February 20, 2025 – City Council Meeting Minutes

Mar 21, 2025

City of Seymour City Council
MEETING MINUTES – FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A Regular City Council Meeting was held on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., at the Seymour City Hall, 301 N Washington, 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.)

OPEN MEETING

Attendance: Councilmen Lan Winn, Debbie Gillispie, Billy Henricks, Monty Glass, Mayor Mark McCord, Jeff brasher, Lauren Bush

Ronnie & Karen Kolacek, Grant McMillin, Bryce Sawyer, Paul Flemming, Cody Holub, Justin Jones, Jeramiah Fobbs, Tommy & Jeannie Allbritton, Suzanne Shumate, Joy Self

Absent: Councilman Skyler Henricks

• Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Mark McCord.
• Prayer by Mark McCord
• Announcements by Mayor Mark McCord and/or MPT Monty Glass
• City Administrator Dr. Jeff Brasher recognizes Citizens for their beautification efforts within our community: Tommy & Jeannie Allbritton, Loy Studer, and Lance Burnett

CITIZEN COMMENTS

PRESENTATION(S)

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
• Weekly Beat Recap & Upcoming Events
• Personnel Report & Salt Fork Membership
• Police Department Report
• Financial Report
o Suzanne Shumate delivered a financial report concerning the 2023-2024 audit paperwork nearing completion, Pooled Cash, reconciliation of Bank Statements from October 2024 to current, and there has been work orders placed with Tyler Tech to update the reports through the software system
• Dilapidated Properties Report
• SWAC & CJD Grant Update

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Conduct 3 Public Hearings:
    a. The first public hearing is in regards to a SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, ZONING change of 312 W 12th St, also known as Lot 20 Blk 2, Subd S-D, in Seymour Texas. Specific Use Permit would allow for the use placement of shipping containers for the purpose of renting out as Storage Units, 20 in total.
    Lauren Bush addressed council concerning this permit request. No other comments.
    b. Second Public Hearing is in regards to allowing Game Rooms into the City limits and what local laws may govern them
    Council was addressed by Police Chief Bryce Sawyer & Grant McMillin concerning game rooms. Chief Sawyer provided information that would question the legality of games rooms. Mr. McMillin owns a game room and would like to have one in Seymour.
    c. Third public hearing is in regards to a STRAIGHT REZONE, ZONING change of 701 N East St, also known as Lot 22 Blk 7, Subd McLain, in Seymour Texas, for the purpose of a dog park.
    Jeramiah Fobbs addressed council from the Seymour Youth Leadership Team concerning the requested rezone for the Bark Park project

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approval of the January 16th, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
  2. Approval of the February 6th, 2025 Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes.
  3. Approval of the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of
    December 2024.
  4. Approve Police Racial Profile Report
  5. Approve Ordinance 2025-02 repealing Article 7.4 Junked Vehicles from the 1988 City Code of Ordinances and adopting Article 7.4 Junked Vehicles with definition changes to better align with State regulations.

Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided by Billy Henricks and 2nd by Monty Glass. Vote 4-0, Motion passes.

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Discuss, Consider, Take Action concerning the 2022-2023 City of Seymour Audit
    Motion to accept the 2022-2023 audit as presented by Paul Flemming was made by Debbie Gillispie, 2nd by Lan Winn. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes
  2. Discuss, Consider, Take Action concerning SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, ZONING change of 312 W 12th St, also known as Lot 20 Blk 2, Subd S-D, in Seymour Texas. Specific Use Permit would allow for the use placement of shipping containers for the purpose of renting out as Storage Units, 20 in total.
    Motion to approve Specific Use Permit for 20 Storage units at 312 W 12th St for Cody Holub by Monty Glass, 2nd by Debbie Gillispie. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes
  3. Discuss, Consider, Take Action concerning a STRAIGHT REZONE, ZONING change of 701 N East St, also known as Lot 22 Blk 7, Subd McLain, in Seymour Texas, for the purpose of a dog park.
    Motion to approve the rezone request from the Seymour Youth Leadership Team to rezone the Bark Park area from an R-1 to B-2 made by Billy Henricks, 2nd by Monty Glass. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes
  4. Discuss, Consider, Take Action Skate Park Grant with The Priddy Foundation
    Lauren Bush addressed council and explained that due to a looming deadline, a grant was submitted for a skate park. The initial request was accepted and Mrs. Bush requested the council to approve her moving forward with the application. The park would be located in the Seymour Speedway Bike Park and would have no construction cost towards the City of Seymour. The grant amount is for $125,000.00 through the Priddy Foundation in Wichita Falls. Motion was made by Debbie Gillispie to allow the Grant application process to continue, 2nd by Monty Glass. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes
  5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Gaming Rooms inside the city limits
    After much discussion, the motion to table the item was made by Billy Henricks, 2nd by Lan Winn. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes. Item will be discussed again in March.
  6. Discuss, consider and adopt a Resolution 1582 to designate authorized signatories for the 2023 Texas CDBG program, grant agreement number CDV23-0141.
    Motion to adopt Resolution 1582 was made by Lan Winn, 2nd by Debbie Gillispie. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes
  7. Discuss, consider, and approve a Resolution 1583adopting required CDBG Civil Rights policies.
    Motion to adopt Resolution 1583 was made by Monty Glass, 2nd by Billy Henricks. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes
  8. Proclaim April as Fair Housing Month
    Proclamation was read by Mayor Mark McCord. Motion to accept the proclamation was made by Billy Henricks, 2nd by Monty Glass. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes
  9. Discuss, Consider, and take action Ordinance 2025-03 to cancel the May 2025 election due to unopposed mayoral candidate & vacant Council places
    Motion to approve Ordinance 2025-03 to cancel the May 2025 election for the City of Seymour due to unopposed & vacant council places was made by Lan Winn, 2nd by Debbie Gillispie. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes

EXECUTIVE SESSION – Entered into at 7:59pm

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant of Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.074 regarding Personal: Chief of Police
  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.

ACTION REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSION – Opened at 8:49pm

  1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding Personnel: Chief of Police
    Motion to move Bryce Sawyer from Interim Chief to fully instated Chief of Police made by Debbie Gillispie, 2nd by Lan Winn. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes
  2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water.
    No Action
  3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding Executive Session, on an agenda that requires consultation with City of Seymour Attorney
    No Action

ADJOURN

Motion to adjourn made by Monty Glass, 2nd by Debbie Gillispie. Vote 4-0, Motion Passes. 8:51pm

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, FEBRUARY 14, 2025 AT 5:05 p.m.

Meeting minutes passed and approved on this the 20th day of March, 2025.

Mayor Mark McCord
Attest:

City Secretary Lauren Bush