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Minutes for CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG

REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING

M I N U T E S 

WEDNESDAY, DATE – 5:00 P.M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM – CITY HALL

A Regular Called Meeting of the City Commission was held on Wednesday, MAY 18, 2022, at 5:00 P.M. in the Kenneth T. Nunn Council Room in City Hall, Texas City, Texas. A quorum having been met, the meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson.
 
1.
ROLL CALL
Present:
  • Dedrick D. Johnson, Mayor
  • Thelma Bowie, Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem
  • Abel Garza, Jr. , Commissioner At-Large
  • DeAndre' Knoxson, Commissioner District 1
  • Felix Herrera, Commissioner District 2
  • Dorthea Jones Pointer, Commissioner District 3
  • Jami Clark, Commissioner District 4
 
2.
INVOCATION

Led by Dr. Robert Miller of First Baptist Church.
 
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Led by Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza.
 
4.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
 
a.
Service Awards      
Leonora Mata Parks & Recreation 05/17/2012 10 years
Cindy Sunday Sanitation 05/14/2007 15 years
Nicole Best Parks & Recreation 05/14/2007 15 years
Michael Stump Sanitation 05/06/2002 20 years
 
5.
REPORTS
 
a.
Bickerstaff Initial Assessment- Redistricting

Bob Heath, an Attorney at Brickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, gave a PowerPoint presentation that outlined the necessity and process of redistricting.
 
b.
Moore Memorial Library Report

Luke Alvey, Library Director, gave a PowerPoint presentation. 
 
6.
PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.
 
7.
CONSENT AGENDA

Motioned by Commissioner At-Large Thelma Bowie, seconded by Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera to approve Consent Agenda items a, c, d, e, and f.
 
a.
Approve City Commission Minutes for May 4, 2022 meeting. (City Secretary)
 

Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED

 
b.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-043, awarding a contract with Matrix Consulting Group for a Comprehensive Police Department Utilization and Staffing Study. (Police Department)

 
 

Motion by Commissioner District 1 DeAndre' Knoxson, Seconded by Commissioner District 3 Dorthea Jones Pointer

Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED

 
c.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-044, approving and awarding Bid No. 2020-079 Sodium Hypochlorite Annual Contract. (Public Works)
 

Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED

 
d.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-045, approving and awarding BId No. 2020-015 Sodium Bisulfite Annual Contract. (Public Works)
 

Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED

 
e.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-046, authorizing signatories for the Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG_MIT) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Supplemental for GLO state contract number 22-119-003-D373. (Emergency Management)
 

Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED

 
f.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-047, approving the purchase of law enforcement grade ALPR cameras and technology from Flock Safety, a sole-source provider, for use by the Texas City Police Department. (Police Department)
 

Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED

 
g.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2022-048, approving and awarding a Request for Proposal (RFP) for career counseling services from Craving For A Change, Inc. (Community Development)

Item pulled by Mayor Johnson.
 

Motion by Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera, Seconded by Commissioner District 3 Dorthea Jones Pointer

Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED

 
8.
REGULAR ITEMS
 
a.
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2022-10, amending the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget to appropriate funds for a Police Department utilization and staffing study. (Finance)
 

Motion by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark, Seconded by Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie

Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED

 
b.
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2022-11, amending the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget to appropriate funds for purchase of law enforcement grade ALPR Cameras and system technology to be placed throughout the City. (Finance)
 

Motion by Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie, Seconded by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark

Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED

 
9.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark made a MOTION to ADJOURN at 6:11 p.m.; the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner At-Large Abel garza. All present voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.

 
  ______________________________
  Dedrick D. Johnson, MAYOR



ATTEST:


_________________________________
Rhomari Leigh, City Secretary
Date Approved: