As most of the City of Jefferson was having internet issues pretty much all day, the video of Tuesday nights’ City Council meeting was not available to live stream. It was recorded and will be posted as soon as possible. Other logistical issues are delaying that upload, but as soon as possible it will be made available. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Agenda
PRESENTATIONS – Limited to 5 minutes each
a. Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (NETMWD) quarterly operations and activity report – George Otstott.
- CONSENT AGENDA (All items listed below are considered routine. There will be no discussion on these matters, and all the items will be acted upon by one motion. Any Council member may request one or more items be removed from the consent agenda for discussion and separate consideration.)
- Consider action approving the May 12, 2026 Special Council meeting minutes.
- Consider action approving the May 19, 2026 Regular Council meeting minutes.
- Consider action approving the June 2, 2026 Special Council Budget Workshop meeting minutes.
- Consider action approving the June 4, 2026 Special Council Budget Workshop meeting minutes.
- Consider action approving the monthly financials.
- Consider action approving the Woofstock Special Event Application to be held on November 14, 2026.
- Consider action approving the Taste of Jefferson Special Event Application to be held on October 18, 2026.
- Consider action approving the Jefferson Candy Crawl Festival Special Event Application to be held on October 31, 2026.
- Consider action approving the 2027 Employee Retirement Plan City Contribution Rate of 0.43%.
ACTION ITEMS (The below items will be considered for action:
- Consider action approving Trickle Down Land & Timber, LLC Application for Building Permit at 300 Bayou Street for construction of a carport.
- Consider action approving B L Brooks Trust Application for Building permit at 410 N. Vale Street for construction of a single-family residential home.
- Consider action approving the Wheels on the Bayou Special Event Application to be held on September 19, 2026.
- Consider action approving the Big Cypress Corvette weekend Special Event Application to be held on June 3, 4, and 5, 2027.
- Consider action on establishing payment plan options for utility customers.
- Consider action on a Resolution requesting a Texas Local Government Code section 505.152 grant from JEDCO to fund certain park improvements at Lions Club Park and Douglas Park.
- Consider action to make appointments, reappointments and/or removals from, the following City Boards, Commissions and Representatives: Tourism Board, Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z), Jefferson Economic Development Corporation Board (JEDCO) and a Representative to the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (NETMWD) Board of Directors.
- Conduct a public hearing and consider action on an ordinance amending chapters 18 and 42 of the Jefferson Code of Ordinances, adopting the 2021 international code editions of the building, existing building, fuel gas, residential, mechanical, plumbing, swimming pool and spa, private sewage disposal, and fire codes as published by the International Code Council and adopting the 2023 edition of the national electrical code as published by the National Fire Protection Association (Second reading).
DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Council Initiatives update:
- Firehouse & City Hall structure – Ald. Haggard
- Stop & street signs plus city street painting updates – Ald. Taylor Johnson
- Employee Handbook redo –
- Street campaigns – Ald. Parsons
- Drainage items –Ald. Taylor Johnson
- Cemetery needs – Ald. Thompson and Ald. Taylor Johnson
- Building inspector & ordinances – Ald. Parsons
- City Limits & Floodplain surveys – Planning & Zoning
- Mass Communication & town siren – Ald. Shadden and Ald. Taylor Johnson
- General Grant needs & mgmt. – Ald. Parsons
- City parks – Ald. Shadden and Ald. Taylor Johnson
- City signage in streets, sidewalks, city ROWs, private property – Ald. Shadden
- “Welcome to Jefferson” signs on Hwy 59 (current condition, potential plans, funding, volunteer groups, on-going maintenance, etc.) – Thompson & Ald. Taylor Johnson
- Street Lights – Ald. Butler Haggard
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The public portion of the Jefferson City Council meeting is now in recess to call the meeting to order in executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Attorney Consultation), 551.072 (Real Property), and 551.074 (Personnel Matters) to deliberate upon and seek legal advice regarding the following subjects:
- The purchase, exchange, or value of real property owned by the city which would otherwise be confidential or have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person regarding city property located at the intersection of Austin and Washington streets and at the intersection of Austin and Polk streets;
- Duties of the City Attorney
- Anderson vs. Keith et al
- Public Water service-related laws, rules and regulations.
POST-EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION ITEMS
- a.Consideration and possible action on any of the items identified above for deliberation in executive session, if recalled for action by any Council member.
Video
Main Body of the Meeting
Post Executive Session video coming soon
