Minutes - 10/05/2021•
MINUTES FROM THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THE 5'"
DAY OF OCTOBER 2021, 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 workshop and regular session with the following:
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Russell Humphrey, Dee Howard Mullins, Joe P. Rodriquez, Andy
Brauninger, Pat Graham, Vickie McKenzie, Bert Lyle
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Daiquiri Beebe, Blake Irving
OFFICERS PRESENT: Aron Kulhavy, City Manager; Kristy Doll, City Secretary; Leonard Schneider, City
Attorney
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 and 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. PROCLAMATION
a. World Teacher's Day
Councilmembers Daiquiri Beebe and Blake Irving arrived at 6:02 pm.
2. 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. Consider approving the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on September 21, 2021.
[Kristy Doll, City Secretary]
b. Consider continued phone and data services with ATT through the State of Texas Department of
Information Resources (DIR) contract. [Bill Wavra, IT Director]
c. Consider continued phone and data services with Verizon Wireless through the State of Texas
Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract. [Bill Wavra, IT Director]
d. Consider renewal of annual software maintenance with Tyler Technologies for Finance, Public
Safety, Utility Billing, and Municipal Court. [Bill Wavra, IT Director[
e. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement extension with SBA
Monarch Towers III, LLC, to continue using the cellular communications site behind the City
Service Center. [Bill Wavra, IT Director]
f. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the purchase of Vegetative Debris Grinding
Services. [Brent Sherrod, P.E., Public Works Director]
g. Consider the purchase of FY 2022 equipment from multiple vendors, authorizing the City
Manager to award the contract. [Brent Sherrod, P.E., Public Works Director]
h. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the purchase of Solid Waste Refuse Commercial
Collection Containers. [Brent Sherrod, P.E., Public Works Director]
i. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to award the purchase of Solid Waste Refuse Residential
Collection Containers (Carts). [Brent Sherrod, P.E., Public Works Director]
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Councilmember Beebe made a motion to approve the consent agenda: the motion was seconded by
Councilmember Graham. The motion was adopted. 9-0. Minutes were approved as noted by Council with
a vote of 8-0 on Consent Agenda.
3. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. First Reading -Consider purchasing hardware and services to replace the City's disaster
recovery data servers, storage, and network infrastructure. [Bill Wavra, IT Director]
First reading, no action necessary.
4. CITY COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY
a. First Reading -Consider adoption of Ordinance 2021-32, amending the Huntsville
Municipal Code, specifically Chapter 10, Aviation to add Article III, Airport Advisory
Board to create said advisory board. [Aron Kulhavy, City Manager]
First reading, no action necessary.
b. First Reading — Consider adopting Ordinance 2021-31 authorizing Updated Service
Credits (USC) through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) from 50% to
75%. [Julie O'Connell, Human Resources Director]
First reading, no action necessary.
c. Consider authorizing the City Manager to increase and expand the size of the existing skate
spot concrete pad by approximately 20 feet on the north side and 20 feet on the east side.
[Bert Lyle, City Councilmember Position 1 At -Large]
Councilmember Beebe recused herself due to conflict of interest and left the Council Chambers.
Councilmember Lyle made a motion to authorize the city manager to increase and expand the
size of the existing skate park by approximately 2800 square feet, (20 feet on the north side and
20 feet on the east side) in the amount of $30.000; the motion was seconded by Councilmember
Graham. The motion failed 2-6, Yes: Councilors McKenzie, Lyle No: Councilors Humphrey,
Mullins, Rodriquez, Graham, Irving, and Mayor Brauninger.
Councilmember Beebe returned to the Council Chambers.
5. 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.
a. RQ Swan would like to discuss McDonald Creek basin
b. Ronald Wilson would like to discuss Police Brutality
6. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
None
7. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
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(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 that Main Street is hosting the Scare on the Square from 2-6 pm on October 30
in Downtown Huntsville.
Councilmember Lyle spoke about the Business Trunk or Treat from 2-6pm on October 30.
Councilmember McKenzie announced that the Wynne Home is hosting a Day of the Dead Exhibit and
Reception from 5-7pm on November 1.
8. 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 Aron Kulhavy.
The Council convened into Executive Session at 6:52 p.m.
9. RECONVENE
The Council reconvened in open session at 8:08 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brauninger adjourned the meeting without objection at 8:08 p.m.
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