City Council

AGENDA Mayor Jesse Casey Mayor Pro-Tem Gary Lovelace Alderman Charlie Hunt Alderman Guy Walker Alderman Brant Cain Alderwoman Lauren Bresch CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Hallsville Board of Adjustment to be held April 18, 2023, 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. Consider and act upon approving September 25, 2020 Regular Meeting minutes. II. Consider and act upon approving inclusion of the east side of Lot 39, which is 0.517 acre in the Forest Hills Subdivision, with Lot 40, owned by Mr. John Barth. Mr. Barth plans to build a garage extending 5 to 7 feet on his portion of what is now Lot 39 at a later date. III. Adjournment of Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Hallsville City Council to be held April 18, 2023, beginning immediately following the Board of Adjustment meeting 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 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). IV. 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 Council Member requests an item be removed and considered separately.) (Red Section) 1. City Administrator’s Monthly Report for March 2023 • New City Property • Current City Facilities • New Police Patrol Vehicle 2. Police Department Summary for March 2023 3. Water Department Summary for March 2023 4. Permit Report for March 2023 5. Fire Marshal Report for March 2023 6. Financial Report Summary for March 2023 7. Balance Sheet for March 2023 8. Minutes of March 21, 2023 Regular Meeting V. Items to be Considered 1. Discussion of recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the annexation and zoning petition of approximately 3.28 acres situated at 1000 West Main Street in Hallsville, Harrison County Texas, with a zoning classification of General Business (GB). (Green Section) a) Public Hearing b) Consider and act upon approving recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission the Petition for Annexation of 3.28 acres located at 1000 West Main Street submitted by Mr. Greg Pyle be accepted with the Zoning Classification of General Business (GB). 2. Consider and act upon approving the transfer of $11,000.00 from General Fund line item “Street Maintenance” to General Fund line item “Cider Street Resurface”. (Blue Section) 3. Consider and act upon approving Ordinance No. 2023-01 repealing and replacing ordinance dated November 22, 1988 regulating horses, 0-92-01, 97-03, and 2015-08; regulating the presence , health, and safety of dogs, cats and other non-farm animals; regulating dangerous dogs, etc. (Orange Section) 4. Consider and act upon approving Ordinance No. 2023-02 prohibiting panhandling and other means of solicitation. (Pink Section) VI. Executive Session Executive Session items are discussed in closed session but any and all action is taken in regular open session. Executive Session is not open to the public because there is a compelling need of confidentially. Executive Session may be called at any time during the meeting and the Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session on any of the posted agenda items 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), and/or Section 551.072, Real Estate Transactions. VII. 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 the City Secretary at 903-668-2313. CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the April 18, 2023, Agenda of Items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on April 14, 2023, at approximately 12:00 P.M. ___________________________________ Laura Welch City Secretary