GUNERI 1051 N.4 4th Street, P.O. Box 349 Gunter, TX 75058-0349 903-433-5185 Fax: 903-433-8039 AGENDA Gunter City Council Special Meeting Wednesday, October 30, 2024 6:00 p.m.  EST.1901  Pursuant to Chapter 551 ofthe Texas Government Code, notice is hereby given ofa Special Meeting ofthe City Council ofthe City ofGunter, Texas tol be held on October 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Gunter Public Safety Building located at 1051 N 4th Street, Gunter, Texas, at 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 Welcome to the City Council Meeting. Please sign the Sign-In-Sheet as a record of attendance. Ifyou wish tos speak on an open-session agenda item, please fill out the Opinion/peaker Registration Form and turn iti in to the City Secretary before the meeting starts. A card tos speak at a public hearing may be CALLTO ORDER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING [Mayor will call the meeting to order, establish a quorum ifpresent, and declare notice is legally posted pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. During the course oft the meeting, members ofthe audience wishing to. speak must be recognized by  which time the following will be discussed and considered:  location oft the meeting.  submitted any time before the public hearing is closed.  the Presiding Officer.1  INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS [The city council allows citizens to speak before an agenda item. Comments must be on topic Citizens may address the Council for a maximum ofthree minutes. Comments shall be made from the podium. Please state your name and address for thei record. The Open Meetings Act Section 551.007 allows, but does not require, the City Council members to respond.]  SPECIALA AGENDA  1. Staff update/discussion on the following items: a. TDA Community Block Grant  b. Gunter ISD surplus property liquidation process 2. COUNCIL BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION  Pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, The Council will convene into  executive session (closed meeting) to discuss the following:    A. $551.071: Consultation with the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of] Professional Conduct of the State Bar ofTexas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act regarding pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer re:  a. - BNSF Litigation  b. Texas Ethics Commission Complaints RECONVENE TOOPEN SESSION  Ina accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, the City Council will reconvene into Open Session to consider action, if any, oni matters discussed in Executive  Session.  3. Discuss, and take appropriate action on any Executive Session item.  ADJOURN  I,t the undersigned authority, dol hereby certify that the: abovel Notice ofCity Councill Meeting ofthe City ofGunter, Texas is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the window of City Hall of said Gunter, Texas, aj place convenient to the public, and said Notice was posted on or before October 25, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. and remained sO posted continuously for at least seventy-two hours  immediately preceding the date ofs said meeting.  Detra Gaines,   City Secretary  Ifduring the course oft the meeting covered! by this notice, the City Councils should determine that a closed ore executive meeting ors session oft the City Council or ac consultation with the attorney fort the City should be held ori is required, then such closed ore executive meeting ors session or consultation" with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act," Texas Government Code 551.001 et. seq., willl bel held byt the City Council at the date, hour andj places giveni int thisi notice ast the City Council may conveniently meeti ins such closed or executive: meeting or session or consult with the attorney fort the City concerning any and: all subjects and for: any and: ally purposes permitted by the Act, including, buti not  limitedt to, the followings sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Section:  551.071 Private consultation" with the City's attorney on any item listed ont the agenda or authorized by law., 551.0721 For thep purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value ofr real property. 551.0731 For thep purpose of considering ai negotiated contract for a prospective, gift or donation. ore employee ort tol hear complaints or charges against ap public officer ore employee. 551.0767 To considert the deployment, specific occasions fori implementation, ofs security personnel or devices. 551.0841 For thej purpose ofe excluding witnesses during examination of another witness. 551.087) For the purposes ofconsidering economic development negotiations. 5185 two working days priort tot thet meetings sot that appropriate arrangements can bei made.  551.0741 For the purpose of considering the: appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal ofap public officer Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting: and who may need assistance should contact Detra Gaines, City Secretary, at( (903) 433-