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REGULAR CALLED CITY COMMISSION MEETING

M I N U T E S 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023 – 5:00 P.M.
KENNETH T. NUNN COUNCIL ROOM – CITY HALL
 
A Regular Called Meeting of the City Commission was held on Wednesday, JANUARY 4, 2023, at 5:00 P.M. in the Kenneth T. Nunn Council Room in City Hall, Texas City, Texas. A quorum having been met, the meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson.
             
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Dedrick D. Johnson, Mayor  
  Thelma Bowie, Commissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem  
  Abel Garza, Jr. , Commissioner At-Large  
  DeAndre' Knoxson, Commissioner District 1  
  Felix Herrera, Commissioner District 2  
  Dorthea Jones Pointer, Commissioner District 3  
  Jami Clark, Commissioner District 4  
             
2. INVOCATION

Led by Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson.
             
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Led by Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza, Jr.
             
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Barbra White, resident, invited the City Commission and public to participate in the Texas City Rotary Mardi Gras Parade and gala. 
             
9. CONSENT AGENDA

Motioned by Commissioner At-Large Abel Garza, Jr. to approve Consent Agenda items a and b. Seconded by Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera.
             
a. Approve City Commission Minutes for December 21, 2022 meeting. (City Secretary)
  Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
             
b. Consider and take action Resolution No. 2023-001, approving and awarding Bid No. 0223-002 Code Compliance Abatement for Residential Substandard Structure Demolition. (Purchasing)
  Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
             
c. Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-002, authorizing the write-off of EMS receivables more than 120 days past due at September 30, 2022, and are deemed to be uncollectible. (Finance Department)

Item pulled for further discussion by Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson.
  Motion byCommissioner At-Large, Mayor Pro Tem Thelma Bowie, Seconded byCommissioner District 4 Jami Clark 
  Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
             
10. REGULAR ITEMS
             
a. Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2023-01, amending the City's fiscal year 2022-2023 budget to account for the revenues and expenses related to grant funds the City received from Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation (SETH). (Finance)
  Motion byCommissioner District 4 Jami Clark, Seconded byCommissioner District 1 DeAndre' Knoxson 
  Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
             
b. Consider and take action on Resolution No. 2023-02, amending the City's fiscal year 2022-2023 budget to appropriate funds to close 2021-2022 fiscal year purchase orders. (Finance)
  Motion byCommissioner District 3 Dorthea Jones Pointer, Seconded byCommissioner District 2 Felix Herrera 
  Vote: 7 - 0 CARRIED
             
11. ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, Commissioner District 2 Felix Herrera made a MOTION to ADJOURN at 5:19 p.m.; the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner District 4 Jami Clark. All present voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.

 
  ______________________________
  DEDRICK D. JOHNSON, MAYOR



ATTEST:


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Rhomari Leigh, City Secretary
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