City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · March 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, March 4, 2025
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Highland Haven Community Center
1. Open Meeting and Establish Quorum/Roll Call– Mayor Kelley at 7:01 PM
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 - Led by Mayor Kelley
3. Recognize Visitors – Visitors present were Rick Hieb, Tammie Hieb, Keith Neffendorf, Judy Kelley, John
Novak, Vance Collard, and Scott Collard
4. Announcements, Proclamations or Presentations
a. Oath of Office for Sarah Collard, City Secretary - Judge Don Adams Mayor Olan Kelley
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.)
There were 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 February 18, 2025
b. Sales Tax Report – February 2025
Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items made by Terry Smith, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote 5-0
7. Presentation of Report of Examination for Year Ended September 30, 2024 – Neffendorf & Blocker, P.C
Keith Neffendorf presented the Report of Examination for the City for Year Ended September 30, 2024.
8. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Audit Report of Examination for Year Ended September 30, 2024
Motion to accept Audit Report for Year ended September 30, 2024 made by Terry Nuss, seconded by
Lynn Smith.
Vote 5-0
9. Discussion and/or Possible Action - Resolution #365 – Appoint P&Z Member effective May 8, 2025
Motion to Approve Resolution #365 appointing John Novak to the Planning & Zoning Commission
made by Bruce Robertson, seconded by Terry Nuss.
Vote 5-0
10. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Order of Cancellation for May 3, 2025, General Election.
Motion to cancel the May 3, 2025 General Election made by Lynn Smith, seconded by Terry Nuss.
Vote 5-0
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
11. Discussion – Budget FY 2026
a. Budget Calendar
12. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
a. Commercial Zoning Ordinance
13. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Comprehensive Plan Update
b. Review of current Planning and Zoning assignments
c. The next P&Z meeting is scheduled for March 13, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
14. Legislative Updates
a. City Administrator’s Update
b. Legislative Bill Update
15. Traffic Control
16. Drainage Issues
17. 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
i. Customer Shut-off Valves Information Document
18. Review Solid Waste Services
19. Mayor’s Report
20. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center.
Motion to adjourn made by Don Hagans, seconded by Terry Nuss.
Vote 5-0
Adjournment.
The Meeting adjourned at 8:41 PM.
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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, March 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
a. Oath of Office for Sarah Collard, City Secretary - Judge Don Adams
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 February 18, 2025
b. Sales Tax Report – February 2025
7. Presentation of Report of Examination for Year Ended September 30, 2024 – Neffendorf & Blocker, P.C
8. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Audit Report of Examination for Year Ended September 30, 2024
9. Discussion and/or Possible Action - Resolution #365 – Appoint P&Z Member effective May 8, 2025
10. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Order of Cancellation for May 3, 2025, General Election.
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
11. Discussion – Budget FY 2026
a. Budget Calendar
12. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
a. Commercial Zoning Ordinance
13. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Comprehensive Plan Update
b. Review of current Planning and Zoning assignments
c. The next P&Z meeting is scheduled for March 13, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
14. Legislative Updates
a. City Administrator’s Update
b. Legislative Bill Update
15. Traffic Control –
16. Drainage Issues –
17. 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
i. Customer Shut-off Valves Information Document
18. Review Solid Waste Services –
19. Mayor’s Report
20. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center.
Adjournment.
Posted February 28, 2025
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I, SARAH COLLARD, 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 FEBRUARY 28,
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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Sarah Collard, 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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