March 14, 2025 - The City Council of Joaquin will meet for a Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 6pm at Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department located at 131 Steve Hughes Drive, Joaquin, Texas.
The following items are on the agenda for appropriate action:
1. Call to Order:
2. Roll Call: To establish a quorum.
3. Invocation:
4. Pledge: United States Pledge, Texas Pledge
5. Citizens Input: This time is provided for members of the public to address the City Council on items that appear within the Consent and Action Items, or a matter not listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes. A Citizen’s Input Form may be filled out and filed with the City Secretary prior to the meeting.
6. Discuss and take possible action: Discuss and consider approving the 2023-2024 Audit completed by Goff & Herrington.
7. Department Head Reports:
Utility Billing Manager Report
Public Works Report
City Secretary Report
8. Discuss and take possible action: Approving the previous month and special meeting minutes.
9. Discuss and take possible action: Approving the financials and bills for February.
10. Discuss and take possible action: Appointing an Election Judge for the upcoming city election.
11. Discuss and take possible action: Approve quote for main sewer line repair on Bonaparte St.
12. Discuss and take possible action: approve replacing the pumps at the Brookshires lift station and the E. Saddle lift station.
13. Discuss and take possible action: Approve Texas Municipal Clerk Scholarship Application and letter, as well as granting time off for City Secretary to attend the Certification Program.
14. Discuss and take possible action: Approving the City to cover the cost of travel expenses, meals and hotel accommodations to attend the TMCA Certification Program classes.
15. Discuss and take possible action: Approve donation to Project Graduation for Joaquin ISD and advertising in the Joaquin yearbook.
16. Discuss and take possible action: Accept Records Retention Update Proposal.
17. Discuss and take possible action: Approving a new baby swing for park.
18. Discuss and take possible action: Approve 2025 Consumer Price Index adjustment to municipal telecommunications right-of-way access line rates.
19. Council Items: Reports by the members of the City Council on matters not on the agenda will be made at this time.
20. Adjourn.
The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda whenever it is considered necessary and is legally justified under the Open Meetings Act.
The agenda is posted as required under Government Code Section 551.041. For more information or for a copy of the Open Meetings Act, please contact the Attorney General of Texas at 1-800-252-8011 or the City Secretary at 936-269-3021.
Posted by Cheryl Green on March 14, 2025 at 10:45am.
