CITY OF MERKEL NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERKEL, TEXAS This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Vernon's Texas Code Annotated, Government Code, Chapter 551) The City Council of the City of Merkel, Texas will hold a Regular City Council Meeting at 7:00 PM, April 21, 2025, at Heritage Hall, which is located at 111 Taylor Street, Merkel, Texas 79536, at which time the following items will be considered: OPEN MEETING 1. Call meeting to order and announce a quorum is present. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and TEXAS PLEDGE. 3. Citizens Comments and Receipt of Petitions (At this time, anyone may speak on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation for a length of time noti to exceed three (3) minutes. (No Council/Board discussion or action can take place on any matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with the law). 4. Consider approval of the minutes of March 6, 2025, March 31, 2025, Called City Council Meetings and March 17, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. 5. Staff Reports. 6. Discuss/Consider EDC Attorney-Client Contract. 7. Discuss/Consider EDC-Chamber of Commerce request of $10,000.00 for park project and the remaining balance of $43,000.00 to fund the project. 8. Discuss/Consider Ordinance No. 04-21-2025 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERKEL, TEXAS REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 110998-2; ADOPTING REGULATIONS REGARDING SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE AND ABATEMENT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING REPEALER AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 9. Discuss/Consider Rural Taylor County Aging Services request. 10. Consider Approval of Equipment List for liquidation. 11. Discuss/Consider Police Department Organization Review proposal from Clear Career Professionals. ADJOURNMENT All items ont the agenda aref for discussion and possible action. The Merkel City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive. Session at any time concerning any matters listed above, whenever it is considered necessary by the Council and is legally justified under the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapter D), as authorized by Texas Government Code. Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and 551.086 (Economic Development). The City ofMerke! is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities. Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation and equal access to communications will be provided to those who provide notice to the City. Secretary, 325-928-4911, at least 48 hours in advance. CERTIFICATION certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the City Posting Board at City Hall, 100 Kent Street, Merkel, Texas, on the 18th day of April 2025. dekn Monet Evelyn Morsé, City Secretary