I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH SALGADO
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the February 1, 2022, Special Joint Meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission. Documents: City Council Minutes -- Special Joint Workshop for City Council and Planning and Zoning 02-01-2022.pdf 2. Consider approval of the Minutes of the February 15, 2022, City Council meeting. Documents: City Council Minutes 02-15-22.pdf
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
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 approving a Professional Services Agreement with Freeman-Millican, Inc. to provide consulting and design services for the 18-inch Waterline Along Hwy 80 Between Lovers Lane and FM 460 Project and all related issues. Documents: Item Summary - Professional Services Award Contract CIP 222 18-inch Waterline Along Hwy 80.pdf Resolution - Professional Services Agreement CIP 222 18-inch Waterline Along Hwy 80.pdf Professional Services Engineering Agreement Freeman Millican Inc.pdf Exhibit A Scope of Services.pdf Exhibit B Compensation Rev 1.pdf Exhibit C Design Schedule.pdf 2. Consider a Resolution setting a date, time and place for a public hearing on the proposed annexation of an approximate 40.823 acres located on County Road 212, in the Absalom Hyer Survey, Abstract 203 owned by Platform 80-20, LP. Documents: Item Summary - Resolution - Annexation Public Hearing 40.823 acres Platform 80-20 LP.pdf Resolution - Annexation Public Hearing 40.823 acres Platform 80-20, LP.pdf Platform 80-20 - Petition for Annexation (40.823 acres) 012122.pdf Platform 80-20 - Kaufman CAD - Annexation 1.31.2022.pdf
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS / ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 1. Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval to rezone 46.463 acres of property from a Planned Development with a base zoning district designated as Mixed Use District to a new Planned Development with a base zoning district designated as Mixed Use District. The property is located south of U.S. Highway 80 and west of W. Broad Street. [Read Ordinance Caption] Documents: Item Summary-Exeter II Zoning.pdf Exhibits-Exeter II Zoning.pdf
Presentation and discussion of the Racial Profiling Report. Documents: Forney 2021 Racial Profiling Report-Final (3).pdf
Discuss and consider action regarding a Resolution approving a Chapter 380 Grant Agreement with Malouf Interests, Inc; finding that such agreement and grant constitutes a program to make grants and loans of public money pursuant to Section 380.001 of the Texas Local Government Code to promote economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity within the City; authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement and providing an effective date. Documents: Item Summary - Chapter 380 Grant Agreement Malouf Interests.pdf Resolution - Chapter 380 Malouf Interests 2 25 2022.pdf Developer Participation Agreement Malouf Interests Final 02 25 2022.pdf
Discuss and take action to determine the scope of services for the ARPA consulting firm. Documents: Item Summary-ARPA scope-2.pdf
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 Documents: 04 - JAN 2022 - MONTHLY COUNCIL REPORT.pdf 2022 City Hall Report.pdf
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS This section is used to communicate items of community interest, specifically, reminders about upcoming events organized or sponsored by the governing body or other information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that may be of interest to the citizens of Forney.
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. Expansion of FM 1641 2. Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.072): 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 Umbrella
I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH SALGADO
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the February 1, 2022, Special Joint Meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission. Documents: City Council Minutes -- Special Joint Workshop for City Council and Planning and Zoning 02-01-2022.pdf 2. Consider approval of the Minutes of the February 15, 2022, City Council meeting. Documents: City Council Minutes 02-15-22.pdf
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
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 approving a Professional Services Agreement with Freeman-Millican, Inc. to provide consulting and design services for the 18-inch Waterline Along Hwy 80 Between Lovers Lane and FM 460 Project and all related issues. Documents: Item Summary - Professional Services Award Contract CIP 222 18-inch Waterline Along Hwy 80.pdf Resolution - Professional Services Agreement CIP 222 18-inch Waterline Along Hwy 80.pdf Professional Services Engineering Agreement Freeman Millican Inc.pdf Exhibit A Scope of Services.pdf Exhibit B Compensation Rev 1.pdf Exhibit C Design Schedule.pdf 2. Consider a Resolution setting a date, time and place for a public hearing on the proposed annexation of an approximate 40.823 acres located on County Road 212, in the Absalom Hyer Survey, Abstract 203 owned by Platform 80-20, LP. Documents: Item Summary - Resolution - Annexation Public Hearing 40.823 acres Platform 80-20 LP.pdf Resolution - Annexation Public Hearing 40.823 acres Platform 80-20, LP.pdf Platform 80-20 - Petition for Annexation (40.823 acres) 012122.pdf Platform 80-20 - Kaufman CAD - Annexation 1.31.2022.pdf
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS / ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 1. Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval to rezone 46.463 acres of property from a Planned Development with a base zoning district designated as Mixed Use District to a new Planned Development with a base zoning district designated as Mixed Use District. The property is located south of U.S. Highway 80 and west of W. Broad Street. [Read Ordinance Caption] Documents: Item Summary-Exeter II Zoning.pdf Exhibits-Exeter II Zoning.pdf
Presentation and discussion of the Racial Profiling Report. Documents: Forney 2021 Racial Profiling Report-Final (3).pdf
Discuss and consider action regarding a Resolution approving a Chapter 380 Grant Agreement with Malouf Interests, Inc; finding that such agreement and grant constitutes a program to make grants and loans of public money pursuant to Section 380.001 of the Texas Local Government Code to promote economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity within the City; authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement and providing an effective date. Documents: Item Summary - Chapter 380 Grant Agreement Malouf Interests.pdf Resolution - Chapter 380 Malouf Interests 2 25 2022.pdf Developer Participation Agreement Malouf Interests Final 02 25 2022.pdf
Discuss and take action to determine the scope of services for the ARPA consulting firm. Documents: Item Summary-ARPA scope-2.pdf
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 Documents: 04 - JAN 2022 - MONTHLY COUNCIL REPORT.pdf 2022 City Hall Report.pdf
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS This section is used to communicate items of community interest, specifically, reminders about upcoming events organized or sponsored by the governing body or other information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that may be of interest to the citizens of Forney.
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. Expansion of FM 1641 2. Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.072): 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 Umbrella