November 12, 2026 - The City Council of Joaquin will meet for a Scheduled Monthly Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6pm at the Old Fire Station, 136 Steve Hughes Drive, Joaquin, TX 75954.
Agenda Items:
• Call to Order:
• Roll Call: To establish a quorum.
• Invocation:
• Pledge: United States Pledge, Texas Pledge
Open Forum:
Open forum is an opportunity for citizens to speak about items not listed on the agenda. To address the City Council, please complete the Open Forum form and submit it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meeting Act, the City Council shall not discuss, deliberate, or make any decisions on items discussed during the Open Forum. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person.
Important:
Swearing in of the unopposed Mayor and Council members for the City of Joaquin and do Oath of Office and Statement of Officer for each Elected Official.
Department Head Reports:
A. Utility Billing Manager
B. Public Works
C. Maintenance
D. City Secretary
The following items are on the agenda for appropriate action:
1. Discussion with a representative of Magnum Gas regarding best practices for setting natural gas rates based on purchased gas cost, coordination of increased gas supply associated with Mariana Minerals expansion and available gas capacity to meet industrial and residential customer needs. Please welcome Guest speaker Greg Dorris from Magnum Gas.
2. Discuss and possible action on approval of minutes from the previous regular meeting.
3. Discussion and possible action on approval of the previous month's financial report.
4. Discussion and possible action on raising the monthly USDA Loan payment.
5. Discuss and possible action to reimburse the USDA Water Loan Account.
6. Discussion and possible action on approving a plan to be able to keep record of the progress of completed and non-completed violations and SEP'S that the City of Joaquin has been notified of from the TCEQ.
7. Discussion on the City of Joaquin office to implement a way of record keeping, to be able to keep up with inventory in the shop and a daily tool/equipment Check out Program as needed for all contractors.
8. Discussion and possible action on a plan having the third-party contractors or vendors check into office during business hours to be able to keep log of their location, the equipment they are servicing or products being delivered to office, if after hours or on weekend, then contractor notifies City of Joaquin office on next business day.
9. Discussion and possible action to approve the agreement between Mariana Minerals and the City of Joaquin, concerning the Utility Service Transfer and Construction.
10. Discussion and possible action on all matters concerning Utility Deposits that we do not have record of.
11. Discussion and possible action on waiving tap fees if customer are applying for Utility Services and need a road bore.
12. Discussion and possible action on approving the City of Joaquin to issue notification to customers regarding the JVFD safety fee of $3.00, starting January of each year.
13. Discussion and possible action to regarding the renewal of the contract between City of Joaquin and Jackson Water Supply.
14. Discussion and possible action to renew the Interlocal Agreement for two years upon signing of the contract between the City of Joaquin, Texas and City of Tenaha, Texas.
15. Discussion and possible action to approve the required TWDB-0201B forms be signed for Application Filing and Authorized Representative Resolution, Application Resolution — Certificate of Secretary, and the Application Affidavit.
16. Discussion and possible action to approve to amend the 2026-2027 budget, and change line item under General Funds to be able to implement a Longevity Pay starting December 2026.
17. Discussion and possible action to approve a change in the amount of the gas utility rate for City of Joaquin starting December 2026.
18. Discussion and action to approve the City of Joaquin City Council to have an Employee and Elected Official City Christmas Party for 2026.
19. Discussion and possible action to approve the Resolution NO.001 for the City of Joaquin's Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan.
20. Discussion and possible action on approving the City of Joaquin a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan per TWDB requirements for a period of five years.
21. Discussion and possible action on creating a plan to clarify the water and gas mapping inside and outside the city limits of Joaquin, Texas, for new and existing customers who may need utility services and issuance of services to customers who have had to get services elsewhere due to city limit line restriction for property boundaries.
22. Discussion and possible action on creating a plan of action to issue notices to the public due to the new ordinances for Derelict Properties.
23. Discussion and possible action on canceling December 2026 City Council Meeting.
Adjourn
The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda whenever it is considered necessary and is legally justified under the Open Meetings Act.
The agenda is posted as required under Government Code Section 551.041. For more information or for a copy of the Open Meetings Act, please contact the Attorney General of Texas at 1-800-252-8011 or the City Secretary at 936-269-3021.
Posted by Stacy Cawthorn on November 11, 2026, at 6:15pm.
