Mayor - Harvey Graves
Mayor Pro-Tem - Brandon Jones

 

Councilmember's
Gaylan Hearn
Jim Reese
Johnny Fryman
Glory Hicks

 

 

Meeting Minutes

City of Mt. Enterprise

February 23, 2010

I. Announcements

The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 in

the Council Chambers of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street, Mt. Enterprise, Texas.

Mayor Pro-Tem Jones called the Council Meeting to order at 7:39 p.m.

Council Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones arrived at 7:38 p.m., Councilmember’s Gaylan Hearn, Johnny Fryman,

S. Glory Hicks and Jim Reese

Council Absent: Mayor Harvey Graves

City Employee’s Present: City Marshal David Collins, City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross

City Employee’s Absent:

Citizen’s Present: Bob Martin from IESI, Jesse Foster from Pineywoods Sanitation

Mayor Pro-Tem Jones gave the Invocation

II. General Public Comments –

III. Council Comments –

IV. Consent Items –

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.

a. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of January 26th, 2010

The minutes from the Regular Meeting of January 26th, 2010 were approved

b. Approval of monthly reports (January) for Court, Clerks, Police, Wastewater and Financials

Reports for January were approved.

c. Sewer Update

None given

MOTION: to approve Consent Agenda, Contractor is waiting on amendment approval

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Reese

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

V. Regular Agenda

a. Discussion and Consideration of Trash Pickup Services to be a permanent incentive for serving

the seat of Council (GLH)

MOTION: Councilmember Hearn moved to Executive Session; to remove from agenda

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

b. Discussion and Consideration of Hwy 84 and 2nd Street to repair and fix standing water problems

(BSJ)

MOTION: to remove from agenda and follow-up with more information

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Hicks

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

c. Discussion and Approval of Ordinance #2010-0223-2 Franchise for Trash Pick-Up (HLG)

MOTION: Councilmember Fryman moved into Executive Session ; to approve Ordinance #2010-

0223-2 Franchise for Trash Pick-Up

Created by Rosena J. Becker-Ross Page 2 of 3

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Reese

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

d. Discussion and Approval of City Secretary Job Description #2010-0223-1 (RJBR)

MOTION: to approve City Secretary Job Description

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Reese

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

e. Discussion and Approval of TMRS Municipal monthly contribution rate of 5.34% (HLG)

MOTION: to approve TMRS Municipal monthly contribution rate of 5.34%

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Hicks

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

f. Discussion and Approval of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program (RJBR)

MOTION: to approve participation in the Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

g. Discussion and Approval of Traylor & Associates Resolution designates 3 persons to be

authorized to sign the forms to draw funds (HLG)

MOTION: to approve Traylor & Associates Resolution designating Councilmember Jones, City

Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross and Mayor Harvey Graves as the authorized signers

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

h. Discussion and Approval of accepting shed as donation from Mr. Langston (JDF)

MOTION: to approve accepting shed as donation from Mr. Langston and approving Councilmember

Fryman to do repairs and a Thank-You to be sent to Mr. Langston

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Reese

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

i. Tabled Item: Discussion and Approval of City Contract and Ordinance for Trash (HLG)

MOTION: Councilmember Fryman moved into Executive Session; to approve Pineywoods as the

Official Vendor for trash pick-up for the City

Motion/Second: Councilmember Reese / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

j. Discussion and Consideration of Reinvestment Zone and Property Tax Abatement for John R.

Rudisill (RJBR)

MOTION: to remove from agenda until City Attorney Joe Shumate has time to talk to Mr. Rudisill’s

Council and will put back on the agenda in a month or two

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Reese

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

k. Discussion and Consideration of Sewer Rates for Churches (RJBR)

MOTION: to approve Sewer Rates for churches including any buildings in association to the church

Created by Rosena J. Becker-Ross Page 3 of 3

and are a non-profit organization at the residential rates

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

VI. Convene into Executive Session at 7:59 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074

Personnel Matters

VII. Councilmember Hearn made a motion to Reconvene into Regular Session at 8:17 p.m., 2nd by

Councilmember Reese and Consider Action, If Any, On Items Discussed During Executive Session pursuant

to Texas Government Code Section 551.074

a. Discussion and Consideration of

MOTION: to

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Reese

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

VIII. Discussion Items

IX. Mayor Pro-Tem Jones adjourned the meeting at 8:19 p.m. without objection.

 

 

 

 

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