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Home My WebLink About7-7-2026 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, JULY 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. Citizen Comments: State law provides that members of the public may speak before the City Council on an item of business. The speaking time is generally limited to three minutes per person, but may be reduced depending on the number of speakers. If you wish to speak, please complete a public comment card found at the entrance of the meeting room. City Council members are not obligated to respond to comments. MAIN SESSION (6:00 p.m.) CALL TO ORDER I would like to welcome everyone to this duly called meeting of the Huntsville City Council, being held on the 7th day of July 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. PROCLAMATION a. Proclamation No. 2026-18 Parks and Recreation Month Russell Humphrey, Mayor PRESENTATIONS a. Preliminary Budget Presentation - Where We Stand with the FY 2027 Budget. Lance Hall, Finance 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 June 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. Kristy Doll, City Secretary b. Consider the acceptance of the Monthly Financial Report for the month of May 2026. Lance Hall, Finance Director c. Consider approving the Huntsville Housing Authority Five-Year Action Plan. Dewana Harding 2 d. Consider Resolution No. 2026-23 authorizing the submission of an application to the Texas Historical Commission's Texas Preservation Trust Fund Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $65,000 for the Wynne Home Porch Preservation Planning Project and designating the City Manager to accept the grant, if awarded. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager e. Consider Resolution No. 2026-24 authorizing submission of an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Automated Permitting Systems Demonstration Program in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 and authorizing the City Manager to act as the City's Authorized Representative and accept the grant, if awarded. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager f. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve a change order to O&J Coatings, Inc. for additional work performed on the Two Million Gallon Elevated Storage Tank Project at the Palm Street Water Plant. Kim Kembro, Public Works Director 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2026-18, to amend the budget for FY 25-26 and/or CIP Project Budgets. Lance Hall, Finance Director b. FIRST READING - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with McKinney & Moore of Texas, LLC to rehabilitate the Chlorine Building at the AJ Brown Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). Kim Kembro, Public Works Director 3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER a. Consider the appointments to the City of Huntsville Boards and Commissions. Russell Humphrey, Mayor 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 for consultation with attorney to receive legal advice regarding SOAH Docket No. 473-26-11795/Public Utility Commission Docket No. 58983. Robby Chapman, City Attorney b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 for consultation with attorney to receive legal advice regarding the new City Hall. Robby Chapman, 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 – 3 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 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: June 30, 2026 Sharon Schultz TIME OF POSTING: 1:30 p.m. Sharon Schultz, Deputy City Secretary TAKEN DOWN: