EST 1951  NEWARK  TEXAS  Special Called Meeting Agenda January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. Multipurpose Room, 209 Hudson St., Newark, TX: 76071  1. Call to order and announce quorum is present. 2. Pledge of allegiance and invocation.  3. Mayor's update.  4. 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 afuture 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 individua! motions. Items may be removed, from the consent agenda on the request ofany one member of the Council. Removed. items will be discussed and action taken immediately  after the consent agenda.)  5. Consider and act on the following items:  A. Council Meeting Minutes for November 28, 2023. B. Accounts Payables for November and December 2023 Financial Statements for November and December 2023  D. Staff Reports- Municipal Court, Building Permits, Code Enforcement, and Public Works  for November and December 2023.  1    REGULAR AGENDA NON-CONSENT)  6. Discuss and consider a request from Julie Pierce about water and sewer services for the 7. Discuss, consider and act on Ordinance No. A-551, an ordinance amending the Newark Code of Ordinances, Appendix A-Fee Schedule, Article A7.000 Utility Fees, by providing fori the increase ini the garbage collection fees. Effective December 21, 2023, Republic Services raised the rates for each residential curbside pickup by .65 cents per month. 8. Discuss, consider and act on Resolution No 367, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newark, Texas, approving the Bylaws of Newark Municipal Development 9. Discuss possible planning and zoning changes to accommodate growth in the city.  property located at 912FM3433.  District and providing an effective date.  10. Meeting Adjourn.  CERTIFICATION -Icertify that the attached agenda was posted on or before 6:00 pm on Friday,  January 12, 2024. CJapu Jenni More, City Secretary  NEWAR SEAL  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 ond any posted agenda item as permitted by law or to discuss thej following: A. Consult with attorney on amatter inv which the attorney'sdutyt to theg governmentalt bodyundert the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct conflicts with this chapter and/or consult with attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or contemplated. settlement oft the same.. Section. 551.071. B. Discuss the possible purchase, exchange, lease or sell ofvalue ofr 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 or business prospect with which the City is negotiating, for the location or retention ofa facility, or for incentives the City is willing to extend, or financial information submitted by the same. Section 551.087. F. Discuss the deployment or specific occasions for implementation ofs security personnel or devices. Section 551.076. G. Deliberations regarding economic development negotiations pursuant to. Section. 551.087. Following the closed Executive Session, the Council willi reconvene in open and public session and take any such  action as may be desirable or necessary as aresult of the closed deliberations.  2