I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
II. Roll Call: Janis Cooper, Amanda Adams, Chris Burch, Benny     Combs, Cliff Isaacs, and PK Kirkpatrick.
III. Invocation / Pledges:
IV. Visitors (limit 3 minutes)
V. Consider/Approve Minutes of November, 2011.
VI. Consider/Approve transactions and accounts payable for      November, 2011.
VII. Reports
      1. Police Department
      2. Public Works Department
      3. Volunteer Fire Department

VIII. Council Presentations
   1. Christmas Holiday Friday, December 23 through Monday    December 26, 2011 – City Hall closed.
   2. New Year Holiday January 2, 2011 - City Hall closed.
   3. Due to the amendments to SB 61 regarding Juvenile Case    Managers a moratorium has been placed on Juvenile Case    Manager Fee collection effective December 1, 2012.
   4. The Solid Waste grant applied for through TCOG and the    Natural Resources Advisory Committee will either be    reconsidered for 2012 or be considered for 2013. The    Committee voted to use funding for Household Hazardous    Waste event in the Spring 2012 if financially feasible.
   5. Christmas Parade is Saturday December 10 at 2 pm.

IX. Old Business – Guest Presentation

A. Discuss, Action, Consider methods to enforce City Ordinance violations of unrestrained dogs or dogs at large. Kerry Payne of North Texas Animal Control Authority will give an Animal Control Service presentation explaining what his company can offer to the City.

X. New Business

A. Discuss, Action, Consider moving the Regular Council meeting for January to January 9, 2012.

B. Discuss, Action, Consider adopting Resolution 2011-12-05 adopting a Contractor Locality Section 3 Plan and establishing an Effective Date.

C. Discuss, Action, Consider Ladonia Volunteer Fire Department’s formal request for a grant from the City for the purpose of sponsoring one, two or three individuals to the Northeast Texas Firefighter Academy for formal training.

D. Discuss, Action, Consider contracting with Fannin County to conduct the May Uniform Election, with early voting being conducted by the County and taking place at the Courthouse in Bonham and equipment to be leased on a ‘share’ basis for Election Day, Saturday May 12, 2012 and conducted jointly with a neighboring City either locally or at the hosting City’s facilities. One alternative would be to move the City annual elections to November as allowed by SB 100. Due to Jan 5th deadline for posting Notice of Filing Period, we must decide May or November elections.

E. Discuss, Action, Consider authorization of payment to Red River Groundwater Conservation District for 2012 billing.

F. Discuss emergency repair of Water Tower by Jerry Ferguson with National Tank Enterprises.

XI. Old Business

A. Discuss, Action, Consider Health Insurance Policy change in plan types reducing the premium paid for City Worker Health Insurance Coverage by affirming the decision of October 3rd to change the plan to incorporate a $500 deductible, keeping the prescription plan the same, effective January 1, 2012.

B. Discuss, Action Consider quotes for estimate of repair of Water Well #2.

C. Discuss, Action, Consider City Hall Sidewalk ADA compliancy repair, and quotes for same.

XII. Adjourn.

This meeting Agenda was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meeting Act on December 2, 2011 by 3:30 pm.