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Meeting: Crockett City Council, 2026-04-20
Title: Crockett City Council Meeting - 04/20/2026
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh0XdMWExMs
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[0:00] generation. They're not even trying to break the cycle.
[0:04] And it hurts you. It really does because it's not We keep thinking it's a lot of intellectual problems. It's not. It's not that.
[0:12] It's a lot of stuff. A lot of the kids [clears throat] have nothing to do with getting grown. The kids don't really have nothing to do around here with getting grown people.
[0:21] Yeah. And and their parents let them sit there and dialogue with them like they're the same age. You know, the said, "Get out my face with
[0:28] the children. Don't be looking in my mouth.
[0:31] I'm sorry. I had to get a phone call. I had to get Oh, you're fine. You're fine. You're telling me something.
[0:36] No, I I don't have You can't You know, if you stop in the middle of that, you won't be able to do. I tell my children, "Look, when I'm doing one test, I don't multitask as well as I [snorts] used
[0:45] to." Wow.
[0:52] I got a call from a friend to see him in this lawyer over in College Station. and I played basketball with Billy Carter and he was telling me he he didn't he
[1:01] said I didn't know that if you going to make me call you going to make me call even [laughter] six o'clock
[1:09] you going good evening everyone so glad that you chose to join us this evening we know in your busy schedule y'all took time to be
[1:17] here and we're so grateful that you're here at this time we are officially open with our meeting is and we will open
[1:25] with the pl with the invit ification and a pledge. [snorts] Dear father in heaven, we thank you. We thank you for the opportunity to gather
[1:33] together and fellowship and to be able to come together as a community to address the needs of our community.
[1:40] Father, we're grateful for all of those that have worked so diligently to make this uh community what it is. And we thank you that you have shown grace to
[1:49] us and mercy. and we ask that you continue to keep us in your wisdom and give us the guidance that we need to do what's pleasing before you and what's
[1:57] best for our community. And we'll just be careful to give you the praises in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Amen.
[2:04] Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
[2:12] for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
[2:28] Once again, thank you so much for coming all our visitors that are here. Uh we just like to take a few minutes and do
[2:35] our public comments uh from the audience. And we'll remind you once again at this time members of the public will be allowed to speak on city related
[2:43] matters only. No personnel matters or matters under litigation will be allowed. The length of time may not
[2:50] extend three minutes. City council shall not speak under this item. In accordance with the Texas Open Meeting Act, the
[2:57] council may not deliberate or take action on matters except as properly posted in accordance with the law with
[3:05] law. And so with that being said, is it anyone? Huh? There's no sign.
[3:12] There's no one that sign.
[3:15] Oh, okay. That's what I said. I said, where's the sign? Was it a sign that said didn't talk? Okay, missed that one.
[3:20] Okay, since no one has signed at this time, we'll go to item number one, approve amendments, regular session, April 6, 2026.
[3:28] What's your pleasure? Make a motion we approve. Second, please.
[3:33] Okay, it's been moved and second. All in favor?
[3:39] Motion carries. brings us to item number two, police department manpower and criminal incident report for March 2026.
[3:49] Good evening, mayor, council, city administrator.
[3:53] The police department's manpower and criminal activity report for March of 2026. had a total of 16 officers, worked
[4:00] 2,766 hours, responded to 466 calls for service, investigated 16 traffic
[4:08] accidents, made 38 arrest, issued 353 traffic citations, completed 66 reports,
[4:18] uh responded to 22 alarm calls, 18 of those 22 were false alarm. Uh below you'll see a breakdown of our other criminal incident.
[4:27] Also wanted to update. I'm sure everybody heard or got word about the issue yesterday evening. Subject riding
[4:36] around town squirting our citizens with what everybody believed to be water. Um that's what we pretty much determined.
[4:44] But uh we come in this morning. Uh Lieutenant [name], uh she started investigating it, got right on it. uh
[4:51] just before lunch, she was able to identify all the suspects before male juveniles uh from another city um just riding around being mischievous.
[5:03] Uh all their parents have been notified and contacted and we're we're going to follow through with that. But um no one was injured in that, but just kind of
[5:11] uncomfortable feeling not knowing what you're being sprayed with. So kudos to Lieutenant [name]. She really she got on
[5:18] that first thing this morning. And uh also u we responded this morning. We've had about eight vehicle burglary calls.
[5:30] Um they were able to get some evidence from some of those vehicles. So they're working on processing that and going to
[5:38] get some of that to the lab and uh working on reviewing video surveillance to try to nab those suspects. So, uh, that that one's still under
[5:46] investigation as well. So, what was that out by me?
[5:51] Uh, so most of them, well, all of them really were between, uh, East Golad, um, in Buoie, and then there was one on the South Fifth Street area.
[6:01] So, uh, also, I know most of y'all already know we, uh, we lost Lieutenant [name] [name] two weeks ago now. Um
[6:10] he was with the department for a little over 20 years. Um the family will be having a memorial service kind of a
[6:18] party in his his honor at their residence this weekend. Uh his wishes were to not have a service. Uh he didn't
[6:25] want uh people crying and and mourning over him. He just he just wanted to have a celebration. So um keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.
[6:35] Thank you. Thank y'all. Good job. Thank you.
[6:41] [snorts]
[6:46] That brings us to item number three, fire department monthly activity status report for March 2026.
[6:54] Good evening, mayor, council members.
[6:56] For the month of uh March, we had a total of 43 calls, 30 of those being in the city and 13 in our county response
[7:04] area uh area. There was no structure fires inside the city limits and we assisted another agency uh with one of
[7:12] the calls out in the county. There's a further breakdown in front of you. If y'all have any questions, I'll be more than happy to answer them for you.
[7:18] Well, that was pretty good because we had a little dry spell in there.
[7:21] Yes. And we got some much much needed rain. So, yeah, it slowed us down and I'm not mad at it.
[7:29] All right. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, that bring us to item number four.
[7:37] Consider and approve a carnival surface permit application from Magic Dreams Entertainment LLC to be held on April
[7:44] the 21st through the 26, 2026 at the Crockett Civic Center.
[7:53] Mayor Council, I have the license in front of you. It's also been reviewed by the police department and fire department, which is required by our
[8:00] application process, and they both um agree to the uh the carnival.
[8:10] I make a motion we approve the application. A second.
[8:14] Okay, it's been moved and second. All in favor?
[8:17] Motion carries. Brings us to item number five.
[8:22] Consider and approve a resolution of the city council of Crockett, Texas, authorizing city representatives in matters pertaining to the city's
[8:31] participation in the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program.
[8:35] Mayor and Council, this resolution um is requested by CDBG. This is the program that um we brought before y'all before
[8:43] to approve to apply for. But in order to sign the application and all the documents um this resolution is required.
[8:59] any I make a motion that we accept the resolution uh accept um the decisions being made by
[9:09] the executive the executive decisions being made by uh the city manager, the mayor, and the um
[9:19] secretary requesting that all matters be brought back to the council to make executive decisions.
[9:29] That's what this resolution is for is for being able to sign the application that y'all already approved.
[9:36] What what else any other documents after then will we be will any other application be brought back before us
[9:44] before you you got a motion?
[9:46] I don't think we can talk about it unless a second's been made. Do we have a second?
[9:55] Okay. Motion dies for lack of a second.
[9:58] I make a motion we approve the resolution as it stands. I second.
[10:03] Okay, it's been moved and second. All in favor?
[10:05] I um No question. No, no question. No discussion.
[10:14] It was moved and second or did you have no discussion? Yeah, the discussion. Yes, ma'am. I thought discussion. Okay.
[10:20] Uh that's what I was asking asking a few minutes ago about. So any other documents that are brought with with us giving you permission to sign and go go
[10:29] forward with the grant any any other uh executive decisions that are being made are you bringing back bringing them back to
[10:37] there are no executive decisions that's just pertaining to this there's no executive decisions to be made if the grants if the grant scope um
[10:46] changes or the grant budget changes or any of those things then for sure we would bring it back to you bring back and notify council and then
[10:55] council that's required that's required by law.
[10:57] So I will and the council makes the final decision.
[11:02] So what's we were voting over what was in this resolution as standard. Okay. Um any other question?
[11:11] We've been moved and second and ready for the vote. All in favor? Motion carries.
[11:20] Okay. brings us to item number six, executive session, uh personnel matters consider an annual
[11:28] performance evaluation of city administrator, police chief, and fire chief.
[11:34] Mayor Council, we have our conference room set up if y'all want to be a little bit easier.
[11:40] We'll see everybody face fast to face.
[11:45] We want to let y'all know that the people can hear us in that. The people can hear us in that room.
[11:52] They can hear us.
[18:20] Hallelujah.
[27:18] Everybody
[27:47] Amen.
[29:12] American
[31:36] I don't know.
[39:15] This is
[39:42] A lot of
[40:48] Glorious.
[45:17] Here
[45:33] we go.
[53:13] Hallelujah.
[53:32] Hallelujah.
[1:01:55] are
[1:04:03] Hallelujah.
[1:04:55] Texas.
[1:05:48] Very good.
[1:11:11] Hallelujah.
[1:15:41] Hallelujah.
[1:21:19] Glory.
[1:21:29] Beautiful.
[1:24:10] Let's go. I got some garlic shrimp waiting on me.
[1:24:21] [laughter]
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[1:24:34] Oh, it's out there. I'll give it to I'll get
[1:24:54] Okay. All right.
[1:25:04] Did you make me copy of the everything else that is?
[1:25:11] Okay. We're officially back in session.
[1:25:20] Uh at this time, we consider any action if consider action if any on executive items.
[1:25:37] We need to do I make a motion we approve all the evalu evaluations. Uh favorable second.
[1:25:47] Okay, it's been moved and second. All in favor.
[1:25:52] Motion carries and it uh brings us to new business consider consideration of future agenda items.
[1:26:04] New business items must be presented as a motion without discussion. If the motion receives a second and a majority vote, the item will be placed on a
[1:26:12] future agenda for deliberation and possible action. Do we have any new business?
[1:26:22] Any items? I make a motion we journ.
[1:26:26] See Get out.
[1:26:43] The other one doesn't look good.
