City Council Agenda

SAGINAW CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MEETING AND WORKSHOP

Meeting, Workshop, and/or Executive Session Agenda
6:00 PM - Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Saginaw City Hall Council Chambers
333 West McLeroy Blvd.

In accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, this agenda has been posted at Saginaw City Hall, and distributed to the appropriate news media within the required time frame. All meetings of the Saginaw City Council are open to the public. Public participation and written comments are invited on all open session business items.

 

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The City Hall is wheelchair accessible and special parking is available on the east side of the building. If special accommodations are required please contact the City Secretary a minimum of 72 hours in advance at 817-232-4640.

(1)Call to Order--Todd Flippo, Mayor
Pledge of Allegiance to the United States
Pledge of Allegiance to the State of Texas
"Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one State under God, one and indivisible"
(2)Invocation--Pastor Michael Orr, Saginaw Church of Christ
(3)Audience Participation--On the Video Screen
(4)Consent Agenda--All items listed with lower case letters are part of the Consent Agenda. Public hearing and review are held collectively unless opposition is presented, in which case the contested item will be heard separately.
(a)Action regarding Minutes, October 20, 2020--Janice England, City Secretary
(b)Action Regarding Authorization of an Individual Project Order (IPO) with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. for the 2020 Saginaw Parks Master Plan--Rick Trice, P.E., Director of Public Works
(c)Action regarding a Memorandum of Understanding between Participating Local Governments (City of Saginaw) and the City of Fort Worth in the Fort Worth Intelligence Exchange (INTEX)--Lee Howell, Chief of Police
Agenda Items
(5)Presentation regarding Beekeeping--Michelle Boerst, Texas Master Beekeeper
(6)Discussion of Saginaw National Guard Property--Bryn Meredith, City Attorney
(7)Discussion of a Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee--Todd Flippo, Mayor; Charles Beasley, Council Member; and Gabe Reaume, City Manager
(8)Discussion of Future Facility and Bond Project Planning--Gabe Reaume, City Manager and Dolph Johnson, Asst. City Manager
(9)Consideration and Action regarding Ordinance No. 2020-23, amending Section 2-163 of the Code of Ordinances, designating the Planning and Zoning Commission to serve as the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee in accordance with Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code, making such appointments to the Committee as may be necessary and dissolving the current Capital Improvements Advisory Committee of the City--Gabe Reaume, City Manager
(10)Executive Session--The City Council may take action on any Executive Session Item posted.
551.071. Texas Government Code.
Consultation with Attorney. The City Council may convene in executive session to conduct a private consultation with its attorney on any legally posted agenda item, when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or 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 the provisions of Chapter 551, including the following items:
(a)Any Posted Item
551.072 Texas Government Code.
Deliberations Regarding Real Property The City Council may convene in executive session to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person, including the following matters:
(a)Property located on Longhorn Road
551.087 Texas Government Code.
Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations. The City Council may convene in executive session to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described above, including:
(a)Building Improvement Grant Application--124 W. McLeroy Blvd.
(b)Building Improvement Grant Application--808 Longhorn Road
(c)Business Prospect on Property located on Longhorn Road
(11)Adjournment--Todd Flippo, Mayor