City of Sandy Oaks City Council Regular Meeting

Michael Martinez, Jr. Thomas Repino Mayor Alderman Place 3 Grace Alvarado Debbie Martinez Mayor Pro Tem Alderwoman Place 5 Alderwoman Place 4 Casandra Ortiz Charles Fillinger City Attorney Alderman Place 1 Katherine Yelton Terry Coffindaffer City Secretary Alderman Place 2 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANDY OAKS, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA July 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Sandy Oaks, Texas will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 22870 Priest Road, Sandy Oaks, Texas where a quorum of the City Council will be present. All agenda items are subject to action. Join the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6717793635 and enter Meeting ID 671 779 3635. The public will be permitted to offer public comments as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting by signing up with the City Secretary in person at least 15 minutes in advance of the meeting or by emailing or calling the City Secretary at cityclerk@cityofsandyoaks.com or (210) 607-0834 at least two (2) hours in advance of the meeting. Written comments received at least two (2) hours in advance of the meeting will be provided to City Council for consideration. 1. Call to order and quorum call. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Citizens to be heard. Persons wishing to speak may sign up with the City Secretary in the time and manner as indicated above. This time is provided to citizens to address the City Council on issues and concerns related to the City of Sandy Oaks. Please note that the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the City Council from responding, commenting, or discussing items or topics during this portion of the meeting that are not included on the agenda. The City Council appreciates hearing from the citizens and your thoughts and questions are valued; however, civility and a sense of decorum will be strictly followed. All speakers must address their comments to City Council. Speakers shall refrain from public criticism of members of the City Council that are prohibited by law. This item will be open for up to 30 minutes, with 3 minutes to each speaker. One (1) person may speak on behalf of a group. Up to three (3) persons may register on behalf of the group in order for the spokesperson to be allotted up to nine (9) minutes to speak. If there are more than ten (10) speakers, each will be given two (2) minutes or six (6) minutes for a group spokesperson. 4. Mayor & Administrator Announcements/Updates. 5. Consent Agenda – All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council of the City of Sandy Oaks and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. a. Approve minutes from the June 22, 2023 Regular City Council meeting. b. Approve minutes from the July 13, 2023 Regular City Council meeting. 6. Police Department a. Executive Session to deliberate the appointment, compensation, hours, duties, benefits, start date, and other related matters to the employment of a Police Officer pursuant to Texas Open Meetings July 27, 2023 City Council Agenda - Page 1  Act, Chapter 5510 of the Texas Government Code, Section 551-074 (Personnel Matters) (Mayor Martinez) b. Discuss and/or possible action on the appointment, compensation, hours, duties, benefits, start date, and other related matters to the employment of a Police Officer. (Mayor Martinez) 7. Animal Control a. Discuss and/or possible action on quote(s) received for the purchase of an Animal Control transport truck. (Mayor Martinez) 8. Administration – New Business a. Discuss and/or possible action on Ordinance No. 2023-222 ordering a general election to be held on November 7, 2023 for the purpose of electing Alderman Place 1, Alderman Place 3, and Alderman Place 5. (Mayor Martinez). Discutir y/o accion possible tocante una ordenanza 2023- 222 de Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Sandy Oaks, Texas pide una elección general que se celebrarar el 7 de Noviembre de 2023, con el proposito de elegir el concejal de lugar 1, el concejal de lugar 3 y el concejal de lugar 5. (Alcalde Martinez) 9. Adjourn NOTE: Enumerated agenda items are assigned numbers for ease of reference only and will not necessarily be considered by Council in that order. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Discussion only – closed to the Public) The Council may close the meeting at any time and hold an Executive Session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (Consultations with Attorney--on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly requires discussion in closed session), Section 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters) or any other authorized provision of Chapter 551 on any of the above items. The Open Meetings Act permits a governing body to consult with its attorney privately in executive session by telephone conference call, video conference call, or communications over the Internet. Tex. Gov’t Code 551.129(a). I certify that the above notice of a regular meeting was posted at City Hall on or before the 24th day of July 2023 by 6:30 P.M. and notice remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Katherine Yelton City Secretary July 27, 2023 City Council Agenda - Page 2