CITY OF RAGER CALLED MEETING MINUTES A Called Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of Ranger, Texas, was held on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:00 pm. in City Hall, 400 West Main Street Ranger, Texas. The following subjects were discussed, to wit: Council Members and City Staff Present: Honorable Charlie Archer Mayor Commissioner Vicki Doyle Place 1 Commissioner Jim McCullough Place 2 Commissioner Robert Butler Place 3 Commissioner Jared Calvert Place 4 City Secretary Hope Delatorre Finance Director/Municipal Clerk Carol Stephens Public Works Director Daniel Plascencia Animal Control Officer Carrie Pilant Agenda Item 01: Call to Order- Mayor Archer Roll Call/Quorum Check-City Secretary Hope Delatorre There was a quorum present, and Commissioner Doyle arrived at the meeting at 16:04. Agenda Item 02: Discuss/Consider: Lease option discussion between the City of Ranger and the RAF for the Ranger Antique Airfield Commissioner Jared Calvert represented the RAMF and abstained from Commissioner roles, discussion on the City's behalf, and/or recommendations by the Commission. The Commission and Jared Calvert with the RAMF met with the City Attorney via speakerphone to discuss the status of the lease agreement and options for future actions regarding the antique airfield in an open townhall discussion with no action to be taken. Commissioner Butler shared an overview for the City Attorney on the current status of the lease agreement and his opinion on the missed potential for the city for economic improvement. The Commission had voted previously to restore the lease agreement between the RAMF and the City of Ranger pending the approval of the RAMF. The Commission was supportive of identifying a way forward that embraced the historical importance of the airfield to the citizens of the city. The discussions involved the process of seeing if a viable long-term plan could be reached. This included possible sell and purchase of land; future of the hangar; the impact of immunity clasue CITY OF RANGER COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES, MAY 12, 2025 CONTINUED on future leases; other protections that could be included to protect the city; and what approaches are available to create a lease agreement that protects both parties. Jared Calvert spoke to the frustrations involving having fulfilled the requirements set by the City in the lease amendment; and their involvement in terminating the agreement. Therefore, the RAMF does have apprehension involving the RAMF in any contracts moving forward. The Commission decided that moving forward all negotiations with the RAMF would be done in Open Session, including future lease workshops. The lawyer shared that there may be instances with specific economic development aspects that may require executive session. In summary, the city lawyer stated that the initial lease and amendment provided a good basis for a future contract and that the conçerns that both sides had could be addressed. Agenda Item 03: Discuss/Consider: Adjournment Motion made by Commissioner Doyle to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner McCullough. Motion Passed. Adjourned 17:19 These minutes were approved on the 7 day of MOy 2025 CITY OF RANGER, TEXAS ATTEST: 918 ) - - Hope Delatorre, City Secretary Robert Butler, Mayor * O - Page 2 of 2