City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · January 7, 2025
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 7, 2025
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
Visitors present Ricky & Sandra Rowe & Donna Green.
4. Announcements, Proclamations or Presentations
Recognize Donna Green Floodplain Administrator
Donna Green was recognized for her service as Floodplain Administrator.
Recognize Sunset Water Utilities for their outstanding service to our community.
Ricky & Sandra Rowe (Sunset Utilities) were recognized for their service to our community as Utility
Contractor.
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 December 3, 2024
b. November 24 Financials
c. November 24 Utility Report
d. December 24 Sales Tax Report
Terry Smith made a motion to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Bruce Robertson.
Vote 3-0 Lynn Smith abstained
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
7. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
a. Commercial Zoning Ordinance
8. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Comprehensive Plan Review
b. Review of current Planning and Zoning assignments
c. The next P&Z meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
9. QuickBooks software required changes.
10. Legislative Updates –
a. Hill Country Leadership Coalition-Article
b. Draft of HSB Resolution
c. Your Voice Matters advocacy group.
11. Traffic Control –
12. Drainage Issues –
13. Water Storage Tank Project Report
a. Project is being finalized.
14. Review Water System –
a. Well #1 repairs
b. Pump & Motor Replacement
c. Future installation of pump saver devices on Well #2 and Well #5.
d. Water Rates Effective January 2025
e. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 4 effective January 1, 2025
iii. 15% Mandatory Water Restrictions effective January 1, 2025
f. Maintenance and Operations Issues
15. Review Solid Waste Services –
16. Mayor’s Report
17. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday January 21, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center.
Adjournment.
Terry Nuss made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote 4-0
Meeting adjourned at 7:40 pm.
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Olan Kelley, Mayor
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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, January 7, 2025
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
Recognize Donna Green Floodplain Administrator
Recognize Sunset Water Utilities for their outstanding service to our community.
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 December 3, 2024
b. November 24 Financials
c. November 24 Utility Report
d. December 24 Sales Tax Report
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
7. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
a. Commercial Zoning Ordinance
8. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Comprehensive Plan Review
b. Review of current Planning and Zoning assignments
c. The next P&Z meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
9. QuickBooks software required changes.
10. Legislative Updates –
a. Hill Country Leadership Coalition-Article
b. Draft of HSB Resolution
c. Your Voice Matters advocacy group.
11. Traffic Control –
12. Drainage Issues –
13. Water Storage Tank Project Report
a. Project is being finalized.
14. Review Water System –
a. Well #1 repairs
b. Pump & Motor Replacement
c. Future installation of pump saver devices on Well #2 and Well #5.
d. Water Rates Effective January 2025
e. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 4 effective January 1, 2025
iii. 15% Mandatory Water Restrictions effective January 1, 2025
f. Maintenance and Operations Issues
15. Review Solid Waste Services –
16. Mayor’s Report
17. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday January 21, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center.
Adjournment.
Posted January 2, 2025
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 JANUARY 2, 2025,
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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