April 15, 2021 – City Council Meeting Agenda

Apr 9, 2021

   CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

Regular City Council Meeting, Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. at the Portwood Art & Civic Center, 800 E. Morris Street, Seymour, Texas, 76380. All notices have been duly posted in accordance and conformance with the Government Code of the State of Texas, Section 551.002(c). The City of Seymour attempts to make its meetings accessible to all of its citizens. If you have need of auxiliary aids, please notify the ADA Coordinator at 889-3148, at least 48 hours in advance. The following agenda will be considered:

Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Jon Hrncirik  

Announcements from Mayor: (At this time, Mayor Hrncirik will make announcements as related to the events of the previous weeks.  As always he may make any rearrangements to the order of items on this agenda as he deems prudent in the interest of time).

Citizen’s questions and/or Comments: (At this time, interested citizens are encouraged to indicate their interest in speaking, and upon being recognized by the Mayor, approach the podium to express your comments.  Citizens may speak on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for a length of time not to exceed four minutes, please.   Neither Council action nor discussion may take place on any matter, until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.)

Consent Agenda : (Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are generally enacted in one motion. The exception to this rule is that a Council Member may request one or more items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action.)

1.  Consider Approving the Consent Agenda as Follows:

a)  Approve meeting minutes for Regular Council meeting on March 18, 2021

b)  Accept Reports

      1. First Bank and Trust report summary for March 2021.

      2. City of Seymour Employee/Contract list & Golf Course Membership Total (89)

      3. Administrator and Supervisor Reports

End of Consent Agenda

2.  Discuss, consider, and take action regarding presentation from Jacob & Martin,

LLC, Representative Allen Phillips on R.O. Plant project(s) updates.

3.  Discuss, consider, and review legal advice and information received from attorney

regarding contract between City of Seymour and Royce Stallcup concerning the Harris Land

Lease.

Regular meeting closes and Public Hearings begin

Public hearing #1

4. The City of Seymour will hold a Public Hearing to discuss an application request from

Cody Holub,  for a Specific Use Permit concerning multiple lots that comprise a city block

located in the S & D Subdivision of Seymour comprised of 1.035 acres, located at 312 W.

12TH Street, Seymour, Texas.

Public Hearing #2

5. The City of Seymour will hold a Final Public Hearing to discuss an application request

from Jake Willden, for a Specific Use Permit, concerning Lots 3-4, 3S and D Subdivision of

Seymour comprised of 0.636 acres, located at 1100 N. Foley Street, in Seymour, Texas.

Public hearings close and Regular Meeting resumes

6. Discuss, consider, and take action  to approve an application request from Jake Willden,

for a Specific Use Permit, concerning Lots 3-4, 3 S and D Subdivision of Seymour

comprised of 0.636 acres, located at 1100 N. Foley Street, in Seymour, Texas.     

7.  Discuss, consider, and take action on information received from Fire Chief Kenneth

Hons, on Seymour Volunteer Fire Department school training& materials.

8.  Discuss, consider, and take action regarding LCRA Contract for Electric Department

materials.

9.  Discuss and take action to approve City of Seymour bills paid the month of

 March 2021 in the total amount of $357,396.57.   

10. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the City Pool and SFRC Pool on opening

dates and fees related to 2021 pool season.   

11. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding bids received for the City of Seymour

 Mowing Contract (with spraying ) for the following city properties:

(a.) Seymour Memorial City Park,  and the adjoining hill East of the park grounds to the

boundary of the hospital property.

(b.) The walking trail, including surrounding the Portwood Art & Civic Center.

(c.) The grounds surrounding the former Louis Johnson Auditorium to the property line of

said location.

(d.) The Sound Garden located directly North and adjacent to City Hall.

12. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding bids received for the City of Seymour

Mowing Contract (without spraying) for the following city properties:

(a.) Seymour Memorial City Park,  and the adjoining hill East of the park grounds to the

boundary of the hospital property.

(b.) The walking trail, including surrounding the Portwood Art & Civic Center.

(c.) The grounds surrounding the former Louis Johnson Auditorium to the property line of

said location.

(d.) The Sound Garden located directly North and adjacent to City Hall.

13. Discuss, consider, and give direction to City Secretary regarding A/C Units at the

Portwood Art & Civic Center, 800 E. Morris Street, Seymour, Tx.  

14.  Discuss, consider, and take action regarding BINSWANGER GLASS quote to replace

front entrance glass doors at the Portwood Art & Civic Center, in the amount of $4,894.22 .

15.  Discuss, consider, and give direction to City Secretary regarding Personnel Policy

Manual additions as follows: 

a.  Volunteer for Vacation hours

b.  Daylight Savings Time hours for Street, Water/Sewer, Electric and R.O. Departments.

c.  Safety Policy- Eyeglasses and Boots

16.  Discuss, consider, and give Lauren Bush direction regarding information received from

Steve Moffitt, Schneider Engineering, concerning outdated meter boxes.

Regular meeting closes and Executive Session begins

17.  An Executive Session (closed to the public) pursuant to Chapter 551.002 Texas Local

Government Code, under Section 551.074 -Personnel – Reviewing City Administrator

Applications.

Executive Session closes and Regular meeting resumes

18.  Discuss, consider, and take action regarding deliberation from Executive Session.

19.   Adjournment of 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, Texas, a place of convenience and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said notice posted on April 9, 2021 by 3:30 p.m., at least 72 hours preceding the meeting time.

Conchita Torrez, City Secretary – TRMC