The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a
Regular Called City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in the City
Hall Council Chambers at 301 Blue Mound Road at 6:30 P.M. for the following
agenda:
1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance /
Invocation / Announcements - Mayor Hooks
2. Citizens
Participation (Limit to 3 Minutes – Complete Speakers request form and Submit
to City Secretary before start of meeting)
3. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 558
Adopting 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Budget for the City of Blue Mound
Record Vote:
·
Alan Hooks – Mayor (Not Voting)
·
Margie Hooks – (Yay/Nay)
·
Fred Smith – (Yay/Nay)
·
Mary Smith – (Yay/Nay)
·
Linda Watson – (Yay/Nay)
·
Darlene Copeland – (Yay/Nay)
4. Discuss and
consider ratification of the property tax increase reflected in the budget as
the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget will require raising more tax revenue than in
the previous year (whether from a tax increase or an increase in taxable value)
5. Discuss and
Consider Ordinance No. 559 Setting and Adopting the Tax Rate of $0.57100 for
the City of Blue Mound for 2020-2021 Tax Year
Record Vote:
·
Alan Hooks – Mayor (Not Voting)
·
Margie Hooks – (Yay/Nay)
·
Fred Smith – (Yay/Nay)
·
Mary Smith – (Yay/Nay)
·
Linda Watson – (Yay/Nay)
·
Darlene Copeland – (Yay/Nay)
6. Discuss and
Consider Department Monthly Reports for August 2020
A
Police calls, arrests, and warrants totals
B.
Fire local and mutual aid calls and training totals
C.
Library visitors, books and materials, loaned totals
D. Community center, visitors, events, and activities totals
E. Public Works
F. Municipal Court and Animal control
G.
Code Enforcement
7.
Discuss and Consider Financial Report August 2020
8.
Discuss Substandard Buildings throughout the city
9.
Discuss and Consider increasing the Mayors pay from $1500.00
to $1800.00 a month
10.
Discuss and Consider Minutes from August 18, 2020
meeting
10. Adjourn
Note: The City Council reserves the
right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this
meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas
Government Code, Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072
(Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and
Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security
Devices) and 551.087 (Economic Development).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on
City Hall Bulletin Board by Friday, September 11, 2020 at 5:00 P.M.
____________________________________
Donna Savage – City Secretary
