REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 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 NOVEMBER 9, 2009AT 6:00 P.M. AT 210 W. COTTONWOOD MADISONVILLE, TEXAS


CITY OF MADISONVILLE
AGENDA

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGES

IV. CITIZENS COMMENTS: This is an opportunity for citizens to address the City Council concerning an issue of community interest that is not on the agenda. Comments on a specific agenda item must be made when the agenda item comes before the Council. The Mayor may place a 3 minute time limit on all comments. Any deliberation of an issue raised during Citizens Comments is limited to a proposal to place it on the agenda at a later meeting.

V. Updates, Presentations and Recognitions
• Madisonville EDC – John Hardy, president
• Madisonville Chamber of Commerce – Sharon Phelps
• Recognition of City Employees Relating to the 8th Mushroom Festival
• Report from council appointed committee for the hiring of Chamber and
Tourism Director
VI. Consent Agenda;

1. Approval of the minutes as written for the October 13, 2009
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.

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

1. Remove from the table the request of the Madisonville Volunteer Fire
Department to amend their Bylaws.

• Discussion and action regarding an amendment to the Madisonville Volunteer Fire Department Bylaws. (Requested by Thom Jones, Fire Chief, Madisonville Volunteer Fire Department)

2. Remove from the table the request of the Madisonville Volunteer Fire
Department to re-establish per diem for members of the volunteer fire
department.

• Discussion and action on the request of the Madisonville Volunteer Fire Department to re-establish per diem for members of the volunteer fire department. (Requested by Thom Jones, Fire Chief, Madisonville Volunteer Fire Department)

VIII. NEW BUSINESS:

1. Public hearing, discussion and action to rezone all property between
Lance Street, McIver Street, Madison Street and the South boundary
of Washington Street, from SF-2 (Single family-2 residential) Zoning
District to MF (manufactured housing residential)Zoning District.

2. Discussion and action on the purchase of budgeted fire apparatus
for the Madisonville Volunteer Fire Department. (Requested by
Thom Jones, Fire Chief, Madisonville Volunteer Fire Department)

IX. STAFF REPORTS:

• City Manager
Police
Water and Wastewater
• Municipal Court
• Madisonville Volunteer Fire Dept

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CLOSED 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.)

• City Manager position

X. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

• City Manager position

XI. Future Agenda Items – The council will request the Interim City Manager to
to place items on a future designated agenda.

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 NOVEMBER 6, 2009.
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CITY SECRETARY

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CITY SECRETARY