AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

JANUARY 19, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M.

Notice is hereby given the City Council for the City of Parker will meet in a Regular Meeting on January 19, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. at the Parker City Hall, 5700 E. Parker Road, Parker, Texas, 75002.

The Council meeting will be open to the public.  The City of Parker will provide disposable face masks and hand sanitizer.  If you feel uncomfortable attending the meeting in person, please  send public comments to the City Secretary at PGrey@parkertexas.us prior to 3:00 PM the day of the meeting. 

AMERICAN PLEDGE: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America; and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

TEXAS PLEDGE: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

·         PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (P&R) – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021, 6 PM

·         COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (COMP) COMMITTEE – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021, 6 PM

·         REMINDER – May 1, 2021 – General Election (EV and ED Info)

·         PROJECTED 2021 TAX RATE PLANNING CALENDAR

1.    REPUBLIC WASTE DECEMBER REPORT. [BERNAS]

2.    DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS – BUILDING CODE (DEC), COURT (DEC), FINANCE (monthly financials) (NOV & DEC), AND POLICE (DEC)

3. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 2021-658 (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEMBERSHIP SELECTION – REPEALING RES. NO. 2019-598), FOR REVIEW AND POSSIBLE CHANGES.  [PETTLE] [NO ACTION – 01122020]

4.  CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ACCEPTING DONATION(S) FROM VARIOUS ENTITIES FOR THE PARKER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION’S HOLIDAZE 2020. [PETTLE/TURRENTINE] [TABLED – 09152020]

5.    FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

UPDATE(S):

·         NOISE COMMITTEE [OLSON]

6.    RECESS TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN:

a. Government Code Section 551.074 Personnel—To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

b.  Government Code Section 551.071(1)—Consultation with City Attorney concerning Pending or Contemplated Litigation.

c.   Government Code Section 551.071(2) – Consultation with Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas Clearly conflicts with this chapter (Open Meetings Act).

7.    RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING.

8.    ANY APPROPRIATE DELIBERATION AND/OR ACTION ON ANY OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION SUBJECTS LISTED ABOVE.

9.    ADJOURN

In addition to any specifically identified Executive Sessions, Council may convene into Executive Session at any point during the open meeting to discuss any item posted on this Agenda.  The Open Meetings Act provides specific exceptions that require that a meeting be open.  Should Council elect to convene into Executive Session, those exceptions will be specifically identified and announced.  Any subsequent action, as a result of this Executive Session, will be taken and recorded in open session. 

I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on or before January 15, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. at the Parker City Hall, and as a courtesy, this Agenda is also posted to the City of Parker Website at www.parkertexas.us.

The Parker City Hall is Wheelchair accessible.  Sign interpretations or other special assistance for disabled attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Secretary’s Office at 972 442 6811.