Bogata, TX

Regular Monthly Council Meeting

October 1, 2025

City of Bogata Regular Council Meeting Agenda Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Community Center, 206 2nd NW St, Bogata, TX

I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION

III. ESTABLISH QUORUM

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, the Council members 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 IO minutes prior to the meeting.

V. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS - Pursuant to TEX GOVT CODE 551.041S(b) the Mayor and each City Council member may announce city events/community interest 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 on any item, that will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.

Agenda Items

  1. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
  2. Discussion and Possible Action on Verizon & AT&T Bills
  3. Discussion and Possible Action on the Duties of the Mayor
  4. Discussion and Possible Action on Authorized Signatures at the Bank
  5. Discussion and Possible Action on the Police Chief’s Start Date
  6. Discussion and Possible Action on the Disposition of Fire Department CDs and Accounts
  7. Discussion and Possible Action on Account Irregularities Involving: • City of Bogata • Police Department • Crime Control Board • Fire Department
  8. Discussion and Possible Action on the Tax Increase Voted on at September 26th, 2025, Meeting
  9. Discussion and Possible Action on City Website
  10. Discussion and Possible Action on Agendas and Minutes for City Website
  11. Discussion and Possible Action Masonic Lodge annual water bill payment
  12. Discussion and Possible Action for lost ACH water transactions
  13. Discussion and Possible Action of adopting new city water service agreement
  14. Discussion and Possible Action of adopting a new water department fee structure
  15. Discussion and Possible Action of discounting multiple poly carts
  16. Discussion and Possible Action on terminating service on delinquent accounts
  17. Discussion and Possible Action of removing outdated rate codes
  18. Discussion and Possible Action of Chris Bruton contract dated 1-29-2024, procedural issues, statutory authority of Mayor

VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION - The City does not routinely list Executive Session items. This provision has been added to the agenda with the intent of meeting all elements necessary to satisfy TEX GOVT CODE 551.144(c). The 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 has 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 551.07□(Consultation with Attorney); 551.072 (Personnel Matters)551.076 (Deliberation regarding the deployment of security devices or the implementation of security policy; 551.087 (Deliberations regarding Economic Development negotiations).

• Attendance by Other Elected or Appointed Officials- NOTICE OF POTENTIAL QUORUM: It is anticipated that members of City Council or other city board, commissions and/or committees may attend the meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum of the other city boards, commissions and/or committees. Notice hereby given that the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also notice as meetings of other boards, commissions and/or committees may participate in discussion on the same items listed on the agenda which occur at the meeting, but no action will be taken by such in attendance unless such item and action is specifically provided for on an agenda for that board, commission or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

• CERTIFICATE: • I hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the front door of City Hall on September 30, 2025, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the city’s website, https://cityofbogata.com in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.

• Larry Hinsley, Mayor

City of Bogata Red River County, Texas Taxpayer Impact Statement For Median-Valued Homestead Property

Section 551.043(c), Texas Government Code

The following comparison is provided for the

Median-Valued Homestead Property:                          $85999

Current Fiscal Year Taxes:                                       $429.99

Estimated Taxes under Proposal Budget:               $429.99

Estimated Taxes under No-New Revenue Rate:      $408.77

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