Votes at a glance: key Kyle City Council actions on Jan. 21, 2025
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Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Kyle City Council approved multiple resolutions, contracts and planning actions, including property acquisition, a wastewater master‑plan task order, a lobbying contract extension and authorization for a new skatepark design.
The Kyle City Council took votes on a broad slate of items at its Jan. 21 meeting. Below are the primary actions and outcomes taken during the session.
Key votes and outcomes
- Motion to authorize the city manager to enter a purchase agreement to acquire properties at 103 and 105 Veterans Street (funded from existing city acquisition funds) — Motion carried 5–2 (opposition voiced); outcome: approved.
- Approval of minutes for 01/07/2025 regular meeting — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: approved.
- Appointment and reappointment to the Kyle Ethics Commission: Nicole Clowcher (seat 5) and Nancy Fahey (seat 6) — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: approved.
- Proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day — presentation and proclamation adopted by council consensus; outcome: proclamation adopted.
- Approval of a resolution authorizing the council visioning workshop (location & logistics) — Motion carried 6–1 (one dissent); outcome: approved (San Antonio selected at this meeting; council discussed holding future workshops in Kyle).
- Resolution selecting moderators for a Black History Month dialogue — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: approved.
- First reading/approval of fats, oils and grease (FOG) ordinance (Chapter 50, Article 11) — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: ordinance approved for first reading and final adoption later in agenda process.
- Contract extension with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP for federal lobbying services through 12/31/2025, amount $172,000 — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: approved. Council requested quarterly reports from the lobbyist on outreach and results.
- Consent agenda and other routine items (items 8–22 except those pulled): Motion carried 7–0.
- Authorization of a possession and use agreement and payment for an easement for the Marketplace waterline (Maddox property) — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: approved (see separate article).
- 6 Creeks PID: Preliminary limited offering memorandum and related assessment role items for Improvement Areas — motions carried 7–0; outcome: approved to proceed and set required public hearing dates.
- Adoption of City legislative program and Texas Municipal League (TML) program for 2025 — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: adopted.
- Approval of task order to STV (CPNY) for wastewater master plan in the amount of $734,800 — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: approved (see separate article).
- Approval of the enhanced skate park concept (Option 3, the all‑wheels design with pump track) at Greg Clark Park — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: approved to proceed with design‑build procurement.
- Interim transportation improvements at Marketplace/Coles Crossing and authorization to begin RFQ for roundabout design — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: staff directed to pursue interim work and initiate RFQ process for roundabout design.
- Direction to evaluate deceleration/acceleration lanes at Rola Lane/I‑35 Frontage Road intersection — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: staff directed to evaluate.
- Direction to staff to solicit community input on renaming portion of South Go Forth Road and to proceed with right‑of‑way annexation cleanup — Motion carried 7–0; outcome: staff directed to run community poll and proceed with annexation cleanup.
- Council approved several consent items and routine resolutions as recorded in the meeting minutes; motions mostly carried unanimously unless noted above.
Notes on closely watched items
- Purchase of 103 & 105 Veterans Street: The motion passed 5–2 after Councilmember Zuniga spoke against the timing and strategic need for the acquisition.
- Visioning workshop location: The council approved travel for the workshop this year (majority chose San Antonio) but several members urged future workshops be held in Kyle to reduce cost and increase local engagement.
Ending
Council moved a broad package of administrative, budgetary and capital planning items forward. Several items required follow‑up: development agreement and PID negotiations for Project Sahara, design‑build procurement for the skate park, RFQs and design work for roundabouts and updated wastewater master plan deliverables. Staff will return with contract documents and ordinance language when ready for final actions.
