AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 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 OCTOBER 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 position on the agenda.

1. Approval of the minutes as written:
September 8, 2008 and September 23, 2008
2. Approval of Accounts Payable as written:
3. Approval of Drakes Service as written:


OLD BUSINESS:

1. Discuss and take actions regarding the removal of trees away from
homes and cleaning of personal sewer services lines on private
property which is in conflict with certain provision of Section 13.11 of
the Personal Policies and Procedures Handbook.






NEW BUSINESS:

1. Presentation of information regarding Entergy Services-Ronnie Hale
Customer Services Manager.
2. Discuss and consider the placement of a Crime Stoppers sign at the
Madisonville Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau.
3. Discussion and consider actions to approve the Routine Airport Maintenance
Program through the Texas Department of Transportation.
4. Discuss and consider the purchase and or lease purchase financing of (3) new
Police package vehicles.
5. Discuss and consider the appointment of City Council Member to the EDC
Board of Directors.
6. Discuss and consider the approval of an ordinance appointing Paul Catoe as
the Signator and Public Investment Officer for the City of Madisonville.
7 Discuss and consider the approval of a new sewer tap of 206 W. Park ( Jessica
Vasquez) and authorize the City Manager to proceed.
8. Discuss and consider the adoption of a “Use of Force Policy” by the
Madisonville Police Department

9. Departmental Reports:

1. Municipal Court Report
2. Police Department Report
3. Fire Department Report
4. City Manager’s Report
5. 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
551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations
about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076
Deliberations about Security Devices) and 551.086 (Economic Development.”



OPEN SESSION:

10. Upon returning to open session the City Council may consider taking actions
on any items as discussed in executive session.

11. Adjornment.



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 OCTOBER 10, 2008.


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CITY SECRETARY

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