City Council

AGENDA SILSBEE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, FEBURARY 22, 2022, AT 6:45 P.M. LOCATION: 1220 HWY 327 EAST, SILSBEE, TEXAS CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. II. PLEDGE AND INVOCATION. III. HEARING OF VISITORS. IV. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPROVING THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 18, 2022, AND FEBRUARY 3, 2022, MEETINGS. (City Manager) V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPROVING THE EXPENDITURES FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2022. (City Manager) VI. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT. 1. Quarterly Investment Report. VII. ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED. 1. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution NO. 22-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SILSBEE, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THAT THE SILSBEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO JIMEMEZ COMPANY INVESTMENTS, LLC IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $146,000.00 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT SETTING OUT THE TERMS OF THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND RECOGNIZING THAT THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISION OF SUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. (City Attorney) 2. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution No. 22-06 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SILSBEE, TEXAS (the “City”) AUTHORIZING ITS CITY MANAGER, DEEANN ZIMMERMAN, THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BAORD FOR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $720,000.00. (City Attorney) 3. Discussion and Possible Action on Final Approval of 2022 Annual Street List. (Trey Gaspard) 4. Discussion and Possible Action on Ordinance No. 22-03 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SILSBEE, TEXAS DECLINING TO APPROVE THE CHANGE IN RATES REQUESTED IN ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.’S (“ETI” or “COMPANY”) STATEMENT OF INTENT FILED WITH THE CITY ON JANUARY 31, 2022, AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS CONSIDERED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS LAW. (City Attorney) VIII. DISCUSSION ABOUT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, SPECIFICALLY LIMITED TO PROPOSALS THAT A SUBJECT BE  PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION. a. Pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code Sect. 551.074(a)(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duty, discipline, or dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee. b. Pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code Sect. 551.071(1)(A) to consult with City Attorney on pending or contemplated litigation c. Pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code Sect. 551.071(2) to consult with City Attorney on a matter 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 conflicts with this chapter. X. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. XI. ADJOURN. Notes to the Agenda. a. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this Agenda. b. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance should contact DeeAnn Zimmerman, City Secretary, at (409) 385-2863, at least the working day prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. This is to certify that I, DeeAnn Zimmerman, City Secretary, posted this Agenda on the Official Bulletin Board of the City of Silsbee, and in an Outdoor Bulletin Board, which is accessible to the Public 24 hours per day, at 4:50 p.m. on the 18th day of February 2022.