EST 1951 NEWARK TEXAS Budget Workshop and Regular Meeting Agenda August 18, 2022 7:00p p.m. Multipurpose Room 209 Hudson St. Pursuant to Section 551.127, Texas Government Code, one or more Councilmembers or employees may attend this meeting remotely using videoconferencing technology. The video and audio feed of the videoconferencing equipment can be viewed and heard by the public at the address posted above as the location of the meeting. 1. 2. 3. 4. Call to order and announce quorum is present. Pledge of allegiance and invocation. Mayor Update. 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 tos 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. CONSENT AGENDA (Items listed on the consent agenda allow the Council to approve all items together without discussion or individual motions. Items may be removedj 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.) 5. Consider and act on the followingi items: B. Accounts Payables for. July 2022. C. Financial Statements for July 2022. A. Council Meeting Minutes for. July 21, 2022 and August 9, 2022. D. Staff Reports- Municipal Court, Building Permits, Code Enforcement and Public' Works for July 2022. REGULAR AGENDA NON-CONSENT) 6. Resolution authorizing Newark Higher Education Finance Corporation Education Revenue Bonds (The Hughen Center, Inc.) Series 2022a and Newark Higher Education Finance Corporation Education Revenue Bonds (The Hughen Center, Inc.) taxable series 2022b; loan agreement; trust indenture; al Public Hearing; and other matters in connection therewith. 1 7. Resolution approving al loan agreement among the corporation, Abilene Christian School, and First Financial Bank, N.A., and related matters fora a tax-exempt loani int the maximum amount of $10,500,000. 8. Discuss and consider increasing water and sewer rates. 9. Discuss, consider and act on opening the Newark Public Library. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION - In accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et.seq., the City Council will recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss thei following: a. Pursuant to Section 551.072 Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value ofr real property re: Tower Site Lease Agreement with American Tower. 11. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION -1 In accordance with the Texas Government Code Chapter 551, the City Council will reconvene into Regular Session to consider action, ifa any, on matters discussed in Executive Session. 12. Meeting Adjourn. CEATPCATION-Icerty that the attached agenda was posted on or before 7:00 pm on Monday, August 15, 2022. SEAL C lpou H1II 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 thej following: A. Consult with attorney on a matter in whicht the attorney's duty tot the governmentalb body undert the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct conflicts with this chapter and/or consult with attorney about pending or contemplated litigation 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 of 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 orj financial information. received from an existing business ork business prospect with whicht the Cityi is negotiating fort the! location ori retention ofaf facility, orj 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 fori implementation ofs security personneld or devices. Section. 551.076. G. Deliberotions regardinge economic development negotiations, pursuant to Section. 551.087.Followingi the closed Executive. Session, the Council willr reconvene. in open and public session and take anys such action as may be desirable or necessary as a result of the closed deliberations. 2