Regular Council Meeting 12/1/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF BOGATA, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Bogata, Texas, will meet in Regular Session on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Bogata Community Center, 206 2nd St NW, Bogata, Texas 75417 to consider the following:

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Establish Quorum

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, the Councilmembers cannot discuss nor respond to non-agenda presentations. All speakers are expected to maintain a proper decorum when presenting and while in Council chambers. Threats, personal insults, vulgar or profane language is out of order and may result in forfeiture of remaining time and possible removal from the meeting. Citizens wishing to comment must make the request in writing and deliver the requests to the City Secretary 10 minutes prior to the meeting.

4. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
5. Council members may join and participate in this meeting by phone.

NEW BUSINESS – Discussion and Possible Action

1.Refund for garbage overcharge on Account #0576 2.Bonding for City Council seats 3.Crime Control District Budget approval for FY 2025–2026 4.Evaluation and adjustment of Community Center rental rates 5.Requirement that all users pay under Chapter 171, Local Government Code, forCommunity Center 6.Report on water loan transfer from Water Account 108 to Interest & Sinking Fund 5665 7.City of Bogata proposed council policies 8.Presentation by Mary Torres regarding Community Center and possible refurbishing 9.Board packets to be ready for pickup before the Friday prior to the meeting 10.Police Department generator service 11.Audit reports for FY 2023–2024 and FY 2024–2025 12.Budget for FY 2025–2026 13.Update: Bogata Economic Development Corporation 14.Dakota course, classes, and certification

OLD BUSINESS

1.Wastewater permit

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council will recess into Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.074 – Personnel Matters: Interview of Interim Police Chief Position

Discussion and possible action on interviews conducted on November 20, 2025.

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

–Discussion and possible action on items discussed in Executive Session.

14.Adjourn

This agenda has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Posted this the 25th__ day of _November 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Larry Hinsley, Mayor

Bobbie Jarvis, City Secretary City of Bogata, Texas