August 25, 2015 – Special Called Meeting Minutes

Oct 5, 2015

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING/BUDGET WORKSHOP

AUGUST 25, 2015

 

 

A Special Called Meeting/Budget Workshop was held on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, TX 76380.

 

Call to order, roll call and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis at 6:30 p.m.

 

Council present: Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis, Council members Les Hons, David Horton, Jon Hrncirik, Greg Shumate and MPT Monty Glass.

 

Counsel present: Cynthia Ayres arrived at 6:55 p.m.

 

City Staff present: City Administrator Steve Biedermann, City Secretary Conchita Torrez, and Finance Director Mary Griffin. Also present were supervisors: Jay Barrington, Chief of Police Mike Griffin, Adam Sturgeon, Todd Hrncirik, Rick Garcia, Emergency Management Coordinator Billy Henderson, Judge Rusty Stafford, Fire Chief Bill Brown, and Chamber of Commerce Director Myra Busby. Robert Torrez Sr. was not able to attend due to a water leak and call out.

 

REGULAR MEETING CLOSES AND BUDGET WORKSHOP WILL BEGIN AT 6:31 P.M.

 

  1. Conduct the first draft of the budget for the City of Seymour, Fiscal Year 2015-2016, as proposed by City Staff. City Council may direct modifications to proposed budget document. Budget departments to be discussed will be as follows: Administration, Finance, Police Dept., Salt Fork/Park, Electric, EDD, Water/Sewer, Street and R.O. Plant.

 

Mayor Gilbert-Mathis and City Council went over each department’s budget and their proposed changes. Finance Director Mary Griffin took notes on each of their changes and will present to Mayor and City Council at the September 8, 2015, budget workshop.

 

  1. Adjournment made by MPT Glass at 11:10 p.m., second by Council member Les Hons. Motion passed unanimously.

 

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2015.

 

MAYOR NAN GILBERT-MATHIS

 

ATTEST:

 

 

CONCHITA TORREZ, CITY SECRETARY, TRMC