CORRECTED 05-09-2025
AGENDA 
 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 
 Tuesday, May 13, 2025
 6:30 p.m. Special Meeting 
 City Hall Annex/Council Chambers, 101 E. Main Street, Forney, Texas 75126
 


I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

INVOCATION – Pastor Carl Sherman Sr.

 

III.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH SALGADO

IV.

DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

1.

Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution canvassing the returns, including the returns of early voting ballots cast in connection therewith, and declaring the results of the General Election held on May 3, 2025; authorizing issuance of a Canvass of the General Election; and providing an effective date. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Canvassing 2025 General Election.pdf
  2. Draft Resolution Canvassing 05032025 General Election.pdf
2.

Issue elected officer documents to Mayor-Elect and Council-Member Elect Place 2

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Election Documents to Mayor-Elect.pdf
V.

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

1.

Proclamation: National Police Week - May 13-17, 2025

VI.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the April 15, 2025 (Regular) and April 22, 2025 (Budget Strategy/Special) Meetings. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. 04-15-2025 Minutes - Draft.pdf
  2. 04-22-2025 Minutes - Draft.pdf
VII.

OPEN FORUM/CITIZEN COMMENTS

This is the public's opportunity to address the City Council on any matter related to the City. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.042, the City Council cannot discuss, consider, or take action on matters not listed on the agenda. The City Council will receive citizen comments on non-agenda items, and if necessary, may refer the matter to City staff for research, resolution or referral to Council on a future agenda. As described in the City's Public Meeting Procedures, comments will be limited to three (3) minutes.

VIII.

CONSENT AGENDA

The items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Council Member.

1.

Consider a board and commission appointment: North Texas Municipal Water District Board for the Full Term beginning June 1, 2025 and ending May 31, 2027. (Staff has no recommendation on the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary -- NTMWD Board (2023-2025 Unexpired Term).pdf
2.

Consider approval of the quarterly investment report ending 03/31/25. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-Quarterly Investment Report Q2.pdf
  2. Forney Quarterly 2025-03.pdf
3.

Consider a Resolution approving an expenditure under Section 501.073 Texas Local Government Code and an Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement between the Forney Economic Development Corporation and Forney Legacy Holdings, LLC. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Resolution approving EDC Performance Agreement - Forney Legacy Holdings, LLC.pdf
  2. Resolution - Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement - Forney Legacy Holdings, LLC.pdf
  3. Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement - Forney Legacy Holdings, LLC.pdf
4.

Consider a Resolution approving a Services Agreement for security fencing around the new multi-purpose fields at Community Park. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary- Multi-Purpose Security Fencing Project .pdf
  2. Resolution - Community Park Fencing Trutex Agreement.pdf
  3. Services Agreement - Community Park Fencing.pdf
IX.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

THE CITY MANAGER WILL DISCUSS CURRENT CITY ACTIVITIES, UPCOMING MEETINGS, FUTURE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: 

  • Department Reports (Fire, Police, Municipal Court, Finance)
  • Citizen Complaints -- Actions taken or to be taken
  • Upcoming Special Events
  • Personnel Changes
  • Commendations
  • Public Works/Streets Projects, Repairs or Construction
  • Park Issues
  • Inspection Issues
  • CIP Projects
X.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS | COUNCIL COMMENTS

This section is used to communicate items of community interest, specifically, reminders about upcoming events organized or sponsored by the governing body or other information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that may be of interest to the citizens of Forney.

XI.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED MEETING) TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:

1.

Consultation with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer and/or matters in which the duty of the attorney general to the governmental body under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.071):

  1. Drainage Matter; Property ID 201356
  2. Lovett Industrial - Chapter 380 Agreement Amendment
2.

Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov’t Code Section 551.072).

  1. Utility Easements
XII.

RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION

IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION TO CONSIDER ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

XIII.

ADJOURNMENT

In addition to any executive session already listed above, the City Council of the City of Forney reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed on this agenda, as authorized by the Texas Government Code for the following purposes:
 
 Section 551.071 -- Consultation with Attorney
 Section 551.072 -- Deliberations regarding Real Property
 Section 551.073 -- Deliberation regarding Prospective Gift
 Section 551.074 -- Personnel Matters
 Section 551.076 -- Deliberations regarding Security Devices
 Section 551.087 -- Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiations
 
This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of the Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed session portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion.
 
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at 972-552-6460 for further information. Braille is not available.
 
I, Rosa Rios, City Secretary for the City of Forney, Texas, do hereby certify this Corrected Agenda was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall Annex, in a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 9th day of May 2025, in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.