A Regular City Council Meeting was held on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, TX 76380.

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
BY MAYOR HINES AT 7:02 P.M.

COUNCIL PRESENT:
Mayor Toby Hines, Council members Donald Coltharp, David Horton,
MPT Nan Gilbert-Mathis and Monty Glass.

COUNCIL ABSENT:
Billy Henricks

COUNSEL PRESENT:
NONE

CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Interim City Administrator John W. Studer, City Secretary Conchita Torrez
and Chief of Police Mike Griffin.

GUESTS PRESENT:
Patty Hines, Susan Lee, Debra Sizemore, MaryJane Harrison Knezek and Mike Knezek.

PROCLAMATION:
Seymour Ministerial Alliance Appreciation Month
read by Mayor Hines.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR:
No announcements

CITIZENS QUESTIONS AND / OR COMMENTS:

Mr. Mike Knezek approached the podium and asked if the City would consider cleaning up the lots around his area where the new highway would be going through.
Mayor thanked him for speaking.

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 Thursday, July 25, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes, and Monday, August 5, 2013 Special Meeting /Budget Workshop.

b) Approve City Council Report for City Bills paid in July, 2013.

c.) Accept REPORTS:
1. Monthly Investment Report
2. lst National Bank accounts report summary
3. Employee List /Golf Course Membership Total Report

d.) Accept and approve the Certified Tax Appraisal Roll (Certified Valuations) as prepared and presented by Ronnie Hargrove of the Baylor County Appraisal District for property in the city limits of the City of Seymour and subject to the ad valorem tax for the Fiscal Year 2013.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

Motion made by
Council member Monty Glass, second by Council member Donald Coltharp, to accept the consent agenda as presented by City Staff.

Motion passed unanimously.

REGULAR MEETING ENDS
AND PUBLIC HEARING BEGINS AT 7:10 P.M.

2. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Ordinance on
“Curfew Hours for Minors.”No one had any questions or comments regarding the Ordinance relating to Curfew
Hours for Minors for Chief Griffin.

PUBLIC HEARING ENDS AND
REGULAR MEETING RESUMES AT 7:12 P.M.

3. Discuss, consider and take action regarding
Ordinance No. 2013-04, Curfew Hours for Minors, repealing Ordinance 2010-05, providing for a public hearing and review of
this ordinance every three years as required by State Law, and providing an effective date.

Motion made by
Council member David Horton, second by MPT Mathis to approve
Curfew Ordinance 2013-04, as required by State Law, and providing an effective
date, which will be immediately.

4. Discuss, consider and take action on request from
Mike Knezek concerning Happy Tails, Dog Facility.

Mr. Knezek approached the podium and stated his concerns regarding the dog facility,
located south of his house. Mr. Knezek went on to say that the dogs barked excessively
in the neighborhood.

Comments were also received from his wife MaryJane Harrison Knezek. One of their
concerns was that they were not given an affidavit to sign to allow the dog facility to
have residence in the neighborhood. Chief Griffin stated that the 200 feet compliance
for an affidavit was not needed by the Knezek’s due to the fact that their house was
further than 200 feet.

Comments were made by Debra Sizemore and Susan Lee regarding the status of the dog
shelter. After a lengthy discussion, council asked to table this agenda item and
investigate the matter at hand.

Motion made by
MPT Mathis, second by Council member David Horton to table
this agenda item until further investigation.

Motion passed unanimously.

REGULAR MEETING ENDS
AND EXECUTIVE SESSION BEGINS AT 7:25 P.M.

5. Executive Session closed to the public, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under §551.074: Deliberation regarding Personnel Matters:
Emergency Management Coordinator, Billy Henderson.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDS
AND REGULAR MEETING RESUMES AT 7:30 P.M.

6. Discuss, consider and take action
regarding deliberations from Executive Session.

Motion made by
Council member David Horton, second by Council member Monty
Glass to table this agenda item until further financial information could be obtained.

Motion passed unanimously.

7. Adjournment by MPT Mathis, second by Council member Donald Coltharp to adjourn meeting at 7:51 p.m.

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 19th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2013.

TOBY HINES, MAYOR

ATTEST:

CONCHITA TORREZ, TRMC