Posted Agenda

Mayor - Harvey Graves
Mayor Pro-Tem - Brandon Jones

Councilmember's
Gaylan Hearn
Debra Odom
Zachary Mills
Johnny Fryman

Notice of Special

City of Mt. Enterprise

Thursday

Council Meeting/Workshop

City Council

August 16^th, 2007

Pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001, the City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas will hold a special called meeting on August 16^th, 2007, at 8:00 p.m. at the Council Chamber of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street, Mt. Enterprise, Texas and will consider the following matter to wit:

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. 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 City Marshal Vacation for the following dates – November 26^th, 27^th & 30^th, December 1^st, 2^nd, 19^th, 20^th, 21^st, 29^th & 30^th, 2007

b. Approval of designating City Secretary as Public Information Coordinator for the City and the Mount Enterprise Economic Development Corporation

IV. Regular Agenda

a. Discussion and Consideration of approving the proposed tax rate for tax year 2008. The proposed tax rate will be 0.34399 per $100 of value and last year’s tax rate was .400215 per $100 of value.

b. Discussion and Consideration of approving Ordinance #2007-0816

c. Discussion and Consideration of 2008 Budget

d. Workshop for Robert’s Rules of Order

V. Discussion Items

Vl. Reconvene

Vll. Adjournment

The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations About Security Devices) and 551.087 (Economic Development).

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT THE PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Mount enterprise City Hall and Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible. The entry ramp is located in the front of the building. Accessible parking spaces are also available in that area. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print are requested to contact the City Secretary's Office at (903) 822-3269, Fax (903) 822-3378, email citymte@eastex.net or call TDD 1-800-RELAY-TX at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.