Farmersville public meetings in 2022
3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council reorganized its leadership, appointing Tina Hernandez as Mayor and Danny Valdovinos as Mayor Pro Tem. The Council also approved a budget amendment to add a second Code Enforcement Officer position and authorized funding for a fire station design project.
- Appointed Tina Hernandez as Mayor (5-0)
- Appointed Danny Valdovinos as Mayor Pro Tem (5-0)
- Approved budget amendment for a second Code Enforcement Officer position (4-1)
- Approved $124,600 task order with QK for Fire Station Design-Build services (5-0)
- Approved $1,100 special event funding for Farmersville Youth Baseball League (5-0)
- Adopted Resolution 2022-039 declaring election results (5-0)
- Adopted Resolution 2022-038 for the Handbook of Rules and Procedures (5-0)
- Approved continuing teleconference meetings under AB 361 (5-0)
City Council
The City Council approved a construction contract for the Freedom Field project and adopted updated city improvement standards. The Council denied a proposal for a new crosswalk on Visalia Road and rejected consulting contracts for a utility tax initiative.
- Awarded $1,663,200 contract to Avison Construction for Community Park Phase IV: Freedom Field (Unanimous)
- Approved $166,320 contingency for Freedom Field construction (Unanimous)
- Adopted updated City Improvement Standards (Unanimous)
- Denied proposal for marked crosswalk on Visalia Road at Ventura Avenue (4-1)
- Denied $234,200 consulting contracts for Utility Users Tax 2024 Ballot Initiative (2-3)
- Adopted Ordinance 517 adding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Municipal Code (Unanimous)
- Approved Second Amendment to County Library Lease Agreement at 623 N. Avery (Unanimous)
- Approved 2023 Street Improvement Project Extra Work Authorization (Unanimous)
City Council
The City Council voted 2-2 to reject contracts with Lew Edwards Group, FM3, and HdL Companies for Utility Users Tax 2024 Ballot Initiative consulting services, totaling $234,200. The Council approved the Notice of Completion for the Farmersville Blvd Widening Project, authorized the purchase of a 2023 Freightliner water tender for $170,948, and introduced Ordinance 517 for electric vehicle charging stations. The updated City Improvement Standards were tabled to the next meeting.
- Rejected $234,200 contracts for Utility Users Tax ballot consulting (2-2 vote)
- Approved Notice of Completion for Farmersville Blvd Widening Project (unanimous)
- Authorized purchase of 2023 Freightliner 1500-Gal Water Tender for $170,948 (unanimous)
- Introduced and waived first reading of Ordinance 517 for EV charging stations (unanimous)
- Tabled updated City Improvement Standards to next meeting (unanimous)
- Approved consent agenda items including minutes and finance update (unanimous)
- Accepted Annual and Five-Year Development Impact Fees Report via Resolution 2022-021 (unanimous)