I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – COUNCIL MEMBER JAMES TRAYLOR
PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS 1. Presentation to former Council Member Mike Thomas. 2. Presentation of a Proclamation for National IT Professionals Day.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the September 1, 2020, City Council Meeting.
[The items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Council Member.] 1. Consider approval for the City acceptance for the Public Works Sidewalk Improvements Project. Documents: Item Summary - Project Acceptance Sidewalk Improvements.pdf 2. Consider approval for the City acceptance and a change order for the Redbud Drive Reconstruction Project. Documents: Forney_Redbud_Project-Closeout-Letter.pdf Redbud Forney Proposed Change Order Final Pay Release.pdf 3. Consider approval of a final plat for the Parc at Windmill Farms Addition, Lot 1, Block A, located north of U.S. Highway 80 and west of Windmill Farms Boulevard in the City of Forney, Texas, ETJ. Documents: Item Summary-Parc at Windmill Farms FP.pdf Exhibits-Parc at Windmill Farms FP.pdf 4. Consider approval of a preliminary plat for the Justice Center, Lot 1, Block 1, located at the northeast corner of F.M. 548 and Justice Center Drive. Documents: Item Summary-Justice Center Preliminary Plat.pdf Exhibit-Justice Center Preliminary Plat.pdf 5. Consider a Resolution approving the 2020 Annual Update to the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Rolls for The Villages of Fox Hollow Public Improvement District No. 1 (Capital PID) including the collection of the 2020 annual installments. Documents: Item Summary - Villages of Fox Hollow PID SAP 2020 Update (Capital PID).pdf Resolution - Approving 2020 SAP Update The Villages of Fox Hollow PID No. 1 (Capital PID).pdf SAP Update - Villages of Fox Hollow (Forney) 2020.pdf 6. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to H&H Electrical Contractors, Inc for the Maintenance Improvements at Pump Station No. 2, and all related issues. Documents: Item Summary -Maintenance Improvements Pump Station No. 2.pdf Resolution - Electrical Maintenance Services Pump Station 2 Award.pdf City of Forney Pump Station 2- Recondition Pump and Motor Proposal.pdf 7. Consider approval of an RFP for a new City Wide telephone system. Documents: Item Summary - City Phone System RFP.pdf City of Forney RFP - Unified Communications RFP Draft v1.pdf 8. Consider Rejection of all bids received on the City Parks Storage project. Documents: Item Summary - Reject BIDS for Park Storage.pdf Recommendation Letter.pdf
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS / ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance to rezone 53.94 acres from Light Industrial district to a mixed use Planned Development district with multi-family, townhome, office and retail uses. The property is located east of North F.M. 548, south of Don T. Cates Drive and is identified by the Kaufman County Appraisal District as property id’s 7769 and 7770. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of an amendment to the City of Forney Thoroughfare Plan and Map.
Conduct a public hearing, consider and act upon an ordinance levying special assessments against the assessable property within the “Fox Hollow Public Improvement District No. 1” (Maintenance PID) and approving the final update to the Service and Assessment Plan, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code. The PID contains approximately 813.605 acres of land generally located southeast of FM 548 between FM 1641 and FM 741 (Fox Hollow). [Read Ordinance Caption]
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS Discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance adopting the amended budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance adopting the annual budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and take any action necessary. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances by amending the Master Fee Schedule to reflect changes to certain fees and miscellaneous permits. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Discuss update on Land Use Assumptions and CIP for Water and Sewer Impact Fees and Schedule a Public Hearing to discuss and review the update.
Discuss and consider approval to allow staff to seek bids for the new additions and improvements to existing City facilities and all related issues.
Discuss and consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize, execute and administer a Memorandum of Understanding between Forney and the City of Mesquite defining the expectations and responsibilities of Forney and Mesquite related to Mesquite’s acquisition of the Markout Water Supply Corporation water system, customers of the system, and division of the water system.
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED MEETING) TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: 1. Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer and/or matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.071): a. PUC Docket No. 46662; SOAH Docket No. 473-17-4964.WS – Petition of the Cities of Garland, Mesquite, Plano and Richardson Appealing the Decision by North Texas Municipal Water District Affecting Wholesale Water Rates; Proposed Contract Amendment and Settlement Agreement. b. PUC Docket No. 47814; SOAH Docket No. 46-18-1344.WS – Petition of High Point Water Supply Corporation, Talty Special Utility District and Markout Water Supply Corporation Appealing the Decision by the City of Forney Affecting Wholesale Water Rates. 2. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee (Tex. Gov't Code 551.074): a. City Manager b. City Attorney c. City Secretary d. Municipal Judges; Professional Services Agreement for 2020-2022 Term 3. Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect (Tex. Gov't Code Section 551.087): a. Project King Kong 3. Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect (Tex. Gov't Code Section 551.087): a. Project King Kong b. Project Flash XII. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION TO CONSIDER ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. XIII. ADJOURNMENT
I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – COUNCIL MEMBER JAMES TRAYLOR
PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS 1. Presentation to former Council Member Mike Thomas. 2. Presentation of a Proclamation for National IT Professionals Day.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the September 1, 2020, City Council Meeting.
[The items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Council Member.] 1. Consider approval for the City acceptance for the Public Works Sidewalk Improvements Project. Documents: Item Summary - Project Acceptance Sidewalk Improvements.pdf 2. Consider approval for the City acceptance and a change order for the Redbud Drive Reconstruction Project. Documents: Forney_Redbud_Project-Closeout-Letter.pdf Redbud Forney Proposed Change Order Final Pay Release.pdf 3. Consider approval of a final plat for the Parc at Windmill Farms Addition, Lot 1, Block A, located north of U.S. Highway 80 and west of Windmill Farms Boulevard in the City of Forney, Texas, ETJ. Documents: Item Summary-Parc at Windmill Farms FP.pdf Exhibits-Parc at Windmill Farms FP.pdf 4. Consider approval of a preliminary plat for the Justice Center, Lot 1, Block 1, located at the northeast corner of F.M. 548 and Justice Center Drive. Documents: Item Summary-Justice Center Preliminary Plat.pdf Exhibit-Justice Center Preliminary Plat.pdf 5. Consider a Resolution approving the 2020 Annual Update to the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Rolls for The Villages of Fox Hollow Public Improvement District No. 1 (Capital PID) including the collection of the 2020 annual installments. Documents: Item Summary - Villages of Fox Hollow PID SAP 2020 Update (Capital PID).pdf Resolution - Approving 2020 SAP Update The Villages of Fox Hollow PID No. 1 (Capital PID).pdf SAP Update - Villages of Fox Hollow (Forney) 2020.pdf 6. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to H&H Electrical Contractors, Inc for the Maintenance Improvements at Pump Station No. 2, and all related issues. Documents: Item Summary -Maintenance Improvements Pump Station No. 2.pdf Resolution - Electrical Maintenance Services Pump Station 2 Award.pdf City of Forney Pump Station 2- Recondition Pump and Motor Proposal.pdf 7. Consider approval of an RFP for a new City Wide telephone system. Documents: Item Summary - City Phone System RFP.pdf City of Forney RFP - Unified Communications RFP Draft v1.pdf 8. Consider Rejection of all bids received on the City Parks Storage project. Documents: Item Summary - Reject BIDS for Park Storage.pdf Recommendation Letter.pdf
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS / ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance to rezone 53.94 acres from Light Industrial district to a mixed use Planned Development district with multi-family, townhome, office and retail uses. The property is located east of North F.M. 548, south of Don T. Cates Drive and is identified by the Kaufman County Appraisal District as property id’s 7769 and 7770. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of an amendment to the City of Forney Thoroughfare Plan and Map.
Conduct a public hearing, consider and act upon an ordinance levying special assessments against the assessable property within the “Fox Hollow Public Improvement District No. 1” (Maintenance PID) and approving the final update to the Service and Assessment Plan, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code. The PID contains approximately 813.605 acres of land generally located southeast of FM 548 between FM 1641 and FM 741 (Fox Hollow). [Read Ordinance Caption]
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS Discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance adopting the amended budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance adopting the annual budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and take any action necessary. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances by amending the Master Fee Schedule to reflect changes to certain fees and miscellaneous permits. [Read Ordinance Caption]
Discuss update on Land Use Assumptions and CIP for Water and Sewer Impact Fees and Schedule a Public Hearing to discuss and review the update.
Discuss and consider approval to allow staff to seek bids for the new additions and improvements to existing City facilities and all related issues.
Discuss and consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize, execute and administer a Memorandum of Understanding between Forney and the City of Mesquite defining the expectations and responsibilities of Forney and Mesquite related to Mesquite’s acquisition of the Markout Water Supply Corporation water system, customers of the system, and division of the water system.
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED MEETING) TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: 1. Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer and/or matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.071): a. PUC Docket No. 46662; SOAH Docket No. 473-17-4964.WS – Petition of the Cities of Garland, Mesquite, Plano and Richardson Appealing the Decision by North Texas Municipal Water District Affecting Wholesale Water Rates; Proposed Contract Amendment and Settlement Agreement. b. PUC Docket No. 47814; SOAH Docket No. 46-18-1344.WS – Petition of High Point Water Supply Corporation, Talty Special Utility District and Markout Water Supply Corporation Appealing the Decision by the City of Forney Affecting Wholesale Water Rates. 2. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee (Tex. Gov't Code 551.074): a. City Manager b. City Attorney c. City Secretary d. Municipal Judges; Professional Services Agreement for 2020-2022 Term 3. Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect (Tex. Gov't Code Section 551.087): a. Project King Kong 3. Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect (Tex. Gov't Code Section 551.087): a. Project King Kong b. Project Flash XII. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION TO CONSIDER ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. XIII. ADJOURNMENT