MINUTES CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 2008

MINUTES

The Madisonville City Council met in a called meeting on August 18, 2008 at6:00 p.m. at 210 W. Cottonwood, Madisonville, Texas

Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting called to order with the following members present:
Don Dean-Mayor
Marvin Stanton-Mayor Protem
Donald Myrick-Council Member
Debra Drake-Council Member
Lois Brown-Council Member
Terri Creel-Council Member
Paul Feazelle-Interim City Manager
Rosa Barrera-City Secretary

I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
II. INVOCATION – Fred Randle
III. PLEDGES

NEW BUSINESS:

1. CONSIDER AND POSSIBLY TAKE ACTION ON REQUESTS FOR FUNDS BY VARIOUS
AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS RELATIVE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 BUDGET
******Discussion only on the following Organizations no action taken
A. Madisonville Little League-(Roger Padon) request for funding on utility bills
B. Leon County Senior Nutrition-(Leigh Ann Ross) request for a City Employee use a City
Truck to Deliver meals 2 or 3 days a week or find volunteers to deliver meals in this area
C. Senior Citizen Center- (Robert Mccoy) request assistant with different issues
D. Madison County Historical Commission- Museum-(Patsy Strawther) request funding for signs
E. Mushroom Festival and Downtown Merchants-(John Mock) request funding for advertising
F. Madisonville County Health Center-(Toni Hardy & Earl Parker)-request funding from the
City to keep this organization going, the County and Hospital are helping all ready
G. CPS-(Shelly Stover) request that the City keeps funding this Organization
H. Bedias Creek Soil Conservation-(Kendra Mahaffey) request for funding
I. Sidewalk Cattleman Ass.-(Joel Hardy) request for the City to continue with the funding
2. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION
TO THE OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND AND
AUTHORIZING REPRESENTATIVE IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THIS
APPLICATION AND COMMITTING LOCAL MATCH
*****Motion was made by Terri Creel to authorize the submission of an application to the office
of Rural Community Development Fund and authorizing representative in matters pertaining
to this application and committing local match. Seconded by Lois Brown. All voting aye.
Motion Carried

ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Donald Myrick to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. and seconded by Lois Brown. All voting aye. Motion Carried.


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Don Dean Mayor
ATTEST:
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Rosa Barrera – City Secretary