January 21, 2017 - If during the course of the meeting, any discussion of items on the Agenda that should be held in executive or closed session, the Council will convene in executive or closed session, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code Section 551 and Texas Revised Civil Statues.
The City Council of Tenaha will meet in regular session on Tuesday – January 24, 2017 at 5:15 p.m. at the Tenaha Municipal Building located at 238 N. George Bowers Drive, Tenaha, Texas.
Order of Business:
1. Call to Order & Roll Call
2. Pledge and Prayer
3. Welcome Guests/Public Comments
4. Consider Approval for Minutes from November 28, 2016 and December 20, 2016 Regular Scheduled Council Meetings – ACTION
5. Consider Approval for November & December 2016 Financials – ACTION
6. Consider Approval of Resolution #2017-01-24-1R Designating East Texas Press as the Official Newspaper for the City Of Tenaha – ACTION
7. Discuss & Consider Approval to Order the General Election For Saturday, May 6, 2017 - ACTION
8. Presentation of City Secretary’s Report on Local Option Petition to Legalize the Legal Sale of Beer and Wine for Off-Premises Consumption Only - ACTION
9. Discuss & Consider Approval on Ordinance #2017-01-24-2 Accepting a Petition for Local Option Election on the Issue of Legalizing the Legal Sale of Beer and Wine for Off-Premises Consumption Only in the City of Tenaha, Texas; Ordering a Local Option Election To Be Held on Saturday - May 6, 2017 on the Issue of Legalizing the Legal Sale of Beer and Wine for Off-Premises Consumption Only in the City of Tenaha, Texas; Providing That Said Election be Conducted in the Same Manner as the City’s General Election; and Providing an Effective Date - ACTION
10. Discuss & Consider Approval on Ordinance #2017-01-24-3 of the City of Tenaha, Texas Calling an Election to be Held on May 6, 2017 to Submit a Proposition to Increase the Rate of the Municipal Sales and Use Tax Collected by the City From One Percent (1%) to Two Percent (2%) for Purposes Authorized by Chapters 501, 502, 505 of the Texas Local Government Code; Making Provisions for the Conduct of the Election; Providing for Findings of Fact, Effective Date and Proper Notice and Meeting - ACTION
11. Present and Consider Approval of New Vehicle Bids for Marshal’s Office – ACTION
12. Discuss and Consider Approval Appointing Vickie Jernigan as Community Planning & Events Coordinator – ACTION
13. Review and Consider Approval of a New Council Meeting Room Rental Agreement -ACTION
14. Consider Approval for Revision Made to Special Called Council Meeting Minutes – November 10, 2016 - ACTION
15. Department Head Reports
16. Council Comments
17. Adjourn
