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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, APRIL 7, 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
a. Proclamation No. 2026-07 Fair Housing Month
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
b. Proclamation No. 2026-08 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Russell Humphrey, Mayor
PUBLIC HEARING
a. Development District Map Amendment Request to go from Mixed Use (MU) to Simple Living
Residential (SLR) located at 275 FM 247, Property ID 13928.
Layne Yeager, Development Services Director
b. Development District Map Amendment Request to go from Medium Density Residential (MR) to
Mixed Use (MU), 145 Tall Timbers, Property ID 19944.
Layne Yeager, Development Services Director
c. Development District Map Amendment Request to go from Medium Density Residential (MR) to
Simple Living Residential (SLR), Property IDs 29519, 29521, 29522, 29523, 29507 and 29506.
Layne Yeager, Development Services 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 March 17, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider the acceptance of the Monthly Financial Report for the month of February 2026.
Lance Hall, Finance Director
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c. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2026-08, to amend the budget for FY 25-26 and/or CIP Project
Budgets.
Lance Hall, Finance Director
d. Consider the adoption of Resolution 2026-15, updating and reaffirming the Citizen Participation Plan,
Fair Housing Policy, Section 3 Policy, Excessive Force Policy, and Section 504 Policy and Grievance
Procedures required for program compliance to administer federally funded programs.
Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the purchase of Street
Microsurfacing.
Kim Kembro, Public Works Director
b. Discussion and possible action to approve the proposed 2026-2027 Budget Calendar.
Lance Hall, Finance Director
c. First Reading - Consider Ordinance No. 2026-09, for a Development District Map Amendment
Request to go from Mixed Use (MU) to Simple Living Residential (SLR) located at 275 FM 247,
Property ID 13928.
Layne Yeager, Development Services Director
d. First Reading - Consider Ordinance No. 2026-10, for a Development District Map Amendment
Request to go from Medium Density Residential (MR) to Mixed Use (MU), 145 Tall Timbers,
Property ID 19944.
Layne Yeager, Development Services Director
e. First Reading - Consider Ordinance No. 2026-11, for a Development District Map Amendment
Request to go from Medium Density Residential (MR) to Simple Living Residential (SLR), Property
IDs 29519, 29521, 29522, 29523, 29507 and 29506.
Layne Yeager, Development Services Director
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 551.074 – Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: City Manager, Scott
Swigert.
Scott Swigert, City Manager
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
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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, Sharon Schultz, Deputy 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: March 31, 2026 Sharon Schultz
TIME OF POSTING: 2:30 p.m. Sharon Schultz, Deputy City Secretary
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