December 16, 2025 - Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the governing body of the City of Tenaha will be held on the 22nd day of December 2025 at 5:30pm at the Tenaha Municipal Building, 238 North George Bowers Drive, Tenaha, Texas, for the Regular Meeting at which time the following subjects will be considered, to wit:
1. Call to Order and establish a quorum
2. Invocation
3. Pledge
4. Citizens Input: This time it is provided for members of the public to address the City Council on items that appear within the agenda, or a matter not listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes. A Citizens Input Form must be filled out and filed with the City Secretary prior to the meeting. a. (Be advised that the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the City Council from taking formal action, discussion, deliberation, or comment on citizen input for a matter not listed on the agenda. The law authorizes the following: make a statement of factual information, recite existing policy, advise that a subject be placed on the agenda for a subsequent meeting. Citizens should not engage in shouting, unruly behavior, defamation, personal attacks, profanity, or threats of any kind. Comments shall be addressed to the Mayor and Council. Citizens who violate these rules will be asked to cease the violation and if the violation continues, they will be asked to leave the meeting.)
5. Department Reports:
a. Public Works
b. Municipal Court Report
c. Police Department Report
d. City Secretary (Notice of the filing period for the general election (SOS Form 2-1) was posted on December 15, 2025; First Day for filing application for place on general election ballot (SOS Form 2-49) is January 14, 2026, and Last Day for filing application for place on general election ballot (SOS Form 2-49) is February 13, 2026; Public Funds Investment Act Training was completed December 5, 2025;
e. Fire Department Report
6. Discussion and possible action on approving the minutes for the November 2025 City Council Meetings).
7. Discussion and possible action on approving the financials for November 2025.
8. Discuss and approve award to selected grant management firm for grant pre-application, application, and implementation services for the City of Tenaha Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program as administered by the Texas General Land Office. If applicable, The City of Tenaha's designated representative is authorized to negotiate and agree to a final fee on behalf of The City of Tenaha. (Resolution 12222025-1)
9. Discuss, consider, and select engineering/architectural service providers) to complete application and project related engineering/architectural services for the Community Development Block Grant Program funding administered by the Texas General Land Office. (Resolution 12222025-2)
10. Discussion and possible action on approving the sale of the K-9 Cage from Unit #280 to Sabine County Sheriff's office.
11. Sec. 551.071. Consultation with attorney; closed meeting: A govemmental body may not conduct a private consultation with its attorney except:
(1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:
(A) pending or contemplated litigation; or
(B) a settlement offer; or
(2) 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.
Return to Open Meeting
12. Council Items: Reports by the members of the City Council on matters not on the agenda will be made at this time. A total does not exceed 10 minutes will be devoted to these reports.
13. Adjourn
The Council reserves the right to retire into executive sessions considering any of the items listed on the agenda whenever it is considered necessary and is legally justified under the Open Meetings Act.
This agenda is posted as required under the 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 936-248-3841.
