City Council Regular Session
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, TX · November 13, 2023
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
Monday, November 13, 2023 – 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 1,100
Mayor Hyman called the meeting to order at 5:59 p.m. and announced a qourum present.
PRESENT
Mayor Brad Hyman
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Huddleston
Councilman Harold Cason
Councilwoman Mary Keys
Councilwoman Rebecca Bailey
Councilman Martin Carrascosa
City Administrator Craig Lindholm
City Secretary Kathy Lovier
VISITORS: see attached
City Secretary Lovier lead the invocation and Mayor Hyman lead the pledges.
1. MInutes 9/11/2023
September and October Financial Reports
Motion made by Councilwoman Bailey, Seconded by Councilman Cason.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Keys, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilman Carrascosa
Report on Items of Community Interest
Mayor Hyman honored the MV Tigers football team and read a letter from Senator John Cornyn to our Veterans.
Citizen Participation (3 minutes)
Alice Berger with Oasis Church advised Council they have been doing BBQ fundraisers at the Prosperity Bank
for 30 years for fund raising for kids to go to church camp. They require the kids to work with the food, food
sales, holding signs to earn their way to camp. This teaches the kids life skills. She further stated that the Council
should correct the wrong they have committed against them.
Bobby Berger with Oasis Church advised Council that he did not think the Council meant to discriminate against
them, it was just an oversight. He asked Council to reconsider allowing non-profits to set up whenever and
wherever they want to.
Public Hearing
The purpose of this hearing is to hear evidence for or against a request made by Terry and Amy Garner to re-plat
their property located at 819 Miller Street, Mt. Vernon, Texas from one lot into two lots.
The purpose of this hearing is to hear evidence for or against a budget amendment to the 2022-2023 budget,
reconciling overdrawn line items.
Mayor Hyman closed the Regular Session and opened the Public Hearing at 6:10 p.m.
Mr. Terry Garner spoke in favor of his request to Council that his intentions are to split the lot into two lots and
build two nice spec homes with the intentions of teachers or coaches living there.
No one spoke for or against the budget amendment to the 2022-2023 budget.
Mayor Hyman closed the Public Hearing and re-opened the Regular Session at 6:12 p.m.
Items to be Considered:
2. Consider and Act upon approval of Ordinance 2023-06 request made by Terry & Amy Garner re-
platting 819 Miller into two lots.
Motion made by Councilman Carrascosa, Seconded by Councilwoman Keys.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Keys, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilman Carrascosa
3. Consider and act upon approval of Ordinance 2023-32 amendment to 2022-2023 budget.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Seconded by Councilwoman Keys.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Keys, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilman Carrascosa
4. Consider and act upon approval of Interlocal Agreement with Franklin County on city roadways.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Seconded by Councilwoman Bailey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Keys, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilman Carrascosa
5. Consider and act upon approval of awarding SGL Utility Contractors the low base bid for Carthel and
Arrington Street water and waste water improvements.
Motion made by Councilwoman Bailey, Seconded by Councilman Cason.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Keys, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilman Carrascosa
6. Consider and act upon casting votes for Franklin County Appraisal District Board.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston to give 40 votes to Roger Gekiere, Austin Puryear, Ralph
Robertson, Chad Wooten and to give Mike Rambin 41 votes, Seconded by Councilwoman Bailey.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Keys, Councilwoman
Bailey, Councilman Carrascosa
Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports
KSA - TWDB Development (D)Fund
Mobile Food Ordinance
Special Meeting 11/27/2023 and 12/11/2023 meeting
Infrastructure, Streets, Parks, Grants (Admin)
Mayor Hyman stated food safety cannot be compromised above all things, the ordinance will be amended to
include availability of restrooms and hand washing stations. Administrator Lindholm stated the ordinance has
been in effect for 180 days and it is time to re-evaluate. He suggested a committee to accomplish this. Mayor
Hyman appointed Rebecca Bailey, Martin Carrascosa, himself, Administrator Lindholm, City Secretary Lovier,
Bobby Berger and Keith Barnes to meet Monday Novermber 20, 2023, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. to make a
recommendation back to Council at the November 17, 2023 meeting.
Brittany Smith with KSA Engineers spoke to Council regarding the TWDB (D)evelopment Fund. There is a
December deadline to file the application. This loan can be used for engineering services, construction or a
combination of both. The interest rate for 20 years is 3.9% and 30 year would be 4.38%, these rates are always
chaning though. We will know if we have received funding in the summer of 2024. Engineering plans could be
done within six months then the project would start. We can apply for the revolving fund again by March, 2024
as well.
Administrator Lindholm advised there will be a Special Meeting scheduled 11/27/2023 with an EDC Workshop
for the purpose of approving MHS Planning and Design Strategic Plan and presentation by SAFEBuilt for plan
review, building inspection and code enforcement. He further reported he doesn not see a need to have the
December 11, 2023 scheduled meeting unless something unforseen arises. He showed pictures of the City dam
after clearing had been completed.
Presiding Officer to Adjourn the City Council Meeting
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston at 7:00 p.m. to close the meeting, Seconded by Councilman Cason.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Huddleston, Councilman Cason, Councilwoman Keys, Councilwoman Bailey,
Councilman Carrascosa
__/s/ Brad Hyman______________________
Brad Hyman – Mayor
ATTEST:
__/s/ Kathy Lovier______________________
Kathy Lovier – City Secretary
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
Monday, November 13, 2023 – 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 9/11/2023
September and October Financial Reports
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 Terry and Amy Garner to re-plat
their property located at 819 Miller Street, Mt. Vernon, Texas from one lot into two lots.
The purpose of this hearing is to hear evidence for or against a budget amendment to the 2022-2023 budget,
reconciling overdrawn line items.
Items to be Considered:
2. Consider and Act upon approval of Ordinance 2023-06 request made by Terry & Amy Garner re-
platting 819 Miller into two lots.
3. Consider and act upon approval of Ordinance 2023-32 amendment to 2022-2023 budget.
4. Consider and act upon approval of Interlocal Agreement with Franklin County on city roadways.
5. Consider and act upon approval of awarding SGL Utility Contractors the low base bid for Carthel and
Arrington Street water and waste water improvements.
6. Consider and act upon casting votes for Franklin County Appraisal District Board.
Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports
KSA - TWDB Development (D)Fund
Mobile Food Ordinance
Special Meeting 11/27/2023 and 12/11/2023 meeting
Infrastructure, Streets, Parks, Grants (Admin)
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 November 10, 2023 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
Get email alerts for Mount Vernon
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.