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Home My WebLink About7-1-2025 City Council Meeting Agenda1 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, JULY 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 - 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. 2025-13 Parks and Recreation Month Russell Humphrey, Mayor 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 June 17, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. Kristy Doll, City Secretary b. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-21 of the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for funding an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 to acquire a dedicated water rescue boat. Lance Hall, Finance Director c. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award a construction contract for enclosing two bays of the Fleet Services Building. Kim Kembro, Interim Public Works Director d. Consider approving the Fourth Amendment to the Option to Purchase and Agreement to Pursue Water Supply between the City of Huntsville and Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Number 8 and 9. Kim Kembro, Interim Public Works Director e. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award a contract to Agile Interiors for the Huntsville Public Library Maker Space. Sam Masiel, Assistant City Manager 2 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2025-17 Authorizing the Issuance of the City of Huntsville, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025, for Stormwater Drainage Projects Lance Hall, Finance Director b. First Reading - Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-22 authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, funding under the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Community Development and Revitalization Department which oversees the administration of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $3,500,000.00 for the erosion mitigation downstream of the Dawson Lake Dam. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer c. First Reading - Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-23 authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, funding under the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Community Development and Revitalization Department, which oversees the administration of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $5,500,000.00 for the Town Creek Master Drainage Plan and Design of Drainage Projects in the watershed. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer d. First Reading - Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-24 authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, funding under the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Community Development and Revitalization Department, which oversees the administration of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $4,500,000.00 with the City’s 10% match amount of $450,000.00 for the MLK Street Improvements. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer e. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-25 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, in the amount of $4,594,000.00 for the Sycamore Avenue Project. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer f. Consider action to waive interest or any other additional charges on the invoice for demolition at 122 Johnson Road so that $1,525.00 can be paid and the property lien removed. Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services g. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Engineering Services Agreement with KSA Engineering for aviation engineering services for the Huntsville Municipal Airport. Layne Yeager, City Planner/Airport Manager 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 551.071, to receive legal advice - Walker County Economic Development Corporation. Leonard Schneider, City Attorney 3 b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071, to receive legal advice on claims by Frost Construction Company, Inc. regarding Service Center Expansion & Renovation. 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: June 27, 2025 Kristy Doll TIME OF POSTING: 9:30 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary TAKEN DOWN: