City Council

CITY OF GROVETON AGENDA The regular meeting of the City Council of Groveton, Texas will be held on Monday, February 27, 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 January 23, 2017 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 b. Discussion and Action of installing four channel dialer at Water Plant by Severn Trent Service for $4,550.00 VIII. NEW BUSINESS: a. Appoint Replacement for Vacant Council Position Robert Smith b. The Oath of Office for New Council Member Robert Smith c. Discussion and Action to approve a Grant for Susie Hammond and GSJs Corporation dba Susie Q’s for the amount of $17,750.00 from GEDC-4A d. Discussion and Action to approve a Grant for Melanie Smith-Baby Mae’s Catering for the amount of $15,000.00 from GEDC-4B First Reading e. Hearing on Abatement Frances Lester Property 211 E. Second Street f. Discussion and Action on the sale of a section of Magee Street to GISD for new cafeteria g. Discussion and Action on the extension of the sewer line on Old Railroad to the Avery Building IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: X. MAYOR’S REPORT: XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION: a. Review of part time employee applications for the Street Maintenance Department- Personnel Matter 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 February 24, 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