November 20, 2025 – City Council Agenda

Nov 14, 2025

City Council Meeting
Executive Session at 6pm
Regular Meeting at 7pm
Action from Executive Session will be during the Regular Meeting

City of Seymour City Council
Public Notice of Open Meeting

A City Council Meeting, to be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with EXECUTIVE SESSION beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room & REGUALR MEETING beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Seymour City Hall, 301 N Washington St, Seymour, Texas 76380. All notices have been duly posted in accordance and conformance with the Government Code of the State of Texas, Section 551.072 (c.) The City of Seymour attempts to make its meetings accessible to all its citizens. If you have a need of auxiliary aids, please notify the City Secretary, at (940) 889-3148, at least 3 Business Days in advance. The agenda is also posted on the city’s website at www.cityofseymour.org, with the following agenda to be considered:
6PM – EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.072: Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Estate, 1007 Kenning Dr
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

7PM – OPEN REGULAR MEETING
• Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Mark McCord.
• Prayer
• Announcements by Mayor Mark McCord and/or MPT Billy Henricks
• Recognize TXPW Game Warden from Knox County

CITIZEN COMMENTS
PRESENTATION(S)
• Seymour Youth Leadership Team, Jeramiah Fobbs & Heaven Betts
• Interview with candidate for City Council Place 2
• Paula Kisinger, Baylor County Chief Appraiser, concerning Business/Commerce Taxes
• Taylor Duncan, Airport improvement program

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
A. Administrative Report
B. Police Department Report
C. Financial Report
D. Dilapidated Property Report

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public hearing for a Specific Use Permit request at 1669 CR 205 for a Tiny Home
  2. Public hearing for a Specific Use Permit request at 505 N Stratton for a Tiny Home

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approval of the October 18, 2025 Regular Called Meeting minutes
  2. Approval of the November 7, 2025 Special Called Meeting minutes
  3. Approval of the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of October 2025
  4. Approval of Quarterly Investment Report
  5. Approval of Extension of Bank Agreement with Peoples Bank for an additional 2 years
  6. Approval of revised Airport Hanger Lease contract

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning interview with candidate for City Council Place 2, currently in holdover status
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Specific Use Permit request at 1669 CR 205
  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Specific Use Permit at 505 N Stratton
  4. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning the City of Seymour’s Audit FY 2024-2025
  5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning a proposed No Smoking Ordinance
  6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning the request to allow Administration to approve city road closures pertaining to events
  7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning bids received for roof replacements located at City Hall, Police Department, and Fire Hall.
  8. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning adoption of a Resolution 1594 awarding an application and administration contract related to a 2026 Downtown Revitalization grant.

I make a motion to award the administration services contract for the 2026 Downtown Revitalization grant to _ in the amount of $_ for application and grant administration services.

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning adoption of Resolution 1595 awarding an application and engineering services contract for the 2026 Downtown Revitalization grant and authorize City Staff to negotiate contract terms.

I make a motion to award the engineering services contract for the 2026 Downtown Revitalization grant to __ and authorize City Staff to negotiate a fair and reasonable fixed-price, which may include a Not to Exceed amount, prior to contract execution.

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning sick leave incentive
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning acceptance of bids for airport road improvement
  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning an Economic Development contract with a Site Selector Company
  4. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning appointment of representative to the Baylor County Appraisal District board
  5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Police vacation time payment
  6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning the bill received from Baylor County for dispatch services that were outsourced to Archer County
  7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning bids received for 402 E Morris

ACTION REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.072: Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Estate, 1007 Kenning Dr
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water
  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: An agenda item that requires consultation with City of Seymour Attorney

ADJOURN
Note: Council reserves the right to vote or to act in open session or go into Executive Session upon any of the items listed in this agenda, as the Mayor, City Council or City Administrator, may consult with City Attorney at any given time during a council meeting.
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify the above notice of the meeting of the City Council of the City of Seymour, Texas is a true and correct copy of the said notice that I posted on the official posting place(s) at Seymour City Hall, 301 North Washington Street, Seymour, TX, a place of convenience and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said notice posted this, Friday, November 14th, 2025 by 4:30pm.

Lauren Bush, City Secretary