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 November 21, 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. Canvass of the Votes November 7, 2017 City General Election 1. Presentation, discussion, and action of Resolution 2017-22 of the City Council of the City of Hallsville, Texas, canvassing returns and declaring results of the General City Election, held on November 7, 2017, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two Alderman Positions at large. 2. Administer Oath of Office and presentation of Certificates to the Mayor and two Aldermen. 3. Swearing in of new Police Officer Matthew Leach to the Hallsville Police Department. V. 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). VI. Proclamation – Giving Tuesday proclaimed on November 28, 2017 VII. 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 October 2017 2. Water Department Summary for October 2017 3. Permit Report for October 2017 4. Financial Report Summary for October 2017 5. Balance Sheet for October 2017. 6. Minutes of October 17, 2017 Meeting. 7. Street Repairs Report VIII. Discussion Items IX. Items to be Considered 1. Consider and act upon approving a Mayor Pro Tem. 2. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2017-23 approving the Signatory Agents for the City of Hallsville Bank Accounts at Guaranty Bank & Trust. X. 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. XI. 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 November 21, 2017, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on November 17, 2017. Kimberly Smith, City Secretary