City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · February 4, 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, February 4, 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
Mayor Kelley led in pledge of Allegiance.
3. Recognize Visitors
Visitors present were Rick Hieb, Tammy Hieb, Tom Weaver and Bill Nabers.
4. Announcements, Proclamations or Presentations
No 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.)
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 January 23, 2025
Motion to approve consent agenda made by Terry Nuss, seconded by Terry Smith.
Vote 5-0
7. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Resolution #364 - Legislative Platform for 89th Texas State Legislative
Session
Motion to adopt resolution #364-Legislative Platform for 89th Texas State Legislative Session made by
Terry Smith, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote 5-0
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Discussion of upcoming May Election deadlines:
a. Candidate Filing Dates: January 15, 2025, through February 14, 2025
b. Election Date: May 3, 2025
c. Positions include 3 Aldermen positions. Incumbents Bruce Robertson, Lynn Smith,
and Terry Smith.
9. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
a. Commercial Zoning Ordinance
10. 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 February 13, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
11. Legislative Updates –
a. Residents willing to send letters to representatives
b. Website Information
i. Links to bills
ii. Draft letters to representatives
c. Capital Visit – February 27
12. Traffic Control –
13. Drainage Issues –
14. Review Water System –
a. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 4
iii. 15 % Mandatory Water Restrictions
b. Maintenance and Operations Issues
15. Review Solid Waste Services –
16. Mayor’s Report
17. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center.
Motion to adjourn made by Terry Nuss, seconded by Don Hagans.
Vote 5-0
Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
_________________________
Olan Kelley, Mayor
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Sarah Collard, 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, February 4, 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
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 23, 2025
7. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Resolution #364 - Legislative Platform for 89th Texas State Legislative
Session
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Discussion of upcoming May Election deadlines:
a. Candidate Filing Dates: January 15, 2025, through February 14, 2025
b. Election Date: May 3, 2025
c. Positions include 3 Aldermen positions. Incumbents Bruce Robertson, Lynn Smith,
and Terry Smith.
9. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
a. Commercial Zoning Ordinance
10. 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 February 13, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
11. Legislative Updates –
a. Residents willing to send letters to representatives
b. Website Information
i. Links to bills
ii. Draft letters to representatives
c. Capital Visit – February 27
12. Traffic Control –
13. Drainage Issues –
14. Review Water System –
a. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 4
iii. 15 % Mandatory Water Restrictions
b. Maintenance and Operations Issues
15. Review Solid Waste Services –
16. Mayor’s Report
17. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center.
Adjournment.
Posted January 31, 2025
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I, JOSEPH ADAMS, 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 31, 2025,
BY 5:00 PM AND REMAINED SO POSTED FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED TIME OF SAID MEETING.
Joseph Adams
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Joseph Adams, City Administrator
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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