I.             Announcements

a.       Call to Order

b.      Invocation

c.       Roll Call and Certification of a Quorum

 

II.           Visitors/Citizens Presentation

     The City of Mt. Enterprise welcomes public comment early in the agenda of regular meetings.  Those wishing to speak during the Visitors/Citizens Presentation portion of the meeting must sign in before the meeting begins.  Speakers must observe a three-minute time limit at all times during the meeting, unless granted specific permission from the council to extend their comments.  The Mayor and Council reserve the right to limit, table, or deny individual comment, if such comment is determined to potentially hinder the Council's ability to conduct city business during the council meeting.

 

a.      Visitors/Citizens Comments

 

III.          Council Comments

 

IV.         Consent Agenda

     All of the following items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests.

 

a.       Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 29^th              

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

c.       Approval of purchasing Microsoft Office Software

d.      Approval of partnership with Rural Texas Tourism Center

 

V.          Regular Agenda

 

a.      Discussion and Consideration of Proposed Effective & Rollback Tax Rates (RJBR)

 

b.      Discussion and Consideration of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget  (RJBR)

 

c.       Discussion and Approval of TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Rerate Notice and Benefit Verification Form (RJBR)

 

d.      Discussion and Approval of Tyler Technologies Systems Management Services (RJBR)

 

e.      Discussion and Approval of Resolution #20100727-001 Regarding a Tax Exempt Public Property Finance Act Contractual Obligation for the Purpose of Procuring “Police Vehicles and Related Equipment” (HLG)

 

f.        Discussion and Approval of Government Capital Financing (HLG)

 

g.      Discussion and Consideration of Bluebonnet Natural Gas filing for surcharge to recover relocation costs under Texas Utility Code Section 104.112 (JS)

h.      Discussion and Approval of Extending City Street Lights to City Limits (JLR)

 

i.        Discussion and Consideration of moving forward with obtaining Grant to improve City Streets and Sidewalks (RJBR)

 

j.        Discussion and Approval of  Joint General Election Contract for Election Services between City of Mount Enterprise, Mount Enterprise ISD and Rusk County Elections Administrator (RJBR)

 

k.       Discussion and Approval of Resolution #2010-0727-1 authorizing a General (Regular) Municipal Election to be held on November 2^nd, 2010 for the purpose of electing three City Councilmember’s Place #1, Place #3 and Place #5 and authorizing a joint election (RJBR)

 

l.        Discussion and Approval of City Sales Tax Increase Ordinance #2010-0727-2 to be put on November ballot (RJBR)

 

 

VI.         Convene into Executive Session

 

a.       Discussion and Consideration of

 

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

 

VIII.     Discussion Items

 

IX.         Adjourn