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EAGLE LAKE – The Eagle Lake City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 13 to discuss a new mayor pro tem, adopting a new city logo, and ordinances that need to be evaluated before being adopted this year.
The council discussed the appointment of a new mayor pro tempore. Mayor Tim Kelley noted this is required when a new council has been elected. Council approved the nomination of Councilwoman Amy Maxwell as the mayor pro tempore.
The council also discussed possible action on a newly designed city logo. Councilwoman René Cooper said she likes the logo but emphasized that Eagle Lake is known as the “Goose Hunting Capital of the World,” so City Manager Charles “Tink” Jackson suggested that they could put the slogan on the logo.
Jackson also noted that the logo could be used on signs, t-shirts or any time they are promoting Eagle Lake. He said he wants something that looks newer and grabs someone’s attention compared to using the city seal.
Maxwell referenced her background in marketing and said the proposed logo would work better for a sign or mural.
The proposed logo was not accepted as the new city logo, so the council took no action.
The council also discussed taking possible action regarding Resolution No. R2023-07 establishing intent to faithfully negotiate with owners of two properties owned in the majority by the City of Eagle Lake and in the minority of the Shuart-Wintermann Trust and the Wintermann, Adah M TR for JSJ.
Jackson said the two properties are around 120 acres. He said the property is owned two-thirds by the city and one-third owned by Wintermann.
“We are being required by TxDOT to start working on a new master plan for the airport because ours is 23 years old,” Jackson said. “We want to do something about getting that property ownership resolved prior to this master plan, because this master plan is going to guide what we do at the airport for the next 20 years.”
Jackson said settling the ownership property will help with the possibility of an extension or additional hangars.
Council approved of the motion to move forward.
Council also discussed a Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Agreement for 2023 with Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division. Jackson said this would make the city eligible for ramp funding.
“If we do improvements or we fix things or whatever we do at the airport, we get 50% of that money back from TxDOT, but the agreement would have to be in place first,” Jackson said.
Council approved
The council held a public hearing to hear comments regarding the juvenile curfew ordinance No. 2023-03. Jackson said it has to be revaluated or adopted every three years. The council said the curfew is currently set at 10 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. unless those under age 17 are with an adult or are traveling to a job, athletics, etc.
After public comments, the public hearing was closed, and the council motioned to move forward with adopting the ordinance.
