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EVERMAN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, December 10, 2024 06:00 PM 213 North Race Street Everman, TX 76140

1.MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

2.INVOCATION

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Minutes

    10-8-2024 - Everman City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

    10-22-2024 - Joint Meeting - Building & Standards Commission and the Everman City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

    11-12-2024 -  Joint Meeting - Building & Standards Commission and the Everman City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  2. B.Financials

    October 2024

5.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Swearing In Ceremony - Everman Police Department: Josh Jones; Animal Control Officer

6.CITIZEN’S COMMENTS

7.DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. A.Staff Report - Police Department

  2. B.Staff Report - Fire Department

  3. C.Staff Report - Public Works

  4. D.Staff Report - Code Compliance

  5. E.Staff Report - Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

8.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

  1. A.RESOLUTION NO. 2024-12-01 -  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE KROGER TEXAS OPIOID SETTLEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE TEXAS SETTLEMENT SUBDIVISION PARTICIPATION AND RELEASE FORM REGARDING THE KROGER TEXAS OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

  2. B.RESOLUTION NO. 2024-12-02 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS CASTING ITS VOTES FOR ONE OR MORE CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

  3. C.ORDINANCE NO. 825 - AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE CITY OF EVERMAN’S TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM BENEFITS PROVIDING FOR (1) AN INCREASE TO THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATE; (2) ADOPTING: (i) ANNUALLY ACCRUING UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS AND TRANSFER UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS; AND (ii) ANNUALLY ACCRUING ANNUITY INCREASES, ALSO REFERRED TO AS COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS (COLAS) FOR RETIREES AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES; AND (3) AUTHORIZING ACTUARIALLY DETERMINED CITY CONTRIBUTION RATE PAYMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  4. D.Actions Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, or Committees. 

9.EXECUTIVE SESSION

10.CITY MANAGERS REPORT

11.MAYOR’S REPORT

12.ADJOURN

I hereby certify that this agenda was posted on the City of Everman bulletin board at or before 6:00 p.m. on Friday December 6, 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.