October 20, 2025 Regular Council Meeting
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
GOVERNING BODY OF
THE CITY OF HAMLIN, TEXAS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CITY WILL BE HELD ON THE 20th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE HAMLIN INDEPENDENT COLLEGIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 250 SW AVENUE F, HAMLIN, JONES COUNTY, TEXAS AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS WILL BE DISCUSSED:
AGENDA
I. Call Meeting to order, Invocation and Pledges.
II. Roll Call
III. Open Forum-Person who sign in between 5:30 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. will be allowed not more than five minutes each to speak to the Council.
*General comments from visitors who have signed in to address the Council.
*Citizens Comments and Receipt of Petitions (At this time, anyone may speak on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation for a length of time not to exceed five (5) minutes. (No council/board discussion or action can take place on any matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with the law).
V. ACTION ITEMS
1. Take appropriate action on the minutes from the previous Special/Public Hearing Meeting on September 15, 2025.
2. Consider and take any necessary action on adopting Resolution 25-009, A Resolution to authorize the Hamlin Police Department to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the temporary closure of State right of way for the 2025 Christmas Parade to be held on December 13, 2025, at 7:00 P.M.
3. Consider and take any necessary action on leasing vehicles for the Police Department.
4. Consider and take any necessary action on hiring Calco for road projects.
5. Consider and take any necessary action on hiring Lithic Industries for road projects.
6. Consider and take any necessary action on purchasing a Vacuum Excavator Trailer from Kinloch.
7. Consider and take any necessary action to adopt a Financial Policy for the City of Hamlin.
8. Consider and take any necessary on the approval of purchasing a vehicle for Public Works.
VI. ADJOURN.
I, the undersigned authority, do certify that the above named notice Meeting of the Governing Body of the above named City of Hamlin is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct of said Notice on the bulletin board in the Police Department and on the front door of City Hall of said City of Hamlin, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said Notice was posted on October 14, 2025, at 4:00 PM and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
Date this the 14th day of October, 2025 City of Hamlin, Texas
By: _____________________________ Tonya Harughty, City Secretary
Notes to the agenda:
9. The City Council for the City of Hamlin reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Sections:
551.071 Consultation with Attorney
551.072 Deliberation about Real property
551.073 Deliberations about Gifts and Donations
551.074 Personnel Matters
551.076 Deliberation about security Devices
551.087 Economic Development
10. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Hamlin will provide reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received a reasonable time prior to the meeting. Please contact Tonya Harughty, City Secretary, at 325-576-2711.
*Complaints about Employees and/or Officers of the City of Hamlin. This Portion of the meeting shall be in closed session, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code and Section 551.074