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Council voted to approve amendments to the Chapter 380 agreement (economic incentive) by recorded vote 5-0 after the council returned from executive session. The council also moved to appoint Charles Ramsey and Ross Korkmus to the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors; that appointment vote was recorded as 4-0 with one abstention noted in the public record.

The council placed the related matters on the agenda under executive-session exceptions for consultation with the city attorney and for deliberations about property and personnel as permitted by the Texas Government Code. The public record in open session reflects the council’s votes but contains limited public detail about the substantive content of the 380 agreement amendments; council indicated the item had been discussed in executive session under statutory exceptions.

The motions passed in open session with the votes recorded as announced by the mayor; staff directed the standard follow-up steps to implement the approved amendments and to process the board appointments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Mineral Wells, Texas City Council Meeting 05/06/2025","oneSentenceSummary","In closed session the council considered economic development matters; in open session the council approved amendments to a Chapter 380 economic development agreement and appointed Charles Ramsey and Ross Korkmus to the Economic Development Corporation board.","taxTitle","Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas","taxId",64442,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6244836,"City, EDC, chamber and tourism split two-year Placer.ai subscription to inform economic development and tourism",530,2781000,3311000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228511-cbaad5944f45349650ee00d63260c31f&start=2781&end=3311","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228511-cbaad5944f45349650ee00d63260c31f/thumbnail_2781000.jpg","/articles/6244836/Mineral-Wells/Palo-Pinto-County/Texas/City-EDC-chamber-and-tourism-split-two-year-Placerai-subscription-to-inform-economic-development-and-tourism","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244836-d89108fe262c15a3ffdb4e853d5a3ffd/orig.mp4?Expires=1776833758&Signature=I29lAB06DI6~6zCGx7YWdWzghcZDIGXroalYQ8RGagJiUVn6DozpBpl~ANnRKxoovfZhtopd7Fm47OGZWYSYUVC9WutmBDXgWGZXWtOcVyAk5TGYlyrctYBSp-JQsT4LR8dClVWfEz6tiwHl795tr~rS-a3vVEolNJU1d-enMI7tibg4-IPKfqitTcz1WUSaEfXJ1ckfdBD4OBkyR0qDjv6hXck6rcyTq4rguuPEQ1n0eAB4AHkmb5PIKNvRaOK6cbpDP70k9bpkCGYBsnh077UrdMJidgKvnbnpHPuTTY-u0JQaKuO4QxZdgz5q-rGur87tDORukCr~NdmGCSBD2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mineral Wells City Council authorized the Economic Development Corporation to subscribe to Placer.ai, a location-based consumer data service, with the cost split among four partners: the EDC, the city, the chamber of commerce and tourism.

Presenters said Placer.ai uses anonymized cell‑phone location data to estimate consumer visitation patterns, including where visitors come from and peak times. Staff and EDC representatives said the tool can help the city, chamber and EDC make marketing and retail-recruitment decisions by identifying visitor origins and event draw patterns.

The vendor proposed fees tied to population: $18,000 for year one and $20,000 for year two on a two‑year contract. Staff proposed splitting the costs across four organizations, which would yield payments of $4,500 each in year one and $5,000 each in year two. City staff said the product does not provide personal identifiers; it aggregates location data to identify where phones are most frequently located overnight and estimates trips to retail areas.

The Economic Development Corporation board and chamber have seen demonstrations and supported the subscription; council authorized the EDC to take the subscription and implement the cost split. The council vote to approve the two‑year subscription and split funding was recorded as 5-0.

Staff offered to provide individual demos for council members who wished to see the platform in detail.","Council authorized the Economic Development Corporation to subscribe to Placer.ai and split costs among the EDC, city, chamber and tourism: $18,000 year one, $20,000 year two; resulting shares $4,500 year one and $5,000 year two for each of four organizations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6244841,"Mineral Wells approves $35,000 premium contract with PCG to meet Medicare ambulance data reporting",551,2206000,2757000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228511-cbaad5944f45349650ee00d63260c31f&start=2206&end=2757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228511-cbaad5944f45349650ee00d63260c31f/thumbnail_2206000.jpg","/articles/6244841/Mineral-Wells/Palo-Pinto-County/Texas/Mineral-Wells-approves-35000-premium-contract-with-PCG-to-meet-Medicare-ambulance-data-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244841-c0040d6060d553bd97dc7c9abfd6ae79/orig.mp4?Expires=1776833758&Signature=X3QnE4ZVfmKFWXA6SagmiX3y0hSnzzHmXbzduxxSQx8AwIgB-puY-Hg53126IE6etWkyCRob-O12X01uEU4gYEoAVjkjRdjkMJcLbp~Raf4uz7BhuhL9f-lmScf95RrRBa-DrUNkqsh6ijuozW~ZZnhgrFUTufCvaDF3G83GM8CuCtehiPeHS9B7x~SvMLz9hu9zZxwCFq9LxBB5HY0~TWG2TZsDsmHhKnuE3GVzbNb1OwGm7BfmGDLV4Yr4WPtSVg9AGuKbCcfsdzoA6kshPbBwTeBUh3eC0lqHiDv1b8WlkvyB7auYSyBqqtg7KgHmMbP2hxkx237z-5myPTYPjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mineral Wells City Council authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Public Consulting Group (PCG) for Medicare ground ambulance data collection, approving the premium package the council was presented.

City fire/EMS staff explained the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires ambulance services to report cost, revenue and service data for a multi-year period and that the required data extraction and analytics are labor-intensive. Staff said the city’s billing partner had recommended PCG and that the premium package, priced at $35,000, would do most of the extraction and audit support needed for compliance.

Fire/EMS staff said Medicare comprises roughly 53% of their ambulance revenue and that failing to comply could result in a 10% reduction in Medicare payments; staff estimated that loss at about $53,000 annually. The department presented three vendor packages: a $2,500 standard package (5 hours), a $10,000 mid package (10 hours) and the $35,000 premium package, and recommended the premium package because meeting CMS’s data requirements would otherwise be a full-time administrative burden for a small department.

City Manager Jason Weeks told the council the contract is below the competitive-bid threshold and that existing professional-services budget lines include funds that are not otherwise committed this fiscal year. Council approved the premium package and authorized the city manager to execute the agreement; the vote was recorded as passing 5-0.

Staff said this reporting requirement covered a multi-year collection window and that this is the last quarter of the four-year study for which the city must submit data. The contract and specific vendor package selected are intended to bring the city into compliance and to reduce the risk of reduced Medicare reimbursement.","Council authorized the city manager to execute the premium package with Public Consulting Group to comply with a CMS ground-ambulance data collection requirement; staff said noncompliance could trigger a 10% Medicare payment reduction and an estimated $53,000 annual loss.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6244846,"Mineral Wells creates assistant city manager post, appoints finance director/assistant city manager",598,1572000,2170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228511-cbaad5944f45349650ee00d63260c31f&start=1572&end=2170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228511-cbaad5944f45349650ee00d63260c31f/thumbnail_1572000.jpg","/articles/6244846/Mineral-Wells/Palo-Pinto-County/Texas/Mineral-Wells-creates-assistant-city-manager-post-appoints-finance-directorassistant-city-manager","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244846-f54d74bd2b8feb77f59d8ed767f963b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776833758&Signature=b-ExQDqfdQxDc6pKYgd1Re~OFHNg3ZU15Ye8qO-sA-kg3hH~E~~aA4i0aI8a2HMT-xVv60pJ9hTcjkwGtHmpgmEdEstKznfgc4HwttYZ10q6GSE7e7LRFSTJdnp8h~rSSFT6fJyTsKJP~CQBbfVDLlN~nbuMLz8Fi~5nqC2wr4B~uOGlypL2Bqe8cs1Rd1JBGs-OssJsULTvRhHdk5gebRxdEztiecZa8S2fzsFubXpoSt38ucdcS7cG3Mg01QAk421yu~kmFjejDfwMne7P1MxSgQq2pctGj5bNPKOxO2EMt78BtWEb7g-WhXlldQwkKCszv1eSiBdC3j8gTSSJOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mineral Wells City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to establish the position of assistant city manager and then approved a resolution appointing Erin Bovis as finance director and assistant city manager.

City Manager Jason Weeks told the council the change does not add an additional full-time equivalent position; instead, the finance director position will carry additional city-management duties and the combined title will be finance director/assistant city manager. He said the ordinance language clarifies that the assistant city manager may also serve as a department director.

Weeks described the recruitment history for the finance director role, noting prior vacancies and interim hires dating back to October 2024, and said the revised job description adds city-management responsibilities. He presented the council with the candidate’s background, saying Erin Bovis has experience in local government and related finance work, including time with Fort Worth, nonprofit organizations and county administration roles, and holds a BS in management and a master of accountancy in governmental accounting. Weeks told the council Bovis had passed pre-employment checks and was expected to begin May 12 if approved.

The council approved the ordinance establishing the new position and then approved a resolution appointing Bovis as finance director/assistant city manager by recorded votes of 5-0. Bovis addressed the council briefly, expressing enthusiasm for joining the organization.

The action followed charter requirements that department head appointments be approved by council; the city manager said the consolidated title is intended to meet the city’s leadership needs without creating an additional FTE.","Council enacted an ordinance establishing the assistant city manager position (no new FTE) and approved a resolution to appoint Erin Bovis as finance director/assistant city manager, votes recorded 5-0.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6244851,"Mineral Wells council approves ordinance to abandon Watkins Trail easement after resident warning",0,882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3228511-cbaad5944f45349650ee00d63260c31f&start=882&end=882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3228511-cbaad5944f45349650ee00d63260c31f/thumbnail_882000.jpg","/articles/6244851/Mineral-Wells/Palo-Pinto-County/Texas/Mineral-Wells-council-approves-ordinance-to-abandon-Watkins-Trail-easement-after-resident-warning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244851-a69487d11c39fe1ba06fcaca8956cbac/orig.mp4?Expires=1776833758&Signature=lx~nOBGZk0s-oIrvZ0mbOrxnCZsrLjqMcObdsqdBQr4uf5VLkeNsINdmd4qz-d7TceflsXyXp6yDM69dmeW6H7R3CBHdhBTiJF~TgWkfVALFCe-qXJ3y7MQoZSsK77Zo46M6pPQdjtNfC3kXLvseZWNQMlFzoTLcTEYlbD~8ST6dDUr6IXa89CcoBn~uD00Hi1AJcEo810pQ9V4-2mTqtsni2uTqBsyQL0z95WTu1ov3vrDfo~vND0XMmuk3PQ0YwqqFguDavvT50v~BgsmbueB2MnjYv0vFxsbeMqPmM1O8U2A4wcwTMbLKSaPDQewjPkhEoMrmlgr0RgMG-LS9DA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mineral Wells City Council voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance to abandon the Watkins Trail easement and close the road, after discussing the item in closed session.

An attorney for a nearby resident told the council during public comment that the city has been obligated to maintain Watkins Trail since 1980 and “you can't just walk away and leave it in a state of disrepair.” He urged the council to ensure the city either repairs the road before abandonment or compensates the owners who will assume responsibility.

John Saltarelli, speaking in his capacity as an attorney for resident Terrell Saltarelli, said he first learned about the proposed abandonment when the agenda was posted and that earlier emails to city staff had not produced substantive answers. “If you choose to abandon that road and that easement and close the road tonight, you don't get to neglect the obligation to fix the road,” Saltarelli said.

City staff placed the item on the agenda and the council recessed into executive session citing Texas Government Code chapter 551 (including 551.071 for attorney consultation) before returning to open session and approving the ordinance. The council’s formal vote on the ordinance to abandon Watkins Trail was recorded as 5-0 in favor.

Saltarelli said the obligation to repair predates recent neglect and that the obligation remains up to the date of abandonment; the city did not provide a public response during the comment period beyond acknowledging the issue had been reviewed. The council did not provide a detailed timeline or specific commitment on repair work in the public record during the vote.

The ordinance vote followed executive-session consultation with the city attorney; the council did not state on the record additional remedial steps tied to the abandonment during the open meeting. The matter had been discussed in executive session under statutory exceptions before the formal action in public session.","The City Council voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance abandoning the Watkins Trail easement. An attorney for a resident urged the council that the city remains obligated to repair the road to the date of abandonment or compensate owners.","actionData","errors"]

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