City Council 10-20-2026

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City of Jefferson

Agenda:

  1. PROCLAMATION 
    1. Paul United Methodist Church Day
  2. PRESENTATION 
  3. UPDATE: Active and Upcoming Grants: Schaumburg and Polk, Inc. and Traylor and Associates
  4. 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.)
  1. Consider action approving the August 18, 2026 Regular Council meeting minutes.
  2. Consider action approving the August 20, 2026 Special Council meeting minutes.
  3. Consider action approving the September 9, 2026 Special Council meeting minutes.
  4. Consider action approving the September 10, 2026 Special Council meeting minutes.
  5. Consider action approving the September 18, 2026 Regular Council meeting minutes.
  6. Consider action approving the monthly financials.
  7. Consider action approving the employee salary increases as presented in the Fiscal Year 2027 adopted budget.
  8. Consider action acknowledging a vacancy in Ward 3 due to passing of Alderman Thompson.
  9. Consider action approving Paul Moorhead’s resignation from the Tourism Board.
  10. Consider action approving Grace Daddario’s resignation to be effective September 25, 2026.
  11. Consider action to rehire Laury Manning part time at the rate of $25.00 per hour for the accounts payable and payroll clerk position to be effective September 28, 2026.
  12. Consider action continuing services with Parks Reconciliation for accounting services on an as needed basis for up to $8,000 for FY 2027.
  13. Consider action receiving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (NETMWD) quarterly report.
  14. Consider action receiving the Jefferson Economic Development Corporation (JEDCO) quarterly report.
  15. Consider action receiving the Planning and Zoning quarterly report.
  16. Consider action receiving the Friends of Jefferson quarterly report.
  17. Consider action receiving the Lions Club quarterly report.
  18. Consider action approving the Special Event Application for the Martin Luther King Parade to be held on January 17, 2027.
  19. Consider action approving the Special Event Application for the Outlaw Nationals Car Show to be held on April 16th and April 17th, 2027.
  20. Consider action approving the Special Event Application for the Hometown Christmas Parade to be held on November 28, 2026, at 6pm. The alternate rain date would be held November 29, 2026, at 6pm.
  21. Consider action approving Joe McDonnell’s Application for Building Permit. (1107 S. Main St. – Garage)
  22. Consider action approving Joe McDonnell’s Application for Building Permit. (1107 S. Main St. – Porch)
  23. Consider action approving Wayne Smith’s Application for Building Permit. (216 Black Cypress Street Unit 100 – Tiny Home)
  24. Consider action approving Wayne Smith’s Application for Building Permit. (216 Black Cypress Street Unit 101 – Pre-Built Tiny Home)
  25. Consider action approving Richard Turner’s Application for a nonrental Mother-in-law suite Building Permit. (400 E. Dixon St. Mother in-law suite )
  26. Consider action to renew the Pitney Bowes 60-month agreement with updated equipment for up to $106 a month or up to $317 quarterly.
  27. Consider action approving the extension of OpenGov software services through June 30, 2027 for accounting software.
  28. ACTION ITEMS (The below items will be considered for action:
  1. Consider action approving Wayne Smith’s Application for a variance of the setback from the street property line from 25 feet to 10 feet and approving a Building Permit. (220 Black Cypress Street Duplex for Units 101 and 102).
  2. Consider action on an agreement between the City of Jefferson and Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. for engineering services for the CWSRF Wastewater System Improvements project.
  3. Consider action on an Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of City of Jefferson, Texas Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2026, in the Principal Amount of $1,500,000 to Fund Utility System Improvements and Awarding the Sale of Such Certificates of Obligation to the Texas Water Development Board; and Resolving Other Matters Relating to the Subject. 
  4. Consider action on a Resolution Approving the Execution and Delivery of a Principal Forgiveness Agreement in the Aggregate Amount of $1,500,000 with the Texas Water Development Board for Utility System Improvements; and Resolving Other Matters Relating to the Subject.
  5. Consider action on Schaumburg & Polk’s recommendation of award to a contractor on the bid for the Jefferson Trails Grant Improvements – Phase 2.
  6. Discuss the 2027 and 2028 TxCDBG Program, eligible projects, and application process and consider action to apply for the 2027 and 2028 TxCDBG Program and commit local funds if awarded grant.
  7. Consider action on a Resolution authorizing the Excelsior Foundation Board’s request for permission authorizing the sale/service of alcoholic beverages at the Excelsior House Hotel at 211 West Austin Street for a fundraising dinner event on December 3, 4, 5, and 10, 11, 12, 2026, from 7am to midnight.
  8. Consider action approving an amendment to the Grant Contract between the City of Jefferson, Texas and the Marion County Community Center, Inc. as requested by the Center to pay $5,245.50 in advance for the Center’s Commercial Property Insurance in addition to the 1st quarter regular payment of $4,500.00 and reducing the remaining quarterly payments to the Center to be $2,751.50 for each of the remaining 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
  9. Consider action on an ordinance requested by the Texas Department of Transportation regulating the speed of motor vehicles upon a certain section of State Highway (SH) 49 within the corporate limits and authorizing the Texas Department of Transportation to erect signs. (First reading). (Tabled from 7/21/2026)
  10. Consider action on an ordinance prohibiting vehicular parking, stopping, and standing, on US Highway 59 within the City Limits (Second Reading).
  11. Consider action on the Texas Department of Transportation proposals for the intersections of State Highway 134 at Austin Street and State Highway 134 at Lafayette Street.
  12. Consider action on the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation to expand the current manufactured housing district within the city limits to include three (3) new areas: 
  1. An area southwest of the intersection of highway 59 and 49 generally bounded by Alford St. on the west, South Willard St. on the east, Dixon/Walker St. on the south. and Highway 49 on the north.
  2. An area east of the Jefferson ISD WF Lockett stadium generally bounded by Cass St. on the west, Titus St. on the east, Whelan/Sedberry St. on the south, and Leverne St. on the north.
  3. An area east of highway 49 general bounded by Highway 49 on the west, Washington St. on the south, St Ann St. on the east, and Cass St. on the north.

m. Consider action on the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation that the proposed change and expansion to the manufactured housing district include the language in Article V in Sections 7 and 11 in Proposed Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance submitted to the city council in late 2025.

n. Consider action authorizing the Mayor and City Secretary to sign loan documents with Riverside Bank on behalf of the City of Jefferson for the purchase of a Fire Master Tanker Truck for use by the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department.

o. Consider action on Amendment No. 7 Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Jefferson and MuniServices, LLC for Sales Tax Compliance Review Services and Local Occupancy Tax Program Audit and Administration Services to amend the agreement to extend the term for an additional 1-year period through April 19, 2027, amend the fixed fee from $2,000 to $2,140.00 for each lodging property audited, and amend the return filed for each lodging property from $13.00 to $14.00 each.

p. Consider action on cleaning ditch from Main St. at Brookshires to Flood Pumps.

q. 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 tabled from June 16, 2026).

r. Consider action to make appointments and reappointments to, and/or removals from, the following City Boards, Commissions and Representatives: Planning and Zoning Commission, Tourism Board, and Jefferson Economic Development Corporation Board (JEDCO).

s. Consider action closing VeraBank account 2016 Disaster Recovery and transferring $75.55 to the General Fund Operating and authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to take all actions necessary to effectuate the closure.

  1. DISCUSSION ITEMS
    1. Council Initiatives update:
    2. Firehouse & City Hall structure –
    3. Stop & street signs plus city street painting updates – Ald. Taylor Johnson
    4. Employee Handbook redo –
    5. Street campaigns – Ald. Parsons
    6. Drainage items –Ald. Taylor Johnson
    7. Cemetery needs –Ald. Taylor Johnson
    8. Building inspector & ordinances – Ald. Parsons
    9. City Limits & Floodplain surveys – Planning & Zoning
    10. Mass Communication & town siren – Ald. Shadden and Ald. Taylor Johnson
    11. General Grant needs & mgmt. – Ald. Parsons
    12. City parks – Ald. Shadden and Ald. Taylor Johnson
    13. City signage in streets, sidewalks, city ROWs, private property – Ald. Shadden
    14. “Welcome to Jefferson” signs on Hwy 59 (current condition, potential plans, funding, volunteer groups, on-going maintenance, etc.) – Taylor Johnson
    15. Street Lights – Ald. Butler Haggard
  1. 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:

  1. real estate transaction involving city property located at the intersection of Austin and Washington Streets;
  2. economic development agreement between Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department, Jefferson Economic Development Corporation (JEDCO) and the City
  3. the Accounting Position
  1. POST-EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION ITEMS 
  2. Consideration and possible action on any of the items identified above for deliberation in executive session, if recalled for action by any Council member.
  3. ADJOURNMENT

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