City Council Workshop Session
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, TX · June 26, 2023
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION
Monday, June 26, 2023 – 5:30 PM
109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457
MINUTES
Mayor Hyman called the meeting to order at 5:54 p.m. and announced there was not a quorum present but we
would move forward as department heads were present to present budget requests. No action was made on the
budget requests.
PRESENT: Mayor Brad Hyman, Councilwoman Sherelyn Roberson, Councilwoman Mary Keys
City Administrator Craig Lindholm, City Secretary Kathy Lovier
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Mark Huddleston, Councilman Harold Cason, Councilwoman Rebecca Bailey
VISITORS: Colin Clasby, Troy Massengil, Ricky Jones, Lanny Buck, Mark Sachse, Kevin Anthony
City Secretary Lovier lead the meeting with the invocation and Mayor Hyman lead the pledges.
No one spoke in citizen participation.
Discussion Items: Police Department, Fire Department, Animal Control budgets
Troy Massengil presented requests for Water Treatment Plant.
Sheriff Ricky Jones presented requests for the Police Department
Lanny Buck with KSA Engineers reported to the Council updates on projects they are working on for Council. i.e.
generator grants for WWTP & WTP, engineering standards of design for development, lights for the water towers
will be in Friday and up within 30 days, a standard of operations manual for the WWTP & WTP, additive for
WWTP to help with alkalinity.
Chief Colin Clasby presented requests for the Fire Department.
City Administrator Lindholm will report on animal control/code officer after speaking with the County.
All requests are in the packet online. The meeting was closed at 7:54 p.m.
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION
Monday, June 26, 2023 – 5:30 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
Police Department, Fire Department, Animal Control budgets
1. WTP, PD, FD, AC budget requests
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 June 23, 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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