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Home My WebLink About3-3-2026 City Council Meeting Agenda1 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, MARCH 3, 2026 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 PRESENTATIONS 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 February 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting. Kristy Doll, City Secretary b. Consider the acceptance of the Monthly Financial Report for the month of January 2026 Lance Hall, Finance Director c. Consider Resolution 2026-08 authorizing the submission of an application and acceptance of funding if awarded under the FY 2026 Inspire Grants for Small Museums Program. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager d. Consider approval of Resolution No. 2026-09 designating authorized signatories for contractual documents and requests for payment, the responsible party for the required environmental review, and required compliance officers for Texas General Land Office (GLO) Contract No. 25-145-002-F361 for the Martin Luther King Drive Street Improvements project. Lance Hall, Finance Director e. Consider approval of Resolution No. 2026-10 designating authorized signatories for contractual documents and requests for payment, the responsible party for the required environmental review, and required compliance officers for Texas General Land Office (GLO) Contract No. 24-065-203-F206 for the Autumn Road Culvert Replacement project. Lance Hall, Finance Director 2 f. Consider Resolution 2026-11 authorizing the submission of an application and acceptance of funding if awarded under the FY 2026 State Homeland Security Program – Regular Projects (SHSP-R) for Protection of Soft Targets/Crowded Places. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager g. Consider Resolution 2026-12 authorizing the submission of an application and acceptance of funding if awarded under the FY 2026 State Homeland Security Program – Regular Projects (SHSP-R) for the Interoperable Communications Project. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for Professional Consulting an Expert Witness/Litigation Services for a pending Rate Case. Lance Hall, Finance Director b. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the RFP 26-02 Strategic Planning Consulting Services agreement to provide the facilitation and consulting for the City Council Strategic Planning Retreat and the development of the City of Huntsville Strategic Plan (2026–2031). Scott Swigert, City Manager c. First Reading - Consider approving an Agreement with the Texas Grand Ranch, LLC, to construct a Water Distribution System in ETJ for the Estates of Texas Grand Ranch Section III. 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 with Huntsville Aviation Inc. and on operations of the airport. Leonard Schneider, City Attorney b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 - to receive legal advice on the 380 Agreement with Rock MFG, LLC (assignee of Zinc Point Manufacturing, Inc.). Leonard Schneider, City Attorney 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 d. 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 Manager. Russell Humphrey, Mayor 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 3 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: February 25, 2026 Kristy Doll TIME OF POSTING: 4:15 p.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary TAKEN DOWN: