City Council Regular Session 4-12-2021

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION 4-12-2021 Monday, April 12, 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 3-8-2021 2. March 2021 Financial Report 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. Items to be Considered: 3. Consider and Act upon approval of Resolution 21-05 election judges for the May 1, 2021 General Election. 4. Consider and Act upon approval of Resolution 21-06 suspending the Center Point Energy rate increase for 45 days. 5. Consider and Act upon approval of Resolution 21-07 submission the HOME application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.  6. Consider and act upon approval of Resolution 21-08 awarding EDC incentives to Sweet Home Texas Eatery. 7. Consider and Act upon approval of Resolution 21-09 TxCDBG Grant for work on Carthel and Arrington Streets. 8. Consider and Act upon approval of improvements to Houston and Jackson Street in the amount of $21,450.00 funded by EDC. Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports 9. Point of information - Candidate Jeff Briscoe submitted a request to withdraw after final date. Candidate can withdraw but it is too late to be removed from ballot. 10. Texas P&W Trails Grant for City Lake 11. Early voting prevents workshop meeting-Council room will be set up for election. 12. Water, Sewer, Streets, Park, Sidewalks, Grants (City Admin) Main Street Report (Carolyn Teague) EDC Report (City Admin/EDC president) 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. 13. February 2021 Court end of month reports Presiding Officer to Adjourn the City Council Meeting 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 9, 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