City Council Meeting Agenda 3-18-20251
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, MARCH 18, 2025
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 to 5:45 p.m.)
a. Community Meet and Greet with newly appointed City Manager Scott Swigert.
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.
PRESENTATIONS
a. Oath of Office and Statement of Office for newly appointed City Manager Scott Swigert
b. Empty Bowls Proceeds Presentation to Walker County Senior Center Meals on Wheels Program
Tammy Gann, Director of Economic Development
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 March 4, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider Resolution 2025-9 authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, funding
under the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA) Program, Texas Department of
Transportation, for the Sycamore Avenue Widening Project.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
c. Consider Resolution 2025-10 authorizing the City Manager to submit for and accept, when awarded,
funding under the FY24-25 Congressionally Directed Spending, Community Project Funding,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for the N.B. Davidson Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
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d. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Aurora Technical Services for
the Professional Engineering Services.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
e. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI)
for the Professional Engineering Services.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
f. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with LJA Engineering for the
Professional Engineering Services.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
g. Consider approval of the purchase of hardware and services to replace aging network equipment per
the City's IT hardware replacement schedule.
Bill Wavra, IT Director
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Receive presentation from Pattillo, Brown, and Hill, LLP, CPAs concerning the audit and consider
acceptance of the audit for FY 23-24.
Steve Ritter, Finance Director
b. FIRST READING - Consider Adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-11 Suspending the rates proposed by
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., D/B/A Centerpoint Energy Entex and Centerpoint Energy Texas
Gas Company’s Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program Filing made with the City on or about
February 18, 2025.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Consider the appointments to the City of Huntsville Boards and Commissions.
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
b. Consider directing staff to amend Chapter 46 Utilities of the Huntsville Municipal Code, Article IV
Stormwater Utility System, the Division 3 Stormwater Utility Fees.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
c. Consider Opposing Senate Bill 924 and House Bill 2479
Sam Masiel, Interim City Manager
d. Consider Resolution No. 2025-11 Opposing legislation that eliminates the Countywide Polling Place
Program, Electronic Poll Books, and Electronic Ballot Marking Devices.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
4. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
5. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
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
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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: March 14, 2025
Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 9:15 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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