion passes. Meeting adjourned at 8:21 pm, Motion made by Connally Bass 2nd by James Tolbert, yeas 5 nay 0 umole C Pam Combo Linda Owens, Mayor Pam Combs, City Secretary Page 20 of2 BRUCEVILLE Eddy She City af Bucerille-Eddy Rising into the Sutwre 144 Wilcox Drive www.brucew/lle-eddy.us Phone: (254) 859-5964 Eddy, Texas 76524 Fax: (254)859-5779 CITY COUNCIL SIGN IN SHEET Special Called Meeting November 23, 2021, 6:30 pm Name Address eo MEGIo Mts) 604EAGAE Bdely ERAS SRruay 1 Pl807 dupor No6HshA Bi55 AASBTPAOT /x Al Volle Mesoy JAsw Veca 3985 Bey Paee Ro. heda Mau 107ban A6. Ecby