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Home My WebLink About8-4-2026 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, AUGUST 4, 2026 WORKSHOP 5:00 P.M. - Main Conference Room REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M. - Council Chambers Room #150 City of Huntsville City Hall, 1212 Avenue M, Huntsville, TX 77340 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. WORKSHOP (5:00 p.m.) a. City Council will have an opportunity to have official City photographs taken. 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 4th day of August at 1212 Avenue M, 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 Emergency Management Awareness Month Russell Humphrey, Mayor PUBLIC HEARING a. Public Hearing regarding the Development District Map Amendment Request to go from Medium Density Residential (MR) to Mixed Use (MU), 123 Avenue M, Property ID # 29513. 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 July 21, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. Kristy Doll, City Secretary 2 b. Consider Resolution No. 2026-31 accepting a $25,000 grant from ExxonMobil for the purchase of gas monitors for the Huntsville Fire Department and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant agreement. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager c. Consider Resolution No. 2026-32 authorizing the submission of an application and acceptance of funding if awarded under the Walmart Spark Good Local Grant Program. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. First Reading - Consider Ordinance No. 2026-20 for the Development District Map Amendment Request to go from Medium Density Residential (MR) to Mixed Use (MU), 123 Avenue M, Property ID # 29513. Layne Yeager, Development Services Director b. Consider approving the expenditure of funds to replace police vehicle 551-2303 using insurance money received from the Texas Municipal League (TML), the City of Huntsville vehicle replacement fund, and the Huntsville Police Department seizure fund. James Barnes, Assistant Chief of Police c. Consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-22 to amend the budget for FY 25-26 and/or CIP Project budgets. Lance Hall, Finance 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 551.087 for deliberation regarding economic development negotiations in Northwest Huntsville. Ricardo Villagrand, Assistant City Manager 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 appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: City Secretary Kristy Doll Robby Chapman, 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 Secretary Kristy Doll. 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 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 – 3 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: July 29, 2026 Sharon Schultz TIME OF POSTING: 1:00 p.m. Sharon Schultz, Deputy City Secretary TAKEN DOWN: