August 11, 2015 – City Council Meeting Agenda

Aug 11, 2015

CITY OF SEYMOUR

CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING/WORKSHOP

 

A Zoning Workshop will be held on Tuesday, August, 11, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, Texas, 76380. All notices have been duly posted in accordance and conformance with the Gov. Code of the State of Texas, Section 551.002©.

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.

 

ZONING LAW AND PROCEDURE WORKSHOP TO BE PRESENTED BY JOE GAMBLE WITH NORTEX REGIONAL PLANNING.

 

WORKSHOP ENDS AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BEGIN AT SCHEDULED TIME.

 

Regular City Council Meeting, Tuesday, August, 11, 2015 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 / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY MAYOR NAN GILBERT-MATHIS

 

PROCLAMATIONS: Seymour Ministerial Alliance Appreciation Month and Stroll and Roll 2015

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR: (At this time, Mayor 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).

 

CITIZENS 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. 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 Thursday, July 16, 2015, Regular Meeting Minutes.

 

b.) Accept REPORTS:

  1. Monthly Investment Report
  2. lst National Bank accounts report summary
  3. Employee List and Golf Course Membership Total Report

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING CLOSES AND PUBLIC HEARING BEGINS REGARDING TAX RATE

 

The City of Seymour to hold a Public Hearing regarding the City of Seymour Fiscal Year, 2015-

2016, tax rate.

 

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSES AND REGULAR MEETING RESUMES

 

  1. Discuss and give direction to City Staff regarding the proposed tax rate for the City of

Seymour, Fiscal Year 2015-2016.

 

  1. Accept and approve Resolution No. 1400, a resolution of the City Council accepting

the Certified Tax Appraisal Roll as prepared and presented by Beth Hrncirik of the Baylor

County Appraisal District for property in the city limits of the City of Seymour and subject to

the ad valorem tax for Fiscal Year 2015-2016.

 

  1. Discuss and hear monthly report from City of Seymour supervisors: Administration,

Financial, Seymour Police Dept., R.O. Plant, Street, Water/Sewer, SFREC/Park, EDD and

Emergency Management.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action regarding the design for the Pocket Park, located on north

side of City Hall.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action by adding EDD Lauren Bush, as a proxy for Nortex

Regional Planning Commission meetings, representing City of Seymour in the absence of

Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis, as requested by Jan Bowerman.

 

****Note**** Conflict of Interest forms have been signed and filed in City Secretary Office

by Council member Jon Hrncirik and Council member Les Hons, regarding agenda items #8

and #9.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve bills paid in July, 2015, excluding bills

received from Albert Todd Hrncirik and Les Hons.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve bills paid in July, 2015, to Albert Todd

Hrncirik.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve bill paid in July, 2015, to Les Hons.

 

  1. Discuss and give direction to City Administrator Steve Biedermann, to place seal bid notice

in the BANNER, regarding City of Seymour paving project.

 

  1. Discuss and give direction to City Administrator Steve Biedermann, to place seal bid notice

in BANNER, regarding City of Seymour primary lift station at the Sewer plant.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action regarding request from Melissa Brooks, requesting an

alcohol variance for November 14, 2015, First Annual Whiteside Museum Gala.

 

Regular meeting closes and Executive Session(s) begin

 

  1. An Executive Session closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local

Government Code, §551.072: Real Property; described as Auditorium Chairs.

 

Executive Session one closes and Executive Session two begins

 

  1. An Executive Session closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local

Government Code, under §551.072; Real property described as City of Seymour property,

located on the north and west side of tennis courts.

 

Executive session closes and Regular meeting resumes

 

  1. Discuss and take action regarding deliberations from Executive Session One.

 

  1. Discuss and take action regarding deliberations from Executive Session Two.

 

  1. Adjourn

 

Note: The 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.

 

 

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, Thursday, the 6th day of August, 2015, at 4:30 p.m., 72 hours proceeding the meeting time.

 

 

 

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         Conchita Torrez, City Secretary TRMC