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Minutes for CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG

REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING

M I N U T E S 

WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 – 5:00 P.M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM – CITY HALL

 
A Regular Called Meeting of the City Commission was held on Wednesday, MARCH 15, 2023, 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 5:01 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
  • Jami Clark, Commissioner District 4
Absent:
  • Dorthea Jones Pointer, Commissioner District 3
 
2.
INVOCATION

Led by Pastor Matthew Walker of Restoration City Church.
 
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Led by Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson.
 
4.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
 
a.
Service Awards      
Chria McCall Parks & Recreation 03/25/2013 10 years
Gayla Martinez Police 03/11/2013 10 years
Wanda Turner Police 03/24/2008 15 years
Ramirez Bookman Public Works 03/13/2008 15 years
David Zacherl Fire 03/25/1988 35 years
 
b.
Recognize Connie Hayley for achieving her Level II Court Clerk Certification.
 
5.
REPORTS
 
a.
Annual Bayou Golf Course Report.

Michael Skiba, Golf Pro, gave a PowerPoint presentation.
 
6.
PUBLIC COMMENTS

Chef J from The Yella Dog gave an update on the restaurant's success.
 
7.
CONSENT AGENDA
 
a.
Approve City Commission Minutes for March 1, 2023 meeting. (City Secretary)
 

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
b.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-036, approving the submission of the 2021 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) to HUD. (Community Development)
 

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
c.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-037, authorizing the payment of $64,545.47 to the Dickinson Independent School District for a sanitary sewer easement. (Transportation and Planning)

Item was pulled by Commissioner Felix Herrera.
 

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 

Motion by Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie, Seconded by Commissioner District 1 DeAndre' Knoxson

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
d.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-038, authorizing the purchase of an inventory replacement of Firefighting Protective Equipment (PPE), for fire department use, from DOOLEY TACKABERRY, INC. through the HGAC Buy Program in the amount of $55,169.00. (Fire Department)
 

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
e.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-039, approving the Court Administrator to administratively close all cases older than December 31, 2009, that meet certain criteria.  (Municipal Court)
 

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
f.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-040, suspending the May 1, 2023, effective Date of the proposal by CenterPoint Energy to implement Interim Grip Rate Adjustments to residential Gas users in Texas City due to the Gas Utility Investments incurred by CenterPoint Energy in 2022. (Management Services)
 

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
g.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-041, approving repairs to the water slide stairs and platforms at the Nessler Park Family Aquatic Center from Jamail & Smith Construction, LP through Buyboard (contract no. 581-19), a local government purchasing cooperative. (Purchasing)

Item pulled by Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie.
 

Motion by Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie, Seconded by Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera to reject the contract presented by Jamail & Smith Construction, LP.

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
h.
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-042, approval of a new proposed five (5) year contract for police tasers from Axon in the amount of $88,716.58 per year. (Police Department)
 

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
8.
REGULAR ITEMS
 
a.
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2023-06, amending the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget to account for a grant from Keep Texas Beautiful through the H-E-B Community Recycling Grant Program. (Finance)
 

Motion by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark, Seconded by Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
b.
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2023-07, amending the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget to create an Economic Development Project Manager position and to appropriate funds the for salary and benefits of this position. (Finance)
 

Motion by Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera, Seconded by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark

Vote: 6 - 0 CARRIED

 
9.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza, Jr. made a MOTION to ADJOURN at 5:46 p.m.; the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark. All present voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.

 
  ______________________________
  DEDRICK D. JOHNSON, MAYOR



ATTEST:


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Rhomari Leigh, City Secretary
Date Approved: