Minutes - 01/03/2017MINUTES FROM THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THE 3rd DAY OF JANUARY 2017,
IN THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M, IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS,
AT 6:00 P.M.
The Council met in a regular session with the following:
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Andy Brauninger, Paul Davidhizar, Tyler McCaffety, Clyde D. Loll, Keith D. Olson,
Tish Humphrey, Ronald Allen, Joe P. Rodriquez
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Joe Emmett
OFFICERS PRESENT: Matt Benoit, City Manager; Leonard Schneider, City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
MAIN SESSION [6:00 p.m.]
1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Brauninger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES
U.S. Flag
Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible.
Mayor Brauninger gave an invocation.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
Public Comments will be called for by the presiding officer before action is taken on these items. (Approval of
Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations. An
item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion by request of a
member of Council.)
a. Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on December 20, 2016. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
b. Adopt Ordinance 2017-14 to amend the budget for FY 16-17. [Steve Ritter, Finance Director]
Councilmember Humphrey moved to approve the Consent Agenda; the motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Olson
and Councilmember Rodriquez. The motion was unanimously adopted, 8-0.
4. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Presentation, public comment, discussion, and possible action to consider award of Farris Cabin relocation to
Cherry House Moving and consider adoption of Ordinance 2017-15 to amend the budget for FY 16-17. [Steve
Ritter, Finance Director]
Councilmember Davidhizar moved to award Farris Cabin relocation to Cherry House Moving and adopt Ordinance 2017-
15 to amend the budget for FY 16-17. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Loll. Without objection, the item was
postponed until after the Executive Session later in the agenda. (The motion was handled after the executive session.)
b. Presentation, public comment, discussion, and possible action to consider authorizing the City Manager to sign
a lease agreement for 1114 Sam Houston Avenue to provide space for a Downtown Visitors Center and the City's
Main Street Division and adopting Ordinance 2017-16 to amend the budget for FY 16-17. [Aron Kulhavy,
Community and Economic Development Director]
Councilmember Humphrey moved to authorize the City Manager to sign a lease agreement for 1114 Sam Houston
Avenue to provide space for a Downtown Visitors Center and the City's Main Street Division and adopt Ordinance 2017-
16 to amend the budget for FY16-17. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Davidhizar. The motion was adopted,
5-3, Councilmembers Allen and McCaffety and Mayor Brauninger voting against.
c. Presentation, public comment, discussion, and possible action to consider authorizing the City Manager to
award the purchase of Street Milling/Overlay and Street Reconstruction services, second reading. [Carol Reed,
Public Works Director]
Councilmember Rodriquez moved to authorize the City Manager to award the purchase of Street Milling/Overlay and
Street Reconstruction services from AAA Asphalt Paving Company in the amount of $856,338.69. The motion was
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Olson. The motion was unanimously adopted, 8-0.
5. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
There were no media inquiries.
6. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(Hear announcements concerning items of community interest from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff for
which no action will be discussed or taken.)
Mayor Brauninger announced:
- He encouraged the Councilmembers to review their budget books and to prepare for Thursday's strategic planning
session.
- The City will be closed January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, The Council will be at the celebration of
his life at the MLK Center on MLK Drive at noon.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Section
551.071 - 071 — consultation with counsel on legal matters, and Section 551.072 — deliberation regarding
purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property located at 1105 University Avenue and 1114 Sam Houston
Avenue. [Leonard Schneider, City Attorney; Matt Benoit, City Manager]
The City Council adjourned into executive session at 6:47 p.m.
8. RECONVENE
a. Take action, if necessary, on items addressed during Executive Session.
The City Council reconvened at 7:05 p.m. The Council returned to item 4a and was unanimously adopted, 8-0.
Items of Community Interest was also revisited. Councilmember Humphrey encouraged support of the SHSU men's
basketball team in their upcoming game against Nicholls State and to appreciate the return of students and faculty for the
spring semester.
Mayor Pro Tem Olson offered an HISD Minute! Asking all to keep HISD in your thoughts as they prepare for the spring
semester. Faculty and staff will report back for a work day tomorrow followed by two days of professional development.
Students will report back on Monday, January 9th. He suggested the public join HISD for their Western Art Show & Artist
Reception on Saturday, January 7, from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Mance Park Middle School Commons area.
Mayor Pro Tem Olson also mentioned an upcoming public hearing about a proposed local general residential care service
for children with difficulties at 126 Sumac and provided the contact information to submit comments and for the hearing.
He urged the Council to consider holding a special session on the issue. Mayor Brauninger agreed on the suggestion to
hold a special session next week to get more information. Councilmember Humphrey noted there were other community
meetings occurring before the January 11 public hearing.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brauninger adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
Lee Woodward, City Secretary