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City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 19, 2021 06:00 PM Bandera City Hall, 511 Main Street, Bandera, Texas

1.Call to order.

2.Invocation and Pledge.

3.Visitors to be Heard (shall not exceed 30 minutes total). 

Citizens wishing to be heard may do so on all matters except personnel matters, matters listed on the agenda as a public hearing, and matters under litigation. Each person addressing the council must provide his/her legal name and current address for city records and meeting minute preparation. Each person will only be allowed to speak on matters on the agenda during citizen's forum/public comment. No rebuttals will be permitted. Each person addressing the governing body shall not exceed three (3) minutes. Section 551.042, Government Code, V.T.C.A. (i.e. Texas Open Meetings Act) permits a member of the public or a member of the governmental body to raise a subject that has not been included in the notice for the meeting, but any discussion of the subject must be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a future meeting.  All remarks shall be addressed to the council as a body, and not to any individual member thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the council may be requested to leave the meeting.

4.Presentations.

  1. A.Introduction presentation by Natalie Gonzalez of GrantWorks.

5.Consent Agenda. 

  1. A.First reading of Resolution 2021-021, approving a project of the Bandera Economic Development Corporation for approving disbursement of $65,000 for the purchase of real property. 

6.Discussion and possible action on the following items:

  1. A.Discussion and possible action on Ordinance # 394 amending the Bandera Code of Ordinances to better define the roles, responsibilities and reporting chain of command for the City Administrator, City Marshal and City Treasurer.

  2. B.Discussion and possible action on Ordinance # 395 amending the Bandera Code of Ordinances regulating the membership, roles and responsibilities of the Planning & Zoning Commission. 

  3. C.Discussion and possible on approving a recommendation from Planning & Zoning on the replat request from Kevin Meier for properties 167004 and 147789 at Pecan and Main. 

  4. D.Discussion and possible action on the removal and or/ appointment of members of the Bandera Economic Development Corporation.

  5. E.Proposal for setting an application deadline from businesses to request for HOT tax reimbursement 

  6. F.Discussion and possible action on nominating between 1 and 5 members of the Board of the Central Appraisal District. 

  7. G.Discussion and possible action on allowing the current liaison to the Bandera County Central Appraisal District to receive any and all communications between the City and the Bandera Central Appraisal District to ensure future deadlines are met. 

7.Closed Session.

  1. A.The City of Bandera will meet in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code §551.071 to consult with legal counsel on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter to wit: 1) Best Western 380 agreement; 2) legal issues related to discussion of the City Treasurer, if necessary.

  2. B.The City of Bandera will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, personnel matters, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee to wit: City Treasurer, Amber Kinsey. (Ms. Kinsey may request that non-privileged deliberation occur in open session).

  3. C.The City of Bandera will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072, deliberations about real property, to wit: an update from Rob Brown of Texas Land and Right-of-Way on land acquisition for the wastewater treatment plant location.

8.Action following Closed Session.

After deliberation in closed session, the City Council will re-convene in open session to take any final action necessary for item discussed in closed session.

9.Requests and Announcements.

  1. A.Requests by Council to place items on an agenda.

  2. B.Announcements by Council. 

10.Adjourn.

_/s/ Jill Shelton________

Jill Shelton, City Secretary

The City Council for the City of Bandera reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matter listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code §551.071 (Consultations with Attorney), §551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), §551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), §551.074 (Personnel Matters), §551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices) and §551.086 (Economic Development). There may be a quorum of Economic Development Corporation/Planning and Zoning member at any regularly scheduled City Council Meeting. This facility is wheelchair accessible and handicapped parking is available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary at (830) 796-3765. This agenda is posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 on October 15, 2021.