August 25, 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

August 25, 2009

I. Announcements

The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street, Mt. Enterprise, Texas.

Mayor Graves called the Council Meeting to order at 8:00 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 was sworn in by Mayor Graves at 8:03 p.m.

Council Absent:

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

City Employee’s Absent:

Citizen’s Present: Lorri Little from Henderson Daily News, Myra Shepherd, Brenda Chastain, Mayor Graves gave the Invocation

II. General Public Comments – Mrs. Myra Shepherd brought her concerns for sewer problems on 202 S W 1st Street and Mrs. Brenda Chastain asked about receiving a letter for clean-up if it has been rescinded, City Attorney explained current details regarding city clean-up letters

III. Council Comments – Mrs. Debra stated that she brought back the plans for new construction

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 July 28th and Special Called Meeting August 13th, 2009

The minutes from the Regular Meeting of July 28th, and Special Called Meeting August 13th, 2009 were approved

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

Reports for July were approved.

MOTION: to approve Consent Agenda

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 5 NOES: 0

V. Regular Agenda

a. Discussion and Approval of Proposed 2010 Fiscal Year Budget (HLG)

MOTION: to approve the Fiscal Year Budget with the increase of pay raises at 3% COL and

increase the cost of Trash service to $45 Quarter per customer and increase wastewater

budget by $15,000 for wastewater ponds improvements to meet the standard code

Motion/Second: Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 5 NOES: 0

b. Discussion and Approval of Resolution #2009-0825-1 Adopting Fiscal Year Budget (HLG)

MOTION: To approve Fiscal Year Budget Resolution #2009-0825-1 with proposed changes

Motion/Second: Councilmember Jones / Councilmember Hearn

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 5 NOES: 0

c. Discussion and Approval of the proposed rollback tax rate of 0.306051 per $100 of value (HLG)

MOTION: to approve that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of

0.306051, which is effectively a .001751% percent increase in the tax rate as last year’s

tax rate was 0.304300 per $100 of value

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Motion/Second: Councilmember Odom / Councilmember Jones

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 5 NOES: 0

d. Discussion and Approval of Resolution #2009-0825-2 Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Fiscal Year

2009 (HLG)

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

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 5 NOES: 0

e. Discussion and Consideration of Purchasing Hach Sension 156 Portable ph/Dissolved Oxygen

Meter for Wastewater Operator (JDH)

MOTION: to approve purchasing the Sension 156 Portable ph/Dissolved Oxygen Meter

Motion/Second: Councilmember Fryman / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 5 NOES: 0

f. Discussion and Consideration of Sewer Problems on 204 S W 1st Street caused by prior

contractor (JDH)

MOTION: to approve hiring Jarrell Plumbing come out with camera to inspect lines and also have

Neal Holland review the findings on SW 1st Street as related to previous construction

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 5 NOES: 0

g. Discussion and Consideration of putting into place a procedure to seek tax abatement (JS)

MOTION: to approve putting into place a Resolution to seek tax abatement procedures for

businesses making improvements

Motion/Second: Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of: AYES: 5 NOES: 0

VI. Convene into Executive Session

VII. Discussion Items

VIII. Mayor Graves adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m. without objection.