City Council

Mayor Jesse Casey Mayor Pro-Tem Gary Lovelace Alderman Charlie Hunt Alderman Guy Walker Alderman Brant Cain Alderwoman Lauren Bresch Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Hallsville City Council to be held September 17, 2019, 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 Pro-Tem Gary Lovelace 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 August 2019 a) City Park b) Chamber Event c) TML Annual Conference 2. Police Department Summary for August 2019 3. Water Department Summary for August 2019 4. Permit Report for August 2019 5. Financial Report Summary for August 2019 6. Balance Sheet for August 2019 7. Minutes of August 20, 2019 Regular Meeting VI. Items to be Considered 1. Consider and act upon the approval of the Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report for September 30, 2018 by Mike Hallum. 2. Open comments to public to discuss TxCDBG Contract 7218190 for Final Public Hearing. a) Public Hearing 3. Consider and act upon approving with the WWTP Study Engineer’s recommendation. 4. Consider and act upon amending a previous motion for the Planned Development Project on Cider Lane for setbacks from 5’ to 4’ (5 Feet to 4 Feet). 5. 2019-2020 General Fund and Water/Sewer Fund Budgets. a) Public Hearing b) Adopting the 2019-2020 General Fund and Water/Sewer Fund Budgets. 6. 2018-2019 City of Hallsville Tax Rate a) Public Hearing b) Adopting Ordinance 2019-06 approving the 2019-2020 Tax Rate 7. Consider and act upon approving Ordinance 2019-07 approving the Rates and Fees for 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. 8. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2019-08 approving an Investment Policy for 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. 9. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2019-09 approving the 2019-2020 Employee Personnel Manual and observed Holidays. 10. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2019-10 approving the Expenditure Policy. 11. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2019-11 designating an Official Newspaper for the City of Hallsville. 12. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2019-12 cancelling the November 5, 2019 Election. 13. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2019-13 approving the Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right-of-Way for the Sesquicentennial Parade. 14. Consider an act upon approving the 9-1-1 Network 2020 Budget. 15. Consider and act upon receiving sealed bids for the sale of a City Water Vehicle. 16. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2019-14 SWEPCO Final Card Approval. VII. 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. VIII. 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, TRMC City Secretary, at 903-668-2313.  CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the September 17, 2019, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on September 13, 2019. Kimberly Smith, TRMC City Secretary