2025 10 09 Agenda

Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the governing body of the Town of Anderson will be held on the 9th of October 2025, 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 meeting to order and establish 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.”
4. Public Comment
5. Mayor’s Update
6. Consent Agenda  All consent items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and vote.
   1. Approval of the September 15 and 23, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes.
   2. Approval of the list of claims and bills
   3. Approval of budget line item moves
      • From Special Svcs-Acct & Audit (1-5-581) to Special Svcs-GCAD – Tax Assess. & Collection (1-5-583) $21.24
      • From Technology-Town Website (1-5-526) to Technology-QuickBooks (1-5-525) $194.00
      • From Technology-Town Website (1-5-526) to Technology – Google Gsuite (1-5-521) $84.00
      • From Town Hall-Bldg Repairs (1-7-305) to Town Hall-Cleaning supplies (1-7-301) $162.83
      • From Town Hall-Bldg Repairs (1-7-305) to Town Hall-Contract Service Cleaning (1-7-309) $475.00
      • From Town Hall-Contract Svc/Maintenance (1-7-302) to Town Hall-Electricity (1-7-300) $920.58
      • From Other-Contracted Svcs (1-5-574) to Payroll-Salaries PT & Hourly (1-5-108) $1,069.25
      • From Parks & Street Lights-Landscaping (1-5-301) to Parks & Street Lights-Electricity (1-6-450) $77.52
      • From Lift Station Elec-1140 FM 149 W (2-7-461) to Lift Station Elec-W Johnson Ave (2-7-463) $103.00
      • From Lift Station Elec-1179 FM 149 W (2-7-464) to Lift Station Elec-W Johnson Ave (2-7-463) $42.84
      • From Plant Exp-Chemicals (2-7-271) to Plant Exp-Lab Testing (2-7-456) $69.00
7. Reports Informational reports only, no action to be taken.
   1. Permit report
   2. Sewer Report
      • Brian Colbert to report on recent repairs
   3. Grants Report
      • 2017 Harvey Grant
      • ARPA Grant
      • 2023-2024 CDBG
      • 2025-2026 CDBG
      • CDBG MIT-MOD
      • Harvey Reallocation Funds
      • RCP
   4. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
8. Business Discuss, consider, and possibly take action regarding:
   1. Consider and take action to approve the Mayor’s resignation submitted 9/23/2025.
   2. Consider and take action to approve execution of engagement letter with Seidel Schroeder to conduct our FY2025 audit and authorize the mayor pro-tem as signatory.
   3. Consider and take action to approve Resolution 128-25 for TxDOT road closure Saturday November 1, 2025 ABC Worship Night.
   4. Consider and take action to approve Resolution 129-25 for TxDOT road closure Wednesday October 29, 2025 ASCISD Community Pep Rally. 
   5. Consider and take action to approve Resolution 130-25 for TxDOT road closure Saturday December 6, 2025 Anderson Holiday Fest.
   6. Consider and take action to vote for the TML Region 14 Director. 
   7. Consider and take action to approve Resolution 131-25 for Designating Authorized Signatories for CDBG-24-065-147-F006
   8. Consider and take action to nominate candidate(s) for the Board of Directors of the Grimes Central Appraisal District under Resolution 132-25.
   9. Consider and take possible action to consolidate or remove multiple Town of Anderson Facebook Accounts. 
   10. Consider and take possible action regarding the Town Hall rental rates. 
   11. Consider and take possible action to approve a purchase of new pumps for the 1140 FM 149W lift station.
   12. Discuss Anderson-Shiro Lift Station upgrades. 
   13. Discuss council participation in upcoming events:
       • Trunk or Treat (Oct 25) – Madole rental $100 each unit
       • Voices for Vets Main St Concert (Nov 8)
   14. Consider and take possible action to approve Resolution 133-25 for TxDOT road closure Saturday November 8, 2025 Voices for Vets concert. 
9. 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. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Sec. 551.072, Texas Government Code, to deliberate personnel matters.
10. 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.
    2. Reconvene into public session and take action as appropriate at the discretion of the Town Council regarding personnel matters.
11. Around Town
12. Discussion of agenda items for the next scheduled meeting
13. 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 Town Clerk, 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 3rd day of October 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

Signed: Cara McAlister, Town Clerk