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March 24th,
2009
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I.
Announcements
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The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas,
convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 24th,
2009 in the Council Chambers of City Hall,
103 W. Gregg Street, Mt.
Enterprise, Texas.
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Mayor Pro-Tem Hearn
called the Council Meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.
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Council Present: Mayor
Pro-Tem Gaylan Hearn, Councilmember’s Johnny Fryman, Richard
Chapman and Brandon Jones
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Council
Absent:
Mayor Harvey Graves,
Councilmember Odom
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City
Employee’s Present:
City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross
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City
Employee’s Absent:
City Marshal David Collins
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Citizen’s Present:
Kenneth Watson, Jackie Watson, Michael Pinnell Lorri Little
from the Henderson Daily Newspaper, Wastewater Operator John
Henry
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Councilmember Jones gave the Invocation
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II.
General Public Comments –
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III.
Council Comments –
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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 February 24th, 2009
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The minutes from the
Regular Meeting of February 24th, 2009 were approved.
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b.
Approval of monthly reports (
February ) for Court, Clerks, Police, Wastewater and Financials
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Reports for February 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 Jones /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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AYES:
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4
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NOES:
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0
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V.
Regular Agenda
Councilmember Jones/Chapman moved Item f to beginning of
the agenda.
Councilmember Fryman asked to Move Item c into Executive Session
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a.
Tabled Item:
Discussion
and Consideration of City being sprayed for mosquitoes (BSJ)
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MOTION:
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to approve April thru July 5th,
2009 spraying schedule at every other week at the cost of
$3675.00 and to check with Keeling Spray Services to see if he
will adjust his contract to accept the mosquito spraying
schedule at the cost of $3675.00 and then the Council will
reassess the situation at the June meeting
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Chapman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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4
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NOES:
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0
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b.
Tabled Item:
Discussion
and Consideration of City Clean-Up (DJO)
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MOTION:
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to table until the April meeting
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Chapman /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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4
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NOES:
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0
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c.
Tabled Item:
Discussion
and Consideration of Bids received for City Clean-Up from damage
caused by Hurricane Ike (GLH)
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MOTION:
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moved into Executive Session: Reconvene into
Regular session; motion was made to approve bid from PITD
Construction
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Fryman /
Councilmember Chapman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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4
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0
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d.
Discussion and
Consideration of Contract for Trash Policy (HLG)
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MOTION:
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to table until April Meeting
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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4
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0
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e.
Discussion and Approval
of Councilmember Training (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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to approve Richard Chapman to attend Newly
Elected Councilmember Training in
Austin
on Aug 7th – 8th
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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4
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0
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f.
Discussion and
Consideration of Pinnell Logging Mowing Schedule (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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Item f moved to beginning of the agenda; no
motion needed as it was approved once first mowing has taken
place it will be every other week unless an event is scheduled
or unless contacted.
Pinnell Logging will still be on the probationary basis for the
mowing of the Wastewater at $40 per hour and the City at $25 per
hour as presented in the February meeting
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Discussion and
Consideration of FY08 Audit (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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to approve the FY08 Audit to be capped at the
maximum cost of $20,000
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Chapman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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4
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0
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h.
Discussion and Approval
of Certification and Order of Cancellation of May Election
(RJBR)
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MOTION:
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to approve the Certification and Order of
Cancellation of the May Election
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Fryman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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4
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NOES:
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0
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i.
Discussion and Approval
of Purchasing Desktop Scanner (RJBR)
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MOTION:
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to approve purchasing Cannon Desktop Scanner
at the purchase price of $763 and $100 annual maintenance fee
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember Jones /
Councilmember Chapman
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Motion carries a vote of:
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4
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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 8:02 p.m.
pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation
with Attorney
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a.
Regular Agenda Item c
moved to Executive Session by Councilmember Fryman
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MOTION:
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Motion/Second:
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Councilmember / Councilmember
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Motion carries a vote of:
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0
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NOES:
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0
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VII.
Reconvene into Regular Session at
8:23 p.m. and Consider Action, If Any, On Items Discussed During
Executive Session
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Councilmember Jones made a motion to reconvene
into Regular Session, 2nd by Councilmember Chapman at
8:23 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 and
551.074 to take any action regarding executive session.
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VIII.
Discussion Items
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IX.
Mayor Pro-Tem Hearn
adjourned the meeting at 8:24 p.m. without objection.
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