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

	On this the 20th day of December 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:

	         Absent                                  Mayor
                    Ken Manley                          Council Member # 1
                    Absent                                  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
	         Absent                                  Chief of Police
	          Cord Bowman			Code Enforcement
	         John Pierik III	                      Finance Director
	     	     	
	Others present: None

	CALL TO ORDER:
Council Member Ryan Lange called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

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

	PUBLIC HEARINGS & PUBLIC COMMENTS:
	None

	CONSENT AGENDA:
	Minutes: Approval of minutes from November 15,2021 meeting
Council Member Ken Manley made the motion to approve the minutes of the November 15,2021 meeting. Second by Council  Member Steven Gray, Jr. and was unanimously approved.

	REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR CONSIDERATION: Unless specifically noted, Council may act on any item:
	A resolution adopting policy in connection with the American Rescue Plan program for contract TX0136:
	A resolution designating authorized signatories for the American Rescue Plan-2021 grant contract #TX0136:
	Council Member Steven Gray, Jr. made the motion to approve both resolutions as presented. Second by Council Member Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
	Brian reported to the Council that Tonya Meier, Randy & Beverly Everett’s daughter, took it upon herself to decorate the plaza on S 7th Street for Christmas. She did an incredibly excellent job and the plaza looked beautiful for the holidays.
	Police Department Monthly Report
	The monthly report shows that the police department had 232 calls for the month of November which included 4 accidents, 47 animal control calls, 4 burglary, 12 civil, 4 mischiefs,3 trespassing,1 death, 12 disturbances, 1 domestic/family violence, 7 escorts, 55 information/speak to officer, 2 medical/MHMR, 3 noise complaints, 27 suspicious activity, and 11 welfare checks. Chief Cornutt will be back in town tomorrow from his training class.
	Downtown Shopping and music event for Tuesday, December 21, 2021
	The Chamber and downtown merchant will be participating in late night shopping tomorrow until 8:30 p.m.
	Harris and Seventh street sewer project completed, in conjunction with
	replace and repair of sewer main seventh street 600 block:
	The Harris Avenue sewer line replacement project is complete, which in turn required a new sewer line in the 600 block of 7th street. The cattle guard on the corner of 7th and Eubank was taken up and replaced drainage pipe. The water department has been working on the water line from 4th to 6th Street to Railroad Avenue and the service line has been moved from Hutchings to the alley behind Elm Creek Grain. They have also installed a 4” water line from Pou Avenue to the Ballinger Livestock barn behind the community center.

	FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
	Hear request for future agenda items.
	None
	
		EXECUTIVE SESSION:  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.
a.	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 Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflict with the Texas Open Meetings Act).
b.	Section 551.072 Deliberations about real property (The Council may consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property).
c.	Section 551.074 Personnel Matters. The City Council may consider appointment, employment, compensation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of public officers or employees, and commission members (may also be reappointment). Carolyn Little, Municipal Court Judge.
	
No executive session

	ADJOURN:
	Council Member Ken Manley made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:50 p.m. Second by Council Member Steven Gray, Jr. and was unanimously approved.

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		     Ryan Lange
                                                                                      Council Member One

ATTEST:

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Bonita F. Shields
City Secretary