City Council Agenda 10-4-20221
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Andy Brauninger, Mayor Bert Lyle, Position 1 At-Large
Dee Howard Mullins, Position 2 At-Large
Vicki McKenzie, Position 3 At-Large
Pat Graham, Position 4 At-Large
Daiquiri Beebe, Ward 1
Russell Humphrey, Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 2
Deloris Massey, Ward 3
Jon Strong, Ward 4
HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022
AMENDED AGENDA
REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M. - City Council Chambers
Huntsville City Hall, 1212 Avenue M, Huntsville, Texas, 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.
MAIN SESSION (6:00 p.m.)
CALL TO ORDER
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. 2022-22 - National Chiropractic Health Month
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
PRESENTATIONS
a. Recognition of Volunteers who participated in the community build at Eastham-Thomason Park
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
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 September 20, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider approval of continued phone and data services with AT&T through the State of Texas
Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract.
Bill Wavra, IT Director
c. Consider approval of continued annual maintenance with Tyler Technologies for Finance, Public
Safety, Utility Billing, and Municipal Court software.
Bill Wavra, IT Director
d. Consider approval of continued phone and data services with Verizon Wireless through the State of
Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract.
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Bill Wavra, IT Director
e. Consider approval of continued annual maintenance with Onix Networking Corp. for Google
Workspace.
Bill Wavra, IT Director
f. Consider approval of the purchase of hardware and services to replace the City’s disaster recovery data
servers, storage, and network infrastructure.
Bill Wavra, IT Director
g. Consider approval of the annual purchase of PCs due for replacement as per the FY 22/23 computer
replacement schedule.
Bill Wavra, IT Director
h. Consider approval of continued annual maintenance with CivicPlus for City Website, HR, City
Secretary, and Development Services software.
Bill Wavra, IT Director
i. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve the HGACBUY Contract, #RH08-20 pricing for the
purchase of Solid Waste Refuse Commercial Collection Containers.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
j. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve the Additional Services for Engineering for the IH-
45 Segment 2A Widening and Utility Relocation with Betterment Project (Water Fund 701,
Wastewater Fund 702) – Project 18-03-01.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
k. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Gunda Corporation for the
Engineering Service Agreement Amendment for FY 20/21 Sanitary Sewer Project, Project # 21-10-06
– MLK Jr. Blvd.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
l. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with LJA Engineering for
professional engineering services for the FY 22-23 University Storm Sewer Replacement Project, and
the City of Huntsville Engineering Criteria Chapter 6 update.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
m. Consider authorizing the Mayor to abandon, release and quitclaim certain easements situated on
property of the Huntsville Independent School District.
Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer
n. Consider adopting Resolution 2022-25 designating The Huntsville Item as the official newspaper for
the City of Huntsville for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
o. Second Reading - Consider the adoption of Ordinance 2022-27 renaming a segment of Avenue O to
"Linda Pease Street".
Armon Irones, City Planner
p. Second Reading - Consider the adoption of Ordinance 2022-28 renaming a segment of 12th Street to
"James Patton Street."
Armon Irones, City Planner
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with
Walker County to allocate American Rescue Plan Act funds for improvements to the Walker County
Public Safety Central Communications.
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Aron Kulhavy, City Manager
b. First Reading - Consider Ordinance No. 2022 - 32 Denying Entergy Texas, Inc.’s statement of intent
and application for authority to change rates filed on July 1, 2022.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Consider directing the City Manager to prepare an ordinance changing certain parking zones in the
downtown district from "two-hour" parking to "three-hour" parking.
Aron Kulhavy, City Manager
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.)
a. Huntsville Public Library
Christoper Randle
b. The spending of taxpayer money.
Jason January
5. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
6. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
Section 551.071 to receive legal advice on Library Policies and Employee Handbook for the City of
Huntsville.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
8. 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, Kristy Doll, 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,
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www.HuntsvilleTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
DATE OF POSTING: September 30, 2022 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 2:00 p.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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