8.  Discuss, consider and take action on letter regarding property
at 603 E. Reiman Street, requesting a dismissal on penalty and fees in the amount of $1,263.01, on taxes owed by the late Maria Juarez,
per Isabel Rodriguez.
 
Motion:
Agenda item died for lack of motion.
 
9.  Discuss, consider and take action to approve Resolution No. 1303,
a resolution between the City of Seymour and Nortex, to render assistance in obtaining a paving grant.
 
Motion:
Motion made by MPT Winn, seconded by Council Member Horton, to approve
Resolution No. 1303, a Resolution between the City of Seymour and Nortex, for
Nortex to render assistance in obtaining a paving grant.
 
Vote on Motion:
passed unanimously.
 
10.  Discuss, consider and take action on information received
from Heather Greenwood, requesting the closure of the alleyway at
her residence 507 W. Belknap Street.
 
CA Shephard asked to share some information with Council and Mrs. Greenwood
before a motion was made.
 
CA Shephard stated the alley is owned by the City and the city cannot give the property to anyone, although we can close the alley and allow the alleyway to be used, with the
understanding that if the city ever has the need or desire to reclaim use of the alley, any structure, improvements, trees or anything that is in the alley, or that is to exist there,  will be
removed at the owners expense, and the owner has noright to contest the removal
of those improvements.
     
The City is not giving the property away because of the alley or where the alley is located, is not usable, that is for the council to decide, but, Council and Mrs. Greenwood need to understand the City does have the right if need be to take it back and the owners will not be compensated for
      anything that may be on there, or, that the owners have put or built there.  
 
Council Member Mathis asked if Mrs. Greenwood understood that ?
 
CA Shephard replied she was present at the meeting.
 
Mayor Reeves asked Mrs. Greenwood to address the Council.
 
Mrs. Greenwood addressed the Council asking to consider closing the alley, but, wasn’t sure of how it all worked.  She stated, “We want to build a garage and of course we live in an alley. There would still be enough easement for electric trucks and emergency vehicles, we were not going to build it in the alley, but, some of it might be indirectly a few feet into it. If we have to move the building we don’t want to have a big expense down the road, or if we have to tear a garage down, it goes right into where the Beach House is, where there are trees, carports and what not there.  Like I said in my letter it doesn’t go anywhere and we have nowhere else to build a garage”.
 
Mayor Reeves asked if she understood that what Mr. Shephard said was the City could not give her the land. Mrs. Greenwood replied “Right, but, in the future if you need to have that alley open, I would have to move the building off the alley”.
 
Mayor Reeves also stated that it may be 20 years down the line, and a whole
new group of people (council).

Mrs. Greenwood stated “Right, when we had the survey done, the whole alley,  which I put in the packet is out of whack by about 5 feet, which would effect buildings going down the alley, everyone is out five feet this way or five feet in this way, we would try to stay where the legal description is in the alley, but, I do understand if we build something that in the future if the City needs access to the alley, we would have to move our building”.
 
Mayor Reeves replied “The main thing we need you to understand is that it may be a
totally different Council that you would have to deal with at that time.  It is the City’s
property, but, it isn’t ours to give away”.
 
Mrs. Greenwood replied “Yes Sir, like I said,
we own the property on the other side of the alley”.
 
Mayor Reeves replied, “I know the area you are talking about, and
I could see how it would benefit you”.
 
Mrs. Greenwood replied, “I understand, and I will let my husband know, and
thank you for your time and allowing me to speak”.
 
CA Shepard stated that the Emergency Department had been contacted and they had no objections to closing the alley, neither did City Staff.
 
     With discussion ending, Mayor Reeves asked for a motion.
 
Motion:
Motion made by Council Member Henricks, seconded by Council Member Coltharp,
to allow Mrs. Greenwood closure of the alley at her residence, 507 W. Belknap Street.

Vote on Motion:
(4) Four Council Members - For
(1) One- Against
 
11.  Discuss, consider and take action on financial request in the
amount of $3,000 from Gerald Wiles on behalf of Meals on Wheels.
 
Mayor Reeves stated that he had asked City Staff and Council to re-visit this agenda item. 
 
Motion:
Motion made by MPT Winn, seconded by Council Member Mathis, to give Meals on Wheels the financial support of $3,000.00 for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 in monthly payments of $250.00.
 
Vote on Motion:
passed unanimously.
 
12.   Discuss, consider and give direction to
City Staff concerning street repairs.  
 
CA Shephard asked Council to give direction to City Staff concerning street repairs.
About 13 blocks were to be considered for repairs.
 
Gerald Wiles asked if he could address the Council.
 
Mayor Reeves stated “Yes”.
 
Mr. Wiles stated that on the corner of the 400 block of N. Tackitt going one block east to the
400 block of N. Stratton Street was in need of paving repairs.
 
Council agreed for it to be listed as one of the streets to be paved.
 
MPT Winn asked that about the 1000 block of W. Custer going into Kelly Drive be considered.
 
Also, Mclain Steet going East up to the Hospital would be placed on the paving list.
 
Motion:
Motion made by Council Member Henricks, seconded by Mathis to add the following
streets to the paving list:  400 corner block of North Tackitt street, going east to the
400 corner block  of Stratton Street, 1000 W. Custer going into Kelly Drive and E. Mclain Street going up to Stadium Drive would be paved.
 
Vote on Motion:
passed unanimously.
 
13.  Adjournment
 
Motion made by MPT Winn to adjourn the meeting,
seconded by Council Member Horton at 7:40 p.m.
 
Passed and Approved on this the 16th day of July, 2009.
 
Mayor Ronald B. Reeves
 
ATTEST:
 
Conchita Torrez, TRMC, City Secretary

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