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Home My WebLink About10-7-2025 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, OCTOBER 7, 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 an update from TxDOT on the I-45 Construction Project. Scott Swigert, City Manager b. Receive an update on the City of Huntsville 2024 Strategic Plan Implementation. Olivia Discon, Assistant to the City Manager 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. 2025-16 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Russell Humphrey, Mayor b. Proclamation No. 2025-20 First Responder Appreciation Day Russell Humphrey, Mayor PRESENTATIONS a. Huntsville Public Library Update Lisa Lance, City Librarian 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 September 16, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. Kristy Doll, City Secretary 2 b. Consider approval of continued annual maintenance with Tyler Technologies for Finance, Public Safety, Utility Billing, time-keeping, and Municipal Court software. Bill Wavra, IT Director c. Consider approval of continued phone and data services with Verizon Wireless through the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract. Bill Wavra, IT Director d. Consider approval of continued annual maintenance with CivicPlus for City Website, City Secretary, and Development Services software. Bill Wavra, IT Director e. Consider approval of continued annual maintenance with Onix Networking Corporation for Google Workspace. Bill Wavra, IT Director f. Consider approval of continued annual maintenance with Beazley Security for Antivirus Protection and Monitoring. Bill Wavra, IT Director g. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-32, authorizing the City’s application to the H-GAC FY26/27 Solid Waste Grant Program for a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event and acceptance of funds if awarded. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager h. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-33, authorizing the City’s application to the H-GAC FY26/27 Solid Waste Grant Program for the purchase of a bulldozer to support brush and yard waste management, and acceptance of funds if awarded. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager i. Consider Resolution 2025-34 authorizing the City Manager to accept funding awarded under the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division’s Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Consider approving the Amendment to the Development Agreement with Gibbs Brothers & Company L.P., and Robinson-Gibbs I, LLC. Leonard Schneider, City Attorney 3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER a. Consideration and possible action to participate in the New National Opioids Secondary Manufacturing Settlements. Sam Masiel, Assistant 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 551.074 – Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: Devan Dawson, Municipal Court Judge. Russell Humphrey, Mayor 3 b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.074—Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: Angela Valis, Alternate Municipal Court Judge. Russell Humphrey, Mayor c. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.074—Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: City Attorney. Brian Beasley, HR Director 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: October 1, 2025 Kristy Doll TIME OF POSTING: 4:00 p.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary TAKEN DOWN: