May 19^th,  2009

I.                    Announcements

The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 19^th, 2009 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street, Mt. Enterprise, Texas. 

Mayor Graves called the Council Meeting to order at 7:37 p.m.

Council Present:  Mayor Graves, Councilmember’s Gaylan Hearn, Johnny Fryman, Brandon Jones and Debra Odom

Council Absent:   Richard Chapman

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

City Employee’s Absent: 

Citizen’s Present:  Laura Fryman

Mayor Graves gave the Invocation

II.                 General Public Comments –

III.               Council Comments – Mrs. Gayle brought it to everyone’s attention that we are having a good response from the local clean-up and she has had several compliments of Mr. George Conway of P.I.T.D. Construction being very courteous

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 March 24^th, 2009 & April 21^st, 2009

The minutes from the Regular Meeting of March 24^th, 2009 & April 21^st, 2009 were approved

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

Reports for April were approved.

MOTION:

to table Consent Items to next month’s Agenda

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

V.                  Regular Agenda      

a.       Discussion and Approval of Certificates of Elections issued to Un-Opposed Candidate’s by City Secretary and Mayor (RJBR/HLG)

 MOTION:

to approve Administering Statement and Oath to Un-Opposed Candidate’s

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Chapman

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

b.      Discussion and Approval of Statement of Officer to be completed by newly-elected officers (RJBR/HLG)

 MOTION:

to approve Administering Statement and Oath to Un-Opposed Candidate’s

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Chapman

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

c.       Discussion and Approval of newly elected officers taking the Oath of Office (RJBR/HLG)

 MOTION:

to approve Administering Statement and Oath to Un-Opposed Candidate’s

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Chapman

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

d.      Discussion and Approval of election of Officer: Mayor Pro-Tem (HLG)

 MOTION:

to approve Councilmember Odom as Mayor Pro-Tem

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Jones

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

e.       Discussion and Approval of Resolution 2009-0519R-1 Citizen’s National Bank Changes (HLG)

 MOTION:

to approve Resolution #2009-0519R-1 Citizen’s National Bank Changes to signature authority being Harvey Graves, Debra Odom, Richard Chapman and Johnny Fryman

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

f.        Discussion and Approval of Resolution 2009-0519R-2 Bank Signature Authorization (HLG)

 MOTION:

to approve Resolution #2009-0519R-2 Bank Signature Authorization as above

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Hearn

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

g.       Tabled Item:  Discussion and Consideration of City Clean-Up (DJO)

 MOTION:

to table until the June meeting

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

h.       Discussion and Consideration of changing City Trash Pick-Up terms for Council (DJO)

 MOTION:

to approve clarification if a councilmember misses a meeting the fee is only $10 per month instead of $30 for the quarter

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

i.         Discussion and Approval to pay City Mowing and Wastewater Plant Mowing Invoices submitted by Pinnell Logging approved last month (RJBR)

 MOTION:

to approve paying City Mowing and Wastewater Plant Mowing Invoices submitted by Pinnell Logging that were approved last month

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Hearn

Motion carries a vote of:

 AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

Councilmember Jones

ABSTAIN:

1

j.        Discussion and Consideration of postponing future clean-up letters until progress of past requests have been satisfied (GLH)

MOTION:

To approve postponing future clean-up letters and put emphasis on letters that have been sent out last year

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Hearn

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

k.      Discussion and Approval of City Secretary attending Wage-Hour and FMLA Seminar in Lufkin (RJBR)

 MOTION:

to approve City Secretary attending Wage-Hour and FMLA Seminar in Lufkin

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

l.         Discussion and Approval of City Secretary attending Texas Business Conference Training in Lufkin (RJBR)

 MOTION:

to approve City Secretary attending Texas Business Conference Training in Lufkin

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Jones

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

m.     Discussion and Approval of Texas Municipal Retirement System 2010 Municipal Contribution Rate (RJBR)

 MOTION:

to approve TMRS 2010 Municipal Contribution Rate 5.34%

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

4

 NOES:

0

VI.               Discussion Items

VII.             Mayor Graves adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. without objection.