Hello Friends!
I'd like to start by wishing you all a very happy and safe 4th of July! Next, I've scanned in the draft minutes from recent city meetings for your review. You can read them here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YWKIvOEj5NDR2IkPwx9IRVlZockVK_1v/view?usp=sharing
If any meetings are posted after this newsletter goes out, you can find them on the city's calendar here: https://www.waxahachie.com/calendar.php
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Monday, July 5, 2021
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City
Offices will be closed on Monday, July 5 in observance of Independence
Day. For non-emergency needs during this time, please call the
Waxahachie Police Department at 469-309-4400. For emergencies, please
dial 911.
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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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6:30 PM - City Council Briefing Session
Council Conference Room, City Hall
401 S. Rogers St., Waxahachie
This briefing is being held to discuss items for the 7:00 PM regular meeting. It is open to the public to attend, but is not live-streamed at this time.
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7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
401 S. Rogers St., Waxahachie
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/123648/7-6-21_City_Council_Agenda_Packet.pdf
This is really a fairly standard meeting. Some of the P&Z items have been continued and when that happens, we don't get any information on that case other than we open the public hearing and move to continue it to whatever date is requested. Pretty standard. A couple items you may find interesting are:
22 - Consider award of bid for construction manager at risk for Fire Station #4
23 - Consider award of bid for Lee Penn Park swimming pool construction contract and awarding a supplemental appropriation and use of park dedication fee funds.
** 25 - Discuss potential charter amendment - I requested this to be on our agenda to see if the will of Council is to have the mayor elected outright by citizens, as opposed to our current method of selecting the mayor among the council members. Due to open meetings laws, Council members are not allowed to talk about city issues amongst themselves outside of an open meeting, so when we want to discuss an issue, it usually needs to be on the meeting agenda or have a workshop on the issue. When an item is listed as "discuss", we do just that, but may give staff some guidance on which direction to go in regards to a particular item. There is usually no formal action taken unless specified on the agenda that there will be action taken.
This meeting will be live-streamed here: https://www.waxahachie.com/government/city_council/city_council_meeting_live_stream.php but is also open for you to attend the meeting in person.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
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12:00 PM - Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting
Waxahachie Fire Department
407 Water Street, Waxahachie
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/123614/07-07-21_Civil_Service_Agenda_Packet.pdf
The main item for this meeting is to consider approval for an entry Fire written exam and physical ability test to be held on August 28, 2021.
This meeting is open to the public to attend, but it will not be live-streamed.
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Thursday, July 8, 2021
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4:00 PM - Mid-Way Regional Airport Joint Airport Board Regular Meeting
Upstairs Common Area of Mid-Way Regional Airport
131 Airport Dr., Midlothian
5 - Update on airport public awareness programs
6 - Update on ground leases with Don Jackson and CNB Bank
7 - Update on upcoming airport event "Wings and Wheels" open house
8 - Update on TXDOT CIP Project for perimeter wildlife fence
9 - Convene into executive session to deliberate economic development negotiations
10 - Reconvene and take any necessary action resulting from the executive session
This meeting is not live-streamed, but is open to the public for all matters except the executive session, should you wish to attend.
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That wraps up everything so far on this week's calendar! I hope you have a great rest of your weekend and a wonderful week ahead!
Your Friendly Councilmember,
Melissa Olson, CMO
(text) 817-507-5162
molson@waxahachie.com
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