June 19, 2025 – City Council Agenda

Jun 13, 2025

City of Seymour City Council
Public Notice of Open Meeting

A Regular City Council Meeting, to be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025, 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 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
• City Administrator Dr. Jeff Brasher recognizes Employees/Community Members

CITIZEN COMMENTS
INTERVIEW(S) FOR COUNCIL PLACE 4
• Nancy Townley
ACTION ON COUNCIL PLACE 4

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to appoint a new council person to Council Place 4
  2. Swear in newly appointed Council Place 4

PRESENTATION(S)
• Presentation by John Davis, RO Plant Supervisor
• Kim Stevenson with Seymour Helping Hands concerning proposed ADA park area
• Pam Hughes with Atmos Energy

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
• Personnel Report
• Salt Fork Membership
• Police Department Report
• Financial report
• Dilapidated Properties Report
• Upcoming Events

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Concerning 500 E Ingram – Specific Use permit is to allow for a RV/Travel Trailer to be used as a residence while owner remodels a Trailer House outside of Zoning restrictions and uses said Trailer House as a residence once remodel is complete, storing the RV/Travel Trailer on the premise.
  2. Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Ordinance 2023-05 to increase the Surrender fee from $100 to $140
  3. Ordinance 2025-06 Amending Ordinance 2024-15 for the purpose of increasing Trash Rates, Commercial & Residential
  4. Resolution 1587 Amending the City Council meeting time to be 6pm for Executive Session and 7pm for Regular Session, held on the third Thursday of each month at the City Hall Auditorium, 301 N Washington.

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approve of the May 15, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
  2. Approve the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of May 2025.
  3. Approve Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Ordinance 2023-05 to increase the Surrender fee from $100 to $140
  4. Approve the appointment of Lauren Bush as the proxy to the Mayor for NorTex Regional Planning Commission
  5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Ordinance 2025-06 Amending Ordinance 2024-15 for the purpose of increasing Trash Rates, Commercial & Residential
  6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning the Baylor County Appraisal District proposed budget.

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to appoint a Mayor Pro-Tem.
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to remove Monty Glass from City of Seymour Signature Cards and replace with Nancy Townley, pending board placement.
  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to allow Seymour Helping Hands to move the location of their May 2, 2026 Spring Fling Car Show to downtown and close off certain streets associated with the event.
  4. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning protest of denied Specific Use Permit at 608 N Odom for an RV Park with 10 Parking places.
  5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning protest of denied Specific Use Permit at 801 N Odom for 2 RV Parking Spots to be used as residences.
  6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning 500 E Ingram – Specific Use permit is to allow for a RV/Travel Trailer to be used as a residence while owner remodels a Trailer House outside of Zoning restrictions and uses said Trailer House as a residence once remodel is complete, storing the RV/Travel Trailer on the premise.
  7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning substandard structures at 601 S Washington
  8. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning substandard structures at 907 N Main
  9. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning substandard structures at 401 N Arkansas
  10. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning substandard structures at 301 N Donald
  11. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning substandard structures at 807 N Murrie
  12. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning substandard structures at 607 W Pecan
  13. Discuss, Consider and Take Action concerning the request to open up for bids 900 N Stratton
  14. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Resolution 1587 Amending the City Council meeting time to be 6pm for Executive Session and 7pm for Regular Session, held on the third Thursday of each month at the City Hall Auditorium, 301 N Washington.
  15. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning a Dilapidated Properties Interlocal Agreement, presented to the taxing entities, concerning Baylor County Appraisal District owned dilapidated properties and a proposed method of abatement.
  16. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Ordinance 2022-11 that states “Provided that the swimming pool is NOT rented out to a private party, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., members may swim from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., and ONLY if “Lifeguard Not on Duty Sign” is posted.”
  17. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning mulching of the brush pile at the City Transfer Station

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.
    ACTION REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSION
  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water
  4. 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, June 13th, 2024 by 5pm.

Lauren Bush, City Secretary