CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE

CITY COUNCIL

AND

HOPKINS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT

OCTOBER 12, 2004

11:30 a.m.

Mayor Chris Brown called the special joint meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council with the Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court to order at 11:37 a.m.  The following council members and staff were present:

                                                Mayor Chris Brown

                                                Mayor Pro Tem Clay Walker

                                                Councilman Joe Crouch

                                                Councilman Larry Powers

                                                Councilwoman Lydia Bryant

                                                Councilman Garry Jordan

Absent:                                   Councilman Freddie Taylor

Staff:              Marc Maxwell, City Manager

                                                Sharon Ricketson, City Secretary

                                                Gale Roberts, City Secretary Trainee

                                                Johnny Vance, Director of Community Development

                                                Jim McLeroy, City Attorney

Others Present: County Judge Cletis Milsap, Commissioner Beth Wisenbaker, Commissioner Danny Evans, Commissioner Burke Bullock,

                                                Commissioner Don Patterson, Jonathan Cooper                                      

INVOCATION

Mayor Chris Brown presented the invocation.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ON REQUEST FROM HOPKINS COUNTY TO PURCHASE 2 ADDITIONAL ACRES ON SOUTH TEXAS STREET FROM THE CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS

Commissioner Wisenbaker presented drawings of the proposed outlay of the new intermodal facility.  City Manager Marc Maxwell presented drawings indicating that the proposed facility would fit on the property that the county already owns which eliminates the need for an additional two (2) acres.  There was a lengthy, general discussion regarding this issue but no action was taken.

DISCUSSION OF TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN THE COMING YEARS IN REGARDS TO HOPKINS COUNTY AND CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS  - STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING OF FUTURE PROJECTS

A.     RADIO ROAD EXTENSION FROM I-30 TO TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY 11 EAST.

B.    TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY 11 WEST OF SULPHUR SPRINGS TO COMMERCE

A brief and general discussion was conducted.

DISCUSSION/ACTION OF HOPKINS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SULPHUR SPRINGS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY

City Manager Marc Maxwell stated that the funding to support the Municipal Library by Hopkins County is inadequate.  Budgeted costs exceed $300,000 and Hopkins County contributes $22,500 on an annual basis.  Approximately forty-four percent of the users of the library live in the county.  City Manager Marc Maxwell requested that Hopkins County contribute more funding and budget accordingly in the future.  There was a general discussion regarding this issue but no action was taken.

 ADJOURN

With all business complete the meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.