August 22, 2024 – City Council Agenda

Aug 16, 2024

City of Seymour City Council

Public Notice of Open Meeting

A Regular City Council Meeting, to be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024, 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:

OPEN MEETING

  • Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Mark McCord.
  • Prayer
  • Announcements by Mayor Mark McCord and/or MPT Monty Glass
  • Recognition of retiring Police Chief, Mike Griffin

CITIZEN COMMENTS

PRESENTATION(S)

Sherriff White presentation on Kologic expense.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS

  1. PG 12-27  Administrative
  2. PG 28-31  Police Department
  3. PG 32  Financials
  4. PG 33-61  2024-2025 Council Budget Review
  5. PG 62-63  TML Finance Bootcamp
  6. PG 64-65  Hot Board Funds

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. PG 66 Public Hearings for specific Use Permits:
    1. PG 131-140  307 N Tackitt
    2. PG 141-149  1101 N Cedar
    3. PG 150-170  1009 Plainview
  2. PG 67-70  Public Hearing for Ordinance 2024-09 amending the Planning & Zoning Ordinance to clarify council action as the Planning & Zoning Board
  3. PG 71-75  Public Hearing Ordinance 2024-10 concerning banners placed over Main Street for the purpose of advertising local events and encouraging tourism within the community.

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. PG 76-78  Approval of the July 18, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. 
  2. PG 79-90  Approval of the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of July 2024.
  3. NO PAGES  Assign Lauren Bush as the Proxy for Mayor Mark McCord on the NorTex Regional Planning Commission .

  4. NO PAGES  Assign Lauren Bush as the Proxy for Mayor Mark McCord on the Cross Plains Rural Transportation Council.

  1. NO PAGES  Approval of Fall Clean Up Week October 7th thru 13th

  2. PG 91-95  Approval of Ordinance 2024-11 for the RRM Rate Review Agreement for Atmos Energy

ACTION ITEMS

  1. PG 96-97  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action to increase water base rate & price per 1000 gallons
  2. PG 98-109  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action on the purchase of a Water vehicle
  3. PG 110-112  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action on the HOT Funds operating protocols
  4. PG 113-116  Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on dilapidated properties located at 908 N Main and 1007 N Main.
  5. PG 117-122  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action on purchase of new police vehicle
  6. Pg 123-124  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action to pass Resolution 1572 decommissioning of Chief Griffin’s gun
  7. PG 125-130  Discuss and take action to review and approve the Proposed Tax Rate as explained by Paula Vaden, Certified Tax Appraiser for Baylor County Appraisal District. 
  8. NO PAGES  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action to go out for bids on dozer repair
  9. PG 131-140  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action on the Specific Use Permit request for 307 N Tackitt
  10. PG 141-149  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action on the Specific Use Permit request for 1101 N Cedar
  11. PG 150-170  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action on the Specific Use Permit request for 1009 Plainview
  12. PG 171-172  Discuss, Consider, and Take Action of granting easement to 300 W Custer
  13. NO PAGES  Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on going out for bank bids/extending our current contract with Peoples Bank for 2 additional years

  14. PG 173-176  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action on Ordinance 2024-09 amending the Planning & Zoning Ordinance to clarify council action as the Planning & Zoning Board

  15. PG 174-181  Discuss, Consider, & Take Action on the specific Use Permits on Ordinance 2024-10 concerning banners placed over Main Street for the purpose of advertising local events and encouraging tourism within the community.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.071 Personnel:  Deputy Bryce Sawyer
  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

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session:  Deputy Bryce Sawyer
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session:  Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water
  3. 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 16th, 2024 by 4:30pm.


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Lauren Bush, City Secretary