City Board
Regular MeetingHighland Haven, TX · December 16, 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 16, 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 – Rick Hieb
4. Announcements, Proclamations, or Presentations: A moment of silence was taken to acknowledge the
passing of Former Mayor Pete Freehill.
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 – December 2, 2025
Terry Smith made a motion to approve Consent Items, seconded by Don Hagans.
Vote: 4-0
7. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Ordinance/resolution for a written investment policy, required by the
Texas Public Funds Investment Act.
a. Texas Class
No action was taken.
8. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Resolution #363 Revision #1: Revising the Board of Aldermen’s policy
for the purchase of materials, supplies, and services for the City of Highland Haven.
Motion to accept the resolution to revise the purchasing policy with the addition of a citation of
current state law made by Don Hagans, seconded by Terry Nuss.
Vote: 4-0
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9. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Ladies Club Donation
Motion to accept a donation from the Ladies Club for a new City Hall sign was made by Terry Nuss,
seconded by Terry Smith.
Vote: 4-0
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
10. Discussion – City Election May 2, 2026
a. Calendar
b. Postings
c. Candidate Packets
d. Order of Election
e. Incumbents
11. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond
12. 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 January 8, 2026, at 6:00 pm.
c. Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #4 is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
13. Legislative Updates
14. Drainage Issues
a. Shady Acres Drainage Project
15. 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
16. Review Solid Waste Services
17. Mayor’s Report
18. Aldermen Comments
19. City Staff Comments
a. City Administrator
b. City Secretary
Next Regular meeting – Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Motion to adjourn made by Terry Nuss, seconded by Terry Smith.
Vote: 4-0
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Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:42 PM.
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Olan Kelley, Mayor
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Joseph Adams, City Administrator
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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 16, 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 – December 2, 2025
7. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Ordinance/resolution for a written investment policy, required by the
Texas Public Funds Investment Act.
a. Texas Class
8. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Resolution #363 Revision #1: Revising the Board of Aldermen’s policy
for the purchase of materials, supplies, and services for the City of Highland Haven.
9. Discussion and/or Possible Action: Ladies Club Donation
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
10. Discussion – City Election May 2, 2026
a. Calendar
b. Postings
c. Candidate Packets
d. Order of Election
e. Incumbents
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11. Discussion – Water Infrastructure Bond
12. 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 January 8, 2026, at 6:00 pm.
c. Comprehensive Plan Town Hall #4 is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
13. Legislative Updates
14. Drainage Issues
a. Shady Acres Drainage Project
15. 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
16. Review Solid Waste Services
17. Mayor’s Report
18. Aldermen Comments
19. City Staff Comments
a. City Administrator
b. City Secretary
Next Regular meeting – Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Highland Haven Community Center
Adjournment.
Posted: December 9, 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 DECEMBER 9,
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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