Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the governing body of the above named City will be held on the 18th day of October, 2016 at 5:30 pm at the City Hall, 456 Jacob Street, Timpson, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be considered, to-wit:
1. Call to Order:
2. Invocation:
3. Pledge: United States Pledge, Texas Pledge
4. Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce, presented by Paul Smith.
5. Council Items: Reports by the members of the City Council on matters not on the
agenda will be made at this time. A total, not to exceed 10 minutes will be devoted
to these reports.
6. Presentations & Recognition:
The City of Timpson would like to present the Shelby County Children’s
Advocacy Center with a check in the amount of $589.55 (child safety fee)
and recognize the Center for their efforts in Child Abuse Prevention through
educational programs and events throughout the county. Robin Connell will
be in attendance to accept the donation.
7. Citizens Input: This time is provided for members of the public to address the City
Council on items that appear within the Consent and Action Items or a matter not
listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes. A Citizens Input Form
may be filled out and filed with the City Secretary prior to the meeting.
8. Department Reports:
A. Public Works Report: Larry Burns
B. Police Department Report: Kent Graham
C. Municipal Court Report: For the month of September 2016, there were 30
citations issued, 42 violations, 0 to juveniles and 0 to minors. Total amount
reported $10,286.02 the City’s portion a 55% estimate of $5,657.31.
D. City Secretary: Leslie Leathers
9. Consent Agenda: Items included under the Consent Agenda require little or no
Deliberation by the Council. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the
City Secretary to proceed with the conclusion of each item as reflected in the
Minutes of this meeting.
A. Consider approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on September 20, 2016
B. Consider approval of Financial Statement for the month of September, 2016
C. Consider approval of Accounts Payable – Unpaid bills for September, 2016
D. Consider approval for the Volunteer Fire Department to purchase a new laptop
computer and docking station, price range of $500-$700.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS (10 –16)
10. Discuss and possibly take action: Select and approve a Grant Administrator
for the FY 2017-2018 CDBG application process.
11. Discuss and possibly take action: Select and approve an Engineering firm for
the FY 2017-2018 CDBG application process.
12. Discuss and possibly take action: The Council will discuss securing Financial
Auditing Services for the FY ending 9/30/16. Two firms, Frank Campos and Murrey,
Paschall & Caperton PC, have submitted bids. The Council will need to approve
one of these firms or vote to advertise for bids of a Governmental agency with
Grants totaling LESS THAN $500,000 *Requires a Single Audit compliant with
OMB A-133.
13. Discuss and possibly take action: Landscaping Project at the Memorial Wall.
14. Discuss and possibly take action: Ordinance 20161018-1 Adopting the 2009
International Building Code, excluding paragraph 903.2.8 which states, “An
automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be
provided throughout all building with a Group R (residential) fire area.”
15. Discuss and possibly take action: Purchase the PDF version of the Complete
Collection of the 2009 International Building Codes at a cost of $778.00.
16. Adjourn:
The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda whenever it is considered necessary and is legally justified under the Open Meetings Act.
This facility is wheelchair accessible and wheelchair parking is available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary at 254-2421 for further information or needed assistance.
This agenda is posted as required under Government Code Section 551.041. For more information or for a copy of the open meetings act, please contact the Attorney General of Texas at 1-800-252-8011 or the City Secretary at 936-254-2421.
City of Timpson
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Debra Pate Smith, Mayor
Certification
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin boards at City Hall, 456 Jacob Street, Timpson, Texas and on the front door of the Timpson Police Department facing outside, on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 1:00 pm.
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Leslie Leathers, City Secretary
I certify that the attached notice and agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was removed by me from the bulletin board in the City Hall and from the front door of the Timpson Police Department on the _______day of, _______________2016.
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Leslie Leathers, City Secretary