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Votes at a glance: March 25 Odessa City Council meeting
Summary
Summary of actions taken by the Odessa City Council on March 25, 2025, including contract awards, zone changes, grant and facade approvals, appointments, and routine administrative items. Most items passed unanimously.
The Odessa City Council took the following formal actions at its March 25, 2025 meeting. This list summarizes each motion, mover/second where recorded, and the outcome as reflected in the meeting record.
- Consent agenda (minutes and routine items): Motion recorded and approved unanimously (Motion by Councilman Vasquez; second by Councilman Knoell).
- Item 5 — Award car wash services contract to Mighty Wash Services (fleet car washes): Motion to award the contract approved unanimously (motion by Councilman Haney; second by Councilman Vasquez).
- Item 6 — Authorize three‑month Motorola maintenance extension for Premier 1 CAD (for $78,369): Approved unanimously (see separate article for details).
- Item 7 — Approve purchase of City and Crash software license (five‑year, $311,238): Approved unanimously (see separate article for details).
- Item 8 — Approve UrbanSTK connected‑vehicle data subscription (three‑year): Approved unanimously (see separate article for details).
- Item 9 and 10 — Approve additional water treatment plant rehab work and purchase of replacement venturi (see separate article for details): Both approved unanimously.
- Item 11 — Authorize purchase of four side‑loader solid‑waste trucks for $1,361,286.92 from equipment services fund balance: Approved unanimously (motion by Councilman Vasquez; second by Councilman Knoell).
- Item 12 — Zoning: Open public hearing and zone change from SF-2 to PD-SF for a 12.95-acre tract for John Barnett Construction LLC (to allow 34 custom homes); SAP recommended approval and council approved the zone change unanimously.
- Item 13 — Zoning: Zone change from Future Development to Light Industrial (MFD to LI) for G3 Investments LLC; public hearing held and council approved unanimously.
- Item 14 — Performance agreement: Odessa Development Corporation recommended performance agreement with Premier Building Supply (investment and job creation details provided by ODC/Chamber); council approved unanimously.
- Item 15 — Facade grant: Delaware Buildings LLC (407 W. Second) — ODC recommended a $25,000 facade grant (project estimate $68,323.54); council approved unanimously.
- Items 16–18 — Award contracts for several CDBG/HOME-funded rehabilitation projects (315 McKinney Ave; 4703 Jeter Ave; 515 W. Ada St) to the listed contractors on the record; council approved each project by roll call/voice vote, with one abstention noted on one item for conflict-of-interest disclosure; motions passed.
- Item 19 — Authorize police department to accept and expend Texas LEOSE (Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education) funds of $20,438.25 for officer education/training: Approved unanimously.
- Item 20 — Adjust signature cards for operating account at PNC Bank (add CFO and controller names): Approved unanimously.
- Item 21 — Appointments/reappointments to city boards/commissions (animal shelter advisory committee reappointment of Chris Hines, and others deferred): Animal shelter appointment approved unanimously.
- Item 22 — Council recessed to executive session under Texas Government Code sections 551.074 and 551.072 to discuss city manager candidates and real property matters; council returned to open session and announced no action taken in executive session.
Several other routine administrative motions and motions to adjourn were recorded as approved without opposition. If a packet number or ordinance/resolution number was not specified in the meeting record, the entry in this summary is marked "not specified."
