366 GRAHAM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MAY 22, 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: Brendan Weatherman COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT None. STAFF PRESENT Eric Garretty, City Manager Marci Bueno, City Secretary/inancial Official B.J. Cook, Code Enforcement Officer Brent Bullock, Chief of Police Carla Ritchie, Municipal Court Clerk Cassie Kieschnick, Executive Assistant Chris Denney, IT Director Deanna Bullock, Library Director Jon Delamarter, Airport Manager Melinda Brown, Assistant City Manager/GEICIGIA Executive Director Mike Watts, Animal Control Officer 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 PUBLICAT 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: Brendan Weatherman 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. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION MEMORIAL DAY, 2025 Mayor Alex Heartfield presented a Proclamation for Memorial Day, 2025. 6. PUBLIC FORUM None. 7. REPORTS Individual Department Heads provided overviews for Council on ongoing updates of their respective departments which included: Code Enforcement, Animal Control, Police, Airport, Municipal Court, Library, GEIC, and Auditorium. City Manager Eric Garretty provided reports on the Lake Graham Water Level, Key Dates and Upcoming Events, Boards Update, Plug Power Payments Report, Hotel Occupancy Tax Report, and Project Status Report 8. CONSENT AGENDA. Following a motion made by Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe, the following Consent Agenda was approved 4 0 - 1 with Brendan Weatherman abstaining. a. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Called Meeting held on May 8, 2025; and Page 1 of3 367 b. Authorize the City Manager to declare a certain 1992 Chevrolet Bucket Truck as excess to requirements and further authorize the City Manager to dispose of said item at public auction.; and C. Approve a request from the Graham Memorial Auditorium Board of Directors to reappoint Brendan Weatherman, Renee Hobson, and Susie White to the Board of] Directions of same, for two-year terms, with an effective appointment date of July 1, 2025. 9. CONSIDER, AND ACT TO. APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 215 WHICH ACCEPTS A GRANT FROM THE PRIDDY FOUNDATION (WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS), IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE LIBRARY OF GRAHAM, FURTHER NAMING CITY MANAGER ERIC GARRETTY AS THE CITY'S DESIGNATED AGENT FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION, AND FURTHER STILL PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR RECEIPT OF FUNDS RELATED TO SAME. Motion made by Brendan Weatherman and seconded by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe to approve Resolution No. 215 which accepts a grant from the Priddy Foundation (Wichita Falls, Texas), in support of operational needs of the Library of Graham, further naming City Manager Eric Garretty as the City's Designated Agent for grant administration, and further still providing procedures for receipt of funds related to same. Motion passed unanimously 5 - 0. 10. CONSIDER AND ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF SOLID WASTE SERVICES, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND KC DUMPSTERS, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (GRAHAM, TEXAS), NOTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2025. Motion made by Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe to authorize the Mayor to execute an Agreement for the provision of Solid Waste Services, by and between the City and KC Dumpsters, a Limited Liability Company (Graham, Texas), noting an effective date of Agreement of September 1, 2025. Motion passed unanimously 5 - 0. 11. CONSIDER AND ACT TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 216 WHICH REQUESTS THAT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FULLY SUPPORT PLUG POWER'S LIMESTONE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FACILITY. Motion made by Jack Little and seconded by Brendan Weatherman to approve Resolution No. 216 which requests that the United States Department of Energy fully support Plug Power's Limestone" Hydrogen Production Facility. Motion passed unanimously 5 0. 12. CONSIDER AND ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO TRANSFER UP TO $700,000 FROM THE LAKES FUND TO THE WATER CAPITAL FUND IN SUPPORT OF' THE ACQUISITION OF THREE ELECTRICAL GENERATORS FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. Motion made by Brendan Weatherman and seconded by Jeff Dickinson to authorize the Finance Director to transfer up to $700,000 from the Lakes Fund to the Water Capital Fund in support of the acquisition of three electrical generators for the Water Treatment Plant. Motion passed 4 - 1 with Jack Little voting NO. 13. CONSIDER AND ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO IMPLEMENT A NEW FORM FOR UTILITY BILLING AND FURTHER AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $5,000, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, IN SUPPORT OF SAME. Motion made by Jack Litle and seconded by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe to authorize the Finance Director to implement a new form for utility billing and further authorize appropriation of up to $5,000, from available funds, in support of same. Motion passed unanimously 5 - 0. 14. CONSIDER AND. ACT TO APPROVE AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1193 AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ANNUAL BUDGET FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES. Motion made by Brendan Weatherman and seconded by Jack Little to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 1193 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Budget for municipal purposes. Motion passed unanimously 5 - 0. Page 2 of3 368 15. PRESENTATION OF THE SALES TAX REPORT FOR TAXES COLLECTED DURING MARCH 2025. City Manager Eric Garretty presented the Sales Tax Report for taxes collected during March 2025. 16. CONSIDER, AND ACT TO. APPROVE THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30, 2025. Motion made by Jeff Dickinson and seconded by Shana Weatherbee-Wolfe to approve the monthly financial reports for the period ending April 30, 2025. Motion passed unanimously 5 0. 17. DISCUSSION REGARDING FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET WORKSHIP NO. 2 TO BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025, AT GRAHAM CITY HALL, 608 ELM ST., GRAHAM, TEXAS. City Manager Eric Garretty discussed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Workship No. 2. 18. DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. None. 19. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m. Motion made by Jack Little and seconded by Alex Heartfield. areBuero R. Alex Heartfield, MAYOR Marci Bueno, City Secretary/Financial Official Page 3 of3