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

	On this the 23rd day of August 2021 the Ballinger City Council met in special called 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
	         Absent                                  Council Member #3
                    Steven Gray, Jr.      	           Council Member # 4

	City Staff:

	         Bonita Shields                       City Secretary
	         Brian Frieda                          City Manager
	         Absent                                  City Attorney
	         Ray Cornutt                          Chief of Police
	          Absent  			 Code Enforcement
	         John Pierik III	                       Finance Director
	     	     	
	Others present: Brent Allen-Fire department.

	CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Dawni Seymore called the meeting to order at 5:49 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.
	
	DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 16,2021 MEETING:
	Council Member Steve Gray, Jr. made the motion to approve the minutes of the August 16,2021 meeting. Second by Council  Member Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

	BUSINESS:
	CONSIDER ENGAGING CONDLEY AND COMPANY FOR THEIR SERVICES CONDUCTING THE 2020 ANNUAL AUDIT:
	Brian Frieda reported to the Council that Condley & Company was finished with the fiscal year 2019 audit. They have delivered the management letter and should have the final report for Council review within the next several weeks.
	Council Member Rick Morrish made the motion to approve hiring Condley and Company to conduct the audit of the books for the fiscal year 2020. Second by Council  Member Steve Gray, Jr. and was unanimously approved.

	THE COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INBUDGET WORKSHOP FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022:
	John Pierik went over the proposed fiscal year 2022 budget with the Council. He explained the changing of account numbers in each department. The salaries show a proposed 4.7% cost of living adjustment. He noted that the police department now has two K-9 dogs. The proposed budget reflects hiring a part time custodian at $12-14 per hour. Some of the salaries listed in the non-departmental section of the budget has been split up between general, water/sewer and airport funds. They will be reaching out to the pool consultant that was involved with the restoration of the pool in the early 2000 to get a plan to address the current leaking problem. The floors at the community center will be refurbished and a sound system will be installed. A note was made that there needs to be something budgeted to cover election costs that are paid to the County. The staff is still looking at replacing the electrical outlets at the lake park. They also looked over the water/sewer and airport funds. In the water treatment plant budget, they have allocated funds for filtration system replacement and distribution they have allocated for water main replacement and fire hydrant replacements.
	Brian informed the Council that he and the staff are looking at a piece of equipment that can be operated by one employee. The equipment is called a JCB Hydra dig and would allow work to be done on the many potholes in town. The cost for the equipment and all attachment is below buy board purchasing at $250,000.00 or $3,347.00 per month.
	John asked the Council to review the proposed budget and let the staff know if they had any questions or concerns.	

	ADJOURN:
	Council Member Ken Manley made the motion to adjourn the special called meeting at 7:01 p.m. Second by Council Member Steve Gray, Jr. and was unanimously approved.

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		     Dawni Seymore
                                                                                      Mayor

ATTEST:

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Bonita F. Shields
City Secretary