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Home My WebLink About5-5-2026 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, MAY 5, 2026 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.) a. Reception recognizing Leonard Schneider, City Attorney for 17 years of dedicated service to the City of Huntsville and welcoming the new City Attorney, Robby Chapman. Russell Humphrey, Mayor DISCUSSION (5:30 p.m.) a. Presentation on future improvements to the Tenaska water line infrastructure. Lance Hall, Finance Director Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer MAIN SESSION (6:00 p.m.) CALL TO ORDER The Mayor would like to welcome everyone to this duly called meeting of the Huntsville City Council, being held at 448 SH75 N Huntsville, Texas. I attest that this meeting room is open and accessible to members of the public. 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. PROCLAMATIONS a. Proclamation No. 2026-09 National Day of Prayer Russell Humphrey, Mayor b. Proclamation No. 2026-10 Municipal Clerks Week Russell Humphrey, Mayor c. Proclamation No. 2026-11 National Travel and Tourism Week Russell Humphrey, Mayor PRESENTATION a. Empty Bowls Proceeds Presentation to Walker County Senior Center Meals on Wheels Program Tracy Rikard, Tourism Manager PUBLIC HEARING 1. CONSENT AGENDA 2 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 April 16, 2026, Special City Council Meeting. Kristy Doll, City Secretary b. Consider approving the Minutes from the April 21, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. Kristy Doll, City Secretary c. Consider accepting the resignation of City Attorney Leonard Schneider. Leonard Schneider, City Attorney d. Consider ratifying an Employee Contract with Robby Chapman as City Attorney. Brian Beasley, HR Director e. Consider the acceptance of the Monthly Financial Report for the month of March 2026. Lance Hall, Finance Director f. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Parking Area Lease Agreement with Gibbs Brothers & Company. Kim Kembro, Public Works Director g. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Halff Associates for professional engineering services for the Autumn Lake Flood and Drainage Project funded by a Grant from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) under the Regional Mitigation Program (RMP). Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the purchase of Street Milling/Overlay Services, Street Reconstruction, and Thermoplastic Pavement Striping. Kim Kembro, Public Works Director b. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with LJA Engineering, Inc. for Basic Engineering Phase II and Additional Services A2O Alternative professional engineering services for the FY 24-25 Robinson Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer c. First Reading - Consider approving the renewal of the janitorial services contract for City facilities provided by Metroclean. Penny Joiner, Director of Parks and Leisure d. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2026-13 to amend the Budget for FY 25-26, amending the Schedule of Fees and Charges. Lance Hall, Finance Director e. Consider instructing staff to direct the Trinity River Authority (TRA) to design the Tenaska waterline infrastructure to full capacity. Lance Hall, Finance Director 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 3 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.087, for deliberation regarding economic development negotiations. Project: Destination Huntsville 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 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: April 29, 2026 Sharon Schultz TIME OF POSTING: 3:45 p.m. Sharon Schultz, Deputy City Secretary TAKEN DOWN: