Regular Meeting
Seymour City Council
December 18, 2008

A Regular City Council Meeting was held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, TX 76380.

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

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

Council Absent:
Councilmember Donald Coltharp

Counsel Present:
None

Staff Present:
City Administrator Joe Shephard, City Secretary Conchita Torrez,
Chief of Police Tommy Duncan, and Economic Development Director John Studer.

Participants/Guests:
Jim Castagna and Marylou Duncan.

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR:
At this time, Mayor Craighead will make announcements as related to the events
of the previous weeks. As always he may make any rearrangements to the order of items
on this agenda as he deems prudent in the interest of time.

Mayor Craighead welcomed everyone to the Council Meeting.

CITIZENS QUESTIONS AND / OR COMMENTS:
At this time, interested citizens are encouraged to indicate their interest in speaking, and upon being recognized by the Mayor, approach the podium to express your comments. Please speak clearly and speak directly into the microphone. Citizens may speak on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for a length of time not to exceed five minutes, please. Neither Council action nor discussion may take place on any matter, until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.

No citizen chose to speak.

CONSENT AGENDA:
Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are generally enacted in one motion. The exception to this rule is that a Council Member may request one or more items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action.

1. CONSIDER APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS:

(a.) Approve meeting minutes from November 20, 2008.

(b.) Approve the bills dated November 18, 2008 and November 26, 2008.
(c.) Accept Reports
1. Monthly Investment Report
2. First National Bank accounts report summary
3. Employee List
4. SFRE Membership Total Report

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

Motion:
Motion made by MPT Rose Tankersley, seconded by Nan Gilbert- Mathis, to accept the consent agenda, with the noted correction on Item #8-City Administrator’s Report, to add the word ‘not’ between the words does and qualify.

Vote on the motion:
Passed unanimously.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

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