NOTICE
CITY OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
102 N. POLK STREET
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019 @ 5:30 PM
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Jefferson City Council will be held on June 18, 2019 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 from 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 a minimum of 5 days prior to a regular City Council Meeting.
5. UPDATE-Water & Sewer Line Progress – Jeremy Buechter
6. UPDATE – Progress on Grants – Gary Traylor
7. DISCUSSION-Building Permits and Zoning
8. DISCUSSION- City Buildings on Alley and Main
9. 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 May 14 and May 16, 2019 meeting.
b. Consider and/or approve monthly Financial Report
c. Consider and/or approve Special Event Application for Jefferson Burn Benefit for October 11-13, 2019
d. Consider and/or approve Special Event Application for Candlelight Tour of Homes for December 5,6,7,12,13,14, 2019
e. Consider and/or approve Special Event Application for Jefferson Salutes America on July 4, 2019
f. Consider and/or approve sign permits for McDonalds at 109 S. Walcott
10. ACTION ITEMS
a. Consider and/or approve variance for setback for mobile home at 721 W. Watson Street – Sonya Lewis
b. Consider and/or approve taking action on littering and tall grass on Tina Reed/Herron at 301 N. Walcott
c. Consider and/or approve taking action on littering and tall grass at Jason Russell Massey at 305 E. Douglas
d. Consider and/or approve CenterPoint Energy 2019 Annual GRIP adjustment for the Beaumont/East Texas Division
e. Consider and/or action on TMRS Employee Retirement Plan
f. Consider and/or approve action on TML Health Benefit Pool Renewal Notice and Benefit Verification Form
g. Consider and/or approve appointment to Jefferson Economic Development Commission by Ald. Perot
h. Consider and/or approve appointment to Jefferson Economic Development Commission by Ald. Finstrom
i. Consider and/or approve appointment to Jefferson Economic Development Commission by Ald. Braddock.
j. Consider and/or approve appointment to Jefferson Tourism Board by Ald. Perot
k. Consider and/or approve appointment to Jefferson Tourism Board by Ald. Finstrom
l. Consider and/or approve appointment to Jefferson Tourism Board by Ald. Braddock
m. Consider and/or approve action on Building Permit Fee for Queen Wood Products Inc., (Exemption)
n. Consider and/or approve city installing signs for East Texas Forest Products
o. Consider and/or approve the Economic Development Agreement between Jefferson Economic Development Corporation and Pore Technology, Inc.
11. 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. Discuss litigation on Inn of Jefferson
12. RECONVENE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
a. Action taken on litigation on Inn of Jefferson
13. ADJOURNMENT
Certificate of Posting
I, Doris M. Hines, City Secretary for the City of Jefferson, Texas do hereby certify that this
Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 102 North Polk Street, a place readily accessible to
the general public at all times, on the ______ day of ___________, 2019, at _____________,
and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of
said meeting.
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Doris M. Hines, City Secretary