Call to Order

CALL TO ORDER AND DECLARE A QUORUM
INVOCATION / MOMENT OF REFLECTION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Proclamation/Recognition

PROCLAMATION/RECOGNITION
1. Receive donation from the Taylor International BBQ Cookoff. (Tyler Bybee)

Citizen's Comment

CITIZENS COMMUNICATION
(The City Council welcomes public comments on items not listed on the agenda. However, the Council cannot
respond until the item is posted on a future meeting agenda. Public comments are limited to 3 mi

Consent Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
(The Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that the Council may act on with one single vote.
Any Council member may pull any item from the Consent Agenda to discuss and act upon individually on the
Regular Agenda.)
2. Approve minutes from the November 10, 2022 regular Council meeting. (Dianna McLean)
3. Concur with preliminary financials for October 2022. (Jeff Wood)
4. Consider Ordinance 2022-44, Fiscal Year 2022 4th Quarter Budget Amendment. (Jeff Wood)
5. Consider approving a task order with HDR for the update of the Engineering Manual. (Tom
Yantis)
6. Consider selecting Langford Community Management Services for administration and planning
services to complete a grant application though the Resilient Communities Program from the
Texas General Land Office. (Jeff Jenkins)
7. Consider approving purchase of Fire Squad Truck (Fire Department); Gradall XL3100 V 4x4 w/
Bucket (Streets); Freightliner M2-106 Dump Truck 12 yd (Streets); Case SR240B Skid Steer
(Parks & Recreation); Freightliner M2-106 Dump Truck 8 yd (Utility Maint); Case 589NEP
Backhoe (WWTP); Chevrolet Tahoe 9C1 PPV (Police). (Nicole Oman)
9. Consideration of proposal for HDR Engineering for the FM 619 Waterline Relocation (Jim Gray)

Item 8

Consideration of proposal from HDR Engineering for the Airport Lift Station Improvements.
(Jim Gray)

Item 10

PUBLIC HEARINGS / ORDINANCES
Hold a public hearing and introduce Ordinance 2023-01 regarding an amendment to the
Transportation Master Plan of the Envision Taylor Comprehensive Plan. (Tom Yantis)

Item 11

REGULAR AGENDA; REVIEW/DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION
Presentation and discussion regarding Lake Drive traffic & speed study. (Jacob Walker/Henry
Fluck/Tom Yantis)

Item 12

Consider awarding contract for Heritage Square Splash Pad repairs. (Tyler Bybee)

Item 13

Approve guidelines for public events seeking co-sponsorship status with the City. (Jan Harris)

Item 14

Receive an update from Simplecity Design on the Development Ordinances project. (Tom
Yantis)

Item 15

Consider pavement striping options for 2nd, 4th
and Mallard, and updates to the downtown
improvements. (Jacob Walker)

Item 16

Receive update on City's preparedness for a winter storm event. (Chief Baum)

Executive Session

Executive Session I. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting under
Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code regarding economic development negotiations
and considering financial or other incentives to a business prospect that the City seeks to have
locate in or near the City of Taylor.
a. Project Ujj
Executive Session EL The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting under
Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code in order to meet with its City 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 authorize and allow such a closed
meeting and which Rules conflict with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
a. Justice Center update
b. City of Taylor v. Groba Cause No. 15-0119-C26
Executive Session DOT. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting under
Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code regarding a personnel matter.
a. City Manager Evaluation

17. Reconvene into open session and take any action.