NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARFA Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings and a Regular Meeting of the Marfa City Council will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in-person at the Casner Room, located in Marfa City Hall, 113 South Highland Avenue, Marfa Texas The meeting shall be open to the public at all times during which subjects are discussed, considered or formally acted upon as required by Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. This Notice of Meeting and Agenda in detail was posted at least 72 hours prior to the beginning of said meeting in a location at City Hall readily accessible to the public at all times and is on the website www.cityofmaria.com/meetings 79843. 1) Call the meeting to order and establish a quorum. 2) Pledge of Allegiance. 3) Citizen comment period. At this time, any person may address the Council for a limited time concerning any matter and should limit their remarks to a period of three minutes. The Council is not allowed to take action on any subject presented, nor is the Council required to provide any response. As allowed in Texas Attorney General Opinion KP-0300, all public comments should be presented during this citizen comment period. Public Hearings and Adoptions ofthe FY 2024-2025 City Budgetand2024 Tax Rate: 4) Public Hearing on the proposed FY 2024-2025 City Budget. The public is invited to attend and express any comments, concerns, or preferences before City Council takes action. Open Public Hearing: Adjourn Public Hearing: 5) Discussion with action as appropriâte to study, suggest alternatives, and possibly modify the City of Marfa Proposed Budget for 2024/2025 FY, as submitted by the 6) Discussion with action as appropriate to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-06 Adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Marfa 2024-2025 fiscal year beginning October1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025, and appropriating money to a sinking fund to pay interest and principal on the city's indebtedness. RECORD VOTE. 7) Discussion with action as appropriate to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget, which will raise $77,510.90 in additional revenue, a 7.58% increase 8) Public Hearing on the proposed 2024 Tax Rate of $.328250 per $100 of taxable value. The public is invited to attend and express any comments, concerns, or Mayor on August 26, 2024 from last year's budget. (Regular Vote) preferences before City Council takes action. Open Public Hearing: Adjourn Public Hearing: 9) Discussion with action as appropriate to adopt the 2024 tax rate of $.328250 per $100 of taxable value, which is effectively a 1.6% percent increase in the tax rate, as set out in City of Marfa Ordinance No. 2024-07. RECORD VOTE. Minutes: 10) Discussion with action as appropriate to approve minutes from previous meetings: September 10, 2024 - September 12, 2024 - Financial Reports: 11) Discussion with action as appropriate to approve AP Report Old Business: New Business: 12) Discussion with action as appropriate to allow MarfaMUSTto erect art sculptures in and/or around Lannan Park and Sunset Park between October 5, 2024, and October 18, 2024. (Michael Camacho, Council Member Morrison) 13) Discussion with action as appropriate regarding a street closure request from Glitch Marfa (Alexandra Keck) to close E. EIPaso Sti from Highland Ave to S. Dean Ston Friday, November 16, 2024 from 9am until 11pm for Art Blocks Weekend. 14)Mayoral Proclamation: Texas Teachers' Day. Discussion with action as appropriate to adopt Resolution No. 2024-11, proclaiming October 5, 2024, to be 15)Discussion with action as appropriate to approve Resolution 2024-12, directing Finance Director Dan Dunlap to open one new bank account at Marfa National 16)Discussion with action as appropriate to reschedule October 8, 2024 Regular 17) Discussion with action as appropriate to approve the 2025 City of Marfa Holiday 18)Discussion with action as appropriate to update City of Marfa job descriptions. 19) Discussion with action as appropriate to approve Resolution No 2024-13, 20)Discussion with action as appropriate to approve Resolution No 2024-14, adding Marfa's Teacher Day. Bank to establish a Pooled Cash account. Meeting. Schedule. removing Amanda Roane from all City of Marfa bank accounts. Kelly Perez as a signatory to all City of Marfa bank accounts. 21) Discussion with action as appropriate to approve Resolution No. 2024-15, removing Amanda Roane as an authorized representative and adding Kelly Perez as an authorized representative to the TexSTAR investment account(s). (Dan 22) Discussion with action as appropriate to approve Resolution No 2024-16 approving the submission of a grant application to the Rio Grande Council of Governments for city-wide electronic and e-waste recycling efforts. Dunlap) Executive Sessions: 23) Convene into executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code $551.074 (personnel matters) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, discipline, duties, or dismissal of a public official or employee; to wit, Interim City Manager, Kelly Perez; reconvene into open session to take action as 24)Convene into executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Subchapter D, Section 551.071(a), 551.072, and 551.087 to seek advice of attorney concerning legal matters related to legal issues raised in connection with potential contracts with El Cosmico and real property related thereto. Reconvene into open session to appropriate. take action as appropriate. Reports: 25) Mayor's Report 26) City Manager's Report 27) Council Members' Comments 28) Adjourn Mayor waEg I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the governing body oft the above-named City of Marfa is a true and correct copy ofs said notice, and accessible to the public at all times, and said notice was posted on or before the 72 hours required by the Texas Open Meetings Act. Seone Amanda Roane, City Secretary POSTED: 92324 TIME POSTED: 5:30pm