1 Dity o6 Howe, 7exas AGENDA December 17, 2024 6:00 pm REGULAR CITY COUNCILMEETING Summit Gardens City Council Chambers 100] E. O'Connell Street, Howe, Texas 75459 Citizens may appear before the Cily Council to address items not listed on the agenda, in accordance with procedural rules as determined by the meeting Chair andi bysubmitting a "Public Comment Form' toi the mayor no later than the conclusion ofAgenda Item (Call to Order). CALLMEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGETO! FLAGS "Ip pledge allegiance to thel Flag oft the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance tot thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible." CITIZEN COMMENTS: The City Council invites citizens to. speak to the Council on topics not alreadys scheduled for public hearing or ont the agenda. Citizens may address the Council for ai maximum oft two minutes, The Council is unable tor respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statement ofspecific factual information ini response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite MAYOR COMMENTS: Acknowledgement ofl New officer Cayden Southerland. Howe Hump Day Networking CONSENT ITEMS: These items consist ofnon-controversial, or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be considered individual by any Council member making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." existing, policy ini response to the inquiry. Breakfast willl be on Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 8 am at Summit Gardens. Items: 1. Discuss, consider, and act upon consent items which are marked by an *. * Minutes of Regular Council Meeting November 19, 2024 Bills being paid for thei month * Detailed check register report * Statement ofl Revenue and Expenditures * Recap and Standings - November 2024 * Independent Financial - Secured Deposits, November 30, 2024 ACTION: ITEMS: 2. Discuss, consider, and act upon adding Brandon McKinney to thel Planning & Zoning Commission Board. Agenda City of Howe December 17, 2024 2 RECESS: SWEARING-IN OFI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEMBER IF APPLICABLE ANDI PLANNING AND: ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. RESUME COUNCIL MEETING 3. Discuss, consider, and act upon the update of the City ofHowe Personnel Policy & Procedures. 4. Discuss, consider, and act upon the appointment of Christine Labertew as a Reserve Officer for the Howe 5. Discuss, consider, and act upon Notice of Candidate Filing. December 16th, 2024 Ist day Police Department. toi file ORDINANCE NO. 829 ANORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFI HOWE, TEXAS, AMENDING HOWES ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, TO: REZONE. A TRACT OFI LAND, CONSISTING OF ATOTAL OF 7.187 ACRES OFI LANDI LOCATED IN THE. JAI HAINING SURVEY, ABSTRACTNO. 0544, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, IN THE CITY OF HOWE, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND WA PARK SURVEY, ABSTRACTNO.925, CONSISTING OF PROPERTYI ID: NUMBERS 152617, 152618, 152654,AND 152655, HERETOFORE ZONED SF-2; PROVIDING THATTHE TRACTI IS HEREBY REZONED. AS C-2; DESCRIBING THETRACTTOI BEI REZONED; PROVIDING. Al PENALTY CLAUSE, SAVINGS, ANDI REPEALING CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. AND. ANI EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATIONOF THE CAPTION. HEREOF. Public Hearing for Requested: Zone Change and Ordinance No. 829 6. Discuss, consider, and act upon Ordinance No. 829 ORDINANCE NO. 830 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE: HOWE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BYI REPEALING SECTION 28 CURFEW HOURS FOR MINORS AND! REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 527 ENTITLED "CURFEW. FOR MINORS" IN ITS ENTIRETY. 7. Discuss, consider, and act upon Ordinance No. 8301 removing curfew for minors due to execution of] House Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 830 Bill 1819. ORDINANCE: NO.831 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF: HOWE, TEXAS, TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, SECTION3 3,1 POLICE RESERVE FORCE, SUBSECTION. B. Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 831 9. Departmental Reports 8. Discuss, consider, and act upon Ordinance No. 831 a. Howe Police Department b. Howe Fire Department Public Works d. City Administrator EXECUTIVE SESSION: The City Council will convene in closed session pursuant to the provisions oft the Open! Meeting Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071, Consultation with. Attorney on ai matter in which the duty oft the attorney to1 the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Agenda City of Howe December 17,2024 3 Rules of] Professional Conduct of the State Bar ofTexas clearly conflicts with this chapter (Open Meetings Act); Texas Government Code Section 551.072-Deliberation regarding real property; Texas Government Code Section 551.087- Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; Texas Government Code, Section 551,074 Personnel Matters. Real Estate Development Matters and development procedures Waste Treatment Plant andj procedures ADJOURNMENT: Repecttulysabpityw, Karla McDonald, Mayor City ofl Howe T Ithe undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the City Council of the City of Howe, is a true and correct copy ofsaid] Notice: andt that postedat true: and correct copy ofsaid notice on al bulletin board, located at aj place convenient andi readily accessiblei tot the general public at all times at HOWE CITYHALL located at 116. EAST HANING STREET, Howe, Texas a place convenient to the public, and said Notice was posted no later than the 13th day of December, 2024 at 5:30 P.M. and remained so posted for at least 721 hours preceding thes scheduled time ofs said meeting. Dated this 13th day of December 2024. City Secretary Michelle Hewitt ahaer ha.ta Agenda City of Howe December 17, 2024