City Council

CITY OF GROVETON AGENDA The regular meeting of the City Council of Groveton, Texas will be held on Monday, January 23, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at City Hall, located at 115 West Front Street, Groveton, Texas. The following items will be discussed: I. CALLED TO ORDER: II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: III. APPROVE MINUTES: Regular Session Meeting December 19, 2016 IV. PUBLIC FORUM: V. POLICE DEPARTMENT: a. Chief John Raiford-Monthly Report VI. STREETS & BRIDGES: Mayor Byron Richards-Monthly Report VII. WATER & SEWER: a. Allen Jenkins-Severn Trent Services-Monthly Report VIII. NEW BUSINESS: a. Discuss and Review Audit Report 2015-2016 prepared by Todd, Hamaker and Johnson, LLP b. Discussion and Action on the Bids for the Dog Kennels at the Sewer Plant c. Discussion and Action on the purchase of a Front End Loader for the Street Maintenance Department d. Discussion and an Appointment of a Mayor Pro-Tem e. Review and Action on the Part Time Helpers for the Maintenance Department f. Discussion and Action on the sale of a section of Magee Street to GISD g. Discussion and Action on a Grant to Trinity County Chamber of Commerce for the The Battle of Blackjack Grove, Civil War in the amount of 2,500.00 from GEDC-4B h. Approve to Order a General Election for May 6, 2017 i. Approve two weekdays for early voting 12 hours for the General Election on May 6, 2017 j. Discussion and Approval of an Amendment to the 2016- 2017 Budget on the purchase of Front End Loader for the Street Maintenance Department k. Discussion and Approval of an Amendment to the 2016- \ 2017 Budget on the Construction of the Dog Kennels at the Sewer Plant IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: X. MAYOR’S REPORT: XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION: XII. ADJOURN: I certify that the above Notice of meeting of the City Council is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the door of City Hall at 3:30 P.M. on January 20, 2017 where it remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. THE COUNCIL MAY CHOOSE TO DELIBERATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: 551.071- Consultations with attorney-551.072- Deliberation regarding Real Property-551.073-Deliberation regarding gifts & donations-551.074-Personnel matters (with deliberation by Council) - 551.076-Deliberation Security Matters- 551.076 Deliberation Certain Homeland Security Matters- 551.087-Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations. _________________________________ Byron Richards, Mayor