November 17, 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 551.101 and Texas Revised Civil Statues.
The City Council of Tenaha will meet in regular session on Monday – November 20, 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 October 23, 2017 Regular Scheduled Council Meeting Minutes and November 6, 2017 Special Called Council Meeting. – ACTION
5. Consider Approval for October 2017 Financials. – ACTION
6. Consider Approval of Resolution #2017-11-20-1R to authorize Change of Signatures on All City Accounts at the First National Bank of Hughes Springs. – ACTION
7. Discuss Outcome from November 6, 2017 Special Called Meeting and Appoint New Police Chief. – ACTION
8. Discuss Dog Issues in The City and Consider Approval To Use Mr. Jack Burrows as Tenaha’s Official Dog Catcher. – ACTION
a. Discuss and Consider Procedure Recommendations to Recoup Dog Catching Expense
9. Re-visit Tabled Agenda Item #15 from October 23, 2017 Regular Scheduled Council Meeting to Discuss and Consider Approval to Place All Churches on Minimum Billing Rate for Applicable Services – ACTION
10. Re-visit Tabled Agenda Item #18 from October 23, 2017 Regular Scheduled Council Meeting to Discuss and Consider Approval For Compensation for Council Members – ACTION
11. Re-visit Tabled Agenda Item #16 from October 23, 2017 Regular Scheduled Council Meeting to Discuss and Consider Approval to Grant Ownership to Those Who Paid for Tables via the Beautification and Events Committee. - ACTION
12. Discuss 2018 Staff Holiday Schedule
13. Discuss and Consider Approval to Change City Operating Hours to 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. - ACTION
14. Discuss and Consider Approval for Revising the Mayor’s Compensation – ACTION
15. Discuss and Consider Creating A Utilities Department Vehicle Policy - ACTION
16. Discuss and Consider Handbook Policy Change Addressing Police Overtime. – ACTION
17. Review, Discuss and Consider Approval of the Revised Public Utilities Rate Sheet. – ACTION
18. Discuss and Consider Approval for Advertising All City Positions. - ACTION
19. Council to Convene to Closed Session
a. Personnel Matters (section 551.074) – Darren Gray
20. Council to Return to Open Session
21. Discuss and Consider Approving a Workshop Date to Review the Employee Handbook – ACTION
22. Department Head Report
23. Council Comments
24. Adjourn