Center City Council Meeting Results - January 25, 2012
Composed by J.J. Ford

The Center City Council meet in regular session on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 5pm in the Council Room at City Hall. All Council members were present. Mayor David Chadwick opened the meeting and welcomed members of the community present. Rodney Mathews, Center volunteer Fire Department Chief, presented the Council with a check for $25,000 which is the second installment towards a $150,000 pledge made to the City pertaining to the purchase of their new fire truck.

The Council then heard from Mr. & Mrs. W.M. Borders who voiced a complaint about a sludge which has been present in their water system at their home. Mayor Chadwick thank them for bring this issue to their attention.

The Council then began to address discussion and possible action items on the agenda.

A. Council approved the award of bid for construction (TCDP #711109 Construction Contract) to Drewery Construction, the lowest bidder with the amount of $326,443. The contract is pertaining to street reconstruction work authorized under the Texas Community Development Block program grant.

B. The Council tabled sub-item 1 (City Hall Renovation) till a future meeting. They approved sub-item 2 (Downtown Streetscape Project) accepting the Streetscape Design Proposal from White Oak Studios. City Manager Chad Nehring said the Hotel Motel Advisory Committee suggested supplemental funding from that source.

C. The Council approved the Hotel Motel funding request by Center Youth Baseball Association to pursue hosting multiple Dixie State baseball tournaments over a three week period, compared to two weeks last year. The Hotel Motel advisory board approved at their January 10th meeting to host as many tournaments as possible this year due to past success and that they have adequate revenue to absorb this budget change.

D. No action was taken on approval of City Attorney Contract.

E. Council discussed the Water Rate Schedule for Stage 3 Drought Plan. Chad Nehring said, "With regard to our water situation as it is, grateful for the rain, we need another 4 to 5 feet of gain at Lake Pinkston to be reasonably comfortable going into this next summer." The council discussed in the event they enter into Stage 3 (City is currently at an elevated Stage 2) setting an escalated rate schedule based on consumption volume. No action was taken at this time.

F. Council approved execution of Quit-Claim Deed for Carnahan Street, section between Church Street and Banks Street. (Runs across ACE Hardware Downtown's parking lot)

G. The Council approved the following board appointments:
Hotel/Motel Advisory Board - Randy Collard
Zoning Board of Adjustment, Alternate Positions - Murray Borders and John Stewart
Planning and Zoning Commission - Jerry Lathan

H. Council was presented with a copy of the 2011 Racial Profiling Report. The report is an analyzes of the Police Department data based upon the state's racial profiling standards. The report stated that the PD was complying with all the rules and regulations. No action was needed.

I. The Council approved authorization of two new reserve officers, Kurtis Lawrence and Jonathan Sowell, who are replacing two officers which had moved on to full time positions.

Following all of the discussion and action items, the Council had no reason to enter into Executive Session and the meeting was adjourned.