City of Saginaw

City Council

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 6:00 PM

Council Chamber

333 West McLeroy Boulevard, Saginaw,Texas 76179

In accordance with Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code, this agenda has been posted at Saginaw City Hall, and distributed to the appropriate news media within the required time frame. All meetings of the Saginaw City Council are open to the public. Public participation and written comments are invited on all open session business items.

The Mayor and City Council request that all cell phones and pagers be turned off or set to vibrate. Members of the audience are requested to step outside to respond to a page or to conduct a phone conversation. The City Hall is wheelchair accessible and special parking is available on the east side of the building. If special accommodations are required please contact the City Secretary a minimum of 72 hours in advance at 817-232-4640.

1. Call To Order

1.A. Call To Order -- Todd Flippo, Mayor

1.B. Pledges--Pledge of Allegiance to the United States; Pledge of Allegiance to the State of Texas--"Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one State under God, one and indivisible"

1.C. Invocation

1.D. Audience Participation--Anyone wishing to speak during the discussion of an item listed on the agenda must complete an audience participation form. These forms are located by the Police Chief. After completing the form, give it to the City Secretary. She will give it to the Mayor. The Mayor will call on you when that item is discussed. You will have three (3) minutes to make your comments.

2. Consent Agenda

All items listed are part of the Consent Agenda. Public hearing and review are held collectively unless opposition is presented, in which case the contested item will be heard separately.

2.A. Action Regarding Minutes May 20, 2025 Meeting--Vicky Vega, City Secretary

2.B. Action Regarding Approval of Resolution No. 2025-11 for the 2026 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Catalytic Converter Grant Program--Brandon Badovinac, Asst. Police Chief

2.C. Action Regarding Approval of Resolution No. 2025-12, Recommend Tarrant County to Award Bid for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the Apparent Lowest Bidder--Trenton Tidwell, P.E. City Engineer

3. Proclamations-Presentations

3.A. Employee Recognitions/Presentations--Gabe Reaume, City Manager

3.B. Recognition of the 2025 Home Town Hero--Pedro Zambrano, Director of Economic & Community Engagement

3.C. FY 2025/2026 Budget Workshop - Overview & Tax Rate--Kim Quin, Finance Director

3.D. Discussion Regarding Cameras in City Parks-- Randy Newsom, Director of Public Works

3.E. Discussion Regarding Senior Center--Joe Knox Reed, Saginaw Resident

4. Business

4.A. Consideration and action regarding Appointments: a. Advisory Recreation and Parks Board; b. Animal Shelter Advisory Committee; c. Board of Adjustment; d. Capital Improvements Advisory Committee; e. Keep Saginaw Beautiful Committee; f. Library Board; g. Planning and Zoning Commission; and h. Traffic Safety Advisory Board--Councilmember St. Clair, Mayor Pro-Tem Felegy & Councilmember Morrison

4.B. Consideration and action regarding Ordinance No. 2025-09 regulating the use and operation of Short Term Rental Properties in the City--Bryn Meredith, City Attorney

4.C. Consider approval of litigation regarding tax exempt property by authorizing and ratifying the filing of a tax exemption challenge under the Tax Code and the filing of a lawsuit against Texas Essential Housing Public Finance Corporation/ Texas Workforce Housing Foundation and other appropriate parties to invalidate removal of property from the ad valorem tax rolls--Bryn Meredith, City Attorney

5. Executive Session

The City Council may take action on any Executive Session item posted.

5.A. 551.071. Texas Government Code. Consultation with Attorney. The City Council may convene in executive session to conduct a private consultation with its attorney on any legally posted agenda item, when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer; or 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 clearly conflicts with the provisions of Chapter 551, including the following items:

5.B. Litigation regarding tax exempt property and authorization and ratification of the filing of a tax exemption challenge under the Tax Code and the filing of a lawsuit against Texas Essential Housing Public Finance Corporation/ Texas Workforce Housing Foundation and other appropriate parties to invalidate removal of property from the ad valorem tax rolls.

6. Adjournment

6.A. Adjournment--Todd Flippo, Mayor

Date Posted: ______________________________  Time: ________________________________ By: ____________________________

Date Retrieved: ___________________________  Time: ________________________________ By: ____________________________

Date Posted: May 29, 2025