City Council Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER (General Comments) 6:00 P.M.
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, drone regulations, cemetery maintenance, legal issues related to establishing, operating, or approving a Foreign Trade Zone and any related agreements, applications, or compliance obligations, and pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer for the following cases: • City of Haltom City v. Pecos HFC • Maria Rosales v. City of Haltom City • Ponderosa Mobile Home Park • Logan Rains v. DN Tanks, et. al. SECTION 551.074 – Personnel Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, or duties of the City Secretary. 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 and/or deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive related to potential Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) designation and operations in or near Haltom City. Deliberation regarding financial or other incentives to a business project – 380 Development Agreement Amendment with Haltom PR Investments. Discussion on 380 Agreement - Project BC. ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS – Displayed on a Scrolling Banner during executive session.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION/WORKSESSION - 6:45 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Don Cooper
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. Please submit a Speaker’s Request Form to the City Secretary and follow the 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.
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
1. PROCLAMATION
10TH Anniversary - Buffalo Broadcast
REPORTS
2. 4th Quarter Statistics - Haltom City Police Department
CONSENT AGENDA
3. MINUTES
Consideration and/or action regarding approval of the Minutes of the September 22, 2025 Regular Meetings. (I. Rodriguez)
4. ORDINANCE NO. O-2025-028-03 TMRS BuyBack Provision Update - 2ND Reading
Consideration and/or action regarding approval of Ordinance adopting TMRS BuyBack Provision. 2nd Reading (S. Johnson)
5. ORDINANCE NO. O-2025-029-15 Z-006-25 - Rezoning 2ND Reading
Consideration and/or action on the application of Eduardo Dimas for a Zoning Change request from “C-3” Commercial District to “M-2” Heavy Industrial District located on Lot 19, Block 3 of the Golden Gardens Addition, being approximately 0.918 acres of land, locally known as 5617 Midway Road. 2nd Reading (G. Batchelor)
REGULAR AGENDA
6. ORDINANCE NO. O-2025-030-15 Z-007-25 Rezoning Public hearing and 1ST Reading
Conduct a public hearing and consider and/or action on the application of Curtis Kinsey for a Zoning Change request from “C-2” Commercial District to “M-1” Industrial District located on the George Akers Survey Abstract 30, Tract 5 and Tract 5C, being approximately 7.24 acres of land, locally known as 6230 and 6240 East Belknap Street. 1st Reading (G. Batchelor)
7. ORDINANCE NO. O-2025-031-05 Update Fire Department 1ST Reading
Consideration and/or action regarding approval of ordinance updating the Fire Department. 1St Reading (B. Jacobs)
8. ORDINANCE NO. O-2025-032-05 Adopting of 2024 Fire Code 1ST Reading
Consideration and/or action to approve an ordinance adopting 2024 Fire Code. 1st Reading (B. Jacobs)
9. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-023-03 Amending Fee Schedule
Consideration and/or action regarding approval of a resolution amending the fee schedule. (S. Johnson)
10. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-021-11 Abandonment of Expired Temporary Construction Easements
Consideration and/or action to approve Resolution No. R-2025-021-11 acknowledging the abandonment/vacation of the Temporary Construction Easements recorded at the Tarrant County Courthouse as D211025369 and D210251707 and to authorize the Mayor to execute the corresponding Quitclaim Deeds. (G. Van Nieuwenhuize)
11. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-022-11 Acceptance of Property Donation
Consideration and/or action to approve Resolution No. R-2025-022-11 accepting the donation of an approximate 0.178 acre tract of land described as Lot 2B-R, Block 3, Revised J.W. Akers Addition in the Simone Akers Survey, A-17, Haltom City, Texas from the Birdville Independent School District. (G. Van Nieuwenhuize)
12. FACILITIES AGREEMENT - Diamond Meadows Subdivision
Consideration and/or action to authorize the City Manager to execute the Facilities Agreement for the Diamond Meadows Subdivision (Block 1: Lots 1 - 40 and Lots 41X - 44X). (G. Van Nieuwenhuize)
13. SIDEWALK VARIANCE - Deposit into the Safe Pathways Program
Consideration and/or action to approve the payment of $16,850.00 from the Owner of 2417 Weaver Street into the Safe Pathways Program fund in lieu of sidewalk installation along Weaver Street. (G. Van Nieuwenhuize)
14. 380 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Consideration and/or action to approve a 380 Development Agreement - 3rd Amendment to FMJM., LLC for Development of an indoor/outdoor Sport Venue and Restaurant. (R. Phelps)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Consideration and/or possible action to approve items to be placed on future agendas.
BOARDS / COMMISSIONS / COMMITTEES
• RESIGNATIONS – Consider approval of resignations. • APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS – Consider approval regarding appointments/reappointments.
15. RESIGNATION
Consider and/or to accept the resignation of Kathryn Gunter Place 3 from the Library Board.
16. RESIGNATION
Consider and/or to accept the resignation of Aaron Betts Place 7 of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
17. RESIGNATION
Consider and/or accept the resignation of Peggy Brown to the Animal Advisory Committee.
18. APPOINTMENT
Consider and/or the appointment of Brian Cambra to Place 3 on the Library Board.
19. APPOINTMENT
Consider and/or the appointment of Katrina Arredondo to Place 6 on the Library Board.
20. APPOINTMENT
Consider and/or the appointment of Kristi Jordan to Place 7 to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
21. REAPPOINTMENT
Consider and/or action to approve the reappointment of Josh Howard to the Animal Service Committee.
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.
22. Attendance Requirements
EXECUTIVE SESSION - Reconvene to Regular Session
Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
23. 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 21th DAY OF October 2025, AT 6:00 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: October 21, 2025