MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF CRANDALL, TEXAS Court Chambers 2 Police & Municipal Court Building 104 East Trunk a Crandall, Texas 75114 Monday a April 7, 2025 At 6:00 p.m. Mayor = David Lindsey Mayor Pro Tem = Scott Rogers Council Member - Vacant Council Member - Tim Atkins Council Member = Adam Holden Council Member - Caleb Allen Deputy City Manager - David Sanchez NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO V.T.C.A.. GOVERNMENT CODE. CHAPTER 551.T THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CRANDALL WILL CONDUCT A MEETING, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ON MONDAY. MARCH 17. 2025. AT 6:00 P.M.AT1 THE CITY OF CRANDALL COURT CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 104 EAST TRUNK. CRANDALL. TEXAS 75114. REGULAR MEETING 1. Open Meeting, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Lindsey called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and led the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call and Declaration of a Quorum and Call to Order- Mayor Lindsey conducted roll call. Councilmember Holden was absent. All other Councilmembers were present and a quorum was present. 3. Citizens Wishing to Adress City Council: Three (3) minutes are allowed per speaker on any item related to the City, including items listed on the agenda. Five (5) minutes will be allowed during a Public Hearing. Citizens may speak at the beginning of a meeting or at the time the item comes before Council in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.007. Comments will be allowed before considering each item on the agenda, provided that the City Secretary has received a speaker request form before the start of the meeting. No action may be taken by the city council during public comments- None. 4. Announcements by the Mayor, City Council Members or Staff. At this time, reports about items of community interest on which no action will be taken may be given to the public per Chapter 551.0415 of the Government Code- None. 5. Communications From Mayor and Council. Receive Councilmember requests for future agenda items- Mayor Pro Tem Rogers requested a discussion at the next council meeting regarding plat submission fees. The City Secretary responded that the city is currently working on a Master Fee Schedule that will include plating fees to be presented to the council at the 4/21/2025 council meeting. 6. Updates & Discussion by the City Manager or staff- The Deputy City Manager informed the Council that Jim Sabonis with Hilltop Securities will give a presentation on the Arbors Development Phase 1 PID Bond issuance. Provide updates on TXDOT- The Deputy City Manager provided updates from Lane Selman with TXDOT regarding the FM148 Bypass, FM148 turn lanes under US 175, and the FM741 bridge. Provide an update on the Comprehensive Plan- The Deputy City Manager stated that April 7-May 7 is a period to receive public comments, and the city website has a link available to submit comments regarding the Comprehensive Plan draft. The Deputy City Manager stated that the consultant will provide a final draft by May 12, 2025, for review and scheduled to go before the Planning & Zoning Commission for recommendation of approval on May 13, 2025, following consideration of approval by Council late May or early June. Provide an update on the Enterprise Resource Planning system- The Deputy City Manager stated that the ERP system is going live on the financials module and more modules are to follow. Provide an update on the Spring Cleanup Bulk Trash Selection and Shredding event along with a Can Food Drive- The Deputy City Manager announced that the Spring Cleanup event is on April 26, 2025, at 9am-noon and the flyer will be posted on social media once a week leading up to the event. 7. Ceremonial Presentations: Presentation of Proclamation of Child Abuse Prevention Month- Mayor Lindsey presented the Proclamation. 8. Consent Agenda All of the following items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by the Mayor or a Council Member; in which event, the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. A. Consider and act on approval of City Council Minutes: 03/17/2025- Councilmember Allen made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Rogers seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 3-0. REGULAR AGENDA 9. Discussion and Possible Action on Ordinance No.04072025 = City of Crandall Special Events Ordinance that enables the City to encourage and promote events for the promotion of the City and to benefit the community, while some gatherings and organized activities, due to their size and special requirements, may place unique demands on public resources or pose a danger to public health, safety and welfare. A special events order will aid in planning demands on public resources and ensure that public health and safety is protected without placing unnecessary burden on any right of association or freedom of expression- The Deputy City Manager discussed this agenda item. The Council discussed this agenda item. Councilmember Atkins made a motion to approve. Councilmember Allen seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 3-0. 10. Discussion and Possible Action on Ordinance No. 04072025A = BudgetAmendment: which formally amends the City of Crandall Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget adopted on August 19, 2024, in the total amount of $371,604.00 as follows: General Fund $331,104.00 Sewer Funds $85,000.00 Water Funds $126,300.00 Grand total $371,604.00 The Deputy City Manager discussed this agenda item. The Council discussed this agenda item. Councilmember Atkins made a motion to approve. Mayor Pro Tem Rogers seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 3-0. 11. Discussion and Possible Action to schedule a community special event to inform the community of the details of Home Rule VS General Law in which the City will provide information and facts regarding the differences between home rule cities and general law cities, in preparation for the special election on this issue, and in which the City may expend municipal funds for the special event- The Deputy City Manger discussed this agenda item and stated that the staff recommendation is to host a movie night on April 17, 2025. The Deputy City Manager stated that a tent with a booth will be set up where the public can receive a flyer and card of information regarding Home Rule. Mike Slye, Interim EDC Director, volunteered to cover the costs of the advertising for this event. The Council discussed this agenda item. Mayor Lindsey requested information regarding the Comprehensive Plan to be available during this event and for this event to be published in the Forney Messenger. Mayor Lindsey recommended the Council to attend this event. Mayor Pro Tem made a motion to approve this event and funds not to exceed an amount of $2,500. Councilmember Atkins seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 3-0. 12. Executive Session. The City Council will hold executive session pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained therein: Executive session: Texas Government Code, Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney (City Manager); Section 551.074, Personnel Matters (City Manager). Section 551.072 Deliberation regarding the purchase of real property (downtown Crandall). Councilmember Allen made a motion to adjourn into executive session at 6:54 pm. Mayor Pro Tem seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 3-0. 13. Open Session: The City Council will now adjourn Executive Session, reconvene into Open Session pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code and take action, if any,on item(s) discussed during Closed Executive Session- Councilmember Atkins made a motion to adjourn from executive session at 8:14 pm. Councilmember Allen seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 3-0. Mayor Pro Tem Rogers made a motion to direct city staff to move forward with notifying four finalists for the City Manager position and setting up a time for interviews. The four finalists are Robert Evans, Troy Hill, David Sanchez, and Charles West. Councimember Allen seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 3-0. 14. Adjourn- Councilmember Atkins made a motion to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem seconded the motion. The motion was carried out with a unanimous vote of 3-0. David Lindsey, Mayor Attest: Sabrina Delj Bosque, City Secretary AN - TEXAS EIIn