EST 1951  NEWARK  TEXAS  Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Multipurpose Room, 209 Hudson St.,  July 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. Newark, TX 76071  1. Call to order and announce quorum is present. 2. Pledge of allegiance and invocation.  3. Mayors 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 to speak before the start oft 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 June be placed on ai 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 ori individual motions. Items June be removed: from the consent agenda on the request ofany one memberoft the Council. Removed items will be discussed: and action takenimmediately  after the consent agenda.)  5. Consider and act on the following items: A. Council Meeting Minutes for June 20 2024. B. Accounts Payables for June, 2024. C. Financial Statements for June, 2024. Public Works for June 2024.  D. Staff Reports- Municipal Court, Building Permits, Code Enforcement, and  1    REGULAR AGENDA NON-CONSENT)  6. Discuss, consider and act on a Interlocal Agreement with Texas Municipal League 7. Discuss, consider and act on funding for the architectural plans for the new City Hall.  for cyber liability and data breach coverage.  8. Discuss, consider and act on the purchase of storm sirens.  9. Meeting Adjourn.  CERTIFICATION - Icertify that the attached agenda was posted on or before 6:00 pm  on Monday, July 15, 2024.  P SEAL  Jenni More, City Secretary Apu  j6  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 the following: A. Consult with attorney on a matter in which the attorney's duty to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct conflicts with this chapterand/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 ofi real property and public discussion ofs 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 or financial information received from an existing business or business prospect with which the City is negotiating for the location or retention of a 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 of 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 will reconvene in open and public session and take any such action as June be desirable or necessary as  ar result of the closed deliberations.  2