City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · January 16, 2024
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, January 16, 2024
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
Visitors present were Susan Patton, Adrienne Field, Marvin Filla & Judy Kelley
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.)
Adrienne Field introduced herself and stated that she is running for Tax Assessor-Collector for
Burnet County.
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 January 2, 2024
b. December 2023 Financials
c. December 2023 Utility Report
Motion to approve consent agenda was made by Terry Nuss, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote 5-0
7. Discuss with possible action – LCRA Grant application.
Motion to postpone application to July made by Bruce Robertson, seconded by Terry Nuss.
Vote 5-0
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Personnel -
a. City Administrator
b. FMLA
9. Discussion of upcoming May Election deadlines:
a. Candidate Filing Dates: January 17, 2024, through February 16, 2024
b. Election Date: May 4, 2024
c. Positions include Mayor and 2 Alderman positions. Incumbents Mayor Olan Kelley,
Alderman Terry Nuss and Don Hagans.
10. Discussion – Joint Primary Election, Tuesday March 5, 2024
a. Early Voting Locations
b. Election Day Voting Locations
11. Discussion – Eclipse – April 8, 2024.
12. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
a. Proposed draft of commercial zoning.
13. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Review of current Planning and Zoning assignments
i. Commercial Zoning planning
b. The next P&Z meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2024, at 3:00pm.
14. Legislative Updates –
15. Drainage Issues –
16. Water Storage Tank Project Report
17. Review Water System –
a. Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
i. Service Line Inventory
b. Maintenance and Operations Issues
c. Portable generator connections
d. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. CTGCD Stakeholder Report – Presentation
ii. CTGCD Stakeholder Committee Report 10-30-23
iii. Pumping Permit
iv. Drought Status – Stage 4
v. 15% Mandatory Water Restrictions
e. Drought Contingency Plan
18. Review Solid Waste Services –
19. Mayor’s Reports
a. Codification Project Update
20. Aldermen Comments
Special meeting – Monday January 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., City Hall
Next regular meeting – Tuesday February 6, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Motion to adjourn made by Terry Nuss, seconded by Terry Smith
Vote 5-0
Adjournment.
Meeting adjourned at 8:47 pm
_________________________
Olan Kelley, Mayor
_________________________
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, January 16, 2024
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 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
of the regular agenda.
a. Meeting Minutes for January 2, 2024
b. December 2023 Financials
c. December 2023 Utility Report
7. Discuss with possible action – LCRA Grant application.
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Personnel -
a. City Administrator
b. FMLA
9. Discussion of upcoming May Election deadlines:
a. Candidate Filing Dates: January 17, 2024, through February 16, 2024
b. Election Date: May 4, 2024
c. Positions include Mayor and 2 Alderman positions. Incumbents Mayor Olan Kelley,
Alderman Terry Nuss and Don Hagans.
10. Discussion – Joint Primary Election, Tuesday March 5, 2024
a. Early Voting Locations
b. Election Day Voting Locations
11. Discussion – Eclipse – April 8, 2024.
12. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
a. Proposed draft of commercial zoning.
13. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Review of current Planning and Zoning assignments
i. Commercial Zoning planning
b. The next P&Z meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2024, at 3:00pm.
14. Legislative Updates –
15. Drainage Issues –
16. Water Storage Tank Project Report
17. Review Water System –
a. Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
i. Service Line Inventory
b. Maintenance and Operations Issues
c. Portable generator connections
d. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. CTGCD Stakeholder Report – Presentation
ii. CTGCD Stakeholder Committee Report 10-30-23
iii. Pumping Permit
iv. Drought Status – Stage 4
v. 15% Mandatory Water Restrictions
e. Drought Contingency Plan
18. Review Solid Waste Services –
19. Mayor’s Reports
a. Codification Project Update
20. Aldermen Comments
Special meeting – Monday January 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., City Hall
Next regular meeting – Tuesday February 6, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Adjournment.
Posted: January 11, 2024
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,
January 11, 2024, BY 5:00 PM AND REMAINED SO POSTED FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED TIME OF
SAID MEETING.
_______________
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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