September 19, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda1
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, SEPTEMBER 19, 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 (5:15 p.m.) WORKSHOP
DISCUSSION DISCUSSION
a. Presentation and discussion on a possible development agreement for the construction of an extension
of Pine Shadows
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
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 - 24: 9/11 National Moment of Remembrance
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEARING
a. Public Hearing on the Tax Year 2023 (FY 2023/2024) Tax Rate for the City of Huntsville.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
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 authorizing the City Manager to award a purchasing agreement to multiple vendors based on
product, price, availability, and reasonable delivery time for Water and Wastewater supplies for the
City of Huntsville's warehouse.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
b. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award a mowing and trimming services contract for
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R.O.W.(Veterans Memorial), Transfer Station, and additional acreage mowing to Precision L&L, and
the Airport mowing to Wayne Pool, LLC.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
c. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2023-22 to amend the budget for FY 22-23 and/or CIP Project
budgets.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
d. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award an emergency purchase order contract to Texas Waste
Equipment for Vac-Con Truck repairs.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
e. Consider authorizing the City Manager to renew the contract for demolition services of abandoned
structures.
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
f. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve an invoice for Fire Station #1 interior repairs
Sam Masiel, Assistant City Manager
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Consider approval of Ordinance 2023-20 to adopt the FY 2023/2024 Budget with all policies, fees,
rates, and provisions as referenced therein. Record/rollcall vote required
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
b. Consider ratifying the increased property tax revenues of $1,004,600 reflected in the FY 2023-2024
Budget as adopted.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
c. Consider approval of Ordinance 2023-21 adopting the Tax Rate of $0.3074 per $100 valuation, one
component being M&O at $0.2377 and the other component being Debt Service at $0.0697 and
levying taxes for the City of Huntsville for the FY 2023/2024. Record/rollcall vote required
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Consider the appointments to the City of Huntsville Boards and Commissions for vacant board
positions.
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
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.
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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: September 15, 2023 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 9:00 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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