AGENDA Lefors City Council Regular Meeting March 13, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. Lefors Civic Center  I. II.  CALLTO ORDER  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION All persons wishing to address the Council under this the meeting ands shall be limited to a. 5-minute participate in any discussion and cannot vote on presentation. the at the next City Council meeting. Once council  III. CITIZENS COMMENTS:  agenda topic shalls sign in at The Council may not and vote on your topic will be  emergency, the earliest time the Council might discuss subject) you present. Absent an more comments from the public will be allowed. begins their business meeting, no  IV. CONSENT AGENDA  The purpose ofthe consent agenda is to streamline an open agenda, they may do SO1 within the Consent Agenda.  multiple items with one vote. fCouncil desires to discuss meeting by approving (a) Minutes- City Council regular meeting minutes dated  an item on the consent  February 13,2023 (b) Bills (c) Department Reports  V. NON-ACTIONI ITEMS  1. Proclamation by Mayor Ray to declare April 2023 Child Abuse  Awareness and Prevention Month.  VI. ACTION: VITEMS  1. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action amendment to the InterlocalContract Project #CDV21-0173.  regarding an Development Fund  services for the City of Lefors' for 2022 administrative Development Block Grant - Community Texas Community    2. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on a resolution designating the Mayor to act as the designated authorized official in order to execute contractual and environmental documents between the Texas Department of Agriculture and the City for the 2022 Texas Community Development Block Grant - Community Development Fund program; and for the Mayor and City Secretary to act as authorized signatories to certify the payment request form required for requesting funds approved in the 2022 Texas Community Development Block Grant Community Development Fund pro)ectCDV21-0173. 3. Discuss, consider, and adopt a Resolution Regarding Civil Rights  and the adoption ofthe following policies:  Excessive Force Policy Procedures Code of Conduct Fair Housing Policy  Section 504 Policy Against Discrimination and Grievance Citizen Participation Plan and Grievance Procedures  4. Discuss, consider, and adopt a proclamation designating April 2023 as Fair Housing Month in the City ofLefors. 5. Consideration of Resolution 2023-0313-1, ar resolution Southwestern Public Service Company's proposed rate denying increase and authorizing the City's continued participation with other cities in the alliance ofXcel Municipalities (AXM). 6. Consideration of purchasing a Sticker Burr Roller for City Park.  VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION  1. Personnel (Texas Government Code $551.074H Personnel Matters)  VIII. ADJOURN  The Council may vote and/or act upon each oft thei items listed in this agenda. Executive. Session Disclosure Statement: The City Council reserves executive. session at any time during the course ofthis above whenever it is considered necessary and  the right to adjourn into  meeting to discuss any oft the matters listed  authorized by the Texas Government Code $551.071 legallyjustified1 under the Open Meetings Act, as (Deliberations about Real Property), and $551.074 (Personnel. (Consultation with. Attorney), $551.072  Matters)  The Council reserves the right to retire into executive. session this agenda whenever iti is considered necessary and! Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this arrangements may be made.  concerning any oft the items listed on legallyjustified under the Open Meetings day prior to the meeting so that appropriate  Act.  contact Lindy Forsyth at 806/835-2200 one working meeting and who may need assistance should    Ihereby certify that the above shown notice was posted at the Lefors City Hall, 101 N. Court, Lefors, Texas 79054, at the designated place for official  notice at 5:00 on the 10th day of March 2023.  Lindy City Secrétary  E bpn  Removed from Bulletin board: Date: Time:_ By:  Texas Government Codes551.146. DISCLOSURE OFCERTIFIED AGENDA OR TAPE RECORDING OF CLOSED MEETING; OFFENSE; PENALTY; CIVIL LIABILITY. (a). An individual, corporation, or partnership that without lawful authority knowingly discloses to a member oft the public the certified agenda or tape recording ofa meeting that was lawfully closed to the public under this chapter: (1) commits an offense; and (2) is liable to a person injured or damaged by the disclosure) for (A) actual damages, including damages for personal injury or damage, lost defamation, or mental or other emotional distress; (B) reasonable attorney, fees and court costs; and (C) at the discretion ofthe trier offact, exemplary damages. (b) An offense under Subsection (a) (1) is a Class B misdemeanor: (c) Itis a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(1) and an affirmative defense to a civil action under Subsection (a)(2) that(1) the defendant had goodi reason to believe the disclosure was lawful; or (2) the disclosure was the result ofa mistake offact concerning the nature or content of the certified agenda or tape recording.