City Council

CITY OF GROVETON AGENDA The regular meeting of the City Council of Groveton, Texas will be held on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 6:00 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: a. Regular Meeting February 24, 2020 IV. PUBLIC FORUM: V. POLICE DEPARTMENT: a. Chief John Raiford-Monthly Report VI. STREETS & BRIDGES: a. Mayor Byron Richards-Monthly Report VII. WATER & SEWER: a. Mike Brown- Inframark Operations-Monthly Report VIII. NEW BUSINESS: a. Discussion and Action on approval of the Appointment of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of the City of Groveton for a two year term. b. Discussion and Action on a Grant to JDK Development in the amount of $98,550.00 for the a new roof for the Sewing Factory Building from GEDC- Second Reading. c. Discussion and Action on a Grant to Pilgrim Woodworks LLC in the amount of $107,000 for a CNC Machine from GEDC-Second Reading. d. Approve Ordinance #69 Cancellation of General Election May 2, 2020. e. Discussion and Approval of a Resolution for Adoption of a Drought Contingency Plan- Renewal for five years. f. Discussion and Action on the Closing of the City of Groveton’s Office to the Public Community Due to the Coronavirus. 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 March 20, 2020 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