February 5, 2015 – Special Called Meeting Minutes

Feb 24, 2015

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

 

A Special Called City Council Meeting was held on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at City of Seymour Conference Room, 301 N. Washington Street, Seymour, Texas.

 

Call to Order and Roll Call was led by MPT Billy Henricks at 6:04 p.m.

 

Council Present: MPT Billy Henricks, Council members Les Hons, David Horton, Jon Hrncirik and Monty Glass.

 

Council Absent: Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis was absent due to illness.

 

Counsel present: Cindy Ayres, City Attorney arrived at 6:28 p.m.

 

City Staff present: City Administrator Steve Biedermann, City Secretary Conchita Torrez and Jay Barrington, Electric Supervisor.

 

Guest: no guest present at this meeting.

 

AT THIS TIME MPT BILLY HENRICKS ANNOUNCED THAT THE ORDER OF THE MEETING WOULD BE CHANGED AND WOULD CONTINUE WITH THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS.

 

Remove tabled agenda item from January 15, 2015 Council Meeting

 

Motion made to remove tabled agenda item from January 15, 2015, Regular City Council Meeting by Council member David Horton, second by Council member Monty Glass. Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action on quotes received for asbestos removal from electric department shop.

 

AML Environmental L.L.C.   $10,600      ZAC Corp.    $21,000

 

AOC Environmental Inc.      $15,941.25 (corrected figure was $24,858.00)

 

After reviewing the information given to them by Electric Supervisor Jay Barrington, a motion was made by Council member Monty Glass, second by Council member Les Hons to accept the quote given by AML Environmental L.L.C., in the amount of $10,600.00. Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to allow Jacob & Martin, L.L. C., to work on City Well Project located on Donnell location.

 

Due to information that City Council wanted more clarification on, this agenda item was removed from the agenda, until the next Regular Council meeting.

 

Motion made by Council member Les Hons, second by Council member Jon Hrncirik to remove item off the agenda meeting.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss, and receive update regarding Selenium Issue from City Administrator Steve Biedermann.

 

Mr. Biedermann updated City Council with information received from Jacob & Martin, regarding the Selenium issue.

 

TCEQ rejected Jacob & Martin’s request for further extension on Seymour’s selenium issue. Council was then informed that a new plan of action is currently in review by Jacob and Martin, and a new request will be sent to TCEQ, with new milestone dates and a new request for an extension should be granted by TCEQ at this time.

 

No action was needed or taken on this agenda item.

 

REGULAR MEETING CLOSES AND EXECUTIVE SESSION BEGINS AT 6:45 P.M.

AT THIS TIME FINANCE DIRECTOR MARY GRIFFIN ARRIVED.

 

  1. An Executive Session closed to the public, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under §551.074: Personnel matters, reviewing and discussing the City Attorney status.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOSES AND REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT 7:45 P.M.

 

  1. Discuss and ta

ke action resulting from deliberations from executive session.

 

No action was taken resulting from the Executive Session.

 

  1. Adjournment made by Council member Monty Glass, second by Council member Jon Hrncirik to adjourn meeting at 7:48 p.m.

 

Note: The City Council reserves the right to vote or to act in open session upon any of the items listed in this agenda.

 

 

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

 

Billy Henricks, Mayor Pro-Tem

 

ATTEST:

 

Conchita Torrez, City Secretary