City Council

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF ODESSA, TEXAS August 12, 2025 On August 12, 2025, a regular meeting of the Odessa City Council was held at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5th floor, City Hall, 411 W. 8th, Odessa, Texas. City Council present: Council members: Raymon Stoker, At-Large; Eddie Mitchell, District One; Steven P. Thompson, District Two; Greg Connell, District Four; and Chris Hanie, District Five. City Council absent: Mayor Benard C. Hendrick and Council member Gilbert Vasquez, District Three. Staff present: David Vela, City Manager; Norma Aguilar, City Secretary; Keith Stretcher, Interim City Attorney, and other members of City staff. A quorum being present, Mayor Pro Tem Stoker called the meeting to order, and the following proceedings were held: Roll call. Ms. Aguilar conducted the roll call for the City Council. The invocation was given by Pastor Nicolas Carraway Burke, Belmont Baptist Church, and followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and Texas flags. Proclamations and Presentations. None. Citizens’ comments on non-agenda items. Matt Gwyn stated that there were car burglars and kids on ATVs. He stated more police patrol was needed. Consent Agenda 1. City Council work session minutes, July 22, 2025; 2. City Council minutes, July 22, 2025; 3. City Council budget workshop, July 28, 2025; 4. Ordinance No. 2025-39 - Request by LCA for a zone change from FD-DR, Future Development-Drill Reservation District to FD, Future Development on a 1.764 acre tract of land known as Drill Site (Katie No. 1104) located in Section 11, Block 41, T-2-S, T&P RR CO. Survey, City of Odessa, Midland County, Texas. (Generally located east of Dorado Dr. approximately 1,175 feet east of the intersection of Dorado Dr. and Devon Ct.) 5. Purchase security equipment for $140,735.59 to meet items required by Office of Court Administration security audit for Municipal Court Security Plan. Motion was made by Council member Connell seconded by Council member Thompson to approve the consent agenda. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Minutes August 12, 2025 Page 2 Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Regular Purchase of 9mm Smith & Wesson M&P9 handguns for Police Department officers. Mike Gerke, Police Chief, stated that the Police Department would like to change the type of handgun to Smith & Wesson M&P9. The officers preferred this type of handgun. It was a proven handgun used in larger cities. Motion was made by Council member Thompson and seconded by Council member Hanie to approve purchase of 9mm Smith & Wesson M&P9 handguns. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Accept the Kimray donation. Jon Rogers, Director of Parks and Recreation, stated that Kimray was donating pipe fittings and materials that would help with the irrigation. Council thanked Kimray for the donation. Motion was made by Council member Thompson and seconded by Council member Hanie to accept materials as donated from Kimray. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Public Hearing Resolution No. 2025R-82 - Open a public hearing and consider the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Consolidated Plan identifies the needs in the community, establishes five-year goals and strategies and identifies the resources available in the community to address these needs. Major categories of priority needs addressed in the Consolidated Plan are: • Housing, • Public Facilities and Improvements • Public Service • Community and Infrastructure Development The 2025 Annual Action Plan identifies the City of Odessa’s goals and objectives for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Naira Enriquez, Director of Community Development, stated that the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan were required by HUD every five years that identified the needs of the municipality. Karen Dash, Consultant, explained the CDBG grant program and HOME funds and uses. She stated that it was a community based plan that was based on meetings, interviews and surveys. She stated that there was strong community engagement. She provided housing and income data and reviewed the survey responses. The public service needs were a high priority. She reported the analysis of the fair housing impediments which included the lack of affordable housing and the rent regulation. She summarized the consolidated plan priorities. Ms. Enriquez stated that there was a growing need for rental assistance with the high rent in the area. No one came forward and the public hearing was closed. Council Minutes August 12, 2025 Page 3 Motion was made by Council member Connell and seconded by Council member Hanie to approve the resolution. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Ordinance Nunc pro tunc Ordinance to amend the legal description in the Headlee Estates Annexation Ordinance. Elizabeth Prieto, Strategic Development Manager, stated that Council approved the Headlee annexation ordinance on January 14 but there was a typo on the legal description. The ordinance would correct the legal description. Mr. Stretcher stated that in the future language would be added to authorize the Mayor to modify errors with no intent of change or an amount. The nunc pro tunc related back to the date the ordinance was approved. Motion was made by Council member Thompson and seconded by Council member Connell to approve the ordinance on first approval. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Resolution Resolution No. 2025R-83 – Sports Med Properties payment for services. Aaron Smith, Assistant City Manager, stated that payment for services would be authorized for service rendered by Sports Med Properties for the sports complex construction. The amount was $2,369,998.28. The payment would be given once staff was satisfied with the plans. The funds could be paid out of the 2025 Certificates of Obligation funds. Motion was made by Council member Thompson and seconded by Council member Hanie to approve the resolution. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Resolution No. 2025R-84 – Appropriate funding for Sports Complex project. Kaylie Banda, Director of Finance, stated that the appropriation of funding for the sports complex was as followed: $40 million from 2025 Certificates of Obligation, $75 million from General Fund excess unreserved fund balance and $15 million from uncommitted Hotel Motel Fund. Motion was made by Council member Thompson and seconded by Council member Hanie to approve the resolution. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Resolution No. 2025R-85 – Determine costs of certain supplemental services to be financed within the Windmill Crossing O&M Public Improvement District; approving an amended and restated operations and maintenance service plan and assessment plan, including a proposed assessment roll and directing the filing of the proposed Council Minutes August 12, 2025 Page 4 assessment roll with the City Secretary. Elizabeth Shaughnessy, Director of Development Services, stated that the resolution would call the public hearing on the Windmill Crossing PID on September 9, 2025. Motion was made by Council member Mitchell and seconded by Council member Connell to approve the resolution. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Miscellaneous Discuss and consider all City of Odessa commissions and board members including appointment, re-appointment, removing, or modification including the following: Historic Preservation Commission and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Motion was made by Council member Connell and seconded by Council member Hanie to appoint Geno Montes to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Motion was made by Council member Thompson and seconded by Council member Hanie to reappoint Roland Spickermann and David Vincent and appoint Jimmy Peacock to the Historic Preservation Commission. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.101, the City Council will hold an Executive Session, which is closed to the public, to discuss the following matters as permitted under the following sections of the Texas Government Code: a. Section 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property An open meeting would have detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third party. The real property is described as follows: Some 33 acres more or less in the S/2 of Section 33, Block 42, T-2-S, T&P RR Co Svy, A-124, Ector County, Texas. Some 5-10 acres in the W/2 of Section 34, Block 42, T2S, T&P RR Co Svy, A-469, Ector County, Texas. b. Executive Session. Deliberations Regarding Real Property, Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 551.072. Legal Description: BLK: 003, Lot: 004, Addn: LEECO Industrial, 3rd Filing (detention basin) Motion was made by Council member Connell and seconded by Council member Hanie to go into executive session under 551.072. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None Motion was made by Council member Thompson and seconded by Council member Connell to return from executive session. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Minutes August 12, 2025 Page 5 Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None No action was taken in executive session. Motion was made by Council member Hanie and seconded by Council member Thompson to adjourn the meeting. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: Stoker, Mitchell, Thompson, Connell, and Hanie Nay: None The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: Norma Aguilar, TRMC, CMC Raymon C. Stoker IV City Secretary Mayor Pro Tem