City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · July 18, 2023
Minutes
CITY OF HIGHLAND HAVEN
510 Highland Drive, Suite A
Highland Haven, Texas 78654-8278
Telephone: 830-265-4366
MINUTES – BOARD OF ALDERMAN MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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
Mayor Kelley opened the meeting at 7:00pm
2. Pledge of Allegiance & Thought – Mayor
Mayor Kelley led the Pledge of Allegiance
3. Recognize Visitors – Mayor
Visitors present – Brian Shirley, Judy Kelley
4. Announcements, Proclamations or Recognition
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.) No Public Comments
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
of the regular agenda.
a. Meeting Minutes for July 5, 2023
b. June 2023 Financials
Motion to approve consent agenda made by Don Hagans seconded by Lynn Smith
Vote 4-0
7. Discuss with Possible Action – Nomination to the Board of Directors of the Burnet Central Appraisal District.
Terry Nuss stated that he would like to volunteer to be on the Board of Directors of the Burnet Central
Appraisal District
Motion to nominate Terry Nuss to the Board of Directors of the Burnet Central Appraisal District made
by Lynn Smith, seconded by Don Hagans.
Vote 4-0
8. Discuss with Possible Action – Resolution #351 appointment of Planning & Zoning commission member.
Motion to approve Resolution #351 appointment of Planning & Zoning commission member made by
Terry Nuss seconded by Lynn Smith
Vote 4-0
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
9. Personnel -
a. Human Resources Policy Manual
10. Discuss FY 23-24 Budget Development
11. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
12. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Review of current Planning and Zoning assignments
b. The next P&Z meeting is scheduled for August 10, 2023.
13. Legislative Updates –
14. Drainage Issues –
15. 3cGEO Interactive Web Map presentation.
Brian Shirley with 3cGEO gave a presentation showing the many features of their GIS mapping
system.
16. Water Storage Tank Project Report
17. Review Water System –
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 4
iii. 15% Mandatory Pump Restrictions
c. Drought Contingency Plan
18. Review Solid Waste Services – Kelley
19. Discuss Technology/Communications Improvements
a. Community Center technology improvements
20. Mayor’s Reports
a. Codification Project Update
b. Accounting Software Conversion Project
c. Burnet Central Appraisal District Budget Hearing July 20, 2023 12:00 pm.
21. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday August 1, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn made by Don Hagans seconded by Terry Nuss
Vote 4-0
Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm
____________ _______
Olan Kelley, Mayor
ATTEST
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Lezley Baum, City Secretary
Agenda
CITY OF HIGHLAND HAVEN
510 Highland Drive, Suite A
Highland Haven, Texas 78654-8278
Telephone: 830-265-4366
AGENDA – BOARD OF ALDERMAN MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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 & Thought
3. Recognize Visitors
4. Announcements, Proclamations or Recognition
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
of the regular agenda.
a. Meeting Minutes for July 5, 2023
b. June 2023 Financials
7. Discuss with Possible Action – Nomination to the Board of Directors of the Burnet Central Appraisal District.
8. Discuss with Possible Action – Resolution #351 appointment of Planning & Zoning commission member.
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
9. Personnel -
a. Human Resources Policy Manual
10. Discuss FY 23-24 Budget Development
11. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
12. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Review of current Planning and Zoning assignments
b. The next P&Z meeting is scheduled for August 10, 2023.
13. Legislative Updates –
14. Drainage Issues –
15. 3cGO Interactive Web Map presentation.
16. Water Storage Tank Project Report
17. Review Water System –
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 4
iii. 15% Mandatory Pump Restrictions
c. Drought Contingency Plan
18. Review Solid Waste Services – Kelley
19. Discuss Technology/Communications Improvements
a. Community Center technology improvements
20. Mayor’s Reports
a. Codification Project Update
b. Accounting Software Conversion Project
c. Burnet Central Appraisal District Budget Hearing July 20, 2023 12:00 pm.
21. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday August 1, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Adjournment.
Posted: July 13, 2023
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I, LEZLEY BAUM, 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 THURSDAY, JULY
13, 2023, BY 5:00 PM AND REMAINED SO POSTED FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED TIME OF SAID
MEETING.
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Lezley Baum, 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).
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