City of Hardin Texas public meetings in 2020
15 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Hardin City Council will hold a regular meeting via Zoom to consider routine approvals and several action items. These include renewing Sammy Sackett's mowing contract, removing a bank signer, hiring a part-time employee, selecting a new city attorney, and entering an interlocal agreement with Liberty County ESD #7.
- Renew contract for Sammy Sackett to mow City Hall yard and lift & grinder stations
- Remove Rachael Smart as bank account signer and add a new council member
- Hire a part-time employee for City Hall
- Enter interlocal agreement with Liberty County Emergency Services District #7
- Consider paying for a holiday 'don't drink and drive' ad on KNTH 1070
The City Council approved the hiring of Matthew Gott as the new City Attorney and entered into an interlocal agreement with Liberty County Emergency Services District #7. The council also authorized the hiring of a part-time City Hall employee and renewed a mowing contract.
- Approved renewal of mowing contract for Sammy Sackett (All in favor)
- Removed Rachael Smart as bank account signer and added Chris Goodwin (All in favor)
- Approved hiring a part-time City Hall employee at $9.00 to $12.00 per hour (All in favor)
- Appointed Matthew Gott as the new City Attorney (All in favor)
- Approved Interlocal Agreement with Liberty County Emergency Services District #7 (All in favor)
- Scheduled budget and general workshop for January 25th at 7pm (All in favor)
- Approved December 2020 bills for payment (All in favor)
- Approved November 9, 2020 meeting minutes (All in favor)
City Council
The Hardin City Council will hold a regular meeting to consider several administrative and operational items, including approving minutes and bills, discussing a sewer line request, and taking action on hiring an inspector and city attorney. The council will also discuss scheduling a budget workshop and a Christmas event at City Hall. The agenda is largely routine, with no major policy or zoning items listed.
- Approve minutes for Special Called Meeting (Sept 28) and Regular Called Meeting (Oct 12)
- Approve bills to be paid for November 2020
- Discuss sewer line for trailer moved from CR 2010 to property on 834W (Connie Campbell)
- Discuss and take action on Inspector for City of Hardin
- Discuss and take action on City Attorney
The Hardin City Council met on November 9, 2020 and canvassed the election results. David Meadows (seat 4), Dustin Vollert (seat 2) and Tommy Small (seat 3) were sworn in as new council members. Mayor Johnson selected Chris Goodwin as the new Mayor Pro Tem, which was approved by those present. The meeting adjourned at 7:10pm.
- Election results canvassed
- Sworn in David Meadows for council seat 4
- Sworn in Dustin Vollert for council seat 2
- Sworn in Tommy Small for council seat 3
- Chris Goodwin selected as Mayor Pro Tem, all in favor
City Council
The Hardin City Council is holding a regular meeting via Zoom to consider routine administrative items, including approving minutes from three prior meetings and bills to be paid for October 2020. The agenda also includes public comments, reports from LJA and IUO Sewer, and announcements. No substantive policy decisions or public hearings are listed.
- Approve minutes for Regular Called Meeting of September 14, 2020
- Approve minutes for Special Called Meeting of September 28, 2020
- Approve minutes for Special Called Meeting of September 29, 2020
- Approve bills to be paid for October 2020
- Public comments limited to agenda items, 3 minutes each
The Hardin City Council met on October 12, 2020 and approved the minutes of its September 14, 2020 regular meeting and the October 2020 bills. It voted to table the minutes of a September 28, 2020 special meeting so they could be corrected before the next meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:28pm; no other substantive decisions are recorded in the minutes.
- Approved September 14, 2020 regular meeting minutes (all in favor)
- Tabled September 28, 2020 special meeting minutes to fix until next meeting (all in favor)
- Approved payment of October 2020 bills (all in favor)
- Adjourned the meeting at 7:28pm
City Council
The Hardin City Council is holding a special called meeting to discuss and potentially take action on the tax rate for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The agenda includes a public comment period limited to agenda items, followed by the tax rate hearing. The meeting is procedural and focused on the tax rate decision.
- Tax rate hearing for 2020-2021 fiscal year
- Public comments limited to agenda items, 3 minutes per speaker
- Meeting held in person or via Zoom
The City Council approved the 2020-2021 fiscal year tax rate of .255658285. The motion was made by Anthony Landry and carried, with Rachael Smart, Chris Goodwin and Morris Nelms recorded as voting in favor. The meeting was called to order at 7:20pm and adjourned at 7:26pm. The prayer and pledge item was postponed until meetings resume in person.
- Approved 2020-2021 fiscal year tax rate of .255658285 (motion by Anthony Landry; Smart, Goodwin and Nelms voted in favor; motion carried)
- Adjourned the meeting at 7:26pm (motion by Rachael Smart)
City Council
The Hardin City Council is holding a special called meeting with a single action item: consideration of the 2020-2021 budget. Public comments are limited to agenda items only, with a three-minute time limit per speaker. The meeting will be held in person at City Hall or via Zoom.
- Consideration of 2020-2021 budget with possible action
The City Council met on September 28, 2020, to review and vote on the city's financial plan. The council approved the 2020-2021 budget following a motion by Anthony Landry.
- Approved 2020-2021 budget (4-0)
City Council
The Hardin City Council will hold a regular meeting via Zoom to consider routine approvals (minutes, bills) and take action on several items, including a bank proposal, updating the sewer ordinance to require quarterly grease manifests from companies, and voting on a nominee for the Agricultural Advisory Board. The council will also enter executive session to discuss the sewer contract, tax rate, possible property acquisition for sewer development, and the 2021 city attorney, with action on those items to follow.
- Consider approving minutes for August 10, 2020 meeting
- Consider approving bills to be paid for September 2020
- Discuss and take action on bid for bank proposal
- Discuss and take action on updating City Sewer Ordinance to require quarterly grease manifest from companies on sewer
- Discuss and take action on Liberty County Central Appraisal District vote for nominee for Agricultural Advisory Board
The Hardin City Council met on September 14th, 2020 and approved the August 10th, 2020 minutes, September 2020 bills, a depository contract with FLNB, and re-elected Frank Green to the Liberty County Central Appraisal District Agricultural Advisory Board. After an executive session, the council accepted the IUO Bid for the sewer contract, tabled the tax rate, and took no action on purchasing property for future sewer development or on a City Attorney for 2021 because both items died for lack of a motion. A proposed update to the sewer ordinance requiring quarterly grease manifests from companies on sewer was tabled after discussion only.
- Approved August 10th, 2020 minutes (all in favor)
- Approved September 2020 bills for payment (all in favor)
- Accepted depository contract with FLNB (all in favor)
- Tabled sewer ordinance update requiring quarterly grease manifests
- Re-elected Frank Green to Liberty County Central Appraisal District Agricultural Advisory Board (all in favor)
- Accepted IUO Bid for sewer contract (all in favor)
- Tabled tax rate
- Property purchase for future sewer development died for lack of motion
City Council
The Hardin City Council is holding a regular meeting via Zoom to consider routine administrative items, including approving the minutes from the July 13th meeting and paying bills for August 2020. The agenda also includes public comments, reports from LJA and the IUO Sewer Report, and announcements. No major policy decisions or public hearings are listed.
- Approve minutes from July 13, 2020 regular meeting
- Approve bills to be paid for August 2020
- Public comments limited to agenda items, 3 minutes each
- LJA announcements and report
- IUO Sewer Report
The Hardin City Council met on August 10, 2020 and approved the minutes of its July 13, 2020 regular meeting and the bills to be paid for August 2020. Both items passed with all members in favor. The meeting adjourned at 7:37pm. No other substantive decisions were recorded; the prayer and pledge were postponed until in-person meetings resume, and no public comments were recorded.
- Approved July 13, 2020 regular meeting minutes (all in favor)
- Approved August 2020 bills for payment (all in favor)
- Adjourned at 7:37pm
City Council
The Hardin City Council will hold its regular meeting via Zoom to consider routine items such as approving June minutes and July bills, and to discuss issues raised by Piney Woods Sanitation about resident compliance with the city's contract. The council will also discuss the FLNB Depository Contract, which expired June 30, 2020, and was previously slated for renewal but now requires going out for bids. The meeting includes public comments limited to agenda items and reports from LJA and on the IUO sewer system.
- Approve minutes from June 8, 2020 regular meeting
- Approve bills to be paid for July 2020
- Discussion with Kathy Smart of Piney Woods Sanitation about residents not following contract
- Discussion on FLNB Depository Contract renewal, which requires going out for bids
- Reports from LJA and IUO Sewer
The Hardin City Council approved the June 8, 2020 minutes and the July 2020 bills, including a transfer from the General fund to the Sewer fund. It also voted to take steps to correct last month's decision to renew the FLNB depository contract and go out for bids, after learning the proper bidding steps had not been followed. Piney Woods Sanitation's request about residents not following the city contract was discussion only, with no action taken.
- Approved June 8, 2020 regular meeting minutes (all in favor)
- Approved July 2020 bills to be paid and transfer from General fund to Sewer fund (all in favor)
- Directed staff to correct prior month's FLNB depository contract renewal and go out for bids (all in favor)
- Piney Woods Sanitation contract-compliance request: discussion only, no action
- Adjourned at 7:50pm on Anthony Landry's motion
City Council
The Hardin City Council will hold a regular meeting via Zoom to consider several administrative and operational items. They will vote on meeting minutes, June bills, a resident's request to discuss sewer charges, whether to renew the FLNB depository contract, a disputed bill from April Duff, and repairs to a broken city clean out. The council will also hear reports from LJA and IUO.
- Approve minutes for April 13 and May 11 meetings
- Approve bills to be paid for June 2020
- Discuss sewer charges requested by July Terry
- Decide on FLNB Depository Contract renewal (expires June 30, 2020)
- Discuss April Duff's dispute of city letter and bill
The Hardin City Council met by Zoom on June 8, 2020 and approved the minutes of its April 13 and May 11 meetings and the June 2020 bills to be paid, all by unanimous votes with no tally recorded beyond 'all in favor.' The council voted to renew the city's depository contract with FLNB, which was set to expire June 30, 2020. Two items were tabled: a certified letter from April Duff disputing a city letter and bill, and an alternative contract presented by IUO. A resident's request to discuss sewer charges was discussion only, and the council adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
- Approved April 13, 2020 meeting minutes (all in favor)
- Approved May 11, 2020 meeting minutes (all in favor)
- Approved June 2020 bills to be paid (all in favor)
- Renewed depository contract with FLNB (all in favor)
- Tabled item on April Duff's certified letter disputing the city's letter and bill
- Tabled item on an alternative contract presented by IUO
- Motion to send IUO to repair the broken clean out at 72 CR 2006 (all in favor)
- Sewer charge discussion requested by July Terry was discussion only, no action
City Council
The City of Hardin City Council will hold a regular meeting via Zoom to discuss and possibly act on several items, including approving minutes from March, paying May bills, upgrading QuickBooks software, and revising the sewer ordinance. The meeting is open to public comments on agenda items.
- Approve minutes from March 9, 2020 regular meeting
- Approve bills to be paid for May 2020
- Consider upgrading QuickBooks before it expires at end of May, which would leave payroll unavailable
- Consider revising Sewer Ordinance 2014-03, Section 5, which currently requires the City to pay all charges for new taps
The Hardin City Council met on May 11, 2020, and approved the minutes from the March 9, 2020, meeting and the payment of May 2020 bills. The council also voted to upgrade QuickBooks to maintain payroll capabilities and approved a revision to Sewer Ordinance 2014-03 regarding sewer tap charges.
- Approved minutes for Regular Called Meeting held March 9th, 2020 (all in favor)
- Approved paying May 2020 bills and transferring appropriate funds (all in favor)
- Approved upgrading QuickBooks due to expiration (all in favor)
- Approved revising section 5.0 item D of Sewer Ordinance 2014-03 amended 7-11-2016 (all in favor)
City Council
The Hardin City Council will hold a regular meeting via Zoom to discuss and possibly act on several items, including approving April 2020 bills, using a camera to locate sewer clean-outs, obtaining a scope of work for sewer bids, addressing a sewer sinkhole at CR2010 & CR 2003, and considering a building permit for VR Osborn's storage room. The agenda also includes public comments, requests, and announcements.
- Approve bills to be paid for April 2020
- Use camera to locate sewer clean-outs to save time
- Get scope of work with City Engineer for sewer to place ad for bids
- Sewer issue at CR2010 & CR 2003 (sinkhole repaired)
- Building permit request by VR Osborn for storage room
City Council approved the payment of bills for April 2020 and authorized IUO to use the city's camera to locate sewer clean-outs. A proposal to obtain a scope of work for sewer bids was tabled.
- Approved bills to be paid for April 2020 (All in favor)
- Approved IUO use of City camera to locate sewer clean-outs (All in favor)
- Tabled scope of work with City Engineer for sewer bids
City Council
The Hardin City Council will hold a special meeting on March 23, 2020, to consider two action items: updating and extending the city's Emergency Disaster Declaration, and postponing the May 2nd city election to November 3rd, 2020, as recommended by Liberty County and state officials. The meeting includes a citizen comment period with a 3-minute limit per speaker.
- Consider updating and extending the City of Hardin's Emergency Disaster Declaration
- Consider postponing the May 2nd City Election to November 3rd, 2020
- Citizen comment period with 3-minute presentations
- Special meeting called for March 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall
The City Council voted to extend the City of Hardin's Emergency Disaster Declaration. The council also approved postponing the May 2nd City Election to November 3rd, 2020, following recommendations from Liberty County and State officials. The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
- Extended the City of Hardin's Emergency Disaster Declaration (All in favor)
- Postponed the May 2nd City Election to November 3rd, 2020 (All in favor)
- Adjourned the meeting at 2:20 p.m.
City Council
The Hardin City Council will hold a regular meeting to consider approving the February minutes and March bills, and to discuss possible changes to permit and fee pricing, the mobile home ordinance, and sewer accounts without active billing. The agenda also includes public comments and announcements.
- Approve minutes from February 10, 2020 meeting
- Approve bills to be paid for March 2020
- Discussion and possible action to change pricing on Permits and Fees
- Discussion and possible action to make changes to the Mobile Home Ordinance
- Discussion on homes/buildings/shops connected to City Sewer without active sewer accounts
The City Council approved adjustments to residential water rates, returned check fees, and sewer inspection costs to align with city expenses. The council also approved the minutes from the February 10, 2020, meeting and authorized the payment of March 2020 bills. A proposal regarding the Mobile Home Ordinance was tabled, and a discussion on sewer account connections ended without a motion.
- Approved February 10, 2020, meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved payment of March 2020 bills (unanimous)
- Increased residential water rate over 4,000 gallons to $3.75 per thousand (unanimous)
- Increased returned check fee to $35.00 (unanimous)
- Increased sewer and re-inspection fees to $50.00 each (unanimous)
- Tabled Mobile Home Ordinance changes
- Sewer account connection item died due to lack of motion
City Council
The City of Hardin City Council will hold a regular meeting to consider several administrative and infrastructure items. Key actions include approving minutes, paying February bills, contracting for a records retention schedule, holding a public hearing on a TxCDBG planning project, and discussing a $25,000 per month sewer line testing and repair program. The council will also consider closing City Hall for staff training.
- Approve minutes from January 13, 2020 meeting
- Approve bills to be paid for February 2020
- Contract with Adele Carboni Consulting for records retention schedule
- Public hearing and resolution for TxCDBG Planning project #7217084
- Spend $25,000/month for 6 months on sewer line and meter testing and fixes
The Hardin City Council approved minutes from its January 13, 2020 meeting, approved February 2020 bills, and approved a contract with Adele Carboni Consulting for a records retention schedule. It accepted a resolution for TxCDBG Planning project #7217084 after a public hearing held for discussion only. A proposal to spend $25,000.00 a month for 6 months on sewer line and meter testing and repairs was discussed with no action taken. The council also voted to close City Hall on February 26 and 27, 2020 so the City Secretary could attend a Quickbooks seminar.
- Approved January 13, 2020 meeting minutes (all in favor)
- Approved February 2020 bills for payment (all in favor)
- Approved contract with Adele Carboni Consulting for a records retention schedule (all in favor)
- Accepted resolution for TxCDBG Planning project #7217084 (all in favor)
- No action on spending $25,000.00 a month for 6 months for sewer line and meter testing and repairs (discussion only)
- Approved closing City Hall February 26-27, 2020 for City Secretary's Quickbooks seminar (all in favor)
- Adjourned at 8:04pm
City Council
The Hardin City Council will hold a regular meeting to consider routine items like approving minutes and January 2020 bills, and to discuss several specific matters: a sewer issue raised by a resident, an invoice from Anytime Septic Solutions, continuing legal representation for delinquent tax collection, and city office hours. The agenda also includes possible action on training for the City Secretary and a retention schedule for sewer payment receipts.
- Public comments on sewer issue (Justin Oldham) and Piney Woods Sanitation (Kathy Smartt)
- Discussion and possible action on Invoice 12309 from Anytime Septic Solutions (November 2019)
- Discussion on continuing Attorney Mike Fielder's firm for delinquent ad valorem tax collection
- Discussion and possible action on City of Hardin office hours
- Possible action for City Secretary to attend Election Law seminar (Jan 30-31, 2020, Frisco, TX) and Quickbooks seminar (Feb 26-27, 2020)
The City Council approved a contract with Davis, Fielder and Randolph, PLLC to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes. Council also authorized a fund transfer to pay LJA and approved training for the City Secretary.
- Approved employment of Davis, Fielder and Randolph, PLLC to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes
- Approved payment of bills and transfer of $51,556.00 from General Account to Sewer Account to pay LJA
- Approved City Secretary attendance at QuickBooks seminar February 26-27, 2020 (4-1)
- Approved December 09th minutes with corrections