City Council Meeting Agenda 4-1-20251
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, APRIL 1, 2025
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.
MAIN SESSION (6:00 p.m.)
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION AND PLEDGES
PROCLAMATION
a. Proclamation No. 2025-02 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
b. Proclamation No. 2025-03 Fair Housing Month
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEARING
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 18, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2025-12 to amend the budget for FY 24-25 and/or CIP Project
Budgets.
Lance Hall, Assistant Finance Director
c. Consider Resolution 2025-12 updating and reaffirming the City’s Fair Housing Policy as required for
continued program eligibility and compliance to administer various state and federal grants.
Ashley Brown, Grants Manager
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Receive a presentation and consider accepting funds from the Friends of the Library for the Huntsville
Public Library Makerspace Project.
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Lisa Lance, City Librarian
b. Discussion and possible consideration for the issuance of debt for $15 million for Drainage Projects.
Lance Hall, Assistant Finance Director
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Discussion and possible consideration for fire truck graphics.
Casey Cox, Councilmember Ward 2
Vicki McKenzie, Councilmember At-Large Position 3
Bert Lyle, Councilmember At-Large Position 1
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 551.071, to receive legal advice on the 380 Agreement with Zinc Point and Rock MFG, LLC.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
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: March 28, 2025 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 10:10 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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