Ashley Colunga

The key discussion topics for this meeting include reviewing the recent Open House event and exploring the possibility of hosting a railroad history presentation in collaboration with the Ennis Public Library. The consent agenda addresses the approval of the November 25, 2025, meeting minutes.

The agenda for the meeting included several presentations, such as the Employee of the Month and the Fiscal Year 2026 1st Quarter Investment Report. Consent items covered the approval of minutes from a previous special meeting, participation in a Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, approval of an amendment to a Wastewater Master Plan evaluation contract, amending the Wastewater Pretreatment Ordinance, and considering an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for temporary right-of-way closures for special events. Discussion items focused heavily on zoning changes, including conducting public hearings and considering ordinances for rezoning properties from R-10 to MF-2, R-10 to TH, and R-5 to L-IM. The Commission was also scheduled to award RFP 26-101-03 for Bank Depository Services, approve a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Amendment funded by EEDC savings, approve a Facility Use Agreement with the Ennis Soccer Association, initiate the repeal of a Specific Use Permit for Glidepath Power Solutions, and authorize Professional Engineering Agreements with multiple firms for on-call services. The agenda also included consideration of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Ellis County for Bluebonnet Trail sign placement. Executive Session topics included legal advice on the Oncor Settlement and SPI Contract Default, deliberation on the value of real property for a Public Works Facility, and economic development negotiations regarding Project Champions Way.

The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting agenda for November 10, 2025, included a call to order, a citizens public comment period for topics not on the schedule, and a consent agenda item for the approval of the October 13, 2025, regular meeting minutes. The main item for consideration was a public hearing and discussion regarding a request for a Zoning Change from Light Industrial and Manufacturing (L-IM) to Corridor Commercial (CC) for approximately 14.947 acres located near the southwest corner of Interstate 45 and N Kaufman Street. The intended use for this rezoning is for a Fuel City Gas Station with a convenience store/restaurant and an automatic carwash, specifically noting that a truck stop operation would not be permitted.

The meeting agenda included standard opening procedures such as invocation, pledge of allegiance, and roll call. The consent agenda proposed the approval of the May 27, 2025 Meeting Minutes. Individual items scheduled for discussion involved an update on museum repairs and discussion of ongoing topics.

The meeting agenda included consideration of multiple Certificates of Appropriateness (COA). Key items for consideration involved a COA request for window replacement at 508 N McKinney St. Another COA request, concerning exterior changes like painting brick white, replacing porch elements, and new garage doors at 301 N Preston St, was revisited after being tabled from the previous session, and ultimately failed upon initial vote before being tabled again. A demolition request for a shed at 301 N Preston St was approved. A third COA request for 301 N Preston St regarding a privacy fence installation was approved. Finally, the commission considered a COA for the commercial property at 112 W Brown St involving exterior fixture replacement, new lighting, canopy replacement, and repainting, which was approved with the stipulation that restoration follows the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. Discussions also covered the 2025 historic tax exemption property survey report, an update on the Railroad Underpass Project, and a review of administratively approved Certificates of Appropriateness.