City of Lone Star

The agenda for this meeting included administrative items such as the invocation and pledge of allegiance, a citizen comments period, and various reports from city departments including the Judge/Court, Police, Fire Chief, Public Works, and Financial Reports (Water and Sewer Fund, General Fund). Key action items involved a possible sale of City Property, entering into an Election Services Contract with the County Elections Officer for the May 2026 Election, approval of an ordinance regulating Game Rooms, entering into a 3-year lease contract with Datamax for a new Police Department printer/copier, review of garbage rate increases from Republic Services, and granting an easement to an individual for a dirt road adjacent to their property. The council also planned to enter an executive session to discuss hiring a full-time Water Clerk and compensating an individual for using their water license temporarily.

The agenda for this meeting includes general proceedings such as the invocation and pledge of allegiance, followed by citizen comments. Reports are scheduled from the Judge/Court, Police Department, Fire Chief, Public Works, and Financial sections (Water and Sewer Fund, General Fund). Action items cover the potential sale of City Property, entering into an Election Services Contract for the May 2, 2026, Election, reviewing and possibly approving Ordinance 2026-0127 regarding Game Rooms, approving a 3-year lease contract with Datamax for a new police department printer/copier, reviewing garbage rate increases from Republic Services, and granting an easement to Jeremy Livingston for a dirt road. The Executive Session is designated for discussing the hiring of a full-time Water Clerk and finalizing an additional contract fee payment to Johnny Sawyer.

The special meeting addressed several formal actions. The Council voted unanimously to issue an election order for three Council Members and one unexpired council member term, scheduled for May 2nd, 2026. During the open session following an executive session where no decisions were made, the Council took action to immediately terminate Kenneth Harris as Public Works Director. Furthermore, the Council voted to hire Johnny Sawyer as full-time Water and Wastewater Operator and approved sponsoring Justin Kendall to attend the Police Academy full time with a defined contract upon completion.

The City Council meeting agenda includes consideration of a possible quorum for an Event Planning Meeting, which requires no action. The notice explicitly states the right to enter Executive Session on any agenda item pertaining to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071-551.078 and 551.087-551.089, in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

The meeting included citizen comments, where one resident addressed an upcoming tax sale for a specific property. Several reports were presented, including the Judge/Court, Police Department, Fire Chief, Public Works, EDC, and Financial Reports (Water and Sewer Fund, General Fund), with all reports except the Public Works Report being accepted by motion. Key action items involved tabling a discussion regarding hiring part-time staff for Public Works. The Council approved funding for the EDC to complete necessary road work and repairs at the City Park boat ramp. Additionally, the Council approved initiating a business plan to review and potentially sell certain city-owned properties. An executive session was held before the adjournment of the meeting.