AGENDA CITY COUNCIL OF CUMBY, TEXAS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELECTION CANVASS & CASTING OF LOTS This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Notice hereby given that the City Council of the city of Cumby, Texas will conduct a Special Meeting on November 14,2021 at 3:00 p.m., at 100 East Main Ift the public desires to speak during a specific agenda item, they must email sertn@einofumbicen by: 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting. The email must contain the person's name, address, phone number, and the agenda item(s) for which comments will be made. You may also communicate and send your comments to the City Councilmembers directly by emailing temnacipofumlvsen: emamnigceiofoumlvcen: The meeting agenda and agenda packet are posted online at tp/wwwcumbyx.com/indexshtm! Street, Cumby, Texas, City Council Chambers. mangsbofaunlysen 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION 3. PRESENTATION BY CITIZENS The City Council welcomes "Presentation by Citizens." Ifyou wish to speak, you must follow these guidelines. As a courtesy to your fellow citizens and out of respect to our fellow citizens, we Thel Mayor will recognize those citizens who have signed up prior to the start oft the meeting. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2020-12 Citizens are given three minutes (3:00) to speak during Members of the public may only speak once and cannot pass the individual's time allotment to Show the Council members the same: respect and courtesy that you expect to be shown to you. The Mayor will rule any disruptive behavior, including shouting or derogatory statements or comments, out of order. Continuation of this type of behavior could result in a request by the Mayor that the individual leave the meeting, and ifrefused, an order of removal. In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, no member of City Council may deliberate on citizen comments for items not on the request that if you wish to speak that you follow these guidelines. "Presentation by Citizens." someone else. Direct your comments to the entire Council, not to an individual member. agenda. (Attorney General Opinion - JC0169) 4. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Pursuant to TEX. GOV'T CODE 551.0415(b), the Mayor and each City Council member may announce city events/community interests and request that items be placed on future City Council agendas. "Items of Community Interest" include: Expressions oft thanks, congratulations, or condolences. Information regarding holiday schedules. An honorary or salutary recognition ofa public official, public employee, or other citizen, except that a discussion regarding a change in status ofaj person's public office or public employment is not honorary or salutary recognition for purposes ofthis subdivision. AI reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body. Page112 Information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body or an official or employee oft the municipality or county; and Announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality or county that has arisen after posting oft the agenda. 5. NEW BUSINESS 5.1. Discussion/Action: Canvass vote ofthel November 2, 2021 election 5.2. Action: Casting ofLots by Candidates for Alderman, Seat 4, by Agreement, to break the tie vote and determine who will be seated in Alderman Position 4, November 2, 2021 election. 6. ADJOURNMENT Executive Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City's legal counsel and the presence ofa any subject in any Executive Session portion oft the agenda constitutes a written interpretation ofTEX. GOV'T 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 portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions oft 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 TEX. GOV'T CODE 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion. The Council may vote and/or act upon each oft thei items set out ini this agenda. In addition, the city Council for the City of Cumby has the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course oft this meeting to discuss any matter authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney); 551.072 (Deliberations related to Real Property); 551.073 (Deliberations related toj prospective gifts or donations); Section 551.074 (Personnel Matter); 551.076 (Deliberations regarding the deployment of security devices or the implementation of security policy); and 551.087 (Deliberations regarding Attendance by Otherl Elected or Appointed Officials-NOTICE OF POTENTIAL QUORUM: It isa anticipated that members of City Council or other city board, commissions and/or committees may attend thei meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum ofthe other city boards, commission and/or committees. Notice is hereby given that the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also notices as a meeting of the other boards, commissions and/or committees oft the City, whose members may be in attendance. The members oft thel boards, commissions and/or committees: may participate in discussions on the same items listed on the agenda, which occur at the meeting, but no action willl be taken by such in attendance unless such item and action is specifically provided for on an agenda for that board, Economic Development negotiations). commission or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act. CERTIFICATE: Ihereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the City Halll bulletin board on the 10 November, 2021, at aj place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the city's website, mphepofumlysen. in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Alhibe Bettyolardmian, Interim City Secretary Pagc212