MINUTES OF THE MAY 12, 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 II Council Member Ward 2 - Outgoing Sam Fox Council Member Ward 2 - Incoming Wayne Moore Council Member Ward 3 - Outgoing Clark Smith Council Member Ward 3 - Incoming Allen Sanderson Council Member Ward 4 - Re-Elected Ernie Quintana Council Member Ward 5 Kevin Hayes Council Member-at-Large CALL TO ORDER * CANVASS OF MAY 3, 2025 ELECTION An invocation was offered by Mark Posey of the First Congregational Church. Mayor Compton called the meeting to order to canvass the returns of the May 3, 2025 election. The unofficial tabulation and summary of the precinct returns were reviewed and a motion was made by Burnett and was seconded by Hayes to approve the votes cast as presented. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. The election results were as follows: CITY COUNCIL City Council Ward No. 2 Sam Fox 213 City Council Ward No. 3 Clark Smith 197 Jade Custer 49 City Council Ward No. 4 Allen Sanderson 221 Outgoing Councilmen La Vergne and Moore exited the dias. Incoming Councilmen Fox and Smith were seated on the dias. OATH OF OFFICE The Oath of Office was administered to Council members elect Sam FoX, Clark Smith and Allen Sanderson by City of Bonham Municipal Judge Michael Evans. MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Compton called for nominations for the selection of Mayor Pro tem and Quintana nominated Burnett and Hayes seconded the nomination. Mayor Compton called for John Burnett to be selected as Mayor Pro tem by acclamation with a unanimous vote of 7 - 0. OATH OF OFFICE - MAYOR PRO TEM The Oath of Office for Mayor Pro tem was administered to John Burnett by City of Bonham Municipal Judge Michael Evans. PRESENTATION FOR OUTGOING COUNCILMEN Jenn Self Knight presented Timothy La Vergne and Wayne Moore with a City of Bonham flag and thanked them for their service to the city. 106 05/12/2025 MINUTES Mayor Compton called for a motion regarding the minutes of the April 14th regular meeting. A motion was made by Sanderson and was seconded by Quintana to approve the minutes as written. The motion carried with a vote of 6 - 0. Smith abstained. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR APRIL 2025 Sarah Osburn stated sales tax is holding at about 3%. A motion was made by Quintana and seconded by Hayes 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 Mark-K Wilson, 1605 Albert Broadfoot, spoke about traffic concerns. AAntonio Rodriguez, 213 Graham St, spoke of his concerns of a conflict of interest with the HARC Committee. A David Keene, 6266 FM 273, thanked the Council and staff for their participation in Vive le Bois D'arc. A Karen Erick, representing the Flyball Club, spoke about grandfathering their rental rate for the Multi-Purpose Complex as they bring a lot of people to town. A Wayne Moore, 307 W2 2nd St, stated no one has devoted more time and energy into the city than Mayor Compton. A Courtney Morris, City Attorney, spoke about spouses on the HARC not being a conflict of interest. UPDATE = MISSION CRITICAL PARTNERS ASSESMENT Fire Chief Chris Hughes gave a brief overview of why Mission Critical Partners was brought in to give an assessment. Chief Hughes reviewed each recommendation and advised Council what steps were being taken. Examples include 48/96-hour shifts, transport service expansion and auctioning unused ambulances. ORDINANCE - IMPACT FEES Mayor Compton opened the public hearing on an ordinance adopting water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees. Ross Altobelli, Director of Community Development, stated Impact Fees are a mechanism for funding the public infrastructure necessitated by new development. In April, the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) met with Kimley-Horn and city staff to review the proposed maximum Impact Fee and compared those to surrounding communities for a new Single- Family dwelling. To keep development costs competitive while still ensuing new development pays for a percentage of their infrastructure impacts, the CIAC is recommending new construction projects be assessed at 50% of the maximum Impact Fee allowance for wastewater and roadway while maintaining the maximum water Impact Fee allowance. Additionally, the CIAC is recommending infill development for Single-Family detached and Two-Family dwellings be further reduced to 25% of the maximum Impact Fee allowance for wastewater and roadway while maintaining the maximum water Impact Fee allowance. Infill development was defined. There were no other comments forthcoming, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. City Manager Pate read the caption of the ordinance, and a motion was made by Sanderson and was seconded by Burnett to approve the ordinance adopting water, wastewater and roadway impact fees. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. RESOLUTION - FINANCING TANK MAINTENANCE Sarah Osburn, Director of Administrative Services, stated this Resolution is needed to ratify the financing Resolution passed by BEDCO to provide funds for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the City of Bonham's water storage tanks. The BEDCO Board is authorizing this financing on behalf of the City with the understanding that all debt service funds will be paid by the City. City Manager Sean Pate reviewed why we are required to complete tank maintenance. A motion was made by Quintana and seconded by Hayes to adopt a Resolution to approve the Bonham Economic Development Corporation Resolution authorizing the issuance of a promissory note to finance ground and elevated water storage tank maintenance. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. 107 05/12/2025 RESOLUTION - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - FIELDSIDE City Manager Sean Pate stated last month we created a Public Improvement District and this month we need to approve the Development Agreement. Staff, along with our attorney, worked diligently to negotiate the parameters of this agreement. Joey Grisham, BEDCO Executive Director, reviewed the highlights of the agreement. This is a 200-acre development with a total of 1,000 single family homes built through multiple phases. Questions were asked and answered. A motion was made by Sanderson and was seconded by Quintana to adopt the Resolution approving a Development Agreement with Fieldside Development, LLC for a 200-acre development. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Compton recessed into closed executive session at 6:16 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 RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION Mayor Compton reconvened the Council into open public session at 6:30 p.m. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Burnett to accept the lease as presented. The motion carried with a unanimous vote 7 - 0. ADJOURNMENT There was no further business to consider, and a motion to adjourn was made by Smith and was seconded by Hayes The motion carried with a unanimous vote, and the meeting adjourned at 630 p.m. - - - 7 H. Compton, Mayor ATTEST: Hudhu Atacion Heather Stockton, City Secretary 108