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

	On this the 15th day of June 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
                                                                Council Member # 1
                    Richard “Rick” Morrish         Mayor Pro-tem
	         Absent                                  Council Member #3
                   Michael Riley      	           Council Member # 4

	City Staff:

	         Bonita Shields                       City Secretary
	                                                       City Manager
	         William “Pat” Chesser           City Attorney
	         Stanley Maresch                   Chief of Police
	          Chad Mercer			 Code Enforcement
	     	     	
	Others present- Joyce Waterfall. Rachelle Williams, James Skinner , Elaine Paske, Christi Langston, Allen Cole, Bryan Phillips, Julie Vela, Sande Wier, Brian McGray, Courtney Phillip, Martha Speckels, Landy Cason- Citizens, Sarah Long Tammie Truesdell- Chamber  of Commerce.

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

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
	Council Member Michael Riley was asked to lead the group in a word of prayer and the pledge of allegiance and pledge to the Texas flag.
	
	SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
	Ceremonial swear in for Officer Bryan Phillips.
	Chief Stan Maresch introduced Bryan Phillips to the City Council and then conducted the oath of Office to him. The Council congratulated Mr. Phillips and welcomed him and his family to Ballinger.

	COUNCIL REPORTS & REQUEST:
	Mayor Dawni Seymore reminded the people present about the Coffee with a Cop on July 1, 2020 and the Hotter than Hell bar-b-que cook-off on June 26-27, 2020 and the swimming pool is open.
	Council Member Rick Morrish update the Council on the repairs to the 13th Street standpipe. He told the Council that the exterior and interior painting of the standpipe has been completed. The next step is to get the Scada system back up and running, fill the standpipe half full with disinfectant and water, let the water set for 24-36 hours and then the water tested by TCEQ to make sure everything check out good. They will also be working on replacing the fencing around the standpipe.

	CONSENT AGENDA:
	Approve a contract to hire Sam Mallory as the certified pool operator for the Ballinger swimming pool for the summer of 2020.
	
	Approve the hiring of Janet Wilson as the manager and Rochelle Coleman as assistant manager of the Ballinger swimming pool.

	Approve the hiring of the following lifeguards for the Ballinger swimming pool.
	Kinlee Bowman, Bradyn Bowman, Avery Knickerbocker, Clarice McKinnon, Richard Parra, Tyler Vaughn, Damian Willborn, Haley Matschek, Dylan Hostetter,Joe Marcus Guerrero (pending certification) Trey Matschek (pending certification).

	Approval of building permits.
	Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to approve all consent agenda items as presented. Second by Council Member Mike Riley and was unanimously approved.

	PUBLIC HEARINGS & PUBLIC COMMENTS:
	James Skinner met with the Council to find out what the City’s plan were to repair a road on the lake dam that allows his client Mt. Brian McGray access to his property. The Council assured Mr. Skinner that the road problem would be resolved soon.
	Elaine Paske told the Council that it was brought to her attention that the poles on the volleyball court have been bent and she would like to see if they can be replaced. She also reminded the Council that the volleyball court and washer pits needed to be weeded out before the Bar-b-que cook-off.

	ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
	City Council may consider approval of the minutes of the June 1 and June 8, 2020 meetings.
	Council Member Michael Riley made the motion to approve the minutes of the June 1 and June 8, 2020 meetings. with note of correction that no executive session was held in the June 8, 2020 meeting. Second by Council  Member Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

	BUSINESS:
	City Council may consider, discuss, and approve the appointment of a person to serve on the City Council, in the position of City Council Member Place 1, until the November 2020 election. Following the appointment, the City Council member will take the oath of office.
	Rachelle Williams reported to the Council that she would be willing to serve on the City Council. She loves Ballinger and is interested the town. She had a brother to graduate from Ballinger and grandparents that lived here and had a business. She loves the town and moved here in 1997 to get out of the big cities. She loves the town and felt that it was positive when she would visit as a child and she feels that we could get back to the close net community that it once was.
	Joyce Waterfall reported to the Council that she would be willing to serve on the City Council. She was born and raised in Ballinger and move back to Ballinger in 2010 and has served on several board. She would love to get Ballinger back to the state of being loved by everyone.
	After discussion, Council Member Michael Riley made the motion to table any action on the appointment and call a special called meeting for June 23, 2020. Second by Council Member Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

	City Council may consider and discuss proposed Stars and Stripes fun run presented by the Ballinger Chamber of Commerce on June 27, 2020.
	Sarah Long met with the Council to request permission to have a 5K run in conjunction with the bar-b-que cook-out. They would make the route through the residential area and end in the city park. The entry fee will be $15.00 for adults with a tee shirt and $10.00 for children under 12 with a tee shirt. All proceeds will go to the Chamber of Commerce. After discussion, Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to approve the request of the Chamber of Commerce to have a 5K Stars and Stripes fun run on June 26, 2020. Second by Council Member Michael Riley and was unanimously approved.

	City Council will discuss, consider, and/or take action to open facilities for the City of Ballinger.
	Council Member Michael Riley made the motion to open all City facilities. Second by Council Member Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

	City Council will hear a presentation from Zesch and Pickett Insurance to discuss, consider and approve the renewal of health insurance coverage for all employees and their dependents.	
	Bobby Zesch and James Pickett met with the Council to present the proposed new health insurance rates from TML Health. The report shows a 3% decrease in cost compared to the current rates. TML Health is also offering other rate plans for Council consideration. The current contribution rate for employees paid by the City is $750.00 per month. No action was taken at this time. The insurance plans will be looked at during budget workshop.

	City Council may consider and discuss designating a location for the public to conduct Independence Day celebrations.
	Stan Maresch presented the Council with maps of areas at the Ballinger lake and Bruce Field airport that he felt would be good to allow residents to go and enjoy their 4th of July celebrations. He told the Council that the area and the lake would have to be cleaned and burned off. The area at the airport would be land  located by the runway and netting would be put up to keep people off the runway area and there would be dumpster placed for people to dispose of their trash. Stan felt that this area is closer to town and the traffic could be controlled better at the airport. After discussion, Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to allow a place at the airport to be a designated location for the public to conduct Independence Day celebrations from June 30, 2020 through July 7, 2020. Second by Council Member Michael Riley and was unanimously approved.

	City Council may discuss, consider, and authorize approval of joint election contract with Runnels County for the November 3, 2020 City officer’s election.
	Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to approve the joint election contract with Runnels County for the November 3, 2020 City officer’s election. Second by Council Member Michael Riley and was unanimously approved.

	Council may consider and discuss bids received for the City realtor position.
	There was only one bid received and it was from Kristi Goetz with Big Country Realty. The bid shows for sales under $3,000- $200 commission, sales $3,001 - $9,999- $400 commission and $10,000 and up- 4% of sale.
	After discussion, Council Member Michael Riley made the motion to accept the bid from Krisiti Goetz with Big Country Realty as the City’s realtor. Second by Comm. Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

	City Council may consider and discuss making the road through the city park on way to decrease traffic congestion during the Hotter than Hell BBQ cookoff.
	The police department and city park board would like to change the flow of traffic through the park for the weekend. The entrance would be on Park Avenue and the exit would only be on the big park hill on Crosson Avenue.
	Council Member Michael Riley authorized setting the traffic through the city park one for the weekend of June 26-27, 2020 to control traffic congestion. Second by Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

	City Council may consider and discuss appointing Michael New as the permanent street superintendent.
	Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to appoint Michael New as the street superintendent. Second by Council Member Michael Riley and was unanimously approved. 

	Discussion of City finances, including sales tax received for the fiscal year.
	Bonita Shields presented the Council with a Proforma (Future Projected) cash flow report that shows the available cash at $380,621.67 and the outstanding bills as of today is $26, 649.79 leaving the cash balance at $353,971.88
	The report also showed the June bonds payments of $541,084.00 being made as of May 29, 2020 leaving $10,885.07 in the Texas Interest & Sinking account.
	TML paid the City $220,872.00 for the repair damages to the 13th Street standpipe. As of today, $122, 708.00 has been paid to Maguire Iron and Enprotec leaving a balance of $98,164.40

	ADJOURN:
	Council Member Michael Riley made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:28 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