AGENDA 
 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 
 Tuesday, August 5, 2025
 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting 
 City Hall Annex/Council Chambers, 101 E. Main Street, Forney, Texas 75126
 


I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – COUNCIL MEMBER JAY WEATHERFORD

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the July 15, 2025 (Regular) and July 21, 2025 (Special/Workshop) Meetings. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. 07-15-2025 Minutes - Draft.pdf
  2. 07-21-2025 Minutes - Draft.pdf
IV.

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.

V.

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 approval of the quarterly investment report ending 06/30/25. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-Quarterly Investment Report Q3.pdf
  2. Forney Quarterly 2025-06.pdf
2.

Consider an Ordinance approving the 2025 Annual Update to the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Rolls for The Bellagio Public Improvement District No. 1 including the collection of the 2025 annual installments. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Bellagio PID SAP 2025 Update (Capital PID).pdf
  2. Ordinance Adopting 2025 SAP Update Bellagio PID.pdf
  3. SAP Update - Bellagio (Forney) 2025.pdf
3.

Consider an Ordinance approving the 2025 Annual Update to the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Rolls for The Villages of Fox Hollow Public Improvement District No. 1 (Capital PID) including the collection of the 2025 annual installments. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Villages of Fox Hollow PID SAP 2025 Update (Capital PID).pdf
  2. Ordinance Adopting 2025 SAP Update Villages Fox Hollow PID.pdf
  3. SAP Update 2025 - Villages of Fox Hollow.pdf
4.

Consider approving a Resolution for a Reimbursement Agreement between Union Pacific Railroad Company and the City of Forney related to the Grade Separation Study. (Staff recommends approval of the item).

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Union Pacific Reimbursement Agreement for Grade Separation Study.pdf
  2. Resolution Approving Reimbursement Agreement UP Grade Separation Study.pdf
  3. Union Pacific Reimbursement Agreement Preliminary Engineering Services.pdf
5.

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 NRN Business Investments, LLC. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Resolution approving EDC Performance Agreement - NRN Business Investments, LLC.pdf
  2. Resolution - Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement - NRN Business Investments LLC (Project Sale).pdf
  3. Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement - NRN Bus Investments Facade Interior (Project Sale).pdf
VI.

DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

1.

Discuss a proposed tax rate for the FY 2026 Operating Budget. (Staff has no recommendation on this item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary-Tax Rate Discussion.pdf
VII.

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
VIII.

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.

IX.

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.

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

a. National Opioid Settlement with Purdue and Sackler Family 

b. Pinson Farm

2.

Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal of, or to hear a complaint against the public officer or employee (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.074):

a. Municipal Judges

X.

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.

XI.

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.
 
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I, Megan Killingsworth, Administrative Assistant, on behalf of Rosa Rios, City Secretary for the City of Forney, Texas, do hereby certify this 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 31st day of July 2025, in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.