MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 ALDERMEN PRESENT CITY STAFF PRESENT Alderman Place 1 Libby Gonzales Michael Smith, City Manager Reagan Roberts, Operator, Water Alderman Place. 2 Brandon Sisson Shalyn Burritt, City Secretary Treatment Plant Alderman Place 4 Joel Hood Hanna Atkinson, Finance Officer Johnny Burritt, Code EnforcementBulding Alderman Place 5 John Moffit Leslie Jackson, Human Resources Inspector Jeremy. Jennings, Fire Department Chief Lacy Myrick, Municipal Court Clerk ALDERMEN. ABSENT Bryan Corb, Police Department Chief Mayor Craig Fenter Les Guthrie, Water/Wastewater JACKSBORO ECONOMIC Alderman Place 3 Greg Robinson Superintendent DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Anthony Shaw, Chief Operator, Water REPRESENTATIVE Treatment Piant CITY ATTORNEYS PRESENT Albert. Aguilar, Chief Operator Reid Spiller Water/Wastewater Distribution/Colection 1. CALL TO ORDER Alderman Gonzales was appointed to preside as mayor pro tempore in the absence of Mayor Craig Fenter and Mayor Pro Tempore Greg Robinson. Alderman Gonzales called the meeting to order. 2. INVOCATION The invocation was led by Cade Weldon. 3. PLEDGES TO THE FLAGS Pledges were led by Alderman Gonzales. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS a. Wesley Norvill addressed the Council to discuss the two large pot holes at the intersection of Stewart and West Archer. He explained that the fire hydrant on the corner had been repaired, and the street around that corner had been dug out and packed with gravel for a temporary fix. Mr. Norvill was frustrated that the pot holes had not been properly addressed, and he felt that he was not getting a good answer from City Staff regarding the issue. Mr. Norvill stated that he felt he was owed a refund of his taxes if the streets were not going to be fixed correctly, and that City Staff needed to be held accountable. He also addressed that he was unhappy with trailer houses being moved into the City, housing non-English speaking residents. b. Frank Hefner, Emergency Management Coordinator for Jack County addressed the Council to give his thanks and appreciation for the aid and support given from the City of Jacksboro to the residents of Bryson after a major water leak emptied their water towers. He thanked Les Guthrie and City Staff in the water department for both equipment and manpower, along with the City Manager, Michael Smith, and the Fire Chief, Jeremy Jennings, for assistance and delivery of water to Bryson. 5. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under Item 5, CONSENT AGENDA, are to be considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. a. EXCUSED ABSENCES Mayor Craig Fenter and Alderman Greg Robinson were both excused from attendance. b. MEETING MINUTES i. FEBRUARY 24, 2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES. ii. JANUARY 2025 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Alderman Sisson made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Alderman Moffit seconded the motion. Motion carried with unanimous consent. 6. ORDINANCE a. 0-02-2025: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSBORO, TEXAS AMENDING THE ANNUAL PROGRAM OF SERVICES (BUDGET) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AND MAKING FUND APPROPRIATIONS (ATTACHED EXHIBIT A) FOR SAID YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF JACKSBORO, TEXAS AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF City Council Minutes Regular Meeting 03/10/2025 Page 1 of 2 TEXAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,475.59; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Manager, Michael Smith, explained the need for the budget amendment ordinance to account for the money taken in and paid out for the totaled police department vehicle. Alderman Hood made a motion to accept Ordinance 0-02-2025 as presented. Alderman Sisson seconded the motion. Motion carried with unanimous consent. 7. COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE CITY'S SECOND ROUND OF JUNK VEHICLE ROUND-UP PROGRAM. The City Manager, Michael Smith, discussed the up and coming junk vehicle round-up program that will be implemented by the Code Enforcement Officer, Johnny Burritt. Mr. Burritt was very successful in the past round-up speaking directly with residents to offer solutions prior to having the vehicles towed at the resident's expense. 8. COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT. City Council members were given plans depicting the 60% design completion of the new water treatment plant. A 90% completion reviewi is expected in a couple of months, with a goal to break ground in December of 2025 or January of 2026. The engineering firm of Garver Engineering and the water plant staff operators have worked closely together on the design, and have been able to reduce costs by one million dollars. Alderman Sisson inquired about needing to increase the size of the ponds to adjust for the increase in water production. City Manager Smith stated that City Staff were currently working on a project information form (PIF) for a grant from the Texas Water Development Board for the expansion of the waste water plant at a later date. 9. COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THE ASPHALT PLANT. The City Manager, Michael Smith, gave an update to the council on the current status of cold pack patch and paving materials available to the City. At this time, the City has 7 to 8 city streets prepped and ready for paving, but the product is no longer available from the prior distributor. Material has been found from a local mobile plant for the next 18 months, and a new plant in the Peaster area will serve as a long term solution to the issue. Alderman Gonzales moved the open meeting into closed session at 5:53 p.m. Those in attendance included the City Attorney, Reid Spiller, Alderman Gonzales, Alderman Sisson, Alderman Hood and Alderman Moffit. 10. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION. a. CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY ($551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE). i. PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION. Alderman Gonzales moved the meeting back into open session at 7:21 p.m. 11. ADJOURNMENT. Alderman Sisson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Alderman Hood seconded the motion. Motion carried with unanimous consent. APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSBORO, TEXAS ON THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025. CITY OF JACKSBORO CRAIG FENTER MAYOR ATTEST: holim yBunctt SHALYN L. BURRITT CITY SECRETARY City Council Minutes Regular Meeting 03/10/2025 Page 2 of 2