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Welcome to Bogata!


Bogata, Texas is at the junction of U.S. Highway 271, State Highway 37, and Farm Road 909 in southwestern Red River County, just 20 miles north of Interstate 30 in Mount Vernon. We are a small-town farming / ranching community with an excellent Public-School system and opportunity for business growth and development.


Mission Statement

The City of Bogata is a family-oriented community in southwest Red River County. Our mission is to preserve and enhance the quality of life of citizens with a commitment to a high standard in public and private services. An agriculturally based community with a vision for future development and growth.

Vision Statement

Continue Managed Growth, Natural Resource Protection, Agricultural Identity, Sense of Community,

Fiscal Responsibility, City/County Coordination, Public Service & Utility Coordination, with Public Input.


PUBLIC INFORMATION

Contact Numbers:

For Life, Health, Safety call "911 Dispatch"

For City Concerns during office hours call 903-632-5315

For City Emergencies after hours call 903-706-0324 or 903-706-0325


***NOVEMBER 4, 2024, 5:00 PM***

COUNCIL MEETING FOR TONIGHT IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONCERNS.

SEE THE RESCHEDULED DATES AND TIMES BELOW:



BOGATA CITY COUNCIL(RESCHEDULED)- CALLED MEETING AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, November 14, 2024

at 6:00pm

Bogata Community Center, 206 2nd NW St, Bogata, Tx 75417


I.    CALL TO ORDER


II.   INVOCATION


Ill. 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 not 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 1O 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.


A.  Department Reports:


1.            Fire Department


2.            Public Works Report


3.            Police Report


4.            City Financial


5.            Mayors Report


B.  Approval of previous meetings minutes.


VII. NEW BUSINESS - DISCUSS TAKE ACTION ON


A         Review and implementation of proposed pay scale for all City of Bogata Employees.

B.         Selection of engineering firm for the 2025-2026 TxCDBG grant project.

C.        Condemning of structure at 510 S. Howison St.

D.         Review and acceptance of bids to repair the awning at the Bogata Library and Museum.

E.          Discussion and nomination to replace Kim Ross on the Red River Appraisal district board of directors with John Hudgeons.

F.          Review, Discussion/Action for the approval of the Procurement Policy.


IX 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 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 551.071 (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).


X. ADJOURNMENT-


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 is hereby given that the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also notice as meeting 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.

 

CERTIFICATE:

 

I hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the front door of City Hall on November 8, 2024, 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                                                                                               Latisha Miles, City Secretary

 

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