AGENDA 
 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 
 Tuesday, November 7, 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 – MAYOR PRO TEM SARAH SALGADO

 

III.

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

1.

Proclamation: Municipal Courts Week (November 6-10, 2023)

IV.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the October 17, 2023 Regular City Council meeting. (Staff recommends approval of the item).

Documents:
  1. City Council Minutes -- 10-17-2023 - Draft.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 of a Resolution in support of the purchase of 5.4 acres of land by the Kaufman Central Appraisal District. (Staff recommends approval

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - KCAD Resolution for land purchase.pdf
  2. Draft Resolution - Approving Property Purchase by Kaufman Central Appraisal District.pdf
  3. KCAD Building Proposal.pdf
2.

Consider action regarding a Resolution approving a Master Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement between the City of Forney and the City of Lucas to authorize the City of Lucas to utilize purchasing through competitively bid contracts received by the City of Forney. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary- City of Lucas Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing.pdf
  2. D20231030 Forney Interlocal Agreement - City of Lucas Cooperative Purchasing.pdf
  3. Resolution -City of Lucas Interlocal Agreement CA Redline.pdf
  4. Bid and Contract Documents 2021 Annual Price Agreement Asphalt Repairs -RFP 2021-004.pdf
3.

Consider a Resolution approving a Technology Contract between the City of Forney and Mobile Mounting Solutions Inc. for the installation of technology upgrades for certain police and fire vehicles. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary.pdf
  2. Resolution - Agreement with Mobile Mounting Solutions Inc.pdf
  3. Mobile Mounts Cradlepoint Installation Contract No 651_rev2.pdf
4.

Consider approval of a Resolution establishing policy guidelines for the city’s Film Friendly Texas distinction. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary.pdf
  2. Resolution - Film Friendly Texas.pdf
  3. City of Forney Film Guidelines and Application.pdf
5.

Consider a Resolution approving a Master Services Agreement to renew asset management software services with OpenGov for a term of 3 years. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary OpenGov Master Services Agreement.pdf
  2. Resolution.pdf
  3. OpenGov MSA.pdf
  4. Renewal Terms.pdf
6.

Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the Overland Grove Phase 2 Infrastructure Public Improvements. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Overland Grove Phase 2.pdf
  2. City of Forney Acceptance Letter - Overland Grove Phase 2.pdf
VII.

DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

1.

Remove from the table, discuss and consider approval of Ordinance No. 23-36 to rezone 39.87 acres of land from General Retail District, Office District, and Agricultural District to Commercial District. The property is located north of U.S. Highway 80 and west of Pinson Road. (Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-Pinson C Rezone.pdf
  2. Exhibits-Pinson C Zoning.pdf
VIII.

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
IX.

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.

X.

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 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):

  1. Project Buddies
  2. Project Hot Dog
  3. Project Capone
  4. Project Pumpkin
2.

Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee (Tex. Gov’t Code 551.074):

  1. Municipal Judges
  2. City Attorney
XI.

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.

XII.

ADJOURNMENT

XIII.

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 2nd day of November 2023, in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.