CITY OF RISING STAR
EDC
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
HIGGINBOTHAM BUILDING
110 N MAIN
RISING STAR, TX 76471
5:30 PM
- CALL TO ORDER
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
- CITIZENS INPUT
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Regular Meeting, January 10, 2017
- DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF STAFF REPORTS:
- Financial Updates
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOANING FUNDS TO OSCAR’S BBQ.
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF ASSIGNING A MEMBER AS VICE PRESIDENT.
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF ADDING BRANDI MORRIS TO THE SIGNATURE CARD AT THE FIRST FINANCIAL BANK.
- COUNCIL COMMENTS
- ADJOURNMENT
The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this Agenda. City Council may go into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to personnel, pending or anticipated litigation, purchase of real estate acceptance of donations, or employment of security devices when such item is posted above, and authorized under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted at City Hall, 104 N Miller, at 5:00 pm, February 9, 2017.
Notice of Assistance
The Rising Star City Hall and Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodation must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact City Hall at 254-643-4261 for information or assistance.
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Brandi Morris, Secretary
CITY OF RISING STAR
EDC
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
HIGGINBOTHAM BUILDING
110 N MAIN
RISING STAR, TX 76471
5:30 PM
AGENDA ITEM # 1 CALL TO ORDER
This meeting was called to order at 5:30pm by Secretary Brandi Morris.
Council Present: Tricia Nall, Bruce Rivers, Tylan Long, Peggy Agnew, Brandi Morris, and Johnny Singleton
Council Absent: Terry Simmons
Guest Present: Nancy Bostick
AGENDA ITEM # 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Pledge of Allegiance said by all and Nall led in prayer.
AGENDA ITEM # 3 CITIZENS INPUT
Nancy Bostick commented on the status of the Open-Air Market. Said the last one didn’t have very many vendors due to the weather, hopefully it’ll pick back up when warmer weather starts coming in.
AGENDA ITEM # 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Regular Meeting, January 10, 2017
Motion was made by Singleton and seconded by Nall to approve the minutes for Regular Meeting, January 10, 2017.
Motion Carried 5-0
AGENDA ITEM # 5 DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF STAFF REPORTS:
- Financial Updates
Motion was made by Rivers and seconded by Singleton to approve the Staff Reports.
Motion Carried 5-0
AGENDA ITEM # 6 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOANING FUNDS TO OSCAR’S BBQ.
Item not discussed.
AGENDA ITEM # 7 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF ASSIGNING A MEMBER AS VICE PRESIDENT.
Motion was made by Agnew and seconded by Nall to approve adding Johnny Singleton as Vice President of the EDC.
Motion Carried 5-0
AGENDA ITEM # 8 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF ADDING BRANDI MORRIS TO THE SIGNATURE CARD AT THE FIRST FINANCIAL BANK.
Motion was made by Long and seconded by Singleton to approve adding Brandi Morris to the Signature Card at First Financial Bank.
Motion Carried 5-0
AGENDA ITEM # 9 COUNCIL COMMENTS
Agnew mentioned that there is a person interested in possibly opening a café/convenient store on the corner of HWY 183/College. Council will look into who actually owns the lots and get more information gathered up.
Nancy Bostick was given her first payment of $100.00.
Next EDC Meeting 3-14-17 at 5:30PM.
AGENDA ITEM # 10 ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Long and seconded by Rivers to adjourn.
Motion Carried 5-0
Time: 5:47PM
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Brandi Morris, Secretary Johnny Singleton, Vice President