CITY COUNCIL MEETING  CITY OF HEARNE Crossroods of Texas  306 WEST THIRD STREET TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 5, 2024  5:30P.M.  MEETING CALLED TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMENTS  AGENDA ITEMS: PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE TIME THE ITEM IS UP FOR DISCUSSION FOLLOWING COUNCIL COMMENTS FOR A LENGTH OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED THREE NON-AGENDA ITEMS: PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE END OF THE COUNCIL MEETING FROM THE AUDIENCE FOR A LENGTH OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED THREE MINUTES PER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON IN A SINGLE MOTION. NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OR ACTION ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS WILL BE HELD UNLESS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE HEARD WITHOUT REMOVING THE ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. EACH PERSON PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO a. APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE CITY OF HEARNE COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 22, 2024 b. APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FROM OCTOBER 16, 2024, THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2024  MINUTES PER PERSON FROM THE VEWINGILISTENING PUBLIC.  PERSON FROM THE VIEWING/LISTENING PUBLIC.  1. CONSENT AGENDA  THREE (3) MINUTES.  END OF CONSENT AGENDA PRESENTATION BY GRANTWORKS  2. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF 3. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION TO APPROVE THE OPENING OF A NEW BANK ACCOUNT WITH PROSPERITY 4. DISCUSSION AND/OR TO APPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HEARNE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (THE "HEDC-A") AND HEARNE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (THE "HCDC-B"), A SECTION 4A AND 4B CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT OF 1979 (THE "ACT"), BRAZOS VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION 5. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION TO APPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HEARNE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (THE HEDC-A") AND HEARNE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (THE "HCDC-B"), A SECTION 4A AND 4B CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT OF 1979 (THE "ACT"), TORTILLERIA MI TIERRA HEARNE, TX, L.L.C. AND IRMA ARELLANO, PERSONALLY AS AN INDIVIDUAL, (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS  AGRICULTURE FOR THE 2025-2026 COMMUNTITY DEVELOPMENT FUND  BANK AND AUTHORIZING DEPOSITORY SIGNATURES  AGENCY, INC, D/B/A HEALTHPOINT (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS "HP")  "TORTILLERIA")    6. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM: i) DISCUSSION CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY-VARIANCE ON PROPERTY TAXES FOR JOE AND CHERILYN WILSON ON SOUTH NORWOOD LANE- PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, ii) DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ON REAL PROPERIY-HOVTS PROPERTY DOWNTOWN-PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT 7. OPEN SESSION ITEM: i) DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION TO APPROVE REAL PROPERTY-VARIANCE ON PROPERTY TAXES FOR JOE AND CHERILYN WILSON ON SOUTH NORWOOD LANE-PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, ii) DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ON REAL PROPERTY-HOYT'S PROPERTY DOWNTOWA-PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551.072 OF THE TEXAS 8. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION TO RESCIND THE CONTRACTOR AWARD TO LOYA CONSTRUCTION FOR THE HEARNE TxCDBG GRANT CDM22-0088 AND RE-AWARD TO THE SECOND-LOWEST BIDDER  GOVERNMENT AVAILABLE.  9. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDA ITEMS  Pursuant To Council Rules, Comments Shall Be Limited To Three (3) Minutes. In Accordance With The Open Meetings Act, Council Is Prohibited From Acting Or Discussing (Other Than Factual Responses To  Specific Questions) Any Items Brought Before Them At This Time  AEL  XO  Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, City Manager  Quila Polk, City Secretary 2024 S:Ju P.M.  Posted Nov  The City Council reserves the right to retire in to Executive Session concerning any of thei items listed on the agenda whenever considered necessary and legally. justified under the Open Meeting Act (OMA) (Texas Government Code 551.001 ET.: Seq.) If you plan to attend the Public Meeting and you'l have disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please contact City Hall, at 979-279-3461 no later than 81 business hours before the scheduled meeting. Executive sessions held during this meeting will generally take place in Building A, at the discretion of the City Council. The City Council may retire to executive session any time between the meeting's opening and adjournment for the purpose of consultation with discussion of personnel matters pursuant to Chapter 551.074 oft the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding real property pursuant to Chapter 551.072 of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding economic development The City Council may retire to executive session any time between the meeting's opening and adjournment fort the purpose of consultation with legal counsel pursuant to Chapter 551.071 oft the Texas Government Code; discussion of personnel matters pursuant to Chapter 551.074 of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding real property pursuant to Chapter 551.072of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding economic development negotiations pursuant to Chapter 551.087 oft the Texas Government Code; and/or deliberation regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices pursuant to Chapter 551.076 of the Texas Government Code. Action, ifa any, will be taken in open session. This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City's legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion oft the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that thei items discussed therein may be legally discussedi int the closed portion oft the meeting considering available opinions ofa a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known tot the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance ont this opinion.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs.  negotiations pursuant to Chapter 551.087 of the Texas.  Attendance By Other Elected or Appointed Officials:    Itis anticipated that members of other city board, commissions and/or committees may attend the meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum oft the other city boards, commissions and/or committees. Noticei is hereby given thatt the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also noticed as a meeting oft the other boards, commissions and/or committees oft the City, whose members may bei in attendance. The members of the boards, commissions and/or committees may participate in discussions on the same items listed on the agenda, which occur att the meeting, but no action will be taken by such in attendance unless suchi item and action is specifically provided for on an agenda for that board, commission, or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act.  Ruben Gomez, Mayor  Thisist to certify that ac copy of this agenda for this meeting was posted on the bulletin board located at the City Municipal Building  onNo 5 2024, at 530 PM pursuant to Section 551.041, Government Code.  Quila Polk, City Secretary  The City of Hearne is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Please callt the City Secretary's Office at 979/279-3461 fori information. Hearing- impaired or speech-disabled persons equipped with telecommunications devices for the deaf may call 7-1-1 or may utilize the  statewide Relay Texas program at 1-800-735-2988.