Graganle  AGENDA  REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL City of Seagoville Council Chambers, City Hall 702 N. Highway 175, Seagoville, Texas November 14, 2011 7:30 p.m.  The City Council extends to each visitor a sincere welcome. We value your interest in your community and your participation in the meetings of this governing body. Regular meetings of the City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, beginning at 7:30 p.m.; the City Council meets regularly iny work sessions at 6:30 p.m. on the same date as the regular meeting.  The Seagoville City Hall and Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible. Special parking is available on the southeast side of City Hall and the building may be accessed by a sloped ramp from the parking area to the front area of the building. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need special assistance, should contact the City Secretary's Office at 972-287-6819 at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting so that As authorized by Section 551.071 (2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into Executive Session on any agenda item listed  appropriate accommodations can be made.  herein to seek legal advice from the City Attorney.  CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME  INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATION(S):  NONE    City Council Agenda November 14, 2011 Page 2of4  SPEAKER REGULATIONS  Except for Public Hearing items, anyone wishing to speak on an agenda item will be afforded the opportunity to do so at this time. To facilitate the speaker process, anyone wishing to speak before the Council during this time may fill out a Speaker Card and turn it in to the City Secretary prior to the meeting (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers along with copies of the agenda). The Mayor will recognize speakers; he may impose a 3-minute time limit. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium.  CONSENT AGENDA  All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. These items are considered routine or the Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda item and provide an opportunity for members of the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately.  CONSENT ACTION ITEMS  1. October 17, 2011 Meeting Minutes ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  PUBLIC HEARING(S)  To facilitate the speaker process, anyone wishing to speak before the Council during a Public Hearing will be required to fill out a Speaker Card and turn iti in to the City Secretary prior to the Public Hearing (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers along with copies of the agenda). Speaker cards will be used to assure all testimony is attributed correctly in the record minutes. The Mayor will recognize speakers; he may impose a 3-minute time limit and may provide for rebuttal. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium. The City Secretary may be asked to use the 3 minute speaker-clock' for  time-management purposes. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE ACTION ITEMS  2. By Minute-Entry Consider Leticia Banuelos' Application to the Keep  Seagoville Commission)  (The City Council will consider Ms. Banuelos application by minute entry. If  appointed, Banuelos will serve a two-year term.)    City Council Agenda November 14, 2011 Page 30 of4  3. By Minute Entry Nominate a Candidate to serve as the Suburban Cities Representative to the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) and Approve (Michael Hurtt of Desoto, and Paul Norman of Combine have been nominated to serve as the DCAD Suburban Cities Representatives. Council will agree upon a candidate, and adopt a resolution to vote for the selected nominee.)  Resolution No. 64-11 Casting a City Ballot for the Same  4. Consider Resolution No. 63-11 Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Attorney General's Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture Report Reflecting the Police Department's State Asset Forfeiture Report from October 1, 2010 through (Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure requires local law enforcement agencies to report their State Asset Forfeiture Report to the City's Governing Body, and then to the Attorney General no later than 60 days after  September: 30, 2011  the new fiscal year begins.)  5. Council Discussion on Texas Senate Bill 100 and the Federal Military  Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE)  (In September, Council was briefed on options for adjusting the May Uniform Election date as a result of the Federal MOVE Act. Council will resume their  discussion with the City Attorney.) 6. Discuss City's Ethics Policy  (Council and the City Attorney will discuss the City's Ethics Policy)  CITIZEN COMMENTS Citizens Comments.  (At this time, citizens may speak three (3) minutes each on any matter, other than personnel matters, or matters under litigation, on a "first come, first served" basis. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the agenda and posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.)  7.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future Agenda Items    City Council Agenda November 14, 2011 Page 4of4  EXECUTIVE SESSION  8. The City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to seek legal advice from the City Attorney concerning pending litigation including, but not limited to, Settlement offer concerning Cause No. 06-01444-F, styled City of Seagoville V.  Edwin Shields, Ruby Shields, and Texas Our Home Inc., (Council will take necessary action resulting from the executive session.)  9. The City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of (Council shall convene into open session to take any action as a result of the  ap public officer, to wit the City Secretary  executive session.) ADJOURN  CERTIFICATION  I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the attached agenda of the regular meeting of the Seagoville City Council is a true and correct copy and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the glass entryway of Seagoville City Hall, facing outward, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the gth day of November, 2011, and will remain sO posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting in accordance with Chapter  5510 ofthe Texas Government Code. ShdlaJ. Martin, City Secretary  M  TEXAS  Ic certify that the attached agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was removed by me from the Seagoville City Hall glass entryway on the  day of  2011  Title: