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REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING M I N U T E S  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025 – 5:00 P.M. KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM – CITY HALL
A Regular Called Meeting of the City Commission was held on Wednesday, AUGUST 20, 2025, 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: Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson     Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie     Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza, Jr.     Commissioner District 1 DeAndre' Knoxson     Commissioner District 2 Keith Love     Commissioner District 3 Chris Sharp     Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark
2.				INVOCATION Led by Jon Branson, Executive Director of Management Service.
3.				PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Chris Sharp, Commissioner, District 3.
4.				PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
	a.			Captain Wendel Wiley Retirement      -      20 Years of Service Dedrick D. Johnson, Mayor, presented Captain Wendel Wiley a gift of a clock, and the Fire Department presented a shadowbox gift of his uniform.
	b.			Service Awards       Matthew Macik Police 08/11/2015 10 years Kristen McDaniel Police 08/03/2015 10 years Jayce Fregia Fire 08/03/2015 10 years Sherrod Poe Waste Water Treatment Plant 08/02/2010 15 years
5.				REPORTS
	a.			Community Outreach (Police) Timothy Haynes, Public Relations Officer, gave a PowerPoint presentation.
	b.			CFO Update - Upward Bound Cynthia Rushing, Chief Financial Officer, gave a PowerPoint presentation.
	c.			Submission of certified results related to a filed Petition for Recall of the Mayor. (City Secretary) Rhomari Leigh, City Secretary, gave a PowerPoint presentation.
6.				PUBLIC COMMENTS The following members of the public requested to address the City Commission: Jose Boix.
7.				CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem, Thelma Bowie, made a motion to approve Consent Agenda items 7a and b. The motion was seconded by Commissioner District 1, DeAndre' Knoxson.
	a.			Approve City Commission and Budget Workshop Minutes for the August 6, 2025 meetings. (City Secretary)

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	b.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2025-082, Affirmation of Planned Development District for the vacant and undeveloped parcels of the Hwy 66 Partners PUD established by Ordinance 09-27 and located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Emmett F Lowry and S. H. 3. (City Engineer)

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
8.				REGULAR ITEMS
	a.			Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2025-083, request to exceed the annual spend threshold with Progressive Commercial Aquatics, Inc. (Rec & Tour) Nicole Miller, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Director, recommends that the City Commission authorize the increase of the annual spending limit with Progressive Commercial Aquatics, Inc. Progressive Commercial Aquatics, Inc., has consistently provided reliable, high-quality supplies and services essential to the safe and compliant operation of our aquatic facilities.

				Motion by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark, Seconded by Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza, Jr.

				Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
	b.			Consider and take action on the third and final reading of Ordinance No. 2025-14, establishing the Commission Rules of Procedure/Order of Business. (Management Services) Dedrick D. Johnson, Mayor, recommends that the City Commission consider the attached Commission Rules of Procedure/Order of Business. Per the Texas City Charter, Article III, titled PROCEDURES OF THE COMMISSION; Legislation, Sec.1.

				Motion by Commissioner District 1 DeAndre' Knoxson, Seconded by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark

				Vote: 4 - 3 CARRIED
9.				COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
10.				MAYOR'S COMMENTS An audiovisual recording of this meeting is available on the City's website and retained by the CSO for two years after the date of the adoption of the minutes to which the meeting corresponds.
11.				ADJOURNMENT

Having no further business, Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza made a MOTION to ADJOURN at 5:51 p.m.; the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner DeAndre' Knoxson. All present voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.     ______________________________   DEDRICK D. JOHNSON, MAYOR ATTEST: _________________________________ Rhomari Leigh, City Secretary Date Approved: