CITY OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL

102 N. POLK STREET

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 @ 5:30 pm

Notice is hereby given that a regular Meeting of the Jefferson City Council will be held on February 21, 2017 at 5:30 PM at the Jefferson City Hall located at 102 N. Polk St., Jefferson, Texas, at which time the subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on the meeting notice. Unless removed for the consent agenda, items identified with the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

AGENDA

1.     CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR

 2.     INVOCATION

 3.     PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 4.     WELCOME GUESTS AND VISITORS

Public Comments – Limited to citizens and business owners of the City of Jefferson, must sign up in advance on the list located near the door of the Council Chambers and must limit to 3 minute conversation.  Jefferson City Council may ask questions but shall not discuss items that are not on the agenda. On a subject that is not posted on the agenda a person may add an item to a future City Council Agenda by contacting the City Administrator a minimum of 5 days prior to a regular City Council meeting.

5.     CONSENT AGENDA

         (City Council reserves the right to remove items from the Consent Agenda and consider and/or approve individually)

a)   Consider and/or Approve Minutes from January 17, 2017 City Council Meeting.

b)   Consider and/or Approve December Financial Statements.

c)   Consider and/or Approve Notice of General Election for May 6, 2017.

d)   Consider and/or Approve Order of Election for May 6, 2017 (1) Alderman for Ward 1, (1) Alderman for Ward 2 and (1)

Alderman for Ward 3.

e)   Consider and/or Approve Appointment of Pat George for Judge and Carolyn Stone for Alternate Judge for May 6, 2017

General Election.

f)    Consider and/or Approve April 24, 2017 and May 2, 2017 for the two weekdays required by law (Section 85.005) to be

open 12 hours during the regular early voting period.

g)   Consider and/or Approve Special Event Application for Women of Jefferson Organization’s 5K Scholarship Rabbit Run.

h)   Consider and/or Approve Special Event Application for Jefferson Lions Club District Convention.

i)     Consider and/or Approve Special Event Application for Jefferson Historical Pilgrimage for May 4, 2017 through May 7,

2017.

j)     Consider and/or Approve Special Event Application for the “Battle for Jefferson” re-enactment and town skirmish.

k)   Consider and/or Approve Amusement Ride Application for Lone Star Carriage.

l)    Information Only – 2016 Racial Profiling Report for the City of Jefferson Police Department.

m)   Information Only – 2017 TCEQ Waste Water State Inspection Evaluation.

6.   ACTION ITEMS

a)     Consider and/or Approve action for Heartland Park Restroom Project.

b)     Consider and/or Approve Bids for TWDB Project No: DW62697 Broadway Street

(SH 49) Waterline Improvements – Line Street to FM 881

c)     Consider and/or Approve Ordinance No. 2017-02-01.

d)     Consider and/or Approve action for Appointees to Planning and Zoning Commission.

e)     Consider and/or Approve action for City Manager to move forward with Flood Plain Mapping for the City of Jefferson.

7.     EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Jefferson City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to

discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code;

                   1.             Section 551.071 – Consultation with an Attorney

                  2.             Section 551.072 – Deliberations concerning Real Property

                  3.             Section 551.073 – Deliberations concerning Gifts/Donations

                 4.             Section 551.074 – Personnel Matters

                 5.             Section 551.076 – Deliberations concerning Municipal Security

                 6.             Section 551.086 – Economic Development

                                a.             Section 551.074 – Personnel Matters

                               b.             Section 551.072 – Deliberations concerning Real Property

 8.  RECONVENE into regular session and consider and/or approve, if any, on item(s) discussed in Executive Session.

9.  ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE NEXT AGENDA

 10.  ADJOURNMENT