City Council Special Session

Name: City Council Special Session — Mount Vernon, TX
Start: 2023-07-24T18:00:00
End: 2023-07-24T20:00:00
Location: Mount Vernon, TX

Special Meeting

Mount Vernon, TX · July 24, 2023

Agenda Packet Minutes

Minutes

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION Monday, July 24, 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 1,097 Mayor Hyman called the meeting to order ad announced a quorum present. PRESENT Mayor Brad Hyman Councilwoman Sherelyn Roberson Councilwoman Mary Keys Councilman Harold Cason City Administrator Craig Lindholm City Secretary Kathy Lovier ABSENT Mayor Pro Tem Mark Huddleston Councilwoman Rebecca Bailey VISITORS: Lillie Bush-Reves Councilwoman Keys lead the invocation and Mayor Hyman lead the pledges. No one spoke in citizen participation. Action Items 1. Consider and Act upon approval of agreement with Core and Main and Government Capital Corporation. Motion made by Councilwoman Roberson, Seconded by Councilwoman Keys. Voting Yea: Councilwoman Roberson, Councilwoman Keys, Councilman Cason 2. Consider and act upon approval of entering into a professional services contract with NewGen Strategies & Solutions, LLC to conduct a Water and Wastewater Cost Service and Rate Design Study. Motion made by Councilwoman Roberson, Seconded by Councilwoman Keys. Voting Yea: Councilwoman Roberson, Councilwoman Keys, Councilman Cason Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports 2023-2024 budget HOT Funds Workshop meetings at 4pm day of Regular Meeting City Administrator Lindholm advised he will be sending a list of budget requests to the council for them to decide whether to take some items from current budget and remainder from 2023/2024 budget. There was discussion regarding HOT funds, the general consensus was to lower the amounts to keep within what is budgeted for collection, and finally, after the August meeting workshops will be at 4:00 pm the day of regular council meetings, to lessen the amount of days staff is required to stay after work. Presiding Officer to Adjourn the City Council Meeting Motion made by Councilwoman Roberson to close the meeting at 7:05p.m., Seconded by Councilman Cason. Voting Yea: Councilwoman Roberson, Councilwoman Keys, Councilman Cason _______/s/ Brad Hyman______ Brad Hyman – Mayor ATTEST: _______/s/ Kathy Lovier_______ Kathy Lovier – City Secretary

Agenda

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION Monday, July 24, 2023 – 6:00 PM 109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457 AGENDA Call to order and announce a quorum is present. Invocation and Pledges 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. Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports 1. Consider and Act upon approval of agreement with Core and Main and Government Capital Corporation. 2. Consider and act upon approval of entering into a professional services contract with NewGen Strategies & Solutions, LLC to conduct a Water and Wastewater Cost Service and Rate Design Study. Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports 2023-2024 budget HOT Funds Workshop meetings at 4pm day of Regular Meeting Presiding Officer to Adjourn the City Council Meeting Notes to the Agenda: The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this Agenda except for discussion-only items. 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 July 21, 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

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