MEETING MINUTES FLORESVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13,2025 6:00 PM FLORESVILLE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1120 D STREET, FLORESVILLE, TEXAS 78114 Call meeting to order: Mayor Morales Cantu called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm Invocation: Mayor Morales Cantu Recite U.S. Pledge of Allegiance & Texas Pledge: Pledges were recited Establish Quorum: Mayor Morales Cantu presided over Council Member. Ximenez, Morones, Rodriguez- Green, Marroquin, and Scee Citizen Comments: None 1. COUNCIL COMMENTS: 1. Mayor Pro Tem Marissa Ximenez = no comment 2. Mario Morones- no comment 3. Jessica Rodriguez-Green = Thanked everyone for being here 4. Beatrice Ximenez-Marroquin - no comment 5. Donald Scee- condolences to Daniel Santee 6.Mayor Gloria Morales Cantu- 2025 Future Regions of South Texas meeting in Austin. Trail Riders and Market Days event a big success and thanked everyone involved. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. C&A to approve meeting minutes for the Regular Council Meeting on January 23, 2025 Council Member Ximenez made a motion to approve. Council Member Marroquin seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 3. PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION- Presentations given a. Juan V. Talamantez III ""Texas Tornado" plaque b. HUD Section 3 Presentation for the TXCDBG City's CDV23-0145 Grant C. Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance -Event Center Roof d. Compensation Pay Plan Update e. CIP Update f. City Ordinance update 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Consideration and action to approve Proclamation:2025.02 Black History Month Council Member. Rodriguez-Green made a motion to approve. Council Member Scee seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Citizen Comment: None b. Consideration and action to approve Proclamation:2025.03 American Heart Month. Council Member Rodriguez-Green made a motion to approve. Council Member Morones seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member RodriguezGreen X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Citizen Comment: None C. Discussion and action to approve the Annual Car Show on November 1, 2025, area use, barricades, trash bins and street closures requested 3RD, and C street downtown. (map provided) Council Member Scee made a motion to approve. Council Member Marroquin seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member RodriguezGreen X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Citizen Comment: None d. Consideration and action to approve Ordinance#2025-002- AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE 2025 REGULAR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF FLORESVILLE; INDICATING THOSE OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AN ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM TO BE USED; ESTABLISHING A POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING LOCATION; ESTABLISHING HOURS FOR VOTING; ADOPTING THE SEALED BALLOT BOX PROCEDURE; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF FLORESVILLE; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO POST NOTICE OF DRAWING ORDER OF NAMES ON THE BALLOT; DESIGNATING A LAST DAY TO FILE FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council Member. Morones made a motion to have the City Elections at City Hall and include an extra Saturday. Council Member. Ximenez seconded the motion. Motion carried 3/2. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member. Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 3/2 Citizen Comment: None e. Consideration and action to approve the notice of the General Election of May 3, 2025, to be published in the local newspaper. Council Member Ximenez made a motion to approve. Council Member Morones seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member RodriguezGreen X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Citizen Comment: None f. Consideration and action to approve recommendation of Award for the Hospital Aerator Tower Construction Contract to Plant Fabricators, Inc., 6893 U.S. HWY 181 N. Floresville, TX 78114, with a Total Base Amount of $272,996.00 and authorize Interim City Manager to negotiate on behalf of the city. Council Member Scee made a motion to approve. Council Member Rodriguez-Green seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Citizen Comment: None g. Consideration and action to approve Buyboard quote from Associated Supply Company, Inc (ASCO) in the amount of $59,150.87 for a Farmall 95A Tractor for the Parks Department. Council Member Scee made a motion to approve. Council Member Rodriguez-Green seconded the motion. Motion carried 4/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member. Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member RodriguezGreen X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 4/0 Citizen Comment: None h. Consideration and action to approve Ordinance #2025-003 on a request to rezone a 0.18- acre portion of a 0.241-acre property located at 1124 D Street, Building B from B, Business to C, Commercial. Council Member Morones made a motion to approve. Council Member Ximenez seconded the motion. Motion failed 2/3. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member RodriguezGreen X Council Member Ximenez"Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Failed 2/3 Citizen Comment: Ben Reed i. Consideration and action to approve Ordinance #2025-004 on a request for a Special Use Permit to allow a manufactured home on a 0.25-acre property located at 125 Lone Oak Drive. Council Member. Ximenez made a motion to approve. Council Member Morones seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member. Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Citizen Comment: Ben Reed, Yvette, and Justin Flores Consideration and action to have each council member appoint an individual to a committee for the interview process of the City Manager position. Council Member. Ximenez made a motion to go into executive session at 7:51 pm. Council Member Rodriguez-Green seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member. Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member Ximenez"Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Council Member Scee made a motion to come out ofe executive session at 8:06 pm. Council Member Marroquin seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member Ximenez"Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Council Member Marroquin made a motion to postpone for each council member to appoint an individual to the committee for the interview process of the City Manager position on the next agenda. Council Member Scee seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Citizen Comment: None k. Consideration and action to approve 6S Engineering's proposal to perform professional engineering services for the City of Floresville's Blue Bonnet Lift Station in the amount of $443,907.25. Council Member Scee made a motion to approve. Council Member Ximenez seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member Ximenez"Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 Citizen Comment: None 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION **Executive Session in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 551** The Floresville City Council may at any time during the meeting close the meeting and hold an executive session pursuant to the Texas Open meetings Act codified as Chapter 551, Texas Government Code which permits closed meetings pursuant to Section 551.071 for purposes of consulting with its attorneys; Section 551.072 deliberating about real property; section 551.073, deliberating about gifts, and donations; section 551.074 deliberating about personnel matters; Section 551.076 deliberating about security devices; Section 551.084 regarding exclusion of witness in connection with an investigation; Section 551.086 deliberating, voting, and taking action as a power utility on a competitive matter; Section 551.087 deliberating about economic development negotiations; and Section 551.088 deliberating about test items to discuss andlor deliberate any of the posted matters to be considered during the open meeting. If it does go into Executive Session, the Floresville City Council may deliberate in executive session, vote on the matter in open session, and announce it for the minutes. Council Member. Ximenez made a motion to go into executive session at 8:11 pm. Council Member Morones seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member Rodriguez-Green X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 a. The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to consult with legal counsel on the following matters: 1. Status update regarding State Office of Administrative Hearings Appeal no. 407-24- 06506.F5, Herrera V. Floresville Police Department Council Member Rodriguez-Green made a motion to come out of executive session at 8:31 pm. Council Member Scee seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. NAME YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT Mayor Morales Cantu Council Member Ximenez X Council Member Morones X Council Member RodriguezGreen X Council Member Ximenez-Marroquin X Council Member Scee X Motion Carries 5/0 b. Return to open session and take possible action following executive sessions of the above items: 1. No Action 6. ADJOURN : 8:32 pm Bow Moekz Grk Attest: Gloria Morales Cantu - Mayor Syeln % Evelyn Garcia - City Secretary