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 October 20, 2020, 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 Alderman Guy Walker 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 September 2020 a) 2019-2020 Road Work b) Wastewater Treatment Plant c) ETxCOG Grant d) TxDOT Grant (Cider Street) 2. Police Department Summary for September 2020 3. Water Department Summary for September 2020 4. Permit Report for September 2020 5. Financial Report Summary for September 2020 with line item transfers for the 2019- 2020 Budget. 6. Balance Sheet for September 2020 7. Minutes of September 15, 2020 Regular Meeting VI. Items to be Considered 1. Consider and act upon approving Ordinance 2020-07 amending Ordinance 2020-03 Rates and Fees by adding carports either open or closed to the building permits and building requirements. VII. Executive Session - (In accordance with Texas Government Code, Subchapter D). 1. Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.074 – Personnel Matter – Perform City Administrator’s Employee Evaluation. VIII. Adjourn Executive Session - Adjourn the Executive Session, stating the date and time the Executive Session ended and Reconvene the Special Meeting. IX. Convene Special Meeting - (In accordance with Texas Government Code, Subchapter D). X. 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 October 20, 2020, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on October 16, 2020. Kimberly Smith, TRMC City Secretary