March 19, 2020 – City Council Meeting Agenda

Mar 13, 2020

         CITY OF SEYMOUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

     PUBLIC NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Seymour shall meet in a Regular Meeting on, Thursday, March 19, 2020 to be held at 7:00 P.M. at the City Hall Auditorium, 301 N. Washington Street, Seymour, Texas 76380 for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All notices have been duly posted in accordance and conformance with the Government Code of the State of Texas, Section 551.002(c).

Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Jon Hrncirik

Announcements from Mayor Hrncirik (At this time, Mayor Hrncirik will make announcements as related to the events of the previous weeks.  As always he may make any rearrangements to the order of items on this agenda as he deems prudent in the interest of time). 

Citizen questions or comments: (At this time, interested citizens are encouraged to indicate their interest in speaking, and upon being recognized by the Mayor, approach the podium to express your comments. Please speak clearly and speak directly into the microphone.  Citizens may speak on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for a length of time not to exceed five minutes, please. Neither Council action nor discussion may take place on any matter, until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.)

                     Consent Agenda: (Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are

                     generally enacted in one motion. The exception to this rule is that a Council Member may

                     request one or more items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion

                     and action.)

  1. Consider approving the consent agenda as follows:
  • Approve February, 20, 2020, Regular meeting minutes  

(b) Employee List and Salt Fork Membership Total

(c)  Administrative and Supervisor Reports

                           END OF CONSENT AGENDA

Regular meeting will close and Public Hearings will begin

Public Hearing – Postponed

2. The City of Seymour will hold a Public Hearing to discuss request from Jeff Groves, to close streets on Bantau, Clements and Oregon Streets. A second and final public hearing will follow at a future council meeting.    

Public Hearing – Postponed

3. The City of Seymour will hold a Public Hearing to re-locate the placement of Solar Led Yellow Flashing Beacon Lights. Lights to be placed on the corner of Mclain Street and Cedar, with light facing the South and light placed on the corner of W. Pecan Street and Cedar Street, with light facing the North.  A second and final meeting will follow at a future council meeting.

Public Hearing – Postponed

4. The City of Seymour will hold a Public Hearing to discuss whether to raise the electricity by 2( two) cents or leave as is.  A second and final public hearing will follow at a future council meeting.

End of Public Hearings and Regular Meeting will resume

5. Discuss and hear presentation ideas for Spring Clean Up Week, from Councilmember

Brenda Miller and Economic Development Director, Lauren Bush.

6. Discuss, consider and take action to approve the City Bills paid during the month of February, 2020

7.  Discuss, consider and take action to approve Ordinance No. 2020-01, designating April as the Fair Housing Month. 

8.  Discuss, consider and take action to change the April 16, 2020, Regular City Council meeting, to Tuesday, April 14, 2020, so Mayor and City Council may attend the TML Quarterly meeting in Vernon, Texas.  

9.  Discuss, consider and take action to approve Resolution No. 1492, resolution of the City of Seymour, cancelling the May 2, 2020, General Election, for Council Place 1, Council Place 3,  and Council Place 5.  

10.  Discuss, consider and take action to approve Resolution No. 1493, repealing Resolution No. 1491, due to wording error.

11. Discuss, consider and take action to consider purchasing remainder of Shooting Range

from owner Charlie Rose, for $5,000.00. 

12. Discuss, consider a City of Seymour Park mowing contract, by possibly going out for bids.

13.  Discuss, consider and take action regarding equipment bids received for City of Seymour for the following:

(1.) One 1977 Caterpillar Grader Model, 120G with a 12 foot mow board in running condition.

(2.)  One 1997 Galion Grader Model 830B with 7,000 hours and a 14 foot mow board and a front end ripper in running condition.

(3.)  One 1994 Ford F-350, 7.3 Diesel 4-Door Pickup

14.  Adjournment

 Note: The Council reserves the right to vote/or to act in open session upon each of the items

          listed in this agenda.

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 N. Washington Street, Seymour, Texas a place of

convenience and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said notice posted this

Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., at least 72 hours precedes the meeting time.

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  Conchita Torrez, City Secretary, T.R.M.C.