CITY OF MERKEL NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERKEL, TEXAS This notice is posted pursuant toi 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, June 16, 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. Consider appointment of City Manager, Matthew Hitt. 4. Citizens Comments and Receipt of Petitions (At this time, anyone may: speak on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation for al length of time not to exceedi 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). 5. Consider approval of the minutes of May 12, 2025, May 15, 2025, Called City Council Meetings, and May 19, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. 6. Staff Reports. 7. Presentation by Ryan Feerer for City of Merkel Branding & Design. 8. Presentation by Michael Boese of Clear Career Professionals, LLC for the Police Department Organizational Review. 9. Executive Session (Unless otherwise properly requested) Under Texas Gov't Code Section, 551.074 (Personnel Matters) Regarding the Chief of Police and department. 10. Consider and take action on personnel matters discussed in the executive session. 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, wheneverit is considered necessary by the Council and is legally justified under the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 551, SubchapterD), 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 ofMerkeli 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 13th day of June 2025. Vilg Sne Evelyn Morsé, City Secretary