REGULAR MEETING LINDALE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY. MARCH 4. 2025. 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL. 105 BALLARD DRIVE THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR GAVIN RASCO COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: BOB TARDIFF. JERRE TTA NANCE PATE, SALLIE BLACK. AND GREG KIL.GORE. COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: BRYAN SUMMERVILLE SALLIE BLACK SAID THE INVOCATION AND MAYOR GAVIN RASCO LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. F-1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL PLACE 4, AND COUNCIL PLACE5 AND CANCELING THE MAY. 3, 2025, GENERAL ELECTION. JERRETTA NANCE PATE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 01-2025 DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL PLACE 4 SALLIE BLACK AND COUNCIL PLACE, 5 GREGORY KILGORE. AND CANCELING THE MAY 3. 2025. GENERAL ELECTION. SECONDED BY BOB TARDIFF. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-2 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE TORY TIERNEY TO USE DARDEN PARK STAGE AREA FOR AN EVENT CALLED WORSHIP IN THE PARK ON APRIL 10, 2025, FROM 8:00 PM-9:30 PM. TORY TIERNEY PRESENTED A REQUEST TO COUNCIL FOR THE USE OF THE DARDEN PARK STAGE AREA FOR A WORSHIP EVENT IN THE PARK. SHE CLARIFIED THAT IT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY CHURCH. THE EVENT. WHICH WILLFEATURE AN OPEN MIC AND A MIX OF WORSHIP MUSIC. IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 10. 2025, FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. THERE WILL BE NO FOOD TRUCKS PRESENT, AS IT IS INTENDED TO BE A LOW-KEY GATHERING. COUNCILWOMAN SALLIE BLACK INQUIRED ABOUT THE CLEANUP PROCESS FOLLOWING THE EVENT. TO WHICH MS. TIERNEY ASSURED THE PARK WOULD BE CLEANED UP AFTER THE WORSHIP CONCLUDED. GREG KILGORE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE TORY TIERNEY PERMISSION TO UTILIZE THE DARDEN PARK STAGE AREA FOR THE WORSHIP EVENT ON APRIL 10. 2025. FROM 5:00 TO 9:30 P.M. SECONDED BY SALLIE BLACK. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-3 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A LOSA AGREEMENT WITH TXDOT FOR HARVEY ROAD CONSTRUCTION. REA BOUDREAUX WITH BRANNON ENGINEERING ADDRESSED THE ITEM. THIS IS THE NEW INITIATIVE BEING IMPLEMENTED BY TXDOT, WHICH INVOLVES A LOSA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ENTITY AND TXDOT. THE PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT IS TO GUARANTEE THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK. BOB TARDIFF MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LOSA AGREEMENT WITH TXDOT FOR HARVEY ROAD CONSTRUCTION. SECONDED BY JERRETTA NANCE PATE. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-4 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE LOSA AGREEMENT WITH TXDOT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 1,250 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK AND ASSOCIATED OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG SOUTH MAIN STREET. REA BOUDREAUX WITH BRANNON ENGINEERING ADDRESSED THE ITEM. THIS INITATIVE IS PART OF A NEW REQUIREMENT BEING IMPLEMENTED BY TXDOT.. WHICH INCLUDES A LOSA AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 1.250 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW MCDONALD'S. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO INVOLVE THE INSTALLATION OF CURBS AND GUTTERS ALONG HIGHWAY 69. MAKING THE AGREEMENT NECESSARY. JERRETTA NANCE PATE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LOSA AGREEMENT WITH TXDOT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK AND OFF-SITE WORK FOR MCDONALD'SI LOCATED ON CORNER OFI HWY 69 AND EAGLE SPIRIT. SE CONDED BY GREG KILGORE. ALL VOTED INI FAVOR. F-5 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE SANITARY SEWER MANHOLE REPLACEMENT AND AUTHORIZE FINAL PAYMENT TO CAPPS-CAPCO CONSTRUCTION, INC. REA BOUDREAUX FROM BRANNON ENGINEERING ADDRESSED THE ITEM. THIS IS THE MANHOLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. CAPPS-CAPCO HAS COMPLETED THE MANHOLE REPLACEMENT ON SOUTH STREET. THE ENGINEERS HAVE REVIEWED AND RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE: OF THE PROJECT. AS WELL AS THE RELEASE OF THE RETAINER. THERE WAS A NET UNDERRUN OF $6.150. WHICH WILL INITIATE THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. GREG KILGORE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MANHOLE REPLACEMENT ON SOUTII STREET AND RELEASE THE RETAINER OF $5.407.50 TO CAPPS-CAPCO CONSTRUCTION. SECONDED BY SALLIE BLACK. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-6 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 3 POLICE VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO BE PAID OUT OF THE CAPITAL FUND. CAROLYN CALDWELL. CITY MANAGER. PRESENTED THE AGENDA ITEM. THIS IS PART OF A FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN AND IS ACCOUNTED FOR IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. FUNDING WILL BE SOURCED FROM THE CAPITAL FUND. CHIEF SOMES DISCUSSED THE ACQUISITION OF THE VEHICLES. THE 2023 DURANGO WILL INCLUDE A 5-YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. WHILE THE TWO FORD INTERCEPTORS WILL BE COVERED BY A 2-YEAR OR 36.000 MILE WARRANTY.SALLIE BLACK MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) 2025 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTORS AWD AT A COST OF $99.790 AND ONE (1)2023 DODGE DURANGO AWD FOR $39.000 FROM BUYBOARD AND. AN ADDITIONAL $66.000 TO CENTRAL POINT FOR EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT ON ALL 3 VEHICLES. SECONDED BY GREG KILGORE. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-7 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO BE PAID OUT OF THE CAPITAL FUND. STEVEN LLOYD. THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVLOPMENT. PRESENTED THE ITEM. THIS TRUCK IS INTENDED FOR ANIMAL CONTROL AND WILL REPLACE A 2006 FORD F-150 TRUCK. BOB TARDIFF MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A FORD F-150 SINGLE CAB PICK-UP TRUCK FROM TOLIVER FORD MINEOLA FOR $37.872 TO BE PAID OUT OF THE CAPITAL FUND. SECONDED BY JERRETTA NANCE PATE. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-8 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND CENTERPOINT ENERGY 2025 ANNUAL GRIP ADJUSTMENT FOR BEAUMONT/EAST TEXAS DIVISION. BOB TARDIFF MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R04-2025 SUSPENDING CENTERPOINT RATE CHANGE FOR 45 DAYS. SECONDED BY JERRETTA NANCE PATE. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-9 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE EMERGENCY REPAIR EXPENDITURE FOR WELL #8. JON HALL. THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR. PROVIDED AN UPDATE TO THE COUNCIL REGARDING WELL #8. THE PUMP HAS BEEN REMOVED AND INSEPECTED: WHILE WELL # 8 ITSELF APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE PUMP SEEMS TO BE RREPAIRABLE. HE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING A COST ESTIMATE FOR A REPLACEMENT PUMP. WHICH MAY EXCEED $160.000. HE MENTIONED OPTING FOR A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP WHICH COULD BE A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION. ONCE HE RECEIVES THE PRICING INFORMATION. HE WILL PRESENT IT TO THE COUNCIL. ITEM TABLED. F-10 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2025, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. JERRETTA NANCE PATE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18. 2025. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. SECONDED BY SALLIE BLACK. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-11 CITIZEN TALK TIME. NONE G. ADJOURNMENT. GREG KILGORE MOTIONED TO. ADJOURN 6:33 P.M. / - MIPD - - / / - - Sod GAVIN RASCO, MAYOR MICHELLE WIESE, CITY SECRETARY