Mayor - Harvey Graves
Mayor Pro-Tem - Gaylan Hearn

 

 

Councilmember's
Brandon Jones
Debra Odom
Zachary Mills
Johnny Fryman
 

Notice of Regular Called

City of Mt. Enterprise

Tuesday 

Council Meeting

May 27, 2008

Pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001, the City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas will hold a regular meeting on May 27th, 2008 at 7:30 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.            Council Comments

 

a.      Swearing in Councilmember Mills

 

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

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

 

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)

 

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)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

VI.           Convene into Executive Session

 

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

 

VIII.       Discussion Items

 

IX.           Adjourn

 

 
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.

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