Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE MARLIN CITY COUNCIL  will be held on' Tuesday the 17th day of December 2024, at 6:001 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 101 Fortune Street, Marlin, Texas at which the following subjects will be discussed:  1. Call to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Certify Posting. 4. Pledge & Invocation.  5. Approval of the Council Meeting Minutes from November 12, 2024 City Council Meeting. 6. UPDATES/STATUS: City Business Not needing immediate discussion or action from City Council.  (2-3mins.).  City Manager- - Updates (City Manager) Police - Update (ChiefHommel)  Fire. DeparmentEmergenty Management - Update (ChiefParker)  7. Update on' TWDB, CWSRF, & DWSRF Projects from the MRB Group with a summary oft the differences 8. Discuss and consider ai resolution to adopt and approve tax abatement guidelines and criteria which will establish guidelines and criteria governing tax abatement agreements with the City of] Marlin. 10. Conduct a first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 7-Building, of the Code of Ordinances oft the City of Marlin to adopt the 2015 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code. 11. Discuss and consider a resolution to approve a new lease agreement between the City and the Marlin 12. Conduct a first reading of an ordinance to approve the First Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement for the Collection, Hauling, and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste and Construction and Demolition Waste, in the City ofN Marlin, between the City and Frontier Waste Solutions. 13. Discuss and take action on a Business Improvement Grant application by the Falls County Booker T. Washington & Ex-Students Educational Foundation in the amount of $2,500 and waive the grant limitation as approved by the Marlin 4B Economic Development Corporation at its Nov 26, 2024 14. Discuss and take action on the appointment, or reappointment, of three directors to the Marlin 4B 15. Discussion and or take action on appointment ofal board member to the Planning & Zoning Commission 16. Discuss and or take action to approve ai resolution approving a one-year grazing lease between the City 17. Conduct a first reading of an ordinance to adopt aj proposed purchasing policy for the City which will include and provide fori increasing the City Manager'sspending: limit to$10,000.00 without seeking prior  oft the project.  9. Conduct a first reading of an ordinance to repeal the City's curfew ordinance.  Chamber of Commerce.  meeting.  Economic Development Corporation.  from the two applicants received (one seat available).  and Robert Heise. Council approval.    18. Conduct a first reading of a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 28-Utilities, of the Code of Ordinances ofthe City ofMarlin, said ordinance to adopt amendments toi the City's water and wastewater utility regulations, connection policies, prohibiting tampering or damaging City water and wastewater 19. Discussion regarding' TWDB (Texas Water Development Board) establishing ai rate structure fort the City 20. Conduct a first reading of a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 19-Offenses, of the Code of Ordinances oft the City of Marlin, regulating sex offenderr residency and establishing child safety zones. 21. Conduct a first reading of a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 19-Offenses, of the Code of Ordinances oft the City ofl Marlin, providing for the adoption of city park rules and regulations. 22. Future agenda items: Discuss and Consider items for placement on a future City Council Agenda. 23. Citizens Comments (3 mins.) on Agenda items. Speaker. shall address the presiding officer and not any individual council member; or staff member: Texas Open Meetings. Act sec. 551.041, the council cannot discuss, deliberate, or take action on matters not listed on the agenda. City Council may refer speaker to City. stafffrresearch resolution, or referral for future agenda. Tex. Penal Code 42.05. Any disruptive behavior by the speaker or audience member wills subject the individual toi removal from the meeting/city property and charge with the crime of Disruption ofa lawful meeting. Comments can be e-mailed to  facilities, and related water and wastewater utility matters.  of Marlin  dsertunemarintengs by 4:00 pm on December 17, 2024.  24. Adjourn.  We, the undersigned. authority, do hereby certify that the above. Notice of Meeting oft the governing body ofthe City of Marlin is a true and correct copy ofsaid. Notice and that what is posted is a true and correct copy of said Notice in City Bulletin Board of City Hall in Marlin, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on 13th day of December, 2024 at and remained posted continuously, for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time  2pa  ofsaid Meeting.  MARL  Dated this the 13th day of1 December. 2024.  1866  Maryann  Secretary  5L  This meeting shall be conducted pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section. 551.001 et seq. At any time during the meeting the City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session on any oft the above posted agenda items in accordance with the sections. 551.071, and Section 1.05, Texas Disciplinary. Rules of! Professional Conduct Consultation with Attorney), $551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), $551.073 (Deliberations about Gifis and Donations), $551.074( (Personnel Matters), and/or $551.087 (Economic Development). All items listed above are eligiblej for Council  discussion and/or action.  2