City Council

November 10th, 2025 On this the 10th day of November 2025 at 6:30 pm the City Council of the City of Friona, Texas, convened in regular session at the regular meeting place thereof, in the Friona City Council Chambers, 619 Main Street, the meeting being open to the public and notice of said meeting having been given as prescribed by Chapter 551 of the Government Code, with the members being present and in attendance, to wit: Greg Lewellen, Mayor Alan Monroe, Mayor Pro-Tem Andy Alexander, Council Member David Gonzales, Council Member Brent Loflin, Council Member Esmeralda Mills, Council Member Leander Davila, City Manager/City Secretary Others present included: Wendy Carthel, FEDC Director Clint Mears, Friona Star Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm Mayor Lewellen called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m. ITEM 1 ROLL CALL Mayor Lewellen called roll and announced that a quorum was present. ITEM 2 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Pro-Tem Monroe gave the Invocation and Council Member Mills led the Pledge of Allegiance. ITEM 3 HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS Council Member Alexander made the group aware of the fact that Raquel Salinas, property owner of the old Brockman Sales building on Highway 60, might be looking for a new occupant because the church currently occupying it might be moving to another location. Staff from the Friona Economic Development Corporation will work with Mrs. Salinas to see if we can assist in any way. It was also announced that the Veteran/s Day presentation will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Friona High School gymnasium. Additionally, Council Member Gonzales wanted to commend Judge Samarron for giving an exceptional presentation at Friona Junior High School for Red Ribbon Week. REGULAR HEARING: The regular hearing was opened at 6:38p.m. ITEM 4 CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 14, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MOTION Mayor Pro-Tem Monroe made the motion to approve the minutes of the October 14, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting. The second to the motion was made by Council Member Loflin and the motion passed with a 5/0 vote. ITEM 5 CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2026 SEAL COATING PROGRAM OR CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIONA AND PARKHILL, SMITH & COOPER, INC. D/B/A PARKHILL PROVIDING ENGINEERING SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $90,000 FOR THE 2026 GROUP SEAL COAT PROGRAM MOTION Mayor Pro-Tem Monroe made the motion to approve of interlocal agreement for local government 2026 seal coating program between the City of Friona and Parkhill providing engineering services in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for the 2026 group seal coat program. The second to the motion was made by Council Member Gonzales and the motion passed with a 5/0 vote. ITEM 6 CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A PROFILE, JOB DESCRIPTION, SALARY RANGE, PROCESS, RUBRIC, AND CALENDAR FOR THE UPCOMING CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT PROCESS MOTION Council Member Alexander made the motion to approve a profile, job description, salary range, process, rubric, and calendar for the upcoming City Manager recruitment process. The second to the motion was made by Council Member Gonzales and the motion passed with a 5/0 vote. ITEM 7 CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A CITY MANAGEMENT RECRUITMENT SERVICE OR IN-HOUSE PLAN FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF THE NEXT CITY MANAGER MOTION Council Member Alexander made the motion to approve a city management recruitment service or in-house plan for the recruitment of the next City Manager with background and vetting to be done by an independent third party. The second to the motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Monroe and the motion passed with a 5/0 vote. ITEM 8 CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE NUMBER OF VOTES TO THE PARMER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 2026-2027 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MOTION Mayor Pro-Tem Monroe made the motion to approve the 325 votes to the Parmer County Appraisal District 2026-2027 Board of Directors for Mindy Rushing. The second to the motion was made by Council Member Loflin and the motion was passed with a 5/0 vote. ITEM 9 CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR OCTOBER 2025 City Manager/City Secretary Davila reviewed Accounts Payable MOTION Council Member Loflin made the motion to Accounts Payable for October 2025. The second to the motion was made by Council Member Alexander and the motion passed with a 5/0 vote. ITEM 10 CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR OCTOBER 2025 City Manager/City Secretary Davila reviewed the Financial Statement MOTION Mayor Pro-Tem Monroe made the motion to approve the Financial Statement for October 2025. The second to the motion was made by Council Member Gonzales and the motion passed with a 5/0 vote EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Lewellen went into Executive Session at 7:57 p.m. ITEM 11 CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (PERSONNEL MATTERS), TO DELIBERATE THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL RELATED TO THE MAYOR’S OFFICE Mayor Lewellen went out of Executive Session at 8:39 p.m. REGULAR HEARING: ITEM 12 RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND CONSIDER ACTION IF ANY, ON ITEM 11 DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTION No action was taken ITEM 13 ADJOURNMENT With no further business at hand the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.  APPROVED: Greg Lewellen, Mayor ATTEST: Leander Davila, City Secretary