Special City Council

City of Haslet AGENDA Special City Council Meeting Monday, September 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM Haslet Community Center, 105 Main Street Notice is hereby given of a Special Meeting of the Haslet City Council to be held on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 7:00 PM, at the Haslet Community Center, 105 Main Street. Members of the Public may also join the meeting remotely, by: - Videoconference: https://meet.goto.com/HasletCityCouncil/city-of-haslet-city-council-meeting - Phone: 1-571-317-3116 and entering access code: 754-874-277 Page 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT 2. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION AND COMMENTS An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are on the agenda or are not scheduled for consideration (non-agenda items). The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits deliberation by the Council of any subject which is not on the posted agenda, therefore the Council will not be able to discuss or take action on items not listed on this agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. NOTE: In order to address the City Council during this time, or later in the meeting for any item that is scheduled on the agenda, please complete, and submit a speaker card to the City Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. The presiding officer may ask the speaker to hold comments on agenda items until that agenda item is reached. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND ACTION ITEMS 3.A. Discuss, consider, and act on an amendment to the job description of the City Administrator by establishing a salary, required qualifications, and all other components necessary for the job to be posted in accordance with the City's personnel policies; and directing the Finance Director, or her designee, to post the amended job description for City Administrator in accordance with the City's personnel policies on September 24th. 1. Presentation 2. Discuss, consider, and act 3.B. Discuss, consider and act to appoint a subcommittee to identify and evaluate candidates for the position of City Administrator. 1. Presentation 2. Discuss, consider, and act 3.C. Discuss, consider and act on the proposed zoning classification and If you have a disability that requires special arrangements and you plan to attend this public meeting, please contact the City Secretary at (817) 439-5931 within 72 hours of the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet your needs at the meeting. City Council Agenda September 22, 2025  intended land use for the tract of land situated in the M. E. P. and P. R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 1126, Tarrant County, Texas, and being all of the remainder of a called 77.983-acre tract of land described in Deed to Haslet-78 Joint Venture as recorded in Volume 9052, Page 2304, Deed Records, Tarrant County, Texas. 1. Presentation 2. Discuss, consider, and act 3.D. Discuss, consider and act to approve Resolution XXX-2025 in support for the construction of State Highway Spur 170 from Intermodal Parkway to State Highway 170. 1. Presentation 2. Discuss, consider and act 3.E. Discuss, consider and act to approve Resolution XXX-2025 to recall 3-5 Resolution 012-2022. 1. Presentation 2. Discuss, consider, and act SR-25-376 - Pdf 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council reserves the right to recess into a closed meeting or executive session as authorized by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, (the Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item posted on its open meeting agenda to seek legal advice pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a closed meeting will only be taken in an open meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. 5. CONSIDER AND TAKE ANY ACTION RESULTING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 7. ADJOURN CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the above notice was posted on the bulletin board at the Haslet Community Center Building at 105 Main Street, Haslet, Texas on Tuesday, September 17, 2025 before 5:00 pm. Katrina White Acting City Secretary I certify that the attached notice and agenda of items to be considered by the Haslet City Council was removed by me from the designated bulletin board located at the Haslet Community Center, 105 Main Street, Haslet, Texas on the ______ day of ______________________, 2025. __________________________________________, Title: ___________________________________ City Council Agenda September 22, 2025 Page 2 of 5  Agenda Item #3.3.E. City Council AGENDA ITEM REPORT MEETING: Special City Council - 22 Sep 2025 CONTACT: James Watkins, Council Member DEPARTMENT: Elected Official Place 3 SUBJECT: Discuss, consider and act to approve Resolution XXX-2025 to recall Resolution 012- 2022. ATTACHMENTS: Res 012-2022 - FM 156 Schematic Opposition Page 3 of 5  Agenda Item #3.3.E. CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 012‐2022 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS, STRONGLY OPPOSING TXDOT’S SCHEMATIC DESIGN TO EXPAND FM 156 INTO A SIX‐LANE ROADWAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY; OPPOSING ANY PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT ON FM 156 ABOVE 35 MILES PER HOUR; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has proposed widening Farm to Market Road 156 (FM 156) into a six‐lane divided thoroughfare from Westport Parkway to U.S. Route 287 (US 287); and WHEREAS, TxDOT has proposed a speed limit of 45 miles per hour (mph) on that portion of FM 156 running from the City’s northern boundary to Blue Mound Road, and a speed limit of 55 mph on that portion of FM 156 running from Blue Mound Road to US 287; and WHEREAS, on November 1, 2021, and November 6, 2021, the City of Haslet (City) held town hall meetings regarding the proposed changes to FM 156 where residents of the City voiced their strong opposition to said changes; and WHEREAS, on December 20, 2021, the City submitted to TxDOT two petitions opposing the width and speed limits proposed by TxDOT for FM 156; and WHEREAS, the City has alternatively proposed limiting any expansion of FM 156 to only a four‐lane boulevard with a continuous center turn lane and establishing a maximum speed limit of 35 mph on FM 156 within the City limits; and WHEREAS, at a meeting with City staff on October 7, 2022, TxDOT showed its latest schematic design for FM 156, which did not reflect the petitions, or the alternative proposal submitted by the City, but instead showed FM 156 being a six‐lane roadway with speed limits of up to 55 mph; and WHEREAS, TxDOT’s schematic design for FM 156 is inconsistent with the expressed desires of the City, and if constructed, will have deleterious effects on the safety, health, and wellbeing of the residents of the City of Haslet; and WHEREAS, the City Council further declares its opposition to TxDOT’s schematic design for FM 156 and calls for TxDOT to limit any expansion of FM 156 to only a four‐lane boulevard with a continuous center turn lane and setting the maximum speed limit at 35 mph. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS, THAT: Page 4 of 5 Agenda Item #3.3.E. Page 5 of 5