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 July 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. Minutes from the last Board of Adjustment meeting held April 18, 2023 were considered and approved at the Regular City Council Meeting held on May 16, 2023. II. Consider and act upon approving the division of 50 feet on the north side of Lot 6 of the Willow Estates Subdivision, owned by Kenneth and Tammy Rutland. Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation desires to expand the substation located at the intersection of Willow Road and Fort Crawford Drive. Mr. and Mrs. Rutland have agreed to convey the north 50 feet of now designated “Lot 6R-2” and the remaining portion of the lot to be retained by the Rutland’s designated “Lot 6R-1”. III. Adjournment of Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting. Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Hallsville City Council to be held July 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. 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 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 June 2023 • New City Property • Cider Street Resurface 2. Police Department Summary for June 2023 3. Water Department Summary for June 2023 4. Permit Report for June 2023 5. Fire Marshal Report for June 2023 6. Financial Report Summary for June 2023 7. Balance Sheet for June 2023 8. Minutes of June 20, 2023 Regular Meeting V. Items to be Considered 1. Discuss, consider and possibly act to transfer $100,000.00 from “Reserves” to line item “Property Acquisition/Remodel/Demo for the purpose of payment for demolition services amending the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget. (Blue Section) 2. Consider and act upon approving an architectural firm to provide necessary services for the remodel of a new municipal complex, and that the City Administrator be granted the authority to enter into a contractual agreement for the same. (Green Section) 3. Consider and act approving a Construction Manager at Risk to provide the necessary services for the remodel of a new municipal complex, and that the City Administrator be granted the authority to enter into a contractual agreement for the same. (Pink Section) 4. Consider and act upon approving the Order of Election and Resolution 2023-01 ordering a regular General Election to be held on November 7, 2023 for the purpose of electing Mayor and two Alderman-At-Large positions. (Orange 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 July 18, 2023, Agenda of Items to be considered by the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on July 14, 2023, at approximately 12:00 P.M. ___________________________________ Laura Welch City Secretary