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[INAUDIBLE] EVERYBODY READY? YES, SIR. WE'LL CALL THE 7:30, MEETING TO ORDER.
[1. Invocation: Council Member Duff O’Dell ]
ASK YOU TO RISE THE INVOCATION COUNCIL MEMBER.WOULD YOU BOW WITH ME, PLEASE? OUR MOST GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TONIGHT.
DURING THIS FIRST WEEK OF THE NEW YEAR, FULL OF HOPEFUL EXPECTATIONS FOR PROSPERITY, GROWTH AND CONTINUED SUCCESS IN GRAPEVINE DURING THE COMING MONTHS, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT YOU'VE ALREADY BESTOWED ON OUR TOWN, AND WE ASK YOU TO BLESS AND KEEP SAFE ALL THE CITY EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE THIS A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN.
WE ASK ALL THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF YOUR PRECIOUS SON, JESUS.
AMEN. BOY SCOUT TROOP THREE SEVEN, NINE.
[2. Posting of the Colors and Pledges of Allegiance: Boy Scout Troop 379 ]
COLOR GUARD ATTENTION. [INAUDIBLE].COLOR GUARD HULK. COLOR GUARD, PREPARE TO [INAUDIBLE] THOSE COLORS.
PLEASE PLACE YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGES TO THE AMERICAN AND TEXAS FLAG.
COLOR GUARD [INAUDIBLE], [APPLAUSE] . NICELY DONE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TROOP 379.
THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT IS CITIZEN COMMENTS.
ANY PERSON WHO'S NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEM BY COMPLETING A CITIZEN'S APPEARANCE REQUEST FORM OF THE CITY SECRETARY.
DO WE HAVE ANY REQUEST? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT.
[4. Consider a two-year agreement for legislative consulting services with Focused Advocacy, LLC and take any necessary action. ]
BUT THE NEXT ITEM OF NEW BUSINESS WAS TO CONSIDER A TWO YEAR AGREEMENT FOR LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES.AND I UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE.
JENNIFER, TO YOU. THAT IS CORRECT.
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE.
OR I CAN GO OVER THE CONTRACT A LITTLE BIT AND YOU CAN THEN YOU CAN TABLE IT.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AND THAT WOULD INCLUDE ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
IT'S A LIMITED SERVICE AGREEMENT, WHICH IN THE PAST WE'VE HAD SORT OF A FULL SERVICE AGREEMENT WHICH WOULD INCLUDE PASSING ITEMS. AND GENERALLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IN THE LEGISLATURE IS DEFEAT ITEMS THAT AREN'T IN OUR INTEREST.
BUT AS FAR AS WE KNOW RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING THAT THAT IS ON OUR AGENDA.
SO WHAT WE WOULD DO IS ASK YOU TO TABLE IT TONIGHT.
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SO HE'LL BE BACK ON THE 17TH AND WE'LL ALSO HAVE A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR YOU ON THE 17TH.SO WE'D RECOMMEND THAT YOU TABLE THIS TONIGHT AND RECONSIDERED IT AT THAT TIME.
ALL RIGHT. CONSIDERATION OF THE RECOMMENDATION IS IN ORDER.
TABLED. SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL, IN FAVOR.
OKAY. THE CONSIDERATION IS TABLED TO THE 17 WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA ]
TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FIVE AND SIX.THESE ARE NOT SCHEDULED FOR ANY COUNCIL DEBATE, ANY GUST PRESENT.
CAN I ASK THAT EITHER ONE BE MOVED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME? DO WE HAVE ANY REQUEST? I HEAR NOT ANY FROM THE COUNCIL.
IF NOT. ITEM FIVE AND SIX IS A CONSENT.
A MOTION IS IN ORDER FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FIVE AND SIX.
THE FACT THAT THE CONSULTANT SERVICES ARE NOT HERE REALLY CUT OUR AGENDA SHORT.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING WITH US.
AS IS THE WAY WE START THE NEW YEAR.
MOTION TO ADJOURN IS IN ORDER, SO WE'LL MAKE UP FOR IT, I CAN ASSURE YOU.
IT USUALLY IS A LOT MORE EXCITING THAN THIS.
SO COME BACK A SECOND TO ADJOURN.
GOT A MOTION? A SECOND TO ADJOURN.
ALL OPPOSE MOTION [INAUDIBLE].
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.