Regular Council Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2025 06:30 PM 8301 Westview Drive, Houston, Texas 77055

The City Council of Hilshire Village, Texas will meet on Tuesday, April 15, 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 (Council Member Huber)

  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

  7. 3.G.City Treasurer's Report (Secretary Stephens)
    Quarterly Finance Report - FY 2025 Q2
    Houston Annual Water Rate Increase
    FY 2023-2024 Audit Status Update

4.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. 4.A.Approve Disbursements

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

  3. 4.C.Approve Check Registers March 2025

  4. 4.D.Approve Proclamation for Police Week

  5. 4.E.Approve Proclamation recognizing Hilshire Village's 70th Anniversary of Incorporation and announcing the Celebration and Open House event.

  6. 4.F.Approve Resolution 2025-273 to join the Villages Legislative Committee. 

5.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

  1. 5.A.Discussion and possible authorization of payment to Experts Underground Solutions, LLC Invoice for Construction Services provided to the City for the Hilshire Green Paving, Drainage & Utility Improvements Project, Invoice #2 in the amount of $108,616.30 (HDR Engineering)

  2. 5.B.Discussion and possible authorization to award 1209 Pine Chase Drive Drainage Easement Improvements work to Infrastructure Construction Services (ICS), the Contractor with the lowest responsive quote, for a total amount of $13,350.00 (HDR Engineering)

  3. 5.C.Discussion and possible action to modify the placement of certain No Parking Zone signs. (HDR Engineering)

  4. 5.D.Discussion and possible approval of Village Fire Department Budget Amendment 2025-02 to fund the lease of an aerial ladder truck during the interim period before construction and delivery of the SME006 aerial ladder truck, which will replace Ladder 1.

  5. 5.E.Discussion and possible action on a draft of the Village Fire Department 2026 Budget including options for retirement contributions. 

  6. 5.F.Discussion and possible action to select a vendor from the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) responses for IT services.

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 April 11, 2025 at 5:00 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.