CITY OF PALACIOS CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 6:00PM  THURSDAY,ALGUST 4, 2022  REGULARMEETING City of Palacios Council Chambers 311 Henderson Palacios, Texas 77465  Notice of Regular City Council Meeting  Public Noticei ish hereby givent that the City Council willr meeti inar meeting on Thursday August4,2 2022, beginning at  6:00PMa att the City ofPalacios City Hall, 311 Henderson Street. The board may,f forit its convenience ort the convenience of City staff orp persons in attendance, modify the orderi inv which theb board considers items ont the agenda.  NOTICE:  1. Callt to Order:  a. Quorum Call.  Invocation. Councilmember Raylynn Samora. Pledge ofA Allegiance tot thel United States Flag. Pledge ofA Allegiance tot the Texas Flag. Pledge ofA Allegiance tot the Palacios Flag. Welcome Citizens.  2. Announcements: With respect to items not listed on this agenda, Council Members may announce community events, may announce community recognitions, mayr request specific factuali information ora recitation of existing policy from staff, or may request placement of items on the Board agenda for  discussion ora actiona ataf following meeting.  a. b.  Mayor's Announcements Council Member's. Announcements  3. Visitor Citizen Communication: Att this time, the public is invited to address the City Council and speak on any matter not specificaly listed for public hearing elsewhere in this Agenda. Please note Council Members may not deliberate ont topics not included ont this agenda. Presentation shall be no 4. Consent Agendal Items Review and possibly act ont thei following consent agendai items:  longert than three (3) minutes.  a. November and December Council Meeting date changes due to the Thanksgiving and  Christmas Holidays - David Holubec, City Secretary November 3rd and 17h2022 December 1stand1 15h2022 November 2nd and 16th2023 December 7th and 21st2023  b. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes- July 28, 2022, - David Holubec, City Secretary 5. Reports and Discussion: Department administrators will give a presentation of measurable goals for  Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Council will hear as summary on Tax Abatements.  a. City Manager's Report - Cynthia Raleigh Financel Department Report -Tammy McDonald Policel Department Report - Tobie Bias Code Compliance Report - Ryan Adams Public Works Report - Cynthial Raleigh  Page113    Recycling Center Report Peggy Georgi City Secretary's Report- David! Holubec  h. City of Palacios Tax Abatement(s) Briefing- - Thomas Gwosdz, Attorey  7. Action Items: Council Members will discuss andt take any action deemed necessary on items listed in this  section, including the adoption ofar resolution or Ordinance.  1. ORDINANCE #2022-0-09- - SEÇOND/FINALI READING-A Amending current solidv waste fees. POSTPONED: fromt the. July 14, 2022, Council Meeting. Cynthia Raleigh, City Manager 2. Lease Agreement with Simple Simon's Pizza, 309 Henderson. Ave. - Lease. Agreement with Simple Simon's Pizza. POSTPONED fromt the. July 14, 2022, Council Meeting. Cynthia 3. Lease Agreement with Subway Restaurant, 307 Henderson Ave. - Lease Agreement with Subway Restaurant. POSTPONED: from the. July 14, 2022, Council Meeting. Cynthia Raleigh, 4. Agreement with Branch Construction Group - Agreement with Branch Constructiont to perform water distribution loss resolution andi meter accuracy testingf fort the City ofF Palacios.  Raleigh, Citly Manager City Manager  Cynthial Raleigh, Cily Manager  8. Closed D Executive Session: listedi int thiss sectionv withoutf furtherr notice.  Alli items int this section may be considered Actionl Items andt the City Council may take action on any item a. Texas Government Code, $ 551.071, consultation with attorney on matteri involving pending or contemplated litigation or other matteri inv which the duty oft the attorney tot the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act. CITATION Cause #22-F-0245; Joseph Monk and Mark Rusk V. James L. Gardner as Mayor and City of Palacios, Contestees. b. Texas Government Code, S 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, Municipal Court City Council shall reconvene in Open Session and may discuss, consider, and take possible action on any item listed  Judge.  9. Open Regular Session: 10. Adjournment. AGENDAN NOTICES  abovet that was considered and discussedi in Executive/Closed Session (lfnecessary).  1. Aquorum ofthe City Councily willb bep present at3 311 Henderson, Palacios, Texas ("City Council Chambers"), andt the cityi intendst to havea aquorump presenta atthatl location. The Presidingo officer ofthen meetingv willb bep presentat City Councilo chambers, andt thatl location willb bec opent tot the public. Other board members and city councilr members may participate int this meeting! by video conference, so longa ast theirf faceisv visible, andtheirv voice audiblet tomembers ofthep publicina attendance atCity Council Chambers whilet thatr member 2. Regardless ofthe agendah headingu under which anyi itemi isl listed, anys subjectr mentionedi ina anyy word or phrase ofa anyi item! listed on this agenda may be deliberated by board members, ands such words or phrases are hereby added as additional subjects to be considered. Resolutions, ordinances, and othera actions concerning anyv word, phrase, oro other subjecto ofthisr meetinga alsoi include the regulation of animals, construction, signs, unsafe buildings, floodplains, land development, nuisances, mowing, sanitation, food establishments, manufactured house, itinerant vendors, outdoor sales, water conservation practices, Any descriptions of propertyor amounts stated herein ared descriptive andr notr restrictive, and property anda amounts may be changedi in the motions, actions, or Inadditiont totheit itemsl listedi under" "Public Hearings," everyi item ont this agendas shall be consideredap publich hearing. Anyi item ont this agendar may bec discussedi ine executive sessioni ifa authorized by Texas lawr regardless ofv whether itisli listed under "Executive Sessions" oft this agenda, regardless of any past or current practice of boardr members. Executive sessions herein are closedr meetings, mayi include consideration ofa anyi item otherwisel listed ont the agenda, plus anys subjects specifiedi int thee executive session notice, and may include items under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551. .074, 551.076, 551.084, andlor 551.087. Executives sessionst theb board. This agenda has beenr reviewed anda approved byt the PEDC Attorney, and thep presence ofa anys subjecti int the Executive Sessionp portion ofth this agendac constitutes av writteni interpretation of Chapter 551 ofthe Texas! Local Government Code! byt the attorneyf fort theg governmental bodyi indicatingt thats saids subjectr may bel legallyo discussedi ina 5. Certification of Posting: Thisi ist to certifyt thatt the above notice ofa Council Meeting was posted ont thei front bulletin board oft the City Hallo oft the City ofF Palacios, Texas, on Monday, August 1, 2022, before 6:00F PM. Ifyoul have any questions concerningt the abovei items, please contact City! Manager Cynthia Raleigh at(361) 972-3605. Thisl Notice was postedu under the Texas Open! Meeting Act( (EXREVCIV/STAIANN. Chapter 551) andr recentg guidelinest from  issp speaking.  documents withoutf furtherp publicr notice.  closedn meeting.  thel Texas Attorney General.  Page213    CA  Thisf facilityi isa accessiblei in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Accessible parking spaces are available. Ifyou requires special assistance orh have ar request for signi interpretative services ord other services, please call 361-972-3605: atle least  24h hours! beforet ther meeting. Mayor Gardner Airport Committeel Liaison Emergency Management Councilmember Glenn- - Place1 Planning and Zoning Committee Liaison Councilmember Trainor- - Place 2 Zoning Board ofA Adjustments Liaison Mayor Pro Tem Woolf- Place3 3  Councilmember Lewis - Place4 Housing Authority Liaison Councimember Samora Place 5 Parks and Recreation Liaison Emergency Management Liaison Councilmember Dotson- Place6 6 Pavilion Committee Liaison  Page3]3