Minutes - 06/19/2018
MINUTES FROM THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THE 19 th DAY OF JUNE 2018, IN THE CITY
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M, IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS, AT 6:00 P.M.
The Council met in a regular session with the following:
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Andy Brauninger, Joe Emmett, Tish Humphrey, Ronald Allen, Tyler McCaffety (arrived at 5:04
p.m.), Keith D. Olson, Paul Davidhizar, Clyde D. Loll
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Joe P. Rodriquez
OFFICERS PRESENT: Aron Kulhavy, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
WORK SESSION \[5:00 p.m.\] - The City Council will review and discuss the recommendations of the Charter Review
Committee.
Mayor Pro Tem and Charter Review Committee Chair Olson reviewed the Committee’s recommendations and the Council discussed
options for items. Chair Olson said the staff would proceed with ballot wording for consideration at the July 17 and August 7 City
Council meetings.
MAIN SESSION \[6:00 p.m.\]
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Brauninger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGES
U.S. Flag
Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible.
Mayor Brauninger gave the invocation and led the pledges.
1. CONSENT AGENDA
Public Comments will be called for by the presiding officer 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. Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on June 5. \[Lee Woodward, City Secretary\]
b. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for outsourcing Solid Waste Transfer Station operations in the
packing, hauling, and disposal of debris and sludge, second reading. \[Brent S. Sherrod, Interim Director of Public
Works\]
c. Award the construction contract for a package lift station to replace the TxDOT #2 lift station, to include all controls,
installation, and start up, in the amount of $67,258.96. \[Brent S. Sherrod, Interim Director of Public Works\]
d. Adopt Resolution 2018-13 to authorize City staff as Authorized Representatives for the City’s TexPool accounts.
\[Steve Ritter, Finance Director\]
e. Adopt Ordinance 2018-25 to amend the budget for FY 17-18. \[Steve Ritter, Finance Director\]
f. Adopt Ordinance 2018-22, amending the City’s Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, for the sale and handling of
alcoholic beverages, second reading. \[City Attorney Leonard Schneider\]
g. Authorize the City Manager to approve a purchase order for solid waste disposal, second reading. \[Brent S.
Sherrod, Interim Director of Public Works\]
h. Adopt Resolution 2018-12 to enable the City to reimburse itself from Proposition 1 bond proceeds, when issued,
for any allowable costs. \[Steve Ritter, Finance Director\]
Mayor Pro Tem Olson moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Humphrey.
Councilmember Allen pulled item e. (The recommended motion for item b was to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract for outsourcing of the Solid Waste Transfer Station operations in the packing, hauling, and disposal of debris and
sludge with Stella Environmental; for item c was to authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to 5-T
Utilities, Inc. to furnish and install a fiberglass, package lift station to include all controls, installation and start up, in the
amount of $67,258.96; and for item g was to approve authorizing the City Manager to approve a purchase order for $850,859
to Brazos Valley Solid Waste Authority’s Twin Oaks Landfill and $149,141 to Santek, Inc., Polk County Landfill.) The motion
for the remaining items was approved, 8-0.
Councilmember Davidhizar moved to adopt Ordinance 2018-25 to amend the budget for FY 17-18; the motion was
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Olson. The motion was adopted, 8-0.
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. FIRST READING - Presentation, discussion, public comment, and possible action to consider adoption of Ordinance
2018-24, making required modifications to the existing Industrial Wastewater Ordinance, Section 46, of the City of
Huntsville Code of Ordinances, first reading. \[Brent S. Sherrod, Interim Director of Public Works\]
Mayor Pro Tem Olson moved to waive the second reading per the provision of the City Charter, adopt Ordinance 2-18-24,
and approve the TCEQ-required modifications to the existing Industrial Wastewater Ordinance, Section 46, of the City of
Huntsville Code of Ordinances; the motion was seconded by Councilmembers Humphrey and McCaffety. The motion was
unanimously adopted, 8-0.
3. CITY COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY
a. Presentation, discussion, public comment, and possible action to consider authorizing the City Manager to amend
an existing ground lease at the Huntsville Municipal Airport. \[Aron Kulhavy, City Manager\]
Councilmember Loll moved to authorize the City Manager to amend the ground lease with Wyatt Agency for hangar and
office space at the Huntsville Municipal Airport; the motion was seconded by Councilmember McCaffety. The motion was
adopted, 7-1, Councilmember Allen voting against.
b. City Manager’s Report - Updates on City construction, grants, studies, City projects, City purchases, and economic
development
- Update on 2016 bond election projects
Brent Sherrod, Interim Public Works Director, saying the elevated storage tank construction would begin within a week, to
be completed in January 2020. He noted the A. J. Brown WWTP renovations would also begin soon and also be completed
in January 2020, which he said was true for most of the water project. Mr. Sherrod said the Elkins Lake lift station would be
bid shortly, and expected final completion in September 2019. He said the two pump stations and ground storage tanks
plans are almost final and should be finished in February 2020, along with the water lines. He answered a question from
the Mayor, noting that the projects that have been let were both well under the estimates. The Mayor added that some
preliminary design work has been done on the new police and fire facilities.
4. REQUESTS FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
An opportunity for citizens to be heard on any topic and for the City Council to participate in the discussion. No action will be
taken.
Pastor Douglas Wright, on behalf of Ethel Hawkins, and George Perry requested traffic control devices on Martin Luther King,
Jr. Drive.
5. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
There were no inquiries.
6. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(Hear announcements concerning items of community interest from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff, for
which no action will be discussed or taken.)
Mayor Brauninger announced candidate orientations for City Council positions in the upcoming election, and noted that candidate
packets are also available at City Hall or online.
Mayor Pro Tem Olson congratulated HISD and HHS new Principal Bill Roberts, from Katy, Texas. He welcomed Roberts to the
community and the district and wished him the best in his new role.
Councilmember Humphrey announced that SHSU was encouraging the public to visit and sign an online petition for their new
medical school in Conroe, in consideration of their hearing in Austin tomorrow. She urged citizens to log on to shsu.edu and
review the material.
Councilmember Emmett asked residents to discover more local treasures during the Downtown Scavenger Hunt 2018,
happening on Saturday, June 23. He said clues will be posted to the Main Street Program’s Facebook page, @CoHMainStreet
and that more information was available by calling 936-291-5920.
Councilmember Loll reminded everyone that we’re in hurricane season, and asked all if they have really gotten their families and
homes prepared for possible emergencies or severe weather. Check out the City website’s readiness pages by visiting
HuntsvilleTX.gov/ReadyHuntsville to find information on hurricanes, heat, high water, Zika, and more. Follow tips on social media
using #ReadyHuntsville.
Councilmember Davidhizar noted the city will be 183 years young on Thursday, July 12. Mark your calendar and give yourself a
cheer that day! Happy birthday, Huntsville, you look marvelous!
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brauninger adjourned the meeting without objection at 6:44 p.m.
Lee Woodward, City Secretary