AGENDA  SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 12,2024, 6:30PM Council Chambers, Kermit City Hall 110STornillo St, Kermit, TX79745  The City Council Meeting will be held in person in the Council  Chambers, whichi is opent toi the public. Fort those wantingt to watchi the meeting butr not address the Council, the meeting will be live streamed on the City of Kermit's YouTube channel at: To pre-register to speak at the City Councit meeting, please email the City Secretary at dtranco@kermitz.gox. or call 432-586-3460. Pre-registration to speak opens at the time of agenda posting and closes at4 4pm ont the day of the meeting. Onsite speaker registration is available ont the  ntps/onsouruba.com/eritpohemmieez  day oft the meeting until five minutes prior tot the start oft ther meeting.  Call meetingt to order.  II. Pledge of Allegiance tot thel Flag/Texas Flag.  III. Invocation  IV. OPENI PUBLICI HEARING: on Proposed Fiscal) Year 2025 Budget for the City of Kermit.  V. CLOSEI PUBLICI HEARING:  VI. Discuss and consider approving ORDINANCE 24-10 on first reading "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF KERMIT, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE VII. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING: on Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rate  CITY OFI KERMIT,TEXAS": 0.375998/51001 for the City of Kermit.  VIII. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING:  IX. Discuss and consider approving ORDINANCE: 24-11 oni first reading' "AN ORDINANCELEVYING MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OFTHE CITYOFI KERMIT, TEXAS, FORTHETAXYEAR, 20240CIOBEA1,2024, TO ANDI INCLUDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025); APPORTIONING EACHI LEVYFOR1 THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES; LEVYING ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAX; DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT AND  COLECTIONTHEREOF: ANDI PROVIDING OASPVAANUIYCLAUE:  X. New Business  A. Discuss and consider a master leasef fort the acquisition of six (6)2024Ford Police Interceptors, noti to extendp past five (5)years, for the police department.  XI. Adjourn Regular City Council Meeting. cthee Diana Franco, City Secretary  DATE 09/12/2024 TIME 5:30p.m.  Ina accordançe with thep provisions of the Open Meetings Act, duringt the Preliminary Open Meeting, agendai items will bec discussed, andv votes may bet takeny where appropriate. The City Council may convene into Executive Session to discuss postedi tems int thes sessiona as allowed! byl law. The Cityo ofKermit City Halla and Council Chamber area availabte toa allp persons regardless of disability. Requests fors signi interpreters ors specials serviçes must! be reçeived forty-eight  (48) hours priort tot ther meetingt timet byo calling the City Secretary 432-586-3460.