City Council

Mayor Jesse Casey Mayor Pro-Tem Gary Lovelace Alderman Charlie Hunt Alderman Dan Herrington Alderman Guy Walker Alderman Brant Cain Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Hallsville City Council to be held December 18, 2018, 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 Jesse Casey III. Pledge of Allegiance – The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Mayor Jesse Casey 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. City Administrator’s Monthly Report for November 2018 2. Police Department Summary for November 2018 3. Water Department Summary for November 2018 4. Permit Report for November 2018 5. Financial Report Summary for November 2018 6. Balance Sheet for November 2018 7. Minutes of November 20, 2018 Meeting. VI. Discussion Items 1. Discuss and update the City Council regarding abandoning a portion of Chestnut Street. VII. Items to be Considered 1. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2018-22 approving the Drought Contingency Plan for the City of Hallsville. 2. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2018-23 authorizing participation in the investment pools. 3. Ordinance 2018-07 regarding Centerpoint Energy Resources, Corp. a) Public Hearing b) Consider act upon approving Ordinance 2018-07 regarding Centerpoint Energy Resources, Corp 4. Consider and act upon approving the Interlocal Agreement with Harrison County regarding Young Road. 5. Consider and act upon approving the Strategic Planning Program. 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 December 18, 2018, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on December 14, 2018. Kimberly Smith, City Secretary