REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BLANCO January 14, 2025 6:00 PM Byars Building, 308 Pecan Street, Blanco, Texas 78606 Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Video call link: htrps/met.oople-.coi2bb-fmhv-ymt Or dial: (US) +1 251-262-4115 PIN: 595 136 604# Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting and public hearing of the governing body of the City of Blanco will be held on January 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm at the Byars Building, 308 Pecan Street, Blanco, Texas 78606. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 1. Roll Call/Establish a quorum: Mayor Mike Arnold (Present/Absent) Mayor Pro-Tem Bobby Mack-McClung (Present/Absent) Council Member Laura Swinson (Present/Absent) Council Member Ryan Moses (Present/Absent) Council Member Candy Cargill (Present/Absent) Council Member Dennis J. Moore, Jr. (Present/Absent) INVOCATION and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. Announcements (No Action May Be Taken) 3. Public Comments: The City Council welcomes public comments at this point. Speakers must sign up before the meeting begins and indicate the subject the speaker wishes to address. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each, which cannot be donated from one speaker to another. The Council cannot respond to matters not listed on the agenda until a future meeting. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Approval of Short-Term Rental Permit Application at 1312 Greenlawn Pkwy. (Greenlawn Place Subdivision, Lot 06, 0.2767 Acres), Blanco, Texas 78606, (Property Owner: Tejas Heritage Homes, LLC). CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN REGULAR MEETING: AD HOC COMMITTEE PRESENTATION: 1. Streetscape Committee 2025 by Retta Martin STAFF PRESENTATIONS: 1. City Hall, Warren Escovy, City Administrator 2. City Hall, Jose Martinez, Finance Director, December Monthly Financials 3. Police Department, Chief Thornhill, December Monthly Report 1IPage City Council Agenda - January 14, 2025 CONSENT AGENDA: Thefollowing items may be acted upon in one motion. No separate discussion or action is necessary unless requested by the Mayor or a Councilmember, in which those items will be pulled for separate consideration. 1. Approval ofMinutes from the December 10, 2024, Regular Meeting. 2. Approval ofl Minutes from the December 30, 2024, Special Meeting. NEW BUSINESS: Consider, discuss, and take appropriate action on the following: 1. Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible Action on Approval of Short-Term Rental Permit Application at 1312 Greenlawn Pkwy. (Greenlawn Place Subdivision, Lot 06, 0.2767 Acres), Blanco, Texas 78606, (Property Owner: Tejas Heritage Homes, LLC). 2. Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible Action on Approval of Street Closures for Founders Day, March 22, 2025. 3. Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible Action on Approval of an Election Services Contract between the City of Blanco and the Blanco County Elections Officer for the May 3, 2025, Uniform Election and Related Services (Laurie Cassidy, City Secretary). 4. Consideration, Discussion and Take Possible Action on Approval of Ordinance 2025-0-001 General Election Order, Providing for the Holding of a General Election on May 3, 2025, for the Purpose of Electing One Mayor and Two Council Members at Large (Laurie Cassidy, City Secretary). 5. Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible Action on Approval of Budget Amendment in the amount of $47,052.84 for Replacement of Pumps at the Water Treatment Plant. 6. Consideration, Discussion and Take Possible Action on Creation of a Bond Committee and Bond Election Procedures to fund Restoration and/or Replacement of Water, Wastewater, and Street Infrastructure. 7. Consideration and Discussion Only regarding possible Change from Mayor-council form of government to Council-manager form of government. 8. Consideration, Discussion and Take Possible Action on hiring a contractor to replace existing fence at the Water Treatment Plant at a cost not to exceed $30,000. 9. Consideration, Discussion and Take Possible Action on Restructure of Streetscape Committee and Possible Related Memorandum of Agreement. 10, Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible Action on Communications with TXDOT Regarding Possible Relief Route on Hwy 281. 11. Consideration and Discussion Only Regarding the Submission of a Community Development Block Grant - Downtown Revitalization Program Project Application to TDA-GO (Warren Escovy, City Administrator). OLD BUSINESS: Consider, discuss, and take appropriate action on the following: 1. Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible Action on Approval of Contract between the City of Blanco and SPI (Warren Escovy, City Administrator). 2. Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible Action on Approval of Contract between the City of Blanco and VC3 (Warren Escovy, City Administrator). 3. Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible Action on Approval of Ordinançe approving policy for Tik-Tok ban on government-issued phones. 2IPage City Council Agenda January 14, 2025 EXECUTIVE SESSION in accordance with Texas Government Code: in accordance with the authority contained in the Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074. 1. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with City Attorney) and Section 1.05, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Confer with City Attorney regarding legal issues associated with the Water Treatment Plant Project; Bids, Contract, Award and Notice to Proceed. 2. Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with City Attorney) and Section 1.05, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct; Consultation with City Attorney regarding Economic Development Project. 3. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with City Attorney) and Section 1.05, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Confer with City Attorney regarding Pending Legal Matters. Take any action as a result of the Executive Session. Adjournment This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City of Blanco, Texas' legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closedportion ofthe meeting, considering available opinions of a court ofrecord and opinions ofthe Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items set out in this agenda. The City Council for the City of Blanco has the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during this meeting to discuss any matter authorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with Attorney), Texas Government Code Section 551.072 (Real Estate), and Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters). The City Council for the City of Blanco may discuss, consider and/or act on any item listed in Executive Session in Open Session or move any item from Executive Session to Open Session for action. / Qune - : udy By: Laurie A. Cassidy, TRMC City Secretary I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body ofthe City of Blanco is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice in the window in the City Hall of said City of Blanco, Texas at a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said Notice was posted on the 9th day of January 2025 before 6:00 pm and remained SO posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting. daue a.Csbdy By: Laurie A. Cassidy, TRMC City Secretary 3Page City Council Agenda January 14, 2025