1 AGENDA 2 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 3 Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 4 6:33 p.m. Special Meeting 5 City Hall Annex/Council Chambers, 101 E. Main Street, Forney, Texas 75126 6 7 8 I. CALL TO ORDER 9 10 Present were Mayor Jason Roberson and Council Members: Zahnd Schlensker, Sarah 11 Salgado, Greg Helm. Absent were Mayor Pro Tem Cecil Chambers and Council Members: 12 James Traylor, Jay Weatherford. Also present were City Manager Charles Daniels and City 13 Attorney Jon Thatcher. 14 15 II. INVOCATION - PASTOR CARL SHERMAN SR. 16 17 Pastor Carl Sherman Sr. delivered the Invocation. 18 19 III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH SALGADO 20 21 Mayor Roberson led the Pledge of Allegiance. 22 23 IV. DISCUSSION I ACTION ITEMS 24 25 1. Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution canvassing the returns, including the 26 returns of early voting ballots cast in connection therewith, and declaring the results oft the 27 General Election held on May 3, 2025; authorizing issuance of a Canvass of the General 28 Election; and providing an effective date. (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 29 [APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-20) 30 31 The item was presented, and no discussion followed. 32 33 The election results reported the following candidates receiving a majority of votes cast. With 34 both opposed candidates receiving a majority of the votes cast, a runoff election was not 35 necessary. 36 37 Mayor Jason Roberson ELECTED 38 Place 2 Cecil Chambers ELECTED 39 40 Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented. Council Member Helm 41 seconded the motion. Motion carried. 42 43 *AYES (3): Council Members: Salgado, Schlensker, Helm 44 NAYS (0): None 45 ABSENT (3): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford 46 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 47 48 *Note: Texas Election Code, Section 67.004 states, in part, 6 Two members of the 49 authority constitute a quorum for purposes of canvassing an election. City Council Minutes - May 13, 2025 Page 1 50 2. Issue elected officer documents to Mayor-Elect and Council Member-Elect Place 2 51 52 Post election documents were issued as follows: 53 54 Mayor Jason Roberson: 55 Certificate of Election: City Secretary Rosa Rios in the absence oflon behalf of 56 Mayor Pro Tem Cecil Chambers 57 Statement of Officer & Oath of Office: Judge Shelton Gibbs 58 Documents were signed by both. 59 60 Note: Council Member-Elect Chambers' issuance of elected officer information moved to the 61 May 20th meeting as he was unable to attend this meeting. Council Member Salgado arrived at 62 6:40 p.m. 63 64 The meeting was recessed at 6:45 p.m. for a short break, and reconvened at 6:55 p.m. 65 66 V. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS 67 68 1. Proclamation: National Police Week - May 13-17, 2025 69 [PRESENTED) 70 71 VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 72 73 1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the April 15, 2025 (Regular) and April 22, 2025 74 (Budget Strategy/Special) Meetings. (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 75 [APPROVED] 76 77 The minutes were presented for consideration. 78 79 Council Member Salgado moved to approve the Minutes with no changes. Council Member 80 Schlensker seconded the motion. Motion carried. 81 82 **AYES (3): Council Members: Salgado, Schlensker, Helm 83 NAYS (0): None 84 ABSENT (3): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford 85 NOT' VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 86 87 **Note: With four (4) members of the City Council present, a quorum/majority vote was 3 88 members. 89 90 VII. OPEN FORUMI/CITIZEN COMMENTS 91 92 The following addressed the City Council: 93 94 Ms. Tessa Horton 95 Mr. Terrance Johnson City Council Minutes May 13, 2025 Page 2 96 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA 97 98 The Consent Agenda, consisting of Items VIII.1-4, was presented for consideration. No items 99 were pulled for individual consideration. 100 101 Item VIII.4 was pulled for Individual Consideration by Council Member Schlensker, and Item 102 VII.3 was pulled for Individual Consideration by Mayor Roberson. 103 104 Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the Consent Agenda, now consisting of 105 Agenda Items VIII.1 and 2. Council Member Helm seconded the motion. 106 107 1. Consider a board and commission appointment: North Texas Municipal Water District 108 Board for the Full Term beginning June 1, 2025 and ending May 31, 2027. (Staff has no 109 recommendation on the item.) 110 APPOINTMENT MADE] 111 112 Existing North Texas Municipal Water Board Member Ray Stephens was reappointed to Seat 113 1 for the term as noted above. 114 115 2. Consider approval of the quarterly investment report ending 03/31/25. (Staff recommends 116 approval of the item.) 117 [APPROVED] 118 119 Motion carried. 120 121 **AYES (3): Council Members: Salgado, Schlensker, Helm 122 NAYS (0): None 123 ABSENT (3): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford 124 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 125 126 **Note: With four (4) members of the City Council present, a quorum/majority vote was 3 127 members. 128 129 ITEMS PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 130 131 Note: Items are shown in the order considered. 132 133 VIII. 134 4. Consider a Resolution approving a Services Agreement for security fencing around the 135 new multi-purpose fields at Community Park. (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 136 [APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-22] 137 138 The item was pulled for Individual Consideration by Council Member Schlensker. 139 140 The item was not presented but discussion followed. City Council Minutes May 13, 2025 Page 3 141 Following discussion, Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented. 142 Council Member Helm seconded the motion. Motion carried. 143 144 **AYES (3): Council Members: Salgado, Schlensker, Helm 145 NAYS (0): None 146 ABSENT (3): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford 147 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 148 149 **Note: With four (4) members of the City Council present, a quorum/majority vote was 3 150 members. 151 152 VIII. 153 3. Consider a Resolution approving an expenditure under Section 501.073 Texas Local 154 Government Code and an Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement between the 155 Forney Economic Development Corporation and Forney Legacy Holdings, LLC. (Staff 156 recommends approval of the item.) 157 [APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-21] 158 159 The item was pulled for Individual Consideration by Mayor Roberson. 160 161 The item was not presented. Upon request of Mayor Roberson, the following individuals 162 addressed the City Council on the item: 163 164 Chris Hipps from Direct Retail Partners 165 Mitch Roberts from Direct Retail Partners 166 167 Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented. Council Member 168 Salgado seconded the motion. Motion carried. 169 170 **AYES (3): Council Members: Salgado, Schlensker, Helm 171 NAYS (0): None 172 ABSENT (3): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford 173 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 174 175 **Note: With four (4) members of the City Council present, a quorum/majority vote was 3 176 members. 177 178 IX. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 179 180 Department Reports (Fire, Police, Municipal Court, Finance) 181 Citizen Complaints - Actions taken or to be taken 182 Upcoming Special Events 183 Personnel Changes 184 Commendations 185 Public Works/Streets Projects, Repairs or Construction 186 Park Issues 187 Inspection Issues 188 CIP Projects 189 190 Updates were provided as applicable. No direction was provided by City Council. City Council Minutes - May 13, 2025 Page 4 191 X. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS I I COUNCIL COMMENTS 192 193 None. 194 195 XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION 196 197 Mayor Roberson announced the City Council would convene to Executive Session at 198 7:13 p.m. consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as 199 otherwise allowed by law as follows. 200 201 1. Consultation with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation or a 202 settlement offer and/or matters in which the duty of the attorney general to the 203 governmental body under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State 204 Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (Tex. Gov't 205 Code Section 551.071): 206 DELIBERATED] 207 208 a. Drainage Matter; Property ID 201356 209 b. Lovett Industrial - Chapter 380 Agreement Amendment 210 211 2. Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov't Code 212 Section 551.072): 213 [NOT DELIBERATED) 214 215 a. Utility Easements 216 217 No action was taken in Executive Session. 218 219 XII. REÇONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION 220 IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, THE CITY 221 COUNCIL WILL REÇONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION TO CONSIDER ACTION, 222 IF ANY, ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 223 224 The City Council returned to the Council Chambers, after which Mayor Roberson adjourned 225 the Executive Session at 7:46 p.m. and reconvened the regular meeting. 226 227 XIII. ADJOURNMENT 228 229 With no further business to consider, the meeting was adjourned the regular meeting at 230 7:46 p.m. 231 232 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORNEY, 233 TEXAS, this R0 54 day of VA84 2025. 234 235 236 A A A 4 - thor 237 JasorRobersoh, Mayor 238 ATTEST: B032 239 240 Bos 241 Rosa Rios, City Secretary City Council Minutes May 13, 2025 Page 5