April 21, 2016 – City Council Meeting Agenda
May 13, 2016
CITY OF SEYMOUR
CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING
Regular City Council Meeting, Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 7:00 P.M. at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, TX 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 Nan Gilbert-Mathis
Proclamation: Child Abuse Prevention Month
Announcements from Mayor: (At this time, Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis will make announcements as related to the events of the previous weeks. As always she may make any rearrangements to the order of items on this agenda as she 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. Please speak clearly and speak directly into the microphone. Citizens may speak on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for a length of time not to exceed five 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.)
- Consider Approving The Consent Agenda As Follows:
- a) Approve meeting minutes for March 17, 2016, Regular Council Meeting and March 29, 2016, Special Called Council Meeting.
- b) Accept Reports
Monthly Investment Report for the month of March, 2016.
First Bank and Trust report summary for the month of March, 2016.
Employee & Contract list /Golf Course Membership Report
End of Consent Agenda
- Review and approve the Second Quarter Investment Report, as presented by City of
Seymour Investment Officers.
- Discuss, consider and take action from presentation received by Aaron Farmer, Retail
Coach Representative.
- Discuss, consider and take action from presentation received by Steve Moffitt,
Schneider Engineering Representative.
- Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis to appoint and swear in Jeannie Allbritton to the City of
Seymour Planning and Zoning Committee.
Recess Regular Called Meeting to hold Public Hearing
- Conduct a Public Hearing on Animal Ordinance 2014-01, redefining Section XVI,
Tethered Animal and Kennel Section.
Public Hearing closes and Regular Meeting resumes
- Discuss, consider and take action regarding City of Seymour Animal Ordinance 2016-03,
redefining Section XVI, Tethered Animal and Kennel Section and repealing Ordinance
2014-01.
- Discuss, consider and give City Administrator Steve Biedermann further direction on
update received by Chief Griffin, regarding Custer Street.
- Hear and discuss monthly supervisor’s report from the following departments:
Administration, Finance, EDD, Police, Electric, Water/Sewer/ RO, Street/Park, Salt
Fork/Pool, and Emergency Management Coordinator.
- Discuss, consider and take action to approve Ordinance No. 2016-04, Fair Housing
Month, as required by law.
- Discuss and take action to approve City of Seymour bills paid in the month of March,
- Discuss, consider and approve Resolution No. 1418, repealing Resolution No. 1381,
Personnel Policy Manual for the City of Seymour, Redefining Attendance & General
Section and Lunch Period Section.
Regular meeting closes and Executive Session to begin
- An Executive Session (closed to the public) and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas
Local Government Code under §551.074- Personnel Matters regarding complaints from
Kathy Benson.
Executive session closes and two begins
- An Executive Session (closed to the public) and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas
Local Government Code under §551.074-Personnel Matters regarding invoices received
from Todd Hrncirik, dba Hrncirik Lawn Care.
Executive Session two closes and Regular meeting resumes
- Take action from deliberation regarding complaints from Kathy Benson.
- Take action from deliberation regarding Executive Session on Hrncirik Lawn Care
invoices.
- Adjournment
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 this the 18th day of April, 2016, by 3:30 p.m., at least 72 hours preceding the meeting time.
City Secretary, Conchita Torrez TRMC