City Council Meeting Agenda 1-21-20251
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, JANUARY 21, 2025
WORKSHOP 5:30 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. Utility Impact Fees
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
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
a. Proclamation No. 2025-01 Law Enforcement Appreciation
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEARING
a. Hold a public hearing to consider amending Chapter 24, Land Development, of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, Code of Ordinances by adopting an amendment to Table 5-1, Residential Lot Size and Building
Setback Regulations, introducing an alternative method for calculating apartment density.
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
b. Hold a public hearing for a Development Plan for a Planned Development of 1,140.87-acre tract of
land located adjacent to Veterans Memorial Parkway on Walker County Property ID’s # 11382,
11394, 11417, 15912, 15914, 15915, 15919, 17467, 20696, 20701, 20702, 20703, 20706, 21344,
21347, 21348, 38208, 42930, 45677, 45678, 45680, 45682, 45683, 45685, 52771, 55265, 55884,
62370, 69465, 69467.
Layne Yeager, City Planner/Airport Manager
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 January 7, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2025-3 to amend the budget for FY 24-25 and /or CIP Project
Budgets.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
c. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract to purchase a bypass pump and hosing
for the Wastewater Division.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Consider approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Texas Settlement Participation &
Release Form for Kroger in the Texas Opioid Litigation.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
b. First Reading - Consider adopting Ordinance 2025 – 4, an ordinance amending Chapter 24, Land
Development, of the City of Huntsville, Texas, Code of Ordinances by amending Table 5-1,
Residential Lot Size and Building Setback Regulations, introducing an alternative method for
calculating apartment density.
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
c. Consider approving of the Development Plan for the Legacy Pines Planned Development. A 1,140.87-
acre tract of land located adjacent to Veterans Memorial Parkway on Walker County Property ID’s #
11382, 11394, 11417, 15912, 15914, 15915, 15919, 17467, 20696, 20701, 20702, 20703, 20706,
21344, 21347, 21348, 38208, 42930, 45677, 45678, 45680, 45682, 45683, 45685, 52771, 55265,
55884, 62370, 69465, 69467.
Layne Yeager, City Planner/Airport Manager
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Consider the 259 petition pages for a Local Option Liquor Election for the "The Legal Sale of all
Alcoholic Beverages Including Mixed Beverages" filed with the City Secretary on December 30,
2024. The 259 page Petition had 3,696 signatures and 2,529 verified and accepted signatures meeting
the minimum number of required signatures.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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
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: Municipal Court
Prosecutor and Municipal Court Alternate Judge.
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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: January 18, 2025 Sharon Shultz
TIME OF POSTING: 10:15 a.m. Sharon Shultz, Deputy City Secretary
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