AGENDA 
 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 
 Tuesday, September 20, 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 – MAYOR AMANDA LEWIS

 

III.

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

1.

Proclamation for Constitution Week

2.

Proclamation for National IT Professionals Day

IV.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the September 6, 2022, City Council meeting.

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 a Resolution awarding a contract to Authers Building Group for the Fire Station No. 1 Renovation Project - CIP 215 and all related issues.

2.

Consider a Resolution approving the 2022 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 2022 annual installments.

3.

Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Platform 80-20 Addition II, located west of County Road 212 and east of F.M. 1641.

4.

Consider approval of a final plat for Platform 80-20 Addition II, located west of County Road 212 and east of F.M. 1641.

5.

Consider approval of a preliminary plat for the Megatel Bellagio Laguna.

6.

Consider approval of a final plat for the Megatel Bellagio Laguna.

7.

Consider approval of a preliminary plat for the Megatel Bellagio Multi-family.

8.

Consider approval of a final plat for the Megatel Bellagio Multi-family.

9.

Discuss and consider approval a final plat for Overland Grove Phase 2.

10.

Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the Forney Logistics Crossing project (Stillwater One Addition).

11.

Consider approval of a revised site plan for the Bearded Monkey, a restaurant located at 104 E. Highway 80, Suite 120.

12.

Consider approval of a site plan for Forney Marketplace Lot 7B, located east of U.S. Highway 80 and northwest of Marketplace Boulevard.

13.

Consider approval of a site plan for Gateway Apartments Phase 5, located east of North F.M. 548 and south of North Gateway Boulevard.

VII.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS / ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

1.

Hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed Future Land Use Map for the City of Forney.

2.

Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of a replat of the Prescott 741 Addition, located northeast of the intersection of F.M. 741 and Interstate Highway 20.

3.

Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance approving a conditional use permit to allow a full-service car wash with self-service options to operate on 1.76 acres of property located west of S. F.M. 548 and east of Forney Community Park.

VIII.

DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

1.

Discuss current status of the City’s approach to utilizing ARPA funds for capital projects and subgrant programs.

2.

Discuss and consider a Resolution setting a date, time and place for a public hearing on the proposed annexation of approximately 5.10 acres of land situated in the Samuel Smith Survey, Abstract No. 450, Kaufman County, Texas, located on FM 548 and Reeder Lane, owned by Good Luck Exxon, Inc.

3.

Discuss and consider approval of a market rate adjustment for Community Waste Disposal.

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 purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.072):

a.  Project Citrus

b.  FISD Agreement Update

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

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 V

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 16th day of September, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.