Mayor - Harvey Graves
Mayor Pro-Tem - Debra Odom

 

 

Councilmember's
Gaylan Hearn
Brandon Jones
Johnny Fryman
Glory Hicks

 

 

Meeting Minutes

City of Mt. Enterprise

September 22, 2009

I. Announcements

The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

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

Mayor Graves called the Council Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Council Present: Mayor Graves, Councilmember’s Gaylan Hearn, Brandon Jones arrived at 8:05 p.m., Johnny

Fryman, Debra Odom and S. Glory Hicks

Council Absent: Councilmember Brandon Jones & Mayor Pro Tem Debra Odom

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

City Employee’s Absent:

Citizen’s Present: Lorri Little from Henderson Daily News, Ricki Keeling & Kenneth Miley

Mayor Graves gave the Invocation

II. General Public Comments – Mr. Ricki Keeling brought it to the Council’s attention that Landmark has met all

requirements and would like the alleyway closed. Mr. Ricki Keeling gave documentation to City Attorney Joe

Shumate to draw up request and present it at the next meeting.

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 August 25th, 2009

The minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 25th, and Special Called Meeting August 13th, 2009 were

approved

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

Reports for August were approved.

MOTION: to approve Consent Agenda

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

V. Regular Agenda

a. Discussion and Approval of Quitclaims Deed for Mr. Rudisill Resolution #2009-0922-1 (JS)

MOTION: to approve the Quitclaims Deed for Mr. Rudisill Resolution #2009-0922-1

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Hicks

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

b. Discussion and Approval of Policy Resolution #2009-0922-2 and Application Resolution #2009-

0922-3 for granting tax abatements (JS)

MOTION: To approve Tax Abatements Policy Resolution #2009-0922-2 and Application Resolution

#2009-0922-3

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

c. Discussion and Approval of Resolution #2009-0825-2A Amendments to Ad Valorem Tax Rate

for Fiscal Year 2009 (HLG)

MOTION: to approve amendments to Resolution #2009-0825-2A Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Fiscal

Year 2009

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Hicks

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

d. Discussion and Approval of invitation to participate in the coalition of Cities Advocating

Reasonable Deregulation (CARD) pertaining to Rate Application by Southwestern Electric

Power Company Ordinance #2009-0922-4 (HLG)

MOTION: to approve Ordinance #2009-0922-4 to participate in the coalition of Cities Advocating

Reasonable Deregulation (CARD) pertaining to Rate Application by Southwestern

Electric Power Company Ordinance #2009-0922-4

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

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

MOTION: to table until the next meeting

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

f. Discussion and Approval of governing body policy and written procedures Ordinance #2009-

0922-5 (HLG)

MOTION: to table until next meeting

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Hearn

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

g. Discussion and Approval of City Marshal’s Vacation (DOC)

MOTION: to approve City Marshal’s Vacation

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Hicks

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

h. Discussion and Approval of City Marshal’s 2010 Work Calendar (DOC)

MOTION: to approve City Marshal’s 2010 Work Calendar

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Hicks

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

i. Discussion and Approval of City Secretary/Court Clerk Attending Training for next Fiscal Year

MOTION: to approve City Secretary / Court Clerk’s Training for next Fiscal Year

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 3

NOES: 0

VI. Convene into Executive Session

VII. Discussion Items

VIII. Mayor Graves adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. without objection.

 

 

 

 

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