City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · December 2, 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, December 2, 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 – Judy Kelley, Connie Smith, and Jackie Garrow.
4. Announcements, Proclamations, or Presentations: International Volunteer Day Proclamation
Terry Smith made a motion to approve the International Volunteer Day Proclamation, seconded by
Don Hagans.
Vote: 3-0
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 – November 18, 2025
Don Hagans made a motion to accept the Consent Items, seconded by Lynn Smith.
Vote: 3-0
7. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Ordinance/resolution for a written investment policy, required by the
Texas Public Funds Investment Act.
No action was taken.
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Discussion – Comprehensive Plan Town Hall Meetings
a. Mini-survey results
b. Overall community response
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9. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond
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 December 11, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
c. Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #4 is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
11. Legislative Updates
12. Drainage Issues
a. Shady Acres Drainage Project
13. Review Water System
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Rules Update
ii. Pumping Permit
iii. Drought Status – Stage 2
iv. 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, December 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
A motion to adjourn was made by Don Hagans, seconded by Terry Smith.
Vote: 3-0
Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:38 PM.
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Olan Kelley, Mayor
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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, December 2, 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: International Volunteer Day Proclamation
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 – November 18, 2025
7. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Ordinance/resolution for a written investment policy, required by the
Texas Public Funds Investment Act.
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Discussion – Comprehensive Plan Town Hall Meetings
a. Mini-survey results
b. Overall community response
9. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond
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 December 11, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
c. Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #4 is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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11. Legislative Updates
12. Drainage Issues
a. Shady Acres Drainage Project
13. Review Water System
a. Maintenance and Operations Issues
b. Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
i. Rules Update
ii. Pumping Permit
iii. Drought Status – Stage 2
iv. 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, December 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Adjournment.
Posted: November 24, 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 NOVEMBER 24,
2025, AND REMAINED SO POSTED FOR AT LEAST 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED DATE 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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