The Tenaha City Council will meet in a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 5:30 pm, Tenaha, Texas. 

FACE MASK ARE REQUIED TO ENTER THE BUILDING AND DESIGNATED SEATING WILL BE PROVIDED DUE TO SOCIAL DISTIANCING. 

The following items are on the agenda for appropriate action:

1.    Call to Order:
2.    Roll Call: To establish a quorum. 
3.    Invocation:
4.    Pledge: United States Pledge
5.    Citizens Input: This time is provided for members of the public to address the City Council on items that appear within the Consent and Action Items or a matter not listed on the agenda.  Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes.  A Citizens Input Form may be filled out and filed with the City Secretary prior to the meeting.  
6.    Department Head Reports:
a.    Public Works Report
b.    Municipal Court Report
c.    Police Department Report
d.    City Secretary Report
e.    Fire Department Report
7.    Consent Agenda:  Items included under the Consent Agenda require little or no deliberation by the Council.  Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Secretary to proceed with the conclusion of each item as reflected in the Minutes of this meeting. 
a.    Consider approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on August 24, 2020.  
b.     Early Voting Tuesday October 13th through Friday October 30th with October 
20th and 22nd being from 7am – 7pm. 
c.    Approve the 2020-21 Holiday Schedule. (Employee Handbook Section 5.1 and 5.3)
d.    Scheduling Next Month’s meeting for Monday October 26, 2020 at 5:30 pm. 
REGULAR AGENDA ITEM(S) (8-10)
8.    Discuss and take action: Discuss and Consider Appointment of Election Judge. (Election Code Sec. 32.001) 
9.    Discuss and take action:  Discuss and Consider Designating the Light & Champion newspaper as the official printed news media for the City of Tenaha. (TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE § 52.004(a).)
10.    Discuss and take action: Discuss and Consider approving the August 2020 Financials. 
11.     EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recess into executive session pursuant to Chapter 551, Subchapter D of the Texas
Government Code:
EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA:
A. SECTION 551.072. DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY:
To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person. (BRK Meats)
B. SECTION 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS:
To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline,
or dismissal of a public officer or employee: (Interviews for the Public Works Operator Position)
C. SECTION 551.071.  CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY(s):
Pending or contemplated litigation related to Case No. 2:08-CV-00288-JRG, Morrow, et al. v. Washington, et al.
D. SECTION 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS:
To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline,
or dismissal of a public officer or employee. 

END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Reconvene into open session and take any action necessary because of the Executive
Session.
12.     Council Items: Reports by the members of the City Council on matters not on the agenda will be made at this time.  
13.     Adjourn.

The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda whenever it is considered necessary and is legally justified under the Open Meetings Act. 

The agenda is posted as required under Government Code Section 551.041. For more information or for a copy of the open meetings act, please contact the Attorney General of Texas at 1-800-252-8011 or the City Secretary at 936-248-3841. 

Amanda Treat
City Secretary