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EVERMAN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 20, 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

    January 16, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  2. B.Financials

    January 2024

5.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Forest Hill Public Library District Presentation & Upcoming Events

  2. B.Presentation of the 2023 Racial Profiling Report

6.CITIZEN’S COMMENTS

  1. A.PUBLIC HEARING - Public Hearing to hear Citizen Comments on Proposed Budget Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget. 

7.DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. A.Promotion of Physical Activity in the Community by use of City Facilities - Mayra Fuentes & Councilwoman Miriam Davila

  2. B.Discussion related to the use of the Everman Public Library Building

  3. C.Discussion related to the Everman Code of Ordinances - Article V - "Noise" - Councilwoman Linda Sanders

  4. D.Staff Report - Civilian Response to Active Shooter Training (C.R.A.S.E.)

  5. E.Staff Report - Bi-Annual City Wide Cleanup Event 

8.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

  1. A.ORDINANCE # 809 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 784, TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

9.CITY MANAGERS REPORT

10.MAYOR’S REPORT

11.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 16, 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.