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

	On this the 17th day of May 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 Sneed Hicks             City Attorney
	         Ray Cornutt                          Chief of Police
	          Chad Mercer			 Code Enforcement
	         John Pierik III	                       Finance Director
	     	     	
	Others present: Elaine Paske, Christi Langston, Chris Sargent, Rachelle Williams- Citizens.

	CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Dawni Seymore called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
	Mayor Dawni Seymore lead the group in a word of prayer and the pledge of allegiance and pledge to the Texas flag.

	PUBLIC HEARINGS & PUBLIC COMMENTS:
	None

	CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Council Member Ryan Lange made the motion to approve the minutes of the May 3,2021 meeting, with note of one correction. Second by Council  Member Steve Gray, Jr.  and was unanimously approved.

	APPOINTMENT AND APPROVAL OF THE BUILIDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION:
	Brian Freida presented the Council with the names of people that have been contacted and are willing to serve on the building and standards commission. The list includes Martha Brown, Phillip Arp, Chad Hardy, Johnny Fulton, Darlene Kelly Rachelle Williams, and Elaine Paske.
	After discussion, Council Member Steven Gray, Jr. made the motion to approve the appointment of the listed citizens to serve on the building and standards commission. Second by Council  Member Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	APPOINTMENT AND APPROVAL OF THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE:
	Brian Freida presented the Council with the names of people that have been contacted and are willing to serve on the redistricting committee. The list includes Eloyed Fuentes, Darlene Kelly, Ginger Turner, Gary Gallant, and Rachelle Williams.
	After discussion, Council Member Ryan Lange made the motion to approve the appointment of the listed citizens to serve on the redistricting committee. Second by Council  Member Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	ADJOURN:
	Council Member Ryan Lange made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:42 p.m. Second by Council Member Steven Gray and was unanimously approved.

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		     Dawni Seymore
                                                                                      Mayor

ATTEST:

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Bonita F. Shields
City Secretary