CITY OF CLARENDON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Clarendon to be held on Thursday September 14, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall - 313 S. Sully Street, Clarendon, Texas, for the purpose of the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. City Council meetings are tape recorded.  CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PUBLIC COMMENTS  Citizens who have signed a card to speak to the City Council will be heard at this time. Inc compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, unless the subject matter of the presentation is on the agenda, the city staff and City Council members are prevented from discussing the subject and may respond only with statements of factual information or existing city policy. Citizens are limited to three (3) minutes for their presentation to the  City Council.  AUTHORIZATIONS BY CITY COUNCIL  1. CONSENT AGENDA  Meeting Minutes for Regular Meeting August 10, 2023 Meeting Minutes for Called Meeting August 4, 24, & 31, 2023 Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department Report Donley County Commissioners Report Burton Memorial Library Report Clarendon Municipal Court Report Code Enforcement Report Animal Control Report  2. Discussion and possible action on the Council Report (List of Bills). 3. Discussion and possible action on the Statement of Revenue and Expense. 4. Discussion and possible action on approving an Ordinance approving the property tax 5. Discussion and possible action on approving a Resolution to ratify the previous year's tax rate to support the 2023-2024 Fiscal year Budget for the City of Clarendon. 6. Discussion and possible action on renewal of the Publicity and Tourism Agreement 7. Discussion and possible action on renewal of the Publicity and Tourism Agreement with the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation.  rate for the 2023-2024 Fiscal year for the City of Clarendon.  with the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce.    8. Discussion and possible action on approving the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation annual budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. 9. Discussion and possible action on approving the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation Hotel Occupancy Tax budget for the 2023-2024 10. Discussion and possible action on approving the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce Hotel Occupancy Tax budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. 11. Discussion and possible action on setting the compensation and conditions for 12.Discussion and possible action on approving additional funding to allow for the upgraded handrails within the Downtown Revitalization project area. 13.Discussion and possible action on awarding a bid for paving twelve blocks of street on S. Davis, S. Hatrzell, S. Wells, E. 3rd and E. 4th streets with two-course chip-seal. 14. Discussion and possible action on amending the Employment Agreement with the 15. Discussion and possible action on approving a Resolution, approving application for 16. Discussion and possible action on authorizing the City Administrator, Brian Barboza,  Fiscal Year.  administrative consulting.  City Secretary.  ac City credit card for the Administrator and setting a credit limit.  to be a signatory to the City's bank accounts.  17. Discussion and possible action on the City Administrators Report;  Project Updates Update on Employees  Incoming City Administrator Brian Barboza  MAYOR COMMENTS COUNCIL COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT  The City Council reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda item pursuant to section 551.071, Consulting with Attorney; 551.072, Deliberations about Real Property; 551.073, Deliberations about Gifts & Donations; 551.074, Personnel Matters; 551.076, Deliberations about Security Devices; AND/OR 551.086, Discuss (A) Commercial or Financial Information Received From a Business Prospect with which the City is Conduction Negotiations, OR (B) Financial or Other Incentives to the Business  Project; according to the Texas Government Code.    CERTIFICATION  Icertify that the agenda of items to be considered by the City of Clarendon City Council was posted on the window of Clarendon City Hall facing Sully Street on Thursday,  September 7, 2023, at 2:41 p.m.  Machiel Covey, City dilhay  Icertify that the agenda of items to be considered by the City of Clarendon City Council was removed from the window of Clarendon City Hall facing Sully Street  on Friday, September 15, 2023.  Machiel Covey, City Secretary  ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT  City Hall is wheelchair accessible. A sloped curb entry is available at the front entrance; accessible parking space is available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the Office of the City Secretary at (806) 874-3438 or FAX (806)874-5136 for further information.