Seymour City Council • Regular Meeting • January 19, 2012

A Regular City Council Meeting was held on Thursday, January 19, 2012,
at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, TX 76380.

CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
by Mayor Ronald B. Reeves at 7:00 p.m.

Council Present:
Mayor Ronald B. Reeves, Council Member Donald G. Coltharp, Council Member David Horton, Council Member Nan Gilbert-Mathis, Council Member Billy Henricks
and Mayor Pro Tem Sid Winn

Council Absent:
None

Counsel Present:
None

Staff Present:
Interim City Administrator, John Studer, Recording Secretary, Suzanne Shumate,
Police Chief, Mike Griffin and Street Dept. Supervisor, Adam Sturgeon

Guests:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR:
None

CITIZENS QUESTIONS AND / OR COMMENTS:
None 

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. CONSIDER APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS:
           
a.) Approve Thursday, December 15, 2011, Regular Meeting Minutes

b.) Approve the city bills for the month of December, 2011

c.) Accept Reports

1. Monthly Investment Report
2. First National Bank accounts report summary
3. Employee List
4. Salt Fork membership report

d.) Accept and approve the City of Seymour, Texas Quarter One (1)
Investment Report, as presented by the Investment Officers.

e.) Approve agreement to continue and retain the firm of Jacob and Martin Engineering of Abilene, as City Engineers, for the consideration of $1.00 (one dollar) per year.

A motion was made by Sid Winn to approve the Consent Agenda,
seconded by Donald Coltharp, motion carried.
             
END OF CONSENT AGENDA

2. Discuss, consider and take action regarding
Auditorium information from Interim City Administrator
John Studer.

A motion was made by Sid Winn to table item No. 2, to allow City staff to
coordinate a policy for the Auditorium, seconded by Billy Henricks, motion carried.

3. Discuss, consider and take action to accept the annual
Police Contact Data Report, known as the Racial Profile Report, as presented by Chief of Police, Mike Griffin.

A motion was made by David Horton to accept report as printed,
seconded by Nan Gilbert-Mathis, motion carried.

4. Discuss, consider and take action to amend Resolution
No. 1168, Purchasing Policy Manual, adding Debarment Paragraph in Section V and other necessary changes by adopting Resolution No. 1342, Purchasing Policy Resolution.

A motion was made by Nan Gilbert-Mathis to accept
Resolution No. 1342 as written, seconded by Donald Coltharp, motion carried.

5. Discuss, consider and take action regarding
street paving information received from
Street Supervisor, Adam Sturgeon.

No action was taken on item No. 5           

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Public Meeting Ended at 8:20 p.m.
Executive Session Began at 8:30 p.m.

 6. Executive Session:
Pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under
Section 551.074, Personnel Matters: Regarding Personnel Policy Manual information.
           
           
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Executive Session Ended at 9:00 p.m.

Public Meeting Resumes

7. Take Action if any resulting from
deliberations during Executive Session.

No action taken

8. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Sid Winn to adjourn, motion seconded, motion carried.
 

Approved this 9th day of February, 2012.

 

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Mayor Ronald B. Reeves

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Attest: Recording Secretary, Suzanne Shumate