City Council Agenda

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Fabacher officially signs with NSU

CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE TO FLAGS PUBLIC REQUEST PUBLIC HEARING

The Council will open a Public Hearing to consider the Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation 2020-2021 Budget and Capital Improvements Expenditures in 2021. END PUBLIC HEARING

Discuss, consider and take action to approve the HCFDC 2020-2021 Budget.

Discuss, consider, and take action to approve HCFDC Capital Improvements Expenditures in 2021. CONSENT AGENDA

Consider/approve consent items which are marked by an *. * Minutes of June 15, 2021, & June 29, 2021 meetings * Finance statements – June 2021 * PD request to auction 2007 Crown Victoria Discuss, consider, and take action to approve the consent agenda items. Discuss, consider, and take action to name a Mayor Pro Tem and to add the candidate to the current Bank Signature cards. Discuss, consider, and take action to adopt the Grayson County Mitigation Plan and appoint members to the team.

Discuss, consider, and take action to approve a resolution rejecting all bids received for the Howe Chloramine Conversion & Take Point Improvements project. WORK SESSION

The council will convene into work session to work on the 2021-2022 budget. Receive information and discuss the following: Water production and distribution, Contract with The City of Sherman for treatment of wastewater, Current Budget and Budget for fiscal year 20202021 Code enforcement, City wide Cleanup, Animal Control, Comprehensive plan and future growth, Economic Development, Administration, Police Department, Utility Department, Utility rates, Fire Department. Discuss, consider, and take action to approve proposed budget to be on file at the office of the City Secretary for the City of Howe. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council will convene into closed session pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. The City Council will convene in Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code 551.071, Consultation with Attorney under Tx Gov’t Code 551.071 – on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this Chapter (OMA). Receive Legal Advice Regarding Wastewater Treatment Agreement November 2, 2009. The City Council will convene in Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code 551.074, Personnel Matters; to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. City Administrator END EXECUTIVE SESSION

Discuss, consider, and take action on items discussed in Executive Session. Departmental Reports: Police Department. Utility Department. Code Enforcement. Municipal Court. Administration. Fire Department. Economic Development. ADJOURN

Jake Fabacher officially becomes a Nicholls State Colonel with the stroke of the pen as he was surrounded by his immediate family members. Photo by Michelle Carney.

Jake Fabacher, 2021 graduate of Howe High School officially signed his letter to attend Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana where he will run track and cross country. “I’m super happy that I finally achieved one of my goals, but at the same time I’ve got to start from square one again and I have to get a whole lot better than I am right now,” said Fabacher to KXII on Sunday afternoon. Fabacher, the cross country, basketball, and track MVP for Howe, had assumed he would be attending Grayson College in the fall where he was going to walk-on the basketball program. But a late call and an available roster spot at a Division I school changed his mind. was always one of the places I said I’d want to go,” said Fabacher. “The campus is gorgeous and I loved the environment there. There, I felt like this is an opportunity I have where I can succeed.”

Fabacher said he’s excited to be in a culture that embraces the sport. “Here it’s just football football, and that’s not a bad thing, but to be in an environment where cross country and track is going to get more focus is something I’m excited for.

He thanked Howe ISD for the dedication of the coaches and said that his roots will always be in Howe where he learned how to work

“I have a lot of family from Louisiana and when I was deciding where I wanted to go, Louisiana “Work ethic is the most valuable thing I’ll be taking down there with me,” said Fabacher.

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sources of I&I and address those issues.

It has been the I&I that has led to the arrearage to Sherman. Howe has made monthly payments but had months where it could not pay the full amount. Howe has continued to pay monthly and is working to pay off the additional amounts and fees that are also added to the treatment charges. Howe believes that it and Sherman can continue to work through this issue. Howe paid Sherman $589,356.57 in 2019, $452,450.89 in 2020, and has already made payments of $320,292.66 to date in 2021. Sherman also seeks to cancel the existing sewer agreement and cease to treat Howe’s wastewater. That means that in addition to dealing with the current arrearage and budget issues, the City of Howe will also need to construct its own sewer plant. The City of Howe has entered into an agreement with an engineering firm to start the process of planning and designing Howe’s own wastewater treatment plant.

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still refuses to turn over, and tens of thousands of unauthorized queries demonstrating how insecure the election was, I call for the Biden electors to be recalled to Arizona and a new election must be conducted. Arizona’s electors must not be awarded fraudulently, and we need to get this right.” The remainder of 2021 will be turbulent, bumpy, and scary. But we must fight to be unified as a people. It can’t be Repubs vs. Dems.