City Council

Mayor Steve Eitelman Mayor Pro-Tem Dan Herrington Alderman Charlie Hunt Alderman Brandon Sheffield Alderman Frankie Dunagan Alderman Mike Bailey Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Hallsville City Council to be held September 19, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 115 W. Main Street, Hallsville, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. I. Call to Order II. Invocation – The invocation will be given by Mayor Steve Eitelman III. Pledge of Allegiance – The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Mayor Steve Eitelman IV. Public Comments - (This is the opportunity for the public to address the City Council. Please sign up to speak and indicate the subject you intend to address. Speakers will be recognized in their order of sign-up. City Council may not discuss or act on any issue not posted on the agenda for this meeting. (Attorney General Opinion JC-0169). Citizen’s comments will be limited to 3 minutes after they have been acknowledged to speak by the chair of the meeting. The Citizen will be required to state their full name, address, and the subject they will be commenting on. If the Citizen wishes to make comments about an item that is already on the agenda, discussion will be deferred until the item comes up). V. Consent Agenda – (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) 1. Police Department Summary for August 2017 2. Water Department Summary for August 2017 3. Permit Report for August 2017 4. Financial Report Summary for August 2017 with the line item transfers for 2016-2017 Budget. 5. Balance Sheet for August 2017 6. Minutes of August 14, 2017 Budget Workshop Meeting and August 15, 2017 Meeting. 7. Street Repairs Report VI. Discussion Items  1. Discuss with the City Council regarding Western Days, similar events, and registration with the City Park and Amphitheater and deciding whether it is a private or public event. 2. Discuss and update with the City Council the happenings of 2017 Western Days. VII. Items to be Considered 1. 2017-2018 General Fund and Water/Sewer Fund Budgets. a) Public Hearing b) Adopting the 2017-2018 General Fund 2. 2017-2018 City of Hallsville Tax Rate a) Public Hearing b) Adopting Ordinance 2017-02 approving the 2017-2018 Tax Rate 3. Annexation and zoning of 3.19 Acres on South Central Street in the Richard Hooper Survey, Hallsville. a) Public Hearing 4. Consider and act upon approving Ordinance 2017-03 approving the Rates and Fees for 2017-2018 Fiscal Year. 5. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017-13 approving an Investment Policy for 2017-2018 Fiscal Year. 6. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017-14 approving the 2017-2018 Employee Personnel Manual Changes for City Employees. 7. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017-15 approving the 2017-2018 Holiday Schedule for City Employees. 8. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017-16 approving the Expenditure Policy. 9. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017- 17 Designating an Official Newspaper for the City of Hallsville. 10. Consider and approve a Proclamation proclaiming October 2017 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 11. Annexation and zoning of 3.19 acres on South Central Street in the Richard Hooper Survey, Hallsville. a) Public Hearing b) Consider and approve Ordinance 2017-05 approving the annexation of 3.19 Acres on South Central Street in the Richard Hooper Survey, Hallsville. 12. Consider and act upon approving Ordinance 2017-06 regulating wireless network facilities within the public right-of-way. 13. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017-18 Amending the Order of Election for November 7, 2017. 14. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017-19 setting minimum requirements of eligibility for candidates for City Administrator position. 15. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017-20 posting job opening for City Administrator position. 16. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017-21 approving the Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right-of-Way for the 2017 Christmas Parade. VIII. Executive Session Executive Session may be called for the purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 through Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, Section 551.074, Personnel Matters (Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Dismissal, Complaint). Action if any will be taken in open meeting. IX. Adjournment In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Hallsville will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending public meetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact Kimberly Smith, City Secretary, at 903-668-2313. CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the September 19, 2017, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on September 15, 2017. Kimberly Smith, City Secretary