City Council

CITY OF HALLSVILLE AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 6:00 P. M., Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 City Hall at 115 W. Main Street, Hallsville, TX I. Call to Order - Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance II. Consent Agenda 1. Minutes of November 19, 2013, Meeting 2. Monthly Financial Reports for November and December, 2013 Note: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned its ‘AA’ rating to Hallsville, Texas’ series 2014 general obligation (GO) refunding bonds and series 2014 certificates of obligation. The outlook is stable. III. Police Department Summary for November and December, 2013 IV. Water Department Summary for November and December, 2013 V. Items to be Considered 1. Consider and act upon approving a Resolution 2014-21-01 authorizing signatory agents for the City of Hallsville Bank Accounts at Guaranty Bond Bank and Texas Bank and Trust. 2. Consider and act upon the replacement for liaison for the Beautification Board replacing Laura Welch with Judy Adkisson. 3. Consider and act upon approving an amendment to the Commercial/Residential Sub-Division Site Plan Review/Inspection fee from 3% to 2%. 4. Discussion and consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Hallsville, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,935,000.00; levying a tax in payment thereof; authorizing the execution and delivery of a bond purchase agreement and paying agent/registrar agreement; calling certain prior obligations  for redemption; approving the official statement; finding and determining that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by law; and enacting other provisions relating thereto. 5. Discussion and consider adoption of an ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of City of Hallsville, Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2014, in a maximum aggregate principal amount of $5,160,000; levying a tax in payment thereof; authorizing the execution and delivery of a purchase agreement relating to said certificates of obligation; authorizing the execution and delivery of a paying agent/registrar agreement; approving the official statement; finding and determining that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by law; and enacting other provisions relating thereto. 6. Consider and act for approval of updating our Use of Force Policy for the City of Hallsville Police Department. 7. Consider and act for approval of Racial Profiling Report for the City of Hallsville Police Department. 8. Consider and act of approval of the Motor Vehicle Racial Profiling Report 2013 For the City of Hallsville Police Department. VI. Citizens to be Heard The City Council welcomes public comments on items not specifically listed on the agenda. Speakers must sign up before the meeting begins and indicate which item (if any) the speaker wishes to address. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. The Council cannot respond to matters not listed on the agenda until a future meeting. VII. Adjournment Notes to the Agenda: a. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this Agenda. b. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on the Agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act.  c. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance should contact Judy Adkisson at (903) 668-2313 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. This is to certify that I, Judy Adkisson, posted this Agenda on the glass front door of the City Hall facing outside and on the City Hall bulletin board, by 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, 16th day of January, 2014. Judy Adkisson, City Secretary