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Mayor - Harvey Graves
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July 30th, 2007 I. Announcements The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, convened in a regular meeting on Monday, July 30th, 2007 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street, Mt. Enterprise, Texas.
Mayor Graves called the Council Meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Brandon Jones, Councilmember’s Gayle Hearn, Johnny Fryman and Debra Odom
Council Absent: Zachary Mills, Brandon Jones arrived at 7:38 p.m.
City Employee’s Present: City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross, City Marshal David Collins and City Attorney Joe Shumate
City Employee’s Absent:
Citizen’s Present: Alexa Duke, Clif Marler & Chad Wood from C.E. Marler & Associates, Inc. and Olivia Odom
Mayor Graves gave the Invocation
II. General Public Comments –
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 June 11th, 2007 The minutes from the Regular Meeting of June 11th, 2007 were approved.
b. Approval of monthly reports (June) for Court, Clerks, Police, Wastewater and Financials Reports for June, 2007 were moved to discussion by Councilmember Hearn.
c. Approval of East Texas Police Academy Annual Billing Agreement East Texas Police Academy Annual Billing Agreement was approved.
d. Approval of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was approved.
e. Approval of Robert’s Rules of Order Workshop to be held on August 16th, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Robert’s Rules of Order Workshop was approved.
f. Approval of purchasing cell phone for City Secretary Purchase cell phone for City Secretary was approved.
g. Approval of purchasing (47) Street Signs, (6) Stop Signs and hardware from lowest bid by Smith Municipal Supplies Purchase City Street Signs was approved.
h. Approval of Council Pay Day for the July 30th meeting to be paid on August 3rd due to the fact that it takes 3 days for direct deposit Council Pay Day to be paid on August 3rd was approved.
MOTION: to approve Consent Agenda
Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 3 NOES: 0
Entered into Executive Session at 7:38 pm to pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.087 Economic Development and 551.074 Personnel Matters.
Council Member Jones made a motion to reconvene into Regular Session, 2nd by Council Member Odom at 8:13 pm pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.087 and 551.074 to take any action regarding executive session.
IV. Regular Agenda – Mayor Graves moved Item C to the beginning of the Agenda
a. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of installing City Street Lights to City Limit Signs (DJO)
MOTION: to approve installing 14 city lights to the City Limits or close to the City Limits with a cost of $147.00 in addition to our current monthly bill of $430.00
Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
b. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of restriping parking places within the city limits (DJO)
MOTION: to remove from our agenda until further investigation is complete on what kind of funding might be available for Ecomonic Development to help the City with
Motion/Second: Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Jones
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
c. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of Security Fund to build a garage and storage area and installation of an alarm system (HLG)
MOTION: to table until futher progress is made on the property boundaries
Motion/Second: Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Hearn
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 3 NOES: 0
d. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of Incentive for being a councilmember (HLG)
MOTION: Mayor Graves brought up his pet peeves of being late and absenteesim of 3 meetings. Mayor Graves read a few of the Councilmembers Roldes and Responsibilities from the General Law Cities Handbook for Mayors and Councilmembers. It was also recommended to accept when meetings are made on time as part of the compensation package to have the trash picked up for free as an incentive for being a Mayor and a Councilmember starting with the Oct-Dec07 Quarter
Motion/Second: Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Hearn
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
e. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of Code Red for the City (GLH)
MOTION: to table and have a representative from Code Red come to a future meeting and explain it in greater detail
Motion/Second: Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Fryman
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
f. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of installing a large outdoor Bulletin Board or Sign (GLH)
MOTION: to remove from agenda and see if funding from Economic Development can help with this purchase and if not to put it back on the City Agenda
Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
g. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of Closing Alleway Blk 38 Lots 1-18, West 2nd Street between Hwy 84 and Henderson Street West (GLH)
MOTION: to approve final closing Alleway Blk 38 Lots 1-18, West 2nd Street between Hwy 84 and Henderson Street West after the required 20 days posting at City Hall
Motion/Second: Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Odom
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
h. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of Economic Development Board members (GLH)
MOTION: to approve Economic Development 1st meeting on August 23rd with members being Gayle Hearn, Nick Gresham, Lesa Warren, Brenda Hancock & Lucille Price
Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Jones
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
i. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of Codifying Ordinances (RJBR)
MOTION: to remove and put back on December agenda to be included in the 2008 budget.
Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Jones
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
j. Discussion and Consideration of Budget Adjustment’s (GLH)
MOTION: to approve calling a Special Called Meeting on August 9th, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. to work on 2008 budget
Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
k. Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance for travel trailer density (HLG)
MOTION: to approve Ordinance #2007-0730-1 in reference to travel trailer density Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Jones
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
l. Discussion and Consideration of existing Animal Ordinance (HLG)
MOTION: no action needed due to already having this Ordinance on file
m. Discussion and Consideration of local businessess sewer options (HLG)
MOTION: to remove from agenda and see if funding from Economic Development can help out the local businessess
Motion/Second: Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Jones
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
n. Discussion and Consideration of Deputy Clerk’s Resignation (HLG)
MOTION: to accept resignation from Lesa Warren and to post an ad in the newspaper advertising for a Deputy Clerk
Motion/Second: Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Fryman
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
o. Discussion and Consideration of Closing Alleyway Blk 41 Lots 1-4, East 1st Street (RJBR)
MOTION: to approve the Application process for posting of Closing Alleyway Blk 41 Lots 1-4, East 1st Street
Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Jones
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
p. Discussion and Consideration of adopting TML IEBP 2007-2008 Rerate Notice and Benefit Verification (RJBR)
MOTION: to approve adopting TML IEBP 2007-2008 Rerate Notice and Benefit Verification
Motion/Second: Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Odom
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
q. Discussion and Consideration of complaints against City Marshal (HLG)
MOTION: to approve inserting a letter in the City Marshal’s file to protect the city against any future law suits for advising CDL driver’s that they can go before the court and get ticket dismissed
Motion/Second: Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Hearn
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
V. Discussion Items
b. Approval of monthly reports (June) for Court, Clerks, Police, Wastewater and Financials Reports for June, 2007 were moved to discussion. Councilmember Hearn had some questions about City Marshal time card due to days being re-arranged.
MOTION: to approve monthly reports (June) for Court, Clerks, Police, Wastewater and Financials
Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Jones
Motion carried by a vote of: AYES: 4 NOES: 0
VI. Reconvene into Regular Session and Consider Action, If Any, On Items Discussed During Executive Session
Mayor Graves adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p.m. without objection
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