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Votes at a glance: Denison City Council actions on March 3, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and outcomes from the March 3 Denison City Council meeting, including a demolition lien, municipal-advisor and bond-counsel contracts, a pipeline maintenance contract, rezoning for Encore substation, Series 2025A authorization, and tabling of two Texas Water Development Board items.
The Denison City Council on March 3 took the following formal actions (motions listed with mover and second where recorded). Where the verbatim roll-call was not recorded in the public transcript, results are listed as voice votes as entered into the meeting record.
- Assess lien for demolition at 116 North Lynn Avenue: Council approved an ordinance assessing costs of demolition and cleanup totaling $8,474.44 as a lien against the property. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Adams; second by Councilman Redwine. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Rezoning for Encore substation (Item 5B): Council approved rezoning approximately 6.2 acres near Harbor Road and U.S. Highway 84 from a planned development overlay district to Light Industrial to allow an Encore distribution substation. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Adams; second by Councilman Thomas. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Municipal advisor contract (Hilltop Securities): Council approved entering into municipal advisory agreement Contract No. 2025-0024 with Hilltop Securities for financial-advisor services related to Texas Water Development Board financing and authorized the interim city manager to execute the agreement. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Adams; second by Councilman Cordray. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Bond counsel contract (McCall, Parkhurst & Horton LLP): Council approved entering into Contract No. 2025-0025 with McCall, Parkhurst & Horton LLP to provide bond-counsel services for Texas Water Development Board financing and authorized the interim city manager to execute the agreement. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Adams; second by Councilman Cordray. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- SYB Construction on-call pipeline maintenance contract: Council awarded a contract to SYB Construction Company, Inc. for on-call pipeline maintenance and repair services, with a not-to-exceed amount of $1,831,005.25, and authorized the interim city manager to execute related documents subject to final review and approval. Motion by Councilman Redwine; second by Councilman Thomas. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Series 2025A certificates of obligation: Council approved an ordinance authorizing the issuance of Combination Tax and Limited Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025A, in the par amount discussed ($51,900,000), approving related instruments and procedures. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Adams; second by Councilman Fort Wright. Outcome: approved unanimously (voice vote).
- Tabling of Texas Water Development Board items (6E and 6F): Council moved to table agenda items 6E and 6F (related to Texas Water Development Board financing, low-interest principal forgiveness loans for lead service-line replacement) until the March 17, 2025 meeting at 6:00 p.m., pending attorney-general review and approval. Motion carried. Outcome: tabled (voice vote).
- Executive session and resolution: Following an executive session (pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551), the council adopted a resolution approving the use of a tax plan under Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code (resolution text and additional details were entered into the record). Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Adams; second by Councilman Thomas. Outcome: approved unanimously (voice vote).
Where motions were recorded as voice votes in the transcript, the published meeting minutes or official minutes should be consulted for a verbatim roll call and exact vote tallies.
