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Votes at a glance: Seagoville council approves purchasing manual, stormwater study, repair work, small grants and downtown licenses
Summary
At its meeting the Seagoville City Council approved a range of routine and project items including adopting a purchasing manual, commissioning a stormwater rate study, contracting drainage repairs on Cleberg Road, licensing a downtown coffee trailer and ratifying small expenditures and projects.
The Seagoville City Council voted on multiple items during the meeting. Below are the motions recorded in the transcript, the known motion language, and outcomes as stated at the meeting.
- Consent agenda (items 11—14): A motion to accept agenda items 11 through 14 passed by voice vote. (Mover/second not specified in the transcript.) Outcome: approved.
- Item 17 — Adopt purchasing manual: Purchasing agent Steven Dagg presented a revised purchasing manual and asked the council to adopt it as an official policy. He said the policy follows state law and would allow the city manager to approve departmental purchases not in the budget up to the council threshold. During council discussion the limit requiring council approval for purchases of $50,000 or more was confirmed. A motion to approve the purchasing manual was made and seconded; council voted in favor. Outcome: adopted.
- Item 18 — Stormwater rate study: Director of Public Works Chris Ryan said the full study estimate was $60,000 but that with current information the cost was likely closer to $45,000; the study would be a complete stormwater rate study by the consultant that previously did the city's water and wastewater study. A motion to approve item 18 was made and seconded; council voted in favor. Outcome: approved (contracting/engagement to proceed).
- Item 19 — Cleberg Road stormwater drainage repair: Staff described erosion at the 2500 block of Cleberg Road caused by channel shifting and sediment; a contractor (Berkins) was hired to remove soil, stabilize the channel with lime-treated fill and install about 4,000 square feet of concrete flume and wing walls, plus repair a property owner's fence. Staff said work would take about five to six days once weather permitted. A motion to approve item 19 was made and seconded; council voted in favor. Outcome: approved; work to proceed.
- Item 20 — License agreement with SIP Society LLC: The council considered a second reading and resolution approving a license agreement to allow the SIP Society LLC to operate a mobile coffee/"dirty soda" trailer on EDC-owned property at 113 Rick Kaufman Street. Representatives of the business introduced themselves and answered questions about location and hours. A motion to approve was made and seconded; council voted in favor. Outcome: license agreement approved.
- Item 21 — SEDC sponsorship of Seagoville Youth Sports Association: The council ratified a platinum-level sponsorship by the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation for SYSA soccer promotional items, not to exceed $1,500. A motion to approve was made and seconded; council voted in favor. Outcome: approved; funds to be used for soccer promotions and signage.
- Item 22 — Economic development agreement with The Way Church (Dennis Childress): The council considered a promotional/facade grant processed by the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation to assist The Way Church (agreement legally with The Way Church; Pastor Dennis Childress recused from EDC discussions). The grant amount in the agreement is $5,000. After discussion and a failed motion to change the split, a motion to approve the resolution passed. Outcome: approved; $5,000 grant as described in the agreement.
- Item 23 — Parking-striping work: The council ratified engaging Roadmaster Striping LLC for re-striping parking around downtown property in an amount not to exceed $482.05. Staff said the work already had been completed because the bid rates were low. A motion to approve was made and seconded; council voted in favor. Outcome: ratified; payment authorized.
- Item 24 — Meeting date change: Council discussed rescheduling the June 2 meeting because of audio/visual equipment installation and testing and voted to move the meeting to June 9. A motion to approve the schedule change was made and seconded; council voted in favor. Outcome: meeting moved to June 9.
Each item above was recorded as an affirmative voice vote in the transcript; individual member vote tallies and mover/second names are not specified for many motions in the record provided. Where a specific dollar amount, contractor name or location was given in the discussion, that detail is noted above.
