The Joshua City Council will hold a Work Session at 6:30 pm. A Regular Meeting will be held immediately following the Work Session in the Council Chambers at the Joshua City Hall, located at 101 S. Main St., Joshua, Texas, on May 11, 2023. This meeting is subject to the open meeting laws of the State of Texas.
Individuals may attend the meeting in person or access the meeting via videoconference or telephone conference call.
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A member of the public who would like to submit a question on any item listed on this agenda may do so via the following options:
Online: An online speaker card is located on the City's website (cityofjoshuatx.us) on the Agenda/Minutes/Recordings page. Speaker cards received by 5:00 pm on or before the day of the meeting will be read during open session by the City Secretary.
By phone: Please call 817/558-7447 ext. 2003 by 5:00 pm on or before the day of the meeting and provide your name, address, and question. The City Secretary will read all questions in the order they are received.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, the Mayor and Members of the City Council may report on the following items of community interest, including (1) expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolences; (2) information about holiday schedules, (3) recognition of individuals; (4) reminders about upcoming City Council events; (5) information about community events; and (6) announcements involving any imminent threat to public health and safety. Staff Updates will address operational issues in various City departments. No deliberation is authorized under the Texas Open Meetings Act.
The City Council invites citizens to speak on any topic. However, unless the item is specifically noted on this agenda, the City Council is required under the Texas Open Meetings Act to limit its response to responding with a statement of specific factual information, reciting the City's existing policy, or directing the person making the inquiry to visit with City Staff about the issue. Therefore, no Council deliberation is permitted. Each person will have 3 minutes to speak.
Councilmembers shall not comment upon, deliberate, or discuss any item that is not on the agenda. Councilmembers shall not make routine inquiries about operations or project status on an item that is not posted. However, any Councilmember may state an issue and request to place the item on a future agenda.
The City Council reserves the right to meet in Executive Session reserves the right to meet in Executive Session closed to the public at any time in the course of this meeting to discuss matters listed on the agenda, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071 for private consultation with the attorney for the City.
Pursuant to Section 551.127, Texas Government Code, one or more Councilmembers may attend this meeting remotely using videoconferencing technology. The video and audio feed of the videoconferencing equipment can be viewed and heard by the public at the address posted above as the location of the meeting. A quorum will be physically present at the posted meeting location of City Hall.In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Joshua will provide reasonable accommodations for disabled persons attending this meeting. Requests should be received at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting by contacting the City Secretary's office at 817/558-7447.
CERTIFICATE:
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on or before the May 11, 2023 by 12:00 pm on the official bulletin board at Joshua City Hall, 101 S. Main, Joshua, Texas.
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Alice Holloway
City Secretary