I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - COUNCIL MEMBER CECIL CHAMBERS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the February 21, 2023, City Council meeting.
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 of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the Kaufman County Election Administrator for the May 6, 2023, General Election.
Discuss and consider making an appointment to fill the Place 6 vacancy for the remainder of the term.
Discuss and consider approving the Forney Police Department’s request to join the Kaufman County Gang Task Force (KCGTF) via the attached interlocal agreement.
Discuss and consider action to provide direction to staff for moving forward on roadway projects that were included in the 2022 Proposition E Bond.
Discuss and consider authorizing staff to seek bid proposals through a request for proposals using Atmos preferred vendors to upsize the natural gas line for Public Works and Fire Station No.1 buildings.
Discuss and consider authorizing staff to seek bid proposals through a request for proposals for construction of a parking lot at the Parks Maintenance building at Community Park.
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 BeerCo L.L.C. d/b/a Forney Brewing Company.
Discuss and consider action on a Resolution approving an expenditure under Section 501.073 Texas Local Government Code and an Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement between the Forney Economic Development Corporation and Ryan Kile of Blue Crown Properties, LLC.
Discuss and consider making an appointment to fill the Place 6 vacancy for the remainder of the term.
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
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. NTMWD v. The City of Heath, et al., Cause No. 1-22-0704 b. Pending or contemplated litigation c. Ridgecrest extension d. Sanitary sewer agreement with potential development 2. Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.072): a. Potential land sale 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 Nine Pin
X. 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. XI. ADJOURNMENT
I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - COUNCIL MEMBER CECIL CHAMBERS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the February 21, 2023, City Council meeting.
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 of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the Kaufman County Election Administrator for the May 6, 2023, General Election.
Discuss and consider making an appointment to fill the Place 6 vacancy for the remainder of the term.
Discuss and consider approving the Forney Police Department’s request to join the Kaufman County Gang Task Force (KCGTF) via the attached interlocal agreement.
Discuss and consider action to provide direction to staff for moving forward on roadway projects that were included in the 2022 Proposition E Bond.
Discuss and consider authorizing staff to seek bid proposals through a request for proposals using Atmos preferred vendors to upsize the natural gas line for Public Works and Fire Station No.1 buildings.
Discuss and consider authorizing staff to seek bid proposals through a request for proposals for construction of a parking lot at the Parks Maintenance building at Community Park.
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 BeerCo L.L.C. d/b/a Forney Brewing Company.
Discuss and consider action on a Resolution approving an expenditure under Section 501.073 Texas Local Government Code and an Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement between the Forney Economic Development Corporation and Ryan Kile of Blue Crown Properties, LLC.
Discuss and consider making an appointment to fill the Place 6 vacancy for the remainder of the term.
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
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. NTMWD v. The City of Heath, et al., Cause No. 1-22-0704 b. Pending or contemplated litigation c. Ridgecrest extension d. Sanitary sewer agreement with potential development 2. Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.072): a. Potential land sale 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 Nine Pin
X. 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. XI. ADJOURNMENT