(City) of MATHIS Small Town. Biglake. Great People. 411 E San Patricio Ave. Mathis TX 78368 Tel 361-547-3343 Fax 361-547-3838 The State of Texas Regular Meeting The County of San Patricio The City of Mathis February 24, 2025 In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551.041 ofthe Texas Government Code, the City Coun- cil of the City of Mathis held a Regular Meeting at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, February 24, 2025, at City Hall Annex, 401 E. San Patricio Avenue. Public Notice was hereby given that the City Council may elect to go into closed session at any time during the meeting in order to discuss matters listed on the agenda concerning personnel, consultation with the city attorney, real estate acquisition, or other purposes authorized under the "Open Meetings Act". In the event the City Council elects to go into closed session regarding an agenda item; the purpose of the closed session and the section of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. Councilman David Garcia led the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Roll call to determine presence of a quorum. Mayor Ciri Villarreal, Councilman Richard Salinas, Councilman Israel Gonzales, Councilwoman Isabel Rivera and Councilman David Garcia. Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Quinones City Staff Present: City Manager Cedric W. Davis, City Secretary Mary A. Gonzales, HR Supervisor Roxanne Ramirez, Finance Director Caron Vela, and Administrative Assistant Cassandra J. Moya Guests: Douglas Jones (Lyte Fiber), Lucinda Garcia, City Attorney (virtual attendance) 2. Call to order. With a quorum ofthe Council Members present, the Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Ciri Villarreal at 7:01 p.m. The City Council oft the City of Mathis will discuss and act on the following: 3. Consider approval of minutes for February 10, 2025, Regular Meeting and February 17, 2025, Special Meet- ing. MOTION: Councilman Israel Gonzales motioned to approve the minutes for February 10, 2025, Regu- lar Meeting and February 17, 2025, Special Meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Isabel Rivera and the motion carried 4-0. 4. Citizens to be heard. No presentations at this time. 5. Discuss and consider motion approving Lyte Fiber multi-million-dollat: private investment into the Mathis Community to bring 100% cutting-edge fiber optic internet network capable of very fast speeds, affordable, and dependable network as presented by Doug Jones. Regular Meeting February 24, 2025 Page 2 Mr. Doug. Jones informed that at the previous council meeting, council received a presentation regarding the quality of services with Lyte Fiber Internet services and information on the upcoming project for the community regarding the installation oft the fiber optic. As a recap, Mr. Jones stated that he would be the representative assigned to our area during the project development and the point ofcontact ofthe contrac- tors doing the installation to handle anyi issues that may arise involving thej fiber optic installation or resident complaints during the project. Councilman Salinas questioned if certain permits would be required to be pulled for this project to which. staffi informed that they would meet to determine what type ofpermits would be required for this project. MOTION: Councilman Richard Salinas motioned to approve Lyte Fiber multi-milion-dollar, private investment into the Mathis Community to bring 100% cutting-edge fiber optic internet network capable of very fast speeds, affordable,and dependable network as presented by Doug Jones. The motion was seconded by Councilman Israel Gonzales and the motion carried 4-0. 6. Discussion and consider motion approving the Fiscal Year 2023 Audit (CAFR) as presented by Ernest R. Garza, C.P.A. Ernest Garza presented the Fiscal Year 2023 Audit along with information that included City of Mathis Annual Financial Reportfor the Year, Internal Control over Finance Report, Single Audit Reportfor Com- pliance with ummodified opinions. MOTION: Councilman Richard Salinas motioned to approve and accepted the Fiscal Year 2023 Audit (CAFR) as presented by Ernest R. Garza, C.P.A. The motion was seconded by Councilman David Garcia and the motion carried 4-0. 7. Discussion and direction on request offinancial data needed for Fiscal Year 2024 Audit from all departments to include MEDC by Finance Director, Caron Vela and all matters pertaining thereto. Caron Vela, Finance Director, informed that she had a meeting with. Mr. Davis and MEDC Director, Sabas Encinia regarding the MEDC. financial records and came to a resolution of collecting the data needed for Fiscal Year 2024. Caron informed that the EDC created an electronic drop box to upload the records re- quested, for her access. Mayor Villarreal recommended. taking a record vote making this request official that the city's Finance Director, Caron Vela, should receive allj financial data requestedfor the city's audit from all departments including the Mathis Economic Development Corporation. MOTION: Councilman Israel Gonzales motioned, approving that the Finance Director, Caron Vela, should be receiving all financial data for the 2024 Audit from all departments including the MEDC. The motion was seconded by Councilman David Garcia and the motion carried 4-0. 8. Discussion and direction regarding the Manufactured Home Ordinance and all matters presented thereto. City Secretary, Mary Gonzales, informed that a resident who recently placed a new mobile home on a prop- erty after going through the permitting. process is asking ifit would be allowed to move the home to another property due to. foreseen circumstances. The current mobile home ordinance does not have any language addressing aset time frame allowing this. MOTION: Councilman David Garcia motioned to approve administration to bring back revised lan- guage amending the current ordinance to allow a one-year timeframe of relocating a new mobile home that has not been lived in for more than one year. The motion was seconded by Councilman Israel Gonzales and the motion carried 3-1. Regular Meeting February 24, 2025 Page 3 DIVISION AND FINANCIAL REPORTS 9. City Manager's S reports and all matters pertaining thereto. City Manager, Cedric Davis, Sr. Fielded calls and or complaints; met with citizens regarding fb "Safe Waters" & 100 acre park; discussion with an associate and a Texan Fueling Centers Rep.; Attended CC city council meeting; Attended. MEDC. meet and greet with developer regarding Chicken Express; Corresponded with two associates at KSA regarding 2025 Callj for Sidewalk Project- TxDOT TA Funding; Robert and I attended CORE Coordinated Response Exercise Pipeline Safety Program; Robert andI met'with Travis with. Nueces River. Authority regarding a 2025 TWDB Funding call for downtown/CBD water and streets project; attended strategy workshop regarding "Safe Waters " coalition campaign with donation of81,207 EXCECUTIVE SESSION A closed executive session may be conducted under authorization ofTexas Government Code Annotated Chapter 551. Such closed meetings may be held only for the purpose of a discussion. Any action, as a result ofa discussion, must be taken in open session. The following executive session is authorized as follows: 10. Close public meeting. Closed public meeting at 7:29 p.m. 11. Executive Session under Section 551.071 to consult with City Attorney and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 regarding disannexation of 121.46 acres; legally described as 100 acres, Abstract 4, Delgado-Summer Subdivision and 21.46 acres, Abstract 4 Tract I, Delgado-Sumner Subdivi- sion, Mathis, Texas. No action taken. 12. Reconvene public meeting. Reconvened meeting at 8:10, p.m. with no action taken. 13. City Council requests for future Agenda Items. Councilman Gonzales noticed the Christmas Tree was still up. Councilman Salinas would like to thank Mr: Davis for submitting the CASA grant for sidewalks; wants to see if we could provide water and trash services to the houses along the access road of 137 and Lamar that was annexed; thanked the stafffor all their hard work. Councilman Garcia asked about the downtown stripping angles and parallels; stop light at E. San Patricio and Front St., need to figure out how to address that with signage taking a right turn; update on the TA Development off of188 and 37; update on Tractor Supply; scope ofthe GLO Project and what it is going to intel; all ofthese requests can be through a com Mayor Villarreal mentioned the entrance Mathis Sign still has Christmas Decoration 14. Adjourn With no further items to discuss, Mayor Ciri Villarreal requested a motion to adjourn the council meeting at. 9:07 pm. MOTION: Councilman Israel Gonzales motioned to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Richard Salinas and the motion carried 4-0. Regular Meeting February 24. 2025 Page4 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE ID:BAYOF March 2025 UPON THE MOTION OF Mouor RcoTen Quinones SECONDED BY Counctlmmon Srael Gmzales AND ADOPTED BY A VOTE OF - TO a ATTEST: JN Ciri Villarreal, Mayor h a Mary Agosta Gonzales, City Secretary