*AMENDED AGENDA FOR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 2021, 5:30 JEFFERSON TRANSPORTATION CENTER.
1) KEENON ITEM POSTPONED
2) 9G ADDED
CITY OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TRANSPORTATION CENTER
305 E. AUSTIN STREET
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 @ 5:30 P.M.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Jefferson City Council will be held on February 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM at the Transportation Center at 305 E. Austin Street, Jefferson, Texas, at which time the subjects to be 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. COMMEMORATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH – Dr. Henry Armington
5. CITY PROCLAMATION FOR FEBRUARY AS CTE MONTH
6. 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 and must limit to 3 minutes conversation. Jefferson City Council may ask questions but shall not discuss items that are not on the agenda. On a subject that is not on the agenda a person may add an item to a future City Council Agenda by contacting City Hall a minimum of 5 days prior to a regular City Council meeting.
7. PRESENTATION- Gene Keenon to Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department – POSTPONED until MARCH due to meeting change and Gene’s schedule
8. PRESENTATION – Opera House Theatre Players Coming Event – Marcia Thomas
8. MAYOR’S COMMENTS
a. Non-licensed vehicle waiver topic update
b. City Administrator update
c . TXDOT rail project update
d. Citizens Action Committee
e. Former Mayors Committee
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 of January 19, 2021 Council Meeting
b. Consider and/or approve monthly Financial Reports
c. Consider and/or approve Notice of General Election for May 1, 2021 to elect 1 Alderman Ward
1, 1 Alderman Ward 2 and 1 Alderman Ward 3
d. Consider and/or approve appointment of Pat George for Judge, Lois Stanford for Alternate
Judge and 5 clerks for May 1, 2021 General Election
e. Consider and/or approve April 19th and April 27th, 2021 for the two weekdays required by law
to be open 12 hours during the regular early voting period and asking for 8 hours to be open
on Saturday April 24, 2021
f. Consider adoption of a resolution denying SWEPCO’s proposed increase in rates; maintaining
its current rates; and directing SWEPCO to reimburse the City’s rate case expenses
g. Consider and/or approve City acceptance of TDA grant
10. ACTION ITEMS
a. Consider and/or approve Tax Attorney Contract change
c. Consider and/or approve building permit application for Scott Moller at 305 N. Polk Street
d. Consider and/ or approve building permit application for Ryan Montgomery at
495 W. Camp Street
e. Consider and/or approve setback variance for Shelia Kennedy at 807 Watson St
f. Consider and/or approve nomination to JEDCO by Ald. Perot
g. Consider and/or approve Lease for Chamber of Commerce
h. Consider and/or approve Quiet Zone Project funding by JEDCO
i. Consider and/or approve Moon Lake Development funding request (presentation by Kyle Mayden)
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