I.                 Announcements

The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 22^nd, 2008 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street, Mt. Enterprise, Texas. 

Mayor Graves called the Council Meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.

Council Present:  Mayor Harvey Graves, Councilmember’s Gayle Hearn, Johnny Fryman, Zachary Mills, Debra Odom and Mayor Pro-Tem Brandon Jones arrived at 7:45 p.m.

Council Absent: 

City Employee’s Present:  City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross, Deputy Clerk Kristen Innerarity, City Marshal David Collins, and Wastewater Operator John Henry

City Employee’s Absent: 

Citizen’s Present:  Brandi Newman

Councilmember Mills gave the Invocation

II.               General Public Comments –

Mayor Harvey Graves brought to the Councilmember’s attention that the road by Conoco is being destroyed by 18 wheelers.  Councilmember Hearn brought it to the Council’s attention MEEDCO’s Initiative also that Lesa Warren has submitted her resignation due to moving to Garland.. 

III.             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 December 18^th, 2007

The minutes from the Regular Meeting of December 18^th, 2007 was approved.

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

Reports up to December 24^th, 2007 were approved.

c.      Approval of Racial Profiling Report for 2007

Racial Profiling Report for 2007 was approved.

1^st MOTION:

To approve Minutes for Regular Mtg, Clerks, Wastewater and Financials

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

2^nd MOTION:

To approve the Court reports thru December 24^th, 2007 and to put the rest of December’s report onto February agenda

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

IV.             Council Comments

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V.               Regular Agenda                  

a.      Discussion and Approval for appointing Richard Loughlin to complete 2007 audit (RJBR)

MOTION:

To approve appointing Mr. Richard Loughlin to complete the 2007 audit

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Mills / Councilmember Hearn

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

b.     Discussion and Approval of Wastewater Contract for John Henry (RJBR)

MOTION:

To approve Wastewater Contract submitted by John Henry $1450.00 per month for wastewater maintenance including mowing/weedeating for 2008

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Hearn

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

5

 NOES:

0

c.      Discussion and Approval of final closing for undeveloped alleyway starting at Gregg Street and ending at North property line (RJBR)

MOTION:

to approve final closing of the undeveloped alleyway starting at Gregg Street and ending at North property line after publication has been posted for 20 days. 

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Jones

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

5

 NOES:

0

d.     Discussion and Approval of Sales Tax (GLH)

MOTION:

to approve increasing the sales tax from 7 ¾% to 8 ¼ % by passing an Ordinance 2008-0122-001 to be drawn up by City Attorney also to start paperwork for the May election ballot

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

5

 NOES:

0

e.      Discussion and Consideration of purchasing container to be used as storage building (GLH)

MOTION:

To table until future pricing has been investigated

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

5

 NOES:

0

f.       Discussion and Consideration of Citizen’s of the Year Award (GLH)

MOTION:

To approve moving Citizen of the Year Award this year to the 2^nd Friday in June which will be June 13^th, 2008

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

 NOES:

g.      Discussion and Consideration of purchasing cell phone for Mayor (HLG)

MOTION:

To remove from agenda and have Mayor log his calls for a month and present it at the next meeting

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Hearn

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

5

 NOES:

0

h.      Discussion and Approval of changing employee payroll from 15^th and 30^th to every other week to be in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), starting with the January 30^th paycheck which will be paid on February 1^st, 2008 for employee’s (HLG)

MOTION:

To approve employee payroll to be paid every other week on Friday’s

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

5

 NOES:

0

VI.             Convene into Executive Session

Entered into Executive Session at 8:13 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.087 Economic Development Matters

a.      Discussion and Consideration of Economic Development Directors (GLH)

MOTION:

A vote was made to remove Director Brenda Chastain from the MEEDCO Board

2^nd MOTION:

A vote was made to insert Richard Chapman

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Mills / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

5

 NOES:

0

VII.           Reconvene into Regular Session at 8:31 p.m. and Consider Action, If Any, On Items Discussed During Executive Session

Councilmember Hearn made a motion to reconvene into Regular Session, 2^nd by Councilmember Jones at  8:31 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to take any action regarding executive session.

VIII.         Discussion Items

IX.            Mayor Graves adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m. without objection.