- 800 W. Main Street Clarksville, TX 75426 Main: 903-427-3834 wwwclarkvlletr.com TEXAS CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL. AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING-01132U25 Mayor, Ann Rushing Council, James Ellis Council, Gary Gray Council, Babe Higgins Council, Chrissy Witmer Council, Pat Smith Council, Bonnie Snider Council, Carolyn Finley Interim City Manager/City Secretary, Marisa Webster Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Clarksville shall hold a Special Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Clarksville City Hall, 800 West Main Street, Clarksville, Texas. The matters to be discussed and acted upon on as follows: 1. Opening Ceremonies: Call to Order Pledge ofAllegiance: Chrissy Witmer Invocation: Gary Gray 2. Roll Call 3. Citizen Presentation: Any citizen wishing to address the council may do sO after standing, giving name and address. The council may not address any issues not listed on the agenda; however, it may receive information. 4. PUBLICHEARING TO CONSIDER A TEXT AMENDMENTTOTHE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 31 "ELECTIONS" SECTION 31.01 "WARDS," NUMBER 2002-18 BYAMENDING THE WARD BOUNDARIESAND BOUNDARYWARD MAP. 5. Reconvene into Special Session. 6. Discuss, consider and possible action on ORDINANCE 2025-001 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, RED RIVER COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 31 ELECTIONS," SECTION 31.01 'WARDS, (ORDINANCE NUMBER 2002-18) OF 7. Discuss, consider and possible action on Fire Chief job description and posting for the position. 8. Discuss and accept Martha, David, and Bagby Lennox Foundation Year 2024 Grant in the amount of $110,000.00 to fund the Lennox Health Resource Center for. January 1, 2025, to December 31,2 2025. 9. Discuss, consider, and action on accepting Martha, David, and Bagby Lennox Foundation 2024 Grant THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OFTHE CITYOFCLARKSVILLE for $50,000.00 to purchase a new backhoe for the Public Works Department. 10. Discuss, consider and possible action on Resolution 2025-001 A RESOLUTION REGARDING A FINANCE CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENTÇAPITALCORPORATION FORTHEPURPOSE 11. Discuss, consider, and action on moving the regulars scheduled meeting set for Tuesday, January 215't to 12. Discuss, consider, and possible action on thel Interim City Manager/City Secretary, Marisa Webster, to sign an Independent Appraiser Agreement with Mel Delaney for Clarksville Economic Development OF PROCURING A "BACKHOE. LOADER" Monday, January 20th. Center. 13. Discuss and consider possible action on loan from thel Bank ofl Dekalb. 14. Discuss, consider and possible action on 2206-B W. Main St. building conditions that need addressed. 15. Update on sewer issues in town. 16. City Manager, Mayor, and Council comments, request for future agendas. 17. Adjournment The City Council reserves the right to meet in Executive Session closed to the public at any time in the course oft this meeting to discuss matters listed on the agenda, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter. 551, including $551.071 (private consultation with the attorney for the City); $551.072 (discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value ofreal property); $551.074 (discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel); and $551.087 (discussing economic development negotiations). Any decision held on such matters will Pursuant to. Section. 551.127, Texas Government Code, one or more Councilmembers or employees may attend this meeting remotely using videoconferencing 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 location of the meeting. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance or interpretation should contact the office of the City Secretary at 903-427-3834 Ext. 255, two (2) days prior to the meeting so Las personas con discapacidad que pretenden asistir a esta reunion y que. necesite ayuda o interpretacion deben pongase en contacto con la oficina de la Secretaria de la ciudad en 903-427-3834 Ext. 255, 2 dos dias antes de la be taken or conducted in Open Session following the conclusion of the Executive Session. that appropriate arrangements can be made. reunion para que se pueden hacer arreglos apropiados. Icertify that the above notice of meeting was posted at the front door of City Hall, 800 W. Main Street, Clarksville, Texas, being aj place convenient andi readily accessible to the general public at all times and said notice was posted by the following date and time: LLE and posted 721 hours preceding said meet- ing. ARSA ity Secretary AuJrany