EVERMAN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 06, 2024 06:30 PM 213 North Race Street Everman, TX 76140

1.MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

2.INVOCATION

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Everman Police Department Promotional, Swearing-In, and Badge Pinning Ceremony - Corporal Troy Schrader 

  2. B.Introduction of new Assistant City Attorney - Lan'Tiqua Burks

5.CITIZEN’S COMMENTS

6.DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. A.Notice by Waste Connections, Inc - Price adjustment based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) Solid Waste Contract Section 12.A.

  2. B.Staff Report - Capital Improvement Plan

  3. C.Staff Report - South Race Street Infrastructure Improvement Project

7.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

  1. A.Consider and make necessary appointments or removals to the Senior Citizen Advisory Board

  2. B.ORDINANCE # 805 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, CHAPTER 2 “ADMINISTRATION”, ARTICLE II “COUNCIL”, BY AMENDING SECTION 2-21 “MEETINGS”, SUBSECTION (a); PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE .

  3. C.ORDINANCE # 806 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY, 2024 IN THE CITY OF EVERMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 2, COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 4, AND COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES; ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT WITH TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  4. D.ORDINANCE # 807 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS RENAMING THE EVERMAN ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION AND EVERMAN ANIMAL SHELTER TO MUNICIPAL ANIMAL SERVICES AND ADOPTING A LOGO FOR THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORIZED USE OF THE MUNICIPAL ANIMAL SERVICES LOGO;  PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  5. E.ORDINANCE # 808 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3, “ANIMALS AND ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS” TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE X “ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE” ESTABLISHING THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ESTABLISHING TERMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  

  6. F.RESOLUTION # 2024-02-01 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TEN CENTS PER CAPITA TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO FUND REGULATORY AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC.

  7. G.RESOLUTION # 2024-02-03 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER AND EMERGENCY DISPATCH SERVICES WITH THE CITY OF RENO, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

8.CITY MANAGERS REPORT

9.MAYOR’S REPORT

10.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 February 2, 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.

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