1 Dity of Howe, 7exas AGENDA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 15, 2025, 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 ofAgenda. Item (Call to Order). CALLI MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE TO FLAGS CITIZEN COMMENTS: The City Council invites citizens to. speak to the Council on topics not alreadyscheduled for public hearing or on the agenda. Citizens may address the Council for a maximum oftwo minutes. The Council is unable 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 ofspecific factual information in response to a citizens inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. MAYOR COMMENTS: Mayor's Reading Challenge at the Howe Community Library. Howe Business Summit, April 29, 2025, at 5:30 pm at Howe High School. Howe Hall of Honor Chamber Awards Night, Friday, May 2, 2025, at 6:30 pm at Summit Gardens. The 39th Annual Howe Founders Day Festival, Saturday May 3, 2025, 4 pm 8 pm. Howe Hump Day Networking Breakfast, Wednesday May 7, 2025, 8 am to 9 am, at Summit Gardens. Mayor Brag Moment DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Departmental Reports a. Howe Police Department b. Howe Fire Department C. Public Works d. City Secretary e. City Administrator 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: 2. Discuss, consider, and act upon consent items which are marked by an *. * Minutes of] Regular Council Meeting March 4, 2025 * Bills being paid for the month * Detailed check register report * Statement of Revenue and Expenditures Independent Financial - Secured Deposits, March 31, 2025 * Recap and Standings - March 2025 *GTUA Consumption Report Agenda City of Howe April 15, 2025 2 ACTION ITEMS: 3. Discuss, consider, and act upon Financial Report for the month ofMarch 2025 4. Discuss, consider, and act upon the Howe EDC's request for "The Heart ofl North Texas" as the official tagline for the City of Howe and departments, as a result oft the Strategic Plan. 5. Discuss, consider, and act upon the presented new logo for the City of Howe and departments to replace all preceding logos. 6. Discuss, consider, and act on the updating City Flag to reflect the City logo. 7. Discuss, consider, and act upon an Interlocal Agreement with Buy Board, a Local Government Purchasing Cooperative. 8. Discuss, consider, and act upon ratification ofNoble Ridge Estoppel Certification. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-0004 Al RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOWE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ENTER INTO. A MULTIPLE-USE AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ALLOWING THE INSTALLATION, AND OPERATION OF AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE REÇOGNITION CAMERAS IN TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 9. Discuss, consider, and act upon Resolution No. 2025-0004 for use of Automated License Plate Recognition. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-0005 Al RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS. ADOPTING AN INVESTMENT POLICY; APPOINTING AN INVESTMENT OFFICER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 10. Discuss, consider, and act upon Resolution No. 2025-0005 adopting an Investment Policy for the City of Howe. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council will convene in closed session pursuant to the provisions ofthe Open Meetings 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 ofthe attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules ofProfessional Conduct ofthe 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 - Economic Development Negotiations. DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: Contracts with BVRT II Development contracts and processes Real Property END EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT Agenda City of Howe April 15, 2025 3 Respectfully submitted, Dal / Karla McDonald, Mayor City ofHowe I the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the City Council of the City of Howe, is at true and correct copy ofsaid Notice: and that I posted a true and correct copy ofsaid 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 11th day of April, 2025 at 5:30 P.M. and remained so posted for at least 721 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. Dated this 11th day of April 2025 12.0 Michelle Hewitt dewh City Secretary Agenda City of Howe April 15, 2025