October 17, 2024 – City Council Meeting Agenda

Oct 3, 2024

City of Seymour City Council

Public Notice of Open Meeting

A Regular City Council Meeting, to be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., at the Seymour City Hall, 301 N Washington, 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 need of auxiliary aids, please notify the City Secretary, at (940) 889-3148, at least 48 hours in advance.  The agenda is also posted on the city’s website at www.cityofseymour.org, with the following agenda to be considered:

OPEN MEETING

  • Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Mark McCord.
  • Prayer
  • Announcements by Mayor Mark McCord and/or MPT Monty Glass
  • City Administrator Dr. Jeff Brasher recognizes Employee(s)/Department of the Month.

CITIZEN COMMENTS

PRESENTATION(S)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (A)

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.071, Personnel:  Chief Bryce Sawyer

ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION (A)

  • Discuss, Consider, and Take Action from an Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.071, Personnel:  Chief Bryce Sawyer

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS

  • Upcoming Events
  • Financial TML Boot Camp Update
  • Police Department Report
  • Clean-up Week Report
  • Financial Report

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  • Ordinance 2024-15 concerning water rates: increasing the base rate by $7.00 for both residential and commercial, and increasing the Infrastructure rate by $3.00.
  • Concerning dilapidated structure at 302 N Foley
  • Concerning dilapidated structure at 306 N Foley
  • Concerning dilapidated structure at 409 N Tackitt
  • Concerning dilapidated structure at 401 E Reiman
  • Concerning dilapidated structure at 205 W McLain
  • Concerning dilapidated structure at 602 S Washington
  • Concerning dilapidated structure at 811 N East St
  • Concerning dilapidated structure at 515 E McLain
  • Concerning a Specific Use Permit for a Manufactured Home and a variance for multiple structures on a lot located at 307 N Tackitt
  • Concerning a Specific Use Permit request for a Recreational Vehicle to be used as a residence, request for Manufactured Housing allowance, and use of the hookups as commercial at the most northern end of Donald street

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approval of the September 26th, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. 
  2. Approval of the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of September 2024. 
  3. Resolution 1577 for budget adjustments from #02-405595 TSF to Fire Truck Reserve of $44,000 to #02-406595 TSF to Vehicle Reserve.  This will be a one-time transfer and will not affect the budget.
  4. Amending Resolution 1575 Goods & Transit to show passed and approved in October 2024

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning the Electric Departmen’s Unit 70 bucket truck
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning to purchase a new or used bucket truck for the Electric Department to replace Unit 70
  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Ordinance 2024-15 concerning water rates: increasing the base rate by $7.00 for both residential and commercial, and increasing the Infrastructure rate by $3.00.
  4. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning dilapidated structure at 302 N Foley
  5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning dilapidated structure at 306 N Foley
  6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning dilapidated structure at 409 N Tackitt
  7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning dilapidated structure at 401 E Reiman
  8. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning dilapidated structure at 205 W McLain
  9. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning dilapidated structure at 602 S Washington
  10. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning dilapidated structure at 811 N East
  11. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning dilapidated structure at 515 E McLain
  12. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning a Specific Use Permit for a Manufactured Home and a variance for multiple structures on a lot located at 307 N Tackitt
  13. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning a Specific Use Permit request for a Recreational Vehicle to be used as a residence, request for a Manufactured housing allowance, and use of the hook up as commercial at the most Northern end of Donald Street
  14. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to sell the Zipper Machine within the Street Department

EXECUTIVE SESSION (B)

  • 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.
  • 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 (B)

  • Discuss, consider, and take action regarding Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water.
  • Discuss, consider, and take action regarding Executive Session, on an agenda 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, October 11th, 2024 by 5 p.m.

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Jeffrey L Brasher, City Administrator