CITY OF  MALAKOEF  Agenda  October 21, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. Special Called Council Meeting 109 South Melton St., Malakoff, Texas 75148  Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Invocation  1. Act upon approving the minutes of the Regular Stated meeting on September 2. Act upon approving to pay the City's Obligations for the month of October 3. Hear the presentation by Darwin Winfield of ATMOS Energy regarding the Franchise Agreement between ATMOS Energy and the City of Malakoff. 4. Act upon approving the Franchise Agreement between ATMOS Energy and 5. Hear and act upon Vicki Dumont's request for the City of Malakoff's participation in the One Man's Treasure clothing drive tour. 6. Act upon authorizing Tim Whitley; City Administrator to enter into an agreement with Brookswatson & Co. to perform the City of Malakoff audits for FYE 2024 and auto renew annually till FYE year 2028. 7. Act upon adopting Resolution 10212024A authorizing the submission of an application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Texas Community Development Block Grant 2025-2026 Community Development Fund with 8.A Act upon adopting Resolution 10212024B designating Athens Daily Review 9. Act upon accepting the 2024 Certificate of Deposits Quarter 3 Report presented by Tim Whitley; Chief Financial Officer/investment Officer. 10.Hear and possible action on Debra Brown; President of Tender Technologies, Inc. regarding submitting a proposal for a No Kill Shelter/Sanctuary to be 11.Hear and act upon Delanda Johnson's request for two keys to the city to be  9, 2024. 2024.  the City of Malakoff.  attachment.  as the Official Newspaper for the City of Malakoff.  located in Malakoff.  presented on February 22-23, 2025.    12.Act upon setting a date(s) for the City of Malakoff Annual "City-Wide Fall 13.Act upon rescheduling the regular stated meeting on Monday November 11, 14.Act upon approving an application for the 2025 Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) to receive member services benefits and authorizing 15.Act upon approving the Malakoff Economic Development Corporation request  Clean Up."  2024, to Monday November 18, 2024.  payment of membership dues of $100.00 to expend funds to the following:  B. Garrett Brookshires - $40,000.00 in two phases for demolition  and rebuild.  16.Comments from the floor.  17.Convene into Executive Session: The City Council may enter executive session Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 551.074to A) Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee: 1) Discuss the salaries of the City of Malakoff Employee's  discuss the following:  18. Reconvene into Open Session and act upon the following executive session A) Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee: 1) Discuss the salaries of the City of Malakoff Employee's  item:  19.Adjourn  Icertify that the agenda was posted to the Public at Malakoff City Hall, 109S. Melton Street, Malakoff, TX 75148 by 5:00 p.m. on Friday October-18, 2024.  MALAKOFA * 1 actdes  ETEASONS  SEAL  E  City Administrator too choose  Ameeting that is "open to thep public," 'pursuantt to the Open Meetings Act, is one thatt thep public is pèrmittedto attend thei items to be discussedo or to speak abouti items on thea agenda. Ifthe City Council, during thergourse ofthen determine thata an executives sessioni is required, then such executive session, as authorizedby! the Texas OpecMeetings 551.0 001 etseg., will be! held by the Councila atthed date, hour andp place given in this Act: 551. 071F Privatec consultation witht thec city's attorney; 551. .0720 Deliberations about Real Property; or 551. personnel. any action, decision orav voteb be requiredi in the opinion ofthe City Council regardinga any aHecconsideredins suche executive session, thent theu ultimate action, finalo decisiono orf finalv votes shall beint thec open meeting coveredby this Notice upont ther reconvening ofthe publicr meeting. to Texas Government Code section 551.007, members oft thep public mays speak on ana agenda item during thec citizens comments section ofthe meeting or at the time the agendai item is called upon for discussion by ther mayor. Speakers must sign up with! the City Secretary tos speak and shall have three (3) minutes tos speak. AS speaker needing at translator and/ori interpreter may have six (6) minutes to speak. Criticism of city employees or staff is prohibited. Those wishingtoa address the Council regarding an item noto on the agenda must bea a citizen, property owner or business owner of Malakoff. Comments on such non-a -agendai items shallb be limited to three minutes. The Council will not comment oni items noton the agenda; however, the Council may refert the itemt tocitys staff for research, resolution, or referral ofthe mattert tothe Councila asaf future agenda item." City of Malakoffi is committed! to followt the Americans with Disabilities Act  doseptitle thep public ylisnotice, should ent Code, Section Gtony andpurposesoftne ear complaints against  notice, concerning butn noth  Shoulda ultimate  (ADA).