May 15, 2025 – City Council Agenda

May 9, 2025

City of Seymour City Council
Public Notice of Open Meeting

A Regular City Council Meeting, to be held on Thursday, May 15, 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 Nita Hons

CITIZEN COMMENTS
ELECTION ACTION
• Canvass Election
• Issue Certificates of Election
• Complete Statement of Officers
• Administer the Oaths of Office

PRESENTATION(S)
• Seymour Youth Leadership – Bark Park Update
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
• Personnel Report
• Salt Fork Membership
• Police Department Report
• Financial report
• Dilapidated Properties Report
• May 2025 Storm Report
• Upcoming Events

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Concerning 608 N Odom – Specific Use permit is for an RV Park with 10 Parking places.
  2. Concerning 801 N Odom – Specific Use permit is for 2 RV Parking Spots to be used as residences.
  3. Concerning 1000 Plainview – Specific Use permit is for 3 Tiny Homes to be used as short- or long-term rentals.
  4. Concerning Ordinance 2025-04 Repealing the current Zoning Ordinance in its entirety and adding (a) set back information for clarity, (b) mixed use residential in a commercial district with a specific use permit, (c) language disallowing 8-liner Gaming Halls, (d) changing the definition of “Gaming Halls” to reflect that 8-liners are not included in any allowances, and (e) adding a specific use permit requirement for Gaming Halls in general.
  5. Concerning dilapidated structure at 301 S May
  6. Concerning dilapidated structure at 807 N Murrie
  7. Concerning dilapidated structure at 607 W Pecan
  8. Concerning dilapidated structure at 311 N Stratton

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approval of the April 17, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
  2. Approval of the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of April 2025.
  3. Approval of the Declaration of Disaster and its extension concerning the April 28, 2025 storms.
  4. Concerning Ordinance 2025-04 Repealing the current Zoning Ordinance in its entirety and adding (a) set back information for clarity, (b) mixed use residential in a commercial district with a specific use permit, (c) language disallowing 8-liner Gaming Halls, (d) changing the definition of “Gaming Halls” to reflect that 8-liners are not included in any allowances, and (e) adding a specific use permit requirement for Gaming Halls in general.

EXECUTIVE SESSION (A)

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.071: Personnel – Chief of Police Bryce Sawyer
    ACTION ITEMS
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take action Concerning 608 N Odom – Specific Use permit is for an RV Park with 10 Parking places.
  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take action Concerning 801 N Odom – Specific Use permit is for 2 RV Parking Spots to be used as residences.
  4. Discuss, Consider, and Take action Concerning 1000 Plainview – Specific Use permit is for 3 Tiny Homes to be used as short- or long-term rentals.
  5. Discuss, Consider, and Take action Concerning dilapidated structure at 301 S May
  6. Discuss, Consider, and Take action Concerning dilapidated structure at 807 N Murrie
  7. Discuss, Consider, and Take action Concerning dilapidated structure at 607 W Pecan
  8. Discuss, Consider, and Take action Concerning dilapidated structure at 311 N Stratton
  9. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning changes to City Council Operation Protocols
  10. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on EXISTING Brush Pile Bids
  11. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on FUTURE Brush Pile Bids
  12. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Animal Control Surrender fee to be increased from $100.00 to $140.00 to cover costs of termination
  13. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Dispatch Proposal from Baylor County Commissioners
  14. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Easement request by Brent Sosolik and Baylor County Abstract
  15. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on city owned property at 11th Street, also known as Lot 0, Block 1, Subdivision Stevens which is a 60ft by 140ft strip of land that is the undeveloped extension of westbound 11th Street. The property has been asked to be open for bid to be purchased. Request made by land owner to the South, Sarah Curiel.
    EXECUTIVE SESSION (B)
  16. 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.
  17. 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 SESSIONS (A) & (B)
  18. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: Personnel – Chief of Police Bryce Sawyer
  19. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water
  20. 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, May 9th, 2024 by 6pm.

Lauren Bush, City Secretary