CITY OF - EONARD CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES December 5, 2024 BEI IT REMEMBERED THAT the City Council ofthe City ofLeonard, Fannin County, Texas, held a Regular Meeting in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 111 W Collin Street, Leonard, Texas, on December 5, 2024, at 6:30 P.M. The meeting was broadcast live on the city's Facebook page. A video recording of the meeting is available to members oft the public at htpsy/wnnyfaeehokcom/Civollconad. Members Present: Mayor Michael Pye, Mayor Pro Tem Al Stephens, Councilmembers Leonard Phillips, Petyton Webster, Billy Wayne Martin and Bobby Hanson. Staff present: City Administrator George Evanko and City Secretary Melissa Verde Registered Guest: There were no registered guests. 1. Call Meeting to Order, Verification of Quorum Mayor Pro Tem called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM after confirming a quorum was present. 2. Invocation, Pledges of Allegiance to the United States and Texas Flags Mayor Pye led the invocation, and the group recited pledges of allegiance to the US and Texas flags. 3. Open Forum - There was no one to speak in Open Forum. 4. Consider and Approve authorization to issue requests for proposal for administrative services (RFP) and requests for qualifications for engineering services (RFQ) for grant pre-application (Phase I), application (Phase II), and implementation services for Texas Community Development Grant Program for 2025/2026 Community Development Fund (and all eligible activities per the application guidance) as administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture. a. City Administrator George Evanko presented the Community Development Block Grant resolution, for the benefitted area on the East side of town, based on the same project area benefitted by the sewer line project 2021. The City can apply for up to $750,000 for the expressed purpose of street repairs, with a city match of 5%, $37,500. Councilman Webster moved to approve the grant application as laid out in Resolution 241205-01. After a second from Councilman Martin, the Resolution was approved unanimously. 5. Adjournment After a motion by Councilman Hanson and a second from Councilman Martin, the meeting adjourned at 6:37 P.M. 1Page December 5, 2024, Special Meeting Minutes CITY OF LEONARD, TEXAS APPROVED: 9 Mayor Michael Pye AYTEST: Ulalus cRi a Melijsa Verde, City Secretary of Leons EONARB - County 2Page December 5, 2024, Special Meeting Minutes