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City Council Meeting Monday, January 06, 2025 06:30 PM City Hall, 321 N. Main Street

Pursuant to Section 551 of the Texas Government Code, notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Hutchins City Council to be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM at Hutchins City Hall Council Chambers, 321 N. Main Street, Hutchins, Texas, at which time the following items will be discussed and considered.

City Council Members
Mayor Mario Vasquez
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Nichols
Councilmember Brenda Campbell
Councilmember Dominic Didehbani
Councilmember Raymond Elmore
Councilmember Demarcus Odom

A.CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT

B.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C.CITIZEN COMMENTS - This agenda item provides an opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on any matter that is not posted on the agenda. Anyone wishing to address the City Council should complete a Citizen Comments Form and submit it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council meeting. There is a three (3) minute time limit for each citizen to speak. However, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time.

D.CONSENT AGENDA - All items presented in the Consent Agenda require no deliberation by the Council. Each Council member has the opportunity of removing an item from this agenda so that it may be considered separately.

  1. 1.Consider approval of city council meeting minutes for December 2024       Presented by: Cynthia Olguin

E.PRESENTATIONS

  1. 2.Presentation of Donation to the University of North Texas at Dallas.

  2. 3.Introducing new police department employees by: Chief, Steve Perry

  3. 4.Motorola Radio project completion by: Chief, Steve Perry

  4. 5.Review logo and tagline options for city rebranding initiatives presented by Bandera.

F.REGULAR AGENDA - As authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.

  1. 6.Discuss and consider approving a logo design.  Presented by Beth Owens

  2. 7.Discuss and consider Resolution R2025-01-1230 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF HUTCHINS PERSONNEL MANUAL BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3, TITLED “LEAVE” BY AMENDING SECTION 3.13 TITLED “MENTAL HEALTH LEAVE POLICY” BY ADOPTING A REVISED MENTAL HEALTH LEAVE POLICY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  Presented by: Karen Steward, HR Director

  3. 8.Discuss and consider Resolution R2025-01-1231 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025. Presented by Cynthia Olguin

  4. 9.Discuss and consider Resolution R025-01-1232 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND TURNING ART FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR FREE STANDING EXTERIOR SCULPTURE ART AT CITY HALL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $105,100.00; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Presented by Wanda Randle

G.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 10.The Hutchins City Council will hold a closed Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in §551.087. Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision to a business prospect: 1) Project Beckett. Presented by: Guy Brown HEDC Executive Director 

  2. 11.The Hutchins City Council will hold a closed Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in §551.087. Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision to a business prospect: 1) Project Visitation.  Presented by: Guy Brown HEDC Executive Director

H.RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION

  1. 12.Take action, if any, as a result of Executive Session:

    a.  Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations. 1) Project Beckett

    b.  Deliberation regarding  the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property located within the City of Hutchins, Texas.

I.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

  1. 13.Parks and Recreation Board Meeting, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 321 N. Main St., Hutchins.

    Keep Hutchins Beautiful Board Meeting, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 321 N. Main St., Hutchins.

    Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 321 N. Main St. Hutchins.

    City Offices Closed: Monday, January  20, 2025 in observance of the MLK Jr. Holiday.

    City Council Meeting, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 321 N. Main St., Hutchins.

    Wednesday, January 15, 2025 through Friday, February 14, 2025 is the period for filing an application for a place on the ballot for May 3, 2025 General Election for the purpose of electing three city council members at large.

J.ADJOURN

CERTIFICATION

I certify that a copy of the January 6, 2025, agenda of items to be considered by the Hutchins City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City’s website www.cityofhutchins.org, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Posted on Friday, January 3, 2025 before 6:30 p.m.

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Cynthia Olguin
City Secretary



ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

The meeting location is wheelchair accessible from the front door. Request for special services must be received at least 48 hours in advance of scheduled meeting. For assistance, please call the office of the City Secretary at 972-225-6121 or email the City Secretary at colguin@cityofhutchins.org