June 2016

Item 1.    Call to order and Roll call.

Public Comments.

A person may address the Council on items not on the printed agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker with 45 minutes total time for all speakers.   The Council may not comment or deliberate regarding such statements or comment during this period. Any discussion of the subject must be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a future meeting. 

    A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Jeff Herbst.  Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Alex Hull, Ald. Omar Nunez, and attorney John Rapier. 

    Public Comments:

    Heather – status of Oak Meadows – on agenda

    Gennifer Welch – changing policies on Planning & Zoning.  Complaint about Town Hall maintenance, fence line and tree maintenance.  Request for agenda item on Town Hall Maintenance.

Item 2.    Consent items:  

  1. Minutes of previous meetings(s).
  2. Treasurer’s report(s)

    Motion to approve both items by consent was made by Jeff Herbst and seconded by Carol King.  It passed unanimously.

Item 3.    Consider and take appropriate action on report from Jeff Herbst, Road Commissioner.

    Jeff Herbst presented two options to repair roads in Oak Meadows –asphalt overlay or concrete replacement.  After discussion, the concrete option was agreed.  Ald. Alex Hull made a motion to accept repair Oak Creek with concrete an Ald. Bob Parmelee seconded.  .  It passed unanimously.

Item 4.    Discussion and take appropriate action concerning appointment of Mayor Pro Tem for term concurrent with Mayor.  Motion was made to appoint Ald. Bob Parmelee as Mayor Pro Tem by Ald. Alex Hull and a second was made by Ald. Carol King.  None opposed and motion passed.  Ald. Bob Parmelee abstained from voting.  

Item 5.    Discussion and appropriate action concerning appointment of Town Council Alderman.   The council reviewed a list of qualified applicants.  Ald. Omar Nunez nominated Kimberly Barrow and Ald. Carol King seconded.  One opposed.  Motion passed.  Ald. Kimberly Barrow was sworn in by Attorney John Rapier.  She then joined the council for the remainder of the meeting.

Item 6.    Discussion and appropriate action concerning proposed Ordinance No. 2016-002 creating the New Hope Planning and Zoning Commission and appointment of members thereto.  Some discussion as to how tis commission would operate.  Ald. Bob Parmelee made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2016-002 creating the New Hope Planning and Zoning Commission and Ald. Alex Hull seconded   It passed unanimously.

The council reviewed a list of qualified applicants.  Ald. Omar Nunez made a motion to appoint the following five people to the Planning and Zoning committee:  Thomas Esselman, Roger Cotton, Luke Martecofic, Joe Dudas and Paul Fruch.  Ald. Carol King seconded.  It passed unanimously.

Item 7.    Discussion and appropriate action concerning proposed Ordinance 2016-003 republishing the noise regulations contained in Section 15.02 of the New Hope Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 2005-11 and providing for a penalty of not more than $500.00 per day.   The council reviewed the ordinance.  Motion to approve Ordinance 2016-003 republishing the noise regulations contained in Section 15.02 of the New Hope Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 2005-11 was made by Ald Bob Parmelee and seconded by Ald Alex Hull.  It passed unanimously.  Attorney Rapier explained that the ordinance would become effective when it is posted in the paper.

Item 8.    Discussion and appropriate action concerning proposed Resolution No. 2016-009-R relating to the creation of a North Central Texas Regional 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District and providing an effective date.  Mayor Jeff Herbst made a motion to accept and Ald. Kimberly Barrow seconded.   It passed unanimously.  ??EFFETIVE DATE?

Item 9.    Discussion and appropriate action concerning Event Committee proposal for Town Park Grant.  Ald Omar Nunez presented the park grant request.  Motion was made by Mayor Jeff Herbst and a second was made by Ald. Alex Hull to accept the submittal of the grant request. It passed unanimously.

Item 10.        Receive the Code Enforcement Officer’s report and take appropriate action, if any.   Attorney Rapier explained about reported violations and whether budget would bear cost of many violations and what violations to pursue.  Motion to have a workshop meeting to discuss violations at a date to be determined was made by Ald. Bob Parmelee and seconded by Mayor Jeff Herbst. It passed unanimously.

Item 11.    Discuss possible alternative dates for July 2016 Town Council meeting.   Major Jeff Herbst made the request to move the July meeting to July 19th.  Ald. Kimberly Barrow made a motion to accept and Ald. Alex Hull seconded. It passed unanimously.

Item 12    Adjournment.  Major Jeff Herbst adjourned the meeting at 8:30 PM.

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May 2016

At 7:00 p.m. Atty Rapier gave Oath of Office to Jeff Herbst and Bob Parmelee as Town Council alderman for a period of 2 years ending in May 2018. 

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Jeff Herbst. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Alex Hull, Ald. Omar Nunez, and attorney John Rapier. 

There were 62 citizens present.
Item 1. Call to order and quorum check. 

Public Comments –
Terry Sanner – thank you for the good road repair
Jim Proctor – interesting in the LARS program, he is a new citizen in New Hope
David Groom – question on how things are placed on the Agenda
Alan Welch – question of renters following zoning ordinance, can it be placed on agenda
Jenifer Welch – question of putting on agenda business hours for commercial business, requested 

that residential have preference, question about trees over road Joe Dudas – question about road changes 

Item 2.     Consent Items: 

a. Motion was made to accept April 26, 2016, minutes. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried.
 b.  The Treasurer’s report was given by Ald. Parmelee. Motion was made to accept the Treasurer report by Mayor Pro Tem Herbst and a second was made by Ald. King. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

 

Item 3.    Commissioner Chris Hill precinct 3 presented the Commissioner’s Court Mobility Plan using power point. He answered many citizen questions in the short amount of time available. He offered to have a Town Hall type meeting in the future for more direct and specific questions. The Town Council agreed to post a time and date for this meeting. 

Questions:
There was question concerning future traffic patterns and projected growth which was addressed by Ald. Nunez. 

Who should be contacted about the state highway - TXDOT 

There is definitely a need for a mobility plan, but big question was where to best locate it? 

Concern of citizens to keep town small and not have 1827 widened or a major road placed through New Hope. – Mayor Pro Tem Herbst said there were no set plans at present. Citizen comment that citizens and county should work together to help find a place for the road. Chris Hill commented that there are meetings every Monday at the Courthouse at 1:30 and the public is welcome.

Item 4.     Road Commissioner, Jeff Herbst, presented the status on Town roads with some discussion focused on Oak Meadows and a water drainage project. A detailed report was provided with projected needs and costs at rate of $165/ton. There was some discussion concerning the proposed repairs. Ald. Alex Hull made a motion to accept the road plan with the Oak Meadows part of road plan tabled and remainder of road plan approved. Ald. Bob Parmelee made a second. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

 

Item 5.     Town Council went into Executive Session with Town Attorney pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 relating to current code enforcement cases at 8:33 and returned back into regular session at 8:43. No action was taken. 

Item 6.     Report was given on applicant as a code enforcer at $25/hour at Town Council’s direction on an as needed basis. Atty Rapier’s office will draw up contract for Steven Taylor. A motion was made by Ald. Bob Parmelee and Ald. Alex Hull to do a one-time review of the town and then on an as needed basis. 

Item 7.    There was some discussion concerning noise abatement. Town of New Hope Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 2005-11, Section 15.02 contains noise regulations of which Atty Rapier suggested moving this portion out of current ordinance and creating a separate ordinance for ease of administration. Ald. Hull made a motion and Mayor Herbst made a second to create a separate sound ordinance (Ordinance 2016-003). None opposed and all approved. Motion passed. 

Item 8.     Motion was made to appoint Ald. Jeff Herbst as Mayor by Ald. Bob Parmelee and a second was made by Ald. Alex Hull. None opposed and motion passed. Ald. Jeff Herbst abstained from voting.

 Item 9.     There was some discussion concerning appointing member to New Hope Cultural Educational Facilities Finance Corporation (NH CEFFC) as Director with term to expire Dec 2017. Motion was made by Ald./Director Bob Parmelee and a second was made by Ald./Director Carol King to appoint Omar Nunez as Director. None opposed and all approved. Motion passed. 

Item 10.     There was some discussion concerning number of signatures on Town checks. Motion was made by Mayor Herbst and a second was made by Ald. King to take appropriate steps for bank signatories at American National Bank of Texas.

 Item 11.     As current President of NH CEFFC was not available, the New Hope Town Council considered and voted upon a Resolution of The Town Council Of The Town of New Hope, Texas, Authorizing the issuance of the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Student Housing Revenue Bonds and the project to be acquired with the proceeds of such bonds (Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi). Mayor Herbst made a motion and Ald. King made a second to approve resolution. None opposed and all approved. Motion passed. 

Item 12.     As current President of NH CEFFC was not available, the New Hope Town Council Considered and voted upon a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town Of New Hope, Texas, authorizing the issuance of the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Student Housing Revenue Bonds and the project to be acquired with the proceeds of such bonds (Texas A&M University at San Antonio). Mayor Herbst made a motion and Ald. Hull made a second to approve resolution. None opposed and all approved. Motion passed. 

Item 13.     Dates for July Town Council meeting were discussed. No action taken. Item 14.     Next Town Council meeting date was set for June 28, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Item 15.     Meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m. 

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April 2016

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Herbst. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Alex Hull, Ald. Omar Nunez, and attorney John Rapier. Absent was Mayor Johnny Hamm. 

There were 8 citizens present. 

Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.

Public Comments - Mr. Welch made a comment on considering a noise ordinance. Mr. Miller made a comment that if he won election, he looked forward to working with members of the Council. 

Item 2. Consent Items: 

 

a. Ald. Parmelee made a motion to accept March 29, 2016, minutes with 1 change and a second was made by Ald. King. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

b. The Treasurer's report was given by Ald. Parmelee. Motion was made to accept the Treasurer report by Ald. Hull and a second was made by Ald. King. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

Item 7. Auditor gave annual report. There were some questions and discussion. A motion to accept auditor report as given was made by Ald. Parmelee and a second by Ald. Nunez. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

Item 3. There was some brief discussion and questions concerning the Mobility Plan as it applied to New Hope. Motion was made to table item to next month by Ald. King and a second was made by Ald. Hull. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

Item 4. There was brief discussion concerning Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of New Hope, Texas, New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Authorizing New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Student Housing Revenue Bonds (CHF - Collegiate Housing Island Campus, L.L.C. - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Island Campus Project) Series 2016a And Taxable Student Housing Revenue Bonds (CHF - Collegiate Housing Island Campus, L.L.C. - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Island Campus Project) Series 2016b; A Trust Indenture; A Loan Agreement; A Bond Purchase Agreement; public hearings; and other matters in connection therewith. Motion was made to accept Resolution as presented by Ald. Herbst and a second was made by Ald. King. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

Item 5. There was brief discussion concerning Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of New Hope, Texas, approving a project and the issuance of bonds for Cardinal Bay, Inc. Motion was made to accept Resolution as presented by Mayor Pro Tem Herbst and a second was made by Ald. King. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

Item 6. There was brief discussion concerning Resolution of the Town of New Hope, Texas approving a project and the issuance of bonds for The Legacy At Willow Bend Retirement Community, Inc. Motion was made to accept Resolution as presented by Ald. King and a second was made by Ald. Parmelee. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

Item 8. Road report was given by Road Commissioner, Jeff Herbst. There are some road repairs currently in process due to rain damage including some concrete road damage that need serious repair. 

Item 9. There was some discussion concerning appointment of new members to the Planning and Zoning advisory group. Ryan Cottam was suggested as a member. John Miller and Kim Barrow volunteered to become members. A recommendation was made to appoint John Miller and Kim Barrow to the Planning and Zoning group by Ald. Nunez and a second was made by Ald. Hull. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. 

Item 10. There was some discussion concerning EPCC members acting as advisory committee for Town Park. A motion was made to appoint EPCC members as advisory committee for Town Park by Ald. Herbst and a second was made by Ald. King. 

Item 11. No action taken concerning Collin County Parks and Open Space Project Funding Assistance Program.

Item 12. Special called meeting concerning canvass report of May 7th, 2016, general election was set for May 17, 7:00, at Town Hall. 

Item 13. There was some discussion concerning a workshop to consider office expenses and date was set for May 17th, 7:15 p.m. 

Item 14. There was some discussion concerning Letters of Notice for neglected properties and letters will be sent via Atty. Rapier's office. 

Item 15. Next Town Council meeting date was set for May 31, 2016, 7:30 p.m. 

Item 16. Meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.

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March 2016

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Herbst. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Alex Hull, Ald. Omar Nunez, and attorney John Rapier.

There were 9 citizens present.
Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.

Public Comments - John Miller made a comment wondering if he was being targeted as he was running for Mayor.

Item 2. Consent Items:

a. Ald. Omar Nunez made a motion to accept Feb 23, 2016, minutes as given and a second was made by Ald. Alex Hull. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried. b. The Treasurer's report was given by Ald. Bob Parmelee. Motion was made to accept the Treasurer report by Ald. Alex Hull and a second was made by Ald. Omar Nunez. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried.

Item 3. Road Commissioner gave a road condition report. Erosion spots have been repaired and there is no paving being done presently.

Item 4. There was brief discussion concerning Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of New Hope, Texas, authorizing the issuance of the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Student Housing Construction Project Notes and the project to be acquired with the proceeds of such notes. Motion was made to accept Resolution as presented by Ald. Omar Nunez and a second was made by Ald. Carol King. Motion carried.

Item 5. Recess for executive session with the attorney for the Town pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.074 of the Texas Government Code at 7:42. Returned to regular session at 7:56.

Item 6. No action taken.

Item 7. Next tentative Town Council meeting date is April 26, 2016. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. 

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February 2016

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hamm. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Alex Hull, Ald. Omar Nunez, Ald. Jeff Herbst, and attorney John Rapier.

There were 3 citizens present.
Item 1. Call to order and quorum check. Public Comments - None.
Item 2. Consent Items:

a. Ald. Jeff Herbst made a motion to accept January 26, 2016, minutes as given and a second was made by Mayor Johnny Hamm. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried.
b. The Treasurer's report was given by Ald. Bob Parmelee. Motion was made to accept the Treasurer report by Ald. Jeff Herbst and a second was made by Ald. Carol King. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried.

Item 3. Road Commissioner gave a road condition report and there was some discussion concern road conditions and erosion repair.

Item 4. There was some discussion concerning Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of New Hope, Texas, authorizing the issuance of the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Student Housing Construction Project Notes and the project to be acquired with the proceeds of such notes.

Item 5. Recess for executive session with the attorney for the Town pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.074 of the Texas Government Code at 7:35. Returned to regular session at 8:10.

Item 6. No action taken.
Item 7. Next tentative Town Council meeting date is March 29, 2016. Meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m. 

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Janurary 2016

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hamm. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, and attorney John Rapier. Absent were Ald. Alex Hull and Ald. Omar Nunez.

There were 4 citizens present.
Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.

Item 2. Public Comments - There was citizen comment on conditon of Rockcrest Road. There was citizen comment about lighting along 1827. It was explained how to report electric pole number to electric company to request light replacement.

Item 3. Consent Items:
a. Ald. Jeff Herbst made a motion to accept October 25, 2015, minutes as given and a second was made by Mayor Johnny Hamm. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried.
b. The Treasurer's report was given by Ald. Bob Parmelee. Motion was made to accept the Treasurer report as given and Ald. Jeff Herbst and a second was made by Mayor Johnny Hamm. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried.

Item 4. Road Commissioner gave a road condition report and recommended that the Town perform monthly maintenance in addition to list of annual repairs.

Item 5. There was some discussion concerning Town Hall grounds maintenance contract. Town Council recommended renewing and extending contract for 1 year. Ald. Jeff Herbst made a motion to renew maintenance contract for another year and Ald. Carol King made a second. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried.

Item 6. Motion was made by Mayor Hamm to adopt Mayor's Order of Election for one Mayor and two aldermen, Ordinance No. 2016-001, with general election to be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Mayor Hamm made a motion to accept and a second was made by Ald. Jeff Herbst. None opposed and all approved. Motion carried.

Item 7. There was some discussion concerning current Electronic Management Program. The current resolution in place is adequate and no new resolution is required. Recommended maintaining a schedule for maintenance and destruction of documents.

Item 8. Report was given by Mr. Rapier concerning New Hope Cultural Educational Facility Finance Corporation (NHCEFFC) on current projects and possible upcoming projects.

Item 9. Next tentative Town Council meeting date is February 23, 2016. Meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m. 

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October 2015

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Herbst. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Omar Nunez, Ald. Alex Hull, and attorney John Rapier. Absent was Mayor Johnny Hamm.

There were 5 citizens present.
Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.
Item 2. Public Comments - Duke Monson encouraged voting on New Hope ballot.

Item 3. Consent Items: Combined motion was made to accept September 29, 2015, minutes and Treasury report by Ald. Carol King and second was made by Ald. Alex Hull. All approved. Motion carried.

Item 4. There were no road recommendations made at this time.

Item 5. There was some discussion concerning mowing for 560 New Hope Road W. Motion was made to authorize mowing cost not to exceed $500. Motion made by Ald. Omar Nunez and a second was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Herbst. All approved. Motion carried.

Item 6. Park Maintenance agreement was tabled.

Item 7. There was some discussion concerning tentative Town Council meeting date for November 24, 2015. It was changed to December 1, 2015.

(NOTE: The November 24, 2015/December 1, 2015 meeting was cancelled.)

Report was given by Mr. Rapier for possible future NHCEFFC projects. Meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m. 

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September 2015

September 3

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, September 3, 2015, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Mayor Johnny Hamm. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Omar Nunez, Ald. Alex Hull, and attorney John Rapier. Absent was Ald. Jeff Herbst.

There were 0 citizens present.
Item 1. Call to order and quorum check. Item 2. Public Comments - No comments. Item 3. Consent Items:

a. Motion was made to accept August 2015 minutes by Ald. Carol King and second was made by Ald. Bob Parmelee. All approved. Motion carried.
b. Treasurer Report given by Treasurer Bob Parmelee. Motion made to accept the Treasurer Report (with 2 changes) by Mayor Johnny Hamm and a second was made by Ald. Carol King. All approved. Motion carried.

Item 4. There was a presentation concerning Town Finance Audit by representative from Evans, Pingleton, and Howard, PLLC. There was some discussion. Mayor Johnny Hamm moved to accept the report as given and Ald. Carol King made a second. Motion carried.

Item 5. There was some discussion concerning Ordnance No. 2015-003 approving the 2015-2016 Property Tax Roll for Town of New Hope. Motion was made to accept the certified tax roll by Mayor Johnny Hamm and a second was made by Ald. Carol King. Motion carried.

Item 6. There was some discussion concerning Ordinance No. 2015-004 setting the Town's 2015-2016 ad valorem tax rate. Motion was made to accept by Mayor Johnny Hamm and a second was made by Ald. Alex Hull. Motion carried.

Item 7. There was some discussion concerning adopting Resolution No. 2015-003R Fiscal Town Budget 2015-2016. Motion was made to accept the resolution by Ald. Omar Nunez and a second by Ald. Carol King. Motion carried.

Item 8. No action taken concerning road repair.

Item 9. Road maintenance contract relating to time and materials for road maintenance repair was awarded to R. Richardson. Bid was opened at 10 a.m. on August 19, 2015. There was some discussion concerning award. Motion made to accept was made by Ald. Bob Parmelee and a second by Ald. Alex Hull. Motion carried.

Item 10. Report was given by Events Committee Chairman, Angel Hamm, concerning National Night Out events.
This year the event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 5:30 - 7:30.

Item 11. Announce tentative meeting date for Town Council Meeting as September 29, 2015.

Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. 

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September 29

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:33 p.m. by Mayor Johnny Hamm. Also present were Ald. Jeff Herbst, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Omar Nunez, Ald. Alex Hull, and attorney John Rapier. Absent was Ald. Carol King.

There were 3 citizens present.
Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.

Item 2. Public Comments - Comment from citizen concerning maintenance care to footbridge.

Item 3. Consent Items:

a. Motion was made to accept Public Hearing minutes of September 3, 2015, by Ald. Bob Parmelee and a second was made by Ald. Jeff Herbst. All approved. Motion carried.
b. Motion was made to accept minutes of regular monthly meeting of the Town Council of September 2, 2015, by Mayor Johnny Hamm and a second was made by Omar Nunez. All approved. Motion carried.

c. Treasurer Report was given by Treasurer Bob Parmelee. The report was the same as last month. No action.

Item 4. There was some discussion concerning setting up Quickbooks and training for Quickbooks. Mayor Johnny Hamm made a motion to accept engagement letter and Ald. Jeff Herbst made a second. Motion carried.

Item 5. There was some discussion for approving Engagement Letter year ending 2015 with Evans, Pingleton, and Howard, PLLC, in connection with the Quickbooks setup and training. Ald. Jeff Herbst made a motion to approve letter and a second was made by Ald. Alex Hull. Motion carried.

Item 6. Concerning road repairs, Road Commissioner Jeff Herbst stated that since winter was predicted to be very wet, he planned to use remaining road repair funds to fill possible areas where road might crack.

Item 7. There was some discussion concerning Ordinance No. 2015-005 New Hope Park Commission and abolishing that committee and combining any future Park planning into the Events Committee. Motion was made to abolish the New Hope Park Commission by Ald. Omar Nunez and a second was made by Ald. Alex Hull. All approved and motion carried.

Item 8. There was some discussion concerning events for National Night Out by Events Committee Chairman, Angel Hamm. All is going forward as planned and will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 5:30 - 7:30.

Item 9. Announce tentative meeting date for Town Council Meeting as October 27, 2015.

Item 10. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. 

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August 2015

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Mayor Johnny Hamm. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Omar Nunez, and attorney John Rapier. Absent were Ald. Jeff Herbst and Ald. Alex Hull.

There were 2 citizens present.

Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.
Citizen comment - There was concern over several neighborhood yards that have not been mowed and the grass is now 2 feet high.

Item 2. Public Comments - No comments. Item 3. Consent Items:

a. Motion was made to accept July 2015 minutes by Ald. Bob Parmelee and second was made by Ald. Omar Nunez. All approved. Motion carried.

b. Treasurer Report given by Treasurer Bob Parmelee. Motion made to accept the Treasurer Report by Mayor Johnny Hamm and a second was made by Ald. Carol King. All approved. Motion carried.

Item 4. Mayor's proposed Town of New Hope 2015-2016 budget was presented to Town Secretary. Budget Workshop was set to August 13, 2015, 7:00 pm.

Item 5. The road repair status by Road Commissioner Jeff Herbst was tabled.

Item 6. Announce tentative meeting date for Town Council Meeting as August 25, 2015. (Note: This meeting was later moved to September 3, 2015.)

Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. 

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June 2015

 

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Herbst. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Alexandria Hull, and attorney John Rapier. Absent were Mayor Johnny Hamm and Ald. Omar Nunez.

There were 2 citizens present.

Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.
Citizen comment - There was concern over several neighborhood yards that have not been mowed and the grass is now 2 feet high.

Item 2. Consent Items

a. Motion was made to accept April 2015 minutes by Ald. Bob Parmelee and second was made by Alderman Carol King. All approved. Motion carried.
Motion was made to accept May 2015 by Alderman Alex Hull and a second was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Herbst. All approved. Motion carried.

b. Treasurer Report given by Treasurer Bob Parmelee. Motion made to accept the Treasurer Report by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Herbst and a second was made by Alderman Alex Hull. All approved. Motion carried.

Item 3. No action on Oath of office. The Oath of office will be given at another time to reelected Omar Nunez who will then serve a 2-year term.

Item 4. The road repair status was given by Road Commissioner Jeff Herbst. He reported that extra repairs would be needed due to the heavy rains over the spring months.

Item 5. Announce tentative meeting date for Town Council Meeting as July 28, 2015. (Note: This meeting was later moved to August 4, 2015.)

Meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m. 

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May 2015

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, May 26th, 2015, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Herbst. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Alexandria Hull, and attorney John Rapier. Absent were Mayor Johnny Hamm and Ald. Omar Nunez.

There were 2 citizens present.
Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.
Item 2. No comments.
Item 3. Consent Items - Tabled until next Council Meeting.

Item 4. Oaths of office were given to reelected alderpersons Carol King and Alexandra Hull who will each serve 2-year terms. Oath of Office for 2-year term will be given to Omar Nunez in June Council Meeting.

Item 5. The road repair status was given by Road Commissioner Jeff Herbst. There was no discussion.

Item 6. Motion to accept Ald. Jeff Herbst for Mayor Pro Tem was made by Ald. Bob Parmelee and a second made by Ald. Alex Hull. All approved. Motion carried.

Item 7. Announce tentative meeting date for Town Council Meeting as June 30, 2015. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. 

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April 2015

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, April 28th, 2015, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Johnny Hamm. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Omar Nunez, Ald. Alexandria Hull, Ald. Jeff Herbst, and attorney John Rapier.

There were 3 citizens present.
Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.

Item 2. Consent Items
a. Motion made to accept March 2015 minutes, with one change to Item 10 concerning Town insurance which was tabled until next month, by Ald. Jeff Herbst and a second made by Mayor Johnny Hamm made a second. All approved. Motion carried.
b. Treasurer Report given by Treasurer Bob Parmelee. Motion made to accept the Treasurer Report by Ald. Jeff Herbst and Mayor Johnny Hamm made a second. All approved. Motion carried.

Item 3. Road report was given by Road Commissioner, Jeff Herbst. Proposed road work report was presented to Council for the year 2015-2016. He reported on trouble areas and some water drainage problems. The sum total was 580 tons, including tree trimming, and rock and ditch maintenance, for a grand total of $109,000. Motion was made to approve report for road repair by Mayor Johnny Hamm and a second was made by Ald. Carol King. Commissioner Herbst also recommended a future Agenda item concerning road load limits.

Item 4. There was some discussion concerning the Town's insurance coverage from TMP and Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Workers' Compensation Interlocal Agreement. The motion to accept this insurance coverage as presented for all the Town's insurance needs was made by Ald. Bob Parmelee and a second was made by Ald. Nunez.

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Item 5. Announce tentative meeting date for Town Council Meeting as May 26, 2015.

Meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. 

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February 2015

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:39 p.m. by Mayor Johnny Hamm. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, Ald. Omar Nunez, Ald. Alexandria Hull, and attorney John Rapier. Absent was Ald. Jeff Herbst.

There were 8 citizens present.

Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.
Citizen Comments. Introduced Atty Shannon Kackley to Council. Mr. Welch requested rock be put down on the entrance to the construction site on Rockcrest at 20 ft x 50 ft.

Item 2. Consent Items
a. Motion made to accept January 2015 minutes by Ald. Bob Parmelee and Ald. Alex Hull made a second. All approved. Motion carried.
b. Treasurer Report given by Treasurer Bob Parmelee. Motion made to accept the Treasurer Report by Mayor Johnny Hamm and Ald. Carol King made a second with the correction on line for CEFFC changed to $40,000. All approved. Motion carried.

Item 3. Road report was not given by Road Commissioner as he was absent from February 2015 meeting.

Item 4. Town Atty Rapier sent out 5 RFPs requesting and receiving bids for performing a Town audit. Four firms responded. The Town Council selected 2 firms for Council interview who also were present at the Town Council Meeting for individual questioning.

Town Council went into Executive Session at 7:49 pm. Town Council returned from Executive Session at 8:27 pm.

Town Council announced choice was made to accept offer from auditor Evans, Pingleton and Howard, PLLC, certified public accountants of Frisco, Texas. Ald. Carol King made a motion to accept the offer as given and a second was made by Ald. Omar Nunez. All approved. Motion carried.
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Item 5. Workshop concerning zoning discussion and possible changes to Zoning Ordinance was scheduled for March 24, 2015. The next Town of New Hope Town Council meeting is scheduled for March 31, 2015, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

Meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m. 

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January 2015

A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen Town Council was held on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, in the New Hope Town Hall. It was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Herbst. Also present were Ald. Carol King, Ald. Bob Parmelee, and Ald. Omar Nunez, Ald. Alexandria Hull, and attorney John Rapier. Absent was Mayor Johnny Hamm.

There were 8 citizens present.

Item 1. Call to order and quorum check.
Citizen Comments. Duke Monson announced he is running for water board and had a petition to be signed. Alan Welch asked that consideration for a sound ordinance for commercial vehicles after the hour of 9 p.m. be put on the Agenda. Terry Sanner commented on checking and researching sales tax due to Town of New Hope.

Item 2. Consent Items
a. Motion made to accept November 2014 minutes by Ald. Bob Parmelee and Ald. Alex Hull made a second. All approved. Motion carried.
b. Treasurer Report given by Treasurer Bob Parmelee. Ald. Parmelee indicated that funds had been received from the NHCEFFC. Motion made to accept the Treasurer Report by Ald. Carol King and Ald. Alex Hull made a second. All approved. Motion carried.

Item 3. Road report was given by Road Commissioner. No work has been done on roads.

Item 4. Town Council members entered into an executive session concerning RFPs received for bids for audit services.

Session began at 7:40 and session ended at 7:55

Atty Rapier reported on background information concerning asking and receiving bids. Four bids were received in timely manner. There was some discussion and questions proposed by the Council members. Ald. Bob Parmelee proposed asking 2 of the responding bidders to come to regular Town Council meeting for questions and discussion. Two companies were selected for invitation and were Evans and McClanahan. Motion to accept the proposal was made by Ald. Jeff Herbst and a second was made by Ald. Alex Hull. All approved. Motion carried.

 

Item 5. Members were appointed to 2 year terms to the Board of Directors of the New Hope Cultural Educational Facilities Corporation. Motion was made to accept appointed members by Ald. Omar Nunez and Jeff Herbst made a second.

Board of Directors are: Johnny Hamm, President Bob Parmelee
Carol King

Duke Monson Jeff Herbst

There was some discussion concerning upcoming bond issues for Texas Lab1 Careflight, Tarleton State, and Texas A&M College Station.

Item 6. The next Town of New Hope Town Council meeting is scheduled for February 24, 2015, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

Meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m. 

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