THIS MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED UNTIL NOV 12 BECAUSE OF A LACK OF A QUORUM.
In order to distribute the stormwater away from the proposed new bus barn, IC ISD will need approval from the City to use this alley as aqueduct. The height of the brick wall shows the degree to which the District had to change the course of the natural course of the stormwater when the tennis courts were constructed in 2014.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, and underneath that are my agenda analysis and meeting analysis:
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MERTZON CITY HALL
MONDAY, November 4, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. OPENING PRAYER
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council will be called at this time. Speakers must sign up on provided list before meeting begins. Speakers are limited to three minutes.
DELIBERATE, CONSIDER AND/OR TAKE ACTION ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
5. IRION COUNTY ISD AG PRESENTATION
(a) ICISD students will be here to practice a presentation for a fall competition.
6. COMMUNITY WIDE CLEAN UP
(a) Discuss and consider setting a date for a fall community wide clean up.
7. ADOPTION OF LOCAL POLICY FOR PROHIBITED TECHNOLOGIES ON PERSONAL DEVICES
(a) Discuss and consider policy for installation and use of prohibited technologies on personal devices used to conduct state
business.
8. EMPLOYEE PHONES
(a) Discuss and consider supplying all employees with work phones.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
(a) Approval of minutes.
(b) Other announcements.
(c) Review/approval of financial documents
10. DAILY OPERATIONS UPDATE
(a) Updates on daily operation
11. ITEMS FROM THE COUNCIL
(a) Items for future agendas.
(b) Other announcements
12. ADJOURNMENT
A. Agenda analysis
1. IC ISD Ag Presentation, item 5: This is an annual presentation by the Ag students as a mock presentation in preparation for their advocacy competition. Feedback is provided by the council members on how they might improve. It's a great opportunity for students to interact with their local government. I'll report below on their topic - it changes from year to year.
2. Employee phones and prohibited technology on personal devices, items 7 & 8: The prohibition of technology part of this is mandated by state law. As to the supplying employees with work phones, this is a new initiative. I suspect this is connected to the upgrade to the new digital water meters. In any event, a monthly stipend for phone use might be a less costly solution than paying full price for phones and phone plans. IC ISD provides a stipend to its superintendent each month for her cell phone.
B. Meeting analysis:
1. Pending