5. Discuss, Consider and give direction to City Staff concerning the financial request in the amount of $3,000.00. from Gerald Wiles on behalf of Meals on Wheels.

Mayor Craighead stated that Mr. Gerald Wiles had approached the council sometime
back for financial support on behalf of Meals on Wheels. The Senior Citizen building
is where there base of operation is, is owned by Seymour Housing Authority and the
Housing Authority had been paying the utility usage for $1.00 a year or nothing.

Mr. Wiles stated for nothing.

Mayor Craighead continued by saying that during a Housing Authority audit, it was
determined that the Housing Authority should be charging Meals on Wheels for the use
of their facility and pay for the electricity and utilities they use and so it put Meals on
Wheels in a financial bind. Mr. Wiles has come to Council for financial aid and we have
received the information passed on to us, so, any discussion on the issue at this time?

Council Member Nan Gilbert-Mathis stated that the original motion was hers and no
direction was in that motion when it was passed, that there be any type of financial
information to be given at that time, as the one Mr. Shephard has now requested.
There were no in depth details asked for; it was just motioned for $3,000.00.
CM Mathis also stated that she would like the motion to stand as originally made the
first time, without any provisions on what Mr. Shephard was asking for because it was
not in the original. CM Mathis stated if council chooses to support Meals on Wheels
next year, we need to be sure and have all the specific details in there.

Council Member Sid Winn asked CA Shephard that from time to time council gets
asked from different entities and organizations for funding and different nature, and is it
customary for the council/city to request financial information from those entities before
Council offers funding?

CA Shephard replied, “It is”.

Mayor Pro-Tem Rose Tankersley stated that she was under the impression
when council approved it that he (Gerald Wiles) was going to get information from
Nortex on what they were going to be funding and paying, and I don’t know that we
ever got that information.

Mr. Wiles stated he did not know what the funding would be from Nortex.

Motion:
Motion made by Council Member Nan Gilbert-Mathis to approve the
$3,000.00 financial support, for Meals on Wheels.

Vote on motion:
Died for lack of second.

6. Discuss, Consider and give direction to City Staff concerning the financial request made from Bill Scantlin, Workforce Solutions
Employee Representative on behalf of Seymour Chamber of Commerce.

Council Member Sid Winn stated he was very pleased by the presentation at the last
Council meeting by the Chamber of Commerce and their representatives. CM Winn
also said Chamber of Commerce was really focused on preparing and making
Seymour a better place, and I’m very much in favor of this motion and to put them back
into the budget to support them in their endeavors, because we will naturally all benefit
from their endeavors by this financial support. So I move that we support the Chamber
of Commerce for the amount of $3,000.00.

Council was advised on the correct amount which was $3,600.00.

Motion:
Motion made by Council Member Sid Winn, seconded by MPT Tankersley, to
support the Chamber of Commerce with the amount of $3,600.00, per year and to be
distributed in the amount of $300.00 per month.

Vote on motion:
passed unanimously.

7. Discuss, Consider and take action authorizing City Staff to go
out for bids regarding the City of Seymour Park Maintenance position.

Mayor Craighead commented that this was on the agenda last month, and
unfortunately, since the last meeting, Mr. Lee Hembree has since passed away.
We need to authorize City staff to go out for bids.

Motion:
Motion was made by Council Member Donald Coltharp, at which time Mr.
Charlie Cook asked to speak concerning this line item. He was advised by Mayor
Craighead that to keep order for him to wait until a motion on a second was made.
Second was made by MPT Rose Tankersley, to authorize city staff to go out for bids
regarding the City of Seymour Park Maintenance position.

Vote on motion:
passed unanimously.

Mr. Charlie Cook was then allowed to speak and address the Council. Mr. Cook
introduced himself and stated he would maybe propose an amendment to the park
maintenance, airport, city lots, and golf course. We’ve been checking on it, and we
would like to propose we could take care of all of it. If the bid is only for the city park
maintenance, we could do that too and reduce cost to the city as far as insurance, we
will supply the equipment, and a chance at it, and at the same time save you’ll some money.

Mayor Craighead suggested he submit a bid for the City Park Maintenance position
and late on all other issues could be brought back to council and addressed.

Gerald Wiles asked if he could address the Council at this time.

Gerald Wiles introduced himself as Executive Director for Baylor Action Group and
operator of Meals on Wheels. Mr. Wiles begin by stating we supply about 29,000 meals
a year in Seymour, Texas. As I understood the motion made in September, it was
made by Council Member Mathis to award a grant if you please to Baylor Action
Group. The only stipulation was that it was not in the budget for Seymour at that time.
Mr. Shephard indicated that it would be presented before the board, the council
would amend their budget and the money would be awarded as it was available.
I did indicate at that time that we could probably handle our expenses until the taxes
started coming in February. At that time there was no stipulation that we supply any
information of any kind from Nortex or otherwise. If it has been approved, it’s hard for
me to understand how you unapproved it, but, evidently, that’s what you’ve done
tonight. If this is the way that Council operates; they don’t feel like they need to
support the seniors of Seymour Texas, then, I guess that’s what we will live with.
It was not put on as a stipulation at the time and that’s all I’ve got to say.
Mayor thanked him for his comments.

8. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn by MPT Tankersley at 7:43 p.m., vote was unanimous.

Passed and approved on this the 21st day of May, 2009.

Mayor Dan Craighead

Attest :


City Secretary Conchita Torrez, TRMC

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