City Council Workshop Session
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, TX · July 6, 2023
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION
Thursday, July 06, 2023 – 6:00 PM
109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457
MINUTES
Mayor Hyman called the meeting to order and announced a quorum was not present.
This is only a workshop and no decisions will be made so the meeting went forward for department heads to
present budget needs.
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
City Administrator lead the invocation and Mayor Hyman lead the pledges.
No one asked to speak in citizen participation.
Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports
WWTP budget requests
Maintenance Department budget and presentation from Neptune (meter system)
Shelllie Rabroker with Neptune Metering presented information regarding this system, this company can replace
all our meters and copper/lead pipes at the same time. This system will be able to be managed from the City
Hall.
The Maintenance Department is asking for new valves and and to replace some old one and they want to do some
repairs to the building and to make them an office with heat and a/c. They will look into getting a storage unit
and turning it into an office.
The Waste Water Department made a request for an additional pump to have on reserve, an additional aerator for
reserve since we are using all four at the same time, if one goes down we have a back up, a warning system to
monitor the plant, a new laptop and printer.
The meeting closed at 7:16 p.m.
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION
Thursday, July 06, 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
WWTP budget requests and Maintenance Department budget and presentation from Neptune (meter system)
1. WWTP 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 July 3, 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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