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Fate City Council Regular Meeting - August 1, 2022

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Public Meeting Record

City of Fate City Council
Regular Meeting
Date: August 1, 2022
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
Time: 6:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order and Quorum

  • Mayor David Billings called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
  • City Secretary Victoria Raduechel confirmed a quorum.

Council Members Present:

  • David Billings, Mayor
  • Heather Buegeler
  • Scott Kelley
  • Allen Robbins, Mayor Pro Tem (arrived at 6:06 p.m.)
  • Jim Deland
  • Lance Megyesi

Council Members Absent:

  • John Brandt, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem

City Staff Present:

  • Michael Kovacs, City Manager
  • Justin Weiss, Assistant City Manager
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney
  • Victoria Raduechel, City Secretary
  • Jessica Larson, Assistant to the City Manager
  • Spencer Foster, Assistant to the City Manager
  • Lyle Lombard, Director of Public Safety
  • John Taylor, DPS Captain
  • Ryan Wells, Director of Planning and Development Services
  • Scott Monaghan, Director of Public Works
  • Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety
  • Leigh Corson, Director of Human Resources
  • Raju Anthony, Director of Finance
  • Teresa Stevens, Accounting Manager
  • Isiah Tackett, Systems Administrator

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

  • Invocation delivered by Chris Binion, Encounter Church.
  • Council led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags.

3. Presentations

A. Boys & Girls Club Presentation

  • Presented by Laura Robinson-Houser, Executive Director, Rockwall Boys & Girls Club, and Jenny Krueger, CEO, Northeast Texas Boys & Girls Club.
  • Topics included mission statement, outcomes, club locations, impact data, investment benefits, promotional video, and ways to help.

B. Employee Spotlight Award

  • City Manager Michael Kovacs and Director of Public Safety Lyle Lombard presented the Employee Spotlight Award to Clinton Willoughby, DPS Detective.

C. Proclamation

  • Mayor Billings presented a proclamation to Jessica Larson recognizing five years of service to the City of Fate.

4. Public Comment

  • No speakers were present.

Approved by one motion.

Items Approved:

  • Minutes from July 5, 2022 Meet & Greet and Special City Council Meeting.
  • Ordinance No. O-2022-019 (Parks and Recreation Board amendments).
  • Ordinance No. O-2022-020 (Rental registration fee increase).
  • Ordinance No. O-2022-021 (Monterra PID 2022 Annual Service Plan).
  • Ordinance No. O-2022-022 (Williamsburg PID No. 2 2022 Annual Service Plan).
  • Resolution No. R-2022-055 (Interlocal Agreement with Rockwall County for fire protection).

Vote: Unanimous approval.

6. Action Items / Public Hearings

A. Ordinance No. O-2022-023 — Monterra Public Improvement District

  • Public hearing opened and closed at 6:31 p.m.
  • Approved unanimously.

B. Ordinance No. O-2022-024 — Williamsburg East Public Improvement District

  • Public hearing opened and closed at 6:32 p.m.
  • Approved unanimously.

C. Stream Mitigation Sales Agreement

  • Agreement with Daisy Mitigation Bank for Melody Ranch Drainage Project approved unanimously.

D. Ordinance No. O-2022-025 — 2018 International Property Maintenance Code

  • Presentation by Steve Gilbert.
  • Approved as presented with amendments.
  • Vote: Passed with Council Members Buegeler and Deland voting against.

E. Proposed Fiscal Year 2022–2023 Budget

  • Presentation by City Manager Michael Kovacs.
  • Council approved adding $20,000 for branding contract and $20,000 for traffic calming projects.
  • Vote: Unanimous.

7. Reports

Mayor’s Report

  • Mayor Billings thanked staff for budget-related work and noted upcoming school start.

Council Reports

  • Council Members Megyesi, Deland, and Kelley reported no items.
  • Council Member Robbins encouraged community support for students.
  • Council Member Buegeler reminded residents about water conservation and fire safety.

City Manager’s Report

  • Announced:
    • Special City Council Meeting on August 8, 2022 (Budget Public Hearing).
    • Pat Fallon Town Hall on August 11, 2022.

8. Executive Session

  • Convened at 7:48 p.m. under Texas Government Code §551.072.
  • Topic: Right-of-way acquisition for road bond projects north and south of I-30.

9. Reconvene and Action

  • Council reconvened at 7:59 p.m.
  • No action taken on executive session items.

10. Adjournment

  • Meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
  • Motion approved unanimously.

Record Note
This Ledger entry records the publicly observable proceedings of the meeting listed above. It does not offer analysis or commentary.

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