City Council Meeting Agenda 6-18-20241
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, JUNE 18, 2024
WORKSHOP 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M.
City of Huntsville Service Center, 448 Highway 75, 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 future street improvement projects and potential funding sources.
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
a. Presentation to the City of Huntsville Employees who were recipients of the "Best of Readers Choice
Award".
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
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 June 4, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-13 to amend the budget for FY 23-24 and/or CIP Project
Budgets.
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Lance Hall, Assistant Finance Director
c. Consider approval of an amendment to the City of Huntsville Public Improvement District (PID)
policy.
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
d. Consider approving Resolution 2024-14 to adopt the 15% Collection Penalty to defray the cost of
collection of delinquent taxes, penalties and interest due and unpaid as of July 1, 2024, and each year
thereafter pursuant to Tax Code Sections 33.07 and 33.08.
Sam Masiel, Assistant City Manager
e. Consider approving a contingent fee contract with Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott, LLP
pursuant to Section 6.30 of the Tax Code, said contract being for the collection of delinquent
government receivables owed to the City of Huntsville and notice of said contract is posted with the
agenda in accordance with Section 2254 of the Government Code.
Sam Masiel, Assistant City Manager
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
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 551.087 for deliberation regarding economic development negotiations - Project Goose
Tammy Gann, Director of Economic Development
b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
Section 551.087 for deliberation regarding economic development negotiations - Project Blondie
Tammy Gann, Director of Economic Development
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,
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www.HuntsvilleTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
DATE OF POSTING: June 14, 2024 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 9:00 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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