January 11, 2017 – Special Called Meeting Minutes

Jan 20, 2017

Special Called Meeting Minutes

Seymour City Council

January 11, 2017  

 

A Special Called Meeting of City Council was held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2017, at City Hall Conference Room, 301 N. Washington Street, Seymour, Texas 76380.

 

Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis.

 

Council Present: Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis, Council Member David Horton, Jon Hrncirik, Mary K. Fair and MPT Monty Glass.

 

Staff Present: City Administrator Steve Biedermann, City Secretary Conchita Torrez and Finance Director Mary Griffin.

 

Regular Meeting closes and Executive Session begins at 6:01 p.m.

 

  1. Executive Session (closed to the public) pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under: 551.074: Personnel – Interviewing Jonathan J. Whitsitt, City Attorney position for the City of Seymour.

 

Council Member Les Hons arrived at 6:34 p.m.

 

Executive Session closes and Regular Meeting resumes at 7:14 p.m.

 

  1. Take action regarding deliberations from Executive Session.

 

A motion was made by Council member Les Hons, second by MPT Monty Glass, to hire Jonathan Whitsitt as City Attorney on a retainer of $1,500.00 per month and $150.00 per hour over the 10 hour limit. Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Adjournment by MPT Glass and second by Council member Hrncirik to adjourn at 7:15 p.m.

 

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2017.

 

Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis

 

ATTEST:

 

City Secretary Conchita Torrez, TRMC