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April 21st,
2009
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I.
Announcements
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The City Council of Mt. Enterprise,
Texas, convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, April
21st, 2009 in the Council Chambers of City
Hall, 103
W. Gregg Street, Mt.
Enterprise, Texas.
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Mayor Graves
called the Council Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
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Council Present: Mayor
Graves, Councilmember’s Gaylan Hearn, Johnny Fryman,
Richard Chapman, Brandon Jones and Debra Odom arrived
at 7:50 p.m.
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Council Absent:
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City Employee’s
Present:
City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross
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City Employee’s
Absent:
City Marshal David Collins
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Citizen’s
Present:
Glenn Hoffpauir, Lorri Little from the Henderson
Daily Newspaper, Wastewater Operator John Henry
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Councilmember Jones gave the
Invocation
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II.
General Public Comments –
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III.
Council Comments –
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IV.
Consent Items –
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The following
items were acted on by one motion. No separate
discussion or action occurred on any of these items
unless a Councilmember so requests.
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a.
Approval of Minutes for
the Regular Meeting of March 24th, 2009
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The minutes from
the Regular Meeting of March 24th, 2009 was
moved to next month’s Agenda.
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b.
Approval of monthly
reports ( March ) for Court, Clerks, Police, Wastewater
and Financials
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Reports for March
were approved.
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c.
Approval of News Release
for the Federal Flood Insurance
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FEMA’s Federal
Flood Insurance Press Release was approved
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MOTION:
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to approve Consent Items
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn /
Councilmember Jones
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Motion carries a vote
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4
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0
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V.
Regular Agenda
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a.
Tabled Item:
Discussion and Consideration of City Clean-Up (DJO)
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MOTION:
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to move to the end of the meeting
until Councilmember Odom was present; to table until the
May meeting and have City Marshal give a report on what
progress is being made if any
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Odom /
Councilmember Hearn
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Motion carries a vote
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5
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0
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b.
Discussion and
Approval to mail out letters regarding grease build-up
to residents on the sewer (HLG)
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MOTION:
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to approve mailing letters to all
citizens on the sewer system to encourage citizens to
not put grease down sewer lines
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Chapman
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Motion carries a vote
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4
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0
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c.
Discussion and
Consideration of TCEQ Outstanding Alleged Violations
Re:Wastewater Treatments Plant (HLG)
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MOTION:
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to remove from agenda and put back on
the agenda pending information from Mr. Neal Holland
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote
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4
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d.
Discussion and
Approval of Proclamation for April being Fair Housing
Month (HLG)
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MOTION:
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To approve April as Fair Housing Month
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote
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4
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0
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e.
Discussion and
Approval to pay City Mowing and Wastewater Plant Mowing
Invoices submitted by Pinnell Logging (HLG)
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MOTION:
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Mayor Graves moved this into executive
session; to approve paying Pinnell Logging $1376.50 for
services rendered
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote
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5
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VI.
Convene into Executive
Session
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1st Motion to Entered into
Executive Session at 7:31 p.m. pursuant to Texas
Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation with
Attorney
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2nd Motion
to Reconvene into
Regular Session at 7:34 p.m. and Consider Action, If
Any, On Items Discussed During Executive Session – No
Items Discussed
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2nd Motion Councilmember
Jones made a motion to reconvene into Regular Session, 2nd
by Councilmember Chapman at 7:34 p.m. pursuant to Texas
Government Code Section 551.071 and 551.074 to take any
action regarding executive session.
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3rd Motion Entered into
Executive Session at 7:40 p.m. pursuant to Texas
Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation with
Attorney
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a.
Discussion and
Consideration of City Marshal Vacation (HLG)
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MOTION:
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to approve City Marshal Vacation
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Hearn
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Motion carries a vote
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5
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b.
Discussion and
Consideration of Glenn Hoffpauir Surveying without
platting the partition as a subdivision of the 1.145
acre tract
(JS)
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MOTION:
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To approve platting the partition of
Robby Spivey land as a subdivision of the 1.145 acre
tract as presented by Glenn Hoffpauir Surveying
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Odom
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Motion carries a vote
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VII.
Reconvene into Regular
Session at 8:04 p.m. and Consider Action, If Any, On
Items Discussed During Executive Session
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Councilmember Jones made a motion to
reconvene into Regular Session, 2nd by
Councilmember Chapman at 8:04 p.m. pursuant to Texas
Government Code Section 551.071 and 551.074 to take any
action regarding executive session.
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VIII.
Discussion Items
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IX.
Mayor Graves
adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m. without objection.
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I.
Announcements
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The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas,
convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 24th,
2009 in the Council Chambers of City Hall,
103 W. Gregg Street, Mt.
Enterprise, Texas.
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Mayor Pro-Tem Hearn
called the Council Meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.
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Council Present:
Mayor Pro-Tem Gaylan Hearn, Councilmember’s Johnny Fryman,
Richard Chapman and Brandon Jones
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Council Absent:
Mayor Harvey Graves,
Councilmember Odom
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City
Employee’s Present:
City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross
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City
Employee’s Absent:
City Marshal David Collins
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Citizen’s Present:
Kenneth Watson, Jackie Watson, Michael Pinnell Lorri Little
from the Henderson Daily Newspaper, Wastewater Operator John
Henry
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Councilmember Jones gave the Invocation
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II.
General Public Comments –
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III.
Council Comments –
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IV.
Consent Items –
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The
following items were acted on by one motion. No separate
discussion or action occurred on any of these items unless a
Councilmember so requests.
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a.
Approval of Minutes for the
Regular Meeting of February 24th, 2009
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The minutes from the
Regular Meeting of February 24th, 2009 were approved.
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b.
Approval of monthly reports (
February ) for Court, Clerks, Police, Wastewater and Financials
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Reports for February
were approved.
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MOTION:
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to approve Consent Items
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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V.
Regular Agenda
Councilmember Jones/Chapman moved Item f to beginning of
the agenda.
Councilmember Fryman asked to Move Item c into Executive Session
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a.
Tabled Item:
Discussion
and Consideration of City being sprayed for mosquitoes (BSJ)
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MOTION:
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to approve April thru July 5th,
2009 spraying schedule at every other week at the cost of
$3675.00 and to check with Keeling Spray Services to see if he
will adjust his contract to accept the mosquito spraying
schedule at the cost of $3675.00 and then the Council will
reassess the situation at the June meeting
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Chapman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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b.
Tabled Item:
Discussion
and Consideration of City Clean-Up (DJO)
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MOTION:
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to table until the April meeting
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Chapman /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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c.
Tabled Item:
Discussion
and Consideration of Bids received for City Clean-Up from damage
caused by Hurricane Ike (GLH)
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MOTION:
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moved into Executive Session: Reconvene into
Regular session; motion was made to approve bid from PITD
Construction
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Fryman /
Councilmember Chapman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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d.
Discussion and
Consideration of Contract for Trash Policy (HLG)
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MOTION:
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to table until April Meeting
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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e.
Discussion and Approval
of Councilmember Training (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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to approve Richard Chapman to attend Newly
Elected Councilmember Training in
Austin
on Aug 7th – 8th
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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f.
Discussion and
Consideration of Pinnell Logging Mowing Schedule (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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Item f moved to beginning of the agenda; no
motion needed as it was approved once first mowing has taken
place it will be every other week unless an event is scheduled
or unless contacted.
Pinnell Logging will still be on the probationary basis
for the mowing of the Wastewater at $40 per hour and the City at
$25 per hour as presented in the February meeting
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Discussion and
Consideration of FY08 Audit (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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to approve the FY08 Audit to be capped at the
maximum cost of $20,000
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Chapman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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Discussion and Approval
of Certification and Order of Cancellation of May Election
(RJBR)
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MOTION:
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to approve the Certification and Order of
Cancellation of the May Election
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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i.
Discussion and Approval
of Purchasing Desktop Scanner (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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to approve purchasing Cannon Desktop Scanner
at the purchase price of $763 and $100 annual maintenance fee
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Chapman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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VI.
Convene into Executive Session
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Entered into Executive Session at 8:02 p.m.
pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation
with Attorney
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a.
Regular Agenda Item c
moved to Executive Session by Councilmember Fryman
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MOTION:
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember / Councilmember
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Motion carries a vote of:
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VII.
Reconvene into Regular Session at
8:23 p.m. and Consider Action, If Any, On Items Discussed During
Executive Session
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Councilmember Jones made a motion to reconvene
into Regular Session, 2nd by Councilmember Chapman at
8:23 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 and
551.074 to take any action regarding executive session.
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VIII.
Discussion Items
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IX.
Mayor Pro-Tem Hearn
adjourned the meeting at 8:24 p.m. without objection.
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