PUBLIC NOTICE
THE BONHAM CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REGULAR MEETING
DATE OF MEETING: October 13, 2025
TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 P.M. – Regular Meeting
LOCATION OF MEETING: Bonham City Hall – 514 Chestnut
Bonham, Texas
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Call to Order
1. Consider and take action to approve the minutes of the September 8 th regular meeting.
2. Consider and take action to accept the financial report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
3. Citizens Opportunity to Speak: [The City Council invites people with comments or observations to briefly address the Council for the limited purpose of determining whether the matter should be referred to staff for study and response and/or be placed on a future meeting agenda. Local practice limits comments to three (3) minutes or less. State law prohibits the City Council
from considering deliberations on any item not listed on the posted City Council Agenda.]
4. Presentation of Proclamation for Bonham Public Library Day.
5. Hold public hearing in accordance with Section 372.009, Local Government Code, regarding the proposed creation of the Bonham Lakeside Public Improvement District.
6. Consider and take action to adopt a Resolution of the City of Bonham, Texas Authorizing and Creating the Bonham Lakeside Public Improvement District in Accordance with Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code; Providing for Related Matters; and Providing an Effective Date.
7. Hold public hearing to consider testimony and act upon an Ordinance designating a geographic area that is partially within the corporate limits of the City and partially within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City as a reinvestment zone, to be known as Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Bonham; describing the boundaries for the Zone; creating a Board of Directors for the Zone and appointing Directors to the Board; establishing a Tax Increment Fund for the Zone; containing findings related to the creation of the Zone; providing for a date of termination for the Zone; providing that the Zone take effect immediately upon the passage of the Ordinance.
8. Hold public hearing to consider testimony and act upon an Ordinance designating a geographic area that is partially within the corporate limits of the City and partially within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City as a reinvestment zone, to be known as Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Bonham; describing the boundaries for the Zone; creating a Board of Directors for the Zone and appointing Directors to the Board; establishing a Tax Increment Fund for the Zone; containing findings related to the creation of the Zone; providing for a date of termination for the Zone; providing that the Zone take effect immediately upon the passage of the Ordinance.
9. Hold public hearing and consider and take action on an ordinance amending Chapter 12 (Traffic and Vehicles) within the Bonham Code of Ordinances to add rules and regulations designating Truck Routes within the city limits.
10. Hold public hearing and consider and take action on an ordinance amending Chapter 6 “Health and Sanitation” within the Bonham Code of Ordinances for the purpose of adopting ambulance service permit fees.
11. Hold public hearing and consider and take action on an ordinance creating Appendix B, Consolidated Fee Schedule, within the Bonham Code of Ordinances for the purpose of adopting credit card processing fees and consolidating all fee schedules within the Bonham Code of Ordinances.
12. Hold public hearing and consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of Bonham Code of Ordinances, Chapter 4 titled “Building Regulations” to add Article 08 titled “Alcoholic Beverages” to regulate the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in accordance with the Texas Constitution and Statutes, including but not limited to Chapter 105 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.
13. Consider and take action to appoint or reappoint individuals to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
14. Consider and take action to appoint or reappoint individuals to the Board of Adjustments.
15. Consider and take action on a resolution designating nominee(s) to the Fannin Central Appraisal District Board of Directors.
16. Consider and take action to approve the purchase of a John Deere 620P Motor Grader for the Street Department under a cooperative purchasing agreement (Sourcewell Contract #011723-JDC).
17. Adjourn
In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session, as deemed necessary, to seek legal advice from its attorney on any item identified in this agenda, as permitted by law, or to consult with its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation,
settlement offers or any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act.