AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 2008

NOTICE OF CALLED MEETING
THIS MEETING WAS POSTED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING
ACT V.T.C.A. GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551THE CITY OF MADISONVILLE WILL HOLD A CALLED MEETING ON JULY 14, 2008 AT 6 :00 P.M. AT 210 W. COTTONWOOD MADISONVILLE, TEXAS

OPEN MEETING:
An Open Meeting will be held to consider the following subjects:


AGENDA

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGES
IV. VISITORS FORUM (3 Minutes)
V. CONSENT AGENDA

All consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the City council and will be
enacted by a motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a
Council Member so request, in which event the item will be removed from the
Consent agenda and considered in its normal on the agenda.
1. Approval of minutes as written:
June 9, 2008, July 1, 2008, July 3, 2008, & July 7, 2008
2. Approval of Accounts Payable as written:
3. Approval of Drakes Service as written:


OLD BUSINESS:
1. Discuss and possible take action on an amendment to the dog ordinance (#650)
Relating to the keeping of certain dogs with the City limits of the City of
Madisonville

NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discuss and possibly consider awarding bids on roofing at the Kimbro Center
2. Discuss and possibly consider awarding bids for motor fuel.
3. Discuss and possibly consider accepting proposal for audit fiscal years 2007-2008
4. Discuss and possibly consider revising the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget for the quarter ending June 30, 2008.
5. Discuss and possibly consider declaring an emergency and authorizing repairs to sewer line in Mimosa St and at South Street.
6. Discuss and possibly consider authorizing The Wallace Group to design and bid a sewer line project along Highway 21 and Collard Street to resolve potential overflow
7. Discuss and possibly consider taking action on an amendment to the smoking ordinance to regulate smoking in public places within the city limits of the City of Madisonville
8. Discuss and possibly consider taking action on an amendment to the sign ordinance (#642) to prohibit the installation, construction or erection of electronic billboards within the city limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Madisonville.


DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
Municipal Court Report
Police Department Report
Fire Department Report
City Manager Report
EDC Report

CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION:

The City Council for the City of Madisonville 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 Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney),
551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations
about Gifts and Donations), 551.74 (Personnel Matters), 551.076
Deliberations abut Security Devices) and 551.086 (Economic Development).”

1. Discuss and possibly taking action on hiring a City Manager
2. Discuss and possibly consider taking action on settlement of lawsuit, Henry v City of
Madisonville, et al.

OPEN SESSION:

1. Discuss and possibly taking action on hiring a City Manager
2. Discuss and possibly consider taking action on settlement of lawsuit, Henry v City of Madisonville, et al.

ADJOURMENT:

I, ROSA BARRERA, CITY SECRETARY DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE
ABOVE NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD AT CITY HALL AT
210 W. COTTONWOOD, MADISONVILLE, TEXAS AT 5:00 P.M. ON JULY 11, 2008.


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CITY SECRETARY

IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE CITY OF MADISONVILLE WILL PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS FOR PERSONS ATTENDING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. TO BETTER SERVE YOU, A REQUEST SHOULD BE RECEIVED 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY HALL AT 936-348-2748.

I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE CITY BULLETIN BOARD ON ________DAY OF _________________, 2008.