The governing body of the City of Littlefield met at 6 p.m. on January 23rd at the City Council Chambers, located at 525 Phelps Avenue, for the purpose of considering all matters and related incidents to the City of Littlefield.
The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by Mayor Eric Turpen and the invocation was given by Mayor Pro tempore Kenny Rucker. Mayor Pro tempore Rucker also led the Pledge of Allegiance.
No one requested to comment during the public comment portion of the meeting and new employees introduced were City Secretary, Otoniel Gonzalez and Public Works, Clifford Rodriquez.
Item six on the agenda was to approve the minutes from the December 16th meeting. Mayor Pro tempore Rucker made the motion to approve the minutes and it was seconded by Council Member Michael Rangel. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
The next order of business was to consider and approve monthly Departmental Reports: Police Dept.; Fire Dept.; EMS; Code Enforcement; Animal Control; Landfill; Water/Wastewater; Streets and Parks; Municipal Court; Monthly Financial Reports; Sales Tax Collection; Property Tax Collection reports;LEDC A and B minutes, if Boards met.
Council Member Rangel made a motion to approve the monthle reports and it was seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Rucker. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
Item eight on the agenda was to consider and approve December expenses.
The motion to approve the December expenses was made by Council member Rangel and seconded by Council Member. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
The next order of business was to consider and approve All-Ways Towing Expenses.
The motion to approve All-Ways Towing expenses was made by Concil Member Rangel and seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Rucker. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
Item 10 was to consider and approve AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE LAMB COUNTY LEADER NEWS AS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR 2024.
Mayor Pro tempore Rucker made the motion to approve the ordinance and it was seconded by Council Member Rangel. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
Littlefield Police Chief Ross Hester gave a presentation of the Annual Police Report including Required Racial Profiling Report.
Item 12 on the agenda was to review the Seal Coat Street Resurfacing Plans for 2024.
City Manager Mitch Grant updated the council of the Seal Coat Resurfacing Plans for 2024. He reviewed the map showing the streets identified for this year. No further action was needed at this time.
The next order of business was to consider and approve A RESOLUTION DOCUMENTING REVIEW OF THE CITY OF LITTLEFIELD INVESTMENT POLICY FOR 2023-2024 AND DOCUMENTING ANY CHANGES.
The motion to approve this resolution was made by Council Member Rangel and seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Rucker. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
The next item on the agenda was to consider and approve final project list to include in A Notice of intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation, Approve Source of Revenues for Financing of Projects, Preliminary Debt Structure, and Proposed Financing Schedule.
Mayor Turpen made the motion to approve all three projects, New Ground Storage Water Tank, Rebuild Main Sewer Lift Station, and two new Water Wells, and it was seconded by Council Memebr Rangel. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
Mayor Turpen made a motion to approve the Revenue for the 2024 Bond and it was seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Rucker. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
Mayor Turpen made a motion to approve the Stifel Time Calendar of Certificates of Obligation and it was seconded by Council Member Rangel. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
Item 15 on the agenda was to consider and approve A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLEFIELD ORDERING AGENERALELECTION TO BE HELD JOINTLY WITH THE LITTLEFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ON MAY 4, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTIONG THE POSITION OF TWO(2) MEMBERS, (DISTRICT 1 AND DISTRICT 2) TO THE LITTLEFIELD CITY COUNCIL, FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS; DESIGNATING LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES; DESIGNATING RUN-OFF DATES; ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ELECTION.
Council Member Rangel made the motion to approve the Resolution and it was seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Rucker. The motion passed with four ayes and one absent.
The City Council went into Executive Session regarding Real Property (Open Meetings Act Section 551.072). They returned from executive session at 6:40 p.m.
Item 17 was to consider and approve any action regarding real property.
Mayor Turpen made a motion to allow Rene Trevino with Eagles Boxing Club to use Our Place building at 301 S. Ripley Ave. and it was seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Rucker. The motion passed with three ayes, Eric Saenz abstained and one absent.
Mayor Turpen declared the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.