CIYOF OUIDANTON MINUTES OF A REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JOURDANTON, TEXAS AT THE JOURDANTON MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 1604 HIGHWAY 97 E, JOURDANTON, TEXAS, 78026, ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M. Present: Mayor. Robert. A. Williams Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales City Manager. Debbie Molina Councilmember Katrina Wiatrek CilySecrelary Melissa Gonzalez Coumncilmember. Pamela. Manning Cily Attorney Michael McCann Coumcilmember Karen Pesek Councilmember Raul. Morales CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rober! Williams called the meeting t0 order al 6:04 p.m. and lead the Invocation and Pledges. HEARING OF RESIDENTS 1.1 The City Council may present any factual response to items brought upt by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion - JC-0169) (Limit of three minutes each). The City Council welcomes citizen participation and comments at all regular council meetings. As a courtesy to your fellow citizens and out of respect to our elected officials, we request that if you wish to speak that you follow these guidelines. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a forfeiture of your remaining time to speak and removal from the meeting: a. Limit your discussion to one or two issues that you wish to address rather than a generalized statement; and b. Show the City Council, the City Manager, and staff the same respect and courtesy you expect to be shown to you. Teresa Garvin questioned where the fiunds) from the adminishration andfranchise fees are, being held, how is the cily using these finds, andi where is the documentation and notices regarding these finds and expenses. Ms. Garvin stated that the city allorney. should not be negotiating contracts but only the city officials. CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Action to approve the minutes for the January 27, 2025 Board of Adjustment and Special Called meetings. Councilmember manning made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Pesek, to approve the minutes for the Board ofAdjustment and Special Called neetings, for. January. 27, 2025. The motion passed manimously. PRESENTATIONSIRECOGNITIONS The mayor read and. signed a. Proclamation, proclaiming February 2025 as Teen Dating Violence. Awareness and Prevention. Monthfor the City fJourdanton. ITEMS CONSIDERATIONIDISCUSSION 4.1 A1024 Section 3 Presentation to City of Jourdanton by Langford Community Management Services No action laken. 4.2 TxDot Presentation on the State Highway 16 Sidewalk Projects. Noj presentation" was given. Will be on the next regular meeting on February. 18, 2025. 4.3 Frontier Presentation on new fiber-optic network installation within the City of Jourdanton. Mr. Russell wilth Frontier gave a presentation. 4.4 Discussion and possible action to consider a change to the franchise fee and possible creation of an administration fee related to the City's collection and disposal of solid waste services. Recess) from the meeting at 6:48) pm Reconvened: meeting al 6:54 pm Councilmember Mamning made ai motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Gonzales, to) postpone this agenda item until the next regular council meeting on. February. 18, 2025. The motion passed znanimously. 4.5 Discussion and possible action to approve an Ordinance awarding a franchise contract within the City of Jourdanton, Atascosa County, Texas, to Waste Management of Texas, Inc. for the collection and disposal of solid waste, authorizing City Manager to the Contract. Councilmember Pesek made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Wiatrek, to approve an Ordinance awarding a franchise contract within the City ofJourdanton, Atascosa Comnty, Texas, fo Waste Management ofTexas, Inc. for the collection and disposal ofsolid waste, authorizing Cily Manager to the Contract. The motiony passed unanimously. 4.6 Discussion and possible action to change the Regular Called Meeting from Monday, February 17, 2025, to Tuesday, February 18, 2025, due to the President's Day Holiday. Councilmember. Pesek made a motion, seconded by Comcilmember. Morales, to change the Regular Called Meeting from Monday, February 17, 2025, to Tuesday, February 18, 2025, due to the President's. Day Holiday. The motion passed unanimously. 4.7 Discussion and Possible Action to authorize the City Manager to withdraw funds from the Sports Complex fund for the baseball and softball field maintenance and purchase and install new bases. No action taken. STAFF/BOARD REPORTS 5.1 City Manager monthly report. (no action) City Manager Debbie Molina mentioned that there have been no updates since las! week's council meeting excepl that we hired fwo new employees in the water department. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MESSAGES 6.1 Discussion of social calendar of events and council general ammouncementshntomaton (no action can be taken). Mayor Pro Tem mentioned that the Super Bowl is this Sumday. Comcilmember Viatrek said that Highs School basketball games are happening everyday this week and baseball practice has started. Coumcilmember Pesek said on March 2rd the Chamber ofCommerce will have their annual BBO live and silent auction at St. Matthews Catholic Church. Councilmember. Manning. said she is lookingforward to the completion ofthe sidewalks. ChiefofPolice Gonzales mentioned that the new. Lieutenant will be at the next council meeting, new, patrol cars are almost ready, and the police department has received new patches for their uniforms. ADJOURN 7.1 Adjourn. Councilmember Morales made a motion, seconded. by Councilmember Pesek, to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting at 8:12 pm. y1 / linh Amyles lmo Melissa Gonzalez,Cityé Secretays Robert A. Williams, Mayor