Votes at a glance: Decatur council approves CO authorization, Fire Station 2 contracts, utility design contracts and other items

The City of Decatur City Council on July 28 took action on multiple agenda items. Below is a concise list of motions the council approved, with the motion text as recorded in the meeting, the mover/second if stated, and the outcome as noted on the record.

All votes listed were taken by voice vote and were recorded in the meeting transcript as "all those in favor say aye"; the transcript does not include individual roll-call tallies.

Votes at a glance

- Approve the city manager to move forward with the next certificate of obligation bond process. Motion moved by a councilmember; second stated. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 4)

- Approve an addendum to the construction-manager-at-risk agreement regarding Fire Station 2 entered into on 11/25/2024 (Key Construction Texas LLC) to identify a guaranteed maximum price. Motion moved and seconded on the record. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 5)

- Approve an exhibit to the agreement regarding Fire Station 2 (owner's agent Fitzpatrick Design Construction Services LLC) to authorize the second phase of professional services; staff stated an upper limit for the services in the exhibit presented. Motion moved and seconded on the record. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 6)

- Approve agreement between the City of Decatur and Kimley-Horn and Associates for continuing professional services in the amount of $413,000 related to the Northside gravity sewer line (30% design). Motion moved and seconded. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 7)

- Approve agreement between the City of Decatur and Kimley-Horn and Associates in the amount of $4,125,000 for continuing professional services related to a 1 MGD North wastewater treatment plant (30% design). Motion moved and seconded. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 8)

- Approve agreement between the City of Decatur and Kimley-Horn and Associates for $1,830,000 for continuing professional services related to a 3 MGD water treatment plant expansion (30% design). Motion moved and seconded. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 9)

- Approve contract renewal with GovWell/GoWell Technologies Inc. (three-year renewal; planning module added at $26,000 per year; price held constant for three years). Motion moved and seconded. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 11)

- Approve resolution R2019 to suspend the effective date of an ENCORE rate change filing with the PUC to allow the city and steering committee time to review (90-day suspension request). Motion moved and seconded. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 12)

- Approve annual renewal of school resource officer (SRO) contract between the City of Decatur and Decatur Independent School District; existing cost-sharing arrangement described (DISD pays 70% of five SROs; two other officers are cost-offset). Motion moved and seconded. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 13)

- Approve quarterly investment report (item presented for situational awareness; no vote required). (Agenda item 14)

- Approve an infill procedure for certain underutilized, vacant or blighted properties (incentives: inspection/permit fee reimbursement up to 50%, impact-fee reimbursement up to $25,000 per lot with justification, lien forgiveness where applicable). Motion moved and seconded. Outcome: approved and effective immediately (voice vote). (Agenda item 15)

- Approve request from The County Seat to hold an event in the parking lot behind 107 South Trinity on Sept. 12, 6 p.m. to midnight, with an adjustment to barricade method as discussed. Motion moved and seconded. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Consent agenda item C)

What to watch for: for several of the larger projects (CO package and Station 2), staff indicated follow-up items including second readings, bond-counsel work and refined schedules and GMP documentation. For professional-services agreements that fund 30% design work, staff said additional authorizations will be needed as design and permitting progress.

Provenance (selected): - Motion to approve CO process: meeting transcript at s=2085.8901 where staff presented the CO concept and at s=2095.33 where a councilmember moved the motion; the mayor called for the voice vote and recorded the item as passing. - Key Construction addendum motion: presentation and discussion at s=2128.64's=2226.96; motion and voice vote recorded at s=2406.545's=2415.825. - Kimley-Horn agreements: discussion at s=2539.42 (items 7'9) with motions, seconds and voice votes recorded for items 7 (s=2659.865), 8 (s=2727.1602) and 9 (s=2842.22). - GovWell renewal: presentation at s=2914.1848 and motion/voice vote recorded at s=3221.72. - ENCORE suspension resolution: presentation at s=3245.255 and motion/voice vote at s=3287.53. - SRO contract renewal: discussion at s=3315.2 and motion/voice vote at s=3519.825. - Infill procedure: discussion at s=3635.0051 and motion/voice vote at s=3766.0898. - Consent item C (event permit): discussion at s=3875.01 and motion/voice vote at s=3957.33.

Speakers (representative list for votes): - Mike McQuiston, Mayor — City of Decatur - Nate, City Manager (first name given in transcript) - Chief Bennett, Fire Chief - Wayne (staff; presented GovWell item) - Jen (Director of Finance; referenced in investment report)

Notes on vote records: The meeting transcript records votes as voice votes; it does not include recorded roll-call tallies or named yes/no votes for each council member. Where the council asked for additional information (for example, second readings, refined GMPs or bond-structuring advice), staff committed to returning with formal documentation at future meetings.