Regular City Council Meeting,

Thursday, January 19, 2012 •7:00 P.M.

at the Portwood Arts and Civic Center, 800 E. Morris, Seymour, TX 76380. All notices have been duly posted in accordance and conformance with the Government Code of the State of Texas, Section 551.002(c). The City of Seymour attempts to make its meetings accessible to all of its citizens. If you have need of auxiliary aids, please notify the ADA Coordinator at 889-3148, at least 48 hours in advance. The following agenda will be considered:

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR:
At this time, Mayor Reeves will make announcements as related to the events of the previous weeks. As always he may make any rearrangements to the order of items on this agenda as he deems prudent in the interest of time.

CITIZENS QUESTIONS AND / OR COMMENTS:
At this time, interested citizens are encouraged to indicate their interest in speaking, and upon being recognized by the Mayor, approach the podium to express your comments. Please speak clearly and speak directly into the microphone. Citizens may speak on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for a length of time not to exceed five minutes, please. Neither Council action nor discussion may take place on any matter, until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.

CONSENT AGENDA:
Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are generally enacted in one motion. The exception to this rule is that a Council Member may request one or more items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action.

1.      Consider approving the consent agenda as follows:
(a.) Approve December 15, 2011, Regular Meeting Minutes.
(b.) Approve the City Bills for the month of December, 2011.
(c.) Accept REPORTS
1. Monthly Investment Report
2. First National Bank accounts report summary
3. Employee List
4. Salt Fork membership report

(d.) Accept and approve the City of Seymour, Texas, Quarter One
(1) Investment Report, as presented by the Investment Officers.

(e.) Approve agreement to continue and retain the firm of
Jacob and Martin Engineering of Abilene, as City Engineers, for the consideration
of $1.00 (one dollar) per year.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

 Remove from table: Agenda Item #2

2. Discuss, consider and take action regarding Auditorium Information from Interim City Administrator John Studer.

3. Discuss, consider and take action to accept the Annual Police Contact Data Report, known as the Racial Profile Report, as presented by Chief of Police Mike Griffin.

4. Discuss, consider and take action to amend Resolution No. 1168, Purchasing Policy Manual, adding Debarment Paragraph in Section V and other necessary changes by adopting Resolution No. 1342, Purchasing Policy Resolution.

5. Discuss, consider and take action regarding Street Paving Information received from Street Supervisor Adam Sturgeon.

Regular Meeting closes; Executive Session begins.

6. An Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code under Section 551.074, Personnel Matters: Regarding Personnel Policy Manual information.

Executive Session closes; Regular Session resumes

7. Take action if any resulting from deliberations during Executive Session.
(a) Personnel Policy Manual

8. Adjournment

Note:  The Council reserves the right to vote or to act in
open session upon each of the items listed in this agenda.

 I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify the above notice of the meeting of the
City Council of the City of Seymour, Texas is a true and correct copy of the said notice that I posted on the official posting place(s) at Seymour City Hall, 301 N. Washington Street, Seymour, Texas, a place of convenience and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said notice posted this Monday, the 12th day of December, 2011, by 4:00 p.m., at least 72 hours proceeding the meeting time.

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Conchita Torrez, City Secretary, T.R.M.C.