EST 1951  NEWARK  TEXAS  Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Multipurpose Room, 209 Hudson St.,  February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m. Newark, TX 76071  1. Call to order and announce quorum is present. 2. Pledge of allegiance and invocation.  3. Mayor's update.  4. Public Comments This portion of the agenda is the public's opportunity to address the Council about any item listed on the agenda, except public hearings. Comments related to public hearings will be heard when the specific hearing begins. Individuals wishing to make public comment shall sign up to speak before the start of the meeting. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless otherwise required by law. Per the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Council is not permitted to take action on or discuss any item not listed on the agenda. Items suggested for action may be placed on a future agenda, at the Council's sole  discretion.  5. Presentation from Fire Chief Jerry Taylor for the Newark Fire Department.  CONSENT AGENDA  (Items listed on the consent agenda allow the Council to approve all items together without discussion or individual motions. Items may be removed from the consent agenda on the request of any one member of the Council. Removed items will be discussed and  action taken immediately after the consent agenda.) 6. Consider and act on the following items:  A. Council Meeting Minutes for January 18, 2024. B. Accounts Payables for January 18, 2024. C. Financial Statements for January 18, 2024. Public Works for November and January 18, 2024.  D. Staff Reports- Municipal Court, Building Permits, Code Enforcement, and  1    REGULAR AGENDA NON-CONSENT)  7. Discuss, consider and act on Resolution relating to approving a financing by the Newark Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation for the benefit of Cho- 8. Public Hearing: Preliminary Plat submission request from PMB Rolling V Land LP., for property located in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, 105,560. Acres out oft the 9. Discuss and consider a request from Dale and Julie Pierce regarding permitting, inspections, water and sewer services for the property located at 912 FM: 3433. 10. Discuss, consider and act on Ordinance No. A-552 calling for a joint general election with Wise County to be held on May 4, 2024, ordering the general election for Councilmember Places 1,2 and 3, each for two-year terms ending in 2026.  Yeh Camp and Conference Center, Inc. and related matters.  Cain T. Bush Survey, Abstract No. 93.  11. Meeting Adjourn.  CERTIFICATION - C certify that the attached agenda was posted on or before 6:00 pm  on Monday, February 12, 2024.  EWARA SEAL  OeR Jenni More, City Secretary  NOTE: Pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, the Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session(s), from time to time as deemed necessary during this meeting to receive legal advice from its attorney on any posted agenda item as permitted by law or to discuss the following: A. Consult with attorney on a matter in which the attorney's duty to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary! Rules of Professional Conduct conflicts with this chapterand/or consult with attorney about pending or contemplated. itigation or contemplated settlement of the same. Section 551.071. B. Discuss the possible purchase, exchange, lease or sell of value of real property and public discussion ofs such would not be in the best interests of the City's bargaining position. Section 551.072. C. Discuss negotiated gifts or donations to the City and public discussion at this stage would have a detrimental effect on the City's bargaining position. Section 551.073. D. Discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment of duties, discipline, or dismissal of or to hear a complaint against a public officer or employee. Section 551.074. E. Discuss the commercial or financial information received from an existing business or business prospect with which the City is negotiating for the location or retention of a facility, or fori incentives the City is willing to extend, or financial information submitted by the. same. Section 551.087. F. Discuss the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. Section 551.076. G. Deliberations regarding economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087. Following the closed Executive Session, the Council will reconvene in open and public session and take any such action as may be desirable or necessary as  ar result oft the closed deliberations.  2