STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF POLK CITY OF LIVINGSTON MINUTES REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL MARCH 11, 2025 5:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Livingston, Texas convened in regular session in Council Chambers at City Hall at 5:00 P.M., March 11, 2025, with the following members present: Judy B. Cochran 1 Mayor Alan Cook Councilmembers Raymond Luna Elgin Davis - Bobby Jackson, Sr. Billy S. Wiggins / City Manager Stacy Edwards / Recording Secretary Scott Ferguson City Attorney and the following others present: Lt. David Mitchell / Livingston Police Department Jasmin Mantilla-Carrillo / Self Emily Banks Wooten Polk County Enterprise Page 2, City Council Meeting Minutes of 03/11/2025 Mayor Cochran called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. and called on Alderman Cook to open the meeting with prayer and the pledges. The City Manager advised that City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Ellie Monteaux is absent from today's meeting and that Stacy Edwards will act as Recording Secretary for this meeting. It was moved by Alderman Cook and seconded by Alderman Luna that the minutes of the regular meeting of February 11, 2025, be approved. All present voted aye. The City Manager introduced the 2025 update of the Emergency Management Basic Plan for Polk and Trinity Counties. Discussion ensued relative to update of the plan. It was moved by Alderman Luna and seconded by Alderman Cook that the 2025 Update of the Emergency Management Basic Plan for Polk and Trinity Counties be approved and that Mayor Cochran be authorized to execute the approval on behalf of the City of Livingston. All present voted aye. The City Manager presented an amendment of the Annual Firefighting Agreement for the current fiscal year contribution from Polk County to include an additional amount of $7,418.27. Polk County approved the additional amount to be contributed as the result of the reconfiguration of the boundaries of Livingston VFD and Goodrich VFD. The amended amount of funding from Polk County for the 2024/2025 fiscal year is $61,111.14. It was moved by Alderman Jackson and seconded by Alderman Davis that the annual firefighting agreement for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 be amended as presented. All present voted aye. The City Manager presented the CenterPoint Energy Acknowledgment of Filing and Review of 2025 Annual Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (GRIP) Interim Rate Adjustment to be effective 04/19/2025. No action was taken on this item. The City Manager presented a proposed ordinance adopting the City of Livingston Purchasing and Procurement Policy Including the Federal Grant Procurement Policy. It was moved by Alderman Davis and seconded by Alderman Jackson that the proposed ordinance adopting the City of Livingston Purchasing and Procurement Policy Including the Federal Grant Procurement Policy be approved and adopted as presented, to be effective upon publication of the final ordinance on the City of Livingston's official website. All presented voted aye. Discussion ensued relative to how adoption of the formal purchasing and procurement policy will affect the day-to-day operations of the City. Page 3, City Council Meeting Minutes of 03/11/2025 The ordinance, as adopted, is captioned as follows: "ORDINANCE NO. A-850 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LIVINGSTON, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT POLICY INCLUDING FEDERAL GRANT PROCUREMENT POLICY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH." The City Manager advised Council that a petition has been received from Ameristeel International, Inc., owner of the property abutting three sides of the developed portion of Manning Street, as well as from Forrest Hill Cemetery Association, Inc., owner oft the property directly abutting across from the beginning of Manning Street, to vacate, abandon and close the developed portion of Manning Street lying within the property owned by Ameristeel International, Inc. The City Manager recommended that Mayor Cochran set a Public Hearing for April 8, 2025 at 5:00 P.M. regarding the petition to vacate, abandon and close a portion of Manning Street consisting of 0.457 acres situated between South Washington Avenue and Liberty Avenue, north of Blocks Four (4) and Five (5) of Pinecrest Subdivision submitted by Ameristeel International, Inc. Mayor Cochran will sign the Notice of Public Hearing. The City Manager presented the Accounts Over $500 for approval. It was moved by Alderman Cook and seconded by Alderman Luna that the accounts over $500.00, as submitted, be approved for payment. All present voted aye. The City Manager reported on the following items: A) Events: Livingston Trade Days - Saturday, March 15th and Sunday, March 16th at Pedigo Park Livingston Fire School - Friday, March 21st and Saturday, March 22nd - Opening Ceremony will be held at 8:00 A.M. Saturday at the LVFD Fire Training Field. Easter Eggstravaganza - Saturday, April 12th at Pedigo Park - Pictures with the Easter Bunny start at 9:30 A.M. and the hunt starts at 11:00 A.M. Page 4, City Council Meeting Minutes of 03/11/2025 B). Sales Tax - The March sales tax report from the State Comptroller for the month of January 2025 will be available Friday, March 14, 2025. C). Update of Development - The City Manager provided an update of commercial development, residential development, completed projects, and demolitions. The City Manager advised Council that there is a need for Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.074 PERSONNEL - Deliberation of the Employment and/or Appointment of an Employee(s) and pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 LEGAL - Consultation with Attorney. (Stacy Edwards, Jasmin Mantilla-Carrilo, Emily Wooten, and David Mitchell retired from the meeting.) Mayor Cochran called the Council into executive session at 5:37 P.M., pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.074 PERSONNEL - Deliberation of the Employment and/or Appointment of an Employee(s), and pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 LEGAL - Consultation with Attorney. Council reconvened in open session at 5:59 P.M. There being no further business to come before the City Council, it was moved by Alderman Cook and seconded by Alderman Jackson that the meeting be adjourned at 6:05 P.M. All present voted aye. SIGNED: . ad / Coche Sudy B. Cochran, Mayor ATTEST: geMeribae - Ellie Montéaux, TRMÇAN MMC, EPM City Secretary/Assistant, City Manager FCM