City Council Meeting Agenda 11-19-20241
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, NOVEMBER 19, 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. Reception to recognize newly elected Councilmembers.
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.
ELECTION MATTERS
a. Administer the Oaths of Office and Statements of Officer to the duly elected four (4) At-Large
Positions for City Council by Municipal Court Judge John Gaines.
b. Consider electing a Mayor Pro Tem.
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 October 15, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-31 to amend the budget for FY 24-25 and/or CIP Project
Budgets.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
c. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-32 to amend the budget for FY 23-24 and/or CIP Project
Budgets.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
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d. Consider Resolution 2024-24 ratifying the acceptance of an award of funding from the FY24/25 Solid
Waste Implementation Grant program through the H-GAC.
Ashley Brown, Grants Manager
e. Consider approving Resolution 2024-26 to authorize City staff as “Authorized Representatives” for
the City’s TexPool accounts.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
f. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the Change Order to the construction contract for the
12” Water Line on the IH-45 Segment 2A Utility Relocation Project in Huntsville, Texas.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
g. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve the purchase of Priority Pollutants Biannual Testing
to A&B Labs for $57,798.00 for a two (2) year term contract.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
h. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract to replace the Brook Hollow Lift
Station Generator.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
i. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve additional services with Walter P. Moore and
Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services for the FY 23-24 CIP Waterline Replacement
Project # 24-10-08.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
j. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve Additional Services with Freese and Nichols, Inc.
(FNI) 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
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. First Reading - Consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-29, amending Chapter 46 Utilities, Article II,
Waters and Sewers, Division 4 Water, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville and
adopting rules and regulations for the maintenance and operation of the City of Huntsville system.
Lance Hall, Assistant Finance Director
b. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Lockwood,
Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for Phase II professional engineering services for the FY 20-21 N.B.
Davidson Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
c. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the contract and to purchase a
Sutphen 100' Mid Mount Platform in the amount of $2,104,685.10 to include all fees.
Greg Mathis, Fire Chief
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 551.074 – Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: City Manager.
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
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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: Interim City Manager.
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
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: November 14, 2024 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 4:30 p.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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