KRESS CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AUGUST 15, 2023
KRESS SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
308 SKIPWORTH KRESS, TEXAS 79052

MAYOR TAYLOR CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:06 PM. MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS CALLED BY MAYOR TAYLOR.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: MOLLY FLORES & SAMANTHA HYATT

KELLY DURHAM MOTION AND DANE SISEMORE 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS DECISION FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM JULY 18, 2023.

FINANCIAL REPORTS: GENERAL FUND $263,361.75, WW& SS FUNDS $3115.79, POLICE TRAINING $3560.98, SINKING FUND $20,102.46, WATER TOWER $17,780.85, KRESS FIRE DEPARTMENT $21,403.32.  GLENDA DAVIS QUESTIONED THE INSURANCE BOND ON TRACY COLEMAN AND JOHNNY TAYLOR? GLENDA DAVIS ALSO QUESTIONED WHY WEREN'T THE OTHER KRESS EMPLOYEES INCLUDED IN THE INSURANCE BOND? MAYOR TAYLOR STATED. "THAT IT WAS THE LAW AND THAT ONLY THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORKED WITH MONEY." GLENDA DAVIS QUESTIONED WHY WASN'T FELCITA QUEVEDO INCLUDED? GALEN OWEN ASKED WAS THIS A ONE TIME PAYMENT? MAYOR TAYLOR STATED "YES." GLENDA DAVIS ALSO QUESTIONED WHY WASN'T THIS BROUGHT BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL? MAYOR TAYLOR STATED. "THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT." GALEN OWEN MOTION AND DANE SISEMORE 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS APPROVAL FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT.

CITY PARK- GRANTS 50/50. ADD RAMP, POLY TIMBERS, GRAVEL, & BENCH. SET UP A BUDGET OF $5,000 WITH $1,000 COMING FROM PARK FUND. WILL TABLE CITY PARK IMPROVEMENTS FOR A WORK SESSION. 

OBILE HOMES TABLE FOR A WORK SESSION.

DANE SISEMORE MOTION, AND KELLY DURHAM 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS DECISION FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO AMEND ORDINANCE 20230215B TO ADD STREET AND ALLEY WAY OBSTRUCTIONS.

MOLLY FLORES CODE ENFORCER STATED THAT PROPERTY DOES NOT CHANGE OWNERSHIP ONCE IT IS CONDEMN.

PEACE OFFICER- SALARY & BENEFITS, LOOK INTO PAYING SWISHER COUNTY TO PATROL THE CITY OF KRESS.

WORK SESSION IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR CITY PARK, & MOBILE HOMES.

CONSIDERED ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AGENDA MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 AT 6:30PM. ATMOS TAX RATE, BUDGET, CITY TAX RATE PUBLIC HEARING.

SARA VUITTONET MOTION AND GALEN OWEN 2ND, WITH A UNANIMOUS DECISION FROM ALL CITY COUNCIL

MEMBERS TO ADJOURN MEETING AT 7:27PM.

SIGNED:
JOHNNY TAYLOR
GALEN OWEN