Regular Council Meeting Tuesday, March 18, 2025 06:30 PM 8301 Westview Drive, Houston, Texas 77055

The City Council of Hilshire Village, Texas will meet on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers at 8301 Westview, Houston, Texas 77055.

Individuals may personally engage with the City Council during the meeting at City Hall or through written communication. Please ensure your comments are submitted in advance to Cassie.Stephens@HilshireVillageTexas.com. 
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1.CALL TO ORDER

  1. 1.A.Invocation (Mayor Buesinger)

  2. 1.B.Pledge of Allegiance

  3. 1.C.Roll Call

2.CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
Citizens may address the Council for up to three minutes on any topic, whether on the agenda or not. Speakers can choose to speak immediately or wait until the relevant agenda item is discussed, if applicable. When addressing the Council, speakers must use the microphone and state their name and address before speaking. Any prepared remarks should be submitted to the City Secretary before the meeting begins. Please note that due to Open Meetings Act regulations, the Council cannot deliberate on non-agenda items raised during this time. Such items may be scheduled for a future meeting if Council action is required.

3.REPORTS TO COUNCIL

  1. 3.A.Spring Valley Police Report

  2. 3.B.Fire Commissioner's Report (Commissioner Garofalo, Mayor Buesinger)

  3. 3.C.City Engineer's Report (HDR Engineering)

  4. 3.D.Building Official's Report (Secretary Stephens)

  5. 3.E.Mayor Buesinger's Report

  6. 3.F.City Secretary's Report: (Secretary Stephens)
    Call Log
    Consent Agenda
    Update on the RFQ for IT Services
    89th Legislature Bills

  7. 3.G.City Treasurer's Report (Secretary Stephens)

4.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. 4.A.Approve Disbursements

  2. 4.B.Approve Minutes from the Regular Council Meeting February 18, 2025

  3. 4.C.Approve February 2025 Check Registers

  4. 4.D.Approve Proclamation for the Hilshire Village Civic Club Spring Event April 13, 2025

5.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

  1. 5.A.Discussion and possible approval to Experts Underground Solutions Invoice for Construction Services provided to the City for the Hilshire Green Paving, Drainage & Utility Improvements Project, Invoice #1 in the amount of $234,347.90 (HDR Engineering). 

  2. 5.B.Discussion and possible action to approve City of Hilshire Village Ordinance # 845-2025 cancelling the General Election May 3, 2025. (Secretary Stephens)

  3. 5.C.Discussion and possible action to approve City of Hilshire Village Resolution # 2025-272 Suspending the April 19, 2025, Effective Date of CenterPoint Energy’s Proposed Interim GRIP Rate Adjustments. (Secretary Stephens)

  4. 5.D.Discussion and possible action to make changes to the utility billing schedule. (Cathy Falke, Mirna Bonilla-Odums - Inframark)

  5. 5.E.Discussion and possible action to consider proposals for traffic engineering study. (Secretary Stephens, HDR Engineering)

6.FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS

7.ADJOURNMENT

NOTES:

*Agenda items may be considered in any order.

* In the event a quorum of the city council is not present, the members who are present may meet as a sub-committee of the council to discuss the agenda items above.

*City Council may recess into a closed meeting at any time during the open meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above as authorized by Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), 551.087 (Economic Development), and 551.086 (Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters).

I, Cassie Stephens, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting and Agenda for the City Council of the City of Hilshire Village was posted in a place convenient and readily accessible March 14, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

This facility is wheelchair-accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretative service must be made 48 hours before this meeting. Please contact the City Hall at 713-973-1779 or FAX 713-973-7793 for further information.