City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingRichwood, TX · April 22, 2020
Minutes
Minutes of Special Meeting
The City Council Special Meeting of Wednesday, April 22, 2020
BE IT KNOWN THAT, a City Council Special Meeting of the Special Meeting of City of
Richwood was held Wednesday, April 22, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Richwood City
Hall, 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd. Richwood, Texas.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Steve Boykin, Mayor
Mike Johnson, Position 1
Melissa Strawn, Position 2
Matthew Yarborough, Position 3
Mark Brown II, Position 4 - ABSENT
Katie Johnson, Position 5 – Via Web
Others present: Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary; Eric Foerster, City Manager; Clif Custer,
Public Works Director; Stephen Mayer, Chief of Police.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
All comments will be subject to the following rules: All speakers will be permitted to
speak not longer than 3 minutes; all speakers will only be permitted to speak once;
speakers cannot defer their 3 minutes to another speaker. Discussion is not allowed on
items no posted on the agenda.
There were no public comments.
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Chapter 551.0745, Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer
or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee:
The meeting recessed into executive session at 6:05 p.m.
A. Finance Director's Position
B. Interim Finance Director - Contract with Strategic Government Resources (SGR)
V. ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Regular session reconvened at 8:51 p.m.
On a motion by Mike Johnson, second by Melissa Strawn, with all present voting
members voting aye, a contract with Strategic Government Resources, for interim
Finance Director services, not to exceed a limit of $49,999.00 was approved.
VI. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Eric Foerster reported on the City’s status regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and grant
reimbursement.
VII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS
No reports.
VIII MAYOR’S REPORT
.
Mayor Boykin reported updated information on COVID-19. He added that he was
pleased with the response to the share box.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Being there no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
These minutes were read and approved on this 11th day of May, 2020.
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ATTEST:
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Agenda
AGENDA
BE IT KNOWN that the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Richwood will meet in City Council
Special Meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 6:00 PM at 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd.,
Richwood, TX 77531 at the Richwood City Hall in the Council Chambers with the following
agenda:
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF MEETING BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
In accordance with the order of the Office of the Governor issued March 16,2020, the City
Council of Richwood will conduct the meeting scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22,
2020 in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 1800 N Brazosport Blvd, in part by
telephone conference in order to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings
(also called "social distancing") to slow the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The meeting agenda and agenda packet are posted online at www.richwoodtx.gov
The public dial in number to participate in the telephonic meeting is (312)757-3121 and enter
the access code 935-144-413
The public will be permitted to offer public comments telephonically as provided by the agenda
and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting.
A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made, and will be available to the public in
accordance with the Open Meetings Act upon written request.
Please contact Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary, with any issues logging in 979-265-2082,
option 3.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
All comments will be subject to the following rules: All speakers will be permitted to
speak not longer than 3 minutes; all speakers will only be permitted to speak once;
speakers cannot defer their 3 minutes to another speaker. Discussion is not allowed
on items no posted on the agenda.
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Chapter 551.0745, Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public
officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee:
A. Finance Director's Position
B. Interim Finance Director - Contract with Strategic Government Resources (SGR)
V. ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
VI. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
VII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS
VIII. MAYOR’S REPORT
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council may go into Executive Session on any item listed on the Agenda in
accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code (attorney-client privilege).
I, Kirsten Garcia, do hereby certify that I did, on ______________ at ________ p.m., post this
notice of meeting on the bulletin board at 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd., Richwood, TX, in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.
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Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary
City of Richwood
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for
accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please
contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 265-2082 or FAX (979) 265-7345 for further
information.
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