The Brownwood City Council will hold a regular called meeting Tuesday, October 26, at 9:00 am at City Hall, 501 Center Avenue.
For listening purposes only, you may dial into the meeting with the following number:
+ 1 346 248 7799 Meeting ID: 876 8208 4948 Passcode: 305687
The City Council may deliberate and/or act on the following items:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation
4. Items to be withdrawn
5. Introductions, Announcements, and Recognitions
6. Citizen Presentations
Any citizen who desires to address the City Council on a matter not included on the agenda may do so at this time. The City Council may not deliberate on items presented under this agenda item. To comply with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Council respectfully requests that prior to addressing Council that each person submit a citiz.en presentation form that is located at the entryway to the Council Chambers, stating your name, address, and topic of presentation. All presentations are subject to a five (5) minute time limit.
7. Approval of Minutes
A. Regular Called Meeting, October 12, 2021
8. Claims and Accounts
9. Requests and Presentations
A. Consider accepting a donation from the Durbon Family Foundation, Inc. for Police and Fire first responders and approve the use of the funds.
10. Bids
A. Consider awarding a bid for the Fabis Park Ag Lease.
B. Consider awarding a bid or rejecting all bids for the construction of Phase I of the Event Center project.
11. Ordinances and Resolutions
A. Consider all matters incidental and related to the issuance and sale of the City of Brownwood, Texas General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2021, including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds, establishing parameters for the sale and issuance of such bonds, and delegating certain matters to City officers to act on its behalf in selling the bonds.
B. Consider an ordinance on first reading creating a juvenile curfew.
C. Consider approving a resolution joining with the State of Texas as a party to the Texas Opioid Settlement Agreements secured by the Texas Attorney General and authorizing the City Manager to sign settlement participation forms.
12. Agreements and Contracts
A. Consider authorizing the purchase of a new fire engine for $600,000 on a 7-year capital lease.
B. Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement and any subsequent addendums, amendments, and acceptance of additional funds during the term of the ex1stmg grant contract and the additional funding for activities to enhance epidemiology and laboratory capabilities related to the COVID-19 response.
C. Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with The Knight Law Firm, LLP for Ward redistricting due to the 2020 Census.
13. Consent Agenda
A. Consider ratification of the Brownwood Municipal Development District Board action to approve a Building Improvement Incentive Program (BHP) grant to Lucille & Mabel’s, LLC not to exceed $20,000 for a property located at 114 Center Avenue.
14. Reports
A. National Night Out
B. COVID-19 and Vaccination Update
15. Executive Session:
The City Council may convene into a closed executive session in the Haynes Conference Room, pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Government Code Vernon’s Annotated, in accordance with the authority contained in the following section:
Section 551.071 – Consultation with Attorney
Section 551.087 – Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiation
A. Discussion of an economic development agreement for a new retail business.
16. Action as a result of the Executive Session
Council may take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
17. Adjournment