City Council

CITY OF FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 2026 5:30 PM THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD, TEXAS WILL CONVENE INTO A REGULARLY CALLED MEETING AT 5:30PM ON TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026 AT THE FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 527 EAST COMMERCE STREET, FAIRFIELD, TEXAS. NOTICE: AT ANY TIME DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING,THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ANY REASON LISTED ON THIS AGENDA PURSUANT TO ANY APPLICABLE SECTION OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY- SECTION 551.0 71, REAL PROPERTY DELIBERATION - SECTION 551 .0 72, DELIBERATION ON GIFTS - SECTION 551 .073, PERSONNEL MATTERS- SECTION 551 .074, DISCUSSION OF SECURITY MEASURES- SECTION 551.076 AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SECTION551.087. H.B.NO.2840-Section 551.001(3}(b) and (c). A governmental body shall allow each member of the public who desires to address the body regarding an item on the agenda for an open meeting of the body to address the body regarding the item at the meeting before or during the body's consideration of the item.A governmental body may adopt reasonable rules regarding the public's right to address the body under this section, including rules that limit the total amount of time that a member of the public may address the body on a given item. 1. CALL TO ORDER; PRAYER AND PLEDGE 2. VISITORS AND CITIZENS FORUM: AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON WITH BEFORE THE COUNCIL NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA MAY SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. NO FORMAL ACTION CAN BE TAKEN ON THESE ITEMS AT THIS TIME. 3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM DATE COUNCIL MEETING. 4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE BILL REGISTER AS OF JUNE 30, 2026. 5. MAYOR AND DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS 6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE REQUEST FOR THOUSAND OAKS LIFT STATION REPAIR.  7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE HIRING JUSTIN CLARK AS A FAIRFIELD POLICE OFFICER. 8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE BID FOR ABATEMENT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 713 SOUTH FAIRWAY. 9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR BOYD UNIT LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN ENGINEERING SERVICES. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION — PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION - 551.087, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. • PROJECT C4 PRODUCTION 11. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND CONSIDER ACTION, IF ANY, ON ITEM(S) DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 12. ADJOURN 13. VISITORS AND CITIZENS FORUM: AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON WITH BEFORE THE COUNCIL NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA MAY SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. NO FORMAL ACTION CAN BE TAKEN ON THESE ITEMS AT THIS TIME. 14. • PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH FAIRFIELD ISD FOR SHARED USE OF CITY AND FISD REAL PROPERTY, LAND SWAP FOR PARKLAND, PARKING LOT, AND RELATED FACILITIES / MAYOR NICHOLS. • QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION CONCERNING PROPOSED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH FAIRFIELD ISD. I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF MEETING WAS POSTED BY THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026 ON THE BULLETIN BOARD AT CITY HALL, 527 EAST COMMERCE STREET, FAIRFIELD, TEXAS, AND WILL REMAIN POSTED CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS PRECEDING SCHEDULED TIME OF THE MEETING, I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING NEWS MEDIA AND WEBSITE HOSTING WAS PROPERLY NOTIFIED OF THIS MEETING AS STATED ABOVE: FAIRFIELD RECORDER AND FREESTONE COUNTY TIMES, FAIRFIELD,TX. Misty Richardson, City Secretary THIS FACILITY IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES ARE AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FORTY-EIGHT {48) HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT {903)389-2633 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION