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REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING M I N U T E S  WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024– 5:00 P.M. KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM – CITY HALL
A Regular Called Meeting of the City Commission was held on Wednesday, JANUARY 17, 2024, 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 Stephanie Hughes of St. John's United Methodist Church.
3.				PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera.
4.				PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
	a.			Service Awards       Charles Barkmann Fire 01/06/2014 10 years Joshua Eby Fire 01/07/2009 15 years Jonathan Lee Fire 01/18/1999 25 years
	b.			Chief Landis Cravens promoted Officer Diego Reyes and Officer Christopher Land to the rank of Sergeant, and Luis Villarreal was sworn in as a Probationary Police Officer. Each individual was pinned by a family member.
5.				PUBLIC COMMENTS Kaela Talplacido invited the City to participate in the Galveston Cunty Law Enforcement Social Services Expo.
6.				CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza, Jr. made a motion to approve Consent Agenda items a, b, c, d, e, f, and h. The motion was seconded by Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera.
	a.			Approve City Commission Minutes for January 3, 2024 meeting. (City Secretary)

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	b.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2024-002, approving the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER), for the City's CDBG activities for PY' 2022, submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Community Development)

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	c.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2024-009, awarding a contract for Bid No. 2024-440, 7th Avenue North Drainage Improvements Project - Package 1, to PM Construction & Rehab, LLC. (Public Works)

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	d.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2024-010, authorizing the purchase of parts and cost of labor to replace the clarifier drive at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Public Works)

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	e.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2024-011, regarding Gulf Coast Transit Services provided in Texas City limits and payment therefor. (City Engineer)

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	f.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2024-012, approving an updated policy for the use of the study rooms and meeting rooms at Moore Memorial Public Library. (Library)

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	g.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2024-013, approving the appointments to the City of Texas City Civil Service Commission. (City Secretary) Item was pulled by Mayor Johnson.

				Motion by Commissioner District 3 Dorthea Jones Pointer, Seconded by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark to appoint Elias Ramirez, Lacey Fleshman, and Gina Gilmore.

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	h.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2024-014, authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the City of Texas City Shoal Point Lease Agreement. (Legal)

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
7.				REGULAR ITEMS
	a.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2024-015, awarding a contract for Bid No. 2024-439 Lago Mar 24 Inch Force Main Phase - 1 and Lago Mar East Offsite 16 Inch Force Main - Phase 2 Project. (Public Works) Jack Haralson, Public Works Director, stated that Icon GC, LLC submitted the lowest bid at $6,747,000.00, but, per section 16 of the General Instructions to Bidders, failed to include the requisite 10 project references of similar nature and cost. Therefore, we find the second-lowest bidder, T Construction, LLC., to be the most advantageous bidder for the City, with a base bid price of $7,977,453.00. Funds made available for this project are made available via the City of Texas City 2023 / 2024 Annual Budget.

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

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	b.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2024-016, awarding a contract for Bid No. 2024-441, 7th Avenue North Drainage Improvements Project - Package 2, to Carter Construction, LLC. (Public Works) Jack Haralson, Public Works Director, stated that the lowest responsible bid came from Carter Construction, LLC., of Baytown, Texas, for the total bid amount of $5,079,225.00. The construction project will be financed with assistance from the GLO under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development CDBG-MIT program.

				Motion by Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza, Jr., Seconded by Commissioner District 1 DeAndre' Knoxson

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
8.				ADJOURNMENT

Having no further business, Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza, Jr. made a MOTION to ADJOURN at 5:33 p.m.; the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner District 3 Dorthea Jones Pointer. All present voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.     ______________________________   DEDRICK D. JOHNSON, MAYOR ATTEST: _________________________________ Rhomari Leigh, City Secretary Date Approved: