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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 15, 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. Discuss the status of both the current Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget and the proposed Fiscal Year
2025-2026 Budget.
Lance Hall, Finance Director
b. Presentation on the Benefits of Urban Trees by Texas A&M Forest Service.
Pat Graham, Councilmember At-Large Position 4
Bert Lyle, Councilmember At-Large Position 1
Tore Fossum, Councilmember Ward 1
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
PRESENTATIONS
a. Receive a Presentation on the Solid Waste Rate Study.
Lance Hall, Finance Director
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 July 1, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-18 to amend the budget for FY 24-25 and/or CIP Project
Budgets.
Lance Hall, Finance Director
c. Consider accepting the Solid Waste Rate Study from NewGen Strategies & Solutions
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Lance Hall, Finance Director
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve the Phase 2 professional engineering services for
the Dawson Lake Dam Drainage Project with Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
b. First Reading - Consider adopting Ordinance 2025-20, amending Chapter 12 of the Huntsville Code
of Ordinances, Buildings and Building Regulations, to establish regulations for vacant buildings.
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Consider approving and authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreement with the Walker County
Economic Development Corporation to promote and facilitate activities that enhance the economic
base of Huntsville and Walker County through attraction, creation, expansion and retention of
business and industry, focusing on value added to local resources and manufacturing.
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
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.
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: July 11, 2025 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 10:00 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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