STATE OF TEXAS             )( )(
                                                                                 COUNTY OF RUNNELS    )( )(
	                CITY OF BALLINGER        )( )(

	On this the 3rd day of August 2020 the Ballinger City Council met in regular session at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of City Hall located at 700 Railroad Avenue with the following members present:

	         Dawni Seymore                    Mayor
                    Ken Manley                          Council Member # 1
                    Richard “Rick” Morrish         Mayor Pro-tem
	         Ryan Lange                          Council Member #3
                    Michael Riley     	           Council Member # 4

	City Staff:

	         Bonita Shields                       City Secretary
	         Brian Frieda                          City Manager
	         William “Pat” Chesser           City Attorney
	         Stanley Maresch                   Chief of Police
	          Chad Mercer			 Code Enforcement
	     	     	
	Others present: Tag Green- 1st Methodist Church pastor, Stella Gonzales, Rachelle Williams, Steven Gray, Jr., Elaine Paske, Brent Allen, Robert Langston- Citizens.

	CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Dawni Seymore called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
	Council Member Ken Manley was asked to lead the group in a word of prayer and the pledge of allegiance and pledge to the Texas flag.

	PUBLIC HEARINGS & PUBLIC COMMENTS:
	Stella Gonzales- 405 Ball Avenue-met with the Council requesting an update on the status of the closing of Ball Avenue between S. 5th and S 6th Streets.
Mr. Frieda request that she get in contact with him in his office and he would see what could be done concerning this matter. She agreed to get in contact with him.

	ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
	City Council may consider approval of the minutes of the July 6, 2020  meeting.
Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2020 meeting. with noted corrections. Second by Council  Member  Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	BUSINESS:
	City Council may discuss, consider, and approve allowing the City Park board use of the city park and swimming pool for their annual bar-que cook-off on June 25-26, 2021. Elaine Paske told the Council that this was the third year for the cook-off, and it has improved each year. Council Member Rick Morrish approved allowing the City Park Board use of the city park and swimming pool on June 25-26, 2021 fir their annual bar-b-que cook-off. Second by Council Member Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	Consider approving a resolution authorizing the submission of the City’s 2020 Texas Community Development Block Grant (TXCDBG) Planning/Capacity/Building (PCB) fund application to TDA and designating the Mayor and City Manager as authorized representative(s). 
	Council Member Rick Morrish  made the motion to approve the resolution authorizing the submission of the City’s 2020 Texas Community Development Block Grant. Second by Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	Council May discuss and consider the request of the Chamber of Commerce, Ballinger Police department and Ballinger Police Association to use the community center on October 31, 2020 for the annual Hallow Fest.
	Stan Maresch met with the Council to see if it was still okay for them to use the community center. Council Member Rick Morrish told the Council that he did not think this was a good idea to have the event because of Coronavirus. He did not think there would be any way to keep the people at a good social distance because of the bid crowd that this event produces. They talked about putting part of the event in the arena. They asked Stan to meet with his group to see if they could come up with a plan to address Mr. Morrish’s concern. After further discussion, Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to table the request until the first meeting in September 2020. Second by Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	Council may discuss and consider passing an order to call the City officer’s election for November 3, 2020 for the unexpired place for Single Member District One (1) and full terms for Single Member District Three (3) and Single Member District Four (4).
	The City Attorney requested that this item be tabled until the next meeting so that he would have time to print the proper ordinance. After discussion, Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to table the order to call an election until August 10, 2020. Second by Council Member Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	City Council may discuss and consider approval of a proposed contract services with Enprotec/Hibbs and Todd for temporary contract operations for water and wastewater systems.
	Rick Morrish questioned why the City had to go through Hibbs & Todd to hire Randy Everett. Mr. Frieda explained that Randy now works for Hibbs & Todd and they have agreed to allow Randy to help us out when needed at $45.00 per hour. After further discussion, Council Member Rick Morrish  made the motion to approve the proposed contract service contract with Enprotec/ Hibbs and Todd for Randy Everett. Second by Council Member Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	ADJOURN:
	Council Member  Ken Manley made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Second by Council Member Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

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		     Dawni Seymore
                                                                                      Mayor

ATTEST:

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Bonita F. Shields
City Secretary