AGENDA 
 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 
 Tuesday, August 1, 2023
 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 GREG HELM

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.

Consider approval of the Minutes Consider approval of the Minutes of the June 18 (Regular) and July 18 (Special/Joint with Economic Development Corporation), 2023 City Council meetings. (Staff recommends approval of the item).

Documents:
  1. City Council Minutes -- 07-18-2023 Regular - Draft.pdf
  2. City Council Meeting -- 07-18-2023 Joint Meeting with EDC - Draft.pdf
IV.

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.

V.

DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

1.

Consider approval of the Pet Memorial Project, located at 201 Holly Leaf Trail, the current site of the Forney Animal Shelter. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Pet Memorial Project.pdf
  2. Presentation - Pet Memorial Project.pdf
2.

Consider approval of an Ordinance for Fire Department Civil Service Job Classifications and Positions. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Fire Department Positions.pdf
  2. Classified Positions Ordinance-Forney-08.01.23.pdf
3.

Discuss and consider an Ordinance amending Article 12.04 of the City of Forney Code of Ordinances by adding Section 12.04.008 “Parking Prohibited on One Side of Specified Streets,” to provide for continued two-way traffic during drop-off and pickup times at Johnson Elementary School and at Willett Elementary School during peak school times in the City of Forney. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary Amending Article 12.04 Code of Ordinances Section 12.04.008.pdf
  2. Parking Restriction Ordinance - Garden Grove Lane, Almond Drive and Sand Springs Street.pdf
  3. GATEWAY PARKS STRIPING EXHIBIT 7-24-23.pdf
  4. OVERLAND GROVE STRIPING EXHIBIT 7-25-23.pdf
VI.

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
VII.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS | COUNCIL COMMENTS

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.

VIII.

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 deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices (Texas Government Code Section 551.089)

  1.  Provide elected officials with state-mandated cybersecurity training in accordance with Texas Government Code 2054.5191.
2.

Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (Texas Government Code Section 551.072):

  1.  Construction of City Offices at Eric Davis Building
3.

Deliberation 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 deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect (Texas Government Code Section 551.087)

  1.  Helms Trail
IX.

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.

X.

ADJOURNMENT

XI.

DISCUSSION

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.
 
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at 972-552-6460 for further information. Braille is not available.
 
I, Rosa Rios, City Secretary for the City of Forney, Texas, do hereby certify this Agenda was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall, in a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 28th day of July 2023, in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.