City Council - Regular Meeting

It's 6 pm. We will start our regular meeting that is May 16, 2026. 6 p.m. uh we will uh start with the invocation followed by the pledge and then we'll establish the heavenly father we come to you today asking for your guidance wisdom and support as we begin this meeting. Our Father who art in heaven, be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us our daily bread and forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. of the Texas flag. I aliance to the Texas one state one and indivisible.

Okay. Um, thank you everyone for being here, taking the time to be here with us. And um we have um councilwoman Dora Canu here. We have Mario, council person Mario here. We have uh Jake Lambert here. We have Francis Dors here and we have Felix Council here as well. And uh I am here Graham Maris County mayor of the city of Do we have any um Let me read this. At this time, any person wishing to address the council regarding an item on the agenda may do so. Speakers are requested to state their name and address to the record. Public comments are limited to five minutes. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, city council may not deliberate or take action on any matter that is not posted on the agenda. However, the council may direct staff to place the item on a future agenda for discussion or action if appropriate. Do I have any citizens comments at this time?

Good evening, I'm Adrian Thompson. I work with Lar before we're developing the arbor fields community 181. I'm sure as yall have seen we've broke ground up there. So we're excited to get started. U I just wanted to confirm you all to request the consideration for creating a municipal utility district on that tracks my district. uh you know I think our first step would be a workshop meeting to kind of answer any questions you have. Um talk through kind of details. Um so I just wanted to put that request out there that based on request that we work. Okay.

Thank you. Anyone else has anything to say? I'm Christa Scott with Villa Marketing. Um, I represent the market in Forsville and so there has been some recent developments um in broken agreements. Um, I have a contract with the FDC. As of right now, there were some changes that were made to the Fourth of July meeting and event that in the meeting things were said um but things are not being honored. So, I guess I'm here to just discuss that, bring it to y'all's attention. I did email you all last night. I know that's very short notice, but I would love for people to kind of give me an explanation as to what's going on. I'm just trying to understand also represent a large group of small business owners not only here in Floresville but in the surrounding areas and so we have growing concern about the future markets and we're just kind of so if anybody can speak to that I would love I'd love some feedback um as to just clarifying what went wrong exactly and where was the confusion because I have emails and text messages stating that the vendors are going to be taken care of via the market in floors bills. And so I guess I'm here just to hear hear back. And if I can't hear back today, which I totally understand. Like I said, I just sent this email yesterday um voicing my concern. If please would you consider putting it on the agenda for next time respectfully? And actually I have Panda Dy here. She actually helps with the market. She's um she's gonna say a few words. Hey, so for those of you that don't know

me, my name is Hannah Duki. I'm a lifelong resident of Floresville and I am an eighth generation Floresville and Wilson County resident. To say that I care about this community is an understatement. I'm here tonight to speak on this um we have a new council. We have a lot of considerations for different boards coming up and so I just wanted to give y'all my thoughts um on everything that has transpired in our community in the last 24 hours, but as well in the last couple of years. I previously served on the FBDC, which I voluntarily resigned from after realizing that the level of help that I wished to give to our local businesses and our community, was not going to come to fruition due to specific circumstances amongst our city and that board at that time. I left and I began helping businesses in any way that I could independently and through the markets, including the market of Floresville. I did not involve myself in politics, but that is not to say that the politics of this city are not important. Our city has long deserved collaboration amongst its leadership. Yet, the citizens continue to see it is this side versus that side year after year, and it should not be this hard. It should be all of our officials working together to accomplish the greater good for our local business owners and our community members. Because of my family history, I not only know but can remember when this town was much less volatile than what it is right now. I can remember small businesses thriving in downtown being successful. Lately, it seems that many officials are more involved in their own agendas or pointing fingers than they are in truly stepping out to help a fellow community member or local business. I am tired of this side versus that side, and I'm tired of the only side not being the success of our city of Lordsville. This is not what Floresville needs to be remembered for and the image that we should be portraying. Our small businesses are the heartbeat of this community. their lives are impacted by our support. They should trust that the community and their officials are making decisions that do not negatively impact them. I prompt each person in this room,

but especially our officials to ask yourself, am I helping others with my actions? And do my actions reflect Flashville in a positive light? Thank you. Thank you.

I would like to add something. I know that the on the agenda tonight, FDC seems to be on the chopping block for some reason. I have nothing but good things to say about every single board member that I've encountered. And actually, I have good things to say about Gloria, Martin, Doria, everyone. I know you and I know that you guys are willing to do the right thing. It's just we have we have to have some answers because our our whole community is an uproar right now. If you've been on social media, you will know people are happy. People they're not happy with Warsville. They're not happy with leadership. They're not happy with the way things are going and how people good people are being treated. The small people, small business owners are not being treated right and it's not okay. And so we're here to voice our concerns and so we expect a reply um soon. Thank you.

Thank you. Moving on. Um George, do you have any comments? Mayor, can I come up for a second? Mayor Mayor, city council elected. Congratulations, Mr. and Gloria. And my name is Garage.

Oh, okay. Okay. Um, my name is Garza and I am the as a concerned citizen and as the chair for the Floresville El Camino trail committee. Um and no due to time restraints I just wanted to express my concerns as well as the committees as to the agenda item um I think it's I no I'm sorry um yes I agenda item I so um because I've been involved with the city um from the beginning since 2019 and it has been my pleasure the pleasure of my other committee members to serve uh the city of Floresville and work together with the um committee with different committees around the city. Uh saying that um I'm not sure what the reason is for renaming the trail to um the parks and recreation board. maybe the story can shed a little bit of light on that. Um the only thing is we have gone to a lot of time to put to find a name for the trail because of its historical value. And we had citizens input back in 2021 to name the trail. And as it turned out, this is what they wanted to name it or what we finally ended up naming the trail for the Lamita Trail. with that it brought uh grants to the trail. It was the National Park Service has um you know uh graciously added some panels to the trail with a lot of history. You're there's homes on there for people to find out and as you're walking and

there's more that we want to do. So on behalf of myself and the rest of the committee, we would like to see the trail stay as a Forsville Trail because it sits on the Royal Road is what it's called. The U it's it's a little confusing sometimes, but it's the El Camino Riald de House National Historic Trail. And so that's what we have here and hopefully we can continue to see it as that and just continue improving the trail as much as we can. Thank you.

Hello Madame Mayor Council is here today. My name is Jessica Rodriguez Green and I stand before you as the former city council place representative. Um I United States Army combat medic veteran and a local realtor with ReMax Southern State Realy serving our community here and to the coast. I'm also a member of the hyphen bike committee club the Wilson County areas children's foundation and serve as vice president of the coffee cars and veterans of Wilson County. I am here tonight because I'm deeply concerned about several items on this evening's agenda, particularly regarding the transparency of our municipal processes. I noticed item 6F that to approve a new policy for selecting board and commission members and item 6H regarding appointments to the FBDC. As someone who has actively applied for numerous city jobs, well, county jobs and board positions only to be met with silence. And as a member of previous city manager search project uh process where my committee that was established, my representative was never called. So I believe our current trajectory lacks fair balance and we have a city charter for a reason. Yet we are seeing a push for new policies while failing to adhere to the foundations we already have. I believe in serving Fordsville first. Whether someone was born and bred here or chose the city as their home as I did, the people must come first. That means protecting the things that are actively working like the market. The market was what they be. During my time on council and regardless of any narratives or drama, my fight for it was the fight for our downtown's historical designation and our small business owners. I've lived all over from Germany to England to Montana to Colorado, Virginia, and North Carolina. I have seen what unmanaged rapid growth does to a community. And we need a smart growth plan that protects our assets, not a system that disregards the

concerns of its own citizens or allows for strong armed tactics from those with ulterior motives. I didn't run for re-election because of the toll that constant disruptions and safety concerns took on my health. But I lo still lose sleep worrying about the future of this city because I am very passionate about where I live. I'm dedicated and I will not step away from the fight for consistency and transparency. Um the reason I bring up the transparency because of the the recent you know hiring and firings of of you know certain personnel and positions that weren't posted. And I do believe as some people that are on council do know um there is a process regarding that when it comes to state and federal funding and also hiring the best and most um deserving person in the county so that money stays within that county. So I'd like to keep that in mind because we don't want to become a transient town. That's not what Floresville either side has ever wanted. When I sat on council, I wasn't on the side and that disrupted a lot of people, but my heart was always in it for Floresville and what was going to be best for Floresville and I still want to keep the heart of Floresville what we all cherish regardless of how much we're always at each other. Thank you for

Do I have any more comments from anyone?

Yeah. Hi, I'm Lee Andro. Know a lot of you up there. Um, I am the owner and director of Courage Ranch. And Courage Ranch is an ecoin assisted psychotherapy facility located here in Forestville. And I want to tell you that the market has been an amazing place for us to talk about the important work that we do in the field of mental health. We're able to talk to people face to face. We're able to address concerns that people have and steer people in the right direction that need help. And so I'm here in support of the market because the professionalism, the creativity uh that Christa Scott has and her team is just goes above and beyond creating an amazing opportunity for all the small business people to showcase what they're doing. So my hat is off to them. Kudos to Christa Scott and her team and how important market has been for small business. Thank you.

Hi. Uh, forgive me. I was made aware of this meeting an hour ago. Uh, and I race down here from work, so I don't have much prepared. Um, but hi, my name is Amber Hikerly. My business is the Morbid Forest. I live here in Florville and I've been freelancing with Florville Market now for a few years. Um, after I found out that the city had terminated their agreement with the Floral Market to coordinate the vendors uh for the Fourth of July event, I have spoken with a lot of vendors in the past 24 hours who have expressed that they will no longer be attending because of the changes that were made due to the morality of the contract termination and the upcharge put in place on vendors for the event. I myself am questioning if I want to attend this event and I don't feel confident that there is an adequate plan in place for coordination of vendors and marketing of the event without the market team. I will be reconsider your decision and terminating your agreement with the market team.

Thank you. Do I have any more comments?

Yes. Uh, I would like to I wasn't wasn't able to be here on Monday, but uh I want to thank all my supporters. I had about 788 more than everyone else. That was pretty good. Uno, low turnout, 1100 votes. People weren't too interested in this uh race because I'm here. Believe it or not, I a while back I had told people, you know what, it's going to be time to sign up to run and nobody wants to get involved. I said the young people, it's time to step up, you know, and uh if they were going to run against me, that was fine, too. But I was unopposed. It meant something because I am for the people. And my thing is, you know, I take it at heart and I heard someone say about this side and that that side, I don't play this side or that side. I'm here for the betterment of Florida. I'm one of the ones that, you know, I can say that Missy Manis is no longer here, but she took it hard. She could we could agree to disagree and she went on with the rest. The other side, we'll call it the other side. You know, we disagreed and we we stay mad. But as long as we stay mad at each other, the city's not going to move forward. No way. Because it's always about who wants to be more in power. And I don't care about power. I care about my city. That is it. But I want to thank the 788 that voted for me. No turn out. If 400 more people would have voted, take 200 more for me would have been a thousand and 200 for the opponent, maybe five. But I'm thankful to serve the city of Florida at the end of the day that y'all have a problem, y'all feel free. I give

you my number everywhere. Y'all want my number? Bring it up and I will bring for discussions all these things that there's been people calling me left and right, grievances, markets, all kind of problems and they don't they don't get resolved because they don't want to bring them to the light. We have to bring them to the light to clear the mind the taxpayers and my thing is that I cheat that I lie and this and that never cheated in life. I'm right here for you and they don't want to hear bold me out have another opportunity in two more years. But I want to thank all the citizens and I also want to congratulate Dora Canu for winning place one, Miss Tanu for being the mayor another term. But we got to put it together for the best of the betterment of Floresville to work together, you know. And I'm going to go left and right. They're going to want to cut me off. But I as long as I say it nicely to y'all and y'all understand because I wasn't able to put stuff on the agenda. Ran out of time. My fault. But my thing is I don't know if y'all saw the the the meeting a couple of weeks ago when I was supposed to go to this conference. Couple of the council people said, "Ah, let's just wait till the new people till the connection comes." Two other councilmen and myself voted for me to go. They book everything. They send me paperwork saying this is the amount for your travel. This is your lunch. This is this. Give me a statement. Book the place.

And then all of a sudden, they say because of the new policy. And and I'm only saying this because we're going to go into trying to uh uh do the travel and all that for TML. It's on the on the agenda, but I just want what's good for the goose and good for the gather they say. And I don't have a problem not going to the to the conference, but those conferences you get you learn a whole lot. You know, you talk to different people, you come up with different ideas. I know there's a they're getting, you know, unpataging here, but this has to be said and uh everything was good to go. They it it failed to go the other three and I have it right here. If I read uh section D on the minutes, it was approved for me to go to that conference. Now once a new council came in all of a sudden they sent me an email saying that I had to pay for my motel pay for my own way with them because a policy the policy that I overlooked and my lawyer has been looking at it. It says or and it doesn't say anything to do with cancelling. But I wanted to go on record because it also says that if you don't if you cancel and I already cancelled cuz I said if I got to pay from my room and for everything going over there I can't afford it. Bottom line taxers pay it. I appreciate it. Y'all y'all send me out there to learn. They cancel. But it also says on that policy, the only thing on that policy that we we passed in January, it does say that if you cancel, you had to pay it off back. So I did want to go on record that if they cancel, I cancel. I don't want them coming tomorrow and say, "Hey, you cancel. You should have gone. It was this way. It was that way. Now you got

to pay all that money back." The city cancelled. I told him, "If I got to pay all the money, I ain't going." So enough of that, but it's going to come a little more. is going to come on the next agenda items. Also, I would like to thank uh I don't know what I've done to him to the other side, but it's also Francis Flores reporting me to the Texas Commission Ethical Commission for not reporting my financials from my election. Now, if she were to get the packet that we signed up for, it says clearly black and white that anybody that's unopposed don't have to show no financials. Plus, I had all my old signs from two years ago. I spent that much money. And there's also a limit that you can spend without reporting. So, that was just I don't know what it was for, but I I have it here for the media, whoever wants it. And then on top of that, they said that the city secretary didn't upload it in time. I don't know what it was, but I didn't have to report no financials. I just want the people out there to know that I don't have to report anything. So, uh, like I say, all I want to say that if I had to pay for any conferences for and that goes for anybody. I'm not talking about city secretaries. Anybody want to go out to a conference? If I try to pay my room that way, am I and that it goes for everybody. I'm not upset because I'm not going. I'm upset the way this this how you want to interpret this policy. That is very wrong with what what they've done to me. You know, the conference was coming up on the 20th and that was wrong. But now we got an

agenda to go to three different conferences on the agenda was I want them to pay their way over there too and they get reimbured. You bring your receipts, you get reimbured. That's all they bring. So, you know, I just like I said in the next agenda, y'all call me market uh what do you call it? grievances, whatever you call it, and I will put them on the agenda for discussion. Thank you.

Yes. Um, I've got the questions. Um, the first question I have is for our city secretary. Um, just for clarification, right, it's here. You know, one of our council members has his own opinion. Just for the vote, you should know this. for record purposes, does he have to release his financials if it's under if he's running under opposed or if there's a certain dollar amount just for record purposes?

Yes. So, what happened was and I I never had an opportunity to talk to Mr. Monus. Information was just sent out. So, when I had looked it up, it said if he was unimposed, he could put his signs up before a certain amount. So, I never got asked the questions about financial. I think that was asked to a previous employee that was here. Um, I never verified it for sure with Secretary of State, but I believe it's it's up to him if he wants to. If Secretary of State wanted it, I would have to request he submitted and then I would upload it. Now, for another candidate, there was a mistake on a date. I was off by one date. Um I'm just one person doing secretary on elections. So I was off on one date and I didn't post it in time. My understanding was if um you didn't turn it in in time, I didn't have to post it. But that was an error on my end, which I did email that candidate and I explained to everyone. I even I even emailed the uh ethics commission explaining the situation. So as far as him not having to turn in, I still haven't looked it up. I just went on what they said. I haven't gotten his email or anything from Secretary of State asking me to. So that's my side.

Okay. So just for simplified terms, he didn't have under he Yeah. So if he has if they told him that, then that's that's fine. But there's nothing that I was told for sure on that cuz you can it could be either or. Jake, it's in the packet. In the packet when people sign up, it's in a packet and it's right here in black and white. Anyone want to see after the meeting right here? Anybody on a pin? Thank you. Thank you, Mr. I just want to see.

No, ma'am. Um, this is for our city manager. Um, several of um your grievances have been brought to my attention and I would just like an explanation as to why they haven't been brought up. Oh

sir, from what I understand from the grievances and the charter, um that is presented to mayor and council. Uh I did present and I was presented by the city attorney uh about these grievances. Um I did ask for legal opinion on these. Um, on one I did receive uh an opinion on that and that was given to the mayor. Uh, according to the charter and this goes into the second grievance. According to the charter, um, the mayor, the council is in charge of the grievances. The way the grievances were filed were filed under a personnel policy. One of the grievances is by a vendor, so it doesn't apply. Um, so the other two grievances that were filed, um, as I understand it, are personnel issues and those are discussed in executive session, but I'll I'll briefly discuss what's going on with those. Um, I did ask for the legal opinion on those. Um, because the way the personnel policy reads is it says it could be presented to the mayor or the council, which is in direct conflict with the Texas local development code that says that the council is considered one body. And that's being reinforced by the attorney general's opinion. So you just can't serve the mayor and you just can't serve the council. They're one body. And so the way it was present, both agreements that were presented were not what I opinioned was not uh following the way the policy and the wall the law had read. Um I did present to the attorney. We went back and forth in multiple emails. The mayor was CC on those. I don't know if the mayor shared those with all of you. Um, but my perspective was I wasn't given opportunities to represent because by charter I'm in charge of all the all of the employees. Uh, the council does not have an opinion uh or cannot direct me in any way for those employees. Uh so if you have a

direct grievance against the city manager, there is no formal policy as to how you can go about filing a grievance with the city manager either in the personnel policies or in the charter. There was one that did cite the personnel policies for discrimination. Uh if you read the personnel policies and what was cited in the grievance, it prefer it it referred to something uh I think it was 2.411 of the grievance. um you know the personnel policy that doesn't deal with discrimination and the policy specifically states that it deals with the process regarding harassment and that was not what the complaint was about. It was about discrimination. When you read the policy under section 2.3 that refers to discrimination. It does not make a reference to any employees ability to file the grievance against the council or against the city manager and doesn't provide any due proc due process or any instruction as section 2.4 before does uh under a harassment claim. So I asked legal I said well what's the I mean to me this legal I mean it's I have concerns on how this how how it erodess because both of these as I feel are both the first complaint and now the last complaint by the employees I feel are coordinated and I asked questions that I felt that only legal counsel could answer but I was left out on a lot of these conversations and so I began questioning through a series of emails and questioning those and I started asking for records because a lot of these grievances I had no knowledge about. They were done by other employees. Uh it was done without my knowledge and I have proof of that and I asked for a series of records, computer backups, uh audit records, recordings, uh telephone records, uh personal cell phone records because people were using their personal cell phones. Uh I was told that they would review this. Legal would review this. I've not heard back from legal. I don't think anyone on the

council has heard back from legal on my legal questions. Um, also I also stated she that legal said that my request for this information would be sent to the city secretary for public information. And I disagreed with legal opinion again because I'm like if this is going to be an open investigation, there is no such thing as uh client privilege or public information. This is an active investigation, it's going to be presented by council. If council wants to open an investigation, then they're open to all the records. So, I want to preserve that all those records are there for everyone to see. And you'll find out when reviewing this, a lot of this was done without my knowledge. And I had no participation in this. It was done by other employees. It was done in coordination between those employees and legal, which I also questioned. Uh, and I just had a series of questions. I don't believe what I asked for has been given to me to date for you all to view to prove my point. Uh, I have not received any determination from council as to whether this grievance is going to be heard or not. I have not heard a response from legal questioning or asking or even telling me the status of my requests. Um, I understand that a lot of the information that I requested was also attorney client privilege between council and the attorney. I said maybe that happens between the um between the city manager and council. I mean, I can understand that I'm I don't hear a lot of what goes on in executive session. I said, but it seems to me that there's a lot of thought conversations and I'd like to know what those are and I'd like to know if there's been individual conversations with council outside of my knowledge and outside of other members of this council. And I raise those questions and the next thing I know I hear that there's a resignation from the attorney uh no longer want to be our attorney. So, I haven't heard comments back from my legal challenges or my questioning on regarding these grievances. I'm more than happy. I mean,

it's up to you if you want to hear these grievances. I have all the that the documentation to show that I was not a participant in any of this. It was done a lot without my knowledge. So, I mean, you guys are more than welcome. You can put on the next agenda. We can hear these grievances. I have no issue with it. But again, that's the status as far as I know. There's a lot of stuff that I've requested. I've not received. There's questions that I've asked. I've got no response. Um start secretary. Will you please put the grievances on the next agenda? Thank you.

Um I've got more questions, sir. Um so this next question goes back to a meeting that myself and two other people had in your office. Um and it was regarding the FB owned building. Um are you familiar with that sir? You're referring to the old felon south. Yes, sir. So did you or did you not try to sell the fec building that was to be used as a trade school? Trade school. I did not try to sell that. We did have conversations

uh between um the county judge, Commissioner King, the mayor, and myself. They expressed interest in it. Um, we agreed that it needed to be looked at. We also said that it is owned by FETC. FEC has the option to do what they want with it, but we would have discussions with FDC, but at no point did we attempt to sell the building. I believe we received some legal regarding that buildings.

Yes. Uh, I informed the city manager that he could not enter into a sale. The city could not enter into a sale of property that's owned by the FEDC without the FEDC agreeing to it being sold. The fundamental principle of law that you cannot sell property that you don't own. The city cannot sell property it does not own. So just for some clarification for the record um the city will not be selling that building that is understand what you're saying the county will not acquire

all we did was we had a conversation when the county presented an option for us to consider selling that was it all right my next question would be it's more of a clarification u like some clarification regarding the July 4th agreement involving the city and the market insville uh based on prior communications and confirmations, something appears to have changed behind the scenes and u this is kind of a personal many people are questioning whether retaliation is involved or not.

I don't know where it's coming from in terms of retaliation. Uh I understand that Miss Scott did file agreements. It's a vendor. Um I don't see where the legality of that is. Um, and so I don't understand that this retaliatory comment is coming from, but in terms of the 4th of July, so here here's what's going on with Fourth of July. Um, FEDC has a an agreement with Miss Scott uh and her company to do market. Okay. Um when we first coordinated a meeting amongst the county uh DPS emergency services district city department everybody that was involved in the first meeting I was under the impression everyone there was under the impression the 4A corporation and Mr. crazy here. You can ask him that they had an agreement already preliminarily set that the market was going to be used inside the building and the 4A corporation was going to occupy the main hall for two bands that they had already negotiated contracts with. So when we had the discussions, the discussions were simply were coordinating everybody's efforts on how we were going to make this event bigger. And the reason I say the event's bigger because everybody knows it's public record. And we're going to go through this again to the budget. The event center and that whole area, that whole property is owned and managed by an agreement between council and the 4 is managed by the 4A corporation. So it is public record that up until this year the 4A corporation has been operating in the red and it has been that the city's general fund has been covering those costs when in fact according to your policies the 4 corporation should be self-sufficient. We had discussions with the 4 board on how we can advertise

market the building and the grounds to generate more revenue. Now, they've made some attempts with their attorney to revise their contracts and increase their fees. One of the things that we changed under the 4A corporation was that the city manager was no longer going to authorize discounts because I don't I'm not contractually able to discount any of their rates, offer anything for free, discount their rates, or have any concerns as to who they go into contract with in terms of using that facility. So I put an end to that immediately because I can't take money from their coffers. So when we joined this, we talked to the 48 board and we said, "Look, we're going to try to make this thing bigger and better so that we can one see the potential of what this place has to offer with its true intent." I said, "And number two, all the monies that we're going to generate are going to go to you for the 4 coffers. The city's not going to make any money, but the city will come come in here, help you operate it, and we'll help you raise the money and the funds to make this happen." So I was under the impression that there was a ter there was an agreement between 4A Boulevard for the use of the center and uh the marketplace uh which is paid for by fec. I asked Mr. Gray again at 5:15 when he was in my office this afternoon. There is no contract for 4B to use the basketball or the main hall for their function. There's no contract. So there's no termination of contract. Let's put that out there clearly. every vendor that we are working with because 4A has the main hall, 4 B, as we understood it was going to have the basketball court. So, we knew the interior of the building was going to be occupied. So, the city is occupying the outside. So, we're dealing with the food vendors, we're dealing with the additional bands, everybody else, the corporate sponsors for the soda sales and the beer sales, all those proceeds and all those contract negotiations, everything is going to the benefit for

48 to bring up their coffers. Okay. Now, as I understand it, 4B or Miss Scott is paying nothing for the use of that facility. Her vendors are paying her. And as I understand their contract with 4B is she turns around, collects that money, and then they make a donation, but 4A receives nothing for the use of that facility. They were not going to pay. They do not have a contract for use of that facility. Uh, as I understand it, when I was asked by Miss Geredto, who is our facilities manager over there, she asked, "Can um the market use the concession stand?" I said, "Which concession stand?" And she says, "Well, it's the one that's in the basketball area. There's a small concession." I said, "Hey, as far as I'm concerned, they were assigned the basketball court. They can do whatever they want." Next thing I know, a couple hours later, it was the misunderstanding that they wanted the concess the main concession stand in the main hall. Well, we already have vendors for that. It's too crowded. So, I asked the question, what do they need it for? You don't have kitchen equipment to do major cooking or anything like that. Are they just storing food to heat, to cool down? What is it that they need? We don't need too many people in that main concession stands as we as 4A has access to that concession stand to sell their concession stands and our vendors to sell the water, the beer, and the sodas. And so, the question was simply that. The next thing I know is it gets blasted all over social media that I am terminating this agreement. There is no agreement. There has never been any agreement. That was a a verbal meeting between um I I want to say it was probably Selena and because the 4A board wasn't aware they haven't executed any contract. Um there was nothing. And so as far as we were concerned as the city, we're handling the outside of the functions, the arena, the outside parking lots, the functions of the interior or the 4A. We haven't done anything. We haven't had any

conversations. We didn't cancel anything. The only thing we asked for clarification was simply two things. Number one, what was going to be in the concession so we can limit to limit the any accidents that happen in the main concession in the main hall. And number two on the vendors, and I've heard this repeatedly that these vendors are providing the sales tax, which is great. I'm all for small business, but we need a list of the vendors to verify that if these vendors are selling taxable items, that we can verify that they're actually paying the sales tax, which is what we do with every vendor that operates in the city as part of our audits. And so I simply asked those two questions and the next thing I know I'm getting blasted over social media for terminating a contract that does not exist. And I talked to 4A 4A I told Mr. Gray in my office we're having an organizational meeting on Tuesday. They more than welcome to attend because they want to participate more. I said look we're going to meet with everybody again. We're trying to coordinate everybody's schedule because there's tons of agencies that are participating and we're going to start putting the agenda together. We're still weeks away from this event. from happening. We still haven't worked up the logistics or the agenda, but nobody kicked out anybody. Nobody terminated anybody. Nobody terminated anything from the city's park. That's still in a verbal agreement between I don't know who in 4A and 4B in this whole marketplace. So, let the record again show there's nothing in writing. There were no verbal agreements. We first met and as I understood it in terms of the food trucks, they were going to be lined on the east side of the grass, east of the parking lot. I said, "We're going to need that because it's going to be a bigger event. We're going to need that spot for overflow parking. We'll handle everything outside, including the food vendors for the in terms of the food trucks. The other food vendors, they're not dealing

with us. They're not paying us. They're not paying 4A. The senior is receiving no financial benefit out of this. All this money is going to 4A in the 4th of July event. All proceeds that are raised with the exception of the marketplace are going to 4A for their purpose of getting out of the red. That was the intentional purpose. Now, my goal was to show everybody by doubling the size of this event and asking for participants, going out there asking for corporate sponsors was to simply show everybody the potential that everybody sees in this project that was built back in 2010 that has not transpired to date because it's been operating in the red.

Yes, sir. Um, something you just said there kind of strikes me. So, it's about money, not community. Everything's about community, sir. And everybody's been involved in community. Again, everybody has an opportunity to participate. We've shut the door on nobody. We've told nobody. No, we haven't said no to anybody. If you want to participate, by all means, participate. We would love it. That's the whole purpose of this of this project of of this organization. We didn't tell the market. We didn't tell their vendors. We didn't tell the 4. We didn't tell anybody anything. If anything, we've encouraged it.

Gotcha. Um, so kind of baffles me that there is there is an agreement. It's written. Miss Selena has it. It's between Mr. Scott and Mr. Scott said there was no agreement at 5:15 and Melina, we asked for the agreement. We've not been providing a copy of that contractual agreement. You're interrupting me again. Um, so part of this agreement um has

not yet. I'll get back to you. Um part of the agreement has foot traffic between 800 to,200 people. Um this confirmed agreement was in April and in May. There's text and email receipts. So it there could be some type of clarification and get these u get these pushed over. But this also brings up another point to me. Um agreements can't be honored and communication is inconsistent. people will begin to question whether the city of Florida is a reliable part reliable partner to do business with. So this right here is putting out a red flag to our community sir. Um whether you like it or not it is uh people residents phone calls businesses you there is I mean I've noticed in the crowd there is really big heavy hitter uh small business owners here and they're not just here for the joy of themselves. They're here. They're standing uh they're they're upset and this is going to start driving people out of here. I just want to let you know that. I give you the four.

Thank you, Mr. um Mr. Munos for the clarification. Yeah. And in terms of the contract, uh the city and the 4A would love to see where this contract is executed and we'd love copies of it. We'll honor it if it's there. Please provide it, please. Thank you, Miss. No, no comments. No comments. Okay.

I do. I want to say um I just want to say I'm truly honored and grateful for the trust you have placed in me to serve as your mayor for a second term. I remain committed to working hard, listening closely, and leading with integrity. As we take the next step to lead Floresville, let us remember that while we are here to help set policies and oversee projects, above everything else, we are here to serve the people. All the families, neighbors, and friends that make up the heart of thank you again for your support, your confidence, and your belief in what we can accomplish together. God bless you all and God bless the city. Moving on. Uh city manag consideration and action to approve many units for the regular council meeting on April the 9, 2026. Here, I'll make a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the regular council meeting on April 9, 2026. Motion made by Miss Doris. Do I have a second?

I second. Second by Mr. Coron. All in favor four zero. I mean four and one. consideration and action to approve notice uh for the regular council meeting on April the 16th which 26. I'll make a motion to approve meeting minutes for the regular council meeting on April 16th 2026. Motion do I have a second?

I'll second by Mr. Lmber. All in favor? Motion passes. four when abstained. Um, presentation and discussion for a board. Oh. Uh, city of Lordsville will be accepting applications for the following boards. Um, city secretary.

Uh, yes. Good evening, mayor and council. Uh, so if you review, I attached our um committee uh board list on there. We do have a couple of I only put this on there because we do have some vacancies. The Okamino trail has some vacancies. There are some FBDC ones. There's some um board members that we did a resolution for two years that is coming up at the end of this month, the beginning of June. No specific reason on why. I was just trying to follow the the resolution we um had. So, I just wanted to uh ask you all if I could post on social. I we just put some just to remind people, but now we can officially um start posting that we're going to be accepting um spots or vacancies for the following and how long y'all wanted to post those. the 4.

It's all there's a few in there's a few in 4 boardc and zoning. Um but I would go through them and specifically put how many spots were needed. So you're going to do that in the computer or put it up there and I'll advertise. Yes, I'll advertise for you. So, you're asking how many we're going to need?

No, I'm just letting you know if if that's something if y'all had any concerns or any ideas that I can do. I can put on the next meeting some options. It's it's up to you all. I just wanted to discuss that there are some members and some vacancies that I'll need to start posting for specifically for some boards. If anybody has any questions or concerns, my name is Bernardet and I sit on the FPC board and I'm just trying to trying to figure this out. I guess I'm a little confused because every time the council changes it seems like the board has to change and every time you know Florida is not moving forward every time we change we change the board then they have to start at square one. This board is moving forward there are things that are coming but once again because I don't know what reason it starts where we're going to revamp the whole board again. So I, you know, I just got on this board recently and by every time it is what it is, but you know, we see projects coming like we're trying to do and I think we were at our meeting doing um a project together with Alamo District to open up to get technical school here for a lot of people who can't drive, who can't go far, don't have the funding. But yes, you know, my understanding is that building was trying to be sold. The city is trying to sell it. You know, it's kind of like instead of moving forward, we're moving backwards every single time. There's a lot of projects that are in place and when you put new people in, those projects get stepped back and these people do not know what's going on. So, you know, it's it's like starting from scratch, but don't move forward. And I know maybe some people don't care for the people on the board, but this is for the citizens of Floresville. This is not

for anybody's personal agenda. So, I think everybody needs to look forward. And then, you know, there's several positions. I would like to know what positions are. I sit on the board. I have no idea what positions are. So when you're saying them, maybe you say we have this position that we're replacing this position or this position. Just saying some that's all applied to some people. That's all applied to these boards. We have no idea. It's my position. I don't know. No one's told me anything. So I mean it's kind of like no one's giving enough information. We're just hearing bits and pieces. So if that's what the intent is, then it needs to be put out there. Say this is what the intent of it is that we're going to revamp the whole board. we're hiring, you know, going to look for five new people, but then once again, all these projects that are put in place just stop and then we don't move forward. So, it's going to be another two, three years before nothing gets done in this city because it's like showing starting all over. If you don't know, I saw on the board and I knew I don't know a lot of the stuff on the board. The people that are there know what they're doing and to see it move forward is what you want to see. You don't want to see it step back for personal gain or personal reasons. This is all for the citizen of course and that's all.

Thank you. Can I say something?

Well, my my thing was years ago when I sat on the council years ago, it was always like a courtesy for each council member to appoint their member. But then the power struggle got here and uh it doesn't work like that no more. But I'd like to see it maybe on the charter committee or something to be able to put in place that each council person would put at least one member that they want. But when the power struggle comes here, they wipe you out. They don't tell you thank you for your service. They don't they don't they don't they don't give you little plaque to say thank you for serving four or five years. It's just like, so but but I look at any of these boards, any of these boards, they carry like at least six members. What what we ought to do is try to keep two that know what's the majority that you know what's going on, you know, with more experience and keep them there and work with the other, bring the others up to speed. when you like Brandon said, you know, you wipe them all out and you're in ground zero. You don't know they were walking around with a shot, you know, but I would like to to later on. I know it's not going to happen that way, but maybe later on to go back like your way and each council member would appoint one and vote on it. Not just, hey, I want this and we got some power. Let's just fit them up the way we want. So, thank you,

Mayor. I have something to say as well. Thank you. Um this this board um stuff is just it's it's kind of baffling in a way. Um you know, you look at look at our other towns around us and they have so much consistency in here. It seems like every two years someone's getting wiped off a board or someone's getting put on. And that's the reason why where we're at because a lot of our a lot of our community boards, y'all don't realize how big of a role you play in our community development. And it's so vital that we have strong, educated, knowledgeable people that are wanting to learn. And not only that, the most importantly important factor is people that care about Floorsville on those boards and the success of Floorsville. But if we're going to just keep wiping them off every two years, um, forget it. I mean, where where are we going to be at in 10 years? Where's Learnia going to be in 10 years? Where's Pleasant? Spoke going to be all these different cities. So, it's kind of saddening. Um, and also I encourage the young people to get out um to get out and um get on these boards, apply, be a part of it. You know, we're the next generation. We're the future. And the way and the decisions we make is going to enhance the future of Forest School. Moving on.

I I do want to add to that. I was elected last year. It's been a year since I've been on council. I do want to say that I've never had the opportunity to appoint somebody. It's been voted down. So last year we didn't change boards and I just want to make that clear. So, while I do recognize the importance of keeping people there, I do recognize also the importance of changing it out and giving every council member uh, you know, an appointment. So, I just wanted to say that and and I agree with Councilman Lambert. I think that we need to encourage people. We need to bring in uh new people, fresh ideas, new start, and I encourage every member of Floresville to apply for these boards. Uh the other thing I want to mention is I've never had an appointment on these boards and transparency for me has always been an issue since I've been on council. So part of me is wanting to appoint somebody to a board is basically to have that direct knowledge from that person. Um, I know I've tasked our our, you know, previous interim city manager, uh, you know, with that and even I did the same with our current city manager and I know that even we still have issues with that. So, for me, that's my personal thought on that. I don't have an agenda. I just want to be part of what is going on, what are we doing, how can we make Floresville move forward, and I'm here to help in any way, but nobody's calling me. Nobody's telling me anything. I'm kind of left in the dark till I see stuff on agendas, you know, and and so I just want to make that clear. I haven't had an appointment since I've been on and I just wanted everyone to know that. I yield the floor to the mayor.

No, I feel the shor that appoint Okay, with that said, item B, hotel mot tax finance director.

Good evening, mayor and council. Um, I have been tasked. We currently do not have a proper um I was saying I won't say proper, we do not have a policy in place for these So if anybody asking for hotel local motel tax the act the proper way to apply what should be given the application the only thing online that they find is an application and it depends whose perspective whose opinion so what I've done is I've put a policy together um it is in your packets it's for your review I am accepting feedback any added change any of your opinions but if you could please get it back to me by the end of the month. So that way I can have it on the June 12th meeting. I think it's 12 June 12th meeting. I accept any and all feedback on what should be added or something needs to be clarified. Um we just want to make it easier for whoever is applying for a hotel tax um to know the process and the expectations. Thank you.

Just a clarification, it's the June 11th Moving on. Uh felt summer youth program.

Yes. Good evening, U mayor and council. And so um every year the city um participates with Phelps for the um youth summer program. Um I was running to to see if we would like to participate again. I will also have to do a separate meeting with the 4A board because uh part of the donation is a inind donation of the event center. I know there's um the 4A likes to be involved or wants to be involved from now on. So, I will um attend one of their meetings, ask them to put this on there to see if they would be willing to donate um the the gym or uh the event center for part of the uh program. This is uh where we'll be participating in several different activities for the youth. Um they'll send in letters to us um saying what they're going to do in the summer and what ages. We'll get all their applications and then I'll bring it to another meeting where we can distribute the funds for the donation of the gym.

So, do you already have the participants that are going to No, ma'am. I'm um Yes, I just it's for a discussion. I if uh everyone's good with it, I will um post it in the paper on our website and Facebook that I will start um accepting applications, keep them all together and bring them for the next council meeting. And this will be for the city of Yes, if it will be for in the city limit. Okay. Thank you. Question. Are we are we charging those or is is this dated?

They actually they Oh, I'm sorry. They donate $2 for every connection within the city limits. Um and they give those funds to us and then we distribute to whoever has divided by how many people. Moving on to new business consideration and possible action to approve proclamation 2026-016 community action money. Mayor, no one's here for them. they just send in the uh proclamation through email.

Whereas the community council of South Central Texas Incorporated was established as a community acting agency on May 11th, 1965. And whereas the service area encompasses the greater south central and west Texas counties of Atcosa, Vandera, B, Brewster, Crane, Kale, Colbertson, Demick, Edwards, Brio, Gillespie, Waterloo, Huds, Jeff Davis, Hns, Kerr, Kendall, Penny, Lasal, Libo, Maverick, Medina, McMullen, Pecos, Prescidio, Rial, Terrell, Ivaldi, Valirdie, Wilson, and Zala. Whereas community action has made essential contributions to individuals and families across this nation by creating economic opportunities and strengthening communities. And whereas community action is a robust state and local force connecting people to lifechanging services and creating pathways to prosperity in 99% of all American counties. Whereas community action builds and promotes economic stability as an essential aspect of enabling and enhancing stronger communities and stable homes. Whereas community action promotes communitywide solutions to challenges throughout our cities, suburbs, and rur rural areas. And whereas whereas community action delivers innovative service and supports that create greater opportunities for families and children to succeed. Whereas community action insists on community participation and involvement ensuring that all sectors of the community have a voice and will be heard. And whereas the community action is celebrating 61 years of innovation, impact and providing proven results for Americans. Now therefore, I mayor Bur Murales come to a for Texas hereby proclaim May 2026 as community action

month in recognition of the hard work and dedication of all Forville, Texas community action agencies. in testimony whereof I have here on to set my hand and cause to be affixed the great seal of Texas on this 14th day of May uh 2026 motion I'll make a motion to approve proclamation 2026-016 community action month have a second

motion made by Mr. um Miss Second by Mr. Lambert. Do I have any comments on this? All in favor? Item B, consideration and possible action to approve proclamation 2026-017 mental health awareness coming out of community services. Thank you for being here.

Good evening, um, city council and mayor. My name is Doris Morales and I'm here with a few other team members and we're here representing Camino Rial Community Services. Um, I have a few team members here that are here to uh present the proclamation for May mental health proclamation or mental health awareness month. And before I read the proclamation, just want to let you know um our role we do for the community real. I'm the mobile crisis outreach team lead for crisis services here in Wilson County along with KS County and I also manage the community restoration recovery center here in Floresville, Texas. And I'll allow other team members to introduce themselves.

Stephanie Gala program recovery coach Frank driver. I'm the case manager for the children adolesence here in Wilson County and I'm also the acting case manager in Clark County.

I'll go ahead and get started. Um, city of Floresville mental health awareness proclamation proclaimed this 14th day of May 2026. Whereas mental health is essential to overall well-being and directly impacts the strength, safety and resilience of individuals, families of city of Lorisville. Whereas rural residents may face barriers to mental health care, including transportation challenges, limited providers, geographic isolation, making local awareness and support critical. Whereas children and youth benefit when schools, families, and communities collaborate to promote emotional well-being, early identification of needs, and supportive environments. Whereas veterans and active duty service members may experience service related mental health challenges and deserve understanding and access access to appropriate care. Whereas seniors may face mental health concerns related to aging, health conditions and social isolation and deserve compassion, dignity and support. Whereas reducing stigma and encouraging open dialogue empowers individuals of all ages to seek help. And whereas city of Floresville recognizes the contributions to educators, health care, and mental health professionals, first responders, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, caregivers, and volunteers. Whereas mental health awareness month observed each May provides an opportunity to educate the public, strengthen the connections and promote mental health as a shared responsibility. Now therefore we be we proclaim that Adora Morales Can City mayor of Vo, Texas and on this day May 14th do hereby

proclaim the month of May 2026 as mental health awareness month in the city of Orzo, Texas and encourages all residents to support mental wellness through compassion, connection, access to care and open dialogue. Thank you. And um I want special thanks because y'all are always there when I call. So, thank you so much for everything you do. Thank you for your support as well. Thank you. Oh, we can we get a picture and we have a small token for each of y'all. Thank you. Yes. Yes.

I'll have I have a motion.

I will make a motion to approve proclamation 20226-017 mental mental health awareness.

2026-07 mental health. Do I have a motion made by Mr. Lambert, second by Mr. All in favor? I see. Thank you. I don't know what is Ready? One, two, three. Ready? One, two, three. money.

We're in the red. Okay, moving on to item C6, consideration and possible action to approve registration, travel and related expenses for council to attend boots uh budget and balance sheet workshop and paying the property tax frontier workshop. Good evening, mayor and council. So, um I put this on the agenda since um we had that uh policy change of travel back in uh January, but um for this item, we're actually it's sold out. So, um we just need to take no action.

Do I have a motion to take no action? It's good. We just I'll just put no action. Okay. Okay. Item D, consideration and possible action to approve registration, travel, and related expenses for council members to attend the 2026 Texas Municipal Lead uh annual conference.

Good evening, mayor and council. So, I know um this one is a little pricey and I know uh back in January, council member Flores did say uh she did not want for the council to pay uh upfront and then get it reimbured cuz it is pretty high, but I don't think that took So, this one I'm only bringing up now because we have to schedule. We start booking and scheduling in June or July, which we do. We just put a deposit for the hotel so y'all can have a place to save by the TML. Um, and then the registrations are there as well. I don't know if y'all want to proceed with this or if um there's a recommendation on maybe changing that policy that was approved back in January. Um, but I just need some direction on what you all would like to do for this for TML.

So, can I So, this is where my question comes in. What is the difference of this conference to the one there's no difference. You would have to pay for this up front as well. So, do y'all want to do it or are you going to want to change the policy to where cuz I know uh council member F said she did not want that cuz there's that's a lot. Yeah. Well, let's just leave it like it is cuz uh I can't go to this conference that I that I was from.

That's what I'm requesting from council. Also, my thing is, I know they're going to come back, just for the record, they're going to come back and approve it. But my thing is to table this item because we don't know we're going to send 20 and 30 people like we did last year and spend $40,000. Last time last time that that I was going to go to this conference that I was supposed to go and approved and everything. Yeah. And then I have to pay for it. Now, uh, Miss Miss Flores asked, "Well, how much is it going to cost?" I see no documents here of what it's going to cost. Well, there's nothing yet. That's on the agenda to possibly just to possible action. Possible action.

But my thing is table it when you bring a when we bring a total of what we can pay because I had to pay it on my conference. So leave it like it is and let's just let everybody across the board pay for their own conferences and No, no. what I'm saying. Yeah, this talk about it right here because what's good for the good? So, my thing is I can't go to a conference, but why should now we going to pass or possibly bring it back and and pass it? Well, my recommendation is to leave it all alone and everybody pay their own. Anyway, it's going to be in San Antonio, Texas. We have no reason to rent no rooms

and pay taxpayers dollars. Right. And when we come in here and say, "Okay, is it going to be the council or is it going to be 20 more that that went last year?" Well, I I remember last year's Christmas Himenez was a TML president and Yes, I understand that. But but my thing is we need to bring a total to the taxpayers to know how much other tax dollars we're going to spend before we go and celebrate in San Antonio because like I say it wasn't good for me but it's good for for for the rest of the council and I guarantee they change it. Yeah. So I

come back remember this day. I just wanted and it wasn't for you were I'm not getting in the middle of that whole size but I did want to know I did want to let y'all know that that's fine but if we don't book anything then just I want to put it on record that you may not get a room because that fills up pretty fast. I just you know it's up to council what you would like to do. I'm not one to make decisions without council approval. So

let me ask you another question. How do you read people that that policy? Because to me, for me to pay the rooms and all that and and don't get me wrong, like I said, I made $75 here and I want to go learn for the betterment of Florida to to talk to different people to do this and that, but to pull it away, like I say, I have it right here, but we approve that I could go and then all of a sudden you want to go, you pay for all your stuff according to the policy. How do you read that policy? So the what the policy says is the board you're not allowed to go to a a conference that council hasn't approved, right? You you it has to be preapproved. It doesn't require that you have to put all the money out front to pay for the hotel with registration. But if you are going to be reimbursed like for out of pocket and things like that, you would need to have receipts and all of that is potentially to be reviewed by council. That's what council wanted was to be able to then review those expenses. Now, every city I know when they're going to these conferences, the the city makes the arrangements for the council members attending and staff members attending. And that means payment of the hotel and the registration fee. Typically the city, it also says that you can utilize city procedures. The city's employee handbook, you all aren't employees, but it says that they can you can even get an advance for funds. You have to account for it. The whole thing is the accounting part. And so uh that also has like you know some limitations. uh built into it about appropriate perdm type limitations. So

another question another question but what is the difference of this to my confidence that that's what I want somebody to answer to me. I mean, I wanted the city the city you you sent me evidence of what I was going to get, right? If if it was approved. Well, it was approved. Was it approved? I'm But was it approved two weeks ago or whatever the last second Monday for you to go, right? But there was no uh fees in there yet.

No, everything was already set. You you had already sent me everything. And my thing is, you sent me the confirmation, you sent me what I was going to get, and then all of a sudden the new elected officials came and said, "You know what? You want to go pay your own." Was that right? No. No. Go ahead. Can you answer that? No. Uh I I I don't know how to answer the questions you're asking. Uh when

Well, when the when your first request came up, that was approved that policy that they're referring to was approved in January, which was prior to me being here. And so when your item came for travel and it h what happened happened um my conversation uh as we were discussing in the city management between myself and the attorney and this whole policy is foreign to me. I've never encountered this in any other place I've been. Um and so I asked I was like how does how does this come about? And she says the council approved this uh they gave it to her to work on. I believe it was in December or something like that and you guys approved 50 this policy for this travel policy and she sent it to me via email and I gave it to the city secretary. I said, "Hey, make sure that we adhere to the policy." And in the policy, the way I read it was that the travel here had to be pre-approved by council to see who was going to attend. And then there had to be re the reimbursement receipts had to be shown either to myself or the finance director. And then those receipts had to be showed to the pool council for final approval on the reimbursement. I didn't read any anything in there that said there was advances or anything of that nature. So I said, "Hey, as long as we're adhering to the pol the policy, that's fine." I said, "But this is foreign to me. I I've never had this. I've never encountered this anywhere." And so I just presented what was presented to me. I gave it to the to staff and staff presented it to to you for your travel. Now, in reference to this section here, the only one that would be going in order for us to calculate the numbers that you're asking for, we need to know who on the council is going to attend so we can then start putting uh pencils to the paper. In terms of staff attending, we've had this discussion. No one from staff will be attending. If a me if a member of council is going to attend, the only staff member that will attend the TML

conference will be the city secretary who is assigned to council to coordinate things with council. But when you look at this and we need to provide you with the agenda. Uh there are banquetss and other things that you have to pay fees to and so we would not we would need to know how many days you're going to go and and we would need to know what you're going to attend. Now part of that travel policy that was approved by council 50 is you have to disclose what you're going to benefit and how you're going to bring that benefit back to the city. And so that's why we put the agenda item in there is it's a TML. who we who we work with and it it's published out there. And so on the other one, the the one that was no action, if there was availability when sold out, we have to disclose what the benefit is to you as a council member and what that benefit is to the city. So right now, this is TML. This is an annual thing that gets put on by the Texas Municipal League. U and so right now we're just trying to figure out who's going to attend so at the next meeting we can bring what that budget's going to look like for those that are going to attend. The one thing is are they going to pay for their own weight

as far as I mean that that's a legal opinion. Uh the way I That's what I'm saying. If it's good for them attending it's good for me. I wouldn't say no. Why can't I go? You can go. But you want me to pay my the money? I'm not asking you to pay anything, sir. I got it now from an email from you for me if I couldn't pay it. So if I come in tomorrow and say that I'm going to the conference, are you going to front the money? That is from I'm asking you.

Well, from what I understand, it does not refer to counsel being given an advance as I as I read the policy. But again, you have the ability to defer to council and and you vote on your decision. We we passed it on the last meeting that I was going to attend that conference. Yes, sir. You did. And we sent me what what what the what the city was going to provide for me to go out there to for everything. And then the election was over and y'all sent me an email saying now you're on your own. I all I asked staff was to give you the policy as it was given to me. How do you because it was foreign.

How do you read? The way I read it is there's no advance and that there has to be a declaration of the benefit to the community. There is a reimbursement of eligible receipts either determined by the finance director or myself. That determination then goes to council for full approval for reimbursement is the way I read it.

How do you read it? Legal. The city can advance certain costs if that's what you're considering it to register people and set the hotel. That is ordinary process that you can do. You could ask in accordance there's a reference to city policies in here that or procedures you could look to the travel policy of the of the employees for reference for like if you need out of pocket expenditure money but you still have to account for all of it and you have to come back and basically see it as account as how much it was going to cost before we can give to her and it was already on the on the TMO DML had seen us what it was going to cost. She didn't look at her email. That's her thing. Okay. But my thing is the cost was there and and uh and it was approved right here. I have it on section D. It was approved by three councilmen for me to go. So tomorrow morning I'm going to try again. We're going to book all that again and we'll see how it goes. I just want to mention that I too was confused. I actually put on the agenda to attend the boots budgets and balance sheets workshop by TML. Um I just want to be transparent. I did want to go to that but since putting this on the agenda it has been sold out. I was immediately told that um I would have I would be reimbursed. I had to pay the cost upfront. So I was told the same thing and that I would be reimbursed. Um, I immediately told the city secretary, I remember specifically calling that out on the record back in December. I said, I don't think that's that's right. I specifically asked that,

you know, we not do reimbursements. Not everybody can afford to pay something upfront and then be reimbursed. So, I had actually called that out, but in looking at the policy, it it kind of reads a little bit different. So, I do agree with Mr. I'm willing to if we need to make a motion for a vote to go ahead and do that and get reimbursed, I'm okay with that. It's not on the agenda for today, but as long as we're in in a concourse about about you know what was right, you know, I had I had and I know I'm sorry to the audience that I keep going back and forth with this, but I have put this on the agenda like three four weeks ago just because if you register early, you save some money for the city. Then after the election happen, oh, we never booked it. You said to wait till after the election. No, I said I would wait for the check after the election and it got all confused. They booked it, then they called me and and that is bad, but it's it's like I'm saying I don't have to go.

But it was going to be good for one, it's going to be good for everyone. And my thing is uh if we want to attend to none of these, I want to know too so the people would know how much money we're spending because they don't want to be chocked with another $40,000. Thank you. and council. Often cities are trying to get the best rate and so often if you register early, which the city secretary can handle, that facilitates that so that the city overall incurs less expenses. I think it's clear from this policy, but you can certainly put this policy on a future agenda to make that even more clear. I agree. I

absolutely no problem whatsoever. Now, reimbursement. You're obviously not going to get reimbursed for something the city paid. So, you're only going to get reimbursed for things that you incur that are out of pocket. I've got something to say. Secretary, thank you. Um, let's go ahead and put this on the next agenda. Um, everything. Yes, ma'am. Well, specifically the policy. Oh, the policy. Yeah, specifically the policy. Yes. Yes, we can vote on the agenda item today. No problems, but the the policy is pretty confusing. So, let's get that straightened up.

Mayor, if I may, uh uh with Councilman Lambert's uh recommendation, um I I would like for the policy so that to avoid future confusion because this is very confusing. um that it be clear that there is a travel policy for council members and a policy for staff. I don't want there to be any confusion as to a personnel policy or any other policy that applies to staff and does not apply to council. I don't want it to be confused. I don't want it to be mixed up together. So on the next agenda item, if we could make sure that the policy is clear that it is a travel policy separate for staff and one separate for council and the process I mean the process of how you account for that and pay can be the same. But if you're going to go for a different process that it differentiate between so that way we're not mixing policies that may or may not apply to to council.

Go ahead. go ahead and vote what I have for this coming week. And and mayor, so it refers to this was this was a policy that was already in the works when I became who made this policy. Who made the policy? This policy was drafted prior to my arrival. I made some tweaks to it and then you all passed it. Yeah. Right. I remember that. Right. So, but it refers to city procedures. And I think what Mr. Munoz is saying is he thinks that should be city council procedures, I guess. Right.

Well, what what I'm referencing to avoid future confusion is and and there's items within our procedures that are not clear and that's what we're working on with the finance department and trying to get all these policies clear and updated. And so while we're doing this to avoid future confusion because your travel is going to be significantly different for what staff does because uh I believe the next agenda item is for a new council member to travel. We don't have that type of it doesn't pertain to us but for staff we have continuing education credit things of that nature that doesn't necessarily apply to you as members of the council. And so if we can differentiate the what would apply to directly for council travel and separate that, it'll all be city policy. But if there's a differentiation of how it applies to you and how it applies to us, I think we'll clear a lot of this stuff up moving forward.

And this policy, it does not just pertain to your travel. It has sponsorship um tables. It's so it's specific to council this policy. That's why it was more for the table. They got confused. all these guys when we were getting papers for correct right all the function they were that was the only thing that came and then it just blew everything out of proportion and to me like I said he's the one also transparency like miss says if it's good for me good for them that's all for us and for us for me is to follow the policy that's it so I just think it's their policy to follow

okay I think that would be Um, do I have a motion to pass this or

I mean we can pass it. I would say if it's going to be No, you can you can bring this policy back if that's what you're talking. No, no, but I'm talking about the policy. I'm talking about well I don't want to see the all we need to know in this policy we don't necessarily need any action tonight a thumbs up or thumbs down we just need to know from council who's interested so that way we can go back and put the expense reports to show to you what that would be for the next agenda would it be good to pass it that way uh when do you have when is the deadline

start um they send an email they say on this day everyone's going to register at the same time and the computers everybody all over Texas registers at the same time. So we have to like y'all be ready be ready for it. I mean I don't know if everybody wants to go if some don't some do. I'm not sure. I would if you know I'm not going to pay for the whole I can't the

be reimbured. That was a day I had to can go to this conference, but then it also the policy also reads that if the council approves it, they can say, "Well, you know what? You went over there. Nobody sent you over there. So, we're not going to pay you." So, it was approved. Mine was approved. That's kind of like I'm a little upset over. Yes. Can we have an updated policy for uh different board positions in the event that they attend? uh an updated policy for different board positions or boards in the event that they attend. Yeah.

So, are we going to vote on this? Do I want to vote on it or do I have a motion? I can probably bring it back for the last meeting in May. Mayor

city secretary and I don't have any plans to go but I also don't see a problem with anybody else going. I just have a conflict motion to table this item till the next meeting. All in favor? Uh item is table. I zero. Cons. Uh item E, consideration of possible action to approve registered travel and expenses for city council person members who attend the GML newly elected cities official orientation training. Yes. Um so this is another item for it's actually in San Antonio. I I uh spoke with Miss Council Mentor Ku. Um she would be able to use the city vehicle and travel back and forth. This is something everyone attends when they get newly elected. It's a TML newly elected city official orientation. Um I can even take her uh drive her back and forth and wait there um to assist her when we were just screening it to see if it was okay for her to account. Do I have a motion to approve this?

Make a motion to approve this. Do I have a second? I'll second. Motion made by member. Second by Miss Torres. Do I have any citizens comments? No. All in favor? Motion passes. Item F, consideration and possible action to approve the city council policy governing selection of members for city boards committee and commission.

I believe mayor uh members of the council uh before you you have a d uh the board committee and commission selection policy. Uh and what this does is it creates uh as previous comments were made by members of the council uh is it reorganizes how we are going or how you're going to uh select members moving forward. And so essentially what this does is it permits every member of the council to appoint one member to every board committee and commission. So each one of you will get one selection to each one of your boards. And um since there are six of you and you need a tiebreaker, we're going to make it every board seven members. Unless law says like your charter review committee, you guys agreed to 15 members. Uh it wouldn't apply to that. But all your other boards would be seven members. So each one of you gets a vote and a selection to those boards. Um each term will coincide with your election term. So when your two years are up, if you don't want to run or we have a new council member or a mayor, uh their termination, I mean their their term terminates. The new member of council gets to appoint who they want. At any point, as always, they serve at your leisure. So you can replace at any time. If there's prolonged uh absences, you can name an internal appointment. Uh there is an attendance requirement of 75% for all the boards in attendance. Uh what it does also it allows the mayor to choose uh the board chair or board president of those and just like the mayor serves as a tiebreaker her selection will serve as a tiebreaker on those advisory boards or action boards as well. What it also extends to is at no point can anyone and we'll bring this back at a later time. Uh you cannot have any business interest while being a

member of these boards or commissions. You can't have any business interest for a company you work for, work with as a consultant. You can't have any business interests that are related to the board itself or any business the city conducts. Another one is we put in there the nepotism clause to the second and third degree where we cannot nominate uh other people's families to to eliminate the appearance of nepotism or favoritism. Uh and so that's what the the big parts of this does. We do look at the recruitment. We want everyone as much as we can uh as new members to participate. Try to get bigger groups, new opinions as part of our boards, commissions and committees. Um what this does is it creates essentially a realignment and reappointments of boards and all the members. So at the next meeting we'll bring and we're going to have some new committees. Uh one for instance since we're looking at charging development fees to developers as well as impact fees. Uh we're required by state law to create a capital improvement advisory committee and that'll be a seven member board. Uh in terms of a previous comment with the trail, um the trail is going to be put in as a subcommittee to the parks and recreation board uh because that board uh parks and parks and recreation board is going to be tasked with creating a new parks plan because ours is updated. We need one moving forward for future grants for parks and parks encompasses trails, uh bike trails, walking trails, parks, uh interconnected systems, transportation systems of that nature. So, it only makes sense to combine those two. Uh we're not doing away with the trails itself. It'll just be a subcommittee of a bigger board. Uh as you move forward with these appointments, those members that are currently serving, you can reappoint them uh to continue serving on those boards. We're not, you know, terminating anyone from the boards. It's just you now get a se each one of you get a selection to the boards. So you're more

than welcome to reappoint current members to these boards moving forwards. Uh moving forward, I have a question. How about on the policy? one the board of adjustments that do you refrain those they they have to that one is is also one that has a special requirement and so we have to follow the what the state law it dictates on the board of adjustments what say

that is correct you can't well first of all uh mayor council I have some adjustments that I would recommend to you to this policy to basically recognize that uh to be very clear that it can't violate the law like any law which is referenced here but also not the governing documents that create the entity like for example your 4A has a five member board so you can't just say oh well we're going to make it a seven member board you have to change those documents to make it seven so that you so you can do that as you go along it's possible for you to do that But you can't just like take you have to recognize those governing documents. And so for example, the board of adjustment, you can't just remove uh the members for, you know, for no reason. Like this says you if you move outside, you have to be a resident to be uh a resident of the city to be on one of these commissions or committees or boards. And so that if you uh are no longer a resident then you are uh forfeiting that and what the law says on that is that like for board of adjustment you can only be removed for cost. And so we want to be very clear like it's it's a it's your decision to want if you want to imp you know sort of implement this policy but you just want to recognize that there are other things that would need to be adjusted or you're going to you're going to adhere to those. So like the bylaws for the 4A. Um I think you have uh another for example is the bylaws for the Floresville convention tourists and

visitors advisory board. It's got a composition that's set for two from the city of Floresville, one for the Floresville Economic Development Corporation, one for Wilson County. So you and one for the school district and one for the hospital district. And so you want to you want to recognize these type of things. If I may, may or may I provide this? Did you Well, you want to add it on to this what we have here. I I have the edited version. I did send it and I asked the city secretary. I sent it today.

I didn't have time. I didn't check it today. Yeah, it's just red line with additional corrections recognizing what the city attorney uh just stated. Uh there's no disagreement as to what she's stating. Uh and I should have been a little bit clear uh as we bring these appointments for future boards, we're also going and what we're working on is an overall policy. So what we're going to do is we are going to as with these boards we know that on some of them we have to amend the bylaws and that's what we're going to be bringing to you for consideration as well as the individual boards themselves to act on like the 4 corporation to expand it. Uh we're going to bring those together. It's going to be a process as we move forward. Um but as part of that policy we're going to do a new board member orientation uh to basically you know educate new board members, new participants what they can and cannot do. We're going to implement an ethics policy which we're going to bring to you for consideration and approval. And so this is just the beginning step of moving forward with a lot of your boards and recommendations. And the idea and the intent of this is where the law allows uh and after we amend the the policies that we need to the bylaws that we need to uh it basically gives you a selection of an individualized selection and it's just reinforcing what uh some of you had stated earlier that some of you would like appointments. Uh, and what it does is it really prevents a council from coming out and wiping out an entire board due to elections. Uh, so you're only able to coincide with your one appointment. Now, it doesn't apply to all the boards. I mean, some are three and then you have to go with cause and so forth. I understand that. Uh, so it does give the board members uh the board structure, the institutional knowledge. It does kind of provide a buffer of protection for that, but it give you

more individualized votes to all these boards and commissions moving forward.

Mayor, so what it says is that that if the law or the governing documents for that particular committee or board disagree with this that that those particular documents will override. They'll win on that. And so, but you can adjust those as you're going along, but until then, you would recognize those documents. You don't, you know, you don't want to violate those documents. The other mayor the other change I've suggested is on uh B one is that u if someone were to move out of the area if residency is required instead of just saying they're automatically forfeited they would be in holdover status until you appointed someone new and this would require a notific ification to the council member who appointed them and also to the city secretary to say, you know, I don't live in the city anymore. Mayor, I would like to go ahead and uh

move forward to approve the council policy with the red lines as indicated uh governing the selection of members for city boards, committees, and commissions. Motion made by M. Do I have a second?

Second by Mr. Ku. Do I have any citizens comments? Council comments. All in favor? I see a motion pass. Moving on to item G. um consideration and possible action to approve interimm executive director for the economic developer development cooperation. And I took this um on the agenda because um this is my opinion. I would like to see our city manager, Mr. Andrew Munoz, as our interim executive director

for the Forzo Economic Development Corporation. The reason is so He can go through the budget and provide orientation to the new board members also to know why no progress has been done to economic growth. I believe we are down 4% in sales tax. I would like to know what is going on. I'm sure our entire council would like to know so um as well as our citizens. This is how I feel. It will be up to the council what you decide to do. My opinion. Say something. Mayor, do you have Go ahead.

Can I have the floor? Can I have the floor, Mayor? Go ahead. Uh I believe that this item should have gone to the FEDC first to go through the board. Uh the board, we can't just do as we please up here. We don't go through the process. I understand the mayor wants to put him as the in room, but when you take this man and cut him in half, he's going to do half

for the city and half for the FEDC. I believe that we should go out for application, take it to the board first, and let the board decide what they want to do. They want to go look for someone, they want to do whatever, bring their recommendation to the city council. But for us to do that, I think is totally wrong. And like I like she said, it's my opinion. I have my opinion, too. Everybody has a opinion. But my thing is, I think it should go back to the FEPC board and see who they can put as uh and and maybe hire somebody that can really do the job that that you know is going to bring growth. You know, we don't give the opportunity to nobody. Uh, I think hand in hand, the city manager can work with with the director. I'm pretty sure they can do that. Work together. But when you cut somebody in half and uh then we increase the pay and uh half here and half there, I don't think we get 100% out of out of it

on both jobs. So that's just my opinion. I would I would recommend that the council kind of look at it and try to take it to the board through the process and then we can come back as little rush you. Thank you. Yes. Um just for clarification. Um doesn't this have to be voted on by the FDC board?

Yes. According to the bylaws of the FB of the FB, the board appoints the executive director. Now, the city and the FB have a contract and it's like a little dance about where is what. And so, it's my understanding that the present executive director has submitted a retirement. And so at this point in time under that contract, the city manager has the uh after consulting with the board has the uh may assign an employee who he or she determines to be best able to meet those obligations. But the ultimate like that would be like and so then uh but the ultimate uh person actually has to be approved by the board and that even has to be in consultation.

Okay. thing. Um, in my opinion, this is the way I feel for our city manager currently has three grievances against him, the FB. So, in my opinion, I think until those are resolved, I think there should be some distance from that. Um, it's just my opinion. Um, yeah, I I I thank you for your clation. I mean, but to be clear, the city council doesn't have the right to appoint the executive director. Correct. Correct. Thank you. Is that the way I I'm a leader like that?

I I mean because they don't consult with us. I mean I don't know usually what's going on with

you. So the but the the FEBC so you have to you all have the right to change the membership of the board but the board should be respected. So if you don't like what the board's doing you can change the board and you don't even have to have a good reason to do it. Just any reason you don't like the you can do it but you can't you you have to respect the board because it is a corporation and If you start ignoring those respons, you know, those rights and obligations, you put the city potentially in an awkward position, it could become responsible for things at the FB. And so if you don't like what the FEDC is doing, the biggest stick we have is to change the board.

I I don't really have an opinion on this. Um uh it I heard the comment of money. I mean if you guys everyone's involved ultimately appoints I'm not looking for money in this any of this from being um but I I go back to what the city attorney referenced in this agreement. Um, it is a conversation between the city manager and the FADC board uh for personnel that are assigned to the board. Now, going back to Mr. Lambert's conversation. I would like that all submissible into the record in the grievance and that some of one of the grievances I was not a party too and that is opposite of what her legal opinion was via email. Uh but and you have a chance. Um and I I I I look at this agreement between the city and FPC is like a lot of our agreements that we have right now. was very confusing. They're very confusing and you could have various opinions as to how to read it and how not to read it. Um, so I mean you guys ultimately have a decision of what you want to do. You heard the legal opinion on this. Um, I would take it I just I agree completely. FEC definitely needs an opinion on this. Um, so I would just leave it at that. If you want to bring it back after FPDC has a a voice in this, then by all means, I mean, that's your prerogative. I would agree with that. Um, but so I mean, I would take the last point.

So there there is a difference in this agreement about appointing somebody when the person steps down, like when you don't have it. And that's what happened here is uh uh the executive director has submitted her retirement. And so that's when the provision about the city manager in consultation with the board makes this decision. Now the other parts of this talk about the board in consultation with the city. It doesn't require it to be in consultation with the city manager. But I agree this there's there's confusing aspects to the agreement

and that's where the conflicting uh information is at because in the charter the employees fall under the discretion of only the city manager and so to me that's conflicting in my opinion. I'm not an attorney, but that's where the confusion lies is ultimately who who's who has the the final authority regarding employees for the city as well as that extending to FPDC and extending that to the for corporation where we have employees there as well. And so who ultimately has control of that and oversight of that? So I thought it was the city manager.

So the the contract between the city and the FB is the only way that the city has any right to control what's happening with the employees at the FEBC. They're not within the the city's control. Okay. Well, was that changed? Was what changed? Was the um the bylaws or have they

No, the bylaws did not change. Uh well, I mean they changed I think in uh in 23 and they recognize I mean the bylaws state uh very clearly that the board the board of the FEBC may employ or contract for the services of an executive director who shall perform the day-to-day duties required of the corporation and who shall serve at the will and pleasure of the board if employed by the corporation. The executive director may employ additional staff to assist in the carrying out of their responsibilities for the approval of the board. But then you all entered into a contract together. The city and FEBC did

in 2023. Uh I think so. I was not in office at that time. No, it was in 2024 actually. Yeah, September of 2024. And that's where these other things come into play about who's supposed to do what when. And that's where it says though that under this agreement only pursuant to this agreement, those employees become city employees. Mayor Mayor, go ahead. So this is according to the bylaws and to the agreement is what you're saying, right? Yeah. What I read you verbatim was from the bylaws which govern the which govern the FEC. Okay. Yes.

And so my question is is this is not state law or local law. Uh is it? No. But the but but the FEDC like having its bylaw. It has articles of incorporation and then it has bylaws. These are kind of the hierarchy articles of incorporation bylaws and then it has this contract the lowest of the things. So in order to gain clarity, how do we go about changing those bylaws or that agreement or condensing them? Well, the agreement is terminable by either party on 60 days notice, correct? 60-day notice.

And so either party can terminate the agreement. Um so that's the easiest one to change is to just, you know, you make changes or you agree to sit down and negotiate some revisions to it and modify. But currently, uh, Miss Ring, the employees that are at are they or are they not city employees? They're employees of the FB that pursuant to this contract are cities of the employ pursuant to the contract are cities are the employees of the city. So they are city employees.

Yes. But they're but contract. I understand they're employees of the city that have additional things set aside for those employees, but those employees are subject to the personnel policies, governing policies, and the charter as every other city employee is as set forth in the contract. I mean, it says that the board sets their it it literally says that the board

the board can set compensation so long as they work in conjunction with the city. And what it doesn't define is what's the city and what the charter defines as employment for the city falls under the discretion of the city manager. So that would be in conflict in my opinion. Again, I'm not an attorney. Could potentially create a conflict of that agreement legal. Can I have the floor burn? Thank you. Can the city manager take compensation off of employees of the FBC? In my opinion, no.

Your opinion. And let me let me be correct, sir. Um code. Well, let me be correct. Um, compensation, I was never part of any discussion of employee compensation, whether it was a decrease or an increase. I did, under the city attorney's recommendation, meet with uh the board president, one of the other board members, and with council member Lambert. It was supposed to been the part of the discussion. We didn't discuss it. I have never met with any member or any staff member regarding compensation. Well, he he didn't go to the board meetings. So,

well, my attendance isn't required at the board meeting. What the contract says is that the number of positions, the job description, salary, and salary range for the administrative and support positions are within the discretion of the FEDC board in consultation with the city, not in consultation with the city manager. Again, there's the conflict of what's with the city and what's with the city manager. What constitutes the city? Is it council? the the information from the city established like you have like when the budget is approved you set amounts for these different jobs and so they have that information available to them

but when you say city what what do you who is the city it's representatives of the city if the city manager wanted to be that person he was certainly able to attend meetings he said he was going to attend he wanted information for the not the last meeting but the meeting before that and he didn't appear

and one of those it was in an email by the city attorney that I limit my exposure to an employee and so therefore I didn't attend because I didn't want to create any other conflicts or escalated conflicts. Now what happens is the the the communication happened with the city attorney and the former administrative services director and I wasn't aware of that. So what happens is you don't have a pay structure where you have an entry level, mid-level or high level based on the classification system. You don't have that. We're working to create that based on the job descriptions as well as looking at position analysis for employees. So we're looking to establish that as part of what you approve for the revisions of the personnel policy. Now, I had no knowledge that the administrative services director was having these conversations or that she inputed a certain amount into those into the system. I had no knowledge of it. It wasn't brought to my attention till the finance director brought it to my attention and says, "We don't have any documentation showing that this was approved by anybody." And so, I said, "Well, look, we we we need to settle this, but in the interim, yeah, we're going to increase the pay." And so I set a limit for that interimm pay. That was that and that was the last I heard until agreements from the city attorney that I had had agreements against me and then the board later took action to increase the state. That's fine. But

let's move forward. Thank you. I just don't think it's it's I I don't think it's it's good to uh and I'm not saying names. I'm not saying anything, but when somebody's making a certain amount of money, they depend on that money. They had families. They had this. And then all of a sudden, you've been getting paycheck and paychecks and paychecks. And then all of a sudden, your paycheck went, you know, do you have that authority to go in to the FPDC and and sir,

sir, at no point was any pay ever cut. the employee was making $15 an hour and then they put in a salary, but before the salary was ever paid out, um they were still at $15 an hour until I set the new limit. Well, so they were never cut in pay. They weren't We didn't take money away from anybody. We didn't ask for money back. Don't let them cut your pay. Don't let them cut your pay. Nobody cut anybody's pay. There was no pay. Okay, we're going to leave it alone. We're going to leave it alone, but I'm going to put it on discussion on the next item. I'm going to put everything on citizen comments. I can't make a motion. You can make a motion. Citizen comment.

What do you citizen comment? Stop. Can I have a citizen comment? Still require motion for the agenda. We're going to Is that what you want to do? I'd like to call it like we're never going to get anywhere. We're we're we're never going to get anywhere because it's the FEC against you know council. So from legal let me just ask you the council has the power to just clear the board. Is that correct? Yes. Okay. I think That's what we need to do because we're never going to get anywhere.

Okay. Uh so, hey, some some of the board members may be reappointed. Uh but for now, we need to do something. We're just going to be fighting here all day. Okay. Well, so we're in item G. So, let's finish item G.

Item G. So, what do y'all want to do with item G? That was mine. We can table it. We can whatever y'all want to do. Can I have one more citizen comment about item change, please? Madame Mayor Mayor, I make a motion to table the interim executive director for the Floresville Economic Development Corporation to the second meeting or I'm sorry, the second June 11th meeting, I believe it is. Do I have um a second?

Okay. Motion made by the floor, second by Miss Gandu. All in favor? I 50. Okay, moving on. Consideration and possible action to appoint members to the Forestville Economic Development Board to include any reappoints of current members, appointments to fill vacancies or replace existing members. Do I have any citizens comment or any I had a citizen comment about the last one, Madame Mayor?

Are you sure? You want to say something? It was for the last one. Uhhuh. Okay.

So, regarding the I was part of the council and we kind of collaborated with the city. So this is what we found out. Um the city needs a lot of work and those two positions is just too much for one person. I'm sorry. This is a fundamental issue of checks and balances. The person who stepped down was pressured to do so since she was not being fully communicated with nor were y'all adhering to the policy and votes passed by the EDC the last meeting where I was attending where they voted that said person to the uh into that said position. Correct. So uh the economic development corporation is designed to function as a separate entity for a reason. Its job is to recruit business and manage incentives while the city's manager job is to oversee the administration ensure those projects align with the city's operational capabilities. When you combine these two roles, you effectively remove the second set of eyes, the conflict of interest that sits under the Texas local government cho code chapter 501. The EC has a specific fidiciary duty to economic growth. A city's manager's primary duty is to the municipal budget and operations. You are asking one person to serve two masters, which creates a massive conflict when evaluating which projects are truly in the best interest of the taxpayers versus the city's administrative convenience. Lack of oversight is when the city manager acting as the EDC director reporting to yourself, the people, the board. We're not sure at this point. just creates a closed loop that shuts out transparency, workload and focus. We need a city that manager who is 100% focused on our infrastructure, our safety, and our charter. That needs to be updated as we are all here tonight. We need an EDC director who is 100% focused on smart growth and keeping our money within the county. Um to suggest one person can do both and especially in a time of our rapid growth is a disservice to both

positions to be honest. and to our citizens in our city. We have seen what happens when process have been bypassed over and over in our city. I've seen qualified people including myself and other people be ignored and people being moved around without public postings. I want uh to protect Floresville from being a transient town and I just urge you to keep these roles separate and adhere to transparency and before making any more major changes. the charter and the ordinances and the city plan all need to be updated because that is where the frustration lies within the whole community. And until that's done, no major changes need to be done or we're going to be overran by the developers coming. Thank you. Thank you.

Okay, now we're on item H. Do I have a consideration and possible action to appoint members to the Toro Economic Development Board to include any reappoint of current members appointments to fill vacancies or replace existing members?

Good evening, mayor and council members. Uh currently the way the terms sit, you have two members of the FABC board that their terms expire this month and you have three members that expire uh next month. So that's a total of five out of seven members. Uh going back to the policy where you each can have an individual selection and appointment to the FDC board. Uh we bring the item to you for those appointments. Thank you. Do I have anyone wants to make a to appoint someone.

I do, mayor. Um I would like to appoint somebody one of the members that are uh turning out. So I would like to um move to appoint Annette Montes to serve on the Georgeville Economic Development Board. Do I have a motion? So, do we going to teach one or all together? That is up to you. Go ahead. I'd like to go ahead.

I'm not 100% clear on who I want to appoint. Could I bring my selection back next meeting? Yes, sir. Thank you. I would like to appoint Cecilia Rodriguez. Okay, Mario. I'm going to wait too, but as as we're as y'all are taking a selection, are you What name are you taking down? Well, early right now, uh, Mr. Ray Lambert is up. Uh, Randy is up. Uh, in June, uh, Ben is up. Uh Stephen Moore is up and Miss Wales Turner is up. They turn out

already. He said, "Um, sorry. What were the names again?" One more time. Okay. Currently for May, it's Ray Lambert. It is Randy. I don't recall his last name. I'm sorry. Ruitt. Ruit. I'm sorry. I mean, no, no, no. Kill me. Lambert. But next month, there's three that are You have three. You have uh Miss Maragus Turner, you have Ben Lambert, and you have Steven Bour. Can they do it all today? That's your discretion, mayor.

Go ahead. They're asking someone else. Mr. Ray is leaving first, right? He's turning out this month, correct? He current he currently serves as your board president. Uh under the policy, the mayor would be selecting the new board president,

even more I'll go ahead and make a my recommendation to keep Ben on there because like I said, I want the young generation to come in and u he knows what's going on at the FEC and that's I'll stay up I'll state Ben

we we have to ask for legal because we approved the uh nepotism clause um for the second and third degree and he currently has a family member serving on counseling if it's eligible I'm my own guy

let me look at your policy that you just passed Yeah, you cannot appoint. He cannot. He could stay in holdover, but he could not. If you're going to replace Uh he he can't be appointed again right now because he is related to council.

Okay. I'll wait for my appointment so I can see who I anybody in the audience is willing to serve. Can I divorce my brother? Yes. Hey man, we could have three hand.

I'll come back on the next agenda. Thank you. I want to appoint Sher Castile or Mr. Lambert again. I just like it frustrating because when we talked about that we move nothing forward because we replace everybody. We have to try to keep at least two in there and and we don't do it because we just I don't know maybe it's a them and us again I guess I don't know but anyways we tried whatever because uh in progress is coming so I can just say a few things is coming but it it has been moving. Thank you council member. There are currently two members currently serving. You can reappoint them.

What? You currently have two members who are not terming out. You can reappoint them. Okay. Vera, I'll keep Miss Area in there then. So, she'll stay within two years. How would that work? Yes, sir. She'll go she'll coincide with your election cycle. Okay, we'll do that. Okay. So we have Annette, Montes, David Himenez, Cecilia Rodriguez, Sherry, Castillo, um, Berna,

you're going to wait. Yes, ma'am. Yeah, I'll wait to the next meeting. Okay. Thank you. Okay. All in favor? Do I have a motion? Mayor, I will make the motion to approve uh the appointment of Sherry Castillo, Annette Memphis, David Himenez, Sheila Rodriguez, and reappoint Bernardet Herrera to the Forwell Economic Development Board.

And Councilman, would you clarify about who is there any is that clearing the deck from the no other members will stay appointed? Well, I said as a reo and and um to currently keep Ryan Shoemaker until we need to make a separate motion to table this election. I know. Well, first of all, I'm being challenged. So, it's really

So, it would be the reappoint of Bernardet Herrera. But the question I have is on Mr. Shoemaker because he's not being reappointed. He's kind of just staying in the And so, who's reappointing? Okay, got it. Okay. I think then that's Yeah, then you don't need to. Um so uh that Ryan Shoemaker will remain will remain okay until uh Mr. Lambert makes his appointment. All right, I have a motion. Do I have a second? I'll second.

Second by Mr. Ner. All in favor zero. Okay, moving on to um Do I have any citizens comments on this? Item five, consideration and possible action to change the name of El Camino throw committee to parks and recreation. Good evening, mayor and members of the council. I mentioned this earlier that what we would like to do is in order to create the new national parks plan that we officially change the name of that uh committee to the parks and recreation board. But we continue with the El Camino Trail Committee as a subcommittee to that board. Uh that then allows us to continue their their hard work moving forward. Uh and the parks and recreation board will be appointed by you at a later date. uh so that way they can be specifically assigned uh working with staff for the new parks and uh parks master plan.

I have a motion for this. So I'm sorry. So say that one more time slowly.

Sure. So what we're doing is the El Camino Trail Committee currently you have assigned and as I understand it that was assigned because we had a grant for that and that grant is already beginning to uh expire hopefully this year with that with that uh with that grant. Uh and so what we'd like to do is we'd like to move a middle trail committee as a subcommittee to the parks and recreation board. Uh trails, hike and bike trails, uh transportation network or walking uh all of those fall under under the offices of a park and recreation board. So we just like to create a park and recreation board. uh keeping the members that are currently on the trail committee as board members until you can assign a new board um or reappoint them.

So, we're not changing the m the name. We're creating the parks and recreation. Yeah, you're creating the parks and recreation board, but you're moving the trail committee underneath the parks and recreation board. Okay. But we're not changing Elam El Camino Trail Committee. No, they're still going to be a part of it because they're going to have a major input into what the parks master plan is going to be and what it's going to turn out. Can I have a Yes, but we are changing the name technically.

Yeah, we're tech we're technically changing the name of the board. I'm I'm sorry I I misspoke. We're technically changing the name of the board, but we're going to keep the name of El Camino Trail Committee and they're just going to be a subcommittee to the parks and recreation board. But as of right now, in doing that, your current members for the trail would be your parks and recreation board members. Go ahead call. Good evening members of the city. So the members have unless we are we going to understand or right now I do need a couple applicants, but I know that'll be taken care of at another meeting. So, we can continue doing the work that we are basically structured right now.

Correct. And then we get your part Are we the part? You become the parks report now? Yes. Okay. So, how how will that affect like our um federal grants like with the National Park Service? Can you still forward any grants that come to us with the city's permission? Yeah. Nothing changing. No, just the name. Just the name. Everything else is good to go, right? Okay. And but we're creating a board over this committee. Is that the only thing on the agenda is changing the name. Okay.

Right. And and so what the board will eventually do is they'll create a subcommittee that is just dedicated to trails. So that way we can continue with the grants, the other grants that they want to pursue of that nature. Um so right now it's just a name uh and eventually you can create subcommittees by those committees. And so we want their hard work to continue. Right now they still serve as just your overall parks and recreation board which would expand their current responsibilities moving forward. as a board, not as a trail. I'm sorry. Okay. As long as we get some help.

So, um I I I don't know what contracts we're talking about, but sometimes contracts have provisions in them that if you're changing something like a name, usually if it's just like a name adjustment, then it's not such a big deal. But I can't speak to that because I don't know what the contracts say. But sometimes it says you have to get their permission and if it's a government contract, good luck. There's currently not any contracts that that grant closed a year and a half we're still working on. Right. But that's that was reimbured. So that's fun. So it's closed. Okay.

Correct. So did they get their money? Correct. We have that. That's why we have an RFQ out for lighting. Okay. Yes. So, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you the first time. So, there is not an open grant contract any contract that was closed a year and a half ago. Okay. Got it. Okay. So, no current pending rent out there. No. Okay.

At our next meeting. Sure. We do. motion. Yes, I'll make a motion consideration possible action to appoint consideration possible action to change the name of trailing to the parks and recreation board.

Do you want to have a second? Mayor, may I this till next month? And the reason why is I'm not sure if it's written correctly because it sounds like we want to change the name, but it sounds like the committee doesn't want to change the name and I want to be mindful of that. And I know that you've said that this will be a subcommittee o, you know, under the parks and recreation board. So, um, legal, I'll defer to you. I don't know if I'm able to change it and put a proper motion in place to say that. If we're only doing the name, then I would like to table it till next next meeting.

Yes. I I think that's I mean I think that's the wise thing to do. I mean I see that you have bylaws for that organization. I just don't know enough about it to know to give you a recommendation on what the best course.

Okay. So right now we have a motion to pass it. Do I have a second? Okay. Um, I'll go ahead and make a motion to table possible action to change the name of El Camino Trail Committees to Parks and Recreation Board till the first meeting or to the I'm sorry, the next meeting that we have May 28. 28. Thank you.

Okay. I'm sorry. Mayor, do I have to legal? I'm sorry. I'm going to defer to you again. Is that the way I rename it? Because I think technically I want to table the motion for it to appear that it's a board that will be over the subcommittee. So I just want to make sure I'm getting the language correct.

You're tableling this item basically, right? I would just say table I'm tableling item blah blah blah until when you want it to be heard again. And I and I would just say having when I'm looking at this uh the bylaws, it does talk about that there's um some sort of agreement with the National Park Service. So we want to make sure we get

clarification. Okay, got it. So I'm sorry, mayor. Um one more time. Um, I move to table this item to change the name of the El Camino Trail Committee to the Parks and Recreation Board to the meeting on May 20, 2026. All right. Do I have a second? Second.

Motion made by M. Do I have any citizens comments or all in favor? Okay. Item J, consideration and possible action to approve master service agreement with compensation and payment terms with up Associates and TRC engineers for on call engineers engineering services.

Good evening, mayor and council members. At the last member at the last meeting uh we did qualify the two firms uh to serve as our city engineers and the way we divided the work was we said hop associates would do citywide projects in terms of the infrastructure for water sewer and for drainage all of the other aspects as well as well as working as our day-to-day uh city engineers would fall to TRC engineers for smaller projects uh we have received the master service agreements uh provided by legal it has been reviewed find their attorneys and ours. Um we don't uh we we agree with the changes that were submitted uh on on both parties. Uh we do have the pricing list as well. They are reasonable within uh our projects that we've seen before. So staff recommends approval of both the MSA agreements and the payment terms for half associates and TRC engineers. Do

I have any comments for legal motion? Yes, I'll make a motion to consider and possible action approved master service agreements aka MSA compensation pay terms with health associates and TRC engineers for all call engineering services. Do I have a second? Second. I'll second.

Uh motion made by Mr. Lambert, second by Miss Ku. All in favor we pass it 4 Z. Um okay. Consideration and possible action to approve the recommendation for selection of a grant writer for grant research application and administration services and North Georgia the city manager to execute any related documents. Good evening mayor and council members of the council. uh a while back you gave us authorization to solicit an uh a qualification for grant writer and the the intent and purpose of this was a lot of our projects that are coming up that half and TRC engineers is going to be working on our behalf for infrastructure improvements. A lot of these grants do require technical assistance to work and have some expertise in the engineering world uh for the Texas Water Development Board uh and other federal and state agencies. And so we ask for your authorization to have a grant writing firm assist with the application process, uh the grant administration, the grant writing and the grant compliance. For this uh we did do the solicitation. We received five uh qualifications, one being grant works, second being collers, the third being lonear, fourth being PR and S and the fifth being CLF. Staff did evaluate these and um Grant Works was the highest ranked firm uh based on the qualifications. So staff recommends uh awarding uh Grant Works.

Do you have any citizens comments or council comments? Do I have a motion? Mayor, I'll make a motion to approve the recommendation for selection of a branch writer for grant research application and administration services and authorize the city manager to execute any related documents. Do I have um do I have a second? Motion made by Miss, second by Miss Gou. All in favor?

Can I have the board? Uh I kind of just missed it because I had to take a little break. But uh how much is the salary going to be for this grand? It it's it's a firm and based on the application. A lot of the services uh can be reimburseable under the grant. Uh if it's not then depending on the complexity of the grant, they will give us a cost estimate and we'll bring that back for uh council approval based on the grant. Okay. So once once we get one, we'll see how much before we correct. Thank you. All in favor?

Motion passes 5. I item I mean consideration and possible action to approve resolution number 2026 014. A resolution of the city council authorial authorizing peanut festival associates to dedicate um use of hotel occupancy tax funds in the amount of 50,000 for the 82nd peanut festival pursuant to Texas Texas tax code chapter 351 for expenses that promote tourism and the hotels and convention industry.

Good evening mayor and council. Uh Mr. Mbino was not able to join us today. She is the chair for our uh the board. I have Miss Sheila here with me. Um I'm just going to read an email that Miss Trevino sent for you all. Uh the visitor and tourist board met on April 6 and reviewed the application and supporting documents received from the Floresville Peanut Festival Association. All documents received were presented in full and accurate. The Floresville Peanut Festival Association provided detailed documentation of 100% hotel occupancy during last year's festival. In fact, Miss Frasier presented information that all hotels in Wilson County were fully booked the entire weekend from October 10th through the 11th and she had to go to Bear County to utilize a rollover hotel for one of the vans. Based on all of the information provided, the tourism board is recommending approval by the council to award the Floresville Peanut Festival Association of 50,000 of hotel occupancy tax funds. This amount has been verified by by the city secretary as available for distribution. We would also like to thank the Floresville Peanut Festival Association for providing a very detailed packet for consideration. Copies are available uh which are included in your packet. Uh the theater festival is here for any questions.

How much did we budget last year for? How much did we give them or Yes. Um last year from hotel motel tax 25,000 to I know that we had said to put the money aside for the budget. What will they put aside? Do we have the money for for this? So currently um so $96,19 was budgeted for all hotel motel tax for the year. Um currently there is a balance left of $51,59 prior to this. So 51,000

but we would use it all. It would be $1,59. We still have um other people that um I'm not who else I'm not sure who else applied. The Aubrey did apply for about 21,000 that uh the board requested more information and she did send that over to me. um that it's going to depend on what's approved today if they would be able to um

but I did let her know it is a council decision. So I wasn't sure if it was going to be approved for 50,000 um then she would have to wait I I let her know then for October the new fiscal year or what you all would decide. Can we use income for

technically what you've done in the past is you have used money from your hot tax. Uh you've used money out of the general fund and the city does contribute in kind of contributions uh for the setup for police for the take down uh for the barricades the closures of the street the coordination with that. Uh we don't have a dollar figure as to what that is but it is a substantial amount of money when you take uh the police officers and our public works and our parks. uh employees into account. A lot of this setup is in addition to their day-to-day routine. So there is a considerable amount that's considered for inind contributions. Are the inind contributions for all three aids or is it just

as I understand it's for the entire event? I know for sure on Thursday or is it Wednesdays when they start barricading and closing? Um I'm not involved in the poll who all like what all they're asked to do. I know street closures. Um so how much money is you don't know? I don't know. We'd have to figure out how many individuals of staff are involved. But if it does extend outside of their normal 40 hours, it is at an overtime rate. Uh double because um Thursday and Friday are city holidays. So they would actually be paid the whole time and that's on the the city pays them. We don't share that cost with the pen festival. No,

that comes out of our general fund specifically on the department.

If I may go ahead if there could be some clarification and this started last year but um with the association we received two separate um contributions. one from the hot funds and the other from the city and and I think that might get confusing as well. And so just for our clarification and for the council's clarification because there are two items on the agenda. Um I I just would like that to be cleared up for for our sake as well. Um because we try to be diligent in when we request these funds. Um just making sure that they're separate and and that we understand what we're getting from the city. So you get hot funds and then you get um and then that's a hotel case. Correct.

Correct. That's from the the tourism board there. That was and then you'll get the city funds and then uh do you get FEDC funds as well? We do. We request from the FEC. They also in the past they've received u use of the event center no cost from the for corporation. Yes. That is ceased now. Yeah, we've been communicated that that's no longer. Mr. Science, how much money are you all looking for for the PSF to be a success?

Well, I I'll tell you one thing. When I started on the the board several years ago, our our budget was roughly in the $200,000 range for for the festival itself. We've now exceeded $500,000 because we have done our best to improve the festival, make sure that we're increasing the quality of entertainment. So our entire budget for operating expenses is right around $500,000 592 as of this year. My volume

we do we we ask sponsors from anywhere that we can and the reason being is that we pride ourselves on being a free festival. We have been a free festival for you know very long time. Um and we try to bring the community in you know knowing that we can provide that level of camaraderie amongst the citizens. I have a question for you. Absolutely. How many vendors did y'all have last year? So, we we have different uh vendors. We have arts and crafts vendors. We have commercial vendors. It exceeded uh 100 vendors last year. Between both the commercial and the arts and crafts. If you include food, we have another 45 or so. Um and then we have food trucks as well. So, we have quite a few vendors.

Okay. So, the what do you charge the vendors for? Well, it varies. So, the arts and crafts were charged $100, the commercial vendors were charged $250, the food vendors were charged 300, and the food trucks I'm sorry, the food vendors were charged 350 and the food trucks were charged 300. What do y'all charge for uh what percentage do the food vendors? That's it. Uh 20% goes to the association. That is that is our main source of revenue for the weekend and and for the festival. Um, aside from the carnival would come in second.

And those are the figures. Is that the $100 for the two days or three days or$100 each day? That that's for the weekend. The arts and crafts. Yes. And we also in an effort to engage more peanut vendors. We want peanuts at the peanut festival. Um, that's something we've lost and that's something we're trying to get back. We offer them a discounted rate of $100 as well because we we really want peanut vendors there in any sort of fashion. Well, what was the total that you had with the hot suns and things from the from the city? How much did you receive total

last year? I don't have that number I'm sorry 25 from hot tax 25,000 from hot tax and then 35,000 from general six. Um can you tell me because I know that you mentioned 592,000 was your operating budget. How much of this actually comes from like the city versus private revenue? Do you know that off hand?

I don't know that off the top of my head. However, what I will say is that the the sponsorships we ask from anywhere that we can. Right. So that comes from the city, that comes from the FEDC, that comes from the county, and that comes from any inind donations that we can receive as well as we have an entire sponsorship packet with levels, right? So there are different corporations that will sponsor um different items. So, we try to engage the local community as well. We've offered a smaller sponsorship being the front of the festival. And so, these are local businesses that we're trying to engage, particularly downtown businesses with a small donation of $100. We want to make sure to engage their business and make sure that guests of the festival are also shopping local and are shopping downtown to those businesses.

And what about insurance liability? I mean, just in case, is that something you guys carry or And does it cover the city? It it covers it covers the festival. Uh I believe the city has their own insurance for for that but it covers the festival and and it covers the grounds as well which we ask to use in that city. What exactly do you mean by Yes. Absolutely. The city and the county are named as additional insurance.

They're they're the city and the county are listed as additional insured. So because it's on the ground. So we have to we have to buy insurance. We we purchase insurance. That's part of our budgeted amount and that's in our operating expenses. So So the operator wants how much money does the oper?

The oper 21,000. I mean, we can table if we still have some time, but but my my thing is if we came to Pina Festival, I know that every year it goes up and nothing. The way the economy is sometime trying to say, oh, I'm just trying to take for the pen. It's a great event, but it's I know that last time whatever we said make sure y'all budget for the same amount. Now, y'all could come and get more, but at 60, I guess what I'm looking here is 50 and 30, right? On the next agenda on the next item.

So, it' be 80. So, we give you 60 and the other 20 for the upgrade, then everybody be happy. I mean, not just and and we appreciate any sort of consideration, right? So when we ask we understand that there there could be you know adjustments that need to be made but um what we're looking for is just for the fact of the increase of cost between

I understand that but and if it's easier to table we can table it and kind of talk to it about it a little more but my thing is if we're going to run out of 50 and stuff like that I don't know what the council recommends but I mean don't think that I'm trying to knock it down or anything I within the health festival, the opera, anything for the community. We should be here and try to help each other out. I'm sorry, I have a question. Um, give me that number one more time. What did the offery request?

Um, I mean, I I'd like to share that with the offer as well. Um, you know, just because I I know if we do 50, it's going to cap us out pretty much. So, I'd like to move forward um and approve resolution 2026014, a resolution of the city council of Floresville authorizing Floresville Peanut Festival Association to dedicate use of hotel occupancy tax funds in the amount of 25,000 for the 82nd Floresville Peanut Festival and also dedicate use of hotel occupancy tax funds in the amount of 25,000. to the floors while operating um pursuant to Texas tax code 351 for expenses that promote tourism and the hotel and convention industry on the

right. So then just the 25,000 for the festival. But can I say but my thing is they give a peanut festival 30 and then the other 30 is coming up that be 60. If we cut it we're going to cut them short 5,000. So if if we're going to give the pen to tonight sub I I would recommend 30. Um, do we have other organizations that are going to come and ask for them?

We still have Yeah, I'm not sure. Till October, right? I mean, September 30th. September 30th. September 30th. Okay. October the 1st. So we still have um maybe June, July, August, September, four months and four months. We have four months that somebody can come and ask for 2,000, 3,000, you know. So um we can really amend if we needed to, but

my thing is I don't want to cheat that that wasn't my intention to cheat out the pen festival. I was just trying to see what we gave you and he's trying to be fair about it. And my thing is 30 from this one, the 30 is coming up be 60 and then there be there still be 20,000 left from the 50 for

so whatever the council wants to recommend and we want to take a little more whatever. I'll make a motion. Let me try this once again. You over. Motion to approve resolution 2026-014, a resolution of the city council for authorizing Floresville Peanut Festival Association to dedicate use of hotel occupancy tax funds in the amount of 30,000 for the 82nd Floresville Peanut Festival pursuant to Texas tax code chapter 351 for expenses that promote tourism and the hotel and convention industry.

Motion made by Miss. Do I have a second?

I second by Mr. All in favor? Motion passes. 5. Moving on to item M. consideration and possible action to approve a request for the Dino Festival Association for 30,000 in funding her city's community civics contribution budget to support the 2026 finance director. So in the general fund we do have an expendit line item that's community civic contribution. Last year, um, we did give Peanut Festival 35,000. They I was emailed for a request for you for 30,000 of it amount.

Uh, Cindy, I would like to have um I mean, go ahead and and I'll do it, but I would like to have how much you spend for the police and work. Okay. If I may ask, did PETA Festival cover the security costs last year?

Yes. Yes, we budget for security. So, we work hand in hand with the city uh which worked out very well um this last year. Want to thank Chief Flores um and the and Chief Garza at the sheriff's department. So, we worked with both entities, the sheriff's department and the city police, and it worked out really really well. I'm glad we were able to get back to that partnership. But yes, we do have a budgeted item and we should cover that. Oh, good. Good. Okay. Thank you. We still get a breakdown uh you know for our public works and the inind donation just so that we know what we're looking at. Yes. So next last year they had 35 out of this.

Correct. So we can't we if it says 30 we can't do 35. I think you would come back and add to it, right? Like you could later come back and say we had more and we'll see what we have. Do I have a motion?

Mayor, if I may. Uh I would just at this point since it's coming out of general fund exercise some caution. Uh I know in my report, my last report and in discussions with uh the finance director as well as with uh staff, uh we're not meeting a lot of our targets. Sales uh sales tax is 4% down. Um a lot of our other revenue streams are also down for this fiscal year. Uh I would be a little cautious uh as your city manager uh in exercising um expenses only because we did not budget in kind contributions. So that would be taken out of the general fund for these departments. Uh that's not and that's in addition to the 30,000 that's in request. The 30,000 is not calculated to include those expenses as in kind contribution. So if you want um I mean it could be 30,000 uh to include in kind contributions to a total not to exceed 30,000 contribution. Um but I think if you just go 30,000 it's from the budgeted amount and then you're I believe the request from the mayor for Tim was come back to us with an additional amount. Uh it we may have to come back with a budget amendment and use reserves for that income contribution. So I just want to put that out there. So, just exercise a little caution uh of where we're currently at.

And I know it seems like a lot of money, but I know that I don't know how many people visit the PA Festival. Do I have kind of like a head count of what what how many visitors come in those three days or whatever? Uh it it's quite a bit. There's no way for us to get a there's no way for us to get a complete headcount because it's it's not gated and it's an open air festival. Uh but it's it's tens of thousands. Yeah. and and and I see that also that we can say well we're giving this money away but at the same time our local businesses having all these people coming in from different areas different cities they come and spend money and and that's where tax tax dollar come in too. It's a

we do appreciate that and I understand you have to consider the inind. We've maintained a great relationship with the city um to be able to utilize that in kind, but the the funds, the actual dollars is is what's really appreciated because that's what helps us operate the festival. So, we do appreciate that consideration. Thank you. $30,000. Sorry, your mic muted.

That's what they're asking for. whatever was on the agenda. I make a motion to give the Florida Festival Association 30,000 in the funding from the city community contribution budget to support the 2026 Florida Festival. Do I have a second? Second. Motion made by Mr. Sec. All in favor again. Motion fails.

Mayor, I'd like to make a motion um to approve a request from the Floresville Can Festival Association for the amount of 15,000 in funding from the city's community civic contributions budget. uh in addition to the inind donations for the 2026 for volcano festival. Do I have a second? I'll second. Motion made by Mr. Second by Mr. All in favor 5 motion passes 5.

Okay. 4 and a2 against you call. You need to call for us to say something. Go ahead. You should know. Okay. I know. But you were voting already. Go ahead. I'm all for it. But what I was going to say that I wasn't going to vote for it because I want to try to get the 30 and uh and I know it was going to pass anyways what they were going to do with the 15 or whatever they gave you. But my mine is a no just because I wanted to give you a third. I appreciate it. Thank you. Okay. Yeah, I did.

It says four four and one against. Moving on to item N discussion and possible action verifying license agreement between the city of and San Antonio railroad Heritage Museum to license use of the San Antonio and Nebraski we tried to come up with a lease agreement and then it was changed to a license agreement. We're bringing that back to you to ratify. I know that the uh railroad kind of jumped down a little bit before we were able to bring that back to you. Um we this is a benefit to us for them to rehab the old train depot. I know they have big plans for it to coming through. The license agreement will give them an opportunity to begin their renovations from conceptual to actual construction design for two years. At that point, we would execute a lease agreement for the use of that facility moving forward with their activities and what they have proposed. uh as expenses do come up uh they would staff will come to you in regards to what those expenses will be for the uh for the project.

I have any citizens comments or council comments. Do I have a motion here? I have question. I'm sorry Mr. Mo one more time slower. Sorry. Um so we're ratifying the license agreement. So right now Is there a cost or anything associated with that? I know that you mentioned as they come up you'll come to council.

Correct. So right now you just have a dilapitated building and so what they're going to do is they've come up with some preliminary conceptual designs uh and they're going to bring those designs for you guys to have an opinion on. Once those conceptual designs are developed then they move into the next stage which which is actual design for the rehab. Uh at that point we'll get the architecture engineering cost estimates. We'll look at that. that I know they do have some grant funds and so we'll also prepare the budget for that of any potential revenues if we have to come back for council uh for funding on the project but right now they're going to take over the building and they're going to maintain the building as best they can until we're able to move the construction. Uh but under the license agreement they would pay the city per use of the building of $1 a year and that's for a maximum of two years. more citizens coming.

Yes, mayor. I'd like to make a motion for discussion possible active ratifying license agreement between the city of Florida and San Antonio San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum Incorporated to license passing. Um I have a second motion made by Mr. Gun. Do I have a second? I just I just want to get clarification because he said discussion and possible action ratifying the license. Is your um council member Ku is your um is your motion to approve ratifying?

Okay. Do I have a second?

Okay. Motion made by Mr. Ku. Second by all in favor. Okay. Um item uh O discussion and possible action moving the city uh discussion and possible action moving the city council regular meeting dates for the second and fourth Thursday to other dates. Good evening, mayor and council. Um, this is just an item I put on the agenda. It was requested at one of our last meetings by a council member. Um, which one was it?

Yes. Yes. So, I put it on just for your consideration and action. I did talk with legal. She said we could discuss it um and then maybe get it changed by a resolution, I believe, or any if y'all had any other recommendations. I don't I mean there's nothing in your charter that specifies you have to have your meetings on the second and the fourth Thursday. So there's nothing proven there. Your council policies do not provide a date for your regular meetings. They refer to the charter. So, uh, is there any ordinance that sets them?

No, I haven't. So, you can set them and motion to set them if you want it to be in resolution or something. I just think we need to make sure that you might want to set it out so the public is aware. My understanding have them on these nights. May I have the floor? Well, for about a hundred years, it's been the second and fourth Thursday, but to convenient certain people, this had been brought up a while back, and we knew it was going to be moved. But like I said, we just want to confuse the citizens more. Oh, I thought they had them on Thursdays, the second Thursday, and the fourth Thursday. Now, we're going to move it, but I'll vote no anyways. But my thing is it's been for I don't know anybody out there that's a little older than I am. It's been the second Thursday and the fourth Thursday. So go ahead and do what you got to do.

Just FYI, I work I'm coming in from San Antonio. Thursdays are a really rough day. It's the day right before Friday, so we're trying to meet a lot of deadlines. So, um, you know, that's my reason. I'd like to change it. I'd like to move it. I I did research other cities, and a lot of other cities don't usually have them on Thursdays. A lot of them have them Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. So, I just I started asking the question as to why it's on Thursday, and nobody could really tell me, just that it's always been on a Thursday. So, I mean, I'm not trying to, you know, again, I mean, I'll take the vote as is, but um at the end of the day, it's really a scheduling conflict and I'd like to move it and and I'll be honest with you, there's other days that are conflict for I know Mondays are are bad. I'd like to go ahead and um request that the meetings be moved to a Wednesday. Now, with that being said, I'm okay if we need to give our citizens notice and not start this till the first meeting in July if that helps so that our community is informed and, you know, we're putting the notice out there and everybody is is aware. I mean, I I would hate to change to, you know, the next meeting. That's not enough time, obviously. So, mayor, with that, I'd like to make a motion um to move forward moving the city council regular meeting dates from the second and fourth Thursdays to the to the second and fourth Wednesdays beginning on July, sorry, on beginning on July 15th. That would be the first uh Wednesday or I'm sorry this July 8th the second Wednesday of that month.

The sad thing is is when we ran for council we knew what the days were. Okay. Thank you. Comments for council. Do I have a second? by Francis. Do I have a second? I'll second.

Second by Mr. Kun. Motion made by Miss Flores. All in favor. Motion three four. All against. Motion passes. 34 two against. Moving on to um item seven, executive session. The city will meet in close session to six government section 551.07 of consulting with its attorney number one bin reading versus the city of SCBC civil action number 524-701 and cost number CDW260207. I have a motion to go to executive session.

I need to be excusable when I leave. Thank you, Mayor. I'll make a motion that we meet in close session pursuant to Texas government code section 551.071 for purposes of consulting with um its attorneys regarding Ben versus the city of Corso and ABC at 908. at 98. Do I have a That is a motion. Do I have a second? Motion made by George, second by Miss. All in favor?

4. Um motion passes. 4