Called City Council Meeting 11/20/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF BOGATA CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025 – 5:00 P.M. BOGATA CITY HALL – 128 N. MAIN ST, BOGATA, TEXAS 75417

AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. ESTABLISH QUORUM Council members may attend and participate in this meeting by telephone in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. III. AGENDA ITEMS

1. Approval of minutes from the previous meeting.
2. Discussion and possible action regarding refund for Account #0372.
3. Discussion of the salary the City can afford to pay a new Chief of Police.
4. Closed Session: o Review and decision on work performance and retention or termination of Evan McGroarty and Bobbie Jarvis. o Interim Police Chief interview.
5. Return to Open Session: Discussion and possible action regarding items discussed in Closed Session.
6. Adjournment.

IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public may speak on an agenda item during the public forum section of the meeting or at the time the agenda item is called for discussion by the Mayor. • Speakers are allowed three (3) minutes per speaker, and the time cannot be saved, transferred, or assigned. • Members of the public wishing to address the Council on non-agenda items may do so with a three (3) minute per speaker limit. • Consistent with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Council members cannot discuss or respond to non-agenda presentations. • All speakers must maintain proper decorum. Threats, personal insults, or vulgar/profane language are out of order and may result in forfeiture of remaining time and possible removal from the meeting. • Citizens wishing to comment must submit their request in writing to the City Secretary at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting.

V. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.0415(b), the Mayor and City Council members may announce city or community events and request that items be placed on future City Council agendas.

VI. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under this item are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by any Council member, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City does not routinely list Executive Session items. This provision has been added to the agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code §551.144(c). The City Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items set out in this agenda. In addition, the City Council of the City of Bogata reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any matter authorized by Texas Government Code Sections: • §551.071 – Consultation with Attorney • §551.072 – Personnel Matters • §551.076 – Deliberation regarding security devices or security policies • §551.087 – Deliberations regarding Economic Development negotiations

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING I certify that a copy of this Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at Bogata City Hall, 203 N. Main St, Bogata, Texas, and on the official City of Bogata website, in compliance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, on this the 11th** day of November, 2025, at _9:30_** a.m. This notice was posted at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Larry Hinsley, Mayor

Bobbie Jarvis, City Secretary

City of Bogata, Texas