AGENDA 2 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 3 Tuesday, February 4, 2025 4 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting 5 City Hall Annex/Council Chambers, 101 E. Main Street, Forney, Texas 75126 6 7 8 . CALL TO ORDER 9 10 Present were Mayor Jason Roberson, Mayor Pro Tem Cecil Chambers and Council 11 Members: James Traylor, Jay Weatherford, Zahnd Schlensker, Sarah Salgado, Greg Helm. 12 Also present were City Manager Charles Daniels and City Attorney Jon Thatcher. 13 14 II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH 15 SALGADO 16 17 Minister Thomas Fitzgerald, East Side Church of Christ, delivered the Invocation and Council 18 Member Salgado led the Pledge of Allegiance 19 20 III. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS 21 22 1. Presentation & Action - Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings 23 PRESENTED; APPROVED] 24 25 The tem was presented. The donation to the Fire Department totaled $2,876.42. Discussion 26 followed. 27 28 Following discussion, Council Member Schlensker moved to accept the donation from 29 Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings in the amount of $2,876.42. Council Member Weatherford 30 seconded the motion. Motion carried. 31 32 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford, 33 Schlensker, Salgado, Helm 34 NAYS (0): None 35 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 36 37 2. Wayfare Project Drainage Presentation - Helms Trail - City of Forney ETJ 38 [PRESENTED) 39 40 The item was presented, and discussion followed. No action taken as the item was for 41 presentation purposes only. 42 43 IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 44 45 1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the January 21, 2025 (Regular) City Council Meeting. 46 (Staff recommends approval of the item.) City Council Minutes February 4, 2025 Page 1 47 Council Member Salgado moved to approve the Minutes with no changes. Mayor Pro Tem 48 Chambers seconded the motion. Motion carried. 49 50 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford, 51 Schlensker, Salgado, Helm 52 NAYS (0): None 53 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 54 55 V. OPEN FORUMICITIZEN COMMENTS 56 57 The following individual addressed the City Council: 58 59 Mr. Nate Dettmer 60 61 VI. CONSENT AGENDA 62 63 The Consent Agenda, consisting of Items V.1-4, was presented for consideration. No items 64 were pulled for individual consideration. 65 66 Council Member Helm moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mayor Pro Tem 67 Chambers seconded the motion. 68 69 1. Consider approval of a Resolution of the City of Forney ordering a General Election for 70 Mayor and Place 2 to be held on May 3, 2025, and, if required, a runoff election to be held 71 on June 7, 2025; prescribing the time, manner, and conduct of the election in accordance 72 with a Joint Election Contract for Joint Election Services with the Elections Administrator 73 of Kaufman County; and providing an effective date. (Staff recommends approval of the 74 item.) 75 [APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-04] 76 77 2. Consider a Resolution authorizing continued participation with the Steering Committee of 78 Cities served by Oncor and authorizing the payment of 2024 and 2025 membership dues 79 to fund regulatory and legal proceedings and activities related to Oncor Electric Delivery 80 Company, LLC (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 81 [APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-05] 82 83 3. Consider a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Freeman- 84 Millican, Inc. to review and update the City of Forney's Water and Wastewater Impact Fee 85 Study. (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 86 [APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-06] 87 88 4. Consider a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Freeman- 89 Millican, Inc., to provide consulting and design services for a new 8-inch water line loop 90 from Painted Trail to Industrial Drive and all related issues. (Staff recommends approval 91 of the item.) 92 [APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-07] City Council Minutes February 4, 2025 Page 2 93 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Salgado and Council Members: Traylor, Chambers, Primous, 94 Schlensker, Helm 95 NAYS (0): None 96 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 97 98 VII. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS 99 100 1. Remove from the Table, discuss and consider board and commission appointments: 101 Board of Adjustment and Forney Economic Development Corporation. (Staff has no 102 recommendation on the item.) 103 [REMOVED FROM THE TABLE; APPOINTMENTS MADE] 104 105 Council Member Schlensker moved to Remove the Item from the Table. Mayor Pro Tem 106 Chambers seconded the motion. Motion carried. 107 108 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Salgado and Council Members: Traylor, Chambers, Primous, 109 Schlensker, Helm 110 NAYS (0): None 111 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 112 113 The item was presented. 114 115 Applicants were called in alphabetical order who introduced themselves and, as applicable, 116 answered questions posed by members of the City Council. 117 118 No discussion followed. 119 120 See Exhibit A for nominations and voting record/appointment results. 121 122 2. Discuss and consider a Resolution appointing individuais to a capital improvements 123 advisory committee for the purpose of assisting the City of Forney in its 2025 update of 124 the water and wastewater impact fee study pursuant to Chapter 395 of the Texas Local 125 Government Code. (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 126 [APPROVED; APPOINTMENTS MADE; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-08] 127 128 The item was presented, and no discussion followed. 129 130 Council Member Traylor moved to approve the item as presented, appointing Members of the 131 Planning and Zoning Commission as the members of the Capital Improvements Advisory 132 Committee. Mayor Pro Tem Chambers seconded the motion. Motion carried. 133 134 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford, 135 Schlensker, Salgado, Helm 136 NAYS (0): None 137 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson City Council Minutes February 4, 2025 Page 3 138 3. Discuss and take possible action on establishing a legislative program for the 89th Texas 139 Legislative Session. (Staff has no recommendation on the item.) 140 [APPROVED] 141 142 The tem was placed on the agenda at the request of Council Members Traylor and Salgado, 143 respectively. 144 145 The item was presented, and discussion followed. 146 147 General discussions centered on current legislature providing that, at the local level, 148 appointments to a Housing Authority fell under the authority of only the Mayor whereas the 149 desire was to have such authority fall under the purview of the City Council as a whole. 150 151 Following discussion, Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item and give staff the 152 direction to come up with correct verbiage to send to our State Legislature concerning the 153 Housing Authority based on discussions held. Council Member Traylor seconded the motion. 154 Motion carried. 155 156 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford, 157 Schlensker, Salgado, Helm 158 NAYS (0): None 159 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 160 161 VIII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 162 163 Department Reports (Fire, Police, Municipal Court, Finance) 164 Citizen Complaints = Actions taken or to be taken 165 Upcoming Special Events 166 Personnel Changes 167 o Commendations 168 o Public Works/Streets Projects, Repairs or Construction 169 Park Issues 170 Inspection Issues 171 CIP Projects 172 173 Updates were provided with no direction provided by City Council. 174 175 IX. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS COUNCIL COMMENTS 176 177 Announcement were provided by Mayor Roberson, reporting that the February 18, 2025 City 178 Council Meeting start time would move to 7:15 p.m. instead of 6:30 p.m. 179 180 X. ADJOURNMENT 181 182 With no further business to consider, Mayor Roberson adjourned the regular meeting at 183 7:23 p.m. City Council Minutes February 4, 2025 Page 4 184 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORNEY, 185 TEXAS, this 5 day of CheuERy 2025. 186 187 188 Boy L bp 189 ATTEST: Jason Roberson, Mayor 190 191 202 2 192 Rosa Rios, City Secretary d * 5 City Council Minutes February 4, 2025 Page 5 February 4, 2025 Council Meeting - FORNEY Agenda Item VIL.1- Exhibit A Board & Commission Appointments SPECIAL VOTINGRECORD BOARD SEATNO. REJAPPOINTEE APPOINTMENT TERN QUALFICATIONS tng Menbero ofcyCound Hott (FANI) RHAPOINtAI Secend Vote Resuits AYES/6) Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Coundil Members: BoardofA Adjustment AL2 LatalyaBums July 1,20241 through June3 30, 2026 NA Counci Member Council Member Councl Member Traylor, Weatherford, Salgado Schlensker, Helm (BOA) (New) (UnexpiredT Term) Schlensker Schlensker Salgado NAYS/O: None NOTV VOTINGASNO1 TIEV VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson AYES (6): MayorPro TemChambersa andCoundil) Members: BoardofA Adjustment AIL3 Slephen Bati July 1,2024 through June: 30, 2026 Counci Member Council Member Council Member Traylor, Weatherford, Salgado Schlensker, Helm (BOA) (New) (UnexpiredT Term) Schiensker Schlensker Weathorford NAYSIO): None NOTV VOTINGASN NO TIEV VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson AYES (6): MayorF Pro Temo Chambersa andc Council Members: BoardofA Adjustment AIL4 Amandal Taylor July 1,2023 through June 30, 2025 Counoi Member Council Member Council Member Traylor, Weatherford, Saigado Schlensker, Helm (BOA) (New) (UnexpiredT Term) Saigado Salgado Traylor NAYS/O) None NOT VOTINGASNO1 TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson Forney Economic AYES (6): Mayor Pro Temo Chambersa andCouncill Members: Development At2 Varma Rakesh July , 2024 through June3 30, 2026 NA Council Member Coundi Member Council Member Traylor, Woatherford, Salgado Schlensker, Helm Corporaltion (FEDC) (New) (UnexpiredT Term) Schlensker Schlensker Weatherford NAYS (0): None NOTV VOTINGA ASNOT TIEV VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson