2024 11 14 Agenda

Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the governing body of the Town of Anderson will be held on the 14th of November 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall located at 415 Hill St, Anderson, TX 77830, at which time the following subjects will be considered, to wit:

 

  1. Call the meeting to order and establish a quorum.
  2. Invocation
  3. Pledges to the flags.

“Honor the Texas Flag.  I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”

  1. Public Comment
  2. Mayor’s Update
    1. Fanthorp Inn grand reopening
    2. Christmas events: Courthouse lighting, Town Christmas Tree lighting, Holiday Fest, Parade, Twilight Firelight
    3. 2025 ToA Event Coordination and Scheduling Meeting – Jan 8th @ Town Hall
    4. Bathroom remodel
  3. Consent Agenda:

All consent items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and vote.

  1. Approval of the October 10, 2024 Town Council Meeting Minutes
  2. Approval of the list of claims and bills
  3. Approval of budget line item moves
    1. $1392.34 from 1-5-526 Town Website to 1-5-544 General Liability and Property Damage
  4. Approval of two budget line item creation
    1. Utilization of Power at Historic Grimes County Courthouse Permit fees
      1. Income set at $180
      2. Expense set at $250
    2. Reports:

Informational reports only, no action to be taken.

  1. Permit report
  2. Sewer Report
  3. Grants Report
    1. 2017 Harvey Grant
    2. ARPA Grant
  • 2023-2024 CDBG
  1. 2025-2026 CDBG
  2. CDBG MIT-MOD
  3. Harvey Reallocation Funds
  • RCP
  1. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
  1. Business:

Discuss, consider, and possibly take action regarding:

  1. Consider and take action to approve Ordinance No. 169-24 Approving 2024 Town of Anderson Tax Roll.
  2. Consider and take action to approve Ordinance No. 170-24 Telecommunications Tax.
  3. Consider and take action to approve Resolution 116-24 Application for Submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Community Development Fund.
  4. Discussion on obligating remaining ARPA Funds.
  5. Discuss and identify street signs missing or required within the Town of Anderson and consider a plan to address.
  6. Discuss and identify potholes within the Town of Anderson and consider a plan to address.
  7. Discuss options and requests for reserved and/or signed commercial parking on municipal streets.
  8. Consider and approve acceptance, budget, and plans/placement for a donation of a historic piano to the Town of Anderson.
  1. Executive Session
    1. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Sec. 551.072, Texas Government Code, to deliberate the sell, purchase, exchange, or value of certain real property located within the limits of the Town of Anderson.
  2. Possible Action from Executive Session
    1. Reconvene into public session and take action as appropriate at the discretion of the Town Council regarding the sell, purchase, exchange, or value of certain real property located within the limits of the Town of Anderson.
  3. Around Town
  4. Discussion of agenda items for the next scheduled meeting
  5. Adjourn

 

This meeting shall be conducted pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. At any time during the meeting the Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session on any of the above posted agenda items in accordance with the sections 551.071, and Section 1.05, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct (Consultation with Attorney), §551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), §551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), §551.074 (Personnel Matters), and/or §551.087 (Economic Development). All items listed above are eligible for Council discussion and/or action.

 

I, the undersigned Mayor, do hereby certify that the above notice of the Regular Meeting of the above-named Town of Anderson is a true and correct copy of the said notice which was posted in the bulletin board at the front of the Town Hall, Anderson, Grimes County, Texas, on the 11th day of November 2024, at 4:00 p.m.

 

 

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Marc Benton, Mayor, Town of Anderson

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TOWN OF ANDERSON

P.O. Box 592
Anderson, TX 77830

Ph: (936) 873-3102

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