REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 10, 2009

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 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST 10, 2009AT 6:00 P.M. AT 210 W. COTTONWOOD MADISONVILLE, TEXAS


CITY OF MADISONVILLE
AGENDA
08-10-09; 6:00 P.M.

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGES
IV. VISITORS FORUM ( 3 MINUTES)

• THE COUNCIL MAY MAKE A STATEMENT OF FACT; OR
• THE COUNCIL MAY PROVIDE EXISTING CITY POLICY; OR
• THE COUNCIL MAY MOVE TO PLACE THE ITEM ON A FUTURE AGENDA.

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 as a normal agenda item for discussion.

1. Approval of the minutes as written for the July 9, 2009, July 13th, 2009 and August 6, 2009 meetings.
2. Approval of Accounts Payable as written for the previous month:
3. Approval of Accounts Payable for Drakes Service for the previous month: Council Member Drake shall abstain from all discussions and from voting on this matter.

VI. OLD BUSINESS: The City Council may discuss and take actions on the following Agenda Items:

1. The City Council may enter Closed or Executive Session to discuss legal matters with the City Attorney – Government Code – 551.071.
• To Discuss Enforcement Actions against the City’s wastewater treatment plant / collection system by the TCEQ.


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:

2. The City may take actions on any items as discussed in Executive Session.

• To Discuss Enforcement Actions against the City’s wastewater treatment plant / collection system by the TCEQ.

3. Presentation of information regarding the Wallace Group, Inc.

• Discussions regarding recent actions to increase water pressure to the St. Joseph Hospital –
i. Presentation regarding actions taken thus far and the results of those actions:
ii. Discussions regarding further actions which the City may consider taking. (Such as a pressure tank)

4. Discussion and possible actions to approve a revision to approve a task order No. 9 to take out one of the generators for water well # 5 and to add one lift station as far as providing generators. (According to our grant writer, the HUD Funds should provide generators for both wells # 3 & Wells # 5. which should be funded in different funding cycles.)

5. Discussion and possible actions to approve Task Order No. 10. in reference to miscellaneous projects which may require the services of an engineer such as shooting elevations to review sewer flows for different development tracts.

6. Discussion and possible actions to approve Task Order No. 11. In reference to the design of the SCADA System and the Automatic Dialers.

7. Discussion and possible actions to approve Task Order No. 12. To provide an emergency generator for the City Hall.

8. Discussion and possible actions to approve a Pre-Agreement for the 2009 CDBG Program.

9. Discuss and consider change order #1 for the Collard Street sewer main project. ( The Sewer main will have to be moved into the street due to the location of an existing water line)


VI. NEW BUSINESS: The City Council may take actions on the following agenda Items:

1. Discussion and possible actions regarding providing internet services for the City of Madisonville – Ronnie Lockhart.

2. Presentation regarding a new outdoor warning system for the City – Clyde Turknett DH Marketing.

3. Discussions and possible actions regarding Extreme Promotions – Fire Chief Thom Jones.

4. Discussion and possible actions to replace Lisa Miller on the Planning & Zoning Commission as she has moved to Corsicana.

5. Discussion and possible actions in regards to picking up brush items and trash items throughout the City.

6. Discussions in regards to conducting a seal coating program or purchasing a pot hole patching machine under line item No. 10-80-813 in the Street Department. We currently have $114,335.60 remaining in the line item.

7. Discussion and possible actions regarding the approval of an ordinance which would allow the Code Enforcement Officer / Animal Control Officer to issue citations for violations of the city codes.

8. The City Council may enter Closed or Executive Session to discuss legal issues with the City Attorney - Government Code 551.071

a. To discuss the City’s legal obligations to provide certain services after the 10 year statute of limitation expires in regards to the municipal service plan.

b. To discuss the legal requirements in regards to the City providing funds to public and or private entities through the allocation of general funds and hotel/motel tax funds.





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:

9. Upon returning to open session, the City Council may take the appropriate
actions regarding the subject matter discussed while in Executive Session.

a. To discuss the City’s legal obligations to provide certain services after
the year statute of limitation expires in regards to the municipal service plan.


b. To discuss the legal requirements in regards to the City providing funds
to public and or private entities through the allocation of general funds
and hotel/motel tax funds.

V111. Adjournment


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 7, 2009.


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CITY SECRETARY

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CITY SECRETARY