STATE OF TEXAS             )( )(
                                                                                 COUNTY OF RUNNELS    )( )(
	                CITY OF BALLINGER        )( )(
	
	On this the 7th day of October 2019 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:

	         Sam Mallory                         Mayor
                    Jason Gore                          Commissioner # 1
                    Richard “Rick” Morrish         Commissioner # 2
	         Bob McDaniel                       Mayor-Pro tem
	         Kristi Goetz      	           Commissioner # 4

	City Staff:

	         Bonita Shields                       City Secretary
	         Tommy Turney, Jr.                City Administrator
	         William “Pat” Chesser           City Attorney
	         Stanley Maresch                   Chief of Police
	     	     	
	Others present: Janna Perez, Debby Legg, Vicki Hoffman, Betty Arp, Fallen Busenhlner, Steve Gray, Jr., Dawni Seymore, Lance Gallant, Brent Allen, Blaine Ross, Joyce Spreen, Ginger Turner, Skipper Wheeless, Linda Maynard, John Galvan, Carl Williams, Justin Busenhlner, Chris Robertson, David Robertson, Robert Langston, Laura Mallory, Jack Watkins, Liz Palmer, Rachelle Williams, Alevis Sanchez, Stella Gonzales, Phillip Arp, Teddy Whitlock- Citizens.

	CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sam Mallory called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
	Comm. Bob McDaniel was asked to lead the group in a word of prayer and the pledge of allegiance.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 
Kristi Goetz noted that the minutes from the September 16 and September
20 were not included.
	Comm. Bob McDaniel made the motion to approve the minutes of the September 3, September 9, and September 23, 2019 meetings, with noted corrections. Second by Comm. Kristi Goetz and was unanimously approved.

VISITORS:
Skipper Wheeless- 1108 N. 11th Street- Met with the Council to voice his
concerns about the water leaving brown rings in his toilet. He also questioned the status of the 13th Street standpipe repairs. Mr. Wheeless also asked the Council if letter were still being sent out to property owners with weedy lots.

Chris Robertson- 409 N.6th Street- Voiced her concerns about the water.
She suggested that the proper adjustment be made before the problem starts to keep the water from turning colors. She also brought the Council’s attention to some of the comments being made on face book about the water.

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER, DISCUSS THE INSTALLATION OF A 4-WAY STOP SIGN AT THE CORNER OF 13TH STREET AND POU AVENUE:
Tommy told the Council that he did not know who requested that this be put 
back on the agenda. He did not know if Steve Nixon had talked to the property owners that live on this corner about moving their fence back. Stanley Maresch informed the Council that there was another accident at this intersection recently. Tommy requested that this item be tabled for further information. After further discussion, Comm. Jason Gore made the motion to table the item. Second by Comm. Rick Morrish

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER, DICSUSS TO APPROVE THE CLOSING OF HALF OF RAILROAD AVENUE BETWEEN BROADWAY AND 6TH STREET ON OCTOBER 25-26, 2119 FOR THE LONE STAR MARKET EVENT:
Comm. Bob McDaniel made the motion to allow the closing of half of 
Railroad Avenue between Broadway and 6th Street on October 25-26, 2019 for the Lone Star event. Second by Comm. Jason Gore and was unanimously approved.

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER, DICSUSS TO APPROVAL OF THE TWO DAYS TO HAVE ELECTION OFFICE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. ON OCTOBER 22 AND OCTOBER 29, 2019:
This is a requirement of the Attorney office and must be approved by City
Council. Comm. Kristi Goetz made the motion to approve the two days of October 22, and October 29, 2019 to be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Second by Comm. Jason Gore and was unanimously approved.

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER, DICSUSS TO APPROVAL THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR PROGRAM WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:
Comm. Rick Morrish made the motion to approve the interlocal
cooperation contract for failure to appear program with Texas Department of Public Safety. Second by Comm. Kristi Goetz and was unanimously approved.

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER, DICSUSS CONCERNS FROM PHILLIP ARP ABOUT THE FINANICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE CITY OF BALLINGER FOR THE 2018/2019 FISCAL YEAR:
Phillip Arp met with the Council to discuss to discuss the financial status of 
the City because he is a citizen that has concerns for Ballinger. Phillip pointed out the Council that the previous fiscal year have all come in under budget. This fiscal year budget exceeded the budget with most of the overspending being made in the street department. There was also a shortfall of the revenues for water sales, but there was a record collect in sales tax. He told the Council that they must be more aware of the spending of funds for this City because it is their job to make sure the City is run properly. Ballinger is tough City to manage because of the limited resources. The division needs to be stopped and everyone  needs to work on getting the town back together.

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER, DICSUSS TO APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION TO THE BALLINGER POLICE DEPARTMEWNT TO APPLY FOR A GRANT WITH WALMART FOUNDATION:
Comm. Kristi Goetz made the motion to approve the police department’s 
request to for a grant through Walmart Foundation. Second by Comm. Jason Gore and was unanimously approved.

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER, DICSUSS TO APPROVAL OF HAVING A HOMECOMING PARADE ON OCOBER 8, 2019 ON 11TH STREET FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO THE FOOTBALL FIELD:
Comm. Bob McDaniel made the motion to approve the request to allow for
a homecoming parade down 11th Street from the Highschool to the football field on October 8, 2019 starting at 7:00 p.m. Second by Comm. Jason Gore and was unanimously approved.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BUILDING PERMITS:
Comm. Kristi Goetz  made the motion to approve the following building permits:
John & Margie Galvan-78’x68’x28’ new house- Lot 1-6, Block 7- Fairview
 Located at Avenue E and 12th Street.
Mary Ann Stiefel- 16’x19’x8’ porch- Lot 5, Block 3- Wilke I Addition. 
Located at 1207 Largent Avenue.
Catherine Vargas- 20’x20’x10’ coffee shop- Part of Block 80-1908 N. 8th 
Street
John & Margie Galvan- 20’x40’x16’ workshop- Lots 1-6, Block 7- Fairview
Located at Avenue E and 12th Street
Second by Comm. Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

	HEAR THE MONTHLY POLICE REPORT FROM CHIEF STANLEY
	MARESCH:
	Stanley Maresch reported to the Council that the department worked 7 
arrests, took 159 reports, worked 5 accidents and answered 348 calls. The Court worked 98 citations and collected $7,928.00 in fines. The National Night Out was a good hit and they had great attendance. The department has been approved for $30,000 grant which will be used for a new patrol vehicle. The City cost will be approximately $11,000. The department and other resident have started taking donations and having bake sales to raise fund for a K-9. They have collected over $9,000 to date. The fire department will be blocking off 11th Street on Friday at the start of the homecoming game to lower their big flag for the national anthem. The Council accepted the report as presented.

HEAR THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S BI-WEEKLY REPORT:
•	Update on the water treatment operations
Tommy reported that Randy Everett decided to finish off his part time help at the water treatment plant effective      . Tommy talked to Jacob and Martin and they got him in contact with Bill Drake with an A surface water license who has agreed to work eight hours a week to keep the City in compliance with TCEQ.
•	Announcement on the recent grant awards
The City has received word that they were awarded the $500,000 grant from Texas Department of Agriculture foe the purchase of emergency response vehicles for the fire department.
The City has received word that they were awarded the $30,00 grant from JAG for the purchase of a police department vehicle.
The City has received word that the City will possibly receive the $275,000 grant from for street improvements.

HEAR COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
	Put the request for a stop sign at 7th Street and Sargent on the next agenda.
	Linda Maynard suggest that the City check with Tx Dot to see if they had extra paving material that they would donate to other entities.

	ADJOURN:
	Comm. Kristi Goetz made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m. Second by Comm. Jason Gore and was unanimously approved.

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		     Sam Mallory
                                                                                      Mayor

ATTEST:

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Bonita F. Shields
City Secretary