1. Clarification of Consent or Action Items listed on Today’s City Council Meeting Agenda of March 10, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
2. Hold a closed meeting in accordance with the following sections of the Texas Government Code:
(a) Section 551.071 – Consultation with City Attorney Concerning Pending or Contemplated Litigation and on any Regular Session or Work Session Agenda Item Requiring Confidential, Attorney/Client Advice Necessitated by the Deliberation or Discussion of Said Item (as needed)
(b) Section 551.074 – Personnel – Deliberate the Employment and Evaluation of the City Manager and City Secretary
OPEN SESSION
3. Call to Order
4. Prayer to be led by Councilmember Dan Jaworski
5. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags to be led by Councilmember Dan Jaworski: “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”
6. Visitor Comments (Anyone wishing to address the City Council must complete a Speakers’ Request Form and return it to the City Secretary. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted in discussing or taking action on items not posted on the agenda. Action on your statement can only be taken at a future meeting. In order to expedite the flow of business and to provide all visitors the opportunity to speak, the Mayor may impose a three (3) minute limitation on any person addressing the City Council. A thirty (30) minute time allotment is set for this section, and the remaining speakers will be heard at the end of the Action Agenda.)
7. City Manager/Staff Reports
8. Mayor and Council Reports on Items of Community Interest pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415 the City Council may report on the following items: (1) expression of thanks, congratulations or condolences; (2) information about holiday schedules; (3) recognition of individuals; (4) reminders about upcoming City Council events; (5) information about community events; and (6) announcements involving imminent threat to public health and safety
CONSENT AGENDA
9. Consider approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on February 25, 2020
10. Receive Budget Reports for Period Ending January 31, 2020
ACTION AGENDA
11. Take action, if any, on matters discussed in closed session in accordance with the following sections of the Texas Government Code:
(a) Section 551.071 – Consultation with City Attorney Concerning Pending or Contemplated Litigation and on a Regular Session or Work Session Agenda Item Requiring Confidential, Attorney/Client Advice Necessitated by the Deliberation or Discussion of Said Item (as needed)
(b) Section 551.074 – Personnel – Deliberate the Employment and Evaluation of the City Manager and City Secretary
12. Consider Resolution 2020-2874 authorizing the City Manager to Sign Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with the United States Army Corps of Engineers granting Additional Leased Acreage for Copperas Branch Park
1-S. Discuss prevention strategies in the City’s emergency operations plan relating to the Kids Kastle Community Build Project and other City-sponsored or operated community events related to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and take appropriate action, if any, with respect to the conduct of such events.
LATE WORK SESSION
13. Discuss Honor Our Veterans Ceremony
14. Status Reports on Current Projects and Discussion on Future Agenda Items (A Councilmember may inquire about a subject of which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.)