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July 28th,
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, July 28th,
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 7:32 p.m.
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Council Present:
Mayor Graves, Councilmember’s Gaylan Hearn,
Johnny Fryman, Debra Odom and Brandon Jones arrived at
7:37 p.m.
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Council Absent:
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City Employee’s
Present:
City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross, City Marshal
David Collins
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City Employee’s
Absent:
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Citizen’s
Present:
Mr. Dick Rudisill, Chris Johnson for New
Construction, Lorri Little from Henderson Daily News,
Joe Moore, Jim Reese, John B.J.
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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 June 23rd, 2009
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The minutes from
the Regular Meeting of June 23rd, 2009 were
approved
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b.
Approval of monthly
reports (June) for Court, Clerks, Police, Wastewater and
Financials
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Reports for June
were approved.
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MOTION:
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to approve Consent Agenda
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn /
Councilmember Odom
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Motion carries a vote
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AYES:
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4
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NOES:
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0
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V.
Regular Agenda
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a.
Discussion and
Consideration of New Construction Mr. Rudisill and Chris
Johnson (DJO)
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MOTION:
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to approve putting into place a
procedure to seek a tax abatement policy and to put on
next months agenda
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Odom /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote
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AYES:
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4
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NOES:
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0
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2nd
MOTION:
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a Resolution as if and when Mr.
Rudisill or anyone else puts in appropriate facilities
that are part of the infrastrucutre to the City whether
it be sewage, a lift station, piping or whatever else or
road improvements that would become part of the system
that we operate here in the city that the City would
after proper approval by the authorities that do
inspections and make approvals take that as part of the
cities system and be responsible for the maintenance and
operation thereafter
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Odom /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote
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AYES:
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4
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NOES:
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0
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b.
Discussion and
Consideration of Proposed Effective & Rollback Tax Rates
(HLG)
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MOTION:
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To table as they require an additional
workshop
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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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NOES:
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0
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c.
Discussion and
Consideration of Proposed 2010 Fiscal Year Budget (HLG)
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MOTION:
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to table as this requires an
additional workshop
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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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d.
Discussion and
Approval of TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool
Rerate Notice and Benefit Verification Form (HLG)
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MOTION:
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to approve the TML Intergovernmental
Employee Benefits Pool Rerate Notice and Benefit
Verification Form
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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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4
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0
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e.
Discussion and
Consideration to possibly award 2008 TCDP Sewer
Improvements; TCDP Contract # 728299 (HLG)
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MOTION:
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to approve awarding the lowest bidder
McKinney & McMillen at $177,086.21 the 2008 TCDP Sewer
Improvements; TCDP Contract #728299
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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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4
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0
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f.
Discussion and
Consideration of Water Heater (GLH)
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MOTION:
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to approve if the water Heater would
go out between meetings the City Secretary would have
approval to purchase another one when needed with price
approved by Mayor
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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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4
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0
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g.
Discussion and
Approval of Interlocal Agreement for the permitting and
inspecting of food service establishments and child care
centers between the County of Rusk and the Rusk County
Health Department (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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to approve the Interlocal Agreement
for the permitting and inspecting of food service
establishments and child care centers between the County
of Rusk and the Rusk County Health Department
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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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4
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0
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h.
Tabled Item:
Discussion and Consideration of City Clean-Up (DJO)
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MOTION:
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To approve making changes to the
current letter on file with the said understanding of
changes being more specific with alternatives being
specified in the ordinance and the letters be mailed out
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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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4
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NOES:
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0
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2nd
MOTION:
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To approve to be removed from the
agenda
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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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4
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0
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VI.
Discussion Items
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VII.
Mayor Graves
adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. without objection.
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