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July 22nd,
2008
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I.
Announcements
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The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas,
convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street,
Mt. Enterprise,
Texas.
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Mayor Graves called the
Council Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
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Council
Present: Mayor
Harvey Graves, Mayor Pro-Tem Gayle Hearn, Councilmember’s Debra Odom
and Johnny Fryman
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Council
Absent:
Councilmember Brandon Jones
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City
Employee’s Present:
City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross, City Marshal David
Collins, Deputy Clerk Judy Lout and City Attorney Joe Shumate
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City
Employee’s Absent:
Wastewater Operator John Henry
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Citizen’s
Present: Auditor
Mr. Richard Loughlin
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Mayor Graves
gave the Invocation
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II.
General Public Comments –
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III.
Council Comments – Mayor Graves asked if anyone
would be attending the TML Annual Conference in October, Report from
City Attorney on response regarding $35,000 and if City Marshal has
returned documents to City.
Councilmember Odom informed Council of the outcome of the
rabies clinic.
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IV.
Consent Items –
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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.
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a.
Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of
June 24th, 2008
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The minutes from the Regular
Meeting of June 24th, 2008 were approved.
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b.
Approval of monthly reports ( June ) for Court,
Clerks, Police, Wastewater and Financials
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Reports for June were
approved.
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MOTION:
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To approve Consent Items
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember
Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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AYES:
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3
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NOES:
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0
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V.
Regular Agenda
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a.
Discussion and Consideration of 2007 Audit (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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To approve the 2007 Audit performed by Richard
Loughlin
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember
Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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AYES:
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3
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NOES:
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0
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b.
Discussion and Consideration of Donations to Volunteer
Fire Department (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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To table and make a motion at the regular August
meeting
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Odom / Councilmember
Hearn
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Motion carries a vote of:
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AYES:
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3
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NOES:
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0
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c.
Discussion and Consideration of Police Chief
Certificate (DOC)
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MOTION:
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to table and place back on August agenda for pay
increase for City Marshal
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember
Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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3
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NOES:
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0
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d.
Discussion and Consideration of Toughbook Laptop (DOC)
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MOTION:
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Recommended by City Attorney to table and have
technology advisor (Councilmember Hearn) check into the cost of
updating or purchasing a new toughbook
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember
Odom
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Motion carries a vote of:
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3
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NOES:
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0
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e.
Discussion and Consideration of Newspaper Contact
(DJO)
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MOTION:
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To approve City Secretary to be authorized to
furnish minutes as soon as they are available via email, fax or as
quick as possible to any newsreporter or anyone that requests it,
but the City Secretary does not have authority to speak on any
matters pertaining to the city
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Odom / Councilmember
Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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3
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0
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f.
Discussion and Approval of the City Secretary as
designate for the Equal Opportunity/Fair Housing Officer and
Resolution 2008-0722-1 TxCDBG Contract No. 728299 (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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To approve City Secretary as contact for the Equal
Opportunity Fair Housing Officer and also to approve Resolution
2008-0722-1 TxCDBG Contract No. 728299
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember
Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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3
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NOES:
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0
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VI.
Convene into Executive Session
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Entered into Executive Session at
8:00 p.m.
pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 Deliberations
about Real Property
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a.
Discussion and Approval of the City Secretary’s
working hours for Tuesday/Thursday (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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To table until August meeting
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember
Odom
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Motion carries a vote of:
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AYES:
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3
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NOES:
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0
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VII.
Reconvene into Regular Session at
8:10 p.m.
and Consider Action, If Any, On Items Discussed During Executive
Session
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Councilmember Hearn made a motion to reconvene
into Regular Session, 2nd by Councilmember Odom at
8:15
p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 and 551.087
to take any action regarding executive session.
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VIII.
Discussion Items
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IX.
Mayor
Graves adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. without objection.
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