REGULAR MEETING LINDALE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025, 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL, 105 BALLARD DRIVE THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR GAVIN RASCO COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: BOB TARDIFF, JERRETTA NANCE PATE, BRYAN SUMMERVILLE, SALLIE BLACK, AND GREG KILGORE. SALLIE BLACK SAID THE INVOCATION AND MAYOR GAY VIN RASCO LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. E. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITION/ AND PRESENTATION OF A WARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FROM THE LINDALE POLICE. THE LINDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZED AND DISTRIBUTED AWARDS TO THE TELECOMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR JON ADKISON, PATROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR JENNY WELLS, SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR SERGEANT VERONICA HOUGHTON, AND TOP SHOT AWARD DETECTIVE DARREN DAILEY. F-1 DISCUSSION REGARDING PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES PARKING AT HOMES IN LINDALE AND BUSINESS VEHICLES IN NEIGHBORHOODS. COUNCIL DISCUSSED A REQUEST INITIATED BY CITIZENS REGARDING VEHICLES IN YARDS, DRIVEWAYS AND RIGHT OF WAYS. VARIOUS CONCERNS WERE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING BLOCKING VISIBILITY ON STREETS, STORAGE OF FLEET AND BUSINESS VEHICLES, AND COMPLIANCE WITH CITY ORDINANCES. THE COUNCIL HEARD FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY MATT TOMMEY SPOKE FOR STRONG AND STUDER ORDINANCES. JUSTIN PACE, AND GAVIN VAUGHN WHO SPOKE AGAINST ANY ADDED RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REASSURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT THIS IS MERELY A DISCUSSION AND WILL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF TO FIND THE BEST WAY TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. CITIZENS WERE REASSURED THAT THE CONVERSATION WASN'T TO INFRINGE ON THE RIGHTS OF HOMEOWNERS, BUT RATHER A COLLECTIVE DISCUSSION ON CREATING A SAFE COMMUNITY FOR EVERYONE. F-2 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGETED CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR UPDATED TASERS. POLICE CAPTAIN, BRENT CHAMBERS, STATED THE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING TO UPGRADE TO THE NEW AXON TASERS. BOB TARDIFF MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE GENERAL CAPITAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURE FOR AXON TASERS AT A TOTAL COST OF $98,949.65 TO BE PAID IN YEARLY INSTALLMENTS OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. SECONDED BY JERRETTA NANCE PATE. ALL VOTED INFAVOR. F-3 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE CHARTER COMMISSION FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNÇIL. COUNCIL DISCUSSED CHARTER COMMISSION FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JERRETTA NANCE PATE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 08-2025 RECEIVING CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION REPORT AND ORDERING PUBLICATION IN THE NEWSPAPER PER CITY CHARTER. SEÇONDED BY BRYAN SUMMERVILLE. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-4 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL REPLAT OF LOT 27 STEVENSON CREEK ESTATES. JAMES. H. SANDERS SURVEY A-859. LOCATED AT 17675 PINE DR. LINDALE, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS. STEVEN LLOYD, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, STATED PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE ETJ AND COMPLIANT. THE PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. STEVEN GARBINO, THE NEIGHBOR REQUESTED TO SPEAK BEFORE COUNCIL, HAD QUESTIONS. STEVEN LLOYD ANSWERED ALL HIS CONCERNS. GREG KILGORE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL REPLAT OF LOT 27 STEVENSON CREEK ESTATES. JAMES. H. SANDERS SURVEY A-859. SECONDED BY SALLIE BLACK. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-5 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE TML INTERGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS POOL RERATE NOTICE FOR HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, AND LTD. COUNCIL DISCUSSED TML EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THE BUDGET YEAR 2025-2026 WITH THE SAME COVERAGE AS THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. BOB TARDIFF MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE TML INTERGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE MEDICAL OPTION WITH SAME COVERAGE AS THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR AND DENTAL, VISION, AND LTD RERATE FOR BUDGET YEAR 2025-2026. SECONDED BY SALLIE BLACK. ALL VOTED INI FAVOR. F-6 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO PURCHASE TWO TRUCKS FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT. JON HALL, UTILITY DIRECTOR, STATED THE LAST VEHICLE THE COUNCIL APPROVED WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ORDER, NEW BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE % TON AND % TON WITH THE GOVERNMENT DISCOUNT APPLIED. SALLIE BLACK MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF F-150 FOR $39,307.10 FROM WHITES TYLER FORD AND % TON FOR $48,990.50 FROM TYLER FORD. SECONDED BY GREG KILGORE. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-7 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF JUNE 3, 2025, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. JERRETTA NANCE PATE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE COUNCIL MINUTES OF JUNE 3, 2025, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. SECONDED BY SALLIE BLACK. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-8 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE MAY 2025 EXPENDITURES AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. JILL CHILDS, FINANCE DIRECTOR, STATED SALES TAX IS UP OVER LAST YEAR FOR THE MONTH, HOWEVER WEI MAY SEE A DROP IN WATER SALES COMPARED TO LAST YEAR DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RAIN WE HAVE RECEIVED. BRYAN SUMMERVILLE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MAY 2025 EXPENDITURES AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. SECONDED BY GREG KILGORE. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR. F-9 CITIZEN TALK TIME: (TIME LIMIT 5 MINUTES) JIM MILLER ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL CONCERNING HIS RENTAL PROPERTY AT WOODLANDS PARK DR. HAVING STORM WATER DRAINAGE ISSUES. G. ADJOURNMENT. GAVIN RASCO MOTIONED TO ADJOURN 7:06 P.M. 62 dada 9 Moniop GAVIN RASCO, MAYOR ISELA G. MENDOZA, ADMIN ASST