City Council - Regular Meeting

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All right, we got six o'clock. Like to call this regular city council meeting of December 22nd, 2025 into order. Uh Terry, would you give us the prayer, please?

Yes. Father, we thank you for all your blessings. We we thank you for what you're doing in our city and in our counties. Uh we just ask you to come and bring peace to those that have lost loved ones u just in the in this month, those that have uh sick family members. And I especially ask you just pray for our staff right now that you would uh wrap your arms around them uh feel them, comfort them. Ask this in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [clears throat and cough] Honor the Texas flag to the Texas. One state under God one and indivisible. All right, let's move on to the consent agenda. Everybody had time to look over the approval minutes for December 8th regular city council meeting and the approval the nove November financial and bills.

There was nothing that stuck out to me uh in the November financials um that she's here. go ahead and call her and ask her make sure s you didn't see anything.

Take a motion. Move to approve the consent agenda. Second. Motion made. Seconded. All those in favor? I. All those opposed? There are none. Moving on to the regular agenda. Item one, public comments. We have anybody signed up? But I do have a couple things. Um, next quarterly TML meeting, uh, November 15th in Ember, I mean January January. Wow. Yeah. Uh, January 15th in Amarillo. I need to know by November January 9th. Who wants to go? So, we get signed up. Who's hosting? Amarillo.

Amarillo is hosting.ost. is hosting uh the first one of the year. Um and also tomorrow we will be the city will be closed from 12 to 2. We have a lunchon if you signed up out of 10 uh our Christmas party. But other than that, that's all I got. Anything. Moving on then. Item number two, discuss and/or act upon recommendations from the hotel occupancy occupancy tax committee to fund Delhart area chamber of commerce for $120,000.

Uh yeah, this is uh the chamber has requested uh monies from the hotel occupancy tax. Uh I just would like to note um to everybody this is monies that is raised from the tax offs uh rooms throughout the year. This monies cannot be used in our general fund, our normal operating, whether it be on the water side or the general fund side. This money has to go to certain criterias and everybody that is listed out do meet these qualifications. Um, chamber and I will say that hardly anybody got exactly what they wanted. Um, chamber the excuse me, the the committee did recommend the chamber for 120,000. Christie, anything you want to add to that?

Yeah, that's what I was going to say. Um, I was actually really sick that day, so I didn't really get to talk. So, I'm not trying to go against anything. I said I'm fine with whatever you guys decide and we're grateful. But I do just want to let you know because I know I've spoken to a few of you guys about part of our job being um advertising Delhart and um that's some of the money that we requested. So I will have to cut back on some of that since we aren't able to get our full funding. So I just want you all to be aware of that. Um I didn't get to tell the hot tax people all that. I mean I think they know and realize that but we have three different categories that we apply for not just one. and one of them's for the visitors center because it's six days a week. One's for signage around Dowart, which is different billboards that point people to the um to the hotels and to shopping and dining here in Dowart. And then one's for advertising that's like over 90 miles away or about that. And um one of the things that we had applied for is to do like a targeted ad um advertising with more media. So I won't be able to do that. I just want you all to be aware of that before, you know, before it's all voted on. So that's all

much was requested. I [clears throat] think it was I don't actually have it right in front of me. I think it was 13 136 36 96. Yeah. So, and I can always come back or something if that's what they want me to do. I just I hadn't had a chance to talk to them about that um specific thing. So that's all which I think you should be able to correct for that next. So I think reapplying and being able to talk to them, right? Yeah. Just so you guys are all aware what's happening. Any more discussion? [clears throat] I'll accept the motion.

So I'm nobody's getting all that they requested. Some of them did except uh the museum and the Lorita but the the Lorita actually um the the museum and the Lorita asked for the same amount. Okay. [clears throat] And was there just a lack of funds to cover all the requests?

Yes. I'd like to keep um this this doesn't completely wipe this account out. I'd like to keep some back. There will be some reoccurring costs with the billboard signs with the hot tags and in case other groups do come. I like to keep some back. So we we do have some monies to give them also because you don't ever want to seem like these are the only people that ever that are going to get this monies and everybody's else is out because that's not exactly what this is designed for. I have no further question.

I'll entertain a motion. Make a motion we approve the tax committee's recommendation for 120,000 to the Chamber of Commerce. I'll second. Motion in a second. All those in favor? [clears throat] I. Any opposed? There are none. Thank you. Thank you, Christie. Item number three, discuss and/or act upon recommendations from the hotel occupancy tax committee to fund Larita Theater for $100,000. Miss John, [clears throat]

as I stated when I when we came for the application process, we um we're so grateful for the generosity of our community. Um it takes a town to have a theater that um can flourish with their support and we are really grateful for our hot tax. Um, I I addressed the elephant in the room that some of that was mishandled and um used inappropriately and not for our not for the theat's benefit and not for our city's benefit. But we have I I just uh trust to JJ that we have done um lots of things to put um uh requirements and standards in place that we thought were good, but they're better. And um we have learned a lot and we appreciate the support of um from the hot tax money. And we also um heard from one of some of the hotel owners and we have usually put uh put um flyers in their in their hotels to direct people to events in our community and we have plans to even use more advertising to help them out in that area too. So, um, that's just one of our goals for using some of the hot tax money to draw the people to Dowart and to, um, facilitate having events at our theater. So,

thank you, ma'am. Any other further discussion? Move to approve the recommendation for $100,000 to the reader theater. Second motion, second. All those in favor. Any opposed? There are none. Item number four, discuss and act upon the recommendations from the hotel occupancy tax committee to fund XIT Museum for $100,000. Nick,

well, we would like to thank you for all the support you've given us in the past and hopefully in the future. We do a lot of advertisements uh in our local hotels but also in the travel bureaus and different areas outside other museums outside of the area. Uh we're open five days a week throughout the year. We will be closed the 24th through the sec and open up on the 2nd. That's really the longest time that we're closed during the year. We close Thanksgiving day, but as I mentioned before, most holidays are on Monday, which is our day to close. So we're we are open quite a bit and so we get some traffic on the weekend on Saturday too that normally might bypass if there's not anything else open up.

I'd like to commend you and Lisa both on the amazing job that y'all do for this city and that museum. Y'all really do an amazing job and I don't think there's enough light on you guys for what you do. Just want to say thank you from us for all y'all do. Thank you. Any discussion? I'll entertain a motion. Make a motion that we approve the $100,000 recommended by tax committee. Second. Motion and second. All those in favor? I.

Any oppose? There are none. Item number five, discuss and act upon recommendations from the hotel occupancy tax committee to fund Strikeout Cancer Softball for $14,000.

Lane, um, this is our 22nd year and unfortunately we help lots of people in our town in the area, but luckily we are have plenty [clears throat] of money from what we get with y'all and how we raise our money. So, we get to help about 36 patients a year. Um, so um there's not much else we can say. We just we that's what we do. We just raise the money and use it just for patients. So any further discussion? I'll entertain a motion.

Move to uh go along with the recommendation of the tax committee to give 14,000 to strikeout cancer softball. Second motion in a second. All those approved. All those in favor? Sorry. All those opposed. There are none. I know, right? Listening, guys. Thank you, ma'am. Well, I do the next one, too. So, just stand right up here. Standing right here.

Uh, item number six, discuss and act upon recommendation from the hotel occupancy tax committee to fund Strikeout Cancer Golf for 12,000. Yes. And that has grown each year. Um we have ended up having like 40 42 44 teams when we do our golf tournament. Um the hotels tell us that our our people that are coming for that are using anywhere from 40 to 50 rooms when they come for our tournament. So we're really proud of what we've done with that and that again adds to what we get to use for our cancer patients in our area.

It's awesome. Thank you. Any more discussion? Further discussion? Entertain motion. Move to go with the recommendation for $12,000 to the strikeout cancer golf tournament. Second. Motion in a second. All those in favor? I those opposed are none. Item number seven, discuss andor act upon recommendations for the hotel occupancy tax committee to fund Dowart cruisers for 28,000. Brian. And are you leaving Brian up there by himself? His knees don't work like

Brian, before you before you go, um I want to make a note that myself and uh Gary Messer will be abstaining. All right, sir. It's all you.

I want to thank you guys for what you do. Been there before. Not an easy job. Uh, and I want to thank you guys for uh helping the cruisers through all these years. Uh, James got us started 10 years ago, so with this with this tax deal and it has grown and it has made our club blow up. All the money we get from this tax uh we put on the show. Uh the money that we raise to give away is from the car sale and we give everything away. We have just enough

to did the car the next year and I I don't know how many people we help. There's always it's 40 to 50 people depending on the year.

Yeah. We help all cancer victims and then tremendous people need food in our community and we've even built ramps. We've worked on cars for people that didn't have the money to work on their cars. So, we'll just do it usually buy the parts for them. That's usually out of our own pockets. But, uh but we do everything we can to get people here. We do we've tried all we to get them heads and beds and do the best we can on it. It's growing so big. Last year was a little shy because of the rainstorm that hit that morning. But usually we're 20 plus cars more every year and we're getting we've even had to extend further down Main Street just to get it to go. And the way it's growing, we're going to have to start doing the side streets. And uh we have a lot of people turn out through the sky in the sky thing. I think you guys might have seen that for how many people are actually down there with a ping on their phone. So, any questions from us?

Yeah, I mean, I know I've enjoyed being a member of the Cruisers, and I think cruisers are amazing. We really do a lot. So, yeah, you helped out my son years ago. [clears throat] Any further discussion? Entertain a motion. Move to go with the recommendation from the tax committee to give cruisers [clears throat] $28,000 this year. Second motion and a second. All those in favor? Any oppose? There are none. Thank you. Thank you, Brian. Appreciate.

Item number eight, discuss and act upon recommendations from the hotel occupancy tax committee to fund XIT rodeo and reunion for 120,000. See right here that was their recommendation from the committee itself had my first one last year great event so I can't really speak a lot on it [clears throat] any other further discussion. I'll entertain a motion then.

I'll make a motion to fund the XIT for 120,000. Second. A motion in a second. All those in favor? All those opposed?

There are none. Item number nine, discuss interact upon purchasing body armor for the Doward Police Department. Good evening. Uh before I go into this, I just want to say what a pleasure and honor it is to be here as the assistant chief of police in Dowart. Um I think we have a great chief of police and so when he extended that offer to me, I'm I'm proud to be here. So, that being said, as we've gone through this, I I started on uh October 27th, and obviously going through some things trying to figure out where we're at, especially as it relates to uniforms and inventory and equipment and body armor. And [clears throat] one of the things that I I learned pretty quick is we right now we have seven patrol officers that are on the street. We have two that just graduated the academy, two more that are in the academy right now, and one that's getting ready to start on January 5th. Uh, and trying to figure out how we're going to purchase vests and how we're going to equip these guys with vests. Uh, bulletproof vests obviously are kind of one of those necessary evils. Uh, I I equate it a lot to bunker gear for firemen. It's just kind of one of those things that we have to have. Uh, so right now what we're running into is we have some folks that are mixed and matched with best. So obviously we've had some turnover uh recently and we have some people that are invest that are too big for them. We have people invest the lifespan on a on a vest is 5 years. Once that 5 years is up it's recommended that you change them. Now you can keep them in them. Obviously it'll stop a bullet but not it's it's not rated to the standard and it's not what the what the standards are for what bulletproof vests are. So, we have some folks that are coming up on their expiration and within the next year, we've reached a point where we're going to have to replace everybody's vests. Uh, and obviously with having those two that just came out of the academy, two more that are getting ready to come out, and the one that'll be out in July, Chief Hughes and

I sat down to figure out kind of how we're going to approach this and what this looks like for us from the standpoint of of equipping everybody with vests. So through the process of having some conversations with some vest dealers, uh we settled on angel armor. And one of the reasons that we settled on angel angel armor is it's kind of the premier top-notch body vest armor uh that's out there right now. I'll tell you this, when I started, body armor was not comfortable. It was it was huge. It was thick. It was heavy. And it was just it was terrible. Uh and and everybody was wearing their vest underneath their shirts. It's just really not conducive to police work anymore where we're at kind of in the modern age. Uh these vests are very light, but they're some of the top rated and and stopping a bullet. So, another reason that we went with them is you can find a vest dealer all over the country. Uh our vest rep is actually based out of Amarila. It's a guy who is still a cop. He's the one that's selling the body armor and one of the reasons that we kind of gravitated that way. So, obviously through the conversation with the chief and with the city manager trying to figure out what does this look like from a financial standpoint, I know that we're outside of the range of what asking for it in the next budget cycle, but if we purchase vest right now, we just kind of piece meal things together. In my humble opinion, we're kind of just wasting money. And it really seems effective if we just go ahead and replace everybody's vest and we get it on a five-year rotation. So 5 years from now, obviously it's one of those things at year four, we sit down, we look at it, and then we can put it into the next budget cycle. So it it's it's a budgeted item as we move forward in 5 years. Uh another good thing is these vests are fitted for these for these individuals. Uh we have a lot of officers right now that number one, they're proactive. They're go-getters. They're out there working. I assure you that. Um I'm very very impressed to be here because we have troops that are out there and they're getting after it. Uh

but number two, they're in shape. They're trying to stay healthy. Uh we're fortunate enough that we kind of have our own in-house gym and they're out there. They're doing group workouts and team workouts and things like that. So they're trying to stay in shape. Uh so this will be fitted to their body. So moving forward, we know that it's a vest that fits them right. We know it's a vest that's fitted correctly to them to protect all of the vital organs. But the plus side to that is we have some hard shell body armor. So these these this armor is rated for a pistol. Okay. Uh the hard shell armor that we have is that's rated for rifle rating for god forbid like an active shooter or anything like that. These plates instead of having to throw an entire other vest over that body armor. You just kind of it has a is has a zipper. You zip it down. You throw that hard shell body armor in there. They zip it up and then they're going in towards whatever the thread is. Uh, so obviously the quote for this is going to be able to fit everybody that's in the academy right now, including our one that's getting ready to go to the academy. So that when he comes out, he has a vest. It includes our C and then one for chief and I. Uh, and that total on that is $23,324.38. So that is what we are requesting. Uh we've been working with the city manager's office because I'm sure the next question is what line item is it going to come out of? Uh I'll let the city manager speak to that.

Yeah, this was an unbudgeted item, but this was a good price on it and it's something that I mean, heaven forbid we ever have to encounter. I think we need the best of the best for this. Uh we are going to have to move some monies around at this time. I mean right now are we projecting come in under budget? Yes. But we think we're going to be able to make it work. And going forward in the future, um Sarah and I've already kind of been kicking this around. Uh we're going to start building in a line kind of a budget line item every five years per se and putting money back. Yeah,

we're kind of budgeting. Right now it's at 23,000. We were talking somewhere between 30 and 32,000 being in that fund. it for five years. So in five years that way, boom, we have it. We're ready to go. Replace everybody's at one time. So I mean, is it a lot of money? Yes. In the grand scheme of the overall budget, it's really not. And uh especially not what it's for.

That's I'll say this, we did a lot of research on different vests all over the place. Uh what impressed me about this is some of the safety features that are included on the vest. So it's got, you know, god forbid an officer goes down, it has a carry handle on the back so we can drag them into a safe room, get a tourniquet on them, get whatever, you know, medical attention they need, have that. But also, one of the things that I was impressed about somewhere that's kind of unique to know where I've worked before, we have a lake here. And uh, one thing that they that really sold me on it is if there's ever an emergency or an officer has to go in the water or something, it has safety clips on it because you know that they those they still weigh a lot, right? And so some of the equipment that they carry on it, it has some clips on it where they can bail out of it, the vest will drop and they they won't drown. So we did a lot of research on it and that's why we settled on Angel Armor because it just gave us those extra features that quite frankly when I'm laying in bed at 2:30 in the morning sleeping, it helps me get some be able to sleep in peace.

That we got got them to give us a discount. Thank you for reminding me on that. So, one thing we did do is we're doing the T& on some on two other vests with the same company and those were half off and that's coming at us something else, but those were half off. So, this is 13 uh that we'll pay full price for and the other two are going to be half price and so we say we're able to save the city a little money on that. So, if an officer leaves that armor stays here, right? Yes, sir. So, then you say it's fit. So he's not going to fit anybody else though, right?

So that's a great question. I'm glad you brought that up. Chief Hughes and I have already talked about that. One thing that that and I don't want to commit the city to anything. One thing that we did at an agency and what's kind of agencies are doing now. We went with a black carrier because that's what most people are going with. Uh if an officer leaves, we can always offer up the opportunity. So like I worked at the Moore County Sheriff's Office. We had an officer that left went to another agency. uh instead of that agency having to take the time to fit them, get somebody new, we actually sold that body armor to that municipality, they paid for it, then we took that money, put it aside, and then when we replace that person, we were able to use that money to do it, which again, I'm not committing the city to anything, but I think it's a good option and something that we can explore is selling that body armor so we can get new so the city's not out.

Right. Yes, sir. I purchased two from Hartland County for that reason. We didn't have the money. I got it in discounted already. Our defense that officer and we've actually sold one back to Hartley County when they had somebody go up there. So, we take care of each other here. That is a problem, but like you said, the agencies have come up and they've realized that sell it to each other and it just kind of just helps out. And that is a good point um on that. But I mean, I will say this is the one piece of equipment that needs to Yeah, it's it's got to be fit right and got to be right.

Yeah. When I was say when I took over the PD, they had something similar and it had all the Molly attachments and look like they're ready to go to war. We've already established they're only going to be able to carry like three things on it. Everything's going to be uniform. They're not going to have GI Joe stuff all over it. It's going to be pretty clean. I like to call it tactical pregnant. We're trying to stay away from being tactical pregnant. [laughter] Any further discussion? Yeah. So, you've got a line that you can

Well, we're going to have to move some monies around in the budget and possibly do a budget amendment next year and stuff like that. But, I mean, like the teacher talked about, it's kind of got a really good deal on this. I think if we went out on the open market right now, uh, with some of the quotes, I mean, we would be at 30 grand already. Uh just waiting and yeah we can make it work. I'm trying to say I move we purchase uh body armor as suggested second. Motion in a second. All those in favor. Any oppose? There are none.

Thank you gentlemen. I appreciate it again. Glad to be here with you guys. Yes, I have. Item number 10, public hearing, conducting final reading of ordinance 2025-14, authorizing the issuance of a special use permit allowing manufactured home to be located at lot 9 and 10, block 59, Blair Division, Dart, Texas, 8/19 Channing Street. Miss Leon.

Okay. So this one was approved before. So this is the one that I brought to you beforehand. There was another individual who owned this property who wanted a placement manufactured home there. There was no issues before. Same setbacks. Uh 30 from the front, 10 from the rear and then side from the five from the side. Um there was no Sorry. Motion to open the public hearing. So move second. Motion second. All those in favor. All those opposed? Sorry about that. Nope, it's okay. [laughter]

So, so this is our this is one that's been presented before. It just changed ownership of the property. So, um we had to redo this process all over again. Um this would be the final. So, um nothing has changed here besides nothing has changed. So, it's just more of just getting the final approval for him to place his manufactured home on. Any further discussion? Entertain the motion. Yeah. So move. Second. Motion to second. All those in favor?

All those opposed? Y. Number 11. Discuss and act upon adopting on the final reading of ordinance 2025-14 authorizing the issuance of a special use permit allowing a m manufactured home to be located at lots 9 and 10, block 59 Blair Division, Dart, Texas, 819 Chenning Street. Make a motion we adopt ordinance 2025-14. Second. Motion in a second. All those in favor? I.

All those opposed? There are none. Number 12, discuss and act upon scheduling a public hearing for January 12th, 2006 at 6 p.m. and then introduce on first reading ordinance 2025-15 authorizing the issuance of a special use permit allowing a manufactured home to be located at lot 5 and 6 block 90 subdivision Dowart Texas 120 Maple Avenue. So, this one here, um, there is a M. I'm not sure if you've gone by there. So, this one does have a home placed on this property. Um, they're going to be demoing. We do have the demo permit ready to go. They're just waiting for approval once they start to demo. Um, hopefully this will be ready to go and placed in for the final, so they can just do everything at once. So, permits are good for 6 months with these demos, so they have plenty of time. It's just more of them waiting for this process to get approved first so that way they could just move on to the next step. All setbacks have been um set there. They're going to be doing the same setback that they have for their home. So, it's going to be 30 from the front and then they're on a side street for this one. So, it'll be 15 from your side street. Um and then from your alley, you're 10 ft from your alley and then you're 5t from your neighbor for the next structure, which there's only another garage that's right next to. So, everything was pretty clear on that one. And basically they are removing a trailer to put another trailer in. Correct. Um

they're removing a home. There's an actual residential home there um to place in a manufactured home. Reason why we're having to do the special use permit for this manufactured home. Yep. This is a new manufactured home. Yes. Any further discussion? [clears throat] This this will set the public hearing and serve as the first reading of this ordinance. Okay. Entertain a motion. I move that we set a public hearing for January 12, 2026 at 6 p.m. for ordinance 2025-15. Second. Motion is second. All those in favor? All those opposed? Your honor.

Thank you, ma'am. Item 13, discuss and act upon conducting the first reading of ordinance 2025-16 amending the 2024 2025 adopted budget. Uh this is our yearly thing. Uh Sarah's going to kind of walk you'all through exactly what we did and how we did it. Hey,

Purpose of the budget amendment is to revise the working budget to reflect changes that occur throughout the fiscal year. If an expense exceeds the original approved budget, a budget amendment must take place and an expense can be approved by an increase in revenue within the fiscal year or approved by fund balance. budget should remain balanced as it helps the organization better understand their expenses and make positive financial business decisions without utilizing the fund balance. For fiscal year 2425, the increase in expenses for general fund is offset by either an increase in revenue throughout the fiscal year or a reorganization of funds. Furthermore, these amendments are to approve revenue or expenses not included in the original budget and are not physical year-end actuals as revenues are only amended to match expenditures to create a balanced amended budget. The original approved budget of $9,476,800 will increase to $9,574,050. The left column reflects the original approved budget. Your middle column is going to reflect the amended budget amount and the budget change column is going to reflect the amount that it increased or decreased and the reason for the change. So starting with revenues in the general fund, there are seven categories that make up the revenue portion of the budget. While there's a decrease in permit fees, court fines, and swing pool admissions, there was an increase in fire insurance, county reimbursements, the ISD SRO, a small amount in sanitation charges, and reimbursement from the water fund. Then this increases the amended revenues by $97,250. Next, we have the expenditure amendments for the general fund, which consists of amendments in just four of the departments. In the fire department, we

have an increase in the capital section of $193,650 due to the final purchases for the ERC building. Next, we move to the EMS department, which has an increase of 3600 due to an increase in utilities. In the garage department, we have an increase of 39,000 due to trash truck repairs. And lastly, we have a decrease in capital for the swimming pool repairs of 139,000. The total expenditure amendments for the general fund increases increases by $97,250. This amount matches the total revenue amendments keeping the amended budget balanced. Therefore, no expenses were paid for fund balance. Any questions for general fund? Okay. Up next, we have the water sewer fund. Due to the rate study being postponed, the revenue was amended from $4,51,000 to $3,598,800, a decrease of about $452,000. The expenditure budget was reorganized to offset some of the expenditures and therefore the amendments for the water sewer goes from 4,51,000 to 4,53,000, an increase of $2,000. In the administration department, personnel and software maintenance fees decreased while operations increased due to the rate study and credit card fees. And the other financial uses category, the expenses increased for the due to general fund transfers. In the water distribution department, there was a decrease in our portion paid for the CBD grant match and a decrease in electricity bills. However, there's an increase in expenses due to purchasing a shoring system and repair and maintenance fees. Lastly, the sewer department has a

decrease in replacement of equipment and in electricity while having an increase in repair and maintenance and personnel expenses. These amendments leave the amended budget unbalanced and with a negative net proceeds of $454,200. Therefore, this amendment requires approval by fund balance with a full transfer from general fund and that was included in our rate study already. So, long and short of it is we made 97,000 in general fund, we lost 454,000 in the water side, right?

So, overall we lost what? $360 something,000. last year with 90% of it coming from water side, right? Which we talked Yeah. extensively. Yes. And no other funds required any amendments. They stayed within the That's all I got. There's no questions. Any questions? Any discussion? Thank you, sir. Entertain a motion. Make a motion we adopt ordinance 2025-16 for the budget. Second.

Motion in a second. All those in favor?

Any opposed? There are none. Item 14, discuss [clears throat] and act upon resolution 2025-10 suspending for 45 days the effective date proposed by West Texas Gas Utility LLC from December 23rd, 2025 to February 6, 2026 regarding its application filed on or about October 24th, 2025 pursuant to section 104.301 of the Utility Regulatory Act. Yes, this is uh West Texas Gas is going for a rate increase and uh you're part of groups here in the panhandle that um we have a law firm that fights for us to keep rates under. They're going to do a rate challenge and all this is saying is that we support this um rate challenge for up to 45 days right now. Um, I will say we just got this resolution last Tuesday afternoon and we have to turn it in by tomorrow. But like I've always said, we're too small of a town to

s stand on our own on these. We need as many cities as we can in our quarter practice as much as we can. Any questions, discussion? I entertain a motion. So moved. Second motion in a second. All those in favor? I those opposed? There are none. Item 15, discuss and act upon accepting the offer and candidate recommendation to fill the city secretary position. I make a motion that we go into executive session under Texas Local Government Code section 551.074, Personnel Matters, City Secretary. Motion.

Second. Second. All those in favor? We opposed. 09.

706. I move that we close executive session for personnel matters. City secretary second. Motion seconded. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. There are none. Now, I make a motion that we appoint Wendy Austin as the city secretary and secretary to the city council effective January 1st, 2026. Second. Motion a second. All those in favor? All those opposed? There are none. Move we adjourn. Second. Motion to second. All those approved. We are ajourned.