Leonard Vasquez, Mayor CITY OF 230 Green Avenue Elida Castillo, Mayor Pro Tem Taft, Texas 78390 Isaiah Garza, Alderman Ward 1 Phone (361) 528-3512 Chris Keeney, Alderman Ward 2 - dfc Alonzo Molina, Alderman Ward 2 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TAFT CITY COUNCIL KIVA HUT, 402 PARK STREET, TAFT, TEXAS JUNE 3, 2025 = 6:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFY A QUORUM 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE 4. INVOCATION 5. PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND COUNCIL AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS This item will also include any announcements of community interest and/or upcoming events. a. Insituform Technologies presentation b. City Council Announcements C. City Staff Announcements 6. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The public is invited to address the City Council on any matter of City business. Please note that all comments should be made at this time. Unless an agenda item is listed as a "public hearing, " comments will not be taken elsewhere. Also, Council members cannot respond to comments if the topic is not on this agenda. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes. Ifyou wish to speak, please sign up with the City Secretary before the meeting begins. Citizens are to refrain from any personal attacks on the council or any member of the staff. Failure to abide by these policies could result in a charge of disorderly conduct. 7. CONSENT AGENDA No discussion is anticipated on any of the items in this section because they are routine business, were included in the budget adoption process, or have been previously discussed as a staff report or discussion item. These items will be considered collectively by a single vote, unless a council member requests an item be removed from the consent agenda. a. Approve the minutes from March 18, 2025 Regular Meeting 8. STAFF REPORTS AND OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS Items in this section are not expected to require action by City Council and are generally for information only. However, all items in this section may become action items on request of any Council Member, and City Council may take action on any item listed in this section without further notice. a. Fence along Highway 181 (City Manager Ryan Smith) b. City Hall (City Manager Ryan Smith) 9. ACTION ITEMS City council will discuss, consider, and take any action deemed necessary on items listed in this section, including the adoption of a minute order, a resolution or an ordinance. C. Approve Ordinance 2025-1309 establishing procedures for Counclmember-initiated agenda items, including a requirement that all items requested by a councilmember be supported by at least two (2) councilmembers and authorizing the city manager to place items on the agenda (Council Member Molina and Council Member Keeney) d. Approve Ordinance 2025-1310 establishing a policy limiting remote attendance of members of the governing body to open sessions only; prohibiting remote attendance in executive sessions to preserve the sanctity, security, and intent of closed deliberations (Council Member Keeney) e. Approve the Taft Quality Improvement Corporation program to adjust water valves & manholes and to pave a portion of Packing House Road and its expenditure of $80,772.05 to Brooke Paving & Construction LLC for the program. (TQIC President Manuel Espinoza) f. Establish a Strategic Planning Committee (City Manager Ryan Smith) 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION All items listed in this section will be deliberated in a closed session. Members of the public are not generally permitted to attend a closed session. Executive session items may be considered as an action item at the discretion oft the Mayor: however, City Council will not take any action in closed. session g. Section 551.074, Personnel Matters involving the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a Public Officer or employee or to hear a complaint against an officer or employee, including but not limited to: i. Regular initial 6-month evaluation of City Secretary Jessica Gonzalez h. Section 551.087, Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory ofthe City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations. i. Section 551.071, Consultation with attorney on matter involving pending or contemplated litigation or other matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act 11. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS Council will reconvene in open. session and may take action on any item listed in the Executive Session action of this agenda. j. Section 551.074, Personnel Matters involving the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a Public Officer or employee or to hear a complaint against an officer or employee, including but not limited to: i. Regular initial 6-month evaluation of City Secretary Jessica Gonzalez k. Section 551.087, Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations. . Section 551.071, Consultation with attorney on matter involving pending or contemplated litigation or other matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act 12. ADJOURNMENT Certification I, Jessica Gonzalez, certify that the above notice of this Regular Meeting of the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City's website, www.taftx.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government. Posted on: Date: May 34,2025 Houah hssia Time: 12:30pm Jessica Gonzalet, Citysecretary The City Council of the City ofTaft reserves the right to convene in Executive Session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code: Section 551.071 (Consultations with Attorney), Section 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters), Section 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), or Section 551.087 (Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations) on any of the above items. A quorum of the city council will be present at 230 Green Ave., Taft, Texas ("City Council Chambers"), and the city intends to have a quorum present at that location. The Presiding officer of the meeting will be present at City Council chambers, and that location will be open to the public. Other city council members may participate in this meeting by video conference, SO long as their face is visible, and their voice audible to members of the public in attendance at City Council Chambers while that member is speaking. Special Accommodations This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at (361) 528-3512 or FAX (361) 528-3515 or email gonzalez@taftxgov for further information. Braille is not available.