MINUTES GRANBURY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 2025 The City Council of the City of Granbury, Texas, convened in regular session on February 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in Granbury City Hall, 116 West Bridge Street, with the meeting being open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date, place, and subject thereof, having been posted as prescribed by the Government Code, Chapter 551, with the following members present: Jim Jarratt, Mayor Place 1 Bruce Wadley, Mayor Pro Tem Place 3 Eddie Rodriquez, Councilmember Place 2 Skip Overdier, Councilmember Place 4 Zeb Ullom, Councilmember Place 5 Greg Corrigan, Councilmember Place 6 Chris Coffman, City Manager Jeremy SoRelle, City Attorney Carla Walker, City Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jarratt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All Councilmembers were present, Councilmember Overdier via videoconference. 2. INVOCATION Fred Orcutt, Member of the Lake Granbury Ministerial Alliance, gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND TEXAS PLEDGE The Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge were recited. 4. PROCLAMATION AND PRESENTATION 4.1 Proclaim February 21, 2025 as "Government Communicators Day" 4.2 City Council and City Manager to issue encouraging statements to recognize city staff. Mayor Jarratt presented the proclamation as stated. Chris Coffman, City Manager, recognized the success of Jeff Newpher and Chuck Liacatta in the Communication Department and Mickie Matlock for recertifying as a Texas Registered Municipal Clerk. Councilmember Rodriquez echoed Coffman's appreciation to the Communication Department. 1 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDAI ITEMS (FOR NON-PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS) No one present requested to speak. 6. CONSENT AGENDA 6.1 Consider approving City Council meeting minutes: February 4, 2025 Regular Meeting. 6.2 Receive the Granbury Police Department 2024 Racial Profiling Report. 6.3 Consider approving the Service Quote provided by Consor Engineers, LLC dba U. S. Underwater for the annual inspection and minor repairs to the City's ground storage and elevated tanks utilizing Buy Board contract #662-22; and authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase agreement between the City of Granbury and Consor Engineers, LLC dba U. S. Underwater. 6.4 Consider approving the cost related to the installation of the pump at the Water Treatment Plant floating pump station by Purcell Contracting, LLC.; and consider adopting Ordinance No. 25-09 amending the operating budget for the Utility Fund Contingency for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to fund said project. 6.5 Consider approving annual renewal services with. Aqua Metric for the City's integrated Sensus Advanced Metering FlexNet Software. 6.6 Consider approving the Granbury Housing Authority's request for a waiver for the 2025 Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT). 6.7 Consider engaging Mission Granbury and CASA of Hood and Somervell Counties to "paint the town blue" with signage and otherb blue items to educate the public: andi increase public awareness of child abuse and sexual violence during the month of April. Councilmember Corrigan made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ullom. Motion CARRIED with 6 ayes and 0 nays. 7. DELIBERATION AGENDA 7.1 Consider adopting Resolution No. 25-06 to authorize filing an application for financial assistance from the State Infrastructure Bank and authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City in all matters relating to the application. Chris Coffman explained that City staff would like to explore an opportunity to apply for the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) - Transportation Loan Program to fund the TxDot US 377 water, sewer and electric lines relocation improvements. The State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) program provides low-cost financing methods to communities to assist with infrastructure needs. The SIB program allows borrowers to access capital funds at or below market interest rates. Staff recommends seeking financial assistance in the amount of $18 million. This includes a contingency fori inflation. Councilmember Overdier made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-06 to authorize filing an application for financial assistance from the State Infrastructure Bank and authorize the City Manager to act on behalf of the City in all matters relating to the application. Motion seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wadley. Motion CARRIED with 6 ayes and 0 nays. 2 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Jarratt announced at 6:19 p.m. that the City Council would recess to meet in closed session, and that all Councilmembers were present. Pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council convened in Executive Session to deliberate regarding the following matters: 8.1 Sec. 551.071. Consultation with Attorney Pending or contemplated litigation 8.2 Sec. 551.072. Deliberation Regarding Real Property 8.3 Sec. 551.087. Deliberation Regarding Economiç Development Negotiations 8.4 Sec. 551.074 Personnel Matters City Manager's annual review 9. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION Mayor Jarratt reconvened the meeting into open session at 8:15 p.m. announcing that no action was taken in closed session and all Councilmembers were present. Mayor Pro Tem Wadley made a motion to authorize the City Manager to transfer the narrow strip of property appraised at $500 located at Kings Plaza and S. E. Plaza Drive, adjacent to People Helping People property, to the People Helping People organization upon Final Plat approval. Motion seconded by Councilmember Corrigan. Motion CARRIED with 6 ayes and 0 nays. Mayor Pro Tem Wadley made a motion to approve an increase to the City Manager salary of 6 percent for 2025. Motion seconded by Councilmember Overdier. Motion CARRIED with 6 ayes and 0 nays. 10. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Jarratt announced the meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m. on February 18, 2025. Approved: March 4, 2025 Jim JarratMayor ATTEST: CMAVM Carla Walker, City Secretary TEXAS AL 3