NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BISHOP CITY COUNCIL  WEDNESDASEFTEMBER 23, 2020 AT 5:30 P.M.  THE. BISHOP CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN: REGULAR SESSION IN CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 203 EAST MAIN STREET,BISHOP, TEXAS (PUBLIC MUST USE  FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING).  AGENDA  OPENING: MAYOR TEM MILLER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:  PRAYER:  THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DELIBERATE AND TAKE ACTION ON ANY OF THE 1. CITIZEN COMMENTS: To reduce the chance of COVID-191 transmission, public meetings will be held in ai manner intended. to separate, to the maximum, practical extent, audience and presenters from personal contact with members of Community, City Staff and City Council. Citizens wishing to address the Council must inform the City Secretary no later than 5 minutes prior to the beginning of any scheduled meeting and Citizens who wish to address the City Council about items on the agenda which are scheduledj for Council action will have three (3) minutes to express their position. Citizens wishing to address Council regarding a topic not on the agenda are afforded the same amount of time. Although Council cannot take specific action on Citizens' Comment topics due to legal requirements, they will hear the topic and Council may: 1)/ have the item placed on afuture agenda for action, or 2) refer the item to a Board, Commission or Committee; or  3) refer the item to. stafffor study or conclusion  2. REPRESENTATIVE FROM REPUBLIC SERVICES CONCERNING EXTENDING CITY'S CURRENT SOLID WASTE CONTRACT: FOR ANOTHER (5) YEARS IN 3. REPRESENTATIVE FROM SPECTRUM CONCERNING NEW PHONE SYSTEM  LIEU OF THIS YEARS CPI INCREASE.  FOR CITY HALL AND POLICE DEPARTMENT.  4. NEHEMIAS CANTU' TO. ADDRESS THE COUNCIL CONCERNING  DEVELOPMENT OF APARTMENTS LOCATION AS BISHOP FZ2 2.01 ACS OUT OF NW/2 SEC 100 TR: F (COMMERCIAL LOT) - US HWY 77 S BYPASS (NEXTTO  AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN)    5. REPORT FROMLNV ENGINEERING CONCERNING THE CITY'S WATER AND  WASTEWATER CAPACITY REPORT.  6. RATIFY MAYOR'S AND CITY SECRETARY'S SIGNATURE ON. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT! FOR  ROUTINE AIRPORT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.  7. ORDINANCE NO. 9-9-20B AND ORDINANCE NO. 9-23-20A; AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE AD VALOREM TAX: RATE FOR THE TAX YEAR: 2020 ONALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF BISHOP, TEXAS. 8. ORDINANCE NO. 9-23-20B; AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FINAL AMENDED 2019-2020 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BISHOP ORDINANCENO.9-  4-19A).  9. MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.  10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  11. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. THE COUNCIL MAY RECESS THIS MEETING AND CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING WITH REGARD TO ANY SUBJECT, WHETHER OR NOT THE SUBJECT ISLISTED IN THIS AGENDA, TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY' THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, PROVIDED THAT THE PRESIDING OFFICER DURING THE OPEN MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THAT A CLOSED MEETING WILL BE HELD AND WILL IDENTIFY THE SECTIONS OF THE ACT OR SUBJECTS OF THE THE COUNCIL MAY DELIBERATE AND' TAKE ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS CONCERNING THIS OR FUTURE MEETINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO' THE SCHEDULING AND AGENDA OF MEETINGS, ATTENDANCE ANDI LEAVES OF ABSENCE OF COUNCIL MEMBER AND OTHER OFFICERS, AND RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. THE COUNCIL MAY RECEIVE FROM THE CITY'S STAFF, AND Al MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL MAY MAKE A REPORT, ABOUT: ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST DURING THE MEETING. NO ACTION WILL BE' TAKEN AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE REPORT WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED. IF A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OR THE COUNCIL INQUIRES ABOUT A SUBJECT NOT INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE, THERE MAY BE PRESENTED A STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC! FACTUAL INFORMATION OR. A RECITATION OF EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY. A DELIBERATION OF OR DECISION ABOUT THE SUBJECT OF THE INQUIRY WILL  ACT UNDER WHICH THE CLOSED MEETING WILL BE HELD.    BE LIMITED TO A PROPOSALTOPLACE THE SUBJECT ON' THE AGENDA FOR. A  SUBSEQUENT MEETING.  ICERTIFYTHAT: THE ABOVE NOTICE OF MEETING WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS AT CITY HALL, 203 EAST MAIN STREET, BISHOP, TEXAS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 AT 11:45 A.M., ONE OF WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE  TOTHE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES.  SEP18AH11:22  Duéus Y hht CYNTHIAL. CONTRERAS CITYS SECRETARY  IF YOU PLAN TO. ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU: HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENIS ATTHE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 361-584-2567. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOU: NEEDS.