Regular Meeting
Seymour City Council
February 19, 2009

A Regular City Council Meeting was held on Thursday, February 19, 2009,
at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, TX 76380.

CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
by Mayor Dan Craighead at 7:00 p.m.

Council Present:
Mayor Dan Craighead, Council Member Donald G. Coltharp,
Mayor Pro Tem Rose Tankersley, Council Member Nan Gilbert-Mathis,
Council Member Billy Henricks and Council Member Sid Winn

Council Absent:
None

Counsel Present:
None

Staff Present:
City Administrator, Joe Shephard, Recording Secretary, Suzanne Shumate,
Economic Development Director, John Studer

Guests:
Jason Schroeder

Pledge Of Allegiance:
The pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Craighead.

Proclamation:
African American History Month: Mayor Craighead read the proclamation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR:
None

 CITIZENS QUESTIONS AND / OR COMMENTS:
None

 CONSENT AGENDA:

1. CONSIDER APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS:
           
            a.) Approve Thursday, December 18, 2008, Regular Meeting Minutes

b.) Approve the bills dated December 19th, December 31st 2008,
January 19th, January 20th and January 30th, 2009 c.) Accept Reports
                       
1. Monthly Investment Report
           
2. First National Bank accounts report summary
           
3. Employee List

4. Golf Course Membership Total

d.) Approve annual request of Dr. Sammy Elliott, President of the
Baylor County Youth Basketball Association, for the waiving of electricity costs for the
2009 season games to be played at the old high school gymnasium, beginning in January 2009 and ending March 27, 2009.

e.) Authorize City Staff to advertise for annual “Spring Clean Up Week”,
beginning, Saturday, April 11, 2009, through Saturday, April 18, 2009.

 f.) Discuss, Consider and take action to change the March 2009, Regular Agenda from the third Thursday, March 19th, to the fourth Thursday, March 26th, to accommodate the S.I.S.D. School Spring Break Schedule, which is March 16th through March 20th.

g.) Approve the General Election Order for Saturday, May 9, 2009, for a
General Election for the City of Seymour, for Mayor Position, Council member Place #2 and Council member Place #4, for a Two Year Term.

h.) Discuss and Consider Resolution No. 1301, to appoint Election Judges and Clerks for Saturday, May 9, 2009, City of Seymour General Election.

i.) Discuss, Consider and take action to accept the Annual Police Contact Data Report, known as the Racial Profile Report, from Chief of Police Tommy Duncan.

j.) Accept and approve the City of Seymour, Texas, Quarter One (1) Investment Report, as presented by the Investment Officers.

k.) Approve agreement to continue and retain the firm of Jacob and Martin Engineering of Abilene, as City Engineers, for the consideration of $1.00 per year.

l.) Discuss, consider and take action to waive payment in lieu of taxes for the
Seymour Housing Authority in the amount of $10,514.61, as requested by Seymour Housing Executive Director Rhonda Richardson.

Council Member Sid Winn requested that item (l.) be removed from the consent agenda for discussion. Mayor Craighead granted the request and moved the item to the regular agenda.

 Motion:
A motion was made by Council Member Donald Coltharp to accept the
consent agenda, seconded by Council Member Rose Tankersley.

Vote on the Motion:
Passed unanimously.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

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