City Council Agenda 5-2-20231
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Andy Brauninger, 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
Mayor Pro Tem Russell Humphrey, Ward 2
Vacant, Ward 1
Deloris Massey, Ward 3
Jon Strong, Ward 4
HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023
WORKSHOP 5:00 P.M. - Staggs Community Room
REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M. - Staggs Community Room
Huntsville Public Library, 1219 13th Street, 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.
WORKSHOP (5:00 p.m.)
DISCUSSION
a. Safety training for City Council
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. 2023-9 National Day of Prayer
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
b. Proclamation No. 2023-11 Municipal Clerk Week
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
c. Proclamation No. 2023-13 National Tourism Week
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
PRESENTATIONS
a. Recognition of Girl Scout Troup of San Jacinto Council, Tannybo Community
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
Penny Joiner, Director of Parks and Leisure
PUBLIC HEARING
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
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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 April 18, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kristy Doll, City Secretary
b. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award the contract for rehabilitation of miscellaneous
sanitary sewer lines.
Brent Sherrod, Public Works Director
c. Second Reading-Consider the adoption of Ordinance 2023-11 changing the name of Parkwood Drive
to "Wischnewsky Drive".
Armon Irones, City Planner
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Consider Resolution 2023-7 supporting an application for additional funding for housing tax credits
and/or HOME/TCAP funding, to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for
FishPond Living at Walker, LP, a senior rental housing development proposed to be located at
approximately 935 SH 190 East.
Kevin Byal, Director of Development Services
b. First Reading - Consider Ordinance No. 2023-13 - Authorizing the settlement of the proposed rate
increase of Entergy Texas, Inc.
Leonard Schneider, City Attorney
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Consider and possible action to rescind City Council action on March 21, 2023, to keep Ward One
Seat vacant for the unexpired term
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
b. Consider and possible action to fill, by appointment, the vacancy in the City Council Ward One
Position for the unexpired term.
Andy Brauninger, 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 551.074 – Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: City Attorney Leonard
Schneider.
Leonard Schneider, 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 –
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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,
www.HuntsvilleTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
DATE OF POSTING: April 28, 2023 Kristy Doll
TIME OF POSTING: 9:30 a.m. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
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