MINUTES OF THE APRIL 14, 2025 MEETING OF THE BONHAM CITY COUNCIL The City Council of the City of Bonham met in regular session on Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Bonham City Hall at 514 Chestnut with the following members present: H. L. Compton Mayor John Burnett Mayor Pro tem, Council Member Ward 1 Timothy La Vergne 1l Council Member Ward 2 Wayne Moore Council Member Ward 3 Alien Sanderson Council Member Ward 4 Ernie Quintana Council Member Ward 5 Kevin Hayes Council Member-at-Large CALL TO ORDER * MINUTES An invocation was offered by Mark Posey of the First Congregational Church. Mayor Compton called the meeting to order noting that a quorum was present and called for a motion regarding the minutes of the March 10th regular meeting. A motion was made by Burnett and was seconded by Sanderson to approve the minutes as written. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR MARCH 2025 Sarah Osburn stated sales tax is flat for this month. A motion was made by Hayes and seconded by Moore to accept the financial report as presented. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. CITIZENS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK Mayor Compton invited citizens who would like to address the Council regarding items on the agenda or other concerns not listed on the agenda to do sO now. A Troy Waggoner, 2691 FM 3321 Ravenna, invited the City of Bonham to join the 391 Commission. A William Harnett, 1000 S 4th St, thanked the Parks and Recreation Department and Street Departments for their work on Stephenson Park. PROCLAMATION - VIVE LE BOIS D'ARC Mayor Compton presented the proclamation to David Keene and John Baecht. The public was invited to the Vive le Bois D'arc event on May 3, 2025. AMENDMENT = KSA ENGINEERS AGREEMENT City Manager Sean Pate stated the 2018 TWDB project for the water distribution system is ready for closeout. This amendment moves unused efforts and contingency from previous stages of the contract to the closeout phase sO the contractor can be paid in full, and the project can be completed in accordance with grant guidelines. Bob Fisher, KSA, stated there are a few yards they still need to fix and they will complete the task. A motion was made by Burnett and seconded by Hayes to approve an amendment to the Owner - Engineer Agreement between the City of Bonham and KSA Engineers for the Water Distribution System Improvements Project (TWDB DWSRF Contract No. 62809). The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - - 0. RESOLUTION - TWDB DWSRF PROJECT CLOSEOUT Ted Schneider, KSA, stated this will approve the final payout in the amount of $712,016.51 to Timco Blasting and Coating for their work on the Bonham Collection System Improvements in accordance with TWDB grant guidelines. Bob Fisher, KSA, spoke about the upcoming Phase 2 of this project. A motion was made by Burnett and was seconded by Hayes to adopt the Resolution approving final payment to Timco Blasting and Coating, Inc. and project close out with the Texas Water Development Board for Bonham Collection System Improvements Project (TWDB DWSRF Contract No. 62809). The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 -0. 102 04/14/2025 ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT City Secretary Heather Stockton recommended approval of the contract advising entering into the contract with the county saves the city the cost of having to purchase and maintain our own voting equipment which is quite costly. A motion was made by Burnett and was seconded by Hayes to approve a Contract for Election Services between the Fannin County Clerk and the City of Bonham for the May 3, 2025 City Council election. The motion carried with a 6 - 1 vote. Moore opposed. WATER TRUCK SALE Sarah Osburn, Director of Administrative Services, stated the Street Department acquired a new water truck in FY 25 and was planning to sell the retired water truck at auction. Doug Kopf from Precinct 4 reached out requesting to purchase this vehicle. The city estimates the truck would be valued at approximately $10,000-$15,000 based on the few similar vehicles we could find on other auction websites. The County agreed to pay $8,000 for the water truck. Taxing entities have historically worked together on equipment sales to save taxpayer dollars, and sales between government entities are excepted from the requirement to only accept fair market value for the sale of government property. A motion was made by Sanderson and seconded by Burnett to approve the sale of the 1998 Ford F800 Water Truck 1FDPF8OCWWA33475 to Fannin County for $8,000. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. AMENDMENT - ENGINEERING CONTRACT HMGP DR-4485-066 Sarah Osburn, Director of Administrative Services, stated the city applied for federal disaster funds nearly three years ago to replace pump and lift station generators. This FEMA/TDEM project was approved in the summer of 2024, and since that time staff have worked with grant administrators and TDEM personnel to ensure that documentation from the original grant submission complies with current federal regulations. An amendment to the engineering scope of work is needed to bring that contract in compliance with current regulations. A motion was made by Quintana and seconded by Hayes to approve Amendment #1 to the Hayter Engineering contract for engineering services under HMGP DR-4485-066 to include required federal provisions. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. RESOLUTION - SIGNING AUTHORITY FOR UNCLIAMED PROPERTY Sarah Osburn, Director of Administrative Services, stated the City of Bonham has unclaimed property with the Texas Comptroller's Office. In order to claim the money, the city must have a signatory designation on file. This Resolution will fulfill that requirement. A motion was made by Burnet and was seconded by Moore to approve a Resolution authorizing the Director of Administrative Services, the City Manager and the City Secretary to act on behalf of the City of Bonham for the purpose of filing for ownership of unclaimed property held with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. RESOLUTION = DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH FIELDSIDE DEVELOPMENT The Development Agreement is not ready at this time. No action taken. PUBLIC HEARING - THE PRESERVE AT BONHAM PID Mayor Compton opened the public hearing on the proposed creation of The Preserve at Bonham Public Improvement District. City Manager Sean Pate stated Fieldside Development has purchased 200 acres between Highway 82 and Silo Rd. This will be a 1,000-home buildout over several years. The purpose of a Public Improvement District (PID) was reviewed. The PID would be the first step in allowing the developer to be able to make necessary improvements that would benefit the public because it would extend water and sewer lines to a remote area that does not have adequate infrastructure. Questions were asked and answered about Silo Rd. There were no other comments forthcoming, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. 103 04/14/2025 RESOLUTION - CREATION OF THE PRESERVE AT BONHAM PID A motion was made by Burnett and seconded by La Vergne to adopt a Resolution creating The Preserve at Bonham Public Improvement District. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. RESOLUTION - LAND USE ASSUMPTION & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Mayor Compton opened the public hearing on a Resolution approving the Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plan. Ross Altobelli, Director of Development Services, stated in 2022, the city began exploring Roadway, Water, and Wastewater Impact Fees as a potential funding tool for infrastructure needs because of growth in the city. The city hired Kimley-Horn and Associates to assist in establishing the framework associated with the adoption of impact fees. The adoption of impact fees is a 2-step process. The first step is to approve Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plans. The second step is the actual adoption of the impact fees themselves, which is scheduled for the May 12th Council meeting. The Capital Improvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) met with staff and Kimley-Horn twice to review and provide recommendations on Land Use Assumptions as well as the Capital Improvement Plans. The Land Use Assumptions project both residential and non-residential growth over a 10-year period. The elements considered when making the growth projections were reviewed. These plans are reviewed every couple of years. City Manager Sean Pate stated some of the projects we will see have to do with roadway improvements. We will see the Mater Thoroughfare Plan upgraded. There were no other comments forthcoming, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Sanderson and was seconded by Hayes to adopt the Resolution approving the Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plan. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. RESOLUTION = SETTING PUBLIC HEARING DATE - IMPACT FEES Ross Altobelli, Director of Community Development, stated Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code requires cities to hold a public hearing when considering adoption of Impact Fees. Staff recommend the Council call a Public Hearing for May 12, 2025, to consider the adoption of Impact Fees. A motion was made by Burnett and seconded by Moore to approve the Resolution setting May 12, 2025, as the public hearing date to discuss, review, and adopt Impact Fees. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 -0. RESOLUTION - CONVEYING VISITORS CENTER Joey Grisham, BEDCO Executive Director, stated staff has been working with a perspective developer interested in purchasing the Visitor's Center and leasing back a portion to continue the current city and chamber operations. To work with the developer, it is recommended to deed the property over to the EDC who has more flexibility on these types of deals. There is a requirement that stated the EDC must use the property in a manner that promotes a "public purpose". The developer would put offices on the 2nd level. City Manager Sean Pate stated this building is currently being used at only 40% of its capacity. It would be very expensive to rehabilitate the building the way it needs. A motion was made by Burnett and seconded by Moore to adopt the Resolution approving the execution of a Special Warranty Deed conveying to the Bonham Economic Development Corporation an approximately 068-acre tract of land situated in the John P. Simpson Survey, Abstract No. 1017. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. ANIMAL CONTROL QUARANTINE AGREEMENT Chief Hawkes stated this is a modification of the existing agreement. Animal Control is asking to remove the payment plan option as most individuals were not making their payments once they received their animal back. A motion was made by Sanderson and seconded by Moore to approve the City of Bonham Animal Control Quarantine Agreement. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7-0. 104 04/14/2025 EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Compton recessed into closed executive session at 6:11 p.m. to (A) $551.072: Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property concerning 36.702 acres of land, a part of the Mary Caldwell Survey Abstract Number 180, a part of the Joel Anderson Survey Abstract Number 12 and a part of the William McCarty Survey Abstract Number 706, lying and being situated on the North side of Lake Bonham in Fannin County, Texas and (B.) $551.071 Consultation with attorney to seek legal advice on pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer as it relates to ETJ litigation in Cause No. D-1-GN-23-007785, City of Grand Prairie et al V. State of Texas. REÇONVENE IN OPEN SESSION Mayor Compton reconvened the Council into open public session at 7:04 p.m. (A) A motion was made by Burnett and seconded by Quintana to accept option 2 with negotiated fees for subdivided lots in agreement with development standards and authorize staff to negotiate and execute an agreement. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 -0. (B) No action taken. ADJOURNMENT There was no further business to consider, and a motion to adjourn was made by Moore and was seconded by Hayes The motion carried with a unanimous vote, and the meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m. H. Compton, Mayor ATTEST: Hoathu Atakton Heather Stockton, City Secretary 105