STATE OF TEXAS              )( )(
          COUNTY OF RUNNELS     )( )(
          CITY OF BALLINGER        )( )(
	
	On this the 21st 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
	          Chad Mercer			 Code Enforcement
	         John Pierik III	                       Finance Director
	     	     	
	Others present: Eloise Hall-Keystone Bank.

	CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Dawni Seymore called the meeting to order at 5.30 p.m.

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
	Council Member  Steve Gray, Jr. 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:	
	Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to approve the minutes of the June 7,2021 meeting. Second by Council  Member  Ken Manley and was unanimously approved.

	BUSINESS:
	RESOLUTION FOR BANKING DEPOSITORY:
	Discuss and possible approval of resolution awarding banking depository agreement and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents of effectuate same:
	John Pierik III reported to the Council that he and Brian Frieda looked over the three proposals received from 1st National Bank of Ballinger, Keystone Bank and First Community Credit Union. In the review they noticed that First Community’s proposal was not complete and was eliminated. In comparing the other two bids they felt that the totality of the Keystone packet and available services included in such yielded Keystone as the stronger competitor of the two bids. The up-front cost for changing banks would include new checks, deposit slips and the purchase of needed equipment for all the City’s account. The higher cost also was in favor of Keystone bank. Eloise Hall reported the Council that Keystone did not charge the city for wires, transfers, stop pays and other associated charges. The staff recommends that the city stay with Keystone as the City’s depository for another five years. After discussion, Council Member Ken Manley made the motion to approve and accept the bank depository contract with Keystone Bank and authorize City Manager to execute all documents of effectuate same. Second by Council  Member Steven Gray, Jr.  and the motion carries with Mayor Dawni Seymore, Council Members Ken Manley, Rick Morrish, and Steven Gray, Jr. voting “Aye” and Council Member Ryan Lange abstaining his vote.

DISCUSS AND CONSIDER CREATING AN AREA FOR TEMPORARY DISCHARGING OF FIREWORKS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY:	
	Brain Frieda reported that the area immediately adjacent to the parking lot for the boat ramp at the new lake and approving monitoring by the Ballinger Fire department. The Council did not have a problem with the proposed plans and agreed that they felt it was a good idea.

	CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
A.	American Recovery Plan update.
Brian Frieda reported on the American recovery plan. There has been a delay in the City receiving the $900,000 fund that the City was previously told to receive. There has also been changes in what the city can use the funds for. The first notice was that we could use the funds for any infrastructure repairs such and streets rehab, water line replacement and sewer replacement. The word now is that the city will not be allowed to use the funds for streets rehab unless there has been water or sewer line repairs in the streets. The staff is still waiting for official instructions from the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
B.	Status reports from department heads of current projects and matters.
Rebecca Springer reported that the Second street water line replacement project is complete. The alley across from city hall and been repaired and the hole has been covered up. Strain Brothers have completed the paving project. They will be back to clean up the areas, They will also up concrete around all the valves by the end of the month.
C.	Update Council on AEP filing a 2022 Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor application and discuss participation in the City Steering committee.
Brian reported to the Council that everything on the AEP filing was taken care of today and no action from the Council was needed.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
	Sharon Hick Sneed reminded the Council that the first date for people to sign up to run for a seat on the Council is July 17,2021 and the last day is August 16, 2021.
	Brian Frieda reminded the Council that it will be a holiday for the first meeting in July and the Council will not meet again until July 19, 2021.

	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, City Manager, City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, City Secretary and City Board and Commission Members (may also be reappointment).
	The Council convened in executive session at 6:00 p.m., and closed the executive session at 6:35p.m.

	RECONVENE:
	The Council reconvened into regular session at 6:36 p.m. and no action was taken from the executive session.

	ADJOURN:
	Council Member Steven Gray, Jr.  made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:36 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