City Council Meeting Agenda 8-20-20241
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, AUGUST 20, 2024
WORKSHOP 5:00 P.M. - Main Conference Room
REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M. - Main Conference Room
City of Huntsville Service Center Complex, 448 Highway 75 N, Huntsville, Texas, 77320
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. Discuss FY 24-25 Proposed Budget
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
a. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2024-20 amendments to Chapter 24, Land Development, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas to adopt the updated Development Code and
Zoning Map of the City of Huntsville, Texas
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
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 August 6, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for Solid Waste Rate study services.
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Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
c. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-21 to amend the budget for FY 23-24 and/or CIP Project
Budgets.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
d. Consider authorizing the City Manager to pay Mid-South Electric Cooperative for invoices related to
the McGary Creek lift station project.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
e. Consider adopting Resolution #2024-17, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Municipal
Maintenance Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
f. Consider approving the increase of the purchase order for Extreme Comfort Heating and Cooling
HVAC services.
Penny Joiner, Director of Parks and Leisure
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Extreme
Comfort for the purchase and installation of two air conditioning units at the Huntsville Public
Library.
Sam Masiel, Assistant City Manager
b. First Reading - Consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-20, amending Chapter 24, Land Development,
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas to adopt the updated Development Code
and Zoning Map of the City of Huntsville, Texas.
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
c. First Reading - Consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-18, amending Chapter 46 Utilities of the
Huntsville Municipal Code, to add Article a New Article IV “Stormwater Utility System” and
adopting a process to form a schedule of rates and charges to be assessed.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Consider the appointments to the City of Huntsville Boards and Commissions.
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
b. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Fixed Based Operation (FBO), lease agreement
with Huntsville Aviation to provide aeronautical services at the Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional
Airport.
Aron Kulhavy, City Manager
4. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
5. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. The City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter
551, Section 551.071, to receive legal advice on collecting delinquent Hotel Occupancy taxes on
Motel 6 and its owners at 122 Interstate 45 North.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
Section 551.074 – Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: City Manager Aron
Kulhavy.
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Aron Kulhavy, City Manager
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: August 16, 2024 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 10:40 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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