Council meeting 2026-05-11
Agenda · Packet · Minutes · YouTube · 42:25 long
0:01Street.
0:07>> Okay.
0:08>> And this this is Mr. [name] Hall.
0:12>> I know Mr. Hall.
0:15>> Yes, he does.
0:16>> Yes. Okay. So, that was his
0:20>> Yeah. This man right here. That was his
0:23dad.
0:23>> Well, okay. I know the family.
0:25>> Yeah.
0:26>> Okay. Okay.
0:28>> I had Yeah.
0:40That was just what he
0:42>> It was so quiet we couldn't hear. He
0:44needed a microphone.
0:47[clears throat]
0:58>> Yeah.
1:11Good evening everyone. We're at this
1:12time we're open our council meeting. If
1:15you're not sure where you are, this is
1:16the city council Monday, May 20 May
1:1911th, 2026 and it's 6 o' you are meeting
1:26and an invitation. Go ahead.
1:28>> Oh no. Oh no.
1:31>> Dear Father Neville, we thank you. We
1:32thank you for the opportunity to come
1:34together to be able to
1:36>> just have the privilege of discussing
1:37the city business and making them and we
1:39ask that you give us the guidance and
1:41understanding to be able to make the
1:42right decision. We thank you for all of
1:44those who have so faithfully served on
1:46this council and have done so much to
1:48ensure that the what the people like is
1:52being reflected. And Lord, we ask that
1:54you continue to show us mercy, show us
1:56love, and forgive us for our sins. And
1:58we'll just be careful to give you the
2:00praise and the glory in Jesus name.
2:02Amen.
2:02>> Amen.
2:04>> At this time, I pledge
2:07to the flag of the United States of
2:10America and to the republic for which it
2:13stands. One nation under God,
2:16indivisible, with liberty and justice
2:19for all.
2:25Okay, this all of you have your agenda
2:28before you. Um
2:31we would like to recognize and thank all
2:33of you for joining us today as it's an
2:35exciting day for all of us. Uh so thank
2:37you so much. Uh just a reminder on the
2:40public comments from the audience. At
2:43this time members of the public will be
2:44allowed to speak on city related matters
2:46only. No personnel matters or matters
2:49under litigation will be allowed. The
2:51length of time may not exceed three
2:53minutes. A coun city council members
2:55shall not speak under this item in
2:58accordance with the Texas Open Meeting
3:00Act. The council may not deliberate or
3:02take actions on matters except as
3:05properly posted in accordance with law.
3:08So with that being said, it brings us to
3:10our items of business. Item number one,
3:12canvas election vote.
3:15>> Comments.
3:15>> Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot about it. We did
3:17have one. Where is it?
3:20Okay. It's not open.
3:23>> It's in the public comments there that
3:24you read.
3:26>> Oh, it wasn't. Oh,
3:28>> it was one and I hid it from myself.
3:31Cat, [laughter]
3:33I I guess I picked it up and filed it
3:36with the press.
3:37>> Can't get rid of me that easy.
3:39[laughter]
3:40>> Uh, to mayor and city council and city
3:43manager, most of you know I'm Cat Cross.
3:46The only reason I'm I know you can't
3:48respond to me here, but um the city
3:51charter has been an ongoing issue. You
3:54had a lot of people who were extremely
3:56interested in getting this city
3:57together, and we still are, but the city
4:00charter has taken a very long time. We
4:03don't know where it is exactly. I mean,
4:05what phase are we in? Are we almost
4:06done? Are we not done? Are we close? Or
4:08is I don't know if there's a way to get
4:10the message out to people, but you do
4:12have people out here who are really
4:13interested in getting that city charter
4:15finished. So, um, or if you need help,
4:17holler at us. We're all out here
4:18waiting. Okay. All right. Thank y'all.
4:21>> Thank you.
4:23Now, I don't think I hear anybody else's
4:26comments, right? I'm good.
4:29Okay. At this time, now we're up to item
4:31number one, the canvas of election
4:33return. I have the envelope. I don't
4:36know if you get a drum roll or anything,
4:38but
4:42I'm officially opening it.
4:52>> [snorts]
4:55>> Just look at it. Pass it down.
4:56>> And pass it down.
5:08the initial summary
5:10that was included in y'all's packets,
5:13which is in y'all's packets, the second
5:15page,
5:16and the one that's in the uh summary
5:18that was brought in by the uh elections
5:20administrator has been updated.
5:24So, the one you're reviewing now is the
5:26updated
5:29canvas.
7:01This is amazing.
7:41accept
7:43their pleasure.
7:44>> Okay. Uh council, you've all had an
7:46opportunity to review it. Uh what is
7:48your pleasure?
7:50>> I move that we approve the canvas of the
7:53election returns.
7:58>> All in favor?
7:59>> A second.
8:00>> Oh, I'm I'm sorry. Second. I'm sorry.
8:02Excuse me.
8:03>> I second.
8:05>> Okay. Ready for a vote. All in favor?
8:12Oppose.
8:14Motion carries. At this time we have now
8:17officially canvased the election and
8:19been received. And it brings us to item
8:22number
8:24two and administration administer of
8:28oath of office to council members.
8:33We don't have any slow music to walk by.
8:36We need some [laughter]
8:37music.
8:38>> We need some music to walk by.
8:44Okay.
8:47I'll begin by doing the
8:52oath of office for members
8:58precinct 3, four and five
9:02and we will start with I guess
9:05>> precinct 3 M if you don't mind coming
9:07down.
9:25>> [clears throat]
9:33>> Wait a minute.
9:37>> What do you mean?
9:39>> The office.
9:42That's it.
10:02All right.
10:05Okay. If you will go ahead and raise
10:06your right hand and after I say I can
10:09start repeating after me. Okay.
10:12In the name of by the authority of the
10:13state of Texas, I [name] [name]
10:15>> I, [name] [name],
10:16>> do solemnly swear
10:19>> that I will faithfully execute
10:22>> the duties of the office of
10:24>> the
10:24>> duties of the office of
10:26>> council member precinct free
10:27>> council member precinct 3
10:29>> of the state of Texas
10:31>> and will to the best of my ability
10:35>> preserve protect and defend
10:39>> the constitution and laws
10:40>> the constitution and laws of the United
10:42States
10:42>> of the United States
10:43>> and of this state
10:44>> and of this state.
10:45>> So help me God.
10:49>> You will come over here and sign this
10:51please. [snorts]
11:00Signature officer
11:15Go ahead if you will.
11:55The mayor, if you Remember
12:04that Texas one in the name and the name
12:08and by the authority of the city of
12:10property Texas. This is to certify that
12:13at a general election held on
12:16206
12:19was duly elected council member precinct
12:22number three city of
12:25as
12:27I appear to sign my name to cause the
12:30great seal of the city of be at the city
12:34of this 11th day of May 2026.
12:47[applause and cheering]
13:02Okay, next we will have Mr. [name] [name]
13:05precinct 4
13:13if you will start repeating after Roy
13:16[name]. Okay, please raise your right
13:18hand in the name and by the authority of
13:19the state of Texas. I [name] [name]
13:22>> I [name] [name]
13:22>> do solemnly swear
13:24>> doly
13:25>> that I will faithfully execute
13:27>> faithfully exeute
13:28>> the duties of the office of
13:29>> duty of the office of
13:31>> council member precinct for
13:34>> of the state of Texas
13:36>> state of Texas
13:37>> and will to the best of my ability
13:39>> will to the best of my ability
13:40>> preserve protect and defend
13:42>> protect the constitution
13:45>> and laws
13:47>> of the United States
13:49of
13:54If you will come up here and sign this
13:56please for me
13:59officer.
14:36In the name of the city of Texas, this
14:39is the certified general election held
14:41on May 2nd, 2026.
14:46Council member precinct number four,
14:49city of testimony
14:52where I appear to sign my name to cause
14:55the great civil
15:0011th day of May 2026.
15:09[applause]
15:24Come on.
15:27>> All right. Next up will be Mr. [name].
15:36>> Mr. Mr. [name], go ahead and repeat after
15:38me. I [name] [name] in the name and by
15:40the authority of the state of Texas. I,
15:42[name],
15:43>> I, [name] [name],
15:44>> do solemnly swear
15:46>> that I will faithfully execute
15:48>> the duties of the office of
15:50>> the duties
15:52>> of the office of
15:54>> council member precinct 5
15:56>> of the state of Texas
16:00>> and will to the best of my ability
16:03>> preserve protect and defend
16:06>> the Constitution
16:08>> the laws
16:08>> and laws
16:09>> of the United States
16:10>> and of this state
16:12So help me God. So help me God,
16:16sir.
16:48In the name of the city of Texas, this
16:51is a jurisdiction held on May 2026.
16:58was duly elected council member
17:02city of testimony where I appear to sign
17:07my name because the great the
17:12city of
17:14the 11th day of May 2026
17:22congratulations. Thank you very much.
17:32>> All right, mayor. Next, we have a
17:36council member that we're going to
17:38present
17:41something to him.
17:43Mr. [name], if you don't mind
17:47for us.
17:56I want to present this plaque to you on
17:59behalf of the city of Crockett for your
18:01service from 2014
18:04through present. That's 12 years of
18:07dedication. And so this reads presented
18:11to [name] Martown
18:13for your hard work, dedication and
18:15leadership shown with the city of
18:16Crockett to the staff and citizens of
18:19precinct 5. This plaque is presented
18:21with deepest appreciation. And then we
18:24also have a challenge going on the city.
18:32[applause]
18:48This is
19:10I just want to say thank you. It's been
19:13a pleasure
19:1612 years trying to help this city.
19:25Thank you so much.
19:26>> Thank you [applause]
19:30for
19:32break.
19:35Okay, we're going to return here.
19:40>> Everyone, we're going to take just a
19:42small break. We have cake, we got a
19:45cupcakes, um, punch, and some cookies,
19:48and we'll take just a small break for a
19:50few minutes to allow council members to
19:53step down, new council members to swap
19:55out seats and plies.
20:03All right.
20:09>> This your opportunity to change seats
20:10and stay in your seat. You know, people
20:13when you get a new council meeting,
20:14>> you're not changing seats.
20:16>> If you wanted to change seats, this your
20:17opportunity
20:21sitting next to
20:23>> you get a chance to change them before
20:24they make a difference.
20:48to move around.
20:49>> Yeah. Yeah.
20:52>> By default.
20:59Do what?
21:01>> No, you don't.
21:04>> Just let it slide.
21:20>> [laughter]
21:48>> Hello.
22:00Everything
22:17I can't
22:30Some of you are citizens of
23:13Don't get
23:17You want something?
23:33>> I say
23:44wash your legs.
23:47Yeah.
24:01>> [laughter]
24:28>> Yes,
24:33sir.
25:07Hallelujah.
25:43turn.
26:11I think that's supposed to
26:33>> [laughter]
27:09>> Welcome.
27:15When you get tired, everything
27:39[name]
27:43tell
27:51>> smoothie place.
27:54I said I said just speak Ariana.
27:58>> I didn't see that.
28:02>> That's my daughter-in-law. That's
28:04Christian's wife.
28:05>> I thought you said your daughter. I said
28:06you when you get a don't
28:09you know I was I was at the wedge
28:11walking behind her tried to hold a dress
28:13so she wouldn't f
28:17that part's over
28:20>> [name] [name] that young lady right there in
28:24the in the sweater she has a question
28:25for you
28:26>> yeah but
28:28>> and I have a question
28:29>> yes I did I put that [laughter] using
28:32your connections as you Hey,
28:36[laughter]
28:47I don't know where that came from, but
28:49whatever it is, I must have made a copy.
28:51[laughter]
28:53>> All right.
28:59Uh, we will be calling to order in a few
29:01minutes. couple of minutes. Let's get
29:04this show back on the road. I can play
29:07all night. I got this to go.
29:12>> So,
29:20don't copy that head to be old. That
29:22wasn't part of that new set. I said,
29:25"No, it was wrinkled." I said, "That's
29:27my computer has been changed since I ran
29:29that I thought I was looking at
29:31the wrong date. I'm looking at a March
29:33one and I'm It was in the in here. I
29:36said, "No, that was it.
29:39You ready?" Oh, no. Oh, I counled.
29:41Praise him.
29:43We're good.
29:44>> Huh? He's not here.
29:46>> Oh, he's not here.
29:46>> He's not here. Yeah.
29:48>> Oh, he went She say I thought he went
29:50there.
29:55>> Yeah.
29:56>> Rain as I can ever be, I guess.
29:59I told you not
30:03you probably remember my brother Kyle
30:05was my brother
30:06>> okay
30:07>> yes I'm the younger better looking
30:08smarter one
30:11that Kyle I knew that's who I knew I
30:14knew I was trying to wear
30:25okay our meeting is now in session did
30:28You think there was something else? Now
30:30you move over.
30:33[laughter]
30:34I use this over where I get poked.
30:38>> Okay, that brings us to um item number
30:42three.
30:42>> Okay,
30:43>> item number three. And once again, even
30:46before we start, it's so exciting to
30:47have a full row once again. Uh item
30:51number three,
30:53consider and approve award of sealed
30:55bids for approximately 14 feet by 65
30:59feet
31:01mobile home.
31:03>> Mayor and council, this is a mobile home
31:05that council declared a surplus a few
31:08weeks ago. Uh we posted the um the seal
31:12bids in the in the newspaper. We had a
31:14few people looking at it, but we um only
31:16received one seal bid of someone that
31:19was wanting to purchase it. And as you
31:23as we mentioned then, um this requires
31:25completely cleaning up the site, hauling
31:27all the the pertinances to the mobile
31:29home and and and hauling it off of our
31:32property.
31:35And the the one seal bid that we
31:36received, and I got all the copies in
31:38there, is uh Carlos Harris.
31:41>> Oh.
31:48Yes,
31:49>> I do.
31:50>> You just pass if anybody wants to see
31:51the seal bid the envelope of the bid.
32:03>> Oh, there it is.
32:04>> And we received this. The seal bid is
32:06for It's open.
32:07>> It's open. It's for $300 for the mobile
32:10home plus hauling it off. That's pretty
32:13good.
32:15because he gonna do about
32:19several hundred worth of I mean clean
32:23that's a good for somebody to do
32:25something
32:52Do we accept it?
32:55>> Okay. At this point. Okay. Has everyone
32:59had an opportunity? I said at this time
33:02we ask what is the pledge of the
33:03council?
33:05>> I make a motion that we accept the seal
33:07bid.
33:08>> A second. Okay. It's been moved and
33:10second. Ready for the vote? All in
33:12favor?
33:15Motion carries.
33:18Okay. Brings us to item number four.
33:20Consider and approve appointment of
33:22member to library advisory board.
33:26Mayor and council, I have on your page
33:29four of your agenda
33:32um a copy of the um current membership
33:37of the library advisory board
33:40and uh member Ashley Young has uh has
33:45stepped down and the board
33:49uh brought a recommendation uh for Miss
33:52Melanie Hooks to replace Miss Ashley
33:54Young for the remainder of her term.
33:57Okay,
34:00>> I move that we move that we approve Miss
34:02Melanie Hooks.
34:05>> A second.
34:07>> Okay, it's been moved and second. All in
34:09favor?
34:12>> Motion carries.
34:14Miss Melanie Hooks. Welcome to the
34:17Crockett Public Library Advisory Board.
34:20You've been appointed for three years.
34:26Okay, it brings us
34:29hope my
34:32Okay, at this time uh item number five,
34:34consider and approve appointment of
34:36alternate board member to the building
34:38and standards commission.
34:40>> Mayor and council, um we currently have
34:43five board members. We had two board
34:45members um that stepped down, but they
34:49were replaced with the alternate board
34:51members. that left us with no alternate
34:53board members. We uh we request that we
34:57continue to have several alternate board
34:59members.
35:00>> Um
35:02due to in order to take any action
35:04through the uh building and standards
35:06commission, uh a quorum is actually four
35:09members of the five. So when an action
35:12is taken, it requires public postings
35:14and notices to go out, legal notices to
35:16go out um several day several weeks in
35:20advance. So it's it's really hard to
35:22reschedule one and it's very costly. So
35:25in order if if one of the board members
35:28for some reason can't attend after uh
35:31initially committing to it, we call an
35:33alternate board member to make sure we
35:35have at least five active members there
35:37to uh oversee the board building and
35:40standards commission. The Building and
35:41Standards Commission just shortly is a a
35:44commission of appointed uh citizens of
35:47Crockett that um
35:50that
35:52review actions taken by our code
35:54enforcement official. If he brings
35:56something to the uh before a an action
35:59to tear down or repair a building is
36:01taking place, it goes before this uh
36:04review of citizens to ensure that the
36:06code enforcement officer and the citizen
36:10is well represented and takes proper
36:11actions if they're telling the tear down
36:13a building that it really needs to be
36:15torn down and that type of thing. Um
36:19we had uh two applications. Um, I sent
36:21this out to council and I requested any
36:24uh application. Um,
36:26if anybody had recommendations, we
36:28received two of them. One is uh James
36:32Carter Hall. Um, he lives here in town.
36:36Um, I met with him. He is a a voter and
36:39resident of the city. And Miss Ba
36:42Harris, I met with her and she is also a
36:44voter and resident of the city. and both
36:45of them have said that they're willing
36:48to uh serve on this panel as alternate
36:51board members. Um this would be
36:53something that the the mayor would make
36:54the nominations according to charter
36:58if she agrees to it be Carter Hall and
37:01Ber Harris.
37:02>> Okay.
37:04It's my pleasure to nominate uh Carter
37:07Hall
37:09and Bertha Harris for u a position the
37:14alternate position for the board or
37:16commission.
37:17>> Building and standards commission.
37:19>> I'm excuse me. I'm reading the wrong
37:20one. Okay. Which one am I reading?
37:22>> Building.
37:23>> Oh, building and standards commission
37:25for two years.
37:30>> What's uh council? What's your pleasure?
37:35I'll make a motion that we accept your
37:37nomination.
37:38>> I second.
37:40>> It's moved and second. All in favor?
37:45>> Motion carries. We now have two
37:47alternates.
37:49>> Thank you, mayor and councel.
37:52>> Okay. Okay. So, that brings us to the
37:54approval of the minutes
37:57from April to 2026 and special session
38:00May 1, 2026.
38:03>> I move that we accept the minutes from
38:05May 1st, 2026
38:08>> and April 20th.
38:09>> Oh, April, I'm sorry.
38:11>> And April both
38:12>> and April. Yes.
38:13>> And April. May and April.
38:16>> I second.
38:17>> Okay. It's been moved and second. All in
38:19favor?
38:21Motion carries. Okay. It brings us to
38:24item number seven.
38:27A report from city administrator on
38:28recommendation from parks and recreation
38:30advisory committee on swim swimming pool
38:34project.
38:36>> Mayor and council. Uh we met with the um
38:38advisory committee uh for our parks and
38:41rec committee and uh presented them
38:45council's request uh to review the swim
38:47pool project on what our next steps
38:49would be. Um it was recommended by the
38:53committee
38:54uh we have a deadline of August the 1st
38:57uh to submit this uh grant application.
39:00We have it largely prepared. We're
39:02wanting to we're wanting to meet one
39:04more time before the submitt uh to
39:07review just the design and go over with
39:09our engineer um any last minute uh
39:13statutory changes with the state, any uh
39:16potential uh savings on the market that
39:18might be out there with uh different
39:20items that we've designed this pool with
39:22and just to ensure that this is the
39:23design we want to submit um and get that
39:26submitted before August 1st. uh we would
39:29try to uh we would we would apply for
39:32the uh Texas Parks and Wildlife grant
39:36for a swimming pool for threequarters of
39:38a million dollars as the grant um uh
39:41amount. We would apply for that. We
39:44should get um those reviewed and answers
39:49back to the city whether we qualify and
39:51and are going to receive that grant or
39:53not closer to the end of the year,
39:55usually November or December. and then
39:58we'll bring it back to council if in the
40:00you know we we're not able to get the
40:02grant at that time and then we'll decide
40:05what to do with the current funds. Um
40:08we've also sent out reached out to uh
40:11there's seven cities that received the
40:14swimming pool grant last year and we've
40:17re we've reached out now that we're not
40:18competitors and they've they were
40:20submitted a a good application. and
40:23we've asked them for a copy of that
40:24application to also review and uh make
40:29any kind of necessary changes that we we
40:30find that are in those applications.
40:33And uh that's about that's what I had on
40:35that.
40:38>> We're making progress.
40:42>> Does anyone have any special comments on
40:47>> I just on this
40:49>> on on the new business
40:51>> the report? I mean, did you have a
40:52comment on
40:53>> on the report?
40:54>> Oh, no, no, you did a long.
40:56>> Okay. So, yeah, that's what we're
40:57looking for to get the most bang for our
40:59bucks and hopefully we'll be able to get
41:01a grant, get the grant out of and we'll
41:03be able to press forward. So, it's not a
41:05vote anything requirement. Okay, that
41:07was just for information purposes only.
41:10And now, uh item under new bit business
41:15consider future agenda items. New
41:17business items must be presented as a
41:19motion without discussion. If the motion
41:22receives a second and a majority vote,
41:24the item will be placed on a future
41:26agenda for deliberation and possible
41:29action. Uh did you you said you had a
41:32recommend
41:34you wanted to recommend an item? Oh, I
41:37thought that was what it was. So if it's
41:39nothing there
41:42one head once again, thank you our new
41:44council members. We're so excited. We're
41:47looking forward to taking care of the
41:48city just as well as it's been taken
41:51care of in the past. And even better,
41:53we're looking for even greater things
41:55because we have some new energies, so to
41:59speak. So, thank you so much. We're look
42:01uh and for all that you're doing and all
42:03that you're going to do. And thank you
42:04our community for such the support that
42:07you give us in so many areas. So, with
42:09that being said,
42:10>> motion to adjurnn.
42:11>> I second.
42:13>> Officially.
42:23Oh, the
42:25>> athletic. Yeah.