3. Discuss, Consider and take action to re-zone land located at or near the northwest intersection of FM 422 and Highway 277. Said property will be zoned commercial/Industrial. This property abuts, on the east, land owned and controlled by: The Seymour Economic Development Corporation. Described properties, belong to Kim Martin, Steve Dreyer and Clifford Porter.

Motion:
Motion made by Council Member Donald Coltharp, seconded by MPT Rose Tankersley, to zone property belonging to Kim Martin, Steve Dreyer and Clifford Porter as Commercial/Industrial.

Vote on motion:
passed unanimously.

4. Discuss, consider and take action to accept Certification of Unopposed Candidates as presented by the City Secretary, and to cancel the City of Seymour City Officers General Election,
scheduled for May 9, 2009, due to no opposed candidates, by authorizing Order of Cancellation.

(Discutir, considerer, y tomar accion para aceptar el Certificado de Candidatos sin Oposicion, presentado por la Secretaria de la Cuidad, y cancelar la Eleccion adelantada para el 9 de Mayo, 2009, vencido por ningun Candidato sin Oposicion y autorizar el Orden de Cancelacion.)

Motion:
Motion made by MPT Rose Tankersley, seconded by Council Member Sid Winn,
to accept Certification of Unopposed Candidates and to cancel the General Election
scheduled for May 9, 2009.

(Movimiento: Movimiento fue dado por Miembro del Consejo Rose Tankersley, segundado por Miembro del Consejo Sid Winn, para aceptar Certificado de Candidatos Sin Oposicion, y para cancelar la Eleccion General programada para el 9 de Mayo, 2009.)

Vote on Motion:
passed unanimously.
(Vote en el Movimiento: pasado unanimemente)

5. Discuss, consider and accept bid #2009-01, received from Mr. Leon Fan, for a fifty (50) acre, more or less, tract of land situated in Baylor County, Texas, being out of the East part of Survey 89, T & NO RR Co. Survey, Abstract 417, and the West part of Survey 108, T & NO RR Co. Survey, Abstract 896, Baylor County, Texas, also being in the Southwest part of a 200 acre tract of land described in a correction deed dated September 25, 1964, and recorded in Volume 168, Page 477, Deed Records of Baylor County, Texas, in the amount of $37,500.00.


Motion:
Motion made by Council Member Billy Henricks, seconded by Council Member Donald Coltharp, to accept bid #2009-01, in the amount of $37,500 for fifty acres of land from Mr. Leon Fan.

Vote on motion:
passed unanimously.

6. Discuss, consider and accept bid #2009-02, received from
Mr. Leon Fan, for the South 3.56 acres of a 5.0 acre tract out of the
SW ¼ of Section 136, T &NO RR Co. Survey, Baylor County Texas; being the South 3.56 acres of Tract No. 7 of the Seymour Industrial Park, in the amount of $246,000.00.

Motion:
Motion made by MPT Rose Tankersley, seconded by Council Member Billy Henricks,
to accept bid #2009-02, received from Mr. Leon Fan, for the Seymour Industrial Park building in the amount of $246,000.00.

Vote on motion:
passed unanimously.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
public meeting closes at 7:20 p.m.

Executive Session:
pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Local Gov. Code under:
Section 551.087 – Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations;
Section 551.074, Personnel Matter.

7. Receive information from City Administrator, discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City Council has received from business (es) that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in the City of Seymour and with which the City Council is conducting economic development negotiations.

Sect. 551.074 Personnel Matter - Receive information from City Administrator, discuss or deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

Note:
The Council reserves the right to vote or to act in open session
upon any of the items listed in this agenda.

Public Meeting Reconvenes at 8:07 p.m.

8. Take Action resulting from deliberations during Executive Session.
(a.) Economic Development Negotiations
No action was taken on this item.
(b.) Personnel Matter

Motion:
Motion made by MPT Rose Tankersley, seconded by Council Member Billy Henricks, to allow City Administrator Joe Shephard to go out for bids concerning the City Park in April or May. The Street department is to maintain the park until further notice. Also, regarding the contract of Lee Hembree, the council approved to continue paying the remaining duration of his contract.

Vote on motion:
passed unanimously.

9. Adjournment
Motion made by MPT Rose Tankersley, to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. Motion carried.
Approved this 16th , day of April, 2009.

__________________________________________
Mayor Dan Craighead
Attest:______________________________________________
Conchita Torrez, City Secretary, TRMC