City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · April 15, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF HIGHLAND HAVEN
510 Highland Drive, Suite A
Highland Haven, Texas 78654-8278
Telephone: 830-265-4366
MINUTES – BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Highland Haven Community Center
1. Open Meeting and Establish Quorum/Roll Call– Mayor Kelley called the meeting to order 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 - Mayor Kelley led the Pledge of Allegiance
3. Recognize Visitors – Visitors present were Judy Kelley, Marvin Filla and John Novak
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.)
Marvin Filla requested clarification on how public comments and questions are handled during Board
meetings.
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 April 1, 2025
B. March 2025 Financials
C. March 2025 Utility Report
D. March 2025 Sales Tax Report
Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items made by Terry Smith, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote 5-0
7. Convene into Executive Session as per Texas Govt. Code §551.072 to discuss Real Property and Texas
Govt. Code §551.074 to discuss personnel.
A. Closed Session:
i. Discuss real property matters.
B. Open Session: Reconvene into Open Session.
The Board did not convene into Executive Session.
8. Discussion and/or Possible Action on Executive Session matters.
A. Real Property matters.
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
9. Board Meetings/Assurance of Quorum – May, June, July
10. Refresh City’s logo
11. Town Bulletin Board Update
12. Discussion – Budget FY 2026
13. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
A. Commercial Zoning Ordinance
14. 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 May 8, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
15. Legislative Updates
A. City Administrator’s Update
B. Legislative Bill Update
16. GIS Update
17. Drainage Issues
18. Review Water System
A. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 4
iii. 15% Mandatory Water Restrictions
iv. Lawn Watering restricted to once a week
i. Follow LCRA Domestic Water Use Watering Schedule
a. Saturday for odd numbered addresses
b. Sunday for even numbered addresses
c. https://www.lcra.org/water/permits-contracts/water-supply-
contracts/domestic-use/
B. Maintenance and Operations Issues
19. Review Solid Waste Services
20. Mayor’s Report
21. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center.
Motion to adjourn was made by Terry Smith, seconded by Terry Nuss.
Vote 5-0
Adjournment.
The Meeting adjourned at 8:17 PM.
________________________________
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, April 15, 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 April 1, 2025
B. March 2025 Financials
C. March 2025 Utility Report
D. March 2025 Sales Tax Report
7. Convene into Executive Session as per Texas Govt. Code §551.072 to discuss Real Property and Texas
Govt. Code §551.074 to discuss personnel.
A. Closed Session:
i. Discuss real property matters.
B. Open Session: Reconvene into Open Session.
8. Discussion and/or Possible Action on Executive Session matters.
A. Real Property matters.
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
9. Board Meetings/Assurance of Quorum – May, June, July
10. Refresh City’s logo
11. Town Bulletin Board Update
12. Discussion – Budget FY 2026
13. Review Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations to BOA
A. Commercial Zoning Ordinance
14. 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 May 8, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
15. Legislative Updates
A. City Administrator’s Update
B. Legislative Bill Update
16. GIS Update
17. Drainage Issues
18. Review Water System
A. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 4
iii. 15% Mandatory Water Restrictions
iv. Lawn Watering restricted to once a week
i. Follow LCRA Domestic Water Use Watering Schedule
a. Saturday for odd numbered addresses
b. Sunday for even numbered addresses
c. https://www.lcra.org/water/permits-contracts/water-supply-
contracts/domestic-use/
B. Maintenance and Operations Issues
19. Review Solid Waste Services
20. Mayor’s Report
21. Aldermen Comments
Next regular meeting – Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center.
Adjournment.
Posted April 11, 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
APRIL 11, 2025, BY 5:00 PM AND REMAINED SO POSTED FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED TIME OF
SAID MEETING.
_______________
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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