CITY OF SEYMOUR • CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2012

A Regular City Council Meeting was held on Thursday, February 09, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, TX 76380.

Call to Order and Roll Call
by Mayor Ronald B. Reeves at 7:05 p.m.

Council Present:
Mayor Ronald Reeves, Council Members Donald Coltharp,
David Horton, Billy Henricks and MPT Sid Winn.

Council Absent:
Nan Gilbert- Mathis

Counsel Present:
No

City Staff Present:
Interim City Administrator John W. Studer and City Secretary Conchita Torrez.

Guests:
Steve Moffitt

A Proclamation regarding
Baylor County Free Library was read by Mayor Reeves.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR:
No announcements were made at this time.

CITIZENS QUESTIONS AND / OR COMMENTS:
No questions or comments were made at this time.

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. CONSIDER APPROVING THE
CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS:


a.)
Approve Thursday, January 19th, Regular Called Meeting Minutes

b.)
Approve City Council Report for City bills paid in January, 2012.

c.)
Accept REPORTS


1.
Monthly Investment Report

2.
First National Bank accounts report summary

3.
Employee List

4. SFRE Membership Total Report

d.) Discuss and take action to change the March 2012, Regular Agenda from the
third Thursday, March 15th , to the fourth Thursday, March 22nd , to accommodate the
S.I.S.D. School Spring Break Schedule, which is March 12th through March 16th .

e.) Approve the General Election Order for Saturday, May 12, 2012, for the
City of Seymour City Council Positions; Councilmember Place #1,
Councilmember Place #3 and Councilmember Place #5, for a Two Year Term.

f.) Approve Resolution No. 1343, to appoint Election Judges and Clerks for
Saturday, May 12, 2012, City of Seymour General Election.

g.) Approve annual request of Mrs. Kari Schnoover, President of the Baylor County Youth Basketball Association, for the waiving of electricity costs for the Youth Basketball Association for their 2012 season games to be played at the old high school gymnasium.

h.) Authorize City Staff to advertise for “City Wide Spring Clean up Week
“to be held Saturday, April 7th through Sunday, April 15th, 2012.

Motion made by Council Member Donald Coltharp and seconded by MPT Sid Winn to remove Agenda Item “G” from the Consent Agenda and review it as a separate item.

Motion passed unanimously.

A motion was made by Council Member Donald Coltharp and seconded by
Council Member David Horton to accept Consent Agenda Items A, B, C, D, E, F and H
on the consent agenda.

Motion passed unanimously.

A motion was made by Council Member David Horton and seconded by MPT Sid Winn
to approve annual request from Mrs. Schnoover for the waiving of electricity costs for the
Youth Basketball Association for their 2012 basketball season.

Motion passed by 3 members and Council Member Coltharp abstained

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

Please note agenda item #3 as a tabled item

2. Discuss, Consider and take action regarding
Ordinance No. 2012-01, No U-turn Ordinance.


Motion made by MPT Winn and seconded by Council Member Billy Henricks
to approve Ordinance No. 2012-01.


Motion passed unanimously.

3. Discuss, Consider and take action regarding
Ordinance No. 2012-02,
City of Seymour Municipal Auditorium, establishing fees, permits and regulations and
providing an effective date.

Motion made by Council Member David Horton and seconded by Council Member Donald Coltharp to approve Ordinance No. 2012-02, Municipal Auditorium fees and regulations.

Motion passed unanimously.

4. Authorize City Staff to obtain quotes regarding
Copy Machines for the City of Seymour City Hall.

Motion made by Council Member Donald Coltharp and seconded by Council Member Billy Henricks to table this agenda item until further information could be obtained.

Motion passed unanimously.

 

5. Discuss, Consider and approve Resolution No. 1344,
a Resolution suspending the proposed effective date
of the proposed rate schedules of Mid-Tex Division of
Atmos Energy Corporation.

Motion made by Council Member Donald Coltharp and seconded by MPT Sid Winn
to suspend the proposed effective date of the rate schedule regarding Atmos Energy.

Motion passed unanimously.

6. Discuss, consider and take action regarding a
$250.00 donation to the Relay for Life Event.

Motion made by Council Member David Horton and seconded by Council Member Donald Coltharp to give Relay for Life, a $500 donation rather than the $250 request.

3 Council Members –For Motion made by
One – Against Unanimous vote carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
PUBLIC MEETING CLOSES AT 7:35 P.M.


Executive Session:
closed to the public pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local

Government Code under:
 §551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development; Electrical Rates.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDS AT 8:43,
PUBLIC MEETING RESUMES

7. Discuss and consider any action(s) resulting from the Executive Session.

Motion made by Council Member David Horton and seconded by
Council Member Donald Coltharp to allow Mr. Steve Moffitt to take the top three bids
as proposed and proceed with Information given to City Council.

Motion passed unanimously.

8. Adjournment made by MPT Winn to adjourn at 8:49 and seconded by Council Member Billy Henricks.

Motion passed unanimously.

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 22nd DAY OF MARCH, 2012.
Mayor Ronald B. Reeves

ATTEST:

Conchita Torrez, City Secretary T.R.M.C.

 

Seymour City Council Meeting and Agenda, February 9, 2012

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