September 19, 2019 – City Council Meeting Agenda

Sep 16, 2019

CITY OF SEYMOUR

CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

 

Regular City Council Meeting on Thursday, September, 19, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, Texas, 76380.  All notices have been posted in accordance and conformance with the Gov. Code of the State of Texas, Section 551.002 (c ). The City of Seymour attempts to make its meetings accessible to all of its citizens.  If you have need of auxiliary aids, please notify the ADA Coordinator at 889-3148, at least 48 hours in advance.

 

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

 

Announcements from the Mayor (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’s questions/and or Comments: (At this time, interested citizens are encouraged to indicate their interest in speaking, and upon being recognized by Mayor Hrncirik , 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.  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:

a.) Approve City of Seymour Meeting Minutes from August 19, August 20, August 26, August 28, and September 10, 2019.

 

b.) Accept REPORTS:

  1. Administration and Supervisor Written Reports
  2. Golf membership Report/Employee List

 

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action regarding clean up week for the City of Seymour,

as recommended by Street Supervisor Shawn Sanchez, and to consider having clean

up week, once a year instead of twice.

 

  1. Discuss and hear presentation from Royce Stallcup, regarding Harris Land Lease and

to review current contract.

 

 

 

Regular Meeting closes and Public Hearings will begin

 

Public Hearing

 

  1. The City of Seymour to hold a Public Hearing regarding the Fiscal Year, 2019-2020, Proposed Budget for the City of Seymour.

 

Public Hearing

 

  1. The City of Seymour to hold a public hearing to establish the ad valorem levy tax rate

for the City of Seymour Texas, for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. The proposed tax rate is

0.48485, per $100 value, which is higher than the effective tax rate of 0.44895, but,

lower than the roll back rate of 0.48487.

 

Public Hearing

 

  1. The City of Seymour will hold a public hearing regarding an Ordinance of the City of

Seymour, adding 11.810 “Electric Service Switchover” to the Code of Ordinances of the

City of Seymour.

 

Public hearings close and Regular meeting resumes

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve Resolution No. 1484, adopting the

Fiscal Year 2019-2020, City of Seymour Budget and conduct a Formal Vote of the City

Council for said resolution.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to adopt Ordinance No. 2019-06, establishing the

ad valorem tax rate for the City of Seymour, Fiscal Year 2019, at 0.48485/$100

valuation, which is higher than the effective tax rate of 0.44895, and lower than the roll

back rate of 0.48487. This tax rate represents the Operation and Maintenance, by

conducting a Formal Vote of the City Council for said ordinance.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve Ordinance No. 2019-07, adding section

11.810, “Electric Switchover” to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Seymour.

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve Resolution No. 1485, designating the

Baylor Co. BANNER, as the official newspaper for legal notices and announcements for

the City of Seymour, Texas, as required by State Law and Texas Local Government

Code §52.004.

 

  1. Discuss and approve the City of Seymour accounting bills paid the month of August,

2019.

 

  1. Hear presentation from City Administrator Steve Biedermann, regarding the RO

Water Well Report.

 

 

  1. Discuss, consider and take action regarding American Cancer Society Sponsorship:

Level 1: $100      Level 2: $250        Level 3: $350      Level 4: $500

 

  1. Discuss and give City Administrator direction regarding the installation and

purchase of red brick for project on N. Washington Street.

 

  1. Discuss and give City Administrator direction regarding stop signs on Cedar Street

facing North and South.

 

Regular meeting closes and Executive Session(s) begin

 

  1. An Executive Session (closed to the public) and pursuant to the Texas Local Gov.

Code, Section §551.074, Personnel: regarding Economic Dev. Dept. /Job Description.

 

Executive Session closes and Executive Session two will begin

 

  1. An Executive Session (closed to the public) and pursuant to the Texas Local Gov.

Code, Section §551.074, Personnel: regarding Finance Dept./ Job Description.

 

Executive Session two closes and Executive Session three will begin

 

  1. An Executive Session (closed to the public) and pursuant to the Texas Local Gov.

Code, Section §551.074, Personnel: regarding Administrator Dept. / Job Description.

 

Executive Sessions close and regular meeting will resume.

 

  1. Discuss and take action regarding deliberations from Executive Session for

Economic Dev. Dept./Job Description.

 

  1. Discuss and take action regarding deliberations from Executive Session for

Finance Dept./Job Description.

 

  1. Discuss and take action regarding deliberations from Executive Session for City

Administrator/Job Description.

 

  1. Adjournment

 

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.

 

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, Monday, September 16, 2019, at 2:00.m.

 

 

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    Conchita Torrez, City Secretary TRMC