CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 15, 2014 quorum prèsent, to wit:  The City Council held a work session on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. with a  Dennis Childress Tommy Lemond Rick Howard Terri Ashmore Bill Chambliss Jon Epps  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember, absent  The following staff members were also present: City Manager Larry Graves and City Secretary  Dara Crabtree.  ITEM 1. STAFF UPDATES. A. Dates toi remember. discuss in detail.  City Manager Graves briefed the City Council on the followingi items:  B. Anticipated completion date of entrance/exit ramp. light installation by TxDOT: is spring. C. Distributed street notebooks and stated a workshop would be scheduled in January to  ITEM2. DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS. Counsel; therefore, need to contract Bond Counsel.  AGENDA ITEM 3C. City Manager stated typically the City Attorney does not act as Bond  City Manager Graves wished the City Council al Merry Christmas.  The work session was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.  APPROVED: MAYOR  LHRS  ATTEST:  daa Cabbur  CITY SECRETARY    CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 15, 2014 quorum present, to wit:  The City Counçil held a regular meeting on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. with a  Dennis Childress Tommy Lemond Rick Howard Terri. Ashmore Bill Chambliss Jon) Epps  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember, absent  The Invocation was provided by Councilmember Chambliss. Mayor Childress led the Pledge of MAYOR'S REPORT. Mayor Childress thanked everyone for attending and reported on recent the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony; recorded City Council meetings and some board meetings can know be viewed on the website and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (items on the agenda). No one spoke.  Allegiance.  Happy New Year.  CONSENT AGENDA.  Councilmember Chambliss made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lemond, to approve  Consent Agenda Items 1C through 3C. A vote was cast 4 in favor, 0 against. 1C. Approve minutes for meetings held on November 17,2014.  2C. Approve Ordinance No. 30-14 rezoning approximately 2.33  acres from Residential -2 (R-2) zoning to Light Manufacturing (LM) zoning and amend the Comprehensive Land Use Plan on Lot 2, Block 1 oft the Cornerstone Addition, more commonly known as 610 3C. Approve Resolution No. 61-R-14 approving the engagement of West & Associates, L.L.P., as Bond Counsel and Andrews Kurth, L.L.P. as Special Tax Counsel in connection with the issuance of the Certificates of Obligations; authorizing the City Manager to execute any necessary documents; and providing an effective date. ITEM 4. Conducted interviews with Board and Commission applicants. The following three applicants were interviewed: Jose Hernandez; Jerry Yearout and Sherri Thomas. ITEM 5. Following a discussion, Councilmember Ashmore made a motion to appoint Jerry Yearout to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The motion died due to lack of a second. Mayor Pro Tem Lemond made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Howard, to appoint Jose Hernandez, to the Planning and Zoning, Place 3 with a term expiring in June 2015. A vote was  W. Simonds Road, Seagoville, Texas.  cast 3 for, 1 against (Ashmore).    Councilmember Chambliss made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Howard, to appoint Sherri Thomas to thel Library Advisory Board, Place 1 with at term expiringi in. June 2015. A vote Councilmember Chambliss made ai motion, seconded by Councilmember Howard, to move. Board of Adjustment. Alt. #1 Barbara Sherman toi full voting member with at term expiring. June 2015,to move Alt. #2 Errik Watson to Alt. #1 with a term expiring June 2015 and to appoint Jerry Yearout to. Alt. #2 with ai term expiring June 2016. A vote was cast 4: for, Oagainst.  was cast 41 for, 0 against.  Noappointments were made to the Park. Advisory Board. ITEM6. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS.  Terri Ashmore- commented on success of Festival ofl Lights; approximately 1,000 people came through thej park; appreciate all the participants; A Christmas Carol currently being put on by the drama students at the high school and it is outstanding; and another play will be put on in the Tommy Lemond = commented enjoyed the Christmas Tree Lighting; kids singing at the event; Bill Chambliss - commented enjoyed the Christmas Tree Lighting and live reindeer; and glad the  spring.  and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.  Santa chair held up.  ITEM7. CTIZENCOMMENTS.  Linda Vineyard, 497 Thomas Trail = commented would like to be the City's historian; enjoys genealogy; helped people in past locate individuals; desires to keep our history alive; does own Leon Love. 704 E. Famers Road - thanked the staff and City Council for a job well done this Jerry Yearout,710 E. Simonds Road - thanked City Council and City Manager for notifying the County oft the cracks on Simonds Road; the mailbox at Farmers and Alto had been knocked down again along with the fence; and asked ifr reflective lights could be placed at that curve. Jose Hernandez. 737 Fairview Avenue = thanked City Council for appointing him to the Planning and Zoning Commission; and wished everyone al Merry Christmas and al Happy New Year.  look up; and would like to goi into the schools.  year; and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  ITEM 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. Ron Howard - discuss Historian position. ITEM9. The meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.  Mayor Childress thanked City Manager Graves, City Secretary Crabtree, Human Resource Director Cindy Brown and the City Council for changing the meeting from December gth to tonight following the death ofhis mother; that act ofkindness meant a great deal to him.    APPROVED: MAYOR  E  ATTEST:  dao Cabtu CITY SECRETARY