City Council Meeting Agenda 2-20-20241
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
Vicki McKenzie, Mayor Pro Tem
Position 3 At-Large
Bert Lyle, Position 1 At-Large
Karen Denman, Position 2 At-Large
Pat Graham, Position 4 At-Large
Tore Fossum, Ward 1
Casey Cox, Ward 2
Anissa Antwine, Ward 3
Jon Strong, Ward 4
HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024
WORKSHOP 5:00 P.M. - Staggs Community Room
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.
WORKSHOP (5:00 p.m.)
DISCUSSION
a. Review the 2024 Draft Strategic Plan
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
PRESENTATIONS
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 February 6, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider approving the Minutes from the January 29, 2024, City Council Strategic Planning
Workshop.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
c. Consider approving the Minutes from the January 30, 2024, City Council Strategic Planning
Workshop.
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Kristy Doll, City Secretary
d. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-1 to amend the budget for FY 23 - 24 and/or CIP Project
Budgets
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
e. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Walter P. Moore and
Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services for the FY 23-24 CIP Waterline Replacement
Project.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
f. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Aurora Technical Services for
professional engineering services for the FY 23-24 CIP Waterline Replacement Project.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
g. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Pape–Dawson Engineers for
professional engineering services for the FY 23-24 CIP Waterline Replacement Project.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
h. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award a contract for the installation of Lightning Protection
at Palm Street Water Plant.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
i. Consider ratifying the award of a contract for the emergency purchase of new pumping equipment and
installation at Water Well 20 located at 255 Broadmoor Dr to Smith Pump Company, Inc.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
j. Consider Resolution 2024-8 authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, funding
under the 2024-2025 Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF), Texas Water Development Board, for the
Huntsville Master Drainage Plan.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for
professional engineering services for the FY22-23, and FY23-24 CIP Condition and Capacity
Assessment of the Water Masterplan and Wastewater Masterplan & Model Updates.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
b. Consider approving Resolution 2024-7, approving a bond resolution of the Trinity River Authority;
and authorizing the execution and delivery of “Trinity River Authority of Texas - First Amendment -
Huntsville Regional Water Supply System Contract”
Aron Kulhavy, City Manager
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
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 on Cause No. 2230703, City of Huntsville vs. Architects
Design Group/ADG, Inc. in the 278th District Court, Walker County, Texas.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
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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.
DATE OF POSTING: February 16, 2024 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 9:00 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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