City Council Meeting Agenda 5-6-20251
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, MAY 6, 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 p.m.)
DISCUSSION
a. Receive a presentation from the Trinity River Authority on Bond Resolution
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
b. Receive a presentation from the Downtown Business Alliance on sustainability of downtown.
Bert Lyle, Councilmember At-Large Position 1
Karen Denman, Councilmember At-Large Position 2
Vicki McKenzie, Councilmember At-Large Position 3
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. Test
PROCLAMATION
a. Proclamation No. 2025-06 Huntsville Fire Department's 100th Anniversary
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
b. Proclamation No. 2025-07 National Travel & Tourism Week May 4-10, 2025
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
PRESENTATIONS
a. Recognition of the SHSU Student Government Association volunteers and their efforts during their
Day of Service on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Penny Joiner, Director of Parks and Leisure
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
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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 April 15, 2025, City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2025-13 to amend the budget for FY 24-25 and/or CIP Project
budgets.
Lance Hall, Finance Director
c. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award a contract for the Exterior Rehab of the Three Million
Gallon Ground Storage Tank.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Consider approving Resolution 2025 -14, approving a bond resolution of the Trinity River Authority;
and authorizing the execution and delivery of “Trinity River Authority of Texas - First Amendment -
Huntsville Regional Water Supply System Contract”.
Scott Swigert, City Manager
Lance Hall, Finance Director
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
b. Consider authorizing the City Manager and City staff to work on a public improvement agreement
with Christmas Village, allowing city participation in an amount not to exceed $121,000, and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement contingent on receiving approved construction
drawings and upon City Attorney review and approval.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
c. Consider entering into an Interlocal Agreement with Walker County to share in preliminary
engineering costs associated with the TxDOT Transportation Alternative Grant for the proposed
project on University Avenue.
Sam Masiel, Assistant City Manager
d. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the purchase of Street
Milling/Overlay Services, Street Reconstruction, and Thermoplastic Pavement Striping.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
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
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.
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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: May 2, 2025 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 10:15 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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