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2026 Feb 3 - Board of Aldermen

Regular Meeting

Highland Haven, TX · February 3, 2026

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CITY OF HIGHLAND HAVEN 510 Highland Drive, Suite A Highland Haven, Texas 78654-8278 Telephone: 830-265-4366 MINUTES – REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING DATE: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Highland Haven Community Center 1. Open Meeting and Establish Quorum/Roll Call– Mayor Kelley called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mayor Pro Tem Terry Nuss ☐Present ✓Absent Alderperson Don Hagans ✓Present ☐Absent Alderperson Bruce Robertson ☐Present ✓Absent Alderperson Lynn Smith ✓Present ☐Absent Alderperson Terry Smith ✓Present ☐Absent 2. Pledge of Allegiance – Mayor Kelley led the Pledge. 3. Recognize Visitors – Johnnie Farris, Greg Rabaey, Mary Chase, Terry Chase, Linda Ray, Judy Kelley. 4. Announcements, Proclamations, or Presentations: None. 5. Public Comment (At this time, any person with business before the BOA not scheduled on the agenda may speak to the Board. No formal action can be taken on these items at this meeting. No discussion or deliberation can occur. Comments regarding specific agenda items should occur when the item is called.) a. Greg Rabaey would like for the Highland Haven Property Owners Association to collaborate with the City of Highland Haven for improvements to parks. He would like an item on a future agenda expressly to define the relationship between the two entities. b. Mary Chase reported that the trees are trimmed along Blackbird. ACTION ITEMS 6. Consider Consent items: The items listed are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Board of Aldermen and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda prior to a motion and vote. The item will be considered in its normal sequence on the regular agenda. a. Meeting Minutes for Regular BOA – January 20, 2026 Terry Smith made a motion to accept the Consent Items, seconded by Don Hagans. Vote: 3-0 7. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Petition for voluntary annexation – Lots 176 and 177 a. Accept Petition for Lots 176 and 177 b. Set date for public hearing – March 3, 2026 No action was taken as documents had not been executed at the time of the Board’s meeting. Page 1 of 2 DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS 8. Discussion – City Election May 2, 2026 a. Candidate Packets – Filing Period January 14-February 13 b. Open offices: 1 Mayor, 2 Alderpersons 9. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond 10. Discussion – Investment Policy a. Open TexPool account for Solid Waste Fund to maintain FDIC security b. Draft resolution outlining financial internal controls including authorized signatories 11. Discussion – Additional Attorney Firm(s) 12. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission a. Review of Current Planning and Zoning Assignments b. The next regular P&Z meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2026, at 6:00 pm. 13. Legislative Updates 14. Drainage Issues 15. Review Water System a. Maintenance and Operations Issues i. Generator update ii. Winter storm update b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District i. Rules Update ii. Pumping Permit iii. Drought Status – Stage 2 iv. 10% Water Reduction Goal 16. Review Solid Waste Services 17. Mayor’s Report 18. Aldermen Comments 19. City Staff Comments a. City Administrator b. City Secretary Next Regular meeting – Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center Terry Smith motioned to adjourn, seconded by Don Hagans. Vote: 3-0 Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 7:52 PM. ___________________ Olan Kelley, Mayor ___________________ Sarah Collard, City Secretary Page 2 of 2

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CITY OF HIGHLAND HAVEN 510 Highland Drive, Suite A Highland Haven, Texas 78654-8278 Telephone: 830-265-4366 AGENDA – REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING DATE: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Highland Haven Community Center 1. Open Meeting and Establish Quorum/Roll Call– Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Terry Nuss ☐Present ☐Absent Alderperson Don Hagans ☐Present ☐Absent Alderperson Bruce Robertson ☐Present ☐Absent Alderperson Lynn Smith ☐Present ☐Absent Alderperson Terry Smith ☐Present ☐Absent 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Recognize Visitors 4. Announcements, Proclamations, or Presentations: 5. Public Comment (At this time, any person with business before the BOA not scheduled on the agenda may speak to the Board. No formal action can be taken on these items at this meeting. No discussion or deliberation can occur. Comments regarding specific agenda items should occur when the item is called.) ACTION ITEMS 6. Consider Consent items: The items listed are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Board of Aldermen and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda prior to a motion and vote. The item will be considered in its normal sequence on the regular agenda. a. Meeting Minutes for Regular BOA – January 20, 2026 7. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Petition for voluntary annexation – Lots 176 and 177 a. Accept Petition for Lots 176 and 177 b. Set date for public hearing – March 3, 2026 DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS 8. Discussion – City Election May 2, 2026 a. Candidate Packets – Filing Period January 14-February 13 b. Open offices: 1 Mayor, 2 Alderpersons 9. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond 10. Discussion – Investment Policy a. Open TexPool account for Solid Waste Fund to maintain FDIC security b. Draft resolution outlining financial internal controls including authorized signatories Page 1 of 2 11. Discussion – Additional Attorney Firm(s) 12. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission a. Review of Current Planning and Zoning Assignments b. The next regular P&Z meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2026, at 6:00 pm. 13. Legislative Updates 14. Drainage Issues 15. Review Water System a. Maintenance and Operations Issues i. Generator update ii. Winter storm update b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District i. Rules Update ii. Pumping Permit iii. Drought Status – Stage 2 iv. 10% Water Reduction Goal 16. Review Solid Waste Services 17. Mayor’s Report 18. Aldermen Comments 19. City Staff Comments a. City Administrator b. City Secretary Next Regular meeting – Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center Adjournment. Posted: January 27, 2026 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING I, SARAH COLLARD, CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED AT HIGHLAND HAVEN CITY HALL, 510 HIGHLAND DRIVE, SUITE A; HIGHLAND HAVEN, TX ON THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR NOTICE BOARDS OF CITY HALL WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THE CITY WEBSITE AT WWW. HIGHLANDHAVENTX.COM ON JANUARY 27, 2026, AND REMAINED SO POSTED FOR AT LEAST 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED DATE OF SAID MEETING. ___________________ Sarah Collard, City Secretary THIS MEETING SHALL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.001 ET SEQ. AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE POSTED AGENDA ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTIONS 551.071 (Advice of Counsel), 551.072 (Real Property), 551.073 (Gifts or Donations), 551.074 (Personnel), 551.076 (Security), 551.087 (Economic Development) and/or 418.183 (Homeland Security). Page 2 of 2

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