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Votes at a glance: Forney City Council approves donations, nominations, impact-fee advisory committee and legislative direction
Summary
Council approved acceptance of a local restaurant donation, routine minutes and consent items, board and economic-development appointments, established a capital improvements advisory committee for an impact-fee study, and directed staff to draft housing-authority legislation.
At its February meeting the Forney City Council took a series of formal actions on consent items, nominations and two discussion items. The council recorded the following motions and outcomes (motion language paraphrased from the meeting record where necessary):
• Acceptance of donation from Charlie’s Cheesesteaks and Wings: Motion to accept funds presented by the mayor; motion by Ms. Schlinsker, second by Mr. Weatherford; motion passed by voice vote.
• Approval of minutes (Jan. 21, 2025 regular meeting): Motion by Ms. Solgado, second by Mr. Chambers; motion passed.
• Consent agenda (items 1–4): Motion by Mr. Helm, second by Mr. Chambers; motion passed.
• Remove from table (board and commission appointments): Motion by Ms. Schlinsker, second by Mr. Chambers; motion to remove item from the table passed.
• Board of Adjustment — alternate seat 2: Nomination of Latalia Burns (nominated by Ms. Schlinsker, seconded by Ms. Delgado); passage by show of hands.
• Board of Adjustment — alternate seat 3: Nomination of Steven Botte (referred to in the meeting as "Mr. Batty" in one instance; nominee is applicant Steven Botte); nomination moved by Ms. Schlinsker, second by Mr. Weatherford; motion passed by show of hands.
• Board of Adjustment — alternate seat 4: Nomination of Amanda Taylor (nominated by Ms. Delgado, seconded by Mr. Traylor); motion passed by show of hands.
• Forney Economic Development Corporation — seat 1: Nomination and appointment of Rakesh Varma (nominated by Ms. Schlinsker, second by Mr. Weatherford); motion passed.
• Resolution appointing a Capital Improvements Advisory Committee to assist with the 2025 water and wastewater impact-fee study (Freeman Milliken contract referenced): Motion to approve (mover: Mr. Traylor; second: Mr. Chambers); motion passed. Staff noted the council previously approved a contract for Freeman Milliken on the consent agenda and the advisory committee will include planning-and-zoning members and an engineering representative to meet statutory requirements.
• Direction to staff to draft legislative language regarding municipal housing-authority appointment process: Motion by Ms. Salgado, second by Mr. Traylor; motion passed by voice/show of hands. This was a direction-only action; staff will draft proposed language for council review.
In most cases the meeting record shows voice votes or show-of-hands tallies; the transcript does not include roll-call vote lists or named yes/no votes for these motions. Where the meeting used nominations and show-of-hands, the city announced the motion as passed.
