357 GRAHAM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION APRIL 10, 2025 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT Mayor: Alex Heartfield Mayor Pro-Tem/Place 1: Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe Councilmember Place 2: Jeff Dickinson Councilmember Place 3: Jack Little Councilmember Place 4: Brant Lundgren COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT None. STAFF PRESENT Eric Garretty, City Manager Marci Bueno, City Secretary/inancial Official B.J. Cook, Code Enforcement Officer Carla Ritchie, Municipal Court Clerk Cassie Kieschnick, Executive Assistant Chris Denney, IT Director David Aleshire, Assistant Fire Chief Deanna Bullock, Library Director Jim Don Laurent, Fire Chief Jon Delamarter, Airport Manager Melinda Brown, Assistant City Manager/GEIC/GIA Executive Director Mike Watts, Animal Control Officer Randall Dawson, Director of Public Worka/Building Official 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Alex Heartfield called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 2. NOTICE OF POSTING: NOTICE OF THIS REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAHAM TEXAS WAS DULY POSTED AT A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME OF THIS MEETING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. 3. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS PRESENT Mayor: Alex Heartfield Mayor Pro-Tem/Place 1: Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe Councilmember Place 2: Jeff Dickinson Councilmember Place 3: Jack Little Councilmember Place 4: Brant Lundgren 4. OPENING PRAYER AND PLEDGES TO U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS Gary Elrod led the invocation followed by the U.S. Pledge and Texas Pledge. 5. PUBLIC FORUM None. 6. REPORTS Individual Department Heads provided overviews for Council on ongoing updates of their respective departments which included: Library, Code Enforcement, Airport, Chamber/Visit Graham, Public Works, GEIC/GIA, and Arena. City Manager Eric Garretty provided reports on the Lake Graham Water Level, Key Dates and Upcoming Events, Boards Update, Plug Power Payments Report, and Project Status Report. 7. CONSENT AGENDA. Following a motion made by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe and seconded by Brant Lundgren, the following Consent Agenda was approved unanimously 5 0. a. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Called Meeting held on March 27, 2025; and Page 1 of3 358 b. Approve a request from First Baptist Church for the closure oft the 500 block of Cherry Street, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., during June 8-12, 2025, in support of Vacation Bible School; and C. Approve a request from First Baptist Church for the closure of the 500 block of Cherry Street, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., on October 26, 2025, in support oft the Trunk or Treat' event. d. Approve a request from Tracy Terasas, on behalf of the Remembering Wyatt Dale Organization, for the exclusive use of Firemen's Park from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on April 26, 2025, in support of the 11th annual Family Fun in the Sun' event. 8. CONSIDER AND ACT TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 211 AMENDING THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TREATED WATER, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF GRAHAM, AND THE FORT BELKNAP WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION (GRAHAM, TEXAS), FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING: MONTHLY, AND DAILY, CONTRACTUAL ALLOCATIONS OF TREATED WATER TO ENABLE COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PROVISION OF TREATED WATER TO SAID CORPORATION. Motion made by Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Jack Little to approve Resolution No. 211 amending the Agreement for the purchase of treated water, by and between the City ofGraham, and the Fort Belknap Water Supply Corporation (Graham, Texas), for the purpose of increasing monthly, and daily, contractual allocations of treated water to enable compliance with laws, rules, and regulations regarding the provision of treated water to said Corporation. Motion passed unanimously 5 - 0. 9. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PLANNED SCOPE OF WORK, AND POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES, RELATED TO THE PROJECT TO REPLACE A COLLAPSING CULVERT UNDER RUNWAY 21 AT THE GRAHAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. City Manager Eric Garretty discussed the planned scope of work, and possible funding sources, related to the project to replace a collapsing culvert under Runway 21 at the Graham Municipal Airport. 10. PRESENTATION BY THE CITY MANAGER ON DEVELOPMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 - 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET. City Manager Eric Garretty presented the development of the Fiscal Year 2025 2026 proposed budget. 11. CONSIDER AND ACT TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET. No action taken, motion died for lack of motion. 12. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE NEGOTIATION OF A NEW SOLID WASTE CONTRACT FOR THE CITY. City Manager Eric Garretty discussed the negotiation of a new Solid Waste contract for the City. 13. DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. Proposed future agenda items included scheduling a budget workshop. 14. RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROVISION OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE: Mayor Alex Heartfield recessed the Council into Executive Session at 9:39 a.m. Sec. 551.074 Personnel Matters Deliberations regarding evaluation of the City Manager; and Page 2 of3 359 Deliberations regarding a proposed employment agreement with the City Manager. 15. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND TAKE SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED. Mayor. Alex Heartfield reconvened from Executive Session at 10:50 a.m. No action was taken. 16. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m. Motion made by Jack Little and seconded by Alex Heartfield. mani Bucis R. Alex Heartfield, MAYOR Marci Bueno, City Secretary/Financial Official Page 3 of3