City Council Agenda 3-21-20231
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
Bert Lyle, Position 1 At-Large
Karen Denman, Position 2 At-Large
Vicki McKenzie, Position 3 At-Large
Pat Graham, Position 4 At-Large
Mayor Pro Tem Russell Humphrey, Ward 2
, Ward 1
Deloris Massey, Ward 3
Jon Strong, Ward 4
HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023
REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M. - Staggs Community Room
Huntsville Public Library, 1219 13th Street, Huntsville, Texas, 77340
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to
contact the City Secretary’s office (936.291.5413) two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate
arrangements.
MAIN SESSION (6:00 p.m.)
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION AND PLEDGES - U.S. Flag and Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to
thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible.
PUBLIC HEARING
a. Public hearing, Consider amending Article 8, Signs, of the City of Huntsville Development Code, to
revise Prohibited Signs.
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
1. CONSENT AGENDA
The presiding officer will call for public comments 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. Consider approving the Minutes from the March 7, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider approving the Minutes from the March 13, 2023 Special Session City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
c. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2023-10 to amend the budget for FY 22-23 and/or CIP Project
budgets.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
d. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into additional opioid settlement agreements,
consistent with the previously adopted Texas Term Sheet.
Sam Masiel, Assistant City Manager
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
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a. Receive presentation from Pattillo, Brown, and Hill, LLP, CPAs and consider acceptance of the audit
for FY 21-22.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
b. FIRST READING: Consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-8 Development Code Amendment -
Prohibited Signs, amending Article 8 of the Huntsville Development Code.
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
c. FIRST READING: Consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-9 suspending the rates proposed by
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a Centerpoint Energy Entex Gas Reliability Infrastructure
Program (“GRIP”) filing made with the City on March 2, 2023.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Consider action to appoint a member to City Council Ward One Position for the unexpired term.
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
4. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
5. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
Section 551.071 to receive legal advice Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, et al v Disney DTC, LLC, Hulu,
LLC and Netflix, Inc, Cause No. DC-22-09128 the 14th District Court of Dallas County.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
Section 551.071 to receive legal advice for City of Huntsville vs. Walker County SUD.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
7. RECONVENE
Take action on item discussed in executive session, if needed.
ADJOURNMENT
*If during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, City Council
determines that a Closed or Executive session of the Council is required, then such closed meeting will be held
as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 – consultation with counsel on legal
matters; 551.072 – deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; 551.073 –
deliberation regarding a prospective gift; 551.074 – personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; 551.076 –
implementation of security personnel or devices; 551.087 – deliberation regarding economic development
negotiation; Sec. 551.089 - deliberation regarding security devices or security audits; and/or other matters as
authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a Closed or Executive session is held in accordance with the
Texas Government Code as set out above, the City Council will reconvene in Open Session to take action, if
necessary, on the items addressed during Executive Session.
CERTIFICATE
I, Kristy Doll, City Secretary, do hereby certify that the above notice was posted on the City Hall bulletin board,
a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City’s website,
www.HuntsvilleTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
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DATE OF POSTING: March 17, 2023 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 9:00 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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