AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 11, 2008

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 AUGUST 11, 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:
July 14, 2008 & July 28,
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 (#650A)
Relating to the keeping of certain dogs within the City limits of the City of
Madisonville
2 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

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Discuss and consider exemption of 4-H projects for young people living in
Madisonville (AgriLife Extension)
2. Discuss and approve a Resolution for the purpose of participating in TDA’s Go
Texan Rural Community Bootstrap Bucks Program
3. Consider and possibly take action on the Budget for the Madison County Appraisal
District for Fiscal Year 2009



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), and pending
Litigation involving the Rhonda Henry Lawsuit against the City of Madisonville.
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 the appointment, employment, duties, compensation, Hiring of an individual for the
position of City Manager of the City of Madisonville

2. Discuss pending litigation involving the Rhonda Henry lawsuit against the City of Madisonville

OPEN SESSION:
1. Consider and approval of item Deliberated on in Executive Session-For the position of City
Manager of the City of Madisonville-To Deliberate the Appointment, Employment, Duties,
Compensation, Hiring of an individual for the position of City Manager of the City of
Madisonville
2. Consider taking action regarding pending litigation involving the Rhonda Henry lawsuit against
the City of Madisonville

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 AUGUST 8, 2008.


_______________________________
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.