CITY OF MERKEL NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERKEL, TEXAS This notice is posted pursuant tot 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, May 19, 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. Administer Oath of Office to Amanda Farmer, City Council Place 4 and Elaine Chaney, City Council Place 5. 4. Discuss/Consider appointment of Mayoral Candidate, Ray Cobb. 5. Administer Oath of Office to Ray Cobb, Mayor. 6. 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 not to exceed three (3) minutes. (No Counci/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). 7. Consider approval of the minutes of April 21, 2025,, Regular City Council Meeting, and April 29, 2025, Called City Council Meeting. 8. Staff Reports. 9. Discuss City of Merkel Branding & Design Services Agreement between Ryan Feerer and Merkel EDC. 10. Discuss/Consider appointment of new EDC Board member. 11, Discuss/Consider appointment of Richard Buckley to the Planning and Zoning Committee. 12. Consider 3rd Quarter FY 2024-2025 Quarterly Investment Report. 13. Review 3rd Quarter FY 2024-2025 Budget numbers. ADJOURNMENT All items on the agenda are. 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 andi 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 ofA Merkel 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. CERTIFIÇATION certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the City Posting Board at City Hall, 100 Kent Street, Merkel, Texas, on the 16th day of May 2025. whg VME Evelyn Morse,ity Secretary