City Council Meeting Monday, July 13, 2026 06:00 PM Richwood City Hall, 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N.

BE IT KNOWN THAT a City of Richwood City Council will meet Monday, July 13, 2026, beginning at 6:00 PM at Richwood City Hall, located at 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N., Richwood, Texas 77531 with the following agenda:

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.INVOCATION

III.PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE.

Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge

IV.ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

V.SWEAR IN NEW COUNCIL MEMBER

  1. A.DuWayne Dunn, Position 3

VI.PUBLIC COMMENTS

Citizens are invited to address the City Council on agenda items prior to action being taken. All comments are subject to the following rules: Speakers must be recognized by the Chair and shall direct all remarks to the Chair. Comments must pertain to matters before the City Council, City business, or issues of community interest. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes and may speak only once per agenda item. A designated representative of a group may be allowed up to five (5) minutes. Time may not be transferred to another speaker. Speakers shall conclude their remarks when their time has expired. Profane, vulgar, or abusive language and personal attacks will not be tolerated.

In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council will not engage in discussion or take action on items not posted on the agenda; however, the Mayor may direct staff to follow up as appropriate.

VII.CONSENT AGENDA

All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and may be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion unless requested by a Council Member, in which case the item will be removed and considered separately.

  1. A.Budget Report, June 2026

VIII.FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET WORKSHOP

IX.DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS

  1. A.Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed Volunteer Firefighter Pay-Per-Call Incentive Program, including providing direction to staff for consideration of policy adoption at a future meeting.

  2. B.Discussion and possible direction regarding proposed amendments to Chapter 14, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances governing outdoor burning and burn permits.

  3. C.Discussion and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 26-541 adopting the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) and amending Chapter 6, Article 2, Section 6-23 of the City of Richwood Code of Ordinances.

  4. D.Discussion and possible action regarding the Waste Connections solid waste collection service agreement, including automatic renewal, issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP), or authorizing the City Manager to execute a multi-year contract extension.

  5. E.Discussion and possible action regarding Resolution No. 26-R-7 authorizing the submission of an application to the Texas Water Development Board for funding assistance for an elevated water storage tower project, approving TWDB Forms 0201, 0201A, and 0201B, and authorizing execution of the required application documents.

  6. F.Consider and take possible action on approving the Reverse Wire (Draw Down) Authorization for HR&P and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents required to establish the service.

  7. G.Discussion and direction regarding proposed amendments to the City's Fee Schedule.

  8. H.Consider items removed from consent agenda

X.EXECUTIVE SESSION

Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code §§ 551.071 and 551.074 to consult with the City Attorney regarding the City's legal services agreement and to deliberate the evaluation and compensation of the City Attorney, including proposed revisions to the contracted hourly billing rates.

XI.ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code §§ 551.071 and 551.074 to consult with the City Attorney regarding the City's legal services agreement and to deliberate the evaluation and compensation of the City Attorney, including proposed revisions to the contracted hourly billing rates.

Discussion and possible action regarding the City's legal services agreement, including approval of revisions to the contracted hourly billing rates, following Executive Session.

XII.CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UPDATE

XIII.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

XIV.COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS

XV.MAYOR'S REPORT

XVI.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

Pursuant to Section 551.0415 of the Texas Government Code, Items of Community Interest may include expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolences; information regarding holiday schedules; honorary or salutary recognition of public officials, employees, or citizens; reminders about upcoming events; and announcements involving an imminent threat to public health and safety. No discussion or action will be taken on these items.

XVII.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

XVIII.ADJOURNMENT

The City Council may go into Executive Session on any item listed on the Agenda in accordance with Section 551-071 of the Government Code (attorney-client privilege).

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 265-2082 or FAX (979) 265-7345 for further information.

I, Laura Tyner, do hereby certify that I did, on July 07, 2026 at 05:00 PM post this notice of meeting on the bulletin board at 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd., Richwood, TX, in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.