Town Council Meeting Monday, November 10, 2025 06:00 PM 102 W. Bailey Street, Ponder, TX 76259

NOTICE

THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN OF PONDER, TEXAS, WILL CONVENE IN PRE-COUNCIL AT 6:00 P.M. AND REGULAR SESSION AT 6:30 P.M. IN PONDER TOWN HALL, AT 102 W. BAILEY STREET, PONDER.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

STAFF REPORTS

PRE-COUNCIL MEETING - 6:00PM  (Council members may have preliminary discussions about agenda items, allowing them to come to the regular meeting with a better understanding of the items.)

• 1.Library October Staff Report

• Library 2025 October Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 2.PD Staff Report

• PD Staff Report.pdf (0.12 MB)
• Community Engagement.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 3.October Monthly Permit Report

• October Permit Report.pdf (0.03 MB)

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING - 6:30PM

OPEN FORUM FOR CITIZEN INPUT (Please limit to 5 minutes per person and if you wish to speak on a particular agenda item, please list the agenda item next to your name.)

This is a time for the public to address the Town Council on any subject. However, the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Town Council from discussing issues which the public has not been given seventy-two (72) hours’ notice. Issues raised may be referred to Town Staff for research and possible future action.

RESOLUTION

• Proclamation of Honor

• Proclamation of Honor - Veterans Day.pdf (0.02 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA  (All matters listed as Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.)

• 4.Approval of meeting minutes from October 13, 2025 meeting.

• Town Council Meeting Minutes Document.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 5.Receive a report, hold a discussion and take action on entering into a contract with Safe Built Code Enforcement for Town of Ponder Code Enforcement services not to exceed the amount of $37,440 annually.

• Safe Built Code Enforcement.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 6.Receive a report, hold a discussion and take action on entering into a contract with ZacTax for professional services not to exceed the amount of $48,000 annually.

• Zac Tax.pdf (0.52 MB)

• 7.Receive a report, hold a discussion and take action to approve contingent fee contracts (and appropriate ordinance) with Perdue Brandon Law Firm pursuant to Section 6.30 of the Property Tax Code, 103.0031 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and 552.001(b) of the Government Code, and to provide notice to current firm(s) (if any) of their termination. Said contracts being for the collection of delinquent government receivables (property taxes, court fine and fee and utility accounts) owed to City of Ponder and notice of said contract is posted with the agenda in accordance with Section 2254 of the Government Code.

• PBFCM LLP - Collections.pdf (0.17 MB)

• 8.Discuss Candidates to the Denton CAD Board of Directors.

• Candidates Denton CAD Board of Directors.pdf (0.12 MB)

• 9.Consider and act on approval of Final Minor Plat for Swafford parcel addition, a 7.429-acre tract in Ponder's town limits and City of Denton ETJ Division 2.  

• SWAFFORD PLAT APPLICATION PONDER - revised.pdf (0.60 MB)
• Swafford Parcel Add Lot 1 Blk A Final Plat Rev 1.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Swafford Parcel Add Lot 1 Blk A Final Plat Rev 1 - reduced.pdf (0.61 MB)
• Swafford tracts - Ponder-Denton Plat.pdf (2.36 MB)

NEW BUSINESS

OLD BUSINESS

ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA

ADJOURN

The Town Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices) and 551.087 (Economic Development)

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above notice was posted on the bulletin board at the Ponder Town Hall at 102 W. Bailey Street, Ponder, Texas on the 4th day of November 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

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Alexis Norberg, Town Secretary

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