City Council Meeting Minutes 2-15-2022MINUTES FROM THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THE 15th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022, 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 regular session with the following:
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Daiquiri Beebe, Russell Humphrey, Vicki McKenzie, Dee Howard Mullins, Jon Strong, Andy Brauninger, Pat Graham, Deloris Massey, Bert Lyle
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT:
OFFICERS PRESENT: Aron Kulhavy, City Manager; Sharon Schultz, (Staff) Deputy City Secretary; Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
MAIN SESSION [6:00 P.M.]
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Brauninger called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
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.
Councilmember Massey gave the invocation and Boy Scout Troup 114 led the pledges.
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.)
Consider approving the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on January 18, 2022. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor]
Consider approving the minutes of the Special Workshop Session held on January 25, 2022. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor]
Consider approving the minutes of the Special Workshop Session held on January 26, 2022. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor]
Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement Amendment #2 with Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville, Inc. (PGAL) for the Animal Control Facility. [Andy
Brauninger, Mayor]
Consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-4 canceling and abandoning the remaining $27,160,000 authorized but unissued Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bond authorization from Bond Proposition
3 of the City’s November 8, 2016, Bond Election. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor]
Councilmember Mullins requested to move Item 1e from the Consent Agenda to the Statutory Agenda for discussion.
Councilmember Beebe made a motion to approve the consent agenda items a, b, c, and d; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Graham. The motion was adopted, 9-0.
STATUTORY AGENDA
Item 1e was moved from the Consent Agenda to the Statutory Agenda for discussion by request of Councilmember Mullins.
1e. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-4 canceling and abandoning the remaining $27,160,000 authorized but unissued Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bond authorization from Bond
Proposition 3 of the City’s November 8, 2016, Bond Election. [Andy Brauninger]
Councilmember Beebe made a motion to Consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-4 canceling and abandoning the remaining $27,160,000 authorized but unissued Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue
Bond authorization from Bond Proposition 3 of the City’s November 8, 2016, Bond Election; the motion was seconded by Councilmember McKenzie. The motion was adopted, 9-0.
FIRST READING: Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2022-07 declining to approve the change in rate request in Entergy Texas, Inc. State of Intent and Application for Approval of Two Voluntary
Renewable Option Tariffs filed with the City on January 31, 2022. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor]
First Reading - No action was taken.
SECOND READING - Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2022-6 - Amending Article I of Chapter 8 “Animals and Fowl” of the City Code of Ordinances by adding Section 8-12 prohibiting certain
exchanges of animals in various outdoor places. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor]
Councilmember Beebe made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2022-6 - Amending Article I of Chapter 8 “Animals and Fowl” of the City Code of Ordinances by adding Section 8-12 prohibiting
certain exchanges of animals in various outdoor places; to be effective on the same date that the Huntsville Animal Shelter is open for public business; the motion was seconded by Councilmember
Graham.
Councilmember Humphrey made a motion to amend the motion by striking the effective date from the Ordinance; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Lyle. The motion passed with a 5-4
vote. Councilmembers Mullins, Beebe, Massey, McKenzie voted against the motion.
The main motion as amended. Councilmember Beebe made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2022-6 - Amending Article I of Chapter 8 “Animals and Fowl” of the City Code of Ordinances by adding
Section 8-12 prohibiting certain exchanges of animals in various outdoor places; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Graham. The motion was adopted as amended, 6-3. Councilmembers
Massey, Beebe, and Mullins voted against the motion.
CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
Consider adopting the City Council’s 2022 Strategic Plan. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor]
Councilmember Beebe made a motion to adopt the City Council’s 2022 Strategic Plan; the motion was seconded by Councilmember McKenzie. The motion was adopted 9-0.
REQUESTS FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
An opportunity for citizens to be heard on any topic and for the City Council to participate in the discussion. No action will be taken.
None
MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
None
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 provided information about KidScape.
Councilmember Beebe provided information about Computer classes at the Huntsville Public Library
Councilmember Massey provided information about the Women’s Self Defense Class
Councilmember Lyle provided information about the Wynne Home Empty Bowls
Councilmember Humphrey provided information about the Winter Lock-In Genealogy
Councilmember Strong provided information about the Silent Auction and the SHSU basketball team
Councilmember Mullins provided information about the Kiwanis Pancake Supper Fundraiser.
Councilmember McKenzie provided information about the Backyard Bugs & Gardeners.
Councilmember Graham provided information about Baptized a Texan.
Mayor Brauninger provided information about the recent Chili Cook Off.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brauninger adjourned the meeting without objection at 6:37 p.m.
ATTEST: CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
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Kristy Doll, City Secretary Andy Brauninger, Mayor