Trevor Barnes

The agenda includes presentations regarding the All-State Choir and a racial profiling report. Several public hearings will be held concerning property replats, a conditional use permit for a residential property, and plat amendments. Regular agenda items feature potential approval of these property changes, a grant to the Bulldog Community Park Board, various ordinances and fee schedule amendments related to the community center, waste collection, water taps, and the Hanner Sports Complex, as well as modifications to city administrator residency requirements. An executive session is planned to discuss real property and personnel matters.

The meeting commenced with a Public Hearing to review the performance and obtain comments on the City of Clyde's Texas Community Development Block Grant Program (TxCDBG) Planning and Capacity Building Fund Contract No. CPC21-0525, which concluded without public comment. The Regular Agenda included the adoption of a resolution accepting the City of Clyde 2024-2034 Comprehensive Plan. Furthermore, the Council adopted a resolution to deny AEP Texas Inc.'s requested increase to its electric transmission and distribution rates, ensuring the city's reasonable rate case expenses will be reimbursed by the company. Finally, an amendment concerning setbacks for the Hagan housing project, pertaining to specific acreage tracts in Callahan County, Texas, was approved.

The City Council meeting included discussions on council announcements, comments, and a proclamation for Police Week. There were public comments regarding the city's plans to expand and the need to maintain a small-town atmosphere, as well as concerns about the Chamber of Commerce's accessibility. A public hearing was held concerning the annexation of property, with a focus on potential flooding issues and the impact of development on Pleasant Lane and Scott Place.

The meeting included council comments, public announcements, and a public hearing on a final replant of property located at 317 Cherry Street. The council discussed and approved the final replant, as well as a new checking account for bond payments related to the 2022 certificates of obligation for Parks and Recreation. An ordinance was adopted to amend ad valorem taxes for the tax year 2022. The council also discussed the potential use of the community center for religious gatherings and the possibility of the Masonic Lodge placing vending machines in city locations to raise scholarship funds.

The meeting included an announcement of a quorum, followed by an invocation and pledges to the U.S. and Texas flags. The council discussed and extended the Declaration of Disaster issued by the Mayor in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. There were no city administrator reports or an executive session.