AGENDA 
 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 
 Tuesday, April 5, 2022
 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting 
 City Hall, 101 E. Main Street, Forney, Texas 75126
 
I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – COUNCIL MEMBER JASON ROBERSON

 

III.

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

1.

Presentation for the Forney Fire Department Get Fired Up for Reading Program.

2.

Proclamation for Bubbles of Love Day and Parental Alienation Awareness Day.

Documents:
  1. Bubbles of Love Day .pdf
3.

Proclamation for National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Documents:
  1. Child Abuse Prevention Month.pdf
4.

Proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Documents:
  1. Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.pdf
5.

Forney Economic Development Corporation Mid-Year Update.

IV.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the March 15, 2022, Special City Council meeting regarding ARPA funds.

Documents:
  1. City Council Minutes 3-15-22 work session re arpa funds.pdf
2.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the March 15, 2022, City Council meeting.

Documents:
  1. City Council Minutes 03-15-22.pdf
V.

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.
VI.

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 approval for the City acceptance for the completion of the Building Expansion and Renovation Project – CIP 193

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Project Acceptance Building Renovation and Expansion Project CIP 193.pdf
  2. CO 3 Final Deduct to Construction Contract.pdf
  3. 2010 City of Forney Additions and Renovations Substantial Completion-to sign.pdf
2.

Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the Kaufman County Election Administrator for the May 7, 2022, General and Special Elections.

Documents:
  1. Item Summary -- Appoval Resolution for Contract with Kaufman County Election Administrator.pdf
  2. 2022-05-07 Joint Contract- FInal.pdf
  3. REVISED AND FINAL CONTRACT EXHIBITS B-D 2022 JOINT ELECTION MAY.pdf
3.

Consider a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Fitzpatrick Design Construction Services Group LLC and all related issues.

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Forney PSA for FDCS.pdf
  2. Resolution - Professional Services Agreement for FDCS.pdf
  3. Professional Services Agreement Reviewed by Legal.pdf
4.

Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the Park Trails Phase 4 project.

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Park Trails Phase 4.pdf
  2. City of Forney Acceptance Letter - Park Trails Phase 4.pdf
5.

Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the FISD Forney High School Baseball and Softball addition project.

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - FISD Baseball and Softball Complex Addition.docx.pdf
  2. City of Forney Acceptance Letter - FISD Baseball and Softball Complex Addition.pdf
VII.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS / ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

1.

Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance for a variance to the location restrictions for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the property where Bellagio Lagoon will be located. The property is located east of Forney High School and south of F.M. 741. [Read Ordinance Caption]

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-Bellagio Variance.pdf
  2. Exhibits-Bellagio Variance.pdf
VIII.

DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

1.

Presentation on Classification and Compensation Study from Public Sector Personnel Consultants.

Documents:
  1. Item Summary Form - Comp Study-4.5.22.pdf
  2. Classification and Compensation Study.pdf
  3. Executive Summary.pdf
2.

Discuss and review the Roadway Impact Fee Study draft for the 2021 to 2031 planning period.

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Roadway Impact Fee Update - Status Update and Overview.pdf
  2. Forney 2021 IFEE Final Report_v1 3-10-22_sealed.pdf
3.

Discuss and consider directing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Parkhill Schrickel Rollins for construction of additional multi-purpose fields at Community Park.

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-Community Park Field Project.pdf
  2. Resolution - Professional Services Agreement - Parkhill - multi-purpose fields.pdf
4.

Discuss and consider action on a Resolution approving an expenditure under Section 501.073 Texas Local Government Code and a Performance Agreement between the Forney Economic Development Corporation and Forney TPS Hotel, LP dba TownePlace Suites by Marriott.

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Resolution approvingEDC Performance Agreement - TownePlace Suites.pdf
  2. Resolution - Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement TownePlace Suites.pdf
  3. Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement - TownePlace Suites.pdf
IX.

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
X.

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.

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.

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

2.

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 Willie Nelson

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

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 1st day of April, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.