City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · August 19, 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, August 19, 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 7:00 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 – Jackie Garrow and Pam McGregor
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.)
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
on the regular agenda.
a. Meeting Minutes for Regular BOA – August 5, 2025
b. Meeting Minutes for Special BOA – August 12, 2025
c. Meeting Minutes for Special BOA – August 13, 2025
d. Water Usage Report – July 2025
e. Sales Tax Report – July 2025
Motion to approve Consent Items made by Lynn Smith, seconded by Terry Smith.
Vote: 3-0
7. Public Hearing – Ordinance #137 Commercial Zoning: Amending Chapter 9 Planning and Development
Regulations Section 9.02.003 Zoning Districts, District C;
The public hearing opened at 7:02 PM. With no comments, the public hearing closed at 7:03 PM.
8. Discussion and/or Possible Action - Ordinance #137 Commercial Zoning: Amending Chapter 9 Planning
and Development Regulations Section 9.02.003 Zoning Districts, District C;
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Motion to approve Ordinance #137 Commercial Zoning: Amending Chapter 9 Planning and Development
Regulations Section 0.02.003 Zoning Districts, District C was made by Terry Smith, seconded by Bruce
Robertson.
Vote: 3-0
9. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Holiday Schedule and Meeting Calendar for FY 2025-26
a. 2025-26 Holiday Schedule
b. 2025-26 Meeting Calendar
Motion to approve the 2025-26 FY Holiday Schedule and Meeting Calendar made by Lynn Smith,
seconded by Bruce Roberston.
Vote: 3-0
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
10. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond
a. Bond Presentation
b. Dissemination of Information
c. Update on Bond Legislation
11. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Update
12. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Update on Townhall Meetings
i. Date/Time
ii. Agenda for Town Hall
iii. Flyer for Town Hall
b. Review of Current Planning and Zoning Assignments
c. The next regular P&Z meeting is scheduled for August 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
13. Legislative Updates
a. Special Session Legislative Update
b. New Laws Effective September 1, 2025
14. Drainage Issues
15. Review Water System
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
i. Stage 2 Drought Plan
1. Lawn irrigation schedule
b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 2
iii. 10% Water Reduction Goal
16. Review Solid Waste Services
17. Mayor’s Report
a. Annexation Request
b. Property at End of Willow
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18. Aldermen Comments
19. City Staff Comments
a. City Administrator
b. City Secretary
i. Cybersecurity Training
Next Public Hearing – Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM, Highland Haven City Hall
Next Regular meeting – Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Motion to adjourn made by Terry Smith, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote: 3-0
Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 8:08 PM.
___________________
Olan Kelley, Mayor
Attest:
___________________
Sarah Collard, City Secretary
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Agenda
CITY OF HIGHLAND HAVEN
510 Highland Drive, Suite A
Highland Haven, Texas 78654-8278
Telephone: 830-265-4366
AGENDA – BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, August 19, 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
on the regular agenda.
a. Meeting Minutes for Regular BOA – August 5, 2025
b. Meeting Minutes for Special BOA – August 12, 2025
c. Meeting Minutes for Special BOA – August 13, 2025
d. Water Usage Report – July 2025
e. Sales Tax Report – July 2025
7. Public Hearing – Ordinance #137 Commercial Zoning: Amending Chapter 9 Planning and Development
Regulations Section 9.02.003 Zoning Districts, District C;
8. Discussion and/or Possible Action - Ordinance #137 Commercial Zoning: Amending Chapter 9 Planning
and Development Regulations Section 9.02.003 Zoning Districts, District C;
9. Discussion and/or Possible Action – Holiday Schedule and Meeting Calendar for FY 2025-26
a. 2025-26 Holiday Schedule
b. 2025-26 Meeting Calendar
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DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
10. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond
a. Bond Presentation
b. Dissemination of Information
c. Update on Bond Legislation
11. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Update
12. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Update on Townhall Meetings
i. Date/Time
ii. Agenda for Town Hall
iii. Flyer for Town Hall
b. Review of Current Planning and Zoning Assignments
c. The next regular P&Z meeting is scheduled for August 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
13. Legislative Updates
a. Special Session Legislative Update
b. New Laws Effective September 1, 2025
14. Drainage Issues
15. Review Water System
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
i. Stage 2 Drought Plan
1. Lawn irrigation schedule
b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 2
iii. 10% Water Reduction Goal
16. Review Solid Waste Services
17. Mayor’s Report
a. Annexation Request
b. Property at End of Willow
18. Aldermen Comments
19. City Staff Comments
a. City Administrator
b. City Secretary
i. Cybersecurity Training
Next Public Hearing – Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM, Highland Haven City Hall
Next Regular meeting – Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
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Adjournment.
Posted: August 13, 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 AUGUST 13, 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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