May 9, 2019 – Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes

May 28, 2019

CITY OF SEYMOUR CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES

MAY 9, 2019

 

A Special City Council Meeting was held on  Thursday, May 09, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., at the Portwood Art & Civic Center, 800 E. Morris Street, Seymour, Texas 76380.

 

Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Senior Councilmember Monty Glass

 

Council present: Council members Jon Hrncirik, Monty Glass, Mary K. Fair.

Lan Winn arrived at 6:03 p.m.

 

Council absent:Paula K. Vaden

 

City Staff: City Administrator Steve Biedermann and City Secretary Conchita Torrez

 

Guest: Clint Harper, Kathy Harper and Matt Gwinn

 

  1. Canvass of Election Returns regarding May 4, 2019, General Election for a two-year

Term for Mayoral Position, Councilmember Place #2 and Councilmember Place #4 as

reviewed by Council Canvass Subcommittee: Council members Monty Glass and Lan

Winn.  Presenting the canvass of election results is Election Judge Kathy Harper.

 

Election Judge Kathy Harper read the Canvass of Election results as follows:

 

MAYORAL POSITION

 

Jon Hrncirik            231 votes

Brian Broome           31  votes

Blake D. Laughlin    10  votes

 

Jon Hrncirik was declared the winner in the Mayoral position

 

COUNCIL PLACE #2

 

Cody Holub            132 votes

Paula K. Vaden       137 votes

 

Paula K. Vaden was declared the winner in the Council Place #2 race

 

COUNCIL  PLACE #4

 

Mary K. Butler Fair   157 votes

Bradley James           106 votes

 

Mary K. Butler Fair was declared the winner in the Council Place #4 race.

 

  1. Discuss and approve Election Resolution No. 1480, a resolution declaring the results of

the City of Seymour, 2019, General Election.

 

Motion made by Council member Lan Winn, second by Council member Monty Glass to

approve Resolution No. 1480, declaring the results of the City of Seymour, 2019 General

Election.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Statement of Elected Officer administered to Mayor and Council Place # 4 by City

Secretary.  ( Council member Place #2, Paula K. Vaden was sworn in at an earlier date)

 

The Statement of Elected Officer was administered to Jon Hrncirik and Mary K. Fair, by City

Secretary Conchita Torrez.

 

  1. Oath of Office administered to Mayor and Council Place #4 by City Secretary.

(Council member Place #2, Paula K. Vaden was sworn in at an earlier date)

 

Oath of Office was administered to Jon Hrncirik and Mary K. Fair, by City Secretary

Conchita Torrez.

 

  1. Elect a Mayor Pro-Tem for a one year term and administer the Oath of Office.

 

Motion made by Jon Hrncirik, second by Council member Mary K. Fair, to appoint Monty

Glass as Mayor Pro-Tem for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to change the May 16, 2019, Regular City Council

Meeting, to May 23, 2019.

 

Motion made by Council member Lan Winn, second by Council member Mary K. Butler

Fair, to change the Regular City Council meeting to May 23, 2019. Motion passed

unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss and approve the Regular City Council minutes from April 18, 2019 and April 23,

2019, Special Called minutes.

 

Motion made by Council member Jon Hrncirik, second by Council member Monty Glass, to

approve the meeting minutes from April 18, 2019 and April 23, 2019.  Motion passed

unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss, re-consider and take action regarding Salt Fork guidelines.

 

After re-discussing this agenda item, City Council chose to leave as presented by City Staff.

A copy of the new guidelines and prices may be obtained at City Hall.

Motion made by Council member Jon Hrncirik, second by Council member Lan Winn, to

approve the Salt Fork guidelines.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund request for Bryan

and Myranda Baldwin, dba The Ice House Event Venue, located at 107 N. Oak Street.

 

No action taken on this agenda item.

 

  1. Adjournment by Council member Jon Hrncirik, second by Council member Lan Winn to

close meeting at 6:37 p.m.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MAY, 2019.

 

 

MAYOR JON HRNCIRIK

 

ATTEST:

 

CITY SECRETARY CONCHITA TORREZ, TRMC