March 18, 2021 - The Tenaha City Council will meet in a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 5:30pm, Tenaha, Texas.
Face masks are required to enter the building and designated seating will be provided due to social distancing.
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
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 Citizens Input Form may be filled out and filed with the City Secretary prior to the meeting.
6. Department Head Reports:
a. Public Works Report
b. Municipal Court Report
c. Police Department Report
d. City Secretary Report
e. Fire Department Report
7. Consent Agenda: Items included under the Consent Agenda require little or no deliberation by the Council. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Secretary to proceed with the conclusion of each item as reflected in the Minutes of this meeting.
a. Consider approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on Monday February 22, 2021.
b. Scheduling Next Month’s meeting for Monday April 26, 2021 at 5:30 pm.
Regular Agenda Item(s) (8-14)
8. Discuss and take action: Discuss and Consider approving the February 2021 Financials.
9. Discuss and take action: Discuss and Consider appointing Amanda Lampley Fox as Presiding Election Judge for the May 1, 2021 elections.
10. Discuss and take action: Discuss and Consider approval for taking bids on the sale of (2) two 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Units.
11. Discuss and take action: Consider and take action on awarding the Plant No. 1 Ground Storage Tank Project, TxCDBG No. 7219440, in the amount of $254,375.00.
12. Discuss and take action: Consider and take action authorizing the Mayor to execute a change order for the Plant No. 1 Ground Storage Tank project reducing the tank size to 80,000 gallons and reducing the contract price to $229,900.00.
13. Discuss and take action: Consider and take action on committing an additional $11,400 of City match for the Plant No. 1 Ground Storage Tank Project, TxCDBG No. 7219440.
14. Discuss and take action: Consider and take action on executing a contract with Stephens Engineering for pursuing a USDA-Rural Development loan/grant project for water and sewer system improvements.
15. Discuss and take action: Consider and take action to approve R & M Service Solutions to do fire hydrant testing.
16. Executive Session:
Consider entering executive session personnel matters with possible action related thereto upon reconvening in open session in accordance with Government Code Section 551.074. (Chief of Police Position; 90-day evaluation Officer Christopher Benton and General Personnel)
End of Executive Session
Reconvene into open session and take any action necessary because of the Executive Session.
17. Council Items: Reports by the members of the City Council on matters not on the agenda will be made at this time.
18. 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.
