CITYOF OVIDANTON MINUTES OF A REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JOURDANTON, TEXAS AT THE JOURDANTON MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 1604 HIGHWAY 97 E, JOURDANTON, TEXAS, 78026, ON MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Robert. A. Williams Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales City Manager Debbie Molina Councilmember Pamela. Manning Financial Analys!. Jessica. Martinez Coucilmember. Raul Morales Cily Attorney. Michael McCann Coimcilmember Karen Pesek Comcilmember Katrina Wiatrek CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Robert Williams called the meeting lo order at 6:05 p.m. The invocation was led by Laura Alvarez with the Methodist Church and Pledges lead by Mayor Robert Williams. HEARING OF RESIDENTS 1.1 The City Council may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion JC-0169) (Limit of three minutes each). The City Council welcomes citizen participation and comments at all regular council meetings. As a courtesy to your fellow citizens and out of respect to our elected officials, we request that if you wish to speak that you follow these guidelines. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a forfeiture of your remaining time to speak and removal from the meeting: a. Limit your discussion to one or two issues that you wish to address rather than a generalized statement; and b. Show the City Council, the City Manager, and staff the same respect and courtesy you expect to be shown to you. None, CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Action to approve the minutes for the March 3, 2025 regular called meeting. Councilmember. Manning made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember Pesek, to approve the minutes) for the regular calledi meeting held on March. 3, 2025. The motion passed manimously, PRESENTATIONSIRECOGNITIONS 3.1 Donation to the City of Jourdanton by VTX. Cowncilmember, Pesek. recognized. McMullen. ISD, student Brandon Timms for his accomplishments in basketball being ranked in the lop 1 nationally for 4 slats, top I in Texas for 65 stats, and, top 1 in Region IV for 18. stals. ITEMS CONSIDERATION/DISCUSSION 4.1 Discussion and possible action to approve an agreement between McMullen ISD. and the City of Jourdanton regarding the use of city property for student parking, pick up and drop off. Councilmember Pesek made a motion, secondedi by Mayor Pro Tem Gonzales, to approve agreement betveen McMullen. ISD andi the Cilty ofJourdanton regarding the use ofo city propertyfor student parking, pick tp and drop of The motion, passed unanimously. 4.2 Discussion and possible action on demolition and disposal of the restrooms at the City Park. Councilmember. Pesek made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Morales, to approve demolition and disposal of the restrooms at the City Park. The motion passed manimously. 4.3 Discussion and possible action to direct staff to draft and advertise a Request for Qualifications for engineering design of new restroom facilities at Jourdanton City Park. Councilmember. Pesek made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Morales, lo direct. staffio draf and advertise a Request for Qualifications/for engineering design ofnew restroomj facilities at. Jourdanton Cily Park. The motion passed manimously. 4.4 Consideration and Possible Action on Upgrading Financial Software to Ensure Transparency and Accessibility for City Council. Councimember Wiatrek. made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Gonzales, to authorize city stafftoy present cos! estimates, a timeline, andi implementation details for pgrading to. ERP 10 and to, place the upgrade for approval on thei next available agenda. The motion passedi manimously, Executive Session 5.1 CLOSED SESSION: The Jourdanton City Council will convene in Closed Session pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in: 1. Deliberations pursuant to Section 551.072 (Real Properiy) regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property legally described as Jourdanton, All of Block 80 and Section 551.071 (Consultation with. Attorney) to discuss related legal issues. 2. Deliberations pursuant to Section 551.074 (personnel matters) regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer of the City Manager and Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) to discuss related legal issues. 5.2. OPEN SESSION: The Jourdanton City Council will reconvene in Open Session at which time action on the matter(s) discussed in Closed Session may be considered. Went into Executive session at 6:41 pm Returnedfrom Executive. session 7:08 pm No action was taken. STAFF/BOARD REPORTS 6.1 City Manager monthly report. (no action) 1. Brush Dropo olf Publicv Works conlinues loe eccept only Tuesday! from8 8:00AMION Noons allhec city locatede a!1 1449Lfan Drive, Jourdanton, Texas lors smalibrush, household recyclables, ST taye Mayor Wiams. andt ties.WibA Apras. 2025, andApril1 10, 2025, otthes same limae endplace. Mayor PIOT Tem,o ando Cily ManagerD Debbie Molinah haver requestedi for Waslo besttog Managementtor get answers! reviewthelt toy whys somer cameras! tesidenis fortheb weren bukupthatwase missed. scheduledi lastn month. Wov wltyour 2, Publicy Works Parks Cowboy crewc continues lor mow endt uim vees allher rightolw ways ond City-owneds propertios. TxDotwilt Fellovshlp bo rescheduled tho thet veot frfimminga and brushes tenoyaluntl March 15, 2025. update) cleanig cubing andd dralnagese elong Stale Hwy97e and 16inl Ihe new future (no Public' Woiks crewcontinuol lorepalry waler leaks, 3. Hydrant Flushing Tho March 2025, DeadEnd&H Hydreni Flushingisp posled ont thov webslte andtho Cityof Joudanton's Facebooks page. 4. AEP . wasnie Mansger, enouph Jimmy lor Earnest Ihek Installations fromAEPK ofl Informedn Iha methaiT TXDOT lastw week trimmeds some tees, butit poles. Hew wwork on getingt bhis addressed. 6 Sports Complex fexask ERCES completed the has maintenancel fort tha sohball andbasebalitelds, E E dryt fort Jourdantonu Bs SAS March Somos 22, 2025, springerh heads meededtot bes replsced. NewE Employees Canance Oniz -FIOnOHMPEA Clerk DWSFR (Waier projects)- - BAR FieldWalerWen: 1. CityE Engineor Brady Kosub Informed thatT TWDB hass sent a Notice ofF Proceed1 The contrector hast been notily. Ishould have oS slart dates soon, CWSRF (Sanhary Sewer Projecis)- City Engineer Brady Kosub stated the rehabtatione oi(1)tho WWTPI Hs slation, (2) sewerl Ine installation, (3)water well, and(4)theT TamarscuRs station would begin Int this order, Me. Kosub staled that MGS wildraft the plans fort ther newihs slation ail Tamarac. Thes sewer Fnol installation andthe WWIPIAS slation plansy were epprovedby! tho Toxas Watert Dovelopment Board. Mr. Kosub helda Pre-Bidh hearing lastT Tuesday, February 18, 2025, atd city halfort the Sower Projeck ThoA AgedSankory Sewer projectist biddingrlghtnowv witha adued datsc olHarch1 18. City Engneer) Kosubintually: sotthob bidupwithate tonger desdinotog givec contactoadaimonatime. o revew andaske questionsy witht tha hopet lhatkwouldimprow; pilcingolittlet bt. Hos statedtherols oisoc olinterestint thisp project fromr numerouse contraclors. FIF (Dralnage Project)- -! pending- F Purchase olap parcelfor arelention pondis being negotialedy witht theh heirs ofthe esiste, 2023-20241 TxCDBG Theg graniis for sewer syslem Improvements! Inthor nelghborhoods ofF Pecan Street, Mesquito Street,Centress Steel, andy WatomAvenue. (Nou update) TxDot- Sidewalks TxDol wardedthed contracito Ebel Consiruction, LLCI fort tho sidewakk project. Thep projectis progressing beautifully. 6.2 MONTHLY REPORTS (Information available in City Council Packets, No Discussion or action to occur) a. Police Department b. Municipal Court C. Permits d. Utility Department e. February 2025 Financial and Accounts Payable Report. (unaudited) MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MESSAGES 7.1 Discussion of social calendar of events and council general announcements/information (no action can be taken). Mayor Williams let the council know ifthey would like to see, pictures ofthe restroom designfor the park they are inl Ms. Molina' 's office. Mayor Williams lel Commcilmember, Manning know that he wouldi like an update on the. Animal Confrol Ordinance. Councilmember. Manning said. she wants this as an agenda item on the. third Monday in June. Councilmember. Manning asked to keep those facingfires inj your prayers. Coumcilmember Pesek mentioned that the Little Leagues opening ceremony is this Saturday at 10 a. m. and informed the citizens that Waste. Management has ai leave at your door hazardous waste program that they will be informed about soon. Coucilmember. Pesek said that members from Cowboy Fellowship andi the Chamber helped clean up the island ofthe courthouse this) past Saturday. Coucilmember Wiatrek: said that there is a frack meet on Thusday in. Poth. Mayor Pro Tem. said that. St. Matthews Church is. still having theiry fishfry even! every Friday during lent, City Manager Ms. Molina. said that the City ofu Jourdanton, Easter. Event is on. April 19, 2025. ADJOURN 7.1 Adjourn. Comcilmember. Morales made a notion, seconded by Comcilmember Wiatrek, to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed umanimonsly. Mayor Williams adjourned the neeting at 7:25 pm. / A A. AM Amgalis Bluth.Willmy Mélisba Gonzalet.ffity Becrelas Robert A. Williams, Mayor