STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF SEAGOVILLE  COUNTY OF DALLAS/COUNTY OF KAUFMAN CITY OF SEAGOVILLE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES  The City Council of the City of Seagoville met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2009 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 702 N. Highway 175, Seagoville, Texas, with the following members present:  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member  Sidney M. Sexton, Jr. Brenda Thompson Harold Magill Jose Hernandez Carl Polnac Marshall Green  The following City staff members were present:  City Manager Assistant City Manager Finance Director Human Resources Director City Manager Executive Assistant SEDC President and CEO City Secretary  Denny Wheat Mike Hitt Joe Stegall Janet Goad Janie Willman Carlos Vigil Sheila Martin  Mayor Sexton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and delivered the  invocation. The City Council led the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATION/PROCLAMATIONIS) There were no Presentations or Proclamations  SPEAKERS  There were no persons to speak before the Council on agenda items.  CONSENT AGENDA  1. Consider Approval of Minutes of the August 6, 2009 City Council Meeting.    City Council Regular Meeting Minutes  August 20, 2009 Page 2 of4 4  2. Consider Resolution 40-09 Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Contract for City  Employees' Group Insurance Benefits.  3. Consider Resolution No. 41-09 authorizing the City Manager to initiate Text Change Amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to Provide Definitions for Gas Stations, Gas Station with Convenience Store, Restaurant and Drug Store and Providing for an SUP (Special Use Permit) for Said Uses. Motion: Harold Magill made a MOTION and Marshall Green SECONDED to Vote on the motion: Motion passed unanimously by 5 ayes-0 nays.  approve, the Consent Agenda as presented.  ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  PUBLIC HEARINGS  4. First Reading and First Public Hearing on the Proposed 2009 Tax Rate Action: Mayor Sexton opened the Public Hearing at 7:35 p.m. with the following statement and asked if member of the public wanted to comment on The City of Seagoville's current tax rate was adopted in 2008 at sixty-three and one-half cents ($0.635) per hundred dollar taxable valuation. The currently proposed tax rate is sixty-five cents ($0.65). The proposed tax rate is inclusive of Operations and Maintenance tax of $0.569798 and a Debt Service rate of $0.080202. Following this evening's public hearing, the City Council will inform the public that the second public hearing on the tax rate is set for September 3, 2009, and its subsequent adoption set for September 17, 2009 Regular City Action: There being no members of the public to comment on the Proposed 2009 Tax Rate, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 7:48 p.m. No other  the Proposed 2009 Tax Rate:  Council Meeting. action was taken. ACTION ITEMS  5. Consider Ordinance No. 08-09 Approving a Negotiated Settlement Between Atmos Cities Steering Committee (ACSC) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Texx Division Regarding the Company's Rate Review Mechanism Filing in All Cities Motion: Brenda Thompson Polnac made a MOTION and Harold Magill Vote on the motion: Passed unanimously by a vote of 5 ayes-0 nays.  Exercising Original Jurisdiction - SECOND READING SECONDED to approve Ordinance No.08-09    City Council Regular Meeting Minutes  August 20, 2009 Page 3 of4  6. Consider Resolution No. 35-09 Ratifying a Seagoville Economic Development Agreement with Extreme Direct Mail, LP for Improvements at 1530 Bruce Way Motion: Jose Hernandez made a MOTION and Carl Polnac SECONDED to Vote on the motion: Passed unanimously by a vote of 5 Ayes-0 Nays. 7. Consider Resolution No. 37-09 Authorizing Dallas County to Sell the Property at 403 Washington Street Consenting to a Private Offer Received on the Tax Foreclosed Property at 403 Washington Street, Seagoville, Texas Cause No. Motion: Harold Magill made a MOTION and Carl Polnac SECONDED to Vote on the motion: Passed unanimously by a vote of 5 Ayes-0 Nays.  in an Amount not to Exceed $20,000.00 - FIRST READING  approve Resolution No. 35-09.  04-31677-TI, County of Dallas, et al VS. Sheri Kay Sowels,  approve Resolution No. 37-09.  CITIZEN COMMENTS  7. Sandra Rodgers, 206 Altom Road, addressed the City Council to thank Council and staff for their effort to improve the City. Ms. Rogers also thanked  City staff for fixing the streets. FUTURE AGENDAI ITEMS 8. Future Agenda Items.  Council Member Polnac asked that Michael Hinojosa, Dallas Independent School District Superintendent and Nancy Bingham, Dallas Independent School Board Trustee be invited to brief Council on the "State of the District."  EXECUTIVE SESSION  There was no Executive Session  ADJOURN  Mayor Sexton adjourned the Council meeting at 8:03 p.m.    City Council Regular Meeting Minutes  August 20, 2009 Page 40 of4 4  Approved this the 3rd day of September, 2009.  Aaytae- Mayor  M. Sexton, Jr.  ATTEST:  WMatlre  Sieila J., Martip, City Secretary