NOTICE
CITY OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TRANSPORTATION CENTER
305 E. AUSTIN STREET
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2021 @ 5:45 P.M.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Jefferson City Council will be held on Tuesday November 16, 2021 at 5:45 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. 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
5. MAYOR’S COMMENTS
a. Redistricting Update
b. MLK Parade in January
c. 2021/2022 Street Project
6. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS
a. HWY 49 trailer update
b. DeWare Building fire system
7. PRESENTATIONS
a. NETMWD Water Board update – George Otstott
b. Camp Street Properties – Gerald Lynn
8. 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 August 10, 2021 Regular Meeting (previously tabled)
b. Consider and/or approve minutes of August 17, 2021 Special Meeting
c. Consider and/or approve minutes of August 24, 2021 Regular Meeting
d. Consider and/or approve minutes of September 12, 2021 Special Meeting
e. Consider and/or approve minutes of September 21, 2021 Public Hearing on Proposed 2021/2022 Budget
f. Consider and/or approve minutes of September 21, 2021 Public Hearing on Proposed 2021 Tax Rate
g. Consider and/or approve minutes of September 21, 2021 Regular Meeting
h. Consider and/or approve minutes of September 27, 2021 Special Meeting
i. Consider and/or approve minutes of October 19, 2021 Regular Meeting
j. Consider and/or approve Resolution for the adoption of the City of Jefferson, Texas Cafeteria Plan
k. Consider and/or approve Engagement Letter from McMinn, Laird, Pope & Woodfin, P.C. Certified Public Accounts, to conduct the financial audit for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
9. ACTION ITEMS
a. Consider and/or approve Nicky Williams Building permit (909 St. John)
b. Consider and/or approve Greg & Ginger Pope’s Building permit (Corner of E Whelan & N. Alley)
c. Consider and/or approve Jeff Sofich’s Building permit (310 N. Jackson St.)
d. Consider and/or approve Troy Hines Building permit (1500 MLK Dr.)
e. Consider and/or approve Jeffery Mark Ponder Investment Trust Building Permit (114, 116, 118 & 120 Lafayette St.)
f. Consider and/or approve TJ ST Denis Building Permit (408 W. Lake)
g. Consider and/or approve Joe McDonnell’s Building permit (105 S. Vale)
h. Consider and/or discuss a proposal to buy property from the city (Dallas St Right of Way; 10’ X 62.16)
i. Consider and/or approve quote for widening of Vale St. Sidewalk.
j. Consider and/or approve retaining an administrator for the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery (CLFR) Stimulus Fund Disbursement
k. Consider and/or action to install a culvert at Walnut & 49 East
l. Consider and/or action to place a stop sign at Clarksville & Soda
m. Consider and/or action to advertise bids for solid waste services
n. Consider and/or action for Ordinance for Lodging certificate
o. Consider and/or approve application for Sign Permit for Cypress Place Assisted Living
p. Consider and/or approve application for Sign Permit for Magnolia Place Wellness and Rehabilitation
q. Consider and/or approve Special Event application for the Annual Christmas Parade to be held November 27, 2021
r. Consider and/or approve Special Event application for the Enchanted Forrest at Lions Club Park to be held from November 10, 2021 to Jan 15, 2022
s. Consider and/or approve Facility Solutions Group quote to the Jefferson Historic Foundations Historic statue floodlight upgrades
t. Consider and/or approve raising City Attorney salary to $1,500.00
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Jefferson City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the Course of the meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Government Code.
a) Section 551.071- Consultation with an Attorney
b) Section 551.072-Deliberations concerning Real Property
c) Section 551.074-Deliberations concerning Personnel Matters (related to the Police Department)
d) Section 551.076-Deliberations concerning Municipal Security
e) Section 551.087-Economic Development
11. POST-EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION ITEMS
12. ADJOURNMENT
Certificate of Posting
I, Melissa Boyd, City Secretary for 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 12th day of November 2021, at ___________ and remained to posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
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Melissa Boyd, City Secretary