City Council Regular Session
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, TX · April 11, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
Monday, April 11, 2022 – 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.
Vision Statement Mount Vernon is a caring community committed to excellence and quality of life,
aspiring to be the community of choice for ourselves, our children, and future generations – beautiful,
clean, vibrant, and safe. We will strive to preserve our heritage, our friendly hometown atmosphere, and
celebrate the diversity of all our citizens.
MINUTES 1,073
Mayor Hyman called the meeting to order at 6:00 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: Annetta Hamilton, Josh Daily, Jeremy Cox, Tiffany Aguilar, Lillie Bush, Juleigh Lappin, Scott
Ragsdale, Trent Rehnquist, Gene Keener
Councilwoman Keys lead the invocation and Mayor Hyman lead the 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 3/14/2022
March 2022 financial report
Arbor Day Resolution 4/29/2022
Motion made by Councilwoman Roberson, Seconded by Councilwoman Bailey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilwoman Keys
Report on Items of Community Interest
City Administrator Rose reported Enterprise Fleet had provided dinner for Council.
Citizen Participation (3 minutes)
Julie Ragsdale (CR 2050 Mt. Vernon) spoke regarding the volunteer fire department and her dislike of the way
the Council has made decisions regarding the bylaws and stripping her father of his title as Chief. She further
stated the Council's actions as being the reason for all volunteers stepping down.
Presentation
Josh Daily - Franklin County Fire Department stats and information for hybrid Fire Dept. Mr. Daily gave statistic
and information on how to make the transition into a combined fire department.
2. Hybrid FD information
Items to be Considered:
3. Consider and Act upon Resolution 22-10 Center Point Energy rate increase.
Motion made by Councilman Cason, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilwoman Keys
4. Consider and Act upon approval of Interlocal Agreement with Franklin County Tax Accessor Collector
for tax collection
Motion made by Councilwoman Keys, Seconded by Councilwoman Bailey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilwoman Keys
5. Consider and Act upon Franklin County Appraisal District adopted 2022-2023 budget.
Motion made by Councilwoman Roberson, Seconded by Councilman Cason.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilwoman Keys
6. Consider and Act upon Resolution 22-11 submitting a Hazard Mitigation Grant Application to the Texas
Division of Emergency Management and authorizing personnel to act as the City's Executive Officers
and authorized representatives in all matter pertaining to the City's participation in the DR-4485 Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program.
Motion made by Councilwoman Roberson, 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
Water, Sewer, Streets, Park, Sidewalks, Grants (City Admin)
City Administrator Rose spoke regarding TxDOT will be beginning a speed study on SH37, the scholarship
winners have been selected for the City and EDC - they will be announced at the MVISD banquet in May, the
Zubi family (owners of Dukes) have purchase land behind the businesses located on the south service road and
will be pursing an apartment complex, the Industrial Foundation Board are entering contracts to purchase land
south of MVISD for a housing project, the sewer plant belt press that we tested is $490k and Tina, Kathy and
Annetta will be servicing coffee for the Tour de Cypress on Saturday, April 16th.
Main Street
Annetta Hamilton reported approximately 340 people entered the gates for the wine tasting and several hundred
others were just attending the booths, shops and restaurants around the downtown area at the Wine Festival on
April 2, 2022. Annetta and Kathy helped with the Community Events Committee on April 9, 2022 with Easter in
the park. It also was a well attended and successful event.
EDC meeting moved to 4/21/2022
7. Zoning ordinance regarding parking-Trent Rehnquist approached the council with his dislike of having
to bring this matter to the council. He referred to the council having given a variance to the past owners
of the funeral. He further stated he did not have a copy of the variance nor could he find a copy of
it. Mayor Hyman reported that staff had no knowledge of this variance either. Dr Rehnquist wants
council to enforce codes as written.
Ms. Aguilar (owner of Mt Vernon Memorial Funeral Home) stated that she has just became the owner
and that she was not aware of the issues with Dr Rehnquist and the previous owners. Ms. Aguilar said
that she was in the process of trying to make a solution but she did just take over. She further assure the
Council that is not her intent to be at odds with her neighbor.
Executive Session: Mayor Hyman closed the regular session at 7:37 p.m. and opened the Executive Session:
Personnel matters pursuant to Texas Government Code, §551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal or resignation of a public officer: City Administrator and
Mt Vernon Fire Department
Reconvene: Mayor Hyman closed the Executive Session at 9:27 p.m. and re-opened the Regular Session: No
Action was needed to be taken.
Presiding Officer to Adjourn the City Council Meeting
Motion made by Councilwoman Bailey at 9:27 p.m. to close the meeting, Seconded by Councilwoman
Roberson. 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, April 11, 2022 – 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.
Vision Statement Mount Vernon is a caring community committed to excellence and quality of life,
aspiring to be the community of choice for ourselves, our children, and future generations – beautiful,
clean, vibrant, and safe. We will strive to preserve our heritage, our friendly hometown atmosphere, and
celebrate the diversity of all our citizens.
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 3/14/2022
March 2022 financial report
Arbor Day Resolution 4/29/2022
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.
Presentation
Josh Daily - Franklin County Fire Department stats and information for hybrid Fire Dept.
2. Hybrid FD information
Items to be Considered:
3. Consider and Act upon Resolution 22-10 Center Point Energy rate increase.
4. Consider and Act upon approval of Interlocal Agreement with Franklin County Tax Accessor Collector
for tax collection
5. Consider and Act upon Franklin County Appraisal District adopted 2022-2023 budget.
6. Consider and Act upon Resolution 22-11 submitting a Hazard Mitigation Grant Application to the Texas
Division of Emergency Management and authorizing personnel to act as the City's Executive Officers
and authorized representatives in all matter pertaining to the City's participation in the DR-4485 Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program.
Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports
Water, Sewer, Streets, Park, Sidewalks, Grants (City Admin)
Main Street
EDC meeting moved to 4/21/2022
7. Zoning ordinance regarding parking-Trent Rehnquist
Executive Session:
Personnel matters pursuant to Texas Government Code, §551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal or resignation of a public officer: City Administrator and
Mt Vernon Fire Department
Reconvene:
Reconvene into Open Session to Consider Matters Discussed in Closed Session (If Any)
Presiding Officer to Adjourn the City Council Meeting
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 April 8, 2022 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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