AGENDA 
 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 
 Tuesday, September 2, 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 – ZAHND SCHLENSKER

 

III.

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

1.

Proclamation: Payroll Week- Week of September 1-5, 2025

2.

Proclamation: Constitution Week- September 17-23,2025

IV.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.

Consider approval of the Minutes of the August 19,2025 (Regular) Meeting. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. 08-19-2025 Minutes - Draft.pdf
V.

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.

VI.

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 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 Gilani Family Partnership, LTD (Project Health). (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Summary - Project Health.pdf
  2. Economic Incentive Performance Agreement - Project Health updated.pdf
  3. Resolution - Project Health.pdf
2.

Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the Overland Grove Vineyard Way Extension project. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Overland Grove - Vineyard Way Connection.pdf
  2. City of Forney Acceptance Letter - Overland Grove - Vineyard Way Connection.pdf
3.

Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the Overland Grove Phase 3B Residential Subdivision project. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Overland Grove Phase 3B.pdf
  2. City of Forney Acceptance Letter - Overland Grove Phase 3B.pdf
VII.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS / ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

1.

Conduct a public hearing, consider and act upon an ordinance levying special assessments against the assessable property within the “Fox Hollow Public Improvement District No. 1” (Maintenance PID) and approving the final update to the Service and Assessment Plan, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code. The PID contains approximately 813.605 acres of land generally located southeast of FM 548 between FM 1641 and FM 741 (Fox Hollow). (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Fox Hollow Maintenance PID Public Hearing 2025.pdf
  2. Ordinance - Forney_Fox_Hollow_Maintenance_PID_2004_-_Levying_Assessments 2025 Final.pdf
  3. SAP Update 2025 - Fox Hollow.pdf
  4. Pid 2026 Budget - Revised Pid 2024 Budget.pdf
VIII.

DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

1.

Discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance determining the necessity of acquiring easements for construction of sanitary sewer lines, authorizing appropriation of the easements by the City through the Office of the City Manager. (Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of sewer easements.pdf
  2. Ordinance-Authorizing the Acquisition of Sewer Easements by Eminent Domain.pdf
2.

Discuss and consider an Ordinance amending Article 12.03 of the City of Forney Code of Ordinances by amending Section 12.03.032 “Speed Limits on Specific Streets” to provide additional speed restrictions for new school zones in the City of Forney.(Staff recommends approval of the item.)

Documents:
  1. Item Summary - Johnson Elementary School Zone 09 02 2025.pdf
  2. School Zone Signage - Johnson1 - Exhibit A.pdf
  3. Ordinance - Johnson Elem School Zone Draft 8-26-25 V3.0.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.

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

a. Abandoned ROW

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, Megan Killingsworth,  Executive 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 and published on the City of Forney website, www.forneytx.gov, in a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the  26 day of  August 2025, at least 3 business days before the scheduled date of the meeting, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.