THE CITY OF COTULLA CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET FOR A SPECIAL MEETING
ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025, AT 6:30P.M. AT THE STOCKMENS BUILDING
LOCATED AT 101 N FRONT ST. LOT #10, COTULLA, TEXAS 78014 DURING WHICH
TIME CITY BUSINESS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551 AS FOLLOWS:
- Call meeting to order.
- Roll Call.
- Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag.
- Citizens to be heard.
Persons who desire to address the City Council will be received at this time. Those
persons wishing to speak should complete a Public Comment Form and submit it to
the City Secretary prior to the meeting. If the speaker wishes to comment on a
particular agenda item, then the speaker should indicate such item(s) on the form.
Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. In accordance with the
Texas Open Meetings Act, the City of Cotulla City Council cannot deliberate or take
action on items not listed on the meeting agenda. (Attorney General Opinion JC-0169) - Departmental Reports: (Submitted for informational purposes only)
A. Municipal Court
B. Utilities (Water/Wastewater/Gas)
C. Public Works, Sanitation, Animal Control
D. Main Street
E. Accounting
F. City Secretary
- Approval of Minutes
A. December 12, 2024 - Regular Meeting
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS TO BE APPROVED
- Discuss/consider & act on: Resolution No. 01092025-001,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COTULLA, TEXAS CALLING AN ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY MAY 3, 2025 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR PLACE 3, ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR PLACE
4, AND ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR PLACE 5 BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF THE CITY OF COTULLA; ESTABLISHING PAY RATES FOR ELECTION
WORKERS; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING AND FOR NOTICE OF THE
ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT TO THE
ELECTION AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. - Discuss/consider & act on: Resolution No. 01162025-002 ON A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY OF COTULLA APPROVING AN OIL GAS & MINERAL LEASE BETWEEN
THE CITY AND EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY LLC; DECLARING A PUBLIC
PURPOSE; INCORPORATING RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING A REPEALER AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
MOTIONS TO BE APPROVED
- Discuss/consider & act on: estimate from Rush Truck Centers in the amount of
S22,939.90 to repair Unit SW1 (Solid Waste 1) 2020 Roll-Off Truck. - Discuss/consider & act on: City of Cotulla authorization to issue requests for proposals
for administrative services (RFP) and requests for qualifications (RFQ) for the 2025
Texas Community Development Block Grant Program-Main Street administered by
the Texas Department of Agriculture. - Closed session: Tex. Gov't Code Ann. Sec. 551.071(1),(2) Consultation with Attorney,
Tex. Gov't Code Ann. Sec. 551.074 Personnel
A. Personnel matters dependent insurance;
B. Personnel matters public officer meeting attendance;
C. Personnel matters council pay.
- Open session - The city council will reconvene to discuss, consider and take action on
closed session item 11(a), (b), (c). - Adjournment.
THIS AGENDA IS POSTED AS REQUIRED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE 551.041. FOR MORE
INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
TEXAS AT 1-800-252-8011 OR THE CITY SECRETARY OF COTULLA AT (830) 879-2367. ALL MEETINGS
ARE CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER. ALL COMMENT AND
DISCUSSION IS ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIR AFTER RECOGNITION BY THE MAYOR AS PRESIDING
OFFICER.
THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME TO
DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED ABOVE, AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE §
551.071 (CONSULTATIONS WITH ATTORNEY), §551.072 (DELIBERATIONS ABOUT REAL PROPERTY),
§551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTERS), §551.076 (DELIBERATION ABOUT SECURITY DEVICES) AND §551.087
(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT).
Posted on this the 13th day of January, 2025 at the Cotulla City Hall located at 202 S. Main St.
Cotulla, Texas 78014 at 4:00P.M.
Juanita G. Fonseca, City Secretary