The City of Brownwood City Council will meet Tuesday, October 24, at 9:00 am at City Hall. The agenda includes 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 Items to be withdrawn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 before addressing the Council each person submit a citizen 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-minute time limit.
7. Approval of Minutes
A. Regular Called Meeting, October 10, 2023
8. Claims and Accounts
9. Agreements and Contracts
A. Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement between the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for $47,242 beginning upon signing of the agreement through May 30, 2025, and authorize the City Manager to sign any subsequent addendums, amendments, and acceptance of additional funds during the term of the agreement.
B. Consider authorizing a Hotel Occupancy Tax services agreement between the City of Brownwood and the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce.
10. Ordinances and Resolutions
A. Consider an ordinance on first reading authorizing the FY 2022/2023 budget amendments.
B. Consider amending the 23/24 Utility Rate Ordinance No. 23-14 on first reading, adding the delivery charge of $75 within the city limits, and $125 outside the city limits for compost/mulch.
11. Appointment
A. Consider a Mayoral appointment to the Library Board.
12. Requests and Presentations
A. Consider authorizing the designation of funds from the 22/23 Parks capital items in the amount of $90,200 as special purpose funds to be used towards the Bennie Houston Center.
13. Reports
A. National Night Out
B. Department accomplishments from FY 22/23
C. Major projects for FY 23/24
D. Budgetary Control Report for the end of the year.
E. Investment Report
14. 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. BMDD providing fill dirt to a commercial project located at 515 E. Commerce
B. Financial incentive from the BMDD and the City (Chapter 380) to TABAT Properties, LTD for a new retail development complex.
15. Action as a result of the Executive Session
Council may take any action necessary as a result of the Executive Session, including ratifying the BMDD incentives and approving the City Chapter 380 Agreement.
16. Adjournment