NOTICE
CITY OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
102 N. POLK STREET
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 @ 5:30 PM
Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of the Jefferson City Council will be held on August 20, 2019, at 5:30 pm at the Jefferson City Hall located at 102 N. Polk Street, 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
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 Council Minutes from July 16, 2019 and August 5, 2019
b. Consider and/or approve monthly Financial Report
c. Consider and/or approve Special Event Application for Jefferson Homecoming Parade on September 27, 2019
d. Consider and/or approve Special Event Application for Cruise to Cypress River Airport Fly-In on
September 28, 2019
e. Consider and/or approve revised Special Event Application for Jefferson Antique Tractor Show on September 20-21, 2019
f. Consider and/or approve Resolution for City’s bank depositary Agreement with Vera Bank to have a Commencement date of September 1, 2019 for a term of 2 years with signatories to be the City Council Members, City Secretary and Mayor
g. Consider and/or approve Jefferson Economic Development Budget for Fiscal Year 10/1/19-9/30/20
h. Consider and/or approve an application for a sign permit for Christus Champion EMS at 206 North Vale Street.
i. Consider and/or approve building permit application for Eric Carter at 203 N. Polk
j. Consider and/or approve building permit application for Charles “Bubba” Haggard at 1101 S. Line
k. Consider and/or approve building permit application for Gary Amburn at 611 N. Alley Street
l. Consider and/or approve a petition to declare a portion of Bridge Street abandoned and closed and to convey to the adjourning property owners
6. 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
• Section 551.071- Consultation with an Attorney
• Section 551.072-Deliberations Concerning Real Property
• Section 551.073-Deliberations Concerning Gifts/Donations
• Section 551.074-Personnel Matters
• Section 551.076-Deliberations Concerning Municipal Security
• Section 551.086-Economic Development
a. Consult with Attorney (RG-3 Litigation Update)
b. Consult with Attorney (A T &T Claim)
7. RECONVENE TO REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Consider and/or approve action on Building Permit fees
b. Discuss, consider and/or approve the proposed tax rate
c. Discuss and approve setting time and date for Tax Rate Public Hearing
d. Discuss, consider and or approve the 2019-2020 City Proposed Budget
e. Discuss and approve setting time and date for 2019-2020 City Proposed Budget Public Hearing
f. Discuss, Consider and/or approve advertising for bids for selling 106 N. Alley
g. Discuss, Consider and/or approve hiring an Administrator
9. 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, 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