AGENDA
FORNEY CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
6:30 p.m.  Regular Meeting 
City Hall, 101 E. Main Street, Forney, Texas 75126
 
The general public can view the meeting live on our video stream at https://www.forneytx.gov/803/Watch-Meetings. If you wish to address the Council on any subject or in open forum at this meeting, you are required to email registration@forneytx.gov  no later than Tuesday, March 16, 2021, by 1:00 p.m. You must provide your name and telephone number and state which item(s) you wish to speak on. You will be provided a telephone number and meeting ID which you must dial into 15 minutes prior to the scheduled meeting start time. Due to technical restrictions, those who fail to dial into the meeting at the prescribed time may forfeit their ability to speak at said meeting.


I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

INVOCATION – COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID JOHNSON

 
III.

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

1.

Proclamation honoring Pearls by the Lake, An Official Interest Group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®

IV.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the February 23, 2021, City Council meeting.

2.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the February 26, 2021, Special City Council meeting.

3.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the March 2, 2021, City Council meeting.

V.

CONSENT AGENDA

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 a Resolution authorizing continued participation with the Steering Committee of Cities served by Oncor and authorizing the payment of 2021 membership dues to fund regulatory and related activities related to the Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC.

2.

Consider a Resolution setting a date, time and place for a public hearing on the proposed annexation of an approximate 21.073 acres located on County Road 212, in the Absolom Hyer Survey, Abstract 203 owned by Platform 80-20, LP.

3.

Consider approval of the Stillwater One Addition Preliminary Plat. The property is located south of U.S. Highway 80 and west of County Road 212.

4.

Consider approval of the Stillwater One Addition Final Plat. The property is located south of U.S. Highway 80 and west of County Road 212.

5.

Consider approval of the Stillwater Site Plan. The property is located south of U.S. Highway 80 and west of County Road 212.

6.

Consider approval of the HSW Addition Final Plat, located east of S. Gateway Boulevard and south of Akron Way.

7.

Consider approval of a revised preliminary plat for Overland Grove.

8.

Consider approval of a final plat for Fox Hollow Phase 2B, located west of F.M. 1641 and south of Monitor Boulevard.

9.

Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Windmill Farms Phase 6B.

VI.

DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

1.

Overview of the Public Works and Engineering Departments’ current and future plans.

2.

Overview of the Community Development Department’s current and future plans.

3.

Update on our warning system.

4.

Discuss and consider approval of a preliminary plat for the Bellagio Addition, located southeast of Forney High School and south of F.M. 741, and east of F.M. 741 and Lakemont Drive.

5.

Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution approving the professional services agreement with Del Carmen Consulting LLC for consulting services related to racial profiling data and reporting.

6.

Discuss and consider a Resolution approving a Management Agreement by and between the Fox Hollow Public Improvement District No. 1, initially through the authority of the City Council of the City of Forney, Texas, and Neighborhood Management, Inc. for the management the public improvement district known as the Maintenance PID.

7.

Discuss and consider action on the open meeting practices for the City Council and the individual boards and commissions and the use of masks and social distancing practices within City facilities.

8.

Discuss and consider an appointment to the North Texas Municipal Water District Board.

9.

Discuss and consider making appointments to the Bond Committee.

VII.

OPEN FORUM/CITIZEN COMMENTS

This is the public's opportunity to address the City Council on any matter related to the City. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.042, the City Council cannot discuss, consider, or take action on matters not listed on the agenda. The City Council will receive citizen comments on non-agenda items, and if necessary, may refer the matter to City staff for research, resolution or referral to Council on a future agenda. As described in the City's Public Meeting Procedures, comments will be limited to three (3) minutes.
VIII.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

THE CITY MANAGER WILL DISCUSS CURRENT CITY ACTIVITIES, UPCOMING MEETINGS, FUTURE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
  • Department Reports (Fire, Police, Municipal Court, Finance)
  • Citizen Complaints -- Actions taken or to be taken
  • Upcoming Special Events
  • Personnel Changes
  • Commendations
  • Public Works/Streets Projects, Repairs or Construction
  • Park Issues
  • Inspection Issues
  • CIP Projects

IX.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.0415 TEX. GOV'T CODE, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY MAKE A REPORT ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST DURING A MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY WITHOUT HAVING GIVEN NOTICE OF THE REPORT. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST INCLUDE: 
  • Expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence;
  • Information regarding holiday schedules;
  • An honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen, except that a discussion regarding a change in the status of a person’s public office or public employment is not an honorary or salutary recognition for purposes of this subdivision;
  • A reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body;
  • Information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; and
  • Announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
X.

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. 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. 

b.  Formal Grievance Against the City Manager.


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 Attorney
b.  City Manager
XI.

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.



XII.

ADJOURNMENT

In addition to any executive session already listed above, the City Council of the City of Forney reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed on this agenda, as authorized by the Texas Government Code for the following purposes:

Section 551.071 -- Consultation with Attorney
Section 551.072 -- Deliberations regarding Real Property
Section 551.073 -- Deliberation regarding Prospective Gift
Section 551.074 -- Personnel Matters
Section 551.076 -- Deliberations regarding Security Devices
Section 551.087 -- Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiations

This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of the Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed session portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion.

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I, Dorothy Brooks, City Secretary for the City of Forney, Texas, do hereby certify that this Agenda was posted at City Hall, in a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 12th day of March, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.