Agenda Items

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A. PROCEDURAL MATTERS, HONORS, AND RELATED NON-ACTION ITEMS:

1. CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SKUROW

2. ROLL CALL: CITY SECRETARY

3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR SKUROW OR DESIGNEE

4. FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITION, PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS THAT MAY BE DISCUSSED:

5. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS CONCERNING ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST THAT MAY NOT BE DISCUSSED:

6. CITY MANAGER S REPORT:

7. PUBLIC COMMENT - AUDIENCE AND PRESENTER SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND PUBLIC HEARING INPUT AT PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL: To reduce the chance of COVID-19 transmission, City Council meetings will be held in a manner intended to separate, to the maximum practical extent, the audience and presenters from personal contact with members of the Community, City Staff, and City Council. This meeting will be live-streamed at www.portlandtx.gov/418/Media-Center. Public testimony and public hearing input for Public Comment and all items on the agenda should be provided in written format and presented to the City Secretary prior to the start of each meeting of the City Council. Written comments on agenda items may also be submitted through the City s Speak-Up website at www.portlandtx.gov/418/Media- Center one (1) hour prior to the meeting.

B. ACTION ITEMS, RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

8. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF ITS JANUARY 3, 2025 REGULAR MEETING MAYOR SKUROW AND CITY SECRETARY

9. VIOLET ANDREWS PARK IMPROVEMENTS PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE VIOLET ANDREWS PARK IMPROVEMENTS PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES TO HDR, INC., IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $603,979 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

10. RESOLUTION NO. 925 AUTHORIZING SIGNATORIES: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 925 DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES FOR CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR REQUESTING FUNDS PERTAINING TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION PROGRAM OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT CODE AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY), 551.072 (DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY), 551.073 (DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT), 551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTERS), 551.076 (DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES) AND 551.087 (DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATION).

• CAUSE NO. S-22-5536CV-B: THE CITY OF PORTLAND v. PRO-EQUIPMENT, INC., ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC F/K/A ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AND CSA CONSTRUCTION, INC.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION: THE CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION AS A RESULT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION