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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, June 4, 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 7:00pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Kelley led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Recognize Visitors Visitors present – Teresa Smith, Scott & Terri Harmon, Rick & Tammie Hieb, Judy Kelley, Peter & Sally Mackey 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 May 21, 2024 b. Meeting Minutes for May 30, 2024 Motion to approve consent items made by Don Hagans seconded by Terrry Nuss. Vote 5-0 7. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Resolution # 354, approve authority and responsibilities of elected officials. Motion to approve Resolution # 354 made by Terry Smith seconded by Bruce Robertson. Vote 5-0 8. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Resolution # 355, appointments to Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion to approve Resolution # 355 made by Terry Nuss seconded by Lynn Smith. Vote 5-0 9. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Resolution # 356, bank signers Commercial National Bank. Motion to approve Resolution # 356 made by Don Hagans seconded by Terry Smith. Vote 5-0 10. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Resolution # 357, bank signers First United Bank. Motion to approve Resolution # 357 made by Terry Nuss seconded by Bruce Robertson. Vote 5-0 11. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Resolution # 358, bank signers Tex Pool. Motion to approve Resolution # 358 made by Terry Smith seconded by Lynn Smith. Vote 5-0 12. Discussion and /or Possible Action – Traffic Control Signs Terry Smith made a motion to allow proposed signs to be displayed on Homeowners property thru Labor Day Weekend. If signs become in disrepair they must be repaired or removed. This approval is for 6 proposed addresses only. Motion was seconded by Bruce Robertson. Vote 5-0 13. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Ordinance # 87 Replats Motion to approve Ordinance # 87 with the following change in Whereas clause to read “Whereas Board of Aldermen may appoint one or more designee to approve Simple Replat” made by Terry Smith seconded by Terry Nuss. Vote 5-0 DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS 14. Discussion – FY 2025 Budget a. Budget Calendar b. Water Rates c. Property Tax Rate Estimates d. U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics – Consumer Price Index April 3.4%. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm 15. Discuss / Review - Drought Contingency Plan. 16. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA 17. 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 June 13, 2024, at 6:00 pm. 18. Legislative Updates – 19. Drainage Issues – 20. Water Storage Tank Project Report a. Possible change orders i. Water system controls ii. Weed barrier and gravel ground cover iii. Storage shed rainwater runoff gutter system 21. Review Water System – a. Lead and Copper Rule Revisions i. Service Line Inventory 1. TCEQ Lead and Coper Rule Revisions a. https://www.tceq.texas.gov/drinkingwater/chemicals/lcrr b. https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/drinking-water/lead-copper/form- 20943.xlsx b. Maintenance and Operations Issues i. HHPOA barn rental  c. Emergency generator system d. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District i. Pumping Permit ii. Drought Status – Stage 3 iii. 10% Mandatory Water Restrictions iv. Monitoring Well 22. Review Solid Waste Services – 23. Mayor’s Report 24. Aldermen Comments Next regular meeting – Tuesday June 18, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center Adjournment. Motion to adjourn made by Terry Nuss seconded by Don Hagans. Vote 4-0 Terry Smith left the meeting at 8:30 pm. Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 pm. _________________________ Olan Kelley, Mayor _________________________ Lezley Baum, City Secretary