July 17, 2025 – City Council Meeting Minutes

Nov 7, 2025

City of Seymour City Council

Meeting Minutes

A Regular City Council Meeting was held on Thursday, July 17, 2025.  Executive Session began at 6:00pm and Regular Session will began at 7:00 at Seymour City Hall, 301 N Washington St, Seymour, Texas 76380. All notices were duly posted in accordance and conformance with the Government Code of the State of Texas, Section 551.072 (c.) The agenda is posted on the city’s message board & website at www.cityofseymour.org, with the following agenda considered:

OPEN MEETING – 7pm

  • Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Mark McCord.
    • Attendees:  Councilmen Lan Winn, Billy Henricks, Debbie Gillispie, Mayor Mark McCord, City Administrator Jeff Brasher, City Secretary Lauren Bush Water Supervisor Chase Hoyt, RO Plant Supervisor John Davis.  Public:  Kurt Winn, Rob Barthen, Kim Stevenson, Kristin White, Patrick Knezek, Adam Truksa, Linda Thorn, Darcy White, Kaetlyn Huechert
    • Absent:  Councilman Nancy Townley
  • Prayer by Dr. Jeff Brasher
  • Announcements by Mayor Mark McCord and MPT Billy Henricks
  • City Administrator Dr. Jeff Brasher recognizes Employees/Community Members
    • Recognized Kaetlyn Huechert as an exemplary Lifeguard

CITIZEN COMMENTS – None

PRESENTATION(S)

  • Presentation by Chase Hoyt, Water/Waste Water Supervisor
    • This was an overview of current activities in the Water/Waste Water department and any projects that need to be considered in the future.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS

  • Personnel Report
  • Salt Fork Membership
  • Police Department Report
  • Financial report
  • Dilapidated Properties Report
  • Upcoming Events

PUBLIC HEARINGS – None


CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approve of the June 19, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
  2. Approve the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of June 2025.
  3. Approve Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter 3 of FY 24-25
  4. Approve the Drought Contingency Plan as provided by John Davis and with TCEQ edits required by new legislation
  5. Approve Ordinance 2025-08, Adopting a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan
  6. Approve adoption of Resolution 1588, an updated resolution to designate authorized signatories for the 2023 Texas CDBG program, grant agreement number CDV23-0141.

Motion to approve consent agenda as presented made by Debbie Gillispie, 2nd by Billy Henricks.  Vote 3-0.  Motion passes.

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on adjustments to Article 7.20 Property Maintenance Requirements concerning grass clipping being disposed of in city streets

Discussion was in favor of passing the ordinance with grass clippings addition – No Action

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Ordinance 2025-07 adding yard waste to the Property Maintenance Requirements in Article 7.20 of the Code of Ordinances

Motion to approve Ordinance 2025-07 was made by Billy Henricks, 2nd by Debbie Gillispie.  Vote 3-0.  Motion passed.

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to approve street closure and general activity downtown in conjunction with Seymour Helping Hands Spring Fling 2026

Kim Stevenson spoke on this item requesting to move the Spring Fling Car Show to downtown and close certain streets for the event to run smoothly.  Kristin White spoke her support of more downtown events.  Motion to allow the Spring Fling Car Show to be moved to the downtown area and agree to certain road closures as present made by Lan Winn, 2nd by Billy Henricks.  Vote 3-0.  Motion passed.

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning protest of denied Specific Use Permit at 608 N Odom for an RV Park with 10 Parking places
    Adam Truksa was present to speak on this issue and explained that his desire to build this RV Park is for employees of the AL Helmcamp company only, to give them a more permanent location to live while working in Seymour and a more stable environment for family to visit them.  Lauren Bush noted to Adam that the 911 address is incorrect and that he would need to have that corrected by calling NorTex Regional Planning Commission.  Motion to approve the Specific Use Permit for 10 RV Spots at 608 N Odom made by Lan Winn, 2nd by Billy Henricks.  Vote 3-0.  Motion passed.
  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning protest of denied Specific Use Permit at 801 N Odom for 2 RV Parking Spots to be used as residences.
    Adam Truks spoke about his plan to live at this location personally with one other employee.  Cleaning up the lot and making improvements upon it.  Linda Thorn spoke in Adam’s favor saying that she had spoke with several land owners and had confirmation that some of those people have changed their minds from their previous vote of NO to the Specific Use Permit.  Motion to approve the Specific Use Permit for 2 RV Spots at 801 N Odom made by Lan Winn, 2nd by Billy Henricks.  Vote 3-0.  Motion passed.
  1. Discuss and consider the City of Seymour to give authorization to issue requests for proposals for administrative services (RFP) as a disaster recovery management service provider to complete application and project implementation and requests for qualifications (RFQ) for engineering services for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA)/Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) funding administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Texas Division of Emergency Management and/or Texas Water Development Board

Motion to go out for RFPs administrative services and RFQs for engineering services made by Billy Henricks, 2nd by Debbie Gillispie.  Vote 3-0. Motion passed.

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning request from Seymour Volunteer Fire Department for Air Pak purchases
    Motion to table this for August City Council Meeting made by Billy Henricks, 2nd by Debbie Gillispie.  Vote 3-0.  Motion passed.

  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning bids received for 900 N Stratton
    Dies for lack of motion

  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action amending the City Council Policies & Procedures
    No Action

EXECUTIVE SESSION – 6pm (No Executive Session was had)

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.071: Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water.
  2. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code, under §551. 071: An agenda item that requires consultation with City Attorney.

ACTION REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water
    No Action
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: An agenda item that requires consultation with City of Seymour Attorney
    No Action

ADJOURN – 8:09pm Motion made by Billy Henricks, 2nd by Debbie Gillispie.  Vote 3-0. Motion passed.

Meeting minutes passed and approved on this the 21st day of August, 2025.

___________________________________

Mayor, Mark McCord

Attest:

___________________________________

City Secretary, Lauren Bush