City Council Regular Session

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION Monday, May 09, 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 Mayor Hyman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and announced a quorum present. PRESENT Mayor Brad Hyman Councilwoman Sherelyn Roberson Councilman Harold Cason Councilwoman Rebecca Bailey Councilwoman Mary Keys City Administrator Tina Rose City Secretary Kathy Lovier ABSENT Mayor Pro Tem Mark Huddleston VISITORS Blake Powell, Lanny Buck, Colin Clasby, Ricky Jones, Leah Thomas Mayor Hyman lead the pledges and Councilwoman Roberson lead with invocation 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 4/11/2022 April 2022 financials Historic Preservation Month Proclamation Boards 2022 Utilities bad debt to collection agency  Motion made by Councilwoman Bailey, Seconded by Councilwoman Keys. Voting Yea: Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys Report on Items of Community Interest Administrator Rose advised the need to conserve water tomorrow, the influent valve at the Water Treatment Plant. No one spoke in citizen participation. SWEARING IN CEREMONY Swear in re-elected Mayor Hyman and Council members Roberson, Cason and Keys. 2. Consider and Act upon approval of Resolution 22-11 to retain Robert Dransfield with Norton, Rose and Fulbright and L. Stanton Lowry with Boyle & Lowry, as the City's municipal bond counsel. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81815533971?pwd=YWRWMGM4eEVQQ09DZEE4SkxTcjZGUT09 Meeting ID: 818 1553 3971Passcode: 654909 Motion made by Councilman Cason, Seconded by Councilwoman Roberson. Voting Yea: Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys 3. Consider and Act upon Agreement/Contract to retain Nick Bulaich of Hilltop Securities as the City's financial advisor. Motion made by Councilwoman Roberson, Seconded by Councilwoman Keys. Voting Yea: Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys 4. Consider and Act upon financing options for upgrades to the City's public infrastructure. Motion made by Councilwoman Roberson to postpone this item to a future meeting when more information has been gathered. Seconded by Councilwoman Bailey. Voting Yea: Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys 5. Consider and Act upon Resolution 22-12 Submitting a Hazard Mitigation Grant Application to the Texas Division of Emergency Management and authorize personnel to act as thee City's Executive Officers and authorized representatives in all matters pertaining to the City's Participation in the DR- 4485 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Motion made by Councilwoman Bailey, Seconded by Councilwoman Keys. Voting Yea: Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports Water, Sewer, Streets, Park, Sidewalks, Grants (City Admin) Council/EDC workshop Sheriff Jones reported on the speed study performed by TxDOT, the results are not what we had hoped for in having the speed on SH37 S reduced. As a result of the meeting with TxDOT we were able to get the STEP Grant map area increased and the police department will not begin working SH37 within the city limits to get the speeders under control. TxDOT will be placing a traffic light at the north service road intersection with Rutherford Street. Mayor Hyman will be contact Duke's to encourage them to place a stop sign on their property for those exiting onto the south service road. City Administrator reported she will start advertising for solid waste contracts in the newspaper with a deadline of July 1st, to be able to include in the 2022-2023 budget. Redbird, Elberta and Robin Way will all be seal coated in the next few days. HOME Program applications are still being accepted and one application has been approved. Administrator Rose and City Secretary Lovier will be attending TML Health training in Gilmer on Thursday. Colin Clasby reported the FD has 15 members, four are certified, two are being recertified, two are currently in the academy to be certified, and two are EMTs. The FD is voluntarily commissioned by TCFP and will operate fully under their guidelines moving forward. Continuing education reports will now be sent through TCFP. Mayor Hyman reported he would like to see a workshop with Council, EDC, and Stan Lowry on May 23, 2022 our regular workshop day if possible if not available he wants it set up in June. Executive Session: Mayor Hyman closed the Regular Session at 7:09 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 Reconvene: Mayor Hyman closed the Executive Session and re-opened the Regular Session at 8:08 p.m. Reconvene into Open Session to Consider Matters Discussed in Closed Session (If Any) No Action needs to be taken at this time. Presiding Officer to Adjourn the City Council Meeting Motion made by Councilwoman Keys to close the meeting at 8:09 p.m., Seconded by Councilwoman Bailey. Voting Yea: Councilwoman Roberson, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Bailey, Councilwoman Keys /s/ Brad Hyman Brad Hyman – Mayor ATTEST: _____/s/ Kathy Lovier_______ Kathy Lovier – City Secretary