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Votes at a glance: Navasota City Council actions — election cancelation, Juneteenth date, emergency contract, salary change
Summary
The council approved canceling a contested election for unopposed candidates, set a Juneteenth celebration date, authorized an emergency water repair contract and approved a city secretary pay increase; consent agenda items were also approved.
The Navasota City Council took several formal actions during the meeting: it declared two candidates elected without a May election, set the city’s Juneteenth celebration date, authorized an emergency contract for a water main repair and approved a pay increase for the city secretary. Below are the outcomes and the details that were stated on the record.
Ordinance declaring unopposed candidates elected (Item 5): The council approved Ordinance 1068‑25 declaring unopposed candidates elected and canceling the May 3, 2025 general city election. The certification named Bert Miller (Place 4) and James D. Harris (Place 5) as elected. The ordinance was approved by voice vote; individual votes were not recorded.
Juneteenth celebration date (Item 6): Following staff presentations, public comment and discussion, the council voted to schedule the city’s Juneteenth celebration for June 21 of this year and directed staff to finalize programming and coordination. Motion by Councilmember James D. Harris, second by Councilmember Phillips; approved by voice vote.
Emergency water main contract (Item 7): The council authorized a contract with Cervantes Construction LLC for emergency repair work not to exceed $60,300 to fix a leak on a 10‑inch main under the South Highway 6 feeder; the mayor was authorized to execute the final contract and confirm insurance and warranty terms. Motion carried by voice vote.
Consent agenda (Item 8): The council approved the consent agenda, including the minutes for February 2025 and the municipal court report for February 2025.
City secretary compensation (Item 11): The council approved moving the city secretary position from compensation grade 10 to grade 11 and increasing the annual salary by 11.32%, effective immediately. The motion passed by voice vote. The council noted the charter grants council authority to set compensation for appointed officers.
No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the public transcript for these items; each was adopted by voice vote with no recorded opposition where noted.
