City Council Meeting

Public Comment: Individual citizens desiring to address the Council during the public comment session may do so about any item on the agenda. All citizens desiring to speak during this time must fill out a comment form and comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person and not more than five (5) people on the same subject matter. This meeting will be recorded, and the recording will be available to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act upon written request.

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call of Council Members
3. Welcome Guests
4. Invocation
5. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
6. Texas Pledge – “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”
7. Public Comment (non-action)
   This is the opportunity for visitors and guests to address the City Council on any issue at this time. (Attorney General Opinion-JC-0169)
8. Approval Minutes of the Previous Meetings
9. Approval of Monthly Financial Reports
10. Approval of Fleet Maintenance Report
11. Old Business
12. Discussion/Action Items
    1. Appointment of Election Supervisor and Election Rover for each Vote Center for Election Day
    2. Auditor’s Presentation of Financial Statement – for FY2020-2021
    3. Consider Request from Rex Proctor
       1. Deciding on a 12” or 24” Casing Bore under BNSF for the Waterline of FM 597
       2. Clarification on if the City Wants to Pay the Upcharge of the Difference in 6” or 8” Waterline
       3. Requesting Permission from the Council to Extend Waterline Further East on FM 2060 and FM 597 to CR Q and do the loop along CR Q
    4. Consider Agreement between City of Abernathy and Oller Engineering, Inc. to Prepare Water Master Plan with Cost Estimates for Supply and Distribution
    5. Consider List of Properties that have taxes due past 5 years and Affidavit of Vacancy from PerdueBrandonFielderCollins&Mott LLP
    6. Consider Changing Ordinance for Water and Sewer Tapping Fees – Tabled from January 2022 meeting
    7. Consider Purchasing New Vest for Police Officers
    8. Police Chief’s Presentation of Racial Profiling Report (Annual)
13. New Business
14. Executive Session – Convene into executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code §551.072 Deliberations Regarding Real Property and Texas Government Code §551.074 Personnel Matters.
15. Reconvene Open Session – Take action on items discussed in executive session.
16. Informational Items
    1. Police Chief’s Report
    2. Acting City Manager’s Report
    3. Director of Public Works Report
    4. Council Report
    5. Mayor’s Report
17. Adjournment

Agenda & Minutes

Open Meetings Act

All meetings are conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Gov. Code 551. The City Council reserves the right to enter closed session at any time during the meeting as allowed by law.

Meetings are also conducted in accordance with the Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. of 1991). The facility where the meeting is held is wheelchair accessible and handicapped parking is available. Other handicapped services are available upon request if received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.