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 November 17, 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 Alderwoman Lauren Bresch III. Pledge of Allegiance – The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Mayor Jesse Casey IV. Administer Oath of Three Alderman 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. 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 October 2020 a) 2019-2020 Road Work b) Employee Evaluations c) ETxCOG Grant d) Christmas/Park Facades e) City Vehicle Fleet f) TML Employee Health Insurance 2. Police Department Summary for October 2020 3. Water Department Summary for October 2020 4. Permit Report for October 2020  5. Financial Report Summary for October 2020 6. Balance Sheet for October 2020 7. Minutes of October 20, 2020 Regular Meeting VII. Items to be Considered 1. Consider and act upon approving a Mayor Pro Tem. 2. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2020-11 approving the Signatory Agents for the City of Hallsville Bank Accounts at Guaranty Bank & Trust and Texas Bank & Trust. 3. Consider and act upon approving Resolution 2020-12 suspending SWEPCO’s proposed effective date related to its statement of intent to increase rates submitted to the City on about October 13, 2020; engaging special counsel to represent the City with regard to SWEPCO’s statement of intent; authorizing intervention in proceedings related to SWEPCO’s statement of intent through a coalition of cities known as Cities Advocating Reasonable Deregulation (“CARD”); and directing SWEPCO to reimburse the City’s reasonable rate case expenses related to SWEPCO’s statement of intent . 4. Consider and act upon approving Ordinance 2020-12 Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, by recommendation of Texas Water Development Board. 5. Consider and act upon approving transferring $7,140.00 from General Fund Reserves to 2020-2021 Budget for the initial annual payment of a 5-year lease agreement with WatchGuard. 6. Consider and act upon approving declaring December 31, 2020 as a paid City Holiday. 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, TRMC City Secretary, at 903-668-2313. CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the November 17, 2020, agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on November 10, 2020. Kimberly Smith, TRMC City Secretary