MINUTES CALLED CITY COUNCIL APRIL 9 2008

CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 9, 2008
MINUTES

The Madisonville City Council met in a called meeting on April 9, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at 210 W. Cottonwood, Madisonville, Texas

Meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m.
Meeting called to order with the following members present:
Don Dean-Mayor
Marvin Stanton-Mayor Protem
Pearline Johnson-Council Member
Debra Drake-Council Member
Lois Brown-Council Member
Terri Creel-Council Member

I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 5:00 P.M.
II. INVOCATION – Lois Brown
III. PLEDGES

******Motion was made by Terri Creel to go into closed session at 5:05 p.m.
Seconded by Debra Drake. All voting aye. Motion carried

CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.074 (a) (1) DELIBERATE PERSONNEL
MATTER: POSITION OF CITY MANAGER.
SECTION: 551.074 – PERSONNEL MATTERS – To discuss, review and/or interview applicants for the position of the 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.

******Motion was made by Terri Creel to go back into Open Session at 5:30p.m.
Seconded by Pearline Johnson. All voting aye. Motion Carried.

OPEN SESSION:
1. CONSIDER AND APPROVAL OF ITEM DELIBERATED ON IN
EXECUIVE 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
*****Motion was made by Terri Creel to offer the City Manager Position to David
Jacobs with the hire date May 1, 2008 with the wording to be determine with
the package of $80,000 plus $1,500 moving expense and $650.00 car allowance and
all the normal City Benefits. Seconded by Debra Drake. Three (3) approve-
Terri Creel, Debra Drake and Marvin Stanton. Two (2) abstained was Lois Brown
and Pearline Johnson. Motion Carried

2. IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN ON ITEM NO. 1, DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL
OF SETTING DATES AND INTERVIEWING APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION OF
CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF MADSIONVILLE.

*****Action taken on No. 1.

ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Lois Brown to adjourn at 7:00 p.m. and seconded by Terri
Creel. All voting aye. Motion Carried.
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Don Dean- Mayor
ATTEST:
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Rosa Barrera – City Secretary