September 18, 2025 – City Council Meeting Agenda

Sep 12, 2025

City of Seymour City Council
Public Notice of Open Meeting

A City Council Meeting, to be held on Thursday, September 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 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:
6PM – EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.074: Personnel, 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
• Recognition of Salt Fork Club Champion Bob Simpson

CITIZEN COMMENTS
PRESENTATION(S)
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
A. PG 3-13 Administrative Report
B. PG 15-18 Police Department Report
C. PG 19-20 Financial Report
D. NO PG TML Finance Bootcamp Update
E. PG 23-24 Dilapidated Property Report

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. PG 12 Resolution 1591, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Seymour amending resolution #1574, the operating budget of the City of Seymour for fiscal year 2024-2025, adding additional funding to line items as listed by transferring funds from line items as listed in detail
  2. PG 12 Resolution 1592, a resolution approving and adopting a budget for the City of Seymour for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, in the form of a roll call ‘voice vote’ of the budget resolution.
  3. PG 12 Ordinance 2025-11, an ordinance of the City of Seymour, Texas levying ad valorem taxes for tax year 2025, at $0.41175 per $100 dollar valuation for property within the corporate limits representing a levy of 0.41175/$100 for operations and maintenance, providing due and delinquent dates; penalties and interest; recording the roll call vote of council and providing an effective date.

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. PG 25-29 Approval of the August 21, 2025 Regular Called Meeting minutes
  2. PG 30-42 Approval of the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of August 2025.
  3. HARD COPY Resolution 1591 for budget adjustments
  4. PG 72-75 Approve amended City Council’s Rules & Procedures

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning request from Emma Kate Pribyla, Junior class president, to hold a homecoming street dance at the intersection of Washington & McLain Streets on October 18, 2025 from 7-10pm. Also requesting appropriate street closures for event.
  2. PG 94-95 Discuss, Consider, & Take Action on Resolution 1591 adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget
    Roll Call Vote: CP1, Lan Winn___________, CP2, Skyler Henricks___________
    CP3, Debbie Gillispie_____________, CP4, Nancy Townley______________
    CP5, Billy Henricks ___
  3. PG 101-102 Discuss, Consider, & Take Action regarding Ordinance 2025-11 Establishing an ad valorem levy tax rate for the City of Seymour, Texas, 2025. Proposed Tax Rate for the City of Seymour is 0.41175. per $100 value, which is the same as the Voter-Approval Tax Rate of 0.41175
    Roll Call Vote: CP1, Lan Winn___________, CP2, Skyler Henricks___________
    CP3, Debbie Gillispie_____________, CP4, Nancy Townley______________
    CP5, Billy Henricks ___
  4. NO PG Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning bids received for roof replacements located at City Hall, Police Department, and Fire Hall.
  5. PG 12 Discuss, Consider and Take Action adding a Flexible Spending Account as an optional benefit to employees

ACTION REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. An Executive Session, closed to the public and pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under § 551.074: Personnel, 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, September 13th, 2025 by 4:30pm.

Lauren Bush, City Secretary