GUNERI 1051 N.4th Street, P.O. Box 349 Gunter, TX75058-0349 903-433-5185 Fax: 903-433-8039 AGENDA Gunter City Council Special Meeting Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:30 p.m. EST.1901 Pursuant to Chapter 551 oft the Texas Government Code, notice is hereby given ofa Special Meeting oft the City Council of the City ofGunter, Texas tol be held onl November 14, 2024, at 5:30j p.m. in the Gunter Public Safety Building located at 105N 4th Street, Gunter, Texas, Pursuant to Section 551.127, Texas Government Code, one or more Councilmembers or employees may attend this meeting remotely using ideoconjerencing technology. The video and audio. feed of the videoconferencing equipment can be viewed and heard by the public at the address posted above as the Welcome to the City Council Meeting. Please sign the Sign-In-Sheet as a record of attendance. Ifyou wish to speak on an open-session agenda item, please fill out the Opinion/Speaker Registration. Form and turn it in to the City Secretary before the meeting starts. A card to speak at a public hearing may be CALLT TO ORDER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING [Mayor will call the meeting to order, establish a quorum ifpresent, and declare notice is legally posted pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. During the course oft the meeting, members of the audience wishing to. speak must be recognizedl by at which time the following will be discussed and considered: location of the meeting. submitted any time before the public hearing is closed. the Presiding Officer.) INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS [The city council allows citizens to speak before an agenda item. Comments must be on topic Citizens may address the Council for ai maximum oft three minutes. Comments shall be made from the podium. Please state your name and address for the record. The Open Meetings Act Section 551.007 allows, but does not require, the City Council members to respond.] SPECIAL AGENDA 1. Discuss consider, and act upon a Resolution rescinding Administrative Services Award to GrantWorks for the 2025-2026 Texas Community Development Block Grant Program (TXCDBG) funded and administered through the Texas Department of Agriculture. 2. Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution awarding and authorizing toi move forward with grant pre-application, and implementation services on behalf oft the City of Gunter for the 2025-2026 Texas Community Development Grant Fund Program as administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture and authorizing the Mayor as the City's designated representative to negotiate and agree to a final fee on behalfo on the city. 3. Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution authorizing the submission ofa" Texas Community Development Block Grant (TXCDBG) Program application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Community Development Fund and the authorization 4. Discuss, consider, and act upon a Resolution adopting a Social Media Policy regarding of$37,500.00 in matching funds upon award. the use of Social Media. 5. COUNCIL BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, The Council will convene into A. S 551.071: Consultation with the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty oft the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules ofl Professional Conduct of the State Bar ofTexas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act regarding pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer re: executive session (closed meeting) to discuss the following: a. BNSFJ Litigation RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION Ina accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, the City Council will reconvene into Open Session to consider action, ifany, on matters discussed in Executive Session. 6.1 Discuss, and take appropriate action on any Executive Session item. ADJOURN I,theu undersigned authority, dol hereby certify thatt thea above) Notice of City Councill Meeting oft the City ofGunter, Texas is at true and correct copy of said) Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the window of City Hall of said Gunter, Texas, aj place convenient to the public, and said Notice was posted on or before November 11, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least seventy-two hours immediately preceding the date of said meeting. D0 Detra Gaines, City Secretary Ifduring the course oft the meeting covered by this notice, the City Council should determine that a closed or executive meeting ors session oft the City Council ora a consultation" with the attorney for the City shouldb bel heldo ori isi required, then such closed or executive meeting or session or consultation" with attorey as authorized! by the Texas Open! Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.001 et. seq, willb bel held by the City Council att the date, hour and place giveni int this notice ast the City Council may conveniently meeti ins such closed or executive meeting ors session ord consult with the attomey fort the City concerning any anda alls subjects and for any and allp purposes permitted! by the Act, including, but not limitedt to, the following sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Section: 551.071 Private consultation witht the City's: attorey on: any item listed ont the agenda or authorized by law. 551.072 Fort the purpose ofc discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value ofreal property. 551.0731 Fort the purpose of considering ar negotiated contract for aj prospective gift or donation. or employee ort tol hear complaints or charges against aj public officer or employee. 551.076 To consider the deployment, specific occasions fori implementation, ofs security personnel or devices. 551.0841 Fort the purpose ofe excluding witnesses during examination of another witness. 551.0871 Fort thep purposes ofc considering economic development: negotiations. 51851 two working days priort tot thei meeting sot that appropriate arrangements can be made. 551.0741 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal ofap public officer Persons with disabilities who plant toa attend this meeting and whoi may need assistance should contact Detra Gaines, City Secretary, at (903)433-