City Council Regular Session Monday, December 08, 2025 06:00 PM 109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457

Call to order and announce a quorum is present.

Invocation and Pledges

Consent Agenda
Items on the Consent Agenda are approved by a single action of the Council, with such approval applicable to all items appearing on the Consent Agenda.  A Council Member may request any item to be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.

• 1.Minutes - Meeting 11/24/2025

Report on Items of Community Interest
The City Council will have an opportunity to address items of community interest, including: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the City of Mount Vernon; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the City of Mount Vernon that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the City Council or an official or employee of the City of Mount Vernon; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the City of Mount Vernon that has arisen after posting the agenda.

Citizen Participation (3 minutes)
The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Council from responding to any comments other than to refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with specific information.  Claims against the City, Council Members, or employees, as well as individual personnel appeals are not appropriate for citizens’ forum.

Items to be Considered:

• 2.Consider and act upon Resolution No. 25-22, authorizing access to staff for deposits held at Lone Star Investment Pool

• 3.Consider and act upon Resolution No. 25-23, updating authorized signatories to accounts held at Alliance Bank

• 4.Consider and act upon Resolution No. 25-24, approving appointment of an Interim City Secretary

• 5.Pursuant to Section 551.074 of Texas Local Government Code, Personnel Matters, the City Council will convene into closed session to discuss the positions of Municipal Judge and City Secretary 

• 6.City Council may take action on any Executive Session item if necessary 

Discussion Items and Mayor/Council/City Administrator Reports
Council consideration of annual Employee Longevity and Health Savings Account contributions. 

Presiding Officer to Adjourn the City Council Meeting

Notes to the Agenda:

The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this Agenda except for discussion-only items.

The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session under Sections 551.071/551.074 – of the Texas Open Meetings Act concerning any of the items listed on this Agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 903-537-2252 two business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

The City of Mount Vernon City Council regular meeting is the second Monday of the each month at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers. Any individual desiring official action should submit his/her request to the office of the City Administrator not later than fifteen (15) business days prior to the Council meeting. 

CERTIFICATION

I do hereby certify that this Public Meeting Notice was posted on the outside bulletin board, at the front entrance of City Hall located at 109 N Kaufman St., Mount Vernon, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the following date and time:

Posted December 2, 2025 and remained so posted at least three (3) business days before said meeting was convened.

     /s/ Angie Pike                 
Angie Pike, Deputy City Secretary