Council ratifies minutes, property sale steps, grant application and budget amendment; financial reports approved

The City of Graham City Council approved a package of routine and property‑related items on Thursday, taking voice votes on minutes, property sale steps, a grant application and a budget amendment to continue a boundary resurvey.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes (regular called meeting of March 13, 2025): Approved. Motion by Jeff; second by Shanna; outcome: motion passes (voice vote). No roll‑call tally recorded in the minutes.

- Ratify sole responsive bidder for sale of undivided half interest in a tract (Block 11, Lot 4; Young Central Appraisal District ID 10490): Approved. Motion by Jack; second by Shanna; outcome: motion passes (voice vote). Council ratified that Lee and Carolyn Boyd were the sole responsive bidders and that city met advertising requirements set out in prior Resolution No. 208.

- Resolution No. 210 — authorize transfer of city’s undivided half interest in tract (approx. 830 sq ft) to Lee and Carolyn Boyd for $710 (city’s half): Approved. Motion by Jack; second by Jeff; outcome: motion passes (voice vote). The resolution names the city manager as the city’s designated agent to negotiate and approve the transfer, and the sale is subject to conditions described in the resolution.

- Authorize mayor to apply for Walmart Spark Good Local Grant (up to $5,000) for replacement body‑worn police cameras: Approved. Motion by Jack; second not specified on the record; outcome: motion passes (voice vote). Staff said the department anticipates the first year lease payment would be about $8,100 and will address full costs in the FY 2026 budget process.

- Authorize city manager to expend up to $40,000 from general fund reserves for Phase 2 of the city limits boundary resurvey project: Approved. Motion by Jeff; second by Shanna; outcome: motion passes (voice vote). Staff said Phase 2 is needed to produce an accurate legal map and GIS shapefile as required by the Texas Local Government Code.

- Approve financial reports for period ending 02/28/2025: Approved. Motion by Jack; second by Brent; outcome: motion passes (voice vote). Staff reported the general fund shows revenues exceeding expenditures and provided fund balances by fund as part of the packet.

Council recorded votes as voice votes for these items; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript. Where a mover or seconder was not named explicitly in the record, the article states motion or second as not specified rather than attributing to a specific council member.

Ending: Council did not defer or table any of the above motions; staff will proceed with the grant application, property transfer negotiations (subject to conditions) and the Phase 2 survey work.