CITYOF MERKEL  NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERKEL, TEXAS This noticei isp posted pursuant tot the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Vernon's1 Texas Code Annotated, Government Code, Chapter 551) The City Council of the City of Merkel, Texas will hold a Regular City Council Meeting at 7:00 PM, December 16, 2024, at Heritage Hall, which is located at: 111 Taylor Street, Merkel, Texas 79536 at  which time the following items will be considered:  OPEN MEETING  Call - meeting to orderand announce a quorum is present. . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and' TEXAS PLEDGE.  Citizens Comments and Receipt of Petitions (Att this time, anyone mays speak ona any matter other than personnel matters orr matters under litigation fora al length of time nott to exceedt three (3)r minutes. (No Council/Board discussion or action can take place on any matter untils such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted inc accordance with Consider approval of the minutes of November 18, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting and  the law).  December 2;2024, Called City Council Meeting.  StaffReports.  Discussion with Clear Career Professionals, LLC. on hiring a new City Manager.  ADJOURMMENT  All items ont the agenda are for discussion andA possible action.  Thel Merkel City Councilr reserves the right to adjourn into Executive. Session at any time concerning any matters listed above, whenever it isc considered. necessary byt the Council andi is legally) justified under the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapter D), as authorized. by Texas Government Code Sections. 551.071 Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personne! Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security The Cityo ofA Merkel is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities. Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation: and equal access to communications will be provided to those who provider notice tot the City Secretary, 325-928-4911, at least 48 hours inc advance.  Devices), and5 551.086 (Economic Development).  CERTIFICATION  Icertifyt that the above notice ofr meeting was posted oni the City Posting Board at City Hall, 100 Kent Street, Merkel, Texas,  on the 13th day of December 2024. Evelyn Morse, Secretary AR