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EVERMAN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, August 27, 2024 06:00 PM 213 North Race Street Everman, TX 76140

1.MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

2.INVOCATION

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.CITIZEN’S COMMENTS

5.DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. A.Staff Report - Upcoming Events and Activities

  2. B.Staff Report - Permitting Updates

6.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

  1. A.RESOLUTION # 2024-08-01 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION; ESTABLISHING CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION GUIDELINES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  2. B.RESOLUTION 2024-08-03 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS RATIFYING THE PROPERTY TAX INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE CITY’S ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET, WHICH IS A BUDGET THAT WILL REQUIRE RAISING MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

  3. C.ORDINANCE # 818 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN ADOPTING AN AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND LEVYING THE AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2024 (FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025) AT A RATE OF 1.026080 CENTS PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) ASSESSED VALUATION ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN AS OF JANUARY 1, 2024, TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR THE PAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES; PROVIDING FOR AN INTEREST AND SINKING FUND FOR ALL OUTSTANDING DEBT OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN; PROVIDING FOR DUE AND DELINQUENT DATES TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES AND INTEREST; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  4. D.ORDINANCE # 819 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, CHAPTER 11 “LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS”, ARTICLE IV, “GARAGE SALES” BY AMENDING SECTIONS 11-191 AND 11-192, AMENDINGSECTION 11-194 AND RENUMBERING IT ASSECTION 11-195, AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 11-194 “GARAGE SALES ON NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY”; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE .

  5. E.ORDINANCE # 820 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, CHAPTER 2 “ADMINISTRATION”, ARTICLE V “BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS”, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 2-72 “MAYOR’S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL”, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE .

  6. F.Actions Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, or Committees. 

7.CITY MANAGERS REPORT

8.MAYOR’S REPORT

9.ADJOURN

I hereby certify that this agenda was posted on the City of Everman bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday August 23, 2024.

/s/ Mindi Parks
City Secretary

Citizens may watch city council meetings live on YouTube. A link to the City of Everman YouTube channel is provided on the city website at: www.evermantx.us/government/citycouncil/

Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non-emergency basis, members may attend and participate in the meeting remotely by video conference. Should that occur, a quorum of the members, including the presiding officer, will be physically present at the location noted above on this Agenda.

Pursuant to Section 551.071, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Council reserves the right to convene into Executive Session(s) from time to time as deemed necessary during this meeting, to receive advice from its attorney on any posted agenda item, as permitted by Law. Additionally, Council may convene into Executive Session to discuss the following:

A.    Section 551.071 - Pending or Contemplated Litigation or to Seek Advice of the City Attorney.
B.    Section 551.072 - Purchase, Sale, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property.
C.    Section 551.073 - Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gift.
D.    Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters.
E.    Section 551.087- Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations.
F.    Section 551.089 - Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits.

Citizens wishing to submit written comments should e-mail the City Secretary at mparks@evermantx.net. Comments that are received at least one-hour prior to the start of the meeting will be provided to all council members.

According to the City of Everman Policy on Governance Process, individual citizen comments will be restricted to three (3) minutes unless otherwise determined by a majority vote of the Council. The mayor is responsible to enforce the time limit. Citizens may address City Council either during the Citizen Comments portion of the meeting or during deliberation of a listed agenda item. City Council is only permitted by Law to discuss items that are listed on the agenda. Citizens wishing to make comments should notify the City Secretary as soon as possible.

City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Parking spaces for disabled citizens are available. Requests for sign interpretative services must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. To make arrangements, call 817.293.0525 or TDD 1.800.RELAY TX, 1.800.735.2989.