Madisonville public meetings in 2022
7 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Madisonville City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, a resolution amending the Personnel Policy Handbook 2021, a resolution adopting a Decorum and Procedure policy, an ordinance amending hours for Lake Madison and Marian Anderson Parks, and an ordinance amending development fees for commercial property. Council also authorized adding Councilmember Jaenicke as a signatory for city bank accounts. A petition to legalize was received past the deadline and lacked sufficient signatures, so no action was taken. A presentation on utility rate study results was received but no decision was made.
- Approved consent agenda including minutes, accounts payable, financial report, sports facilities fee schedule, and notice of late petition (unanimous)
- Approved ordinance authorizing signatories for city bank accounts, adding Councilmember Jaenicke (unanimous)
- Approved resolution amending Personnel Policy Handbook 2021 (unanimous)
- Approved resolution adopting Decorum and Procedure policy (unanimous)
- Approved ordinance amending hours for Lake Madison and Marian Anderson Parks (unanimous)
- Approved ordinance amending development fees for commercial property on Master Fee Schedule (unanimous)
City Council
The council approved the Financial Audit Report for FY 2020-2021 and a consent agenda covering minutes, accounts payable, financial report, a field use agreement, and a contract amendment. A resolution to amend the Personnel Policy Handbook to extend comp time to all hourly employees was tabled for further discussion. A request to extend Lake Madison park hours until midnight on weekends was discussed but not voted on, with council citing safety and police staffing concerns.
- Approved consent agenda items 1-5: minutes, accounts payable, financial report, field use agreement with Madison County Soccer Club, and contract amendment with Bureau Veritas North America.
- Approved resolution accepting the Financial Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.
- Tabled resolution amending the Personnel Policy Handbook to allow comp time for all hourly employees.
- Discussed but took no action on amending park ordinances to extend Lake Madison hours to midnight on weekends.
- Convened into executive session to discuss pending litigation (Hernandez vs. Madisonville); no action taken.
City Council
The City Council voted 4-1 to reject a resolution creating the Villages of Greystone Public Improvement District, with Councilmember Taylor dissenting. Councilmembers cited infrastructure concerns, including water pipes and sewer lines, as reasons for the rejection. The Council also approved field use agreements with Madisonville Little League and tabled a similar agreement with Madison County Soccer Club.
- Rejected resolution creating Villages of Greystone Public Improvement District (4-1 vote)
- Approved consent agenda including minutes, accounts payable, and multiple ordinances and resolutions (unanimous)
- Approved field use agreement with Madisonville Little League (4-1 vote)
- Tabled field use agreement with Madison County Soccer Club (unanimous)
- Approved professional services agreement with Bureau Veritas North America for plan review and inspections (unanimous)
City Council
The City Council unanimously approved the FY 2022-2023 budget and a property tax rate of $0.6939 per $100 valuation, resulting in a 31.2% increase in property tax revenue over the prior year. A separate vote ratified the budget as required by state law. Council also approved a negotiated settlement with ATMOS Energy that will raise residential gas bills by about $4.60 per month. Little League representatives voiced frustrations over field maintenance and safety issues, and the mayor directed them to meet with the city manager.
- Approved FY 2022-2023 budget and $0.6939 tax rate (5-0)
- Ratified budget resulting in 31.2% property tax revenue increase (5-0)
- Approved property tax rate increase of 24.87% (5-0)
- Approved negotiated settlement with ATMOS Energy Corp. raising residential gas bills ~$4.60/month (5-0)
- Approved consent agenda items including minutes, accounts payable, hazard mitigation plan, generator contract, fire/MOU, fee schedule, and city attorney appointment (5-0)
- Left no-parking zones on HWY 21 and 75 unchanged after discussion
City Council
The council approved an ordinance establishing policies and procedures for vendor/exhibitor booths at city-sponsored events, with fees varying by event and liability placed on vendors. The council also set a proposed tax rate of 0.6939 for FY 2022-2023 and scheduled public hearings for September 12, 2022. Consent agenda items including July minutes and accounts payable were approved unanimously.
- Approved ordinance for vendor/exhibitor booth policies at city events (unanimous)
- Approved consent agenda including July 11, 2022 minutes and accounts payable (unanimous)
- Set proposed tax rate of 0.6939 for FY 2022-2023 and scheduled public hearings for September 12, 2022 (5-0)
- Received 3rd quarter department reports from police, fire, public works, streets, parks, marketing, and finance
City Council
The Madisonville City Council approved several items, including professional services agreements with Bleyl Engineering for sewer and water system models, a budget calendar for FY 2022/2023, an extension with Waste Connections for solid waste services, and a resolution authorizing a grant application for a new fire truck. The council also denied Entergy Texas's rate increase request and tabled an ordinance on vendor/exhibitor booths at city events for further research.
- Approved Bleyl Engineering agreements for sewer and water system models (unanimous)
- Approved FY 2022/2023 budget calendar (unanimous)
- Approved Waste Connections solid waste agreement extension (unanimous)
- Authorized fire department grant application for FAST Fund (unanimous)
- Denied Entergy Texas rate increase request (unanimous)
- Tabled vendor/exhibitor booth ordinance for further research (unanimous)
- Approved microchipping ordinance for dogs/cats 4 months and older (unanimous)
- Approved council goals and objectives from leadership summit (unanimous)
City Council
The Madisonville City Council approved an ordinance establishing no-parking zones along the entire lengths of HWY 21 and HWY 75 through city limits, with 15-minute delivery allowances. They also approved a resolution designating the City Secretary as coordinator of public information requests and an ordinance regulating replacement of manufactured homes. Items related to vendor booth fees and field use agreements with the Madison County Soccer Club and Madisonville Little League were tabled. Council directed staff to prepare ordinances for a solid waste agreement option and a mandatory pet microchipping program.
- Approved no-parking zones on HWY 21 and HWY 75 (all AYE)
- Approved resolution designating City Secretary as public information coordinator (all AYE)
- Approved ordinance regulating replacement of manufactured homes (all AYE)
- Tabled vendor booth fees ordinance (all AYE)
- Tabled field use agreement with Madison County Soccer Club (all AYE)
- Tabled field use agreement with Madisonville Little League (all AYE)
- Directed staff to prepare ordinance for solid waste option 2
- Directed staff to prepare ordinance for mandatory pet microchipping