2026 Jan 20 - Board of Aldermen

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, January 20, 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 6, 2026 b. Sales Tax Report – December 2025 c. Financial Reports – December 2025 d. Water Usage Report – December 2025 7. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Order of Election for May 2, 2026 Election 8. Discussion and/or Possible Action: FDIC Limits and Moving Operating Funds to TexPool a. General Fund b. Water Fund c. Solid Waste Fund Page 1 of 3 DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS 9. Discussion – City Election May 2, 2026 a. Candidate Packets – Filing Period January 14-February 13 b. Open offices: 1 Mayor, 2 Alderpersons 10. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond 11. Discussion – Investment Policy Edit Updates 12. Discussion – Additional Attorney Firm(s) 13. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission a. Review of Current Planning and Zoning Assignments i. Shoreline and 25’ Setback Clarification b. The final Comprehensive Town Hall Meeting is Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM. c. The next regular P&Z meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2026, at 6:00 pm. 14. Legislative Updates 15. Drainage Issues 16. Review Water System a. Maintenance and Operations Issues b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District i. Rules Update ii. Pumping Permit iii. Drought Status – Stage 2 iv. 10% Water Reduction Goal 17. Review Solid Waste Services 18. Mayor’s Report a. TML Resources for Elected Officials: https://www.tml.org/215/Essential-Reading i. A Guide to Becoming a City Official ii. Handbook for Mayors and Councilmembers iii. Understanding Your Personal Liability as a City Official: A Primer iv. Thirty Tips for Newly Elected Mayors and Councilmembers 19. Aldermen Comments 20. City Staff Comments a. City Administrator b. City Secretary Next Regular meeting – Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center Page 2 of 3 Adjournment. Posted: January 13, 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 13, 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 3 of 3