City Council Meeting Agenda 9-17-20241
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, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
WORKSHOP 4:00 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 (4:00 p.m.)
DISCUSSION
a. Receive presentations from the following consulting firms regarding recruitment services for the City
Manager position.
a. SGR
b. Clear Career Professionals
c. Bakertilly
Brian Beasley, HR Director
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 the Tax Year 2024 (FY 2024/2025) Tax Rate for the City of Huntsville.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
b. Public Hearing on Ordinance 2024-22, amending Chapter 46 Utilities of the Huntsville Municipal
Code, Article IV “Stormwater Utility System”, to add the Division 3 “Stormwater Utility Fees”, to
establish a schedule of rates and charges to be assessed: providing for drainage service, billing, and
providing for an effective date.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
1. CONSENT AGENDA
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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 September 3, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider authorizing the City Manager to purchase IT infrastructure equipment for the new City Hall
Building.
Bill Wavra, IT Director
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
c. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve the annual purchase of various automotive parts
and equipment used in repair of City vehicles.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
d. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award a purchasing agreement based on product price,
availability, and reasonable delivery time for tires established by the Buy Board Cooperative.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Consider approval of Ordinance 2024-24 to adopt the FY 2024/2025 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 $1,409,670 reflected in the FY 2024-2025
Budget as adopted.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
c. Consider approval of Ordinance 2024-25 adopting the Tax Rate of $0.3445 per $100 valuation,
approving both components; one component being M&O at $0.2760 and the other component being
Debt Service at $0.0685 and levying taxes for the City of Huntsville for the FY 2024/2025.
Record/rollcall vote required
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
d. Second Reading - Consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-22, amending Chapter 46 Utilities of the
Huntsville Municipal Code, Article IV “Stormwater Utility System”, to add the Division 3
“Stormwater Utility Fees”, to establish a schedule of rates and charges to be assessed; providing for
drainage service, billing, and providing for an effective date.
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. The City Council of Huntsville will cast their vote by a majority vote for the Texas Municipal League
Region 14 Director position.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
c. 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
d. Consider selecting a recruitment firm for the City Manager search.
Brian Beasley, HR Director
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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 551.074 – Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: City Manager Aron
Kulhavy.
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: September 13, 2024 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 11:30 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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