MINUTES
WATAUGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2005
CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS,
6:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of
Henry J. Jeffries Mayor
Ernest P. Koontz Mayor Pro Tem
Richard Helmick Council Member
Mike Steele Council Member
Pete Beierschmitt Council Member
Seth Thomas Council Member
Lee Griffin Council Member
Jerry Adams Council Member
and
Kerry Lacy City Manager
Nancy J. Meadows City Secretary
City Attorney Mark G. Daniel was not required to attend this meeting.
PRE-COUNCIL:
Mayor Jeffries called the pre-council meeting to order.
CITIZEN’S OPEN FORUM:
Mr. Rick Devoss of
6628
Mrs. Neysa
Thompson of 6544 Lyndale, a member of the Citizens Advisory Board, also spoke
in regards to the proposed amendments to the fence ordinance. She explained that the Citizens Advisory
Board was just trying to provide for fence repairs, as the ordinance did not
currently do that.
PUBLIC COMMENT BY CITY COUNCIL IN RESPONSE TO CITIZEN’S OPEN FORUM:
None.
DISCUSSION OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA:
None.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Jeffries
called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
INVOCATION:
Council Member
Steele gave the Invocation.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
Mayor Jeffries led
the Pledge to the Flag.
Mayor Jeffries led
the Pledge to the Texas Flag.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. This Public Hearing is being held for Citizen input on the Proposed Budget for the Crime Control and Prevention District for the 2005-06 Fiscal Year
Mayor Jeffries recessed the special meeting at 6:40 p.m. and opened the public hearing. Mayor Jeffries explained the purpose of this public hearing was to receive citizen input on the proposed budget for the Crime Control and Prevention District for the 2005-2006 Fiscal Year.
With there being no comments regarding the budget, Mayor Jeffries closed the public hearing and reconvened the special session at 6:41 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and action on approval of the proposed budget for the Crime Control and Prevention District for the 2005-06 Fiscal Year
Council Member Griffin moved for adoption of the proposed budget for the Crime Control and Prevention District for the 2005-2006 Fiscal Year. Council Member Steele seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES: None
2. Discussion and action to place a proposal to adopt a tax rate of $.580763 per $100 valuation for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 on the September 12, 2005 City Council agenda as an action item
Council Member Koontz moved to place a proposal to adopt a tax rate of $.580763 per $100 valuation for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 on the September 12, 2005 City Council agenda as an action item. Council Member Beierschmitt seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Griffin, Thomas, Steele, Helmick, Koontz, Beierschmitt, Adams
NOES: None
3. Discussion
and action on setting public hearings on the proposed tax rate of $.580763 per
$100 valuation for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 on August 22, 2005 during the regular
meeting at 6:30 p.m. and on August 29, 2005 at a Special Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
in the City Council Chambers
Council Member Beierschmitt moved to set public hearings on the proposed tax rate of $.580763 per $100 valuation for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 on August 22, 2005 during the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. and on August 29, 2005 at a Special Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Council Member Steele seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Griffin, Thomas, Steele, Helmick, Koontz, Beierschmitt, Adams
NOES: None
4. Discussion and action on approval of changing the group health and medical insurance provider from Aetna to Unicare and authorization for the Mayor to sign the appropriate documents needed to change providers, effective October 1, 2005
Council Member Griffin moved for approval of changing the group health and medical insurance provider from Aetna to Unicare and authorization for the Mayor to sign the appropriate documents needed to change providers, effective October 1, 2005. Council Member Steele seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Griffin, Thomas, Steele, Helmick, Koontz, Beierschmitt, Adams
NOES: None
5. Discussion and action on approval to renew insurance coverage with VSP for Vision Coverage and Aetna for Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability Insurance, effective October 1, 2005
Council Member Beierschmitt moved
approval to authorize the City Manager to renew insurance coverage with VSP for
Vision Coverage and Aetna for Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability Insurance,
effective October 1, 2005 and to authorize the Mayor to sign the
documents. Council Member Adams seconded
the motion, which prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Griffin, Thomas, Steele, Helmick, Koontz, Beierschmitt, Adams
NOES: None
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The City Council may announce that they will go into executive session pursuant to chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to discuss any matter as specifically listed on this agenda and/or as permitted by chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government
Code, Mayor Jeffries will announce that the City Council will convene in
executive session (closed session) in the Conference Room, 7101 Whitley Road,
as follows:
1. The City Council will
convene in executive session pursuant to the (Open Meetings Act), Government
Code, Section 551.074, Personnel Matters, to deliberate the appointment of a
Director of Public Safety.
Mayor Jeffries recessed the special
session at 6:55 p.m. and the City Council convened in Executive Session in the
Conference Room.
The City Council will return to open session in the City Council Chambers
for possible discussion and action as a result of the Executive Session as
follows:
1.
Discussion and action as a result of the executive session in regards to personnel
matters to deliberate the appointment of a Director of Public Safety
Mayor Jeffries reconvened the special
meeting at 7:10 p.m. with all members present.
Council Member Adams moved
approval of the City Manager’s appointment of Howard Bruce Ure to the position
of Public Safety Director for the City of Watauga, at a starting salary of
$95,000 per year, with a starting date of September 6, 2005. Council Member Steele seconded the motion,
which prevailed by the following vote:
AYES:
Griffin, Thomas, Steele, Helmick, Koontz, Beierschmitt, Adams
NOES: None
ADJOURNMENT:
With there being no further business to conduct at this time, Council Member Koontz made a motion to adjourn. Council Member Beierschmitt seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Griffin, Thomas, Steele, Helmick, Koontz, Beierschmitt, Adams
NOES: None
The meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
APPROVED: this ________ day of ___________________ 2005.
SIGNED: this ________ day of ___________________ 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
Henry J. Jeffries, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Nancy J. Meadows, City Secretary