City Council Agenda 5-16-20231
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
Vacant, Ward 1
Deloris Massey, Ward 3
Jon Strong, Ward 4
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023, 6:00 PM
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.
WORKSHOP (5:00 p.m.)
DISCUSSION
a. Presentation on the City of Huntsville budget FY 2022/23 process
Aron Kulhavy, City Manager
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.
PROCLAMATION
a. Proclamation No. 2023-10 - Public Works Week
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
PRESENTATIONS
a. Discussion on previous motion and vote on agenda item 3a on the May 2nd, 2023 City Council agenda.
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
b. Presentation to receive update on current City facilities projects
Sam Masiel, Assistant City Manager
PUBLIC HEARING
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 May 2, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Consider accepting the 3.748 acres of parkland previously deeded to Huntsville Natural and Cultural
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Resources, Inc. (HNCR) Board by deed dated November 8, 1994, and in Volume 0244, page 513 in the
Walker County Deed Records and conveyed to the City of Huntsville on April 3, 2023, by the HNCR
Board.
Penny Joiner, Director of Parks and Leisure
b. Consider accepting the 8.98 acres of parkland conveyed to the City of Huntsville, Texas, previously
deeded to Huntsville Natural and Cultural Resources, Inc. (HNCR) Board by deed dated December 13,
1989, and in Volume 0110, page 519 in the Walker County Deed Records and conveyed to the City of
Huntsville on April 3, 2023, by the HNCR Board.
Penny Joiner, Director of Parks and Leisure
c. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Lockwood, Andrews &
Newnam, Inc. for professional engineering services for the N.B. Davidson Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvement Project.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
d. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with LJA Engineering for
professional engineering services for FY22-23 Tanyard Creek Lift Station Expansion and Improvement
Project.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
e. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Guaranteed Maximum Price
Amendment with Christensen Building Group for the construction of City Hall.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
4. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
5. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
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.
DATE OF POSTING: May 12, 2023 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 10:00 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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