City Council Regular Session

Name: City Council Regular Session — Mount Vernon, TX
Start: 2021-11-08T18:00:00
End: 2021-11-08T20:00:00
Location: Mount Vernon, TX

Regular Meeting

Mount Vernon, TX · November 8, 2021

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Minutes

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION Monday, November 08, 2021 – 6:00 PM 109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457 Our mission: to provide effective and fiscally responsible municipal services in a manner which promotes our high standard of community life. MINUTES 1,066 Mayor Hyman called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and announced a quorum present. PRESENT Mayor Brad Hyman Mayor Pro Tem Mark Huddleston Councilwoman Sherelyn Roberson Councilman Harold Cason Councilwoman Rebecca Bailey Councilwoman Mary Keys City Administrator Tina Rose City Secretary Kathy Lovier VISITORS: see attached Mrs. Jill Lowry lead the invocation and Mayor Hyman lead the pledges. 1. Minutes Special Meeting 10-12-2021 and Workshop minutes 11-3-2021 2. Bad debt turned over to collection agency 3. October 2021 financials Motion made by Councilwoman Roberson made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented, Seconded by Councilwoman Bailey. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Keys Report on Items of Community Interest Mayor Hyman reported the death of former Mayor, Darwin McGill, the Tiger football team are district champions and headed to the playoffs and finally he wanted to extend thanks to TxDOT for the sidewalks up and down SH37. Mrs. Kitty Ramsay addressed the Council, she and her Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church, have adopted the City Council and County Commissioners. The Class will promise to pray for them and support them throughout the academic year. The Class wants to support and help in way possible. Citizen Participation Kenard Anderson addressed the Council, speaking to living at 100 Live Oak, he wants to build a home and he is currently gardening there to feed himself. He asked the Council to be gentle with him. PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose of this hearing is to hear evidence for or against a request made by Doreen Ruthart of Ron Doe Homes, to re-plat the property located at 101 and 103 Oliver Wendell Court, Mt Vernon, Texas. Mayor Hyman closed the regular session at 6:12 p.m. and opened the public hearing. Mrs. Doreen Ruthart of Ron Doe Homes, spoke to the re-plat. The only thing actually being done is to decrease the larger lot at 103 Oliver Wendell Court and to increase the lot at 101 Oliver Wendell Court. No one spoke against the re-plat. Mayor Hyman closed the public hearing at 6:14 p.m. and re-opened the regular session. PRESENTATIONS: 4. KSA Engineers will make a presentation updating the Capital Improvement Plan Development. Lanny Buck, with KSA Engineers, spoke to the improvements that need to be made to the water and sewer infrastructure. There is an estimated expense of $14,000,000.00. 5. Presentation on a rate study. Kim Bostick with NewGen Strategies explained how they will be conducting the study and an approximate time line of when the project will be completed. Items to be Considered: 6. Consider and Act upon approval of Ordinance 2021-13 re-platting 101 and 103 Oliver Wendell Court. Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Seconded by Councilwoman Roberson. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys 7. Consider and Act upon approval of Ordinance 2021-12 increasing rates for solid waste and street sweeping. Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston not to increase the rates, to leave the solid waste at the current collection and the City will absorb the increase, not the customer, Seconded by Councilwoman Bailey. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys 8. Consider and Act upon approval of MHS Planning and Design LLC TPWD Recreational Trail Grant Development Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Seconded by Councilwoman Roberson. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys 9. Consider and Act upon approval request made by Community Events Committee for the 3rd annual fireworks show in Little Creek Park. Motion made by Councilwoman Bailey, Seconded by Councilwoman Roberson. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys 10. Consider and Act upon voting for nominations for Franklin County Appraisal District Board. Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston made a motion to give all 197 votes to Mayor Hyman, Seconded by Councilwoman Bailey. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports: Mayor Hyman reported he and Administrator Rose are in talks with Cypress Springs SUD regarding buying water. Mayor Hyman appointed a committee existing of himself, Administrator Rose, Councilwoman Keys, Jack Carlson, EDC Board and City Attorney, Stan Lowry. Administrator Rose reported the Christmas Party will be at Vaughn's Catfish and asked everyone RSVP, the auditors were here the week of 11-1-2021 through 11-5-2021, the final walk through for the sidewalk project was today, final work or repairs will begin immediately, the Police department received their AR-15 rifles, we are in asking LOVES Truck Stop for an easement to widen the driveway at the lift station on Holbrook Street and she is also trying to engage the owner of the property next to the sewer plant regarding purchasing additional property. Motion made by Councilman Cason made a motion at 7:25 p.m. to close the meeting, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys __/s/ Brad Hyman________________________ Brad Hyman – Mayor ATTEST: __/s/ Kathy Lovier____________________ Kathy Lovier – City Secretary

Agenda

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION Monday, November 08, 2021 – 6:00 PM 109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457 Our mission: to provide effective and fiscally responsible municipal services in a manner which promotes our high standard of community life. AGENDA Call to order and announce a quorum is present. Invocation and Pledges Consent Agenda Items on the Consent Agenda are approved by a single action of the Council, with such approval applicable to all items appearing on the Consent Agenda. A Council Member may request any item to be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. 1. Minutes Special Meeting 10-12-2021 and Workshop minutes 11-3-2021 2. Bad debt turned over to collection agency 3. October 2021 financials Report on Items of Community Interest The City Council will have an opportunity to address items of community interest, including: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the City of Mount Vernon; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the City of Mount Vernon that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the City Council or an official or employee of the City of Mount Vernon; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the City of Mount Vernon that has arisen after posting the agenda. Citizen Participation (3 minutes) The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Council from responding to any comments other than to refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with specific information. Claims against the City, Council Members, or employees, as well as individual personnel appeals are not appropriate for citizens’ forum. PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose of this hearing is to hear evidence for or against a request made by Doreen Ruthart of Ron Doe Homes, to re-plat the property located at 101 and 103 Oliver Wendell Court, Mt Vernon, Texas. PRESENTATIONS: 4. KSA Engineers will make a presentation updating the Capital Improvement Plan Development. 5. Presentation on a rate study. Items to be Considered: 6. Consider and Act upon approval of Ordinance 2021-13 re-platting 101 and 103 Oliver Wendell Court. 7. Consider and Act upon approval of Ordinance 2021-12 increasing rates for solid waste and street sweeping. 8. Consider and Act upon approval of MHS Planning and Design LLC TPWD Recreational Trail Grant Development 9. Consider and Act upon approval request made by Community Events Committee for the 3rd annual fireworks show in Little Creek Park. 10. Consider and Act upon voting for nominations for Franklin County Appraisal District Board. Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports: Water, Sewer, Streets, Park, Sidewalks, Grants Water supply and potential Cypress SUD supply agreement and committee Main Street Report EDC Report Presiding Officer to Adjourn the City Council Meeting 11. Court EOM report September 2021 Notes to the Agenda: Items marked with an * are consent items considered to be non-controversial and will be voted on in one motion unless a council member asks for separate discussion. The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this Agenda except for discussion-only items. The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session under Sections 551.071/551.074 – of the Texas Open Meetings Act concerning any of the items listed on this Agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 903-537-2252 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that this Public Meeting Notice was posted on the outside bulletin board, at the front entrance of City Hall located at 109 N Kaufman St., Mount Vernon, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: Posted November 5th, 2021 by 4:00 p.m. and remained so posted at least 72 hours before said meeting was convened. Kathy Lovier, City Secretary NOTE: The City of Mount Vernon, Texas meets regularly on the second Monday night of each month at 6:00 p.m. The Council follows a printed Agenda for official action. Any individual desiring official action should submit his/her request to the office of the City Manager not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the Council Meeting. /s/ Kathy Lovier Kathy Lovier, City Secretary

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