City Council Agenda 3-16-2021Daiquiri Beebe, Ward 1
Russell Humphrey, Ward 2
Blake Irving, Ward 3
Mayor Pro Tem Joe P. Rodriquez, Ward 4
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
HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021
REGULAR SESSION 6 P.M. IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
HUNTSVILLE CITY HALL, 1212 AVENUE M, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340
City hall will implement 6-foot social distancing for those in attendance. The City reserves the right to take temperatures of those
wanting to attend and recommend attendees wear face masks, subject to Attorney General Order GA-034. The City reserves the
right to deny access to the meeting because of the above requirements for the safety of its citizens. For those who cannot attend
because of the social distancing requirements or for the reasons listed above, the meeting will be broadcast live on the City website
at www.HuntsvilleTX.gov/Meetings or on Facebook. The meeting will be recorded, and such recordings will be made available on
the City website at www.HuntsvilleTX.gov. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who 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 P.M.]
CALL TO ORDER and 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.
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 March 2, 2021. [Ashley Newsome, Deputy City
Secretary]
b. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2021-11 to amend the budget for FY 20-21 and/or CIP Project budgets.
[Steve Ritter, Finance Director]
c. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award a purchasing agreement to multiple vendors as based on
product price, availability, and reasonable delivery time for tires from Southern Tire Mart and American
Tire Distributors, utilizing terms established by the Buy Board Cooperative. [Brent Sherrod, P.E., Director
of Public Works]
d. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. for
professional engineering services for FY20-21 Waterline Replacement Projects. [Y. S. “Ram”
Ramachandra, City Engineer]
e. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Gunda Corporation for professional
engineering services for FY20-21 Sanitary sewer line Replacement Projects. [ Y. S. “Ram” Ramachandra,
City Engineer]
2. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Hear presentation and consider approval of the audit for FY 19-20 from Pattillo, Brown, and Hill, LLP,
CPAs. [Steve Ritter, Finance Director]
b. SECOND READING- Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Burditt
Consultants, LLC for design and construction support services of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community
Center. [Penny Joiner, Parks and Leisure Director]
c. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2021-12 to amend Ordinance 2020-27 to reinstate suspension of Utility
Service for non-payment. [ Steve Ritter, Finance Director]
d. FIRST READING- Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter an agreement with Enprotec / Hibbs
& Todd, Inc., (eHT) for professional engineering services for AJ-08 & AJ-10 Trunk Sanitary Sewer Main
Replacement Design Project Number 21-03-01, first Reading [ Y. S. “Ram” Ramachandra, City Engineer]
3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER
a. Consider the appointment of Councilmembers Bert Lyle, Daquiri Beebe and Joe Rodriguez to the City
Secretary Search Ad Hoc Committee. [Andy Brauninger, Mayor]
b. Consider to amend FY 2020-2021 budget for the purchase of additional Civic Clerk software through Civic
Plus. [Blake Irving, Councilmember Ward 3]
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.
None submitted.
5. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
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.)
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 in regards to pending litigation and/or settlement City of
Huntsville v Ocean Link, Inc, et al; Cause 1929476 In the 12th Judicial District, Walker County, Texas.
b. City Council will adjourn into executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to
receive legal advice on appeal by Brenda Poe to City Council pursuant to Charter provision 4.11 and legal
advice on threatened contemplated litigation by Brenda Poe.
c. City Council will meet in Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 –
purchase of real property located within the Birdwell W (A-6) Survey by the City of Huntsville.
8. RECONVENE
Take action on items 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, Ashley Newsome, Deputy City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the March 16, 2021 City Council agenda 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: 3/11/2021 ________________________________________
TIME OF POSTING: 11:16 am Ashley Newsome, Deputy City Secretary
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