February 25, 2020 Preliminary Council Minutes

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  GRANGER CITY COUNCIL

February 25, 2020
City Hall
102 Main Street
7:00 p.m.
MINUTES   
                                                        

FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was led by Mayor Trevino

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Trevino called the meeting of February 25, 2020 to order at 7:00 p.m. and advised that the meeting was being video, and audio recorded.

COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL PRESENT

Jose Trevino                     Alice Koerner, City Clerk Treasurer
Julie Sharp                       Virgil Newman, Fire Chief 
Lilia Villarreal                 Jodie Luke, Public Works Director
Hilda Guzman
Maggie Estrada
Juan Isiordia – Absent  

MINUTES
It was moved by Councilwoman Sharp to approve the minutes of February 11, 2020 as presented. Motion seconded by Councilman Villarreal.
MOTION CARRIED 4-0

NEW BUSINESS

Ordinance 1352 – Loan
It was moved by Councilwoman Guzman to adopt Ordinance 1352, an Ordinance authorizing an interfund loan from the Water/Sewer Reserve Fund to the Irrigation Fund; providing for severability and establishing an effective date.  Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Guzman Sharp.
MOTION CARRIED 4-0

Ordinance 1353
It was moved by Councilwoman Sharp to adopt Ordinance 1353, an Ordinance amending the 2020 budget in the Irrigation Fund in the amount of 99,000.   Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Estrada
MOTION CARRIED 4-0

Ordinance 1354
It was moved by Councilwoman Guzman to adopt Ordinance 135, an Ordinance amending the 2020 Budget in the W/S Reserve Fund in the amount of 99,000     Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Estrada.
MOTION CARRIED 4-0

Ordinance 1355
It was moved by Councilwoman Sharp to adopt Ordinance 1355, an Ordinance amending the 2020 Budget in the Current Expense Fund in the amount of $8,638.       Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Villarreal.
MOTION CARRIED 4-0

Street Swiper Parts
It was moved by Councilwoman Estrada to approve the expenditure of $1,800. For parts for the street sweeper.    It was moved by Councilwoman Sharp
MOTION CARRIED 4-0

Training
It was moved by Councilwoman Sharp to allow the expenditure of $1,400 for Chief Araguz to attend the Northwest Law Enforcement Command College. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Estrada.
MOTION CARRIED 4-0

BILLS
It was moved by Councilwoman Sharp to pay the bills of February 25, 2020 in the amount of $210,772.88.  Motion was seconded by Councilman Villarreal.

Fund Totals 2/25/2020
C/E                                     $           17,792.52
ST                                      $             4,502.88
EMS                                  $                   66.17
CRIMINAL JUSTICE       $                   31.83
WATER/SEWER              $            83,411.33
GARBAGE                        $                 532.53
IRRIGATION                   $         104,385.62
TOTAL                             $         210,722.88

A/P Checks 43440 to 43471 in the amount of $210,722.88
P/R Checks of February 27, 2020, 43440-43471 plus payroll direct deposit in the amount of $104,959.49
Treasurers Checks for January 2019: 11589-11596 in the amount of 3,811.12              

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Trevino stated that Council would retire into an Executive Session to consider the minimum offering price for sale or lease of real estate.  He also stated that the executive session would not last any longer than 30 minutes.  Council retired into an Executive Session at 7:06 p.m.

Council reconvened at 7:36 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Councilwoman Villarreal to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Sharp.   MOTION CARRIED 4-0 

Meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.

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