March 19, 2015 – City Council Meeting Minutes

Jun 24, 2015

CITY OF SEYMOUR

REGULAR MEETING

MARCH 19, 2015

 

A Regular meeting of the City Council was held on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Portwood Art & Civic Center, 800 E. Morris , Seymour, Texas.

 

Call to order, Roll call and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis at 7:00 p.m.

 

Council present: Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis, Council members Les Hons, Jon Hrncirik, MPT Billy Henricks and Monty Glass.

 

Council member David Horton arrived at 7:05 p.m.

 

Counsel present: City Attorney Cindy Ayres arrived at 7:05 p.m.

 

City Staff present: City Administrator, Steve Biedermann, City Secretary, Conchita Torrez, Economic Development Director, Lauren Bush, Chief of Police Mike Griffin, Emergency Management Coordinator, Billy Henderson, Water/WWTP Supervisor Monte Young, R.O. Supervisor Rick Garcia, Street Supervisor Adam Sturgeon, SFREC/Park Supervisor Todd Hrncirik and Electric Supervisor Jay Barrington.

 

Guest (s) Mary Kay Fair

 

Announcements from the Mayor:  Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis announced that she and City Secretary Conchita Torrez had attended the Nortex meeting and learned that Nortex has applied for several grants. We will receive more information at a future meeting.

 

Citizen’s questions and/or comments: No one spoke or had any comments at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Consent Agenda:

 

  1. Consider approving the consent agenda as follows:

 

(a.)  Approve corrected meeting minutes from January 14, 2015 and Regular

meeting minutes for February 19, 2015.

 

(b)  Accept Reports: Employee List and Salt Fork Membership Total

 

End of Consent Agenda

 

Motion made by Council member Monty Glass, second by Council member Les Hons, to accept the consent agenda as presented by City Secretary.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss and hear monthly supervisor reports from the following departments:

 

Administration, Electric, R.O., Water/Sewer, EDD, Street, Park/SFREC, Emergency Management and Police Department.

 

Each department supervisor presented their respective report for the month to the Mayor and City Council.  No action taken or needed on this agenda item.

 

  1. Discuss, and approve the City of Seymour accounts payable bills paid in February, 2015, excluding bills from Albert Todd Hrncirik and Snyder Construction and Steel Sales.

 

Council reviewed the accounts payable report and a motion was made by Council member David Horton, second by Council member Monty Glass to accept the bills paid in February, with the exclusion of Albert T. Hrncirik and Snyder Construction and Steel Sales.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss and approve account payable bills paid in February, 2015, from Albert Todd Hrncirik.

 

 

Motion made by Council member Les Hons, second by MPT Billy Henricks to approve the account payable bill from Albert Todd Hrncirik.   Motion passed with four (4) ayes and Council member Jon Hrncirik abstaining.

 

  1. Discuss and approve account payable bills paid in February, 2015, from Snyder Construction and Steel Sales.

 

Motion made by Council member Monty Glass, second by Council member Jon Hrncirik to approve the account payable bill from Snyder Construction and Steel Sales.  Motion passed with four (4) ayes and MPT Billy Henricks abstaining.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and approve Resolution No. 1397, amending the Fiscal year 2014-2015, operating budget due to unforeseen increases to the City Attorney’s budgeted line items.

 

Finance director Mary Griffin had explained at a previous meeting that the budget would not increase due to this budgeted line item, but, it was necessary to make adjustments due to unforeseen increases.

 

Motion made by Council member Jon Hrncirik, second by Council member Monty Glass to accept and approve Resolution No. 1397. Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to add City Administrator and City Secretary to the signatory card for the City of Seymour.

 

Motion made by Council member Les Hons, second by Council member Monty Glass, to approve and add City Administrator Steve Biedermann and City Secretary Conchita Torrez to the signatory card at First Bank & Trust.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action on variance requested by Dalton Hembree to place trailer house at 305 W. 11TH Street, Lot 4, Block 4, S & D Addition.

 

According to Mr. Byrket, all the necessary paperwork had been completed and turned by Dalton Hembree in order to receive a variance.

 

Motion made by Council member Jon Hrncirik, second by Council member Les Hons, to approve the variance request made by Mr. Hembree.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action regarding a contract between the City of Seymour and PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS and MOTTS, L., L., P., for the collection of delinquent accounts.

 

City Administrator explained to Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis and City Council that he had met with Tony Fidelie and the City was interested in contracting with PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS and MOTTS, L.,L., P., law firm, to collect delinquent utility accounts, with the City of Seymour receiving 70% of the collection.

 

Motion made by MPT Billy Henricks, second by Council member David Horton, to accept the contract as presented by PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS AND MOTTS, L., L., P., for the collection of delinquent utility accounts.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Adjournment made by MPT Billy Henricks, second by Council member Les Hons to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.

 

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.

 

Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis

 

Attest:

 

City Secretary, Conchita Torrez- TRMC