September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Special City Council Meeting
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1. Call to order; Pledge of Allegiance; Establishment of Quorum
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2. Open Forum:
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CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the CONSENT AGENDA are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member(s) of the City Council requests one or more items be removed from the CONSENT AGENDA to the REGULAR AGENDA for separate discussion and action prior to the City Council's vote to adopt the CONSENT AGENDA. |
3. Approval of Minutes from:
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8/26/25 Special City Council Meeting.
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4. Request to Excuse Absent Council Members:
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5. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:
REGULAR AGENDA
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6. PUBLIC HEARING:
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Mayor/CIP Manager
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On a Resolution adopting the updated Capital Improvement Program for FY 2026 - FY 2028.
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7. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/CIP Manager
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On a Resolution adopting the updated Capital Improvement Program for FY 2026 - FY 2028.
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8. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/CIP Manager
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On the approval of Change Order No. 9 to Dantex General Contractors for an amount of $10,726.08 for roof supports for the addition of antenna equipment on the roof on the Municipal Facilities Phase 1 Project (Solicitation 23-101).
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9. Discussion and Action:
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Mayor/CIP Manager
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On the approval of Change Order No. 10 to Dantex General Contractors for a deduction of $13,181.20 for the deletion of 2 manholes originally included in the sanitary sewer design on the Municipal Facilities Phase 1 Project (Solicitation 23-101).
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10. Discussion and Action:
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Mayor/Purchasing Agent
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On the award of RFP No. 2025-105RFP - Janitorial Services Contract to Klean-it as the best responsive responsible bidder in the amount of $235,152.00, for the award of a 3 year contract with two (2) options to extend for an additional year from October 1, 2025, through September 31, 2028 and authorize the Mayor or his designee to sign the necessary documents.
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11. PUBLIC HEARING:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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2nd Reading of Ordinance No. ________ An Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas enacting the municipal budget for 2025-2026 fiscal year; funding municipal purposes; authorizing expenditures; providing for repealer and severability clauses.
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12. Discussion and Action:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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2nd Reading of Ordinance No. ________ An Ordinance of the Town of Horizon City, Texas enacting the municipal budget for 2025-2026 fiscal year; funding municipal purposes; authorizing expenditures; providing for repealer and severability clauses.
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13. Discussion and Action:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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On ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the adopted annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
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14. PUBLIC HEARING:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate - On the proposed 2025 tax rate of $0.535368, which is an increase to the total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year of $371,552.00 or 4.20%. Individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.
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15. PUBLIC HEARING:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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2nd Reading of Ordinance _________, An Ordinance of the City Council of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, approving the 2025 ad valorem tax rate and levy of assessed valuation of all taxable property within the corporate limits of the city; providing for penalties and interest; and providing for the following: findings of fact; severability; savings clause; publication and effective date.
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16. Discussion and Action:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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2nd Reading of Ordinance _________, An Ordinance of the City Council of the Town of Horizon City, Texas, approving the 2025 ad valorem tax rate and levy of assessed valuation of all taxable property within the corporate limits of the city; providing for penalties and interest; and providing for the following: findings of fact; severability; savings clause; publication and effective date.
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17. PUBLIC HEARING:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 0313 Amendment No. 04, An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 0313 of the Town of Horizon City, adopting the municipal budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, to allow for the transfer of funds in the amount of $58,000.00 from the Police Department Budget to the Administration Budget for the purchase of 2 city vehicles; and providing for repealer and severability clauses.
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18. Discussion and Action:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 0313 Amendment No. 04, An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 0313 of the Town of Horizon City, adopting the municipal budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, to allow for the transfer of funds in the amount of $58,000.00 from the Police Department Budget to the Administration Budget for the purchase of 2 city vehicles; and providing for repealer and severability clauses.
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19. Discussion and Action:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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On an Engagement Letter with SBNG for auditing services for fiscal year 2025.
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20. Discussion:
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Mayor/Finance Director
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1st Reading of Ordinance ____________, an Ordinance regarding the Town of Horizon City’s Texas Municipal Retirement System benefits to increase the City's matching ratio to 6.66%.
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21. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Planner
Description:
This item was postponed at the 6/10/25, 7/8/25 and 8/12/25 Regular City Council Meetings. On the Final Subdivision Plat application for Rancho Desierto Bello Unit 16 (Case No. SDO25-0001) to reaffirm approval and to allow recording of the plat prior to the completion of all required improvements secured by sufficient bond. The subject property is legally described as a Portion of Leigh Clark Survey No. 297, Town of Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas. Containing 21.481 acres ±. Application submitted by TRE & Associates, LLC.
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22. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Planner
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This item was postponed at the 6/10/25, 7/8/25 and 8/12/25 Regular City Council Meetings. On a Resolution for Rancho Desierto Bello Unit 16 Subdivision Plat to authorize the issuance of conditional building permits for eleven (11) new residential structures.
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23. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Chief Planner
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On the Final Subdivision Plat application for Desert Breeze Unit 3 (Case No. SUC25-0001) to reaffirm approval and to allow recording of the plat prior to the completion of all required improvements secured by sufficient bond. The subject property is legally described as a Portion of Section 32, Block 78, Township 3, Texas and Pacific Railroad Company Surveys, Town of Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas. Containing 13.272 acres ±. Application submitted by Applicant/Representative: H2O Terra.
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24. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/EDC Executive Director
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That the Mayor of Horizon City be allowed to sign a Resolution authorizing and approving the Service Agreement between the Horizon City Economic Development Corporation and Project Vida, a Texas Non-Profit Corporation, for the provision of on-site business support and event services; for a one-year term commencing October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2026.
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25. Discussion and Action:
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Mayor/EDC Executive Director
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On a request from the Horizon Economic Development Corporation (EDC) that the Horizon City Council approve the expenditure of $7,500.00 by the EDC to sponsor the Texas Economic Development Council's 2025-2026 Conferences.
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26. Executive Session
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The City Council of the Town of Horizon City reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices,) and 551.087 (Economic Development).
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26.A. .
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Deliberation regarding economic development incentives for a private development project involving the construction of a medical office center within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Horizon City. 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) and 551.087 (Economic Development).
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