City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · November 7, 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, November 7, 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 7:00 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance & Thought
Mayor Kelley led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Recognize Visitors
No visitors were present.
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 October 17, 2023
Motion to approve consent items made by Lynn Smith, seconded by Bruce Robertson
Vote 4-0
7. Discussion with Possible Action – Ballot and Resolution for Board of Directors for the Burnet Central
Appraisal District for 2024 – 2025.
Motion to cast all 8 votes for Terry Nuss made by Don Hagans, seconded by Bruce Robertson.
Vote 4-0
8. Discussion with Possible Action – Meeting dates for Board of Alderman for December 2023, and January
2024.
No action taken.
9. Discussion with Possible Action – City Hall Holiday Schedule
Motion to close City Hall on December 27, 28 & 29 2023 and allow flex hours for City Staff made by
Lynn Smith, seconded by Terry Nuss.
Vote 4-0
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
10. Personnel -
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 November 9, 2023.
13. Legislative Updates –
14. Drainage Issues –
15. Central Texas Groundwater public hearing, penalties and reporting requirements.
16. Review Water System –
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
b. Portable generator connections
c. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Storage Tank Project Update
iii. Drought Status – Stage 4
iv. 15% Mandatory Pump Restrictions
d. Drought Contingency Plan
17. Review Solid Waste Services – Kelley
18. Discuss Technology/Communications Improvements -
a. Community Center technology improvements
b. BOA & P&Z Laptops
19. Mayor’s Reports
a. Codification Project Update
b. Accounting Software Conversion Project
20. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday November 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn made by Terry Nuss, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote 4-0
The meeting was adjourned at 8:17pm.
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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, November 7, 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 ☐Absent7
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
Teachers’ Day Proclamation
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 October 17, 2023
7. Discussion with Possible Action – Ballot and Resolution for Board of Directors for the Burnet Central
Appraisal District for 2024 – 2025.
8. Discussion with Possible Action – Meeting dates for Board of Alderman for December 2023, and January
2024.
9. Discussion with Possible Action – City Hall Holiday Schedule
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
10. Personnel -
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 November 9, 2023.
13. Legislative Updates –
14. Drainage Issues –
15. Central Texas Groundwater public hearing, penalties and reporting requirements.
16. Review Water System –
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
b. Portable generator connections
c. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Storage Tank Project Update
iii. Drought Status – Stage 4
iv. 15% Mandatory Pump Restrictions
d. Drought Contingency Plan
17. Review Solid Waste Services – Kelley
18. Discuss Technology/Communications Improvements -
a. Community Center technology improvements
b. BOA & P&Z Laptops
19. Mayor’s Reports
a. Codification Project Update
b. Accounting Software Conversion Project
20. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday November 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Adjournment.
Posted: November 2, 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 WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 2, 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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