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Votes at a glance: Seymour City Council Nov. 20 actions

Seymour City Council · November 21, 2025

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Summary

Council approved consent agenda; tabled one tiny-home SUP (1669 County Road 205); approved SUP at 505 North Stratton with a tie-down variance; accepted FY2024 audit; adopted the no-smoking ordinance (with a smoking-patio provision); authorized administration to permit routine road closures for events; accepted roof bids with insurance contributions; awarded downtown grant administration and authorized engineering negotiations; approved a 59% sick-leave payout; authorized airport bid solicitations; solicited RFQs for site selectors; appointed Mayor Martin McCord to the appraisal district board; approved police vacation payout; agreed to pay an unbudgeted dispatch bill with advance-notification condition; and authorized solicitation of bids for a metal cover over dispatch.

At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Seymour City Council recorded the following formal actions (motions and votes):

- Consent agenda: approved by voice vote. - SUP (specific use permit) at 1669 County Road 205 (tiny home): motion to table until applicant can appear — tabled. - SUP at 505 North Stratton (tiny home): approved, including variance for mobile-home-style tie-downs. - Acceptance of FY2024 audit: approved. - No-smoking ordinance: approved as amended to allow one non-smoking main entrance with a buffer and permit a separate smoking patio not at the main entrance; staff to draft final ordinance language. - Authorization for city administration to approve routine road closures for recurring events: approved. - Roofing bids for City Hall, Police Department, and Fire Hall: accepted; insurance/TML to pay majority with city out-of-pocket balance of approximately $23,801.54 for enhanced option. - Resolution 1595: award application administration contract for 2026 downtown revitalization grant to Public Management for $60,000: approved. - Resolution 1596: authorize negotiation with Jacob & Martin for engineering services for downtown grant: approved. - Sick-leave incentive payout: council selected a 59% payout option (motion carried). - Airport road improvements: authorized staff to solicit bids to determine cost options (overlay or chip-seal) and repairs to apron; approved soliciting bids. - Economic development: authorized staff to solicit qualifications/RFQs for site selector companies. - Appointment: Mayor Martin McCord appointed as the city's representative to the Baylor County Appraisal District board. - Police department: approved payout of excess vacation balances to avoid overtime coverage costs. - Dispatch services billing from Baylor County/Archer County outsourced costs: council agreed to pay the excess amount but requested prior notification and discussion before future unbudgeted expenses are incurred. - Motion to solicit bids for a metal roof/cover over the dispatch building: motion seconded and placed under discussion.

Each approved item was recorded in meeting minutes and will be followed up by the responsible departments; items requiring contract execution, ordinance drafting, or further public notice were directed to staff.