August 21, 2025 – City Council Agenda

Aug 15, 2025

City of Seymour City Council
Public Notice of Open Meeting

A City Council Meeting, to be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025, with EXECUTIVE SESSIONS beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room & REGUALR MEETING beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Seymour City Hall, 301 N Washington St, 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 a 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:

6PM – EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

7PM – OPEN REGULAR MEETING

• Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Mark McCord.
• Prayer
• Announcements by Mayor Mark McCord and/or MPT Billy Henricks

CITIZEN COMMENTS

PRESENTATION(S)

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS

A. Administrative Report
B. Police Department Report
C. Financial Report
D. 2025-2026 Council Budget Review
E. TML Finance Bootcamp Update
F. Dilapidated Property Report

PUBLIC HEARINGS

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approval of the July 17, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes, [July 21, 2025] Budget Workshop Minutes, and [August 11, 2025] Budget Workshop Minutes
  2. Approval of the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of July 2025.
  3. Approval of Fall Clean Up Week October 6th thru 12th
  4. Approval of Ordinance 2025-09 for the RRM Rate Review Agreement for Atmos Energy
  5. Approval of moving Spring Fling Car Show to 2nd weekend in May, allowing for all originally approved streets to be closed.
  6. Approval to open up for bids on 402 E Morris, lot with garage
  7. Approval of Façade Grant application made by Super Stop
  8. Approval of Façade Grant application made by Seymour Helping Hands

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Discuss and take action to review and approve the Proposed Tax Rate
  2. Discuss, Consider and Take Action concerning the status and future use of the Putt-Putt Shed located near the Chamber of Commerce office.
  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning bids received for roof replacements located at City Hall, Police Department, and Fire Hall.
  4. Discuss, consider, and adopt resolution designating a disaster recovery management service provider to complete application and project implementation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA)/Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) funding administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Texas Division of Emergency Management and/or Texas Water Development Board
  5. Discuss, consider, and select Engineering/Architectural service provider(s) to complete application and project implementation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA)/Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) funding administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Texas Division of Emergency Management and/or Texas Water Development Board.
  6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding City Council’s Rules & Procedures
  7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on ORDINANCE NO. 2025-10, an ordinance of the City of Seymour, Texas, amending article 7.1200, “sex offenders,” of chapter 7, “offenses & nuisances,” of the Seymour revised city code by adding a new division 3, “child safety zones,” to prohibit certain registered sex offenders from entering the city park, swimming pool, or memorial drive; providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative; providing a penalty clause; providing a savings clause; providing a severability clause; providing a publication clause; and providing an effective date.
  8. Discuss, Consider and Take Action authorizing City staff to begin the procurement process in connection with the 2026 Downtown Revitalization Program funded by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

ACTION REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: An agenda item 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, August 15th, 2025 by 4:30pm.

Lauren Bush, City Secretary