KRESS CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AUGUST 20, 2024
KRESS SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
306 SKIPWORTH KRESS, TX: 79052

PUBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM. HEATH BOZEMAN DISCUSSED THE PROJECT ON LOOP 292. RAILROAD CROSSWALK, SIDEWALKS, AND PARALLEL PARKING. MANY CITIZENS CONCERNED ABOUT PARALLEL PARKING IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. SURVEY WILL BE DONE TO COME TO CONCLUSION ABOUT PARALLEL PARKING.
PUBLIC HEARING CONCLUDED AT 6:59 PM.

MAYOR TAYLOR CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:01 PM. MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS CALLED BY MAYOR TAYLOR. PUBLIC COMMENTS: TIFFANY REED CONCERNED ABOUT PARALLEL PARKING. WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE CITY ON GETTING A SAFETY STUDY DONE. ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT TICKETS GETTING WRITTEN FOR ANGLE PARKING JAMIE GOSS PARALLEL PARKING AND GETTING A SAFETY STUDY DONE. CHLOE CHAPOY KISD BUDGET POSTED. 

DANE SISEMORE MOTION AND KELLY DURHAM 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS DECISION FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM 06/18/24 AND 06/28/24.

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS: EXPENDITURES FOR GAS AND DIESEL FOR JUNE AND JULY $320.93. A TOTAL OF 8 FIRES, 5 MVD, AND 3 MEDICAL RUNS FOR THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY.

FINANCIAL REPORTS WERE PUT ON HOLD DUE TO THE FINE PRINT ON BANK STATEMENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO READ.

GALEN OWEN MOTION AND DANE SISEMORE 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS DECISION FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 20240820A WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ON LOOP 292.

KELLY DURHAM MOTION AND SARA VUITTONET 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS DECISION FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 20240820B ATMOS RATE CASE.

DANE SISEMORE MOTION AND GALEN OWEN 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS DECISION FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DENY RESOULUTION 202420C FOR SURCHARGE WITH SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE (EXCEL ENERGY).

KELLY DURHAM MOTION AND GLENDA DAVIS 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS DECISION FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS CREATE A BUDGET FOR FY2024/2025 TAX RATE OF .414399/$100 OF VALUATION FOR PURPOSE OF BUDGET.

SCHEDULED WORKSHOP FOR BUDGET IS ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 AT 6:00 PM.

MAYOR TAYLOR CALLED FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:38 PM TO CONSULT WITH ATTORNEY LANEY VOSS OVER THE PHONE. ESECUTIVE SESSION CLOSED AT 8:3D PM. OPEN SESSION RESUMED AT 8:35 PM.

AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 AT 6:00 PM: MUNICIPAL MANITENANCE AGREEMENT.

SARA VUITTONET MOTION AND GLENDA DAVIS 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS DECISION FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ADJOURN AT 8:41 PM.

SIGNED:
JOHNNY TAYLOR
09/30/24
GALEN OWEN
09/30/24