TAKE NOTICE THAT A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROWNFIELD, TEXAS will be held at the City Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Brownfield commencing at 7:30 A. M. on Thursday the 4TH day of August 2022 to consider and act upon the following:
AGENDA
≡ ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER
≡ INVOCATION
≡ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG
≡ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
1. HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS. At this time, the public is allowed to make a comment on any item listed on this agenda. Please fill out the Public Comment Sign-up Form, located on the table at the entrance of the Council Chambers, and turn it into the City Secretary. Please review the Public Comment Speaker Protocol rules.
2. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JULY 21, 2022.
3. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE TO FARMHOUSE WINERY/ ARMORY FOR THE PURCHASE OF HVAC, PLUMBING, AND SECURITY-ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FACILITY LOCATED AT 101 WEST WEBB IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,000.00 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BROWNFIELD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
4. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE TO INTERNATIONAL PEANUT GROUP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING AND COVERED SAMPLER COVER FOR FACILITY LOCATED AT 1995 #B COUNTY ROAD 290, BROWNFIELD, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BROWNFIELD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
5. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER A RESOLUTION NO. 20220804 OF THE BROWNFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUDGET; APPROVING AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET FOR OPERATING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2022; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISION OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND ESTABLISHING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 20220804.1 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROWNFIELD, TEXAS APPROVING AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET FOR OPERATING THE CITY OF BROWNFIELD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2021, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2022; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISION OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND ESTABLISHING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE NO. 2129 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROWNFIELD, TEXAS, APPROVING A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ATMOS WEST TEXAS (“CITIES”) AND ATMOS ENERGY CORP., WEST TEXAS DIVISION REGARDING THE COMPANY’S 2022 RATE REVIEW MECHANISM FILING; DECLARING EXISTING RATES TO BE UNREASONABLE; ADOPTING TARIFFS THAT REFLECT RATE ADJUSTMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT; FINDING THE RATES TO BE SET BY THE ATTACHED SETTLEMENT TARIFFS TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; APPROVING AN ATTACHMENT ESTABLISHING A BENCHMARK FOR PENSIONS AND RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS; APPROVING AN ATTACHMENT REGARDING AMORTIZATION OF REGULATORY LIABILITY; REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE CITIES’ REASONABLE RATE MAKING EXPENSES; DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY AND THE CITIES’ LEGAL COUNSEL.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS – NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. ITEMS OF GENERAL COMMUNITY OR AREA INTEREST.
• Terry County Vineyard Festival, July 29-30, 2022
• Suicide Awareness Walk, September 10, 2022, Cub Stadium
• Knights of Columbus First Responder Luncheon, September 12, 2022 at noon. • 1st Budget Worksession, August 2, 2022
• 2nd Budget worksession, August 9, 2022
9. ADJOURN.
