June 5, 2015 – Special Called Meeting Minutes

Jun 29, 2015

SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL

JUNE 5, 2015   

 

A Special Called City Council Meeting was held on Friday, June 5, 2015, at 12:00 noon, at Seymour City Hall Conference Room, at 301 N. Washington Street, Seymour, Texas.

 

Call to order and roll call at 12:08 by Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis.

 

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

 

Counsel present: Cindy Ayres, City Attorney

 

City Staff: City Administrator Steve Biedermann, City Secretary Conchita Torrez, ED Director Lauren Bush and Code Enforcement John Byrket.

 

Guests: Johnny Holman, Roger Teems, Rhonda Teems, Lee Lohman, Lisa Lohman and Sam Boone.

 

Regular meeting closes and Public Hearing begins at 12:14 p.m.

 

  1. A Public Hearing to consider the re-zoning request from land owners Sam and Chris Boone and David Snyder, to re-zone their properties from R-1 to

B-2.

 

Public comments were heard from Rhonda Teems who expressed her concerns against the re-zoning request.  She stated that her main concern was for the elderly who lived close by and would walk down the street where traffic could possibly increase due to a business locating there. 

 

Mr. Sam Boone did not have or make any comments.

 

After listening to comments and questions regarding these requests, the Public Hearing was closed.

 

Public Hearing closes and Regular Meeting resumes at 12:50 p.m.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve a re-zone Ordinance request from land owners Sam and Chris Boone.

 

Motion made by Council member David Horton, second by Council member Les Hons to approve the re-zone ordinance request from land owners Sam and Chris Boone from a R-1 to a B-2. Motion passed with 4 ayes and Council member Monty Glass abstained from voting.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve a re-zone Ordinance request from land owner David Snyder.

 

Motion made by MPT Monty Glass, second by Council member David Horton to approve re-zone ordinance request from land owner David Snyder, to change his zoning property from R-1 to B-2.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Adjournment by MPT Glass, second by Council member Les Hons to adjourn at 12:53 p.m.

 

 

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015.

 

 

Mayor Nan Gilbert- Mathis

 

ATTEST:

 

City Secretary, Conchita Torrez – TRMC