The Hurst City Council took action on multiple items during its Oct. 14 meeting. Key outcomes are summarized below. Where vote tallies were recorded in the meeting, the council approved items by voice vote. Staff and council presentation excerpts follow each item.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (items including Ordinance 26-09 on second reading, police uniform purchases, and evidence-processing service contracts): Approved by voice vote; item 4 removed from consent and will be considered at a later date. Staff noted the uniform and evidence processing contracts were routine procurement items included in the consent agenda.

- Ordinance 26-10 (first reading): Council approved first reading of Ordinance 26-10, amending Chapter 13 (Municipal Court), to conform to recent state law changes (staff cited House Bills 2282 and 1950 consolidating collections). The item increases the warrant processing fee from $50 to $75 as presented by staff. Motion carried on first reading.

- Resolution 18-97 (Encore Electric Delivery Company LLC rate case): Council approved a resolution denying Encore’s application to increase systemwide transmission and distribution revenues; staff explained the denial preserves the city’s ability to participate in a steering committee and negotiate a settlement with Encore and the PUC process. Motion carried.

- Contract with Haft and Associates, Inc. (zoning code amendment): Council authorized the city manager to enter into a contract with Haft and Associates (Haft) for a comprehensive zoning ordinance amendment effort. Staff identified the contract amount as $170,000 with a 5% contingency; Haft presented a four-phase strategy to modernize and visualize Chapter 27 to make the code more approachable for residents and developers. Motion carried.

- Central Aquatic Center slide removal (see separate article): Council authorized removal of three 1996 slides and related site restoration work; staff presented repair history and the recommended scope and funding. Motion carried.

- Hazardous household waste contract amendment (Contract 2724) with the City of Fort Worth: Council authorized a second amendment to continue household hazardous waste disposal under the Fort Worth contract; the per-household fee increases from $95 to $125. Motion carried.

- Purchase of one fire apparatus and one ambulance: Council authorized the city manager to purchase one 100-foot aerial apparatus (Sutphen quote) with a delivery-payment schedule (cost quoted at $2,268,046 due upon delivery) and one Ford-based ambulance ($365,375, budgeted in the current fiscal year) for a combined total of $2,633,421. Staff explained production lead times (approximately 36 months for the aerial apparatus; 15–18 months for the ambulance), financing considerations and the decision to pay upon delivery. Motion carried.

- Replacement cubicles and cabling in Public Works/GIS: Council authorized up to $53,713 (including 10% contingency) for new cubicles, cabling and electrical work in the Public Works/GIS area. Motion carried.

- Rescind substandard-structure order for 1016 Mountain Terrace (Woodland Park Townhome addition Block 1, Lot 67): Building official reported substantial progress on repairs and the property’s permit submission; council voted to rescind the June 24, 2025 order. Motion carried.

For many items, staff noted additional steps (contract awards, financing execution, engineering studies or final bids) and committed to returning to the council with final contract documents, budget reconciliations or follow-up reports where required.

Items approved without detailed debate included several consent purchases (police uniforms and evidence-processing contracts) and amendments handled as part of routine procurement on the consent agenda.