2024 08 08 Minutes

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this the 8th day of August 2024, at 7:00 p.m., there was begun and holden a Budget Meeting of the Town of Anderson, Grimes County, Texas.

1. Call meeting to order and establish quorum. Call to order @ 7pm. Marc, Kason, Tanner, Harold and Bessie present. Will Borski and Rebecca Ray not present
2. Invocation by Kason Menges
3. Pledges to the flags.

“Honor the Texas Flag.  I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”

4. Public Comment: None
5. Mayor’s Update
   1. American Pickers, chance they are coming to Texas. We can provide information for anyone if want. Can not be currently selling to the public
   2. Holland 200^th Presentation, anniversary of the land grant from Stephen Austin
   3. Beryl Storm Cleanup Results, took away 6 truckloads of brush
   4. Northside Mustang Car Club Aug 24^th. They usually have a lot of cars, will come up Main Street and take pictures. Sheriff’s dept will be present
   5. Hwy 90 project is completed. They are looking for any feedback on anything that appears to still need to be done.
6. Consent Agenda:

All consent items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and vote.

1. Approval of the July 11, 2024 Town Council Meeting Minutes
2. Approval of the July 30, 2024 Budget Workshop Minutes
3. Approval of the list of claims and bills

Motion made by Tanner Krause to approve all items on the consent agenda, seconded by Harold Minor, all in favor.

7. Reports:

Informational reports only, no action to be taken.

1. Permit report: one for the ice/snow cone truck
2. Sewer Report: transfer switch needs to be replaced. It is not turning the generator off. The generator fuel tank needs to be refilled. Mayor met with Brian, and they are working up a new contract to review.
3. Grants Report
   1. 2017 Harvey Grant
   2. ARPA Grant: Brian recommending us to buy Jet cleaner that will allow us to clean out the bottom of the tanks

• 2023-2024 CDBG

1. 2025-2026 CDBG
2. CDBG MIT-MOD
3. Harvey Reallocation Funds

• RCP kickoff is on Aug 16^th. They will lay out a schedule. The council is welcome to come but Mayor and Rebecca will attend.

1. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

8. Business:

Discuss, consider, and possibly take action regarding:

1. Review and discuss Chief Appraiser’s submission of the 2024 Appraisal Roll, No-New Revenue Tax Rate, Voter-Approval Tax Rate, and other Tax Rate Adoption Materials. Can not be talked about due to advertisement needing to be in the paper 7 days prior to the meeting. Motion made by Kason Menges, 2^nd by Bessie White. All in favor.
2. Consider and take action to propose the 2024 Tax Rate Tabled. Can not be talked about due to advertisement needing to be in the paper 7 days prior to the meeting. Motion made by Kason Menges, 2^nd by Bessie White. All in favor.
3. Consider and take action to approve adopting the Federal Grant Program Procurement Policy for the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Code of Conduct. The attorney did not see issues with the code of conduct. Motion made by Harold Minor to adopt the code of conduct, 2^nd by Tanner Krause. All in favor
4. Consider and take action to approve a new interlocal agreement with the Texas Municipal League Risk Pool for “Cyber coverage”. They have created a new policy at TML Risk Pool for cyber security. It must be submitted in September. Costs are included in TML dues. Motion made by Tanner Krause to approve the agreement, 2^nd by Kason Menges. All in favor

9. Around Town: couple of complaints about the tree on hill street blocking the stop sign and cars parking there blocking the sign. Trees hanging over Austin. Street signs down around town, Johnson and main, dead-end sign is upside down. Stop sign at main and Woodward, potentially add a trash service as a utility. Would rather address all stop signs in town at one time. Budget workshop is Aug 20th
10. Discussion of agenda items for the next scheduled meeting: There will be RCP resolutions and tax rates.
11. Adjourn: Motion made by Kason Menges, 2^nd by tanner Krause, all in favor