NOTICE CITY OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TRANSPORTATION CENTER 

305 E. AUSTIN STREET TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2021 @ 5:30 P.M.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Jefferson City Council will be held on October 19, 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. 1. CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR 
  2. 2. INVOCATION
  3. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. 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 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

  1. 5. NEW CITY SECRETARY – swearing in of Melissa Boyd, City Secretary, City of Jefferson, Texas

     6. CITY PROCLAMATION – 

     7. JEFFERSON RAILWAY AND WETLANDS FOUNDATION PRESENTATION – Francene Deprez Rainey

  1. 8. MAYOR‘S COMMENTS 
  2. a. Citizen Action & Diversity Committee meetings 10/18
  3. b. November Council mtg will include presentation from George Otstott, Water

Board Rep NETMWD JAAC Event (Jefferson Community Law Enforcement Partnership) on Tuesday, October 26th 4-7 pm at the Community Center – 501 Haywood Street

  1. 9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS
  2. a. Street Campaign update b. Drainage Project update C. Council Tabled items
  3. i. Hwy 49 trailer update ii. DeWare Bldg fire system iii. Widening of Vale sidewalk iv. Ordinance for Lodging certificate
  4. V. Condition of Haley’s site and bus removal/Other vehicle notices
  5. 10. PRESENTATIONS 
  6. a. Tourism Board
  7. b. JEDCO Board
  8. 11. ACTION ITEMS
  9. a. Consider and/or approve posting for City Building inspector/Code enforcement

officer b. Consider and/or approve Future town hall topics and meeting formats

  1. 1. Non-Golf Cart ordinance 2. Event process, forms, permits, insurance needs 3. Railroad Quiet Zone Study (approved by Jedco)
  2. 4. Non-running autos (and potential waivers) C. Consider and/or approve reimbursement to Cindy Pinkerton for sprinkler repair 602

Taylor St d. Consider and/or discuss determination of land use at Whelan and Alley site e. Consider and/or approve pursuing culvert replacement quote at Walnut St & SH 49E f. Consider and/or discuss changing requirements for event general & liquor liability g. Consider and/or approve Chris Richardson Building permit (205 E. Elizabeth St) h. Consider and/or approve Mark Murray Building permit (Rusk & Camp Sts) i. Consider and/or approve Vicky Williams Building permit (Clay St) i. Consider and/or approve James Goolsby Building permit (224 Walnut St)

  1. 12. 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. 1. Section 551.071 – Consultation with an Attorney-lawsuits and current topics 2. Section 551.072 – Deliberations concerning Real Property – current status 3. Section 551.073 – Deliberations concerning gifts/donations 4. Section 551.074 – Personnel Matters – various salary/posting/duties topics 5. Section 551.076 – Deliberation concerning Municipal Security – current status
  2. 6. Section 551.087 – Economic Development -current status
  3. 13. ADJOURNMENT

Certificate of Posting I, Rob Baker, Mayor of the City of Jefferson, Texas do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 102 N. Polk Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on this 14th day of October, 2021, at 4 pm and remained to posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.

Rob Baker – Mayor, City of Jefferson, Texas

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