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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, March 14, 2023 07:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 120 Paint Rock Street, Eden, TX

1.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Mayor & City Council Members

Mayor Agapito Torres                                         Council Member Grover Hall

Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Martinez                   Council Member Bradley Gandy

Council Member Priscilla Saiz Aguirre             Council Member Randy Dunaway

Staff

Laura Beeson, City Administrator

Ronnie Winans, Public Works Supervisor

Jeff Betty, City Attorney

2.INVOCATION

3.WORKSHOP

No action to be taken. Staff reports regarding Current Projects and Plans, Ordinances and Compliance, Water Usage, Grant Opportunities and Status of Current Grants, Economic Development, Business, and Other Agenda Items listed below.

4.EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council for the City of Eden has the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any matter as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices, and 551.086 (Economic Development).

5.PRESENTATIONS BY CITIZENS

Floor open to discussion on any subject. No action may be taken by law. Citizens wishing to speak shall do so after being recognized by the Mayor. The Mayor and City Council may establish a time limit as necessary.

6.REPORTS OF OTHER AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, & STAFF

  1. A.A. Eden Economic Development Corporation Monthly Report  - Brent Frazier, Vice President

7.CONSENT ITEMS

The following items may be acted upon in one motion. No separate discussion or action is necessary unless requested by a Council Member, in which event those items will be pulled from the consent agenda for separate consideration.

  1. A.Approval of February 14, 2023 Regular Session Minutes

  2. B.Approval of February 23, 2023 Special Session Minutes

  3. C.Approval of Financial Statement Month Ending February 2023

  4. D.Approval of City of Eden Investment Report Month Ending February 2023

8.BUSINESS

Consideration and Possible Action On:

  1. A.Approval of Purchase Option Agreement between Eden Economic Development Corporation and Rocky Mountain Energy Development, LLC, for the purchase of Tracts 8A through 12A and Tracts 15A through 19A of the Replat of Eden Industrial Park, Concho County, TX

  2. B.Presentation from Abilene Environmental Landfill (AEL) for disposal and collection of Municipal Solid Waste, Construction & Demolition Waste, Non-hazardous Industrial Class 1, 2, & 3 Waste, Exploration & Production Waste, exempt Railroad Commission Waste, tire processing and disposal, and liquid solidification and disposal services

  3. C.Consideration of citizen Omar Martinez's request to swap street names on Harrod and Petty Streets, thus renaming the streets in recognition of the contribution of citizens

  4. D.Consideration of and authorization for Mayor to sign a Resolution suspending for 45 days the effective date proposed by Atmos Energy in its application filed on or about February 15, 2023, pursuant to Section 104.301 of the Gas Utility Regulatory Act

  5. E.Consideration of and authorization for Mayor to sign a West Central Wireless First Amendment to Land Lease Agreement for Tower Site and Memorandum of Lease extending the Land Lease Agreement for 10 years and providing for 5-year renewal terms and additional rent receipts of 10% of any rent received by West Central Wireless from any company to place equipment on their tower

  6. F.Forensic Audit Update and consideration of further actions

  7. G.Discuss Status of Green Apple Building and Status of a Possible Lease with Eden's Green Apple, Inc. for the buildings and back lot property located at 301-311 S. Main Street, Eden, TX

  8. H.First Reading, public discussion, and approval to move to a second reading of an Ordinance of the City of Eden, Texas, providing for the regulating and controlling of animals, livestock, and fowl within the city limits of Eden; declaring a nuisance; providing for the licensing, registration, vaccination, and impoundment of dogs and cats; providing for requirements to control dangerous dog; providing for quarantine regulations; providing for licensing of livestock, wild or dangerous animals, and animal livestock, wild or dangerous animals, and animal establishments; providing for a penalty clause; providing for a severability clause; providing for a repealing clause; and providing for an effective date

  9. I.Consideration of TWDB Bond debt payoff through a transfer of remaining funds of approximately $400,495 from Infrastructure Account 156291 to TWDB Bond Reserve Account 277712

  10. J.Approval of various purchase requests:

    A. Consideration of request to purchase additional seasonal banners for City Square from Fast Signs for a total of $3,918.68

    B. Consideration of request to purchase 6 Reconditioned Portable Radios for Emergency Management from Texas Communications for a total of $6,120.00

    C. Approval of Invoice from Purcell Contracting, LLC, for sewer repairs in the amount of $41,111.00 

  11. K.Consideration of 3/14/2023 FY2023 Budget Adjustments 

  12. L.Updates and possible action regarding Management, Maintenance, and Funding of Golf Course, to include consideration of electrical estimates for the check valve

  13. M.Approval of February 2023 Bills

  14. N.Consideration of Zoning Board recommendation regarding application from CoreCivic for Zone Change from Commercial "C" to Mobile Home Park "F" for placement of staff temporary living quarters and move application to the Zoning Board for the following property:

    804 E. Broadway, 12.48 acres out of AB 1632 Sur 4 TB Drinkard, Eden, TX

9.ADJOURN

Notice is posted in accordance with Chapter 551 Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Annotated. I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board located at City of Eden City Hall May 7, 2022 by 5:00 pm.

Laura Beeson, City Administrator

All agenda items listed above are eligible for discussion and action unless otherwise specifically noted.
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