October 16, 2025 – City Council Agenda

Oct 10, 2025

City of Seymour City Council
Public Notice of Open Meeting

A City Council Meeting, to be held on Thursday, October 18, 2025, with EXECUTIVE SESSION beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room & REGUALR MEETING beginning 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 a need of auxiliary aids, please notify the City Secretary, at (940) 889-3148, at least 3 Business Days in advance. The agenda is also posted on the city’s website at www.cityofseymour.org, with the following agenda to be considered:
6PM – EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.072: Real Estate, Salt Fork Recreational Complex
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

7PM – OPEN REGULAR MEETING
• Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Mark McCord.
• Prayer
• Announcements by Mayor Mark McCord and/or MPT Billy Henricks
• Recognize Departments

CITIZEN COMMENTS
PRESENTATION(S)
• Larry Lockleer Airport Presentation
• Marti Simpson TML Presentation

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
A. Administrative Report
B. Police Department Report
C. Financial Report
D. TML Finance Bootcamp Update
E. Dilapidated Property Report

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public hearing on substandard structure and public nuisance at 205 W McLain, owned by Curtis Lan Thomas.
  2. Public hearing on substandard structure and public nuisance at 801 N East, owned by John Ramsay Living Trust.
  3. Public hearing on substandard structure and public nuisance at 211 S Tackitt, owned by Promise Land Properties.

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approval of the September 18, 2025 Regular Called Meeting minutes
  2. Approval of the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of September 2025
  3. Approval of Resolution 1594 Goods & Transit

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding substandard structure and public nuisance at 205 W McLain, owned by Curtis Lan Thomas. The owner of the property, and/or any lienholder or mortgagee, must demolish the structure located at 205 W McLain Seymour, Texas, and eliminate all unhealthy and unsafe conditions within thirty days of this order, including cleaning and grading the property. Failure to take the ordered actions within the specified time may result in the City taking requisite actions to demolish the structures, clean and grade the lot, and establish a lien on the property without further notice or hearing.
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding substandard structure and public nuisance at 801 N East, owned by John Ramsay Living Trust.

The owner of the property, and/or any lienholder or mortgagee, must demolish the structure located at 801 N East Seymour, Texas, and eliminate all unhealthy and unsafe conditions within thirty days of this order, including cleaning and grading the property. Failure to take the ordered actions within the specified time may result in the City taking requisite actions to demolish the structures, clean and grade the lot, and establish a lien on the property without further notice or hearing.

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding substandard structure and public nuisance at 211 S Tackitt, owned by Promise Land Properties.

The owner of the property, and/or any lienholder or mortgagee, must demolish the structure located at 211 S Tackitt Seymour, Texas, and eliminate all unhealthy and unsafe conditions within thirty days of this order, including cleaning and grading the property. Failure to take the ordered actions within the specified time may result in the City taking requisite actions to demolish the structures, clean and grade the lot, and establish a lien on the property without further notice or hearing.

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Resolution 1593, Budget Adjustments for the 2025/2025 FY Budget
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning the Employee Calendar FY 25/26
  3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning bids received for roof replacements located at City Hall, Police Department, and Fire Hall.
  4. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning bids received for 402 E. Morris.
  5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning the Seymour Beautification Group and the downtown esplanades.
  6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to close city street for the Haunted Hall-oween Downtown Event

ACTION REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.072: Real Estate, Salt Fork Recreational Complex
  2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action regarding Executive Session: Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water
  3. 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, October 10th, 2025 by 4:30pm.

Lauren Bush, City Secretary