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CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Russell Humphrey, Mayor Bert Lyle, Position 1 At-Large
Karen Denman, Position 2 At-Large
Vicki McKenzie, Position 3 At-Large
Pat Graham, Position 4 At-Large
Jon Strong, Mayor Pro Tem
Ward 4
Tore Fossum, Ward 1
Casey Cox, Ward 2
Anissa Antwine, Ward 3
HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026
WORKSHOP 5:30 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 (5:30 p.m.)
a. Reception to recognize the newly elected Ward One Councilmember.
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
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
ELECTION MATTERS
a. Administer the Oath of Office and Statement of Officer to the duly elected Ward One Councilmember
Position by Municipal Court Judge Devon Dawson.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
PROCLAMATION
a. Proclamation No. 2026-01 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
PRESENTATIONS
a. Downtown & Tourism Department Year End Review/Tourism Friendly Certification
Tracy Chappell
Amanda Sewell, Main Street Coordinator
Andrea Howard, Cultural Arts Manager
Tammy Gann, Downtown and Tourism Director
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.)
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a. Consider approving the Minutes from the December 16, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider approving the Minutes from the December 19, 2025, Special City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
c. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve a contract for Real Estate Brokerage Services
Sam Masiel, Assistant City Manager
d. Consider the acceptance of the Monthly Financial Report for the month of November 2025.
Lance Hall, Finance Director
e. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2026-01 authorizing submission of a grant application to the
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the NEA Big Read 2026–2027 grant program.
Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to award a purchasing agreement to multiple
vendors based on product, price, availability, and reasonable delivery time for Water and Wastewater
supplies for the City of Huntsville's warehouse.
Kim Kembro, Public Works Director
b. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the construction contractor for CIP
23-24 Water Line Replacement Project to Underground Construction Solutions, LLC for an amount of
$2,970,496.00, Project # 24-10-10.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
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 on the Airport FBO Agreement.
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
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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: December 30, 2025 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 11:45 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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