AGENDA 
 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 
 Tuesday, February 20, 2024
 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 SANDI PRIMOUS

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the February 6, 2024 (Regular) City Council Meeting. (Staff recommends approval of the item).

Documents:
  1. 02-06-2024 Minutes - 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.

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 the quarterly investment report ending 12/31/23. (Staff recommends approval of the item)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-Quarterly Investment Report Q1.pdf
  2. Forney Quarterly 2023-12.pdf
2.

Consider a Resolution approving an updated Interlocal Cooperation Contract between the City of Forney and the Texas Department of Public Safety (“TXDPS”), to implement the provisions of Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 706, related to the Failure to Appear Program for municipal courts. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - TXDPS updated Interlocal Cooperation Contract FTA Program.pdf
  2. Resolution - TXDPS FTA Program Updated Interlocal Cooperation Contract.pdf
  3. Interlocal Cooperation Contract - FTA Program.pdf
3.

Consider approval of a preliminary plat for the Trailhouse Retail Tract B Addition, located north of U.S. Highway 80 and west of Trailhouse Lane. (Staff/Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-Tract B Preliminary Plat.pdf
  2. Exhibits-Tract B Preliminary Plat.pdf
4.

Consider approval of a final plat for the Trailhouse Retail Tract B Addition, located north of U.S. Highway 80 and west of Trailhouse Lane. (Staff/Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-Tract B Final Plat.pdf
  2. Exhibits-Tract B Final Plat.pdf
VI.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS / ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

1.

Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance approving a conditional use permit for the outside storage of vehicles at 204 E. U.S. Highway 80. (Staff/Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-NAPA CUP.pdf
  2. Exhibits-NAPA CUP.pdf
VII.

DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

1.

Discuss and consider board and commission appointments: Animal Adoption Center/Shelter Advisory Committee; Board of Adjustment; Historic Overlay District Architectural Review Board; Planning and Zoning Commission; and the Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone No. One Board. (Staff has no recommendation on the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Board-Commission Continued Appointments.pdf
  2. Listing of (Re)Applicants.pdf
2.

Discuss the 2023 Racial Profiling Final Report as compiled by Dr. Alex del Carmen. (Staff has no recommendation; discussion only.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Racial Profiling 2023.pdf
  2. 2023 Racial Profiling Final Report.pdf
  3. Racial Profiling Final Report 2023 PowerPoint.pdf
3.

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

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Classified Positions.pdf
  2. Ordinance - Classified Positions.pdf
4.

Discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance amending Article 3.08, “Streets and Sidewalks,” of the City of Forney Code of Ordinances, by adding a new Division 5 entitled, “Administrative Permitting Process,” adopting an administrative permitting process for authorizing encroachments in the City’s right-of-ways and easements. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Ordinance amending Article 3.08 RE Encroachment Permitting Process.pdf
  2. Ordinance - 3.08 Amendment - Administrative Process for Encroachments.pdf
5.

Discuss and consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the City of Forney Code of Ordinances to add a new Article 4.10 to be entitled, “Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Production,” to regulate above ground activities related to the oil and gas drilling in the City of Forney, for the public health, safety and welfare of the City. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 Code of Ordinances RE Oil and Gas Drilling.pdf
  2. Ordinance - 4.10 Addition - Gas and Oil Drilling and Production.pdf
6.

Discuss the roles and responsibilities of City Council appointments serving as liaisons to the various Boards and Commissions of the City of Forney, and all related issues.

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - City Council Liaison Discussion and Presentation.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.

Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property and public discussion of such would not be in the best interests of the City’s bargaining position (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.072):

  1.  Consider authorization of a purchase and sale agreement (action to be taken in open session)
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.
 
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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 15th day of February 2024, in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.