City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · October 21, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF HIGHLAND HAVEN
510 Highland Drive, Suite A
Highland Haven, Texas 78654-8278
Telephone: 830-265-4366
MINUTES – REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, October 21, 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 – Mayor Kelley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Recognize Visitors – Terry Chase, Mary Chase, Jackie Garrow, Judy Kelley, and Ken Cooper.
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.)
Mary Chase asked who is in charge of the trees at the end of Blackbird at Camp Champions.
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 – October 7, 2025
b. Water Usage Report – September 2025
c. Sales Tax Report – September 2025
d. Financial Reports – September 2025
Motion to accept Consent Items made by Terry Smith, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote: 3-0
7. Discussion and/or Possible Action - Discussion and/or Possible Action – Reschedule the November 4,
2025 Board of Aldermen regular meeting to between November 7, 2025 and November 17, 2025.
Motion to reschedule the November 4, 2025 Board of Aldermen meeting to Monday, November 10,
2025 made by Lynn Smith, seconded by Don Hagans.
Vote: 3-0
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DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Discussion - Ordinance/resolution for a written investment policy, required by the Texas Public Funds
Investment Act.
9. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond
a. Bond Presentation
b. Bond Flyer
c. Communication Update
10. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Review of Current Planning and Zoning Assignments
b. The next regular P&Z meeting is scheduled for November 13, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
c. Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #2 is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
11. Legislative Updates
12. Drainage Issues
13. Review Water System
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 2
iii. 10% Water Reduction Goal
14. Review Solid Waste Services
15. Mayor’s Report
16. Aldermen Comments
17. City Staff Comments
a. City Administrator
b. City Secretary
Next Regular meeting – Monday, November 10, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
Motion to adjourn made by Don Hagans, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote: 3-0
Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 PM.
___________________
Olan Kelley, Mayor
___________________
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 – REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, October 21, 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 – October 7, 2025
b. Water Usage Report – September 2025
c. Sales Tax Report – September 2025
d. Financial Reports – September 2025
7. Discussion and/or Possible Action - Discussion and/or Possible Action – Reschedule the November 4,
2025 Board of Aldermen regular meeting to between November 7, 2025 and November 17, 2025
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Discussion - Ordinance/resolution for a written investment policy, required by the Texas Public Funds
Investment Act.
9. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond
a. Bond Presentation
b. Bond Flyer
c. Communication Update
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10. Review assignments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
a. Review of Current Planning and Zoning Assignments
b. The next regular P&Z meeting is scheduled for November 13, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
c. Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #2 is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
11. Legislative Updates
12. Drainage Issues
13. Review Water System
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Pumping Permit
ii. Drought Status – Stage 2
iii. 10% Water Reduction Goal
14. Review Solid Waste Services
15. Mayor’s Report
16. Aldermen Comments
17. City Staff Comments
a. City Administrator
b. City Secretary
Next Regular meeting – Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Adjournment.
Posted: October 15, 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 OCTOBER 15,
2025, AND REMAINED SO POSTED FOR AT LEAST 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED DATE 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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