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

	On this the 20th day of April 2020 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
                    Jeff Smith                             Council Member # 1
                    Richard “Rick” Morrish         Mayor Pro-tem
	         Ryan Lange                          Council Member #3
	         Michael Riley     	           Council Member # 4

	City Staff:

	         Bonita Shields                       City Secretary
	                                                       City Manager
	         William “Pat” Chesser           City Attorney
	         Absent                                   Chief of Police
	          Chad Mercer			 Code Enforcement
	     	     	
	Others present: None

	CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Dawni Seymore called the meeting to order at 5:30 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.

	SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
	None

	COUNCIL REPORTS & REQUEST:
	Updates from the Mayor and Council Members on activities of community	 interest.

	City Council may consider approval of the minutes of the April 6, 2020 Meeting:
Council Michael Riley made the motion to approve the minutes of the April 6, 2020 meeting, with corrections as noted. Second by Council Member Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

	CONSENT AGENDA:
	Discuss and consider approval of building permits.
	Council Member Ryan Lange made the motion to approve the following building permits:
Randy & Ginger Turner-70’x30’ privacy fence around house- Lot 10 , Block 123- First Railroad Addition. Located at 508 N. 5th Street
Jerry/Belinda Gray-6’x24’ front porch and deck- Lot 8, Block 22- Wilke III Addition. Located at 1206 N. 5th Street
Second by Council Member Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

	PUBLIC HEARINGS & PUBLIC COMMENTS:
	None

	ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
None

	BUSINESS:
	Consider and discuss approval to apply for a planning and capacity building grant through the Texas Department of Agriculture.
	Mayor Dawni Seymore reported to the Council that Jake McAdams contacted her about apply for the planning grant that is available to the City through the Community Development Block Grant program. This is a $45,000 grant that would help the City with updates on mapping water/sewer system line locations and streets. The cost to the City would be $5,000. The grant would also update the zoning ordinances. The grant  would also include a GIS mapping project. The City cost would not have top be budget until possibly the next two years. After discussion, Council Michael Riley made the motion to approve the authorization to apply for a planning grant through CDBG. Second by Council Member Ryan Lange and was unanimously approved.
	
	EXECUTIVE SESSION:
	The Council went into executive session at 5:51 p.m. pursuant to Chapter 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to discuss the following personnel matters.
	Consider and discuss application for the City Manager position.
	Discuss and consider the appointment of a street superintendent.

	RECONVENE:
	The Council reconvened in regular session at 6:36 p.m.
	Council Member Michael Riley made the motion to call a special called meeting for Saturday April 25, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. to interview four candidates for the City Manager position. Second by Council Member Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.
	Council Member Jeff Smith made the motion to table any action on the appointment of a street superintendent. Second by Council Member Ryan Lange and was unanimously approved.

	ADJOURN:
	Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:37 p.m. Second by Council Member Michael Riley and was unanimously approved.

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		     Dawni Seymore
                                                                                      Mayor

ATTEST:

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Bonita F. Shields
City Secretary