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The working draft (about 62 pages in the packet) is a staff-led update to the 2018 plan that retains the plan’s vision while clarifying implementation expectations and land-use designations. Staff emphasized the plan’s continued preference for low-density residential character and an updated definition of “rural by design.” The steering committee and Planning & Zoning have reviewed the draft; staff said the P&Z would meet May 21 (special meeting) for final consideration and would forward a recommendation to council before the council’s May 27 meeting when staff expects to present the draft for formal adoption consideration.

Key points summarized by staff (Adele and project leads)

- Vision and character: The updated vision describes Heath as “a premier outdoor lifestyle community” and the draft doubles down on town-center design standards and a generally low residential density outside the town center.

- Rural estate designation: The steering committee removed the earlier 1-acre option for the “rural estates” future land use and designated rural estates as 3 acres and larger. Medium-density and other categories were reclassified; the plan emphasizes targeting three-acre-plus designations where already surrounded by large-lot development.

- Infrastructure and conservation: The draft recommends stronger emphasis on sidewalks and trail connectivity, parkland dedication in new developments, year-round water-conservation measures, drought-tolerant landscaping and encouraging irrigation alternatives (wells, rain barrels, gray-water where feasible).

- Implementation: Staff listed a set of ordinances for revision to implement the plan (zoning ordinance revisions, retail design standards alignment, short-term rental approaches through HOA guidance given recent state legislation, water and sewer infrastructure requirements for new neighborhoods, trail and sidewalk standards, and others). Staff recommended a consultant-led ordinance update process for heavy code revisions.

- Process and timeline: Staff stated the draft is roughly 95% complete. P&Z will consider the final document at a special meeting on May 21; council consideration is scheduled for May 27 (first reading) with a required public hearing and a second reading thereafter per state law before adoption.

What council requested

Council members asked staff to provide clearer numeric build-out estimates and demographic tables (pages referenced), a milestone (Gantt) schedule for implementation items and to ensure map and legend color consistency in the packet. Staff said those edits would be completed before P&Z’s May 21 consideration.

Ending

Staff described the update as a staff-led effort that incorporated a steering committee and P&Z review. No formal council action was taken on May 13; the plan will return with P&Z recommendations and public hearing opportunities before council adoption votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Heath - City Council 250513 - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented a staff-led 2025 comprehensive plan working draft and future land use map, highlighted key policy updates (emphasis on 'rural by design', sidewalks and parkland dedication), and outlined next steps for Planning & Zoning review and council consideration.","taxTitle","Heath, Rockwall County, Texas","taxId",69591,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6564196,"Council approves revised change order for water lines supporting Heath Well No. 1",488,1147000,1635000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3298393-f5088110f20ccb13a1774a2c864aaf57&start=1147&end=1635","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3298393-f5088110f20ccb13a1774a2c864aaf57/thumbnail_1147000.jpg","/articles/6564196/Heath/Rockwall-County/Texas/Council-approves-revised-change-order-for-water-lines-supporting-Heath-Well-No-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6564196-82c68ee5070f1fea3c08de5cb54e692a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204053&Signature=Yo058q5iNytk6CaD3zSOI6zlLlOPlkyIOcwPULZWnWJbe-J4K2QTrMiMpenuRanW8P5WR6uw4~gbJDsI-FpZge8-ib8zh~dl9mxh0oDrrrvii45tMVph7BOa18yvPQ5j7F1kXRNT5Rr9354hUdrJ4e7t-3PIIfd5X8mxcO5JTMUi13UzW~1X0eqB0Pz-kT4Jz966ZZrS8osHEJXV-dB1tsUpYBK1FiC6Me6LxDcVACgT6rc1vUulT~Zbmniwv6S7S2GAVNrcYzby6N2Z4o9aFVODqNLBROlQsYH9iyv2IhS3bM~pdxT3mDhntzzaZ831hjdI7Q6pwooesmlObgygtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Heath City Council on May 13 approved a revised change order with contractor Hill & Wilkinson to install new water lines supporting the City’s Well No. 1 project, after voting to deny an earlier higher-priced change order.

The council first voted to deny a previously proposed change order for $209,601.30. Staff then presented a revised change order for $111,000 and $71.51 (amount recorded in the meeting packet and read into the record), describing a narrowed scope and cost savings after engineering and station identification adjustments. Council approved the revised change order on a unanimous voice vote.

Why it matters: the water-line installation is a critical path item for the well project and for the adjacent park construction. Public Works Director Brian Creed said the lines are needed to allow other contractors (storm-line installers) to proceed without delay. Installing the lines now reduces contractor downtime and associated charges.

Details from staff and council exchange

- Scope: The change order covers both the lines that will feed an irrigation pond within the park and the lines that will route potable-treated well water to a small treatment facility and into a water tower. Creed described the layout: the well will fill a pond on one end for irrigation while other lines run to the tower location where a small treatment facility will be installed before pumping to the tower.

- Production estimates and schedule: Creed said the well’s anticipated raw output is “anywhere from 750,000 gallons a day to a million gallons a day” when fully exercised. Staff told council the original target for water coming out of the well was September 1, but they now expect September 15–20 for raw production; potable use (after treatment and testing, including mineral-content analysis) could be possible by early March of the following year.

- Delay/impact: Councilman Dodson asked how many days were lost while the item moved through review; staff estimated about 20 days lost. Creed said staff had identified areas to reduce haul-off and adjust station identifications that lowered the price from the earlier figure.

- Budget/funding: Creed said the well project is externally funded and that the city remains within overall project contingency margins despite adjustments.

What council decided

- Motion to deny the earlier $209,601.30 change order — approved unanimously.

- Motion to approve the revised Hill & Wilkinson change order for $111,000 and $71.51 to install new water lines supporting Well No. 1 — approved unanimously.

Ending

Staff committed to provide council additional schedule detail (a Gantt chart or milestone schedule) and a clarification of lost days and part-completion dates; council members requested follow-up on activation and milestone dates. The council recorded the approvals as unanimous voice votes.","After denying a prior change order, the council approved a revised Hill & Wilkinson change order to install water lines for the City of Heath Well No. 1 project, with staff saying the well is expected to begin producing irrigation water this fall and be potable by early next year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6564201,"Heath council canvasses election, approves consent items and several motions unanimously",4367,69000,4436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3298393-f5088110f20ccb13a1774a2c864aaf57&start=69&end=4436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3298393-f5088110f20ccb13a1774a2c864aaf57/thumbnail_69000.jpg","/articles/6564201/Heath/Rockwall-County/Texas/Heath-council-canvasses-election-approves-consent-items-and-several-motions-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6564201-3a438f1e7a5c9d5b61b877daa010f1fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204053&Signature=mOoMbbG5a5ULOTMNdWuLYOT2ker8z16p~0CEGZ4abZH7OwPFbBG6s37FR6ay1H6b0vFJQlui1NsHFnua0Ktp2dxX4~22uNTHnpAyIkNkabbPwoNSQyGuBOzi9fuMyuA12qdmC~hntFCjD-Q2VTr~h7CIplI4qvG90AfN8bwJbbgjgeJOMGG70JzQ7OfTCq3JgsKatKCnHxZ4gldUZrIytAzgu7o2i6w1UYKuo-V3wJmn62~VDnWA9k-9ANobNxksUYK~jM5P5~Px~8TKUoYpMJMVLMAFcfo4RrEuHjTdG6ID4Gvg~MDsbYw65tQcHysoWEGEXMoOzS48L9ShHue~ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Heath City Council on May 13 voted unanimously to canvass the returns of the May 3 general municipal election and to accept related election paperwork, then completed a series of largely noncontroversial motions including consent items and executive-session-authorized real estate and personnel actions.

The canvass resolution formally declared the results of the general election for four council seats (places 1, 2, 4 and 6) and authorized issuance of the election canvas. Council then administered the oath of office to the newly elected members: Cynthia (Cindy) Horn (place 1), Johnny Myers (place 2), Michelle Thurgood (place 4) and Mitch (Mitch) Ombi (place 6). Virginia Hannon, district director for U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon, spoke briefly during public comment to congratulate the incoming officials.

Why it matters: canvassing finalizes municipal election results under state law and allows the newly elected officials to assume duties. The subsequent routine votes set the council’s immediate administrative and procurement posture and implemented executive-session decisions about property and interim leadership.

Key votes and outcomes

- Resolution canvassing the general municipal election (includes early voting ballots) — motion to approve passed unanimously. (Motion recorded on the record; vote: all aye.)

- Oaths of office — council administered oaths to four newly elected council members (no formal roll-call vote required for oath administration).

- Consent agenda: approval of minutes for April 22, 2025 (item 5a) — motion passed unanimously.

- Consent agenda: Resolution No. 250,513-A — purchase of TASER equipment and training services from Axon Enterprise, Inc., via Sourcewell cooperative purchasing — motion passed unanimously.

- Appointment of mayor pro tem — nomination and vote to appoint Councilman Scott Dodson as mayor pro tem passed unanimously.

- Real estate acquisition (executive session follow-up) — motion to approve a resolution authorizing the Heath Economic Development Corporation and Heath Municipal Benefits Corporation to execute a real estate sales contract with John Olin Buchanan and Sue Ellen Compton for approximately 2.8575 acres, and to authorize EDC/MBC officers to execute closing documents — motion passed unanimously.

- City manager matters (executive-session follow-up) — council authorized the mayor to negotiate and execute an employment agreement with the selected city manager candidate (motion passed unanimously) and appointed Chief Brandon Siri as interim city manager effective May 23, 2025 (motion passed unanimously).

What council said and procedural notes

Mayor and city staff opened the meeting by reading the canvass item into the record, then the mayor opened the motion and the council adopted the canvass resolution with an unanimous voice vote. The minutes and Axon purchase were approved on voice votes during the consent agenda after the chair clarified the motions covered both items.

The real estate resolution and the personnel motions were preceded by a closed executive session under the Texas Government Code (Chapter 551) and were returned to the open meeting for formal votes. The council recorded unanimous aye votes on those items when taken in open session.

Ending

All recorded votes on the items listed above passed unanimously. The meeting then proceeded to other agenda items (a substantive discussion about change orders for a well/water-line project and a nonaction discussion of the 2025 comprehensive plan) before convening to executive session and reconvening to adopt the executive-session-related motions above.","At its May 13 meeting the Heath City Council unanimously approved a resolution canvassing the May 3 general election, accepted minutes, approved a purchase of taser equipment, made several personnel and property-authority motions and approved a real estate acquisition agreement discussed in executive session.","actionData","errors"]

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