City Council

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 1600 Avenue M, Hondo, TX AGENDA Notice is hereby given that a Regular City Council Meeting of the governing body of the City of Hondo will be held July 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall at 1600 Avenue M, Hondo, Texas, for the purpose of discussing matters incident and related to the City of Hondo. The public may also access the meeting remotely through video/conference from your computer, tablet or smart phone at: https://boxcast.tv/channel/aetaajdf64jalxx20o9a Persons may submit questions or comments for items on the agenda by email to: jschneider@hondo-tx.org. Questions or comments submitted by email must be received by the city at least 1 hour prior to the scheduled start of the meeting in order to be presented to the City Council during the meeting. The following items will be discussed, to-wit: 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. QUORUM CHECK. 3. INVOCATION. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 5. CITIZENS’/PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons who desire to address the City of Hondo City Council will be received at this time. Those persons wishing to speak should complete a Public Comment Form and submit it to the City Secretary prior to the meeting. If the speaker wishes to comment on a particular agenda item, then the speaker should indicate such item(s) on the form. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Speakers must conduct themselves in a civil manner. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City of Hondo City Council cannot deliberate or take action on items not listed on the meeting agenda. PROCLAMATION 6. A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JULY 25, 2026, AS ARTS & HEALTH DAY IN THE CITY OF HONDO. (MAYOR MCANELLY) CONSENT The Consent Agenda is considered self-explanatory and will be enacted by the Council with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request of the Mayor or a Council Member. 7. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF JUNE 22, 2026, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES. ( JULIE SCHNEIDER, CITY SECRETARY ) 8. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REAPPOINTMENT OF RACHEL RAMIREZ TO THE HONDO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (MAYOR MCANELLY) 9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 485-26 RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 480-26, APPLICATION FILING AND AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE RESOLUTION. (JOHN NARON, CITY MANAGER) 10. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 486-26 APPROVING THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) APPLICATION FILING AND AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY'S WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS GRANT (WSIG) APPLICATION. (JOHN NARON, CITY MANAGER) 11. DISCUSS AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 487-26 AUTHORIZING SIGNATORIES FOR THE 2025-26 APPLICATION AND FUTURE GRANTS ADMINISTERED THROUGH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TDA GO GRANTS ONLINE. (JOHN NARON, CITY MANAGER) 12. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 483-26 APPROVING THE CHANGE OF THE OFFICIAL AIRPORT NAME FROM SOUTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT AT HONDO TO HONDO REGIONAL AIRPORT AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF AVIATION TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENT THE NAME CHANGE. (RYAN ELDER, DIRECTOR OF AVIATION) OTHER BUSINESS 13. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 484-26 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HONDO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT (AFA) WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE HONDO 2025 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES (TA) SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (CSJ 0915-45-064) (JOHN NARON, CITY MANAGER) 14. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE REGULATION OF GOLF CARTS AND OFF- HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CITY, INCLUDING DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING THE PREPARATION OF AN ORDINANCE. (JOHN NARON, CITY MANAGER) 15. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ALLEY LOCATED BEHIND THE VALERO GAS STATION AT 1201 19TH STREET, HONDO, TX, BETWEEN AVENUE M AND AVENUE N. (JOHN NARON, CITY MANAGER) 2 16. ADJOURN. I hereby certify that the above Notice of Regular City Council Meeting of the governing body of the City of Hondo was posted on the bulletin board in City Hall, 1600 Avenue M, Hondo, Texas, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times on July 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ATTEST: Julie Schneider City Secretary The City Council of the City of Hondo reserves the right to convene in Executive Session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code: Section 551.071 (Consultations with Attorney), Section 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters), Section 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), or Section 551.087 (Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations) on any of the above items. NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS The City of Hondo City Council Meetings is available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, contact the City Secretary forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting time at 830-426-3378. 3