November 24, 2009 Minutes

Mayor - Harvey Graves
Mayor Pro-Tem - Debra Odom

Councilmember's
Gaylan Hearn
Brandon Jones
Johnny Fryman
Glory Hicks

Meeting Minutes

City of Mt. Enterprise

November 24, 2009

I. Announcements

The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street, Mt. Enterprise, Texas.

Mayor Graves called the Council Meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.

Council Present: Mayor Graves, Councilmember’s Gaylan Hearn, Brandon Jones, Johnny Fryman and S. Glory

Hicks arrived at 7:42 p.m.

Council Absent: Councilmember Debra Odom

City Employee’s Present: City Marshal David Collins

City Employee’s Absent: City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross

Citizen’s Present: Lorri Little from Henderson Daily News, Kenneth Miley, Kristen Innerarity, Lori Ross, Donna Newman,

Justin Foster, Mike Ebarb, Brandi-Jo Newman from The Texan and Ricki Keeling

Councilmember Jones gave the Invocation

II. General Public Comments –

III. Council Comments –

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 October 27th, 2009

The minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 27th, 2009 were approved

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

Reports for September were approved.

c. Sewer Update

Nothing new to report.

d. Approval of moving December Regular Scheduled Council Meeting to December 15th at 7:30 p.m. with a

potluck and Ornament gift exchange

December Regular Scheduled Council Meeting was approved to be moved to the 15th

MOTION: to approve Consent Agenda

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Hicks

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

V. Regular Agenda

a. Discussion and Consideration of Service Contract with Pineywoods Sanitation (JS)

MOTION: Moved into Executive Session by Councilmember Hearn/2nd by Councilmember Jones,

table until January Meeting

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Jones

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

b. Discussion and Approval of Parks & Recreation (HLG)

MOTION: to table until January Meeting

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

c. Discussion and Approval of Closing alleyway by Landmark Life & Learning Center (JS)

Created by Rosena J. Becker-Ross Page 2 of 3

MOTION: to approve closing alleyway and also to approve Mayor and City Secretary to draw up

Quick Deed for closing alleyway’s

Motion/Second: Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

d. Discussion and Consideration of Mt. Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department Donation (HLG)

MOTION: to table until December Meeting

Motion/Second: Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Hearn

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

e. Discussion and Consideration of Christmas on the Mount (HLG)

MOTION: to approve Donna Newman handling the purchasing of Christmas decorations at the cost

of $1380.00

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Hicks

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

f. Discussion and Approval of Municipal Court Judge’s Letter and Judge’s Standing Order’s

(RJBR)

MOTION: to approve the Municipal Court Judge’s Letter and Judge’s Standing Order’s

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Jones

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

g. Discussion and Approval of Hiring Khristy Webb as Office Assistant (RJBR)

MOTION: to approve hiring Khristy Webb as Office Assistant at the rate of $9.50 on a 90-day

probationary period

Motion/Second: Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

h. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of City Decorations (HLG)

MOTION: Mayor removed from the agenda as item was approved in Item e.

Motion/Second: Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

i. Tabled Item: Discussion and Consideration of City Marshal Incident (DJO)

MOTION: to move into Executive session motion made by Councilmember Jones / 2nd by

Councilmember Hearn / No action was taken and to be removed from agenda

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Jones

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 4

NOES: 0

VI. Convene into Executive Session at 8:00 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074

Personnel Matters

VII. Councilmember Jones made a motion to Reconvene into Regular Session at 8:23 p.m., 2nd by

Councilmember Hearn and Consider Action, If Any, On Items Discussed During Executive Session pursuant

to Texas Government Code Section 551.074

a. Discussion and Consideration

MOTION:

Motion/Second: Councilmember / Councilmember

Created by Rosena J. Becker-Ross Page 3 of 3

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 0

NOES: 0

VIII. Discussion Items

IX. Mayor Graves adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. without objection.