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

	On this the 7th day of June 2021 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
                    Steven Gray, Jr.      	           Council Member # 4

	City Staff:

	         Bonita Shields                       City Secretary
	         Brian Frieda                          City Manager
	         Sharon Hicks                        City Attorney
	         Ray Cornutt                          Chief of Police
	          Chad Mercer			Code Enforcement
	         John Pierik III	                      Finance Director
	     	     	
	Others present: Rachelle Williams- Citizen,  Chad Hardy, Elaine Paske, Jennifer Flores- City Park Board, Sarah Long-Chamber of Commerce.

	CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Dawni Seymore called the meeting to order at 5:32 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:
	None

	ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
	City Council may consider approval of the minutes of the   meeting.
Council Member Ken Manley made the motion to approve the minutes of the May 17,2021 meeting. Second by Council  Member Steven Gray, Jr.  and was unanimously approved.

	BUSINESS:
	DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE JOINT ELECTION CONTRACT WITH RUNNELS COUNTY FOR THE NOVEMBER 3,2021 ELECTION:
	Council Member Steve Gray, Jr. made the motion to approve the joint election contract with Runnels County for the November 2,2021 election. Second by Council Member Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	CITY COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE A REPORT FROM ELAINE PASKE ON THE HOTTER THAN HELL BAR-B-QUE COOK- OFF SET FOR JUNE 25-26, 2021:
	Elaine Paske met with the Council to give an update on the upcoming event set for June 25-26,2021. Mrs. Paske requested that the City Park Board be allowed to use table and chairs from the community, one of the semi-trailers for the band to set up on, close the middle road in the park, two light bars with generator, extra dumpsters and they would like to get two big rocks moved closer to the dam. They have fifty cooking teams signed up for the event and several vendors. The Council did not have a problem with their request.

	DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST THE SECOND STARS AND STRIPES 5K FUN RUN ON JUNE 26, 2021:
	Sarah Long presented the Council with the route for the 5K run. They will start on Avenue B and 4th Street and end in the city park. They will not be crossing any state highways and do not need approval from them. The Chamber will have water stations throughout the route and are not requesting any roadblocks from the city.
	Council Member Ken Manley made the motion to approve request from the Chamber to have a 5K run on June 26, 2021.Second by Council  Member Steve Gray and was unanimously approved.

	DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AWARDING BANKING DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENT OF EFFECTUATE SAME:
	Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to table any action on the depository contract until the next meeting. Second by Council  Member Ryan Lange and was unanimously approved.

	CITY COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE THE CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
•	STATUS OF CURRENT PROJECTS
Roberts Construction has finished the water line replacement project on 2nd Street. 
Strain Brothers are still working on the base part of the street improvement project which has been slightly delayed because of the rain. Once the rain stops and the temperatures increase, they will be able to get back on schedule.

•	1ST BOARD OF PUILDING STANDARDS MEETING SET FOR JUNE 10, 2021
At this meeting, the member selected to serve on the Board will discuss the main function of the board and elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
•	CITY POOL STATUS
The pool has a big sink hole in the middle of it and is losing a lot of water which is causing an increase in water usage to keep the right levels up and an increase in chemicals usage. During budget it should be discuss which approach the Council would like to take to repair or replace the pool.
•	VECTOR CONTROL PROGRAM
John Pierik III reported to the Council that a mosquito fogging machine has been purchased to help keep the mosquitoes under control. This machine releases the spray in all low areas, attack the mosquitoes air borne and on vegetation. It can also be used to treat standing water. The city will be working under the City of Coleman’s license. The chemicals to be used in the fogger are Aqua Bac (200G) and MasterLine Kontrol 30-30 concentrate, which should not be harmful to humans or pets.
•	BUDGET FOR FY 2022
The staff will start working on the budget and getting requests from department heads. The certified property values should be available to discuss the City’s tax rate by mid-July.

HEAR REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Council member Ken Manley asked if something could be done about the
foot traffic in the alleys.

THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY MATTERS LISTED, AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE:
Section 551.071 Consultation with City Attorney ( To seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act).
Section 551.072 Deliberation about real property (The Council may consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property).
	The City Council convened in executive session at 6:14 p.m. to discuss the items listed above. They convened in executive session  until 6:30 p.m.

	RECONVENE AND TAKE ACTION IF NEEDED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION:
	No action taken.

	ADJOURN:
	Council Member Steve Gray, Jr. made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:31 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