City Council Meeting Agendas & Minutes
December 2023
December 19, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes
NEW BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required):
A. Citizen of the Year
B. Audit
C. Sheppard Surveying
D. Paying Chief Wilson Medicare and Aflac Insurance in lieu of his TML Insurance provided by the city.
E. Appointment of council member to Place 4, Hawley City Council in accordance with Local Gov’t Code Section 22.010. The council may convene in executive session for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications for potential appointees to elective office Place 4 city council
F. 3 % increase in CWS rates beginning January 1, 2024
G. AEP Ordinance
H. Abilene Blinds Bid for Community Center
I. Internet service for the Community Center
J. OSI Security Monitoring for the Community Center
K. Skid Steer quote
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Discuss and act on (if required):
A. Citizen of the Year
B. Audit
C. Sheppard Surveying
D. Paying Chief Wilson Medicare and Aflac Insurance in lieu of his TML Insurance provided by the city.
E. Appointment of council member to Place 4, Hawley City Council in accordance with Local Gov’t Code Section 22.010. The council may convene in executive session for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications for potential appointees to elective office Place 4 city council
F. 3 % increase in CWS rates beginning January 1, 2024
G. AEP Ordinance
H. Abilene Blinds Bid for Community Center
I. Internet service for the Community Center
J. OSI Security Monitoring for the Community Center
K. Skid Steer quote
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December 12, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda **Cancelled due to no quorum**
NEW BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required):
A. Citizen of the Year
B. Sheppard Surveying
C. Paying Chief Wilson Medicare and Aflac Insurance in lieu of his TML Insurance provided by the city.
D. Appointment of Council member to Place 4.
E. 3 % increase in CWS rates beginning January 1, 2024
F. AEP Ordinance
G. Abilene Blinds Bid for Community Center
H. Internet service for the Community Center
I. OSI Security Monitoring for the Community Center
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Discuss and act on (if required):
A. Citizen of the Year
B. Sheppard Surveying
C. Paying Chief Wilson Medicare and Aflac Insurance in lieu of his TML Insurance provided by the city.
D. Appointment of Council member to Place 4.
E. 3 % increase in CWS rates beginning January 1, 2024
F. AEP Ordinance
G. Abilene Blinds Bid for Community Center
H. Internet service for the Community Center
I. OSI Security Monitoring for the Community Center
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November 2023
November 21, 2023 Rescheduled Meeting Agenda
NEW BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required)
Executive Session –
PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE / PERSONNELL MATTERS
(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or
(2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
A. Community Center Open House
B. Repeal Ordinance for Alcohol
C. Stucco Bid
D. Spraying edge of city streets
E. Accept David Newman resignation from city council place 4.
F. Appointing new council member to place 4 council.
G. Remove Lance Pinnick and David Newman from all city bank accounts and add the following council members and city secretary. Billy Richardson, Jason Dokey, Tisha Westbrook, Daniel Smith, Frank Garrard, and Regina Thompson.
H. Board of Directors JCAD
I. Christmas Party
J. Remodeling city hall
OLD BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required)
A. Community center pricing and update
B. Accepting applications
Discuss and act on (if required)
Executive Session –
PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE / PERSONNELL MATTERS
(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or
(2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
A. Community Center Open House
B. Repeal Ordinance for Alcohol
C. Stucco Bid
D. Spraying edge of city streets
E. Accept David Newman resignation from city council place 4.
F. Appointing new council member to place 4 council.
G. Remove Lance Pinnick and David Newman from all city bank accounts and add the following council members and city secretary. Billy Richardson, Jason Dokey, Tisha Westbrook, Daniel Smith, Frank Garrard, and Regina Thompson.
H. Board of Directors JCAD
I. Christmas Party
J. Remodeling city hall
OLD BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required)
A. Community center pricing and update
B. Accepting applications
November 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda **Postponed due to no quorum**
NEW BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required)
Executive Session –
PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE / PERSONNELL MATTERS
(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or
(2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
A. Community Center Open House
B. Repeal Ordinance for Alcohol
C. Stucco Bid
D. Spraying edge of city streets
E. Accept David Newman resignation from city council place 4.
F. Appointing new council member to place 4 council.
G. Remove Lance Pinnick and David Newman from all city bank accounts and add the following council members and city secretary. Billy Richardson, Jason Dokey, Tisha Westbrook, Daniel Smith, Frank Garrard, and Regina Thompson.
H. Board of Directors JCAD
I. Christmas Party
J. Remodeling city hall
OLD BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required)
A. Community center pricing and update
B. Accepting applications
Discuss and act on (if required)
Executive Session –
PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE / PERSONNELL MATTERS
(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or
(2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
A. Community Center Open House
B. Repeal Ordinance for Alcohol
C. Stucco Bid
D. Spraying edge of city streets
E. Accept David Newman resignation from city council place 4.
F. Appointing new council member to place 4 council.
G. Remove Lance Pinnick and David Newman from all city bank accounts and add the following council members and city secretary. Billy Richardson, Jason Dokey, Tisha Westbrook, Daniel Smith, Frank Garrard, and Regina Thompson.
H. Board of Directors JCAD
I. Christmas Party
J. Remodeling city hall
OLD BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required)
A. Community center pricing and update
B. Accepting applications
October 2023
October 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
NEW BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required)
A. Steven Neinast for building inspections
B. Adopt the investment policy for the City of Hawley for 2023-2024
C. TMCN membership
D. 2023-2024 Holidays
OLD BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required)
A. Community center pricing and update
B. TML Conference update
C. Mobile Bar for Jubilee
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Discuss and act on (if required)
A. Steven Neinast for building inspections
B. Adopt the investment policy for the City of Hawley for 2023-2024
C. TMCN membership
D. 2023-2024 Holidays
OLD BUSINESS:
Discuss and act on (if required)
A. Community center pricing and update
B. TML Conference update
C. Mobile Bar for Jubilee
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September 2023
September 12, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
New Business:
A. Placing an ad for maintenance person
B. Credit Card
C. Citizen of the year award
D. Junilee - Street dance
Old Business:
A. Community Center update to discuss options for completion
B. TML Conference
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A. Placing an ad for maintenance person
B. Credit Card
C. Citizen of the year award
D. Junilee - Street dance
Old Business:
A. Community Center update to discuss options for completion
B. TML Conference
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Public Hearing 2023-2024 Budget
Public Hearing 2023-2024 Tax Rate
September 14, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
New Business:
A. Adopt 2023-2024 Budget
B. Adopt 2023-2024 Tax Rate
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A. Adopt 2023-2024 Budget
B. Adopt 2023-2024 Tax Rate
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August 2023
August 1, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
New Business:
A. Budget workshop for 2023-2024 fiscal year
B.B Removing Vivian Romero from the bank accounts held at FNB Anson and adding Billy Richardson, Jason Dokey, Tisha Westbrook, David Newman, Daniel Smith, Frank Garrard and Regina Thompson to the accounts held at FNB Anson.
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A. Budget workshop for 2023-2024 fiscal year
B.B Removing Vivian Romero from the bank accounts held at FNB Anson and adding Billy Richardson, Jason Dokey, Tisha Westbrook, David Newman, Daniel Smith, Frank Garrard and Regina Thompson to the accounts held at FNB Anson.
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August 8, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
New Business:
A. Pest control for the city
B. Aflac
C. Removing Vivian Romero from the bank accounts held at FNB Anson and adding Billy Richardson, Jason Dokey, Tisha Westbrook, David Newman, Daniel Smith, Frank Garrard and Regina Thompson to the accounts held at FNB Anson
D. Budget workshop
Old Business:
A. Mr. Frantum update on property
B. Ambulance Service
C. Hiring Jonathon Bushee to control the feral cat population inside the city.
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A. Pest control for the city
B. Aflac
C. Removing Vivian Romero from the bank accounts held at FNB Anson and adding Billy Richardson, Jason Dokey, Tisha Westbrook, David Newman, Daniel Smith, Frank Garrard and Regina Thompson to the accounts held at FNB Anson
D. Budget workshop
Old Business:
A. Mr. Frantum update on property
B. Ambulance Service
C. Hiring Jonathon Bushee to control the feral cat population inside the city.
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August 15, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
New Business:
A. Review budget for 2023-2024 fiscal year.
B. Interlocal agreement to join Buyboard.
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A. Review budget for 2023-2024 fiscal year.
B. Interlocal agreement to join Buyboard.
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August 22, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
New Business:
Budget workshop - Finalize budget and file with the City Secretary.
Old Business:
A. Amend from the August 8, 2023 meeting agenda item C New Business to read removing Lance Pinnick instead of Vivian Romero.
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Budget workshop - Finalize budget and file with the City Secretary.
Old Business:
A. Amend from the August 8, 2023 meeting agenda item C New Business to read removing Lance Pinnick instead of Vivian Romero.
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August 28, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Hearing Dates: Jason made the motion to hold the budget hearing date at 6:00 p.m. and the tax rate hearing at 6:30 p.m. September 14, 2023. Daniel second the motion all approved, and the motion passed.
B. After discussing the tax rate for the city submitted by the appraisal district, Daniel Smith made the motion to set the rate at .380435, Jason second the motion, all approved and the motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. After reviewing the budget Jason made the motion to finalize and file the budget to the city secretary, Daniel second the motion, all approved, motion passed.
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A. Hearing Dates: Jason made the motion to hold the budget hearing date at 6:00 p.m. and the tax rate hearing at 6:30 p.m. September 14, 2023. Daniel second the motion all approved, and the motion passed.
B. After discussing the tax rate for the city submitted by the appraisal district, Daniel Smith made the motion to set the rate at .380435, Jason second the motion, all approved and the motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. After reviewing the budget Jason made the motion to finalize and file the budget to the city secretary, Daniel second the motion, all approved, motion passed.
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July 2023
July 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
New Business:
A. Budget Workshop Dates
Old Business:
A. Insurance for 2023-2024 Fiscal Year
B. Ambulance Service
C. Hiring Jonathon Bushee to control the feral cat population inside the city.
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A. Budget Workshop Dates
Old Business:
A. Insurance for 2023-2024 Fiscal Year
B. Ambulance Service
C. Hiring Jonathon Bushee to control the feral cat population inside the city.
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July 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
June 2023
June 13, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
New Business: Discuss and act on (if required)
1. Kevin Frantum, discuss his property located inside the city limits.
2. TML2023 Conference October 4-6, 2023, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas.
Registration begins July 11, 2023, at 10 a.m.
3. Life Insurance for office assistant if TML will provide the coverage for part time personnel.
4. Tornado and emergency siren for the city
Old Business: Discuss and act on (if required)
1. Hiring Jonathan Bushee to control the feral cat population inside the city.
2. Ambulance Service
3. Installing a counter for city hall
4. Permits for food truck operating inside the city limits.
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1. Kevin Frantum, discuss his property located inside the city limits.
2. TML2023 Conference October 4-6, 2023, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas.
Registration begins July 11, 2023, at 10 a.m.
3. Life Insurance for office assistant if TML will provide the coverage for part time personnel.
4. Tornado and emergency siren for the city
Old Business: Discuss and act on (if required)
1. Hiring Jonathan Bushee to control the feral cat population inside the city.
2. Ambulance Service
3. Installing a counter for city hall
4. Permits for food truck operating inside the city limits.
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June 26, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
Business Tabled from June 13, 2023: Discuss and act on (if required)
A. Insurance for 2023-2024 fiscal year and adding life insurance for part-time employees.
B. Hiring personnel for storm clean up.
C. Ambulance Service
D. Hiring Jonathan Bushee to control the feral cat population inside the city.
A. Tornado and emergency siren for the city
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A. Insurance for 2023-2024 fiscal year and adding life insurance for part-time employees.
B. Hiring personnel for storm clean up.
C. Ambulance Service
D. Hiring Jonathan Bushee to control the feral cat population inside the city.
A. Tornado and emergency siren for the city
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May 2023
May 9, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
New Business:
A. Canvass election results from May 6, 2023 city election
B. Swear in new council members
C. Appointment of council place 5
D. Hiring Jonathon Bushee to control cat population
E. Bid from Little Manufacturing for street repair
F. Repeal beer ordinance in place for City of Hawley
G. Food truck in city limits pulling permits to operate
H. Enclosing area in City Hall
Old Business
A. Sewer Update
B. Community Center Update
C. Ambulance Service update
A. Canvass election results from May 6, 2023 city election
B. Swear in new council members
C. Appointment of council place 5
D. Hiring Jonathon Bushee to control cat population
E. Bid from Little Manufacturing for street repair
F. Repeal beer ordinance in place for City of Hawley
G. Food truck in city limits pulling permits to operate
H. Enclosing area in City Hall
Old Business
A. Sewer Update
B. Community Center Update
C. Ambulance Service update
May 15, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
Old Business
A. Bid from Little Manufacturing for street repair
B. Ambulance service update
A. Bid from Little Manufacturing for street repair
B. Ambulance service update
April 2023
March 2023
March 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
A. Workforce Solutions Career Education
B. Ambulance Service Contract
C. Interlocal Agreement with HISD
D. Deposit for new trash service
E. Approving election Judge, Alternate Judge and Clerk
B. Ambulance Service Contract
C. Interlocal Agreement with HISD
D. Deposit for new trash service
E. Approving election Judge, Alternate Judge and Clerk
February 2023
February 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
A. Discuss, consider, and adopt a resolution to designate authorized signatures for the Texas Community Development Block Grant program.
B. Discuss, consider and adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant program application and adopting required CDBG Civil Rights Policies
C. Discuss, consider and adopt a Citizen Participation Plan for the City of Hawley
D. Order General Election for May 6, 2023, for Council Place 1, Place 3, Place 5
E. Order Special Election for May 6, 2023, for the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages.
F. Public Investment Act training for Jason Dokey, April 6, 2023, cost of class $270
G. TML notice regarding benefits for new employees.
H. Training for Judge and Clerk March 27-29, 2023
I. Municipal Budget Cycle Seminar April 13-14, 2023, College Station
J. Street Dance / Hawley Fun Day in April
B. Discuss, consider and adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant program application and adopting required CDBG Civil Rights Policies
C. Discuss, consider and adopt a Citizen Participation Plan for the City of Hawley
D. Order General Election for May 6, 2023, for Council Place 1, Place 3, Place 5
E. Order Special Election for May 6, 2023, for the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages.
F. Public Investment Act training for Jason Dokey, April 6, 2023, cost of class $270
G. TML notice regarding benefits for new employees.
H. Training for Judge and Clerk March 27-29, 2023
I. Municipal Budget Cycle Seminar April 13-14, 2023, College Station
J. Street Dance / Hawley Fun Day in April
January 2023
January 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
New Business:
a. CWS rate amendment for 4-yard pickup 3 times per week
b. NSF charge amount
c. Calling a special meeting to review ordinances
d. Having two meetings per month
e. Opening enterprise account with FNB, adding all council members and city secretary to account
f. RFP for Senior Citizen / Community Center
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a. CWS rate amendment for 4-yard pickup 3 times per week
b. NSF charge amount
c. Calling a special meeting to review ordinances
d. Having two meetings per month
e. Opening enterprise account with FNB, adding all council members and city secretary to account
f. RFP for Senior Citizen / Community Center
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January 24, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
New Business:
a. Reconnect fee for refuse service
b. Review city ordinances
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a. Reconnect fee for refuse service
b. Review city ordinances
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