City Council Meeting

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 2022 11:00 AM The Joshua City Council will hold a Special Meeting in the Council Chambers at the Joshua City Hall, located at 101 S. Main St., Joshua, Texas, on February 21, 2022. 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. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89213094182?pwd=VkVSSzFaTUtDK1pnTDZ5TjJuVUVoZz09 Meeting ID: 892 1309 4182 Passcode: 546853 or dial 1-346/248-7799 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 the 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. A. Call to order and announce a quorum present. B. Public forum, Presentations, and Recognition: 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. C. Discuss, consider, and possible action appointing Toni Driver as Municipal Judge and authorizing the City Manager to execute an appropriate agreement related thereto. D. Oath of Office administered to the Municipal Judge. E. Adjourn. The City Council 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, including 551.071 (private consultation with the attorney for the City); 551.072 (discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property); 551.074 (discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel); and 551.087 (discussing economic development negotiations). Any decision held on such matters will be taken or conducted in Open Session following the conclusion of the Executive Session. 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 18th day of February 2022, by 11:00 am on the official bulletin board at Joshua City Hall, 101 S. Main, Joshua, Texas. ________________________ Alice Holloway City Secretary