EVERMAN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

EVERMAN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM 213 North Race Street Everman, TX 76140 MINUTES 1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Mayor called meeting to order at 6:01pm. 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PUBLIC HEARING - To receive public comment a testimony on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Proposed Budget Mayor opened Public Hearing at 6:02pm There were no public comments for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Proposed Budget. Mayor closed Public Hearing at 6:09pm. B. PUBLIC HEARING - To receive public comment and testimony on the proposed tax rate of $1.026080 per $100 for the 2024 tax year Mayor opened Public Hearing at 6:09pm. There were no public comments Mayor closed Public Hearing at 6:10pm. 5. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. ORDINANCE # 817 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVERMAN, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; PROVIDING THAT EXPENDITURES FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID BUDGET; APPROPRIATING AND SETTING ASIDE THE NECESSARY FUNDS OUT OF THE GENERAL AND OTHER REVENUES FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  Motion made by Place 5 Sellers, Seconded by Place 1 Sanders. Voting Yea: Place 1 Sanders, Place 2 Renfro, Place 3 Allen, Place 5 Sellers, Place 6 Davila and Mayor Richardson. Motion Carried. 6. PRESENTATIONS A. Honoring Luther and Mabel Henry's 60th Wedding Anniversary Mayor presented this Proclamation to the Henry's and their daughter read out this Proclamation. 7. ADJOURN Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:16pm. I hereby certify that this agenda was posted on the City of Everman bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday August 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.