R Ftice. Ta REGULAR MIEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY RICE, TEXAS Thursday, April 10, 2025 6:00 PM Rice City Hall 305 N. Dallas Street Rice, TX 75155 "The Rice City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to seek legal advice regarding any of the matters listed in this agenda, as authorized by Texas Local Government Code Sections 551.071 Consultation with City. Attorney). AGENDA 1. Call to Order City of Rice Mission Statement The City of Rice will maximize the opportunities for social and economic development while retaining an attractive, sustainable and secure environment for the enjoyment of the residents and visitors. Through unified responsible and professional leadership and partnership with others, the Municipality will strive to improve the quality of life for all. 2. Roll Call a. Sheila Teague b. Rosa Vasquez C. Nick White d. Donnie P. Fisher e. Troy Foreman f. Mayor Christi Campbell 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag "I pledge allegiance to the Flag oft the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." 4. Texas Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas State Flag "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. 5. Prayer 6. Public Forum 7. Alderman Updates 8. Reports a. March 2025 Volunteer Fire Department Report b. March 2025 Police Department Report C. March 2025 Municipal Court Report d. March 2025 Administrative Report e. March 2025 EDC Report f. March 2025 Mayor's Report 9. Presentation a. Presentation from Red Cross 10. Consent Items a. Approve Minutes from March 13, 2025, regular city council meeting b. Approve Minutes from March 13, 2025, city council workshop C. Approval of March 2025 financial report 11. New Business a. Discuss and Deliberate adding Increment Weather to Employee Handbook b. Discuss and Deliberate adding Lieutenant position to Employee Handbook C. Discuss and Deliberate approval of one member to Economic Development Commission 12. Meet your Candidates Aldermen: Michael Butler Sheila Teague Tonya Roberts Mayor: Christi Campbell 13. The Rice City Council may convene and go into Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071: Consultation with City Attorney to seek legal advice regarding the following items: No Executive Session Scheduled No Executive Session 14. Motion of Adjourn Ihereby certify that the above notice ofthe meeting was posted on the bulletin board ofCity Hall, City of] Rice, Texas, aj place readily accessible to the public at all times, on the day of 2025 by 5:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. Name Title R 7. Alderman's Report R 8. Administrative Reports a. Volunteer Fire Department b. Police Department C. Municipal Court d. Administrative e. EDC f. Mayor Rice Volunteer Fire Department PO. BOX 27 RICE, TX 75155 Rice Volunteer Fire Department had monthly meeting for March 2025. Our current membership is 10 active members with a total approximately 23 members. Rice Volunteer Fire Department responded to 41 calls for service in March 2025. > Motor Vehicle Accident - 8 > Medical Emergency = 20 - 4 Chatfield > Fire Investigation - 2 > Structure Fire - 1 > Burn Ban = 4 - 1 Chatfield > Grass Fire - 3 -1 Emhouse > Lift Assist - 1 > Vehicle Fire 2 Rice VFD didn't have a training meeting for March because of sickness. Gaylon Taylor Fire Chief Rice VFD I L e Rice Volunteer Fire Department's Post Rice Volunteer Fire Department 5h - @ Calls for this year Rice Fire Rescue 2022 2023 2024 2025 Structure 11 Structure 12 Structure 21 Structure 2 Vehicle Fire 3 Vehicle Fire 20 Vehicle Fire 18 Vehice Fire 5 MVA 27 MVA 55 MVA 56 MVA 15 Grass 41 Grass 56 Grass 55 Grass 9 Invest 9 Invest 10 Invest 9 Invest 2 EMS 2 EMS 21 EMS 163 EMS 53 Line Down 0 Line Down 6 Line Down 6 Line Down Haz Mat 2 Haz Mat 0 Haz Mat 3 Haz Mat Fire Alarms 3 Fire Alarms 4 Fire Alarms 6 Fire Alarms 1 False Alarms 0 False Alarms 1 False Alarms 7 False Alarms Landing Zone 0 Landing Zone 4 Landing Zone 10 Landing Zone 1 Mutual Aid 2 Mutual Aid 1 Mutual Aid 1 Mutual Ald Total Calls 100 Total Calls 190 Total Calls 361 Total Calls 88 Volunteer Hrs 2,196 Volunteer Hrs 3,785 Volunteer Hrs 595 Response Areas 2023 2024 2025 Rice 139 Rice 193 Rice 54 Chatfield 36 Chatfield 41 Chatfield 7 Roane 9 Roane 15 Roane 6 Emhouse 3 Emhouse 16 Emhouse County 4 County 96 County 21 Total Calls 191 Total Calls 361 Total Calls 88 3 Write a comment.. POLICE REPORT FOR RPD March 2025 Page 1 of3 POLICE E OF ARRESTS CRASHES MVA 03 CMVA 02 Calls For Service: 50 Open Records Requests: 7 Impounded Vehicles Municipal Court Cases Filed 97 Traffic Stops 140 Violations 206 Impounded Vehicles 10 Page 2 of3 Updates Regarding PD March 2025 NIIBRS Report was submitted to DPS. Delivered Meals on Wheels every Thursday. 2013 GMC Denali Acadia (Seizure vehicle) was sold on GoyDeals.com online auction for $4950.00. An Officer had leg surgery on Friday March 28, 2025, the return to duty date is unknown. We are severely short-staffed. No Applicants Patrol Vehicle Fleet status Unit 104: Engine shuts off during idle at times, tire pressure monitoring system randomly lluminates. Unit 105: Engine randomly goes into "Limp Mode", 9 tire pressure monitoring system stays illuminated. Unit 107: Ready to Respond Unit 108: Ready to Respond Unit 109: Ordered on 10-17-2024 AUDIT CONDUCTED BY: Chief Charles Parson 04-02-2025 Page 3 of3 CONFIDENTIAL #Error OffensestopCount This report does not include voided, test, or deleted records, but does include wamings (if *ALL * or WARNINGS is selected in the Stop Result field. 140 Stops 206 Violations 140 Stops 206 Violations Speeding 47 Expired Registration 47 Improper Turn 1 Drive While License Invalid 3 Fail To Display Drivers License 1 Fail To Maintain Financial Responsibility 25 Following Too Closely 1 Ilegal Window Tint 7 Missing License Plate 2 No Drivers License 22 No License Plate Light 9 Unapproved Lighting 1 Expired Drivers License 2 DOG OR CAT AT LARGE 1 Drove Onto Or Off Controlled Access Hwy Where Prohibited 14 Drove Wrong Way On One-Way Roadway 1 Failed To Drive In Single Lane 1 FAILURE TO REGISTER DOG OR CAT 1 Impeding Traffic 1 Obstruction Of View 1 Parked All Night Where Prohibited 1 Ran Stop Sign 4 Violation Of Outdoor Burning Regulations 1 Disregarded Traffic Control Device 1 Failed To Give Way When Overtaken 1 Fictitious LP/Reg/Si 1 Defective Equipment 1 Defective Tail Lamps 3 Display Fictitious License Plate 1 Report Created: 4/1/2025 2:47:27 PM CONFIDENTIAL 10 of2 Powered by: brazos ucey E BD CUNPIENI IAL Farhun OffensestopCount Display Unclean License Plates 1 Failed To Signal Lane Change 1 No Motorcycle Endorsement 1 Unrestrained Child-Safety Seat Violation Report Created: 4/1/2025 2:47:27 PM CONFIDENTIAL 2 of 2 Powered by: brazos ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT March 2025 MUNICIPAL CLERK Input deposits Helps with reconciliations Worked with County to get 911 addresses Worked with getting the 16 addresses for the duplexes Works with Bureau Veritas on scheduling inspections' Issued 28 permits: Simple Electric 5 Accessory Building 1 New Commercial 1 Addressing 18 Animal at Large 1 Tank Installation 1 Certificate of Occupancy 1 PUBLIC WORKS March 3 - 7 Jack Cheek's first day on the job Moved trees from road on Dresden Street Replaced Speed Limit sign on Fannin Street Reattached Mike Dickens Memorial Sign Finished repairing zero turn mower deck Picking up parts for repairs Jack worked on 18' trailer Graded and added 6 buckets of material to Sherman and Fannin Washed bed of truck Washed mini-excavator and returned to S&S Hauled equipment to C& L for auction Washed tractor, lawnmower Cleaned up inside compound Graded and added 3 buckets of material to Sherman Graded and added 2 buckets of material to Jefferson Called for recycle dumpster to be dumped March 10 - 13 Graded and added 3 buckets of material to North and South Sherman Graded and added 4 buckets of material to Dresden Graded and added 3 buckets of material to E Calhoun Weed eated compound and library Mowed library Hauled 2 loads of road material Replaced spindle on lawnmower Mowed park Graded Fannin and filled potholes with 7 buckets of road material Started grading and added 4 buckets of road material to Sun Rise Circle Changed oil in mower Knocked down dead trees on Dresden Street (before they fell in the road) Started mowing downtown Farmers Market Fixed broken waterline for PD and added a faucet in their compound Added 6 buckets of road material to potholes on Sun Rise Circle Mowed, weed eated, trim hedges, blown clipping from City Hall Burn brush pile at park Changed oil in mower and sharpened blades Hauled 2 loads of gravel March 17 - 20 Had a blow out while hauling gravel Had 2 tired mounted on rear of city truck Had flat fixed on dump trailer right rear Picked up trash at park Repaired tail gate on city truck Buried dead cat found in compound Added 6 buckets of road material to Fannin Cleaned up brush pile on Gilmer and took to park Dumped trash from trash cans at park Mowed park Repaired black fence panel at park Mowed Calhoun Street Mowed both sides of bridge Mowed east side of overpass Hauled 2 loads of road material Mowed library and Soggy Peso Cleaned out around the Rice City sign Mowed east side of Austin Street Received a call from Police Department to take dog to Corsicana Shelter. Asked to use dog trailer but was told they needed to use a kennel in back of truck. Picked up tree on Calhoun Picked up more trees on Dresden Used 28 bags of rock asphalt for potholes on Fulton Finished mowing Austin Street Added 2 buckets of road material to Camden Added 1 bucket of road material to Fulton Turned water back on at the Beautification project Pulled weeds at Beautification project Help set up courtroom for trial Graded Jefferson and Gilmer Streets Hauled 1 load (6 tons) gravel March 24 - 28 Cleaned compound and straightened inside of shop Checked park trash cans Mowed whole park Mowed 145 service road strip Graded and added 3 buckets of road material to Fannin Graded and added 3 buckets of road material to Sun Rise Circle Cleaned out 2 main culvers on the corner of Boston and Rusk Cut trees and cleared for drainage Finished cleaning brush and trees on culvers at Boston and Rusk Streets Graded and added 1 bucket of road mix on E Calhoun Graded and added 2 buckets of road mix on Dresden Graded and added 1 bucket of road mix on Gilmer Mowed Sherman easement Mowed Camden easement Mowed Dallas, Jefferson, Fulton Streets Mowed lot beside Lincoln and Gilmer Worked on getting quotes for a larger than 1.5 mini excavator and skid steer to assist with maintaining ditches and replace culverts Washed windows and doors around city hall Weedeated around park area Installed new playground equipment at park Cleaned out north side of compound Mowed areas around culverts Took electric plug off Big Ass Fan in gym to keep people from using the fan improperly. Notified Rice Volunteer Fire Department about a control burn at the park Finished weedeating at the park Took Farmers Market sign down Cleaned, weedeated and cut trees down on north side of compound Washed equipment Met with company about asphalt and millings on city streets PARKS AND REC Worked on Easter in the Park Stuff 3,000 eggs Double checked with Red Cross to make sure they will be at the April council meeting Spoke with Texas Parks and Wildlife about sign at the park Looked through boxes of park documents. Found Navarro community Foundation Grant; will be applying for a grant from them CITY SECRETARV/FINANCE CLERK Reconciled Fundview account Completed Minutes from February city council meeting and workshop Completed all payroll Working with Fundview on updates and problems Trained with TML Completed accounts payable/receivable Ordered office supplies Make sure each transaction has a receipt with a signature Working on a new health project with our insurance Post all meetings on the City of Rice webpage and Facebook Spoke with owner of Beddings 1 to -Go about them wanting another room in HUB Notarized documents for residents HUB report: Suites 1,2,4,5,6,7 and 11 are leased 5 empty suites Suite 3 Volunteer Fire Department 203 E Calhoun Library 205 E Calhoun Soggy Peso TOTAL $4606.00 ADMINISTRATIVE Prepared agenda Had preconstruction meeting with contractor from Early Childhood Center Had preconstruction meeting with contractor for duplexed Met with Texas Department of Emergency Management Met with TML Met with Director of Operations for Bureau Veritas on underground storage tanks for Kwik Stop Attended Navarro County Day at Capital in Austin with Navarro Chamber of Commerce Attended EDC workshop and regular meeting Attended meeting with Mayor and MDMYA president Met with residence of Rice Answered several phone calls on Solis land for sale Attended the Association of Rural Communities in Texas (ARCIT) conference SUMMARY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN TEXAS Great conference Met with Grantworks about future grants for streets and infrastructure Met with representative from Texas Water Development Board Met with MD Health pathways Met with Azavar (revenue solutions) Met with WinStar insurance group The first topic of the conference was Biosolids. (sewage sludge from wastewater plants) The lawsuit is from Johnson County. It is about Biosolids. The reason I wanted Council to know is that the contaminants are in Richland Chambers. The "forever chemicals" are PFAS = polyfluoroalky! substances. A ranch in Johnson County was having animals die. The people were getting sick. It was found across the street, that the property owners were putting out biosolids as fertilizer. Biosolids are sewage sludge that has been dewatered. There is no EPA or TCEQ regulation for these substances. This lawsuit has been on the Dallas tv channels. Summary is, on a necropsy of a still born calf, the liver has 610,000 part per trillion. To grasp the concept of a parts per trillion: 1 drop of ink in 20 Olypic- sized swimming pools. The PFAS is found in the Trinity River and has been tested and found to be in Richland Chambers. Iti is low concentration at this time. Ten counties have presented a resolution to prohibit the application of the Biosolids in their county. Ellis county is one of the ten counties. Texas Water Development Board representative spoke about grants/loans. They actually do not give grants; most are a percentage of a loan. TML gave a legislative update: These are bills that have been presented to our representatives in Austin. They are getting close to the end of their session and will be voting on these bills. Some will pass and some will not. Two that are concerning: HB 950 = Di annexation of annexed areas unless city provides full municipal service by 9/1/2029: HB 2494 -Di annexation of most city areas unless city provides full municipal services (no deadline) SB 785 = cities must allow HUD manufactured homes in residential zones Spoke to Mr. Estrada on his plans for the church building he bought. R llre. T 9. Presentation: Red Cross Vickie Young spoke with a representative from Red Cross to find out what the City can do to be prepared for a warming/cooling station for the citizens of Rice. A representative will be at the city council meeting to explain what is needed to become a warming/cooling station. They will explain how to set up, teach the volunteers to know what to do and explain insurance. The insurance will fall under the Red Cross umbrella to protect them from damage that could possibly occur. They will explain the food/drink, blankets and cots situation. R - 10. Consent Items MINUTES a. Approval of Minutes for Regular City Council meeting on March 13, 2025 b. Approval of Minutes for City Council workshop on March 13, 2025 FINANCIAL C. Approval of March 2025 Financial REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY RICE, TEXAS Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:00 PM Rice City Hall 305 N. Dallas Street Rice, TX 75155 Minutes 1. Call to Order: Mayor Christi Campbell called the meeting to order at 6 pm. 2. Roll Call a. Sheila Teague: Present b. Rosa Vasquez: Absent C. Nick White: Present d. Donnie P. Fisher: Present e. Troy Foreman: Present f. Mayor Christi Campbell: Present 3. Pledge of Allegiance: By All 4. Texas Pledge of Allegiance: By All 5. Prayer: By Donnie P. Fisher 6. Public Forum: Esteban Lopez = Austin Street, Rice Texas Speaking on behalf of Nellie Lopez. I have lived in Rice and have owned a house here for 6 years. My dog gets out once and I am ticketed by the Rice police. I am here to address Tuesday, March 11th of 2025. They will not let me get my dog, because no one has a key to City property. She missed out on Taco Tuesday because of ya'll. Because you cannot manage to keep a key on staff. Looking at the Council today and people running for council, ya'll live in the city limits, and ya'll dogs have not been registered with the City of Rice. So, ya'll should be ticketed and have to register your dogs with the great city of Rice Texas. And if you think ya'll shouldn't have too, then why do you have such city ordinances. Thank You. Phil White - Gilmer Street, Rice Tx Give some suggestions, because the dust is killing us. Just absolutely. Kids go out to play. Really bad on this side ofthe railroad tracks, not some much on other side. My question is can we get some speed limit signs, signs that say children at play. And write people tickets. Neighbors fly down this street, but some people are respectful but a bunch of them fly by. T'll wave at them, holler at them to slow down, but they fly by and punch it. Especially during the little Mexican horse ride thing that we have every year. I mean the horse part of it is not the problem. It's the ones pulling the trailers. Last time one oft them whipped the trailer around the corner and I yelled at him to slow down, he punched and came right here and floored it down this street right in front of the police station. They really need permits ifthey are going to be riding horses through town on public streets. I mean ifyou aren'ti right here you don' 't realize it. The other night when we had the wreck there were hundreds of morons flying through town trying to figure out how to get around. I mean it was scary. I was out there, and people were mad and punching it as fast as they can down this street, my street, Calhoun Road almost hitting each other. Come up with a contingency plan. Throw up barricades on the service road, something. I sat out there and watched it for three hours. I mean hundreds and hundreds of cars come barreling through town. A lot of them as fast as they could go. They didn'tknow where they were going and didn't know how to get out. With speed limit signs, write some tickets and make some money for the city too. Cut down the dust and hopefully cut down on the trash on old Alma road. It looks like a third world country out there, with old tires, beds, furniture, hundreds of beer bottles, every kind of trash possible down that road. And drunks shooting guns. My neighbor gets drunk every weekend is out here shooting guns out here across the street. I get along with them great. The more people we got moving in is dangerous. Thank you. Tonya Roberts: Sunrise Circle, Rice Tx Will Speak during the Jefferson Street Discussion. 7. Alderman Updates: None 8. Reports Motion to forego the reading of our reports made by Troy Foreman and seconded by Donnie P. Fisher Ayes: Troy Foreman, Donnie P. Fisher, Sheila Teague, Nick White. Nays: None Motion Passed a. February 2025 Volunteer Fire Department Report b. February 2025 Police Department Report C. February 2025 Municipal Court Report d. February 2025 Administrative Report e. February 2025 EDC Report f. February 2025 Mayor's Report 9. Consent Items a. Discuss and Deliberate approval of Minutes for Regular City Council meeting on February 13, 2025. Motion to approve Minutes for Regular City Council meeting on February 13, 2025, made Nick White, and seconded by Donnie P. Fisher. Ayes: Nick White, Donnie P. Fisher, Sheila Teague, Troy Foreman Nays: None Motion Passed b. Discuss and Deliberate approval ofl Minutes for Workshop on March 4, 2025. Item struck from Agenda By Mayor Christy Campbell. The meeting did not take place due to lack of Quorum. C. Discuss and Deliberate approval ofFebruary 2025 Financial Report Motion to approve February 2025 Financial Report, made by Troy Foreman and seconded by Sheila Teague. Ayes: Troy Foreman, Sheila Teague, Donnie P. Fisher, Nick White Nays: None Motion Passed. 10. New Business a. Draw names for place on ballot Mayor Pro Tem, Troy Foreman drew the names. Order of names drawn to appear on May 3rd, 2025, ballad. 1. Mike Butler 2. Sheila Teague 3. Tonya Roberts b. Discuss adding Rice as a Red Cross warming/cooling station. Motion to table to next meeting in March made by Donnie P. Fisher and seconded by Nick White. Ayes: Donnie P. Fisher, Nick White, Sheila Teague, Troy Foreman Nays: None Motion Passed 11. Old Business a. Discuss and Deliberate rescinding the Resolution on lawnmower. Motion to deny rescinding resolution made by Donnie P. Fisher and seconded by Nick White. Ayes: Donnie P. Fisher, Nick White, Sheila Teague, Troy Foreman Nays: None Motion Passed b. Discuss Jefferson Street. The mayor recognized Tonya Roberts to speak on her public forum request. My question first is, Troy, what is your position in the city of Ennis? Troy replied, Assistant Director of Planning and Development. Tonya continued, SO you are very aware of development agreements and that sort of thing. Whenever a developer comes in and they want to do something in your city, So long story short, we have a residential development that came in and our road construction says concrete or asphalt, and SO why would we not make an apartment complex redo the roads that are around that development. Those roads need to be redone at their expense with concrete or asphalt. They're running in the extra traffic. They need to be responsible to build those roads. Motion To Table Discussion made by Donnie P. Fisher and seconded by Troy Foreman. Ayes: Donnie P. Fisher, Troy Foreman, Sheila Teague, Nick White Nays: None Motion Passedi 12. The Rice City Council will convene and go into Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071: Consultation with City Attorney to seek legal advice regarding the following items: No Executive Session Scheduled for March 13. The Rice City Council will reconvene into the Regular Session and take any action required as a result of the Executive Session. NONE 14. Motion of. Adjourn: Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:26 pm. Attest: Sharon Watkins, City Secretary/Finance Clerk Date R lice WORKSHOP OF THE GOVERNING BODY RICE, TEXAS Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:30 p.m. Rice City Hall 305 N. Dallas Street Rice, TX 75155 Minutes 1. Call to Order Mayor called meeting to order at 6:38 pm 2. Roll Call Troy Foreman: Present Sheila Teague: Present Rosa Vasquez: Present Nick White: Present Donnie P. Fisher: Present Christi Campbell: Present Motion to Forego items 3, 4, and 5 made by Donnie P. Fisher and seconded by Nick White. Ayes: Donnie P. Fisher, Nick White, Troy Foreman, Rosa Vasquez, Sheila Teague Nays: None Motion Passed 3. Pledge of Allegiance: 4. Texas Pledge of Allegiance 5. Prayer: Donnie P. Fisher 6. Public Forum: None 7. Agenda Items a. Discuss the HUB What future does the council want for the HUB City staff managing property VS rental management company The mayor spoke on re-evaluating the use and what we want to do with Hub. Garry Teague suggested. 1- Rent whole Hub to Property Manager 2- Turn over to EDC and take a percentage. Will be on EDCs March agenda to further discuss the legalities and possibilities oft becoming Property manager for the Hub. b. Discuss new language in Employee Manual for Increment Weather, fraternization and adding lieutenant to police employees. 1-Increment Weather When the city closes the Employees will get paid. When it is a voluntary decision not to come in before due to weather, employees will use their leave time. 2-Fraternization After a long discussion the consensus is to not put this item in the handbook. 3- Add lieutenant to police employees. A Lieutenant will be added to the list of police employees. Send handbook changes to the Council to vote on. C. Mini excavator Decision not to buy a mini excavator. Look into a larger excavator, backhoe or attachment for tractor. Renting equipment options. d. Compensation for the council and mayor for meetings The decision was made not to send to the City Council for vote. e. Discuss MIDMYA contract and responsibilities. Meeting will be set up with Mayor, City Administrator and MDMYA to draw up the licensing agreement to present to the City Council for April Meeting. f. Renew required training (TML website) Training online is available. Open records, Cyber Security, Public Information Small town Conference in April TML Conference in the fall 8. Adjourn: Mayor adjourned at 8:30 pm Attest: Sharon Watkins, City Secretary/Finance Clerk Date / - a 8 a R 2 R W 6 R 9 & 6 V R 8 6 6 EB 3 e 4 6 a 9 B 8 5 5A e t R 11. New Business a. Discuss and Deliberate approval of adding Increment Weather to Employee Handbook SECTION 10: AUTHORIZED LEAVE WITHOUT PAY In circumstances not falling within other provisions of these rules, the city council may authorize an employee to take leave without pay under such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreeable. The city council may revoke such authorization at any time. Employees taking leave without pay shall not lose or gain seniority. Leave without pay shall not ordinarily be authorized for periods more than (30) calendar days. All employee benefits will remain in effect during periods of authorized leave without pay. SECTION 11: CHILD CARE LEAVE In accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act. SECTION 12: ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE An employee failing to report for duty or remain at work as scheduled without proper notification, authorization, or excuse for two consecutive days shall be considered as absent without leave which constitutes abandonment of duties. Absence without leave shall be considered an employee's resignation from the city. In such cases, the employee's separation shall not be in "good standing". SECTION 13: ABSENCE DUE TO OFFICE CLOSURE Ini inclement weather or disaster, it may be necessary to limit city services. In these situations, the City Administrator and the Mayor will make the determination. A decision to close the office will be made using all the available information, including but not limited to, the Navarro County Office of Emergency Management If the decision to close the office, employees will be paid. Personnel essential to services that must be carried out during inclement weather or disasters may be required to report to work at these times. If essential personnel are called in to work after the office has been closed, this employee will receive 8 hours of comp time in addition to their daily wage. If an office closure decision is not made, employees should consider their own safety and the safety of others when deciding whether to report for work. Ifitis not possible for the employee to report to work, department absentee procedures should be followed. 28 If inclement weather or disaster (declared or not) prevents an employee from reporting to work or requires the employee to leave work, appropriate leave (e.g. vacation, comp time, personal day oraccrued holiday) must be used. The employee may, with supervisory approval, work additional hours within the same work week to make up for lost time. If a probationary employee is affected, time may be deducted from the employee's current leave accrued. Ifthe options noted above are not possible, leave without pay me be used. Sick leave cannot be used at this time. If an employee is not able to report to work due to poor road conditions or other weather-related difficulties, they should contact their supervisor as soon as possible before their scheduled shift start time to report their situation. The City Administrator will monitor the weather advisories from the Office of Emergency Management. The Mayor and City Administrator may follow the Rice Independent School District's decision to close, have a delayed start or continue business as usual. 29 R 4A 11b. Discuss and Deliberate approval of adding the Lieutenant position to Employee Handbook. Police Department Personnel (reports to Chief of Police) POLICE LIEUTENANT The Lieutenant is responsible for completing the duties required for a Patrol Officer as well as: acting in place of the Chief of Police due to absence or designation; conduct inspections of assigned areas, equipment, programs, projects and personnel; submit accurate and time reports, complaints, investigative findings, and employee documentation; evaluating officers under the command of the Lieutenant, taking appropriate actions based on those evaluations, and forwarding the information to the Chief of Police and Patrol Sergeant; any other task assigned by the Chief of Polise deemed necessary. Police Department Personnel (reports to Chief of Police) POLICE SERGEANT Full - time or part - time position. Provides technical assistance and assists in supervision of other assigned officers. Journeyman level responsibility for providing leadership and participating work of assigned officers. Makes periodic check of equipment, officer appearance, conduct, safe procedures, on-scene crime investigations, and accident investigations. Helps train new personnel. High School Diploma or GED. Prefer intermediate TCOLE Certification, minimum of two-year experience. Salaried or hourly position. POLICE OFFICER Full or part time position. Patrols assigned area, respond to emergency calls, and takes necessary actions. Directs traffic. Issues citations and investigates accidents. Prepares Patrol, offense, and arrest reports. Gives advice to citizens concerning laws and ordinances. Guards and transports prisoners. Maintains vehicle and equipment. High School Diploma or equivalent. State TCOLE Certification. Salaried or hourly position. POLICE CLERK Full or part- time position. Types letters, forms reports, files. Acts as office receptionist. Prepares, processes, and maintains various records. Performs other related duties as required under general supervision. Basic typing skills, data 64 bce, 11c. Discuss and Deliberate approval of a new member of the Economic Development Commission a. Ann Smith b. Tristine Percheron R Rine. T 12. MEET YOUR CANDIDATES ALDERMEN: Michael Butler Sheila Teague Tonya Roberts MAYOR: Christi Campbell R 14. Adjourn