May 27^th,  2008

I.                    Announcements

The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 27^th, 2008 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street, Mt. Enterprise, Texas. 

Mayor Pro-Tem Hearn called the Council Meeting to order at 7:44 p.m.

Council Present:  Mayor Pro-Tem Gayle Hearn, Councilmember’s Debra Odom, Brandon Jones arrived at 7:38 p.m., Councilmember Mills arrived at 7:44 p.m.,

Council Absent:  Mayor Harvey Graves, Councilmember Fryman

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:  Henderson Daily News Reporter Adriana Roberts

Councilmember Mills gave the Invocation

II.                 General Public Comments –

  Mayor Pro-Tem read cards that were received from Philip Whitley thanking the city for the senior schlorship fun, Thanks from Mark, Donna Jackson & Family for making the Senior Dinner a success, also Thanks from Hilary King of the Youth County Project Show for the donation

III.               Council Comments – City Secretary swore in elected Official Councilmember Mills

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 April 22^nd, 2008 and Special Called Meeting on May 13^th, 2008

The minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 22^nd, 2008 and Special Called

Meeting on May 13^th, 2008 were approved.

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

Reports for April were approved.

MOTION:

To approve Consent Items

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Jones

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

V.                  Regular Agenda                  

a.       Discussion and Consideration contract with Gary R. Traylor and Associates for grant management services for the City’s 2008 Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program sewer improvements project (HLG)

MOTION:

To approve by Councilmember Jones and then a motion to move item to discussion by Councilmember Odom, City Attorney explained this was a standard contract

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

b.      Discussion and Consideration contract with Stokes & Associates, Inc., for engineering services for the City’s 2008 Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program sewer improvements project (HLG )

MOTION:

To approve contract with Stokes & Associates for engineering services for the City’s 2008 Texas Community Development Block Grant Program for sewer improvements

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

c.       Discussion and Approval for purchasing speakers to be installed in the Council Chambers (BSJ)

MOTION:

to approve the purchase of speakers and to be installed in the City Chambers also to be withdrawn from the Court Technology Fund

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

d.      Discussion and Consideration of Wastewater Fees base rate to be averaged between November thru February (BSJ)

MOTION:

to approve averaging the cost from Nov07 thru Feb08 and the average of that bill will be the cost for the next 12 months for residents only until the next average is taken

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

e.       Discussion and Approval to formally ratify the purchase of said property (JS)

MOTION:

To approve the purchase of land that was purchased at the tax auction

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

f.        Discussion and Approval of Ordinance # 2008-0527-1 Increasing City Sales Tax in the City to 8.25%  (JS)

MOTION:

To approve the recently passed Sales Tax putting the sales tax into effect tomorrow with changes taking place immediately per City Attorney Joe Shumate also to notify the State and approve Deputy Clerk to notify citizen’s

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

g.       Discussion and Approval of Ordinance # 2008-0527-2 Parks & Recreation within the City Limits (JS)

MOTION:

To approve Ordinance #2008-0527-2 Parks & Recreation within the City Limits which provides for no parking within certain areas of the park

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Mills

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

h.       Discussion and Approval of Court Policies Ordinance # 2008-0527-3 (RJBR)

MOTION:

To approve the Court Policies Ordinance #2008-0527-3 with the additional change that states the City will no longer offer Deferred Disposition

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Mills / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

i.         Discussion and Approval of City Secretary Attending City Management & Legislature Update Training in Arlington June 26^th – 30^th (RJBR)

MOTION:

To approve City Secretary attending the City Management & Legislature Update Training in Arlington

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

VI.               Convene into Executive Session

Entered into Executive Session at         p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 Deliberations about Real Property

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

VIII.          Discussion Items

IX.               Mayor Pro-Tem Hearn adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m. without objection.