City Council Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER (General Comments) 6:00 PM
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Section 551.071 – Consultation with Attorney - The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to seek legal advice from the City Attorney about any matters listed on the agenda, open meetings, open records, code of ethics and conflicts of interest, appointments process and rules of procedure for boards and commissions, and pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer for the following cases: • City of Haltom City v. Pecos HFC • Ponderosa Mobile Home Park Section 551.072 – Deliberation about Real Property - Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, and property owned or leased by the City. Section 551.087 – Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations – Deliberation regarding financial or other incentives to a business prospect. ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS – Displayed on a Scrolling Banner during executive session.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION/WORKSESSION
Review and discuss items on Agenda.
REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Lin Thompson
VISITOR / CITIZENS FORUM
This time is for persons to address the Council on agenda items, except items scheduled for public hearings, which have separate comment periods. Speakers may also discuss matters not on the agenda. Submit a Speaker’s Request Form to the City Secretary and follow instructions listed. The Council cannot discuss, debate, or take formal action on non-agenda topics presented, as doing so would violate open meetings law requirements.
REPORTS
1. 3rd Quarter Statistics - (R. Shiflett)
2. 3rd Quarter - Animal Control Services Reports - (J. Howard)
CONSENT AGENDA
3. Minutes
Consideration and/or action regarding approval of the Minutes of the July 14, 2025 Regular Meeting. (I. Rodriguez)
4. Renewal of Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Benefits with Aetna
Consideration and/or action to renew medical, dental, and vision insurance with Aetna. (T. Beckett)
5. Ordinance No. 2025-0-23-15 Z-005-25 Rezoning and Public Hearing (2ND Reading)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an introductory ordinance and/or take action on a request by Felix Wong for a zoning change from “MF-2” Multifamily Residential District to “M-1” Industrial District for approximately 5.833 acres located in the Sarah Sawyer Survey, Abstract 1424, Tract 3A, also known as 5290 Western Center Boulevard. (G. Batchelor)
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY STAFF REPORTS
6. Economic Development (R.Briggs)
Quarterly Economic Development Department Update.
7. Emergency Management - Public Preparedness (B. Davis)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Consideration and/or possible action to approve items to be placed on future agendas.
8. ITEM(S)
BOARDS / COMMISSIONS / COMMITTEES
• APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS – Consider approval regarding appointments/reappointments. • RESIGNATIONS – Consider approval of resignations.
9. Reappointment
Consider the reappoint of Joel Beeson (Place 5) to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
EXCUSED ABSENCE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Consideration regarding excused absences of Council Members according to Article III, Sec. 3.07 (a), attendance requirement of the Haltom City Charter.
10. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT
EXECUTIVE SESSION - Reconvene to Regular Session
Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session
11. ACTION(S) TAKEN.
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, IMELDA RODRIGUEZ, CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF HALTOM CITY, TEXAS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARDS IN CITY HALL ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 2025, BY 5:00 P.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
IMELDA B. RODRIGUEZ, CITY SECRETARY
I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA OF ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WAS REMOVED BY ME FROM THE CITY HALL BULLETIN BOARD ON ________ DAY OF _____________________________, 2025.
Name:____________________________________________ Title: ________________________________________________
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Date Posted: July 24, 2025