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Agenda



Ladonia City Council
Monday, March 7, 2011
7:00 p.m. at Ladonia City Hall

AGENDA

CANCELED

I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum

II. Roll Call: Janis Cooper, Lindon Warden, Amanda Adams, PK Kirkpatrick, Benny Combs, and Doug Franklin.

III. Invocation:

IV. Visitors (limit 3 minutes)

V. New Business
      A.
VI. Old Business
      A.
VII. Adjourn.

Ladonia City Council

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

7:00 p.m. at Ladonia City Hall


I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum

II. Roll Call: Janis Cooper, Lindon Warden, Amanda Adams, PK       Kirkpatrick, Benny Combs, and Doug Franklin.

III. Pledges / Invocation:

IV. Visitors (limit 3 minutes)

V. Consider/Approve Minutes of February, 2011.

VI. Consider/Approve Accounts Payable for February, 2011.

VII. Reports

         1. Police Department

         2. Public Works Department

         3. Volunteer Fire Department

VIII. Council Presentations

          A. There will be a Ribbon Cutting on Saturday April 16th             at 10:00 am for the new repeater antenna installed and             maintained by Rick Nelson of Crossroad             Communications that serves the Police and Fire            Department.

IX. New Business

         A. Discuss, Action, Consider beginning the bid process for              bank depository services contract.

         B. Discuss, Action, Consider beginning the bid process for              Electric utility providers.

         C. Discuss, Action, Consider sending Shane Tarpley, water              department employee, to a Basic Wastewater Class (pre-             requisite for testing for Class “D” wastewater license) in              Kaufman, March 22-24 at a cost of $250.

         D. Discuss, Action, Consider determining which city               properties are to be inspected for substandard condition               and possible condemnation, and to begin procedures for              condemnation and demolition of said properties,               including setting a Public Hearing on condemning               properties for June 6, 2011.

X. Old Business

         A. Discuss results of research into truck pricing             and consider authorizing the purchase of a truck or             delegation of authority to make a purchase.

XI. Executive Session: Pursuant to Sec. 551.087 of the       Government Code, deliberation regarding Economic       Development Negotiations - CLOSED SESSION - The       Council, after convening in a closed meeting to discuss and       consider personnel matters, will convene into Open Session to       take action, if required, on the matters considered in closed       session.

XII. Adjourn.



Ladonia City Council
Monday, March 21, 2011
3:00 p.m. at Ladonia City Hall


I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum

II. Roll Call: Janis Cooper, Lindon Warden, Amanda Adams, PK Kirkpatrick, Benny Combs, and Doug Franklin.

III. Pledges / Invocation:

IV. Visitors (limit 3 minutes)

V. Workshop Session (no action will take place during this session):

       A. Discussion condemnation and possible demolition of            substandard buildings.

       B. Discussion currently occupied substandard buildings           (homes) notification and recourse.

       C. Discuss estimates for demolition.

VI. Council Presentations

       A. Reminder about Ribbon Cutting on Saturday April 16th at          10:00 am for the new repeater antenna installed and          maintained by Rick Nelson of Crossroad Communications          that serves the Police and Fire Department.

       B. Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling April 16th.

       C. Updates on the Gardens, Hazardous Household materials            event (TCOG) April 30th in Bonham, or other            informationcouncilmen want to share.

VII. New Business

       A. Discuss, Action, Consider scheduling the Annual City-          Wide clean-up to begin Saturday April 2nd end Saturday          April 9th, having two roll-off dumpsters ordered initially,          one is free per our contract with Southern Disposal,          another ranges in cost from $345 to $545, to be situated off          of Depot Street south of the square

       B. Consider appointing Virginia Russell as election judge for          the May 14, 2011 City Council election.

VIII. Old Business

       A. Discuss, Action, Consider results of research into truck          pricing and authorizing the purchase of a truck or          delegation of authority to make a purchase.

IX. Council may or may not enter into Executive Session: Pursuant to Sec. 551.087 and Sec 551.074 of the Government Code, deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations and Personnel Matters.

X. If closed session was entered, Council will resume open session and may or may not take action on matters discussed in closed session.

XI. Adjourn.




Julie Russell, City Secretary                         Janis Cooper, Mayor