1 Dity o6 Powe, 7exas AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 17, 2024 6:00 pm Summit Gardens - City Council Chambers 100 E. O'Connell Street, Howe, Texas 75459 Citizens may appear before the City Council to address items not listed on the agenda, in accordance with procedural rules as determined. by the meeting Chair and by submitting a "Public Comment Form' * to the mayor no later than the conclusion of Agenda Item (Call to Order). CALLMEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE TO FLAGS "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "Honor the Texas flag; Ip pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. 7 CITIZEN COMMENTS: The City Council invites citizens to speak to the Council on topics not atready. scheduled for public hearing or on the agenda. Citizens may address the Councilfor a maximmm of two minutes, The Council is mnable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statement of specific factual information in response to a citizen's inquiry o7 to recite existing. policy in response. to the inquiry. MAYOR COMMENTS: Acknowledgement ofl New officer Cayden Southerland. Howe Hump Day Networking Breakfast will be on Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 8 am at Summit Gardens. CONSENT ITEMS: These items consist of non-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 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 the month Detailed check register report Statement of Revenue and Expenditures * Independent Financial - Secured Deposits, November 30, 2024 * Recap and Standings November 2024 ACTION ITEMS: 2. Discuss, consider, and act upon adding Brandon McKinney to the Planning & Zoning Commission Board. Agenda City of Howe December 17, 2024 2 RECESS: SWEARING-IN OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEMBER IF APPLICABLE AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. RESUME COUNCIL MEETING 3. Discuss, consider, and act upon the update ofthe City ofl Howe Personnel Policy & Procedures. 4. Discuss, consider, and act upon the appointment of Christine Labertew as a Reserve Officer for the Howe Police Department. 5. Discuss, consider, and act upon Notice of Candidate Filing. December 16th, 2024 Ist day to file ORDINANCE NO. 829 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS, AMENDING HOWE'S ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE A TRACT OF LAND, CONSISTING OF A TOTAL OF 7.187 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE JA HAINING SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 0544, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, IN THE CITY OF HOWE, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND WA PARK SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 925, CONSISTING OF PROPERTY ID NUMBERS 152617, 152618, 152654, AND 152655, HERETOFORE ZONED SF-2; PROVIDING THAT THE TRACT IS HEREBY REZONED AS C-2; DESCRIBING THE TRACTTO: BE REZONED; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, SAVINGS AND REPEALING CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF 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 BY REPEALING SECTION 28 CURFEW HOURS FOR MINORS AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 527 ENTITLED "CURFEW FOR MINORS" IN ITS ENTIRETY. Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 830 7. Discuss, consider, and act upon Ordinance No. 830 removing curfew for: minors due to execution ofHouse Bill 1819. ORDINANCE NO. 831 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS, TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, SECTION 3, POLICE RESERVE FORCE, SUBSECTION B. Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 831 8. Discuss, consider, and act upon Ordinance No. 831 9. Departmental Reports a. Howe Police Department b. Howe Fire Department C. 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 a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Agenda City of Howe December 17, 2024 3 Rules of Professional Conduct ofthe State Bar of Texas 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 and procedures ADJOURNMENT: Respectfully submitted, 2 Karla McDonald, Mayor City of Howe I the 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 of said Notice: and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on a bulletin board, located at a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times at HOWE CITY, HALL 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 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. Dated this 13th day of December 2024, City Secretary Michelle Hewitt akp Mhwlh Agenda City of Howe December 17, 2024