Haslet council awards $1.25 million water-tank contract, approves Freeman Toyota plat and updates budget; parks appointments confirmed

The Haslet City Council on Oct. 20 voted to award a $1,247,840 contract to Tank Builders Incorporated to supply and install a 1,000,000-gallon welded-steel ground storage tank for the FM 156 pump station, approved the final plat for the Freeman Toyota development and amended the fiscal-year budget to reflect property-tax revenue under the council27s adopted rate.

The council also confirmed reappointments and a new appointment to the Parks and Recreation Board and approved a consent agenda of routine items. All recorded votes on these items were unanimous.

The water-tank contract

Council awarded the contract to Tank Builders Incorporated, the only bidder for the tank, for a total recommended award of $1,247,840. The amount includes a 10 percent contingency (listed in the staff memo as $113,000) to cover possible changes tied to foundation design and site conditions. Staff told the council shop-drawing review and fabrication should take about 221/2 to 3 months, with the tank expected to arrive toward the end of spring, after the site contractor prepares the foundation.

City staff said the tank is part of the FM 156 pump station improvements and is intended to provide "max day plus fire flow" to maintain water pressure and fire-flow capacity for the growing service area. The project funding was cited as Fund 29, line item 29-9940-01-00.

Freeman Toyota plat

The council approved the final plat for Freeman Toyota of Haslet Addition Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, covering 38.566 acres annexed in October 2024. Staff said the Planning and Zoning Commission requested additional landscaping along Harmon Road; the landscaping is part of the planned development documents rather than the plat itself. The applicant27s engineer, Bill Baird, was present to answer questions. Council recorded the approval unanimously.

Budget amendment for property-tax revenue

Council amended the general-fund revenue line items to reflect the property-tax revenue produced by the adopted rate of 0.315450 per $100 valuation. Staff presented line-item figures to align the budget with that adopted rate (staff cited the updated property-tax line as $5,506,396 and an overall summary figure of $5,516,396 during the discussion). The council voted to adopt the staff27s recommended revenue changes; the vote was recorded as unanimous.

Parks and Recreation Board appointments

Acting on a Parks and Recreation Board recommendation, the council appointed or reappointed the following: Dana Freeman (Place 1), Larry Dice (Place 3), Kim Dillard (Place 5), Dana Horak (Place 7) and Dennis Doyon (Place 9/alternate 1). Staff noted one applicant was not recommended because the applicant said they were not a registered voter; Place 8 remains vacant. The council approved the slate unanimously.

Other procedural actions

The council approved the consent agenda as presented at the start of the meeting; the motion carried unanimously.

Why it matters

The tank contract is the most consequential action for operational services: it is intended to increase system storage and support fire flows as the Haslet water system serves additional development. Approving the Freeman Toyota plat advances a large automotive-commercial development inside the city27s corporate limits. The budget amendment locks revenue projections to the adopted tax rate and affects the fiscal plan for the year.

Votes at a glance

- Award contract to Tank Builders Incorporated for a 1,000,000-gallon welded-steel ground storage tank for the FM 156 pump station; total contract amount recommended: $1,247,840 (includes $113,000 contingency). Motion maker: (recorded in transcript); second: (recorded in transcript). Vote: unanimous. - Approve final plat: Freeman Toyota of Haslet Addition Lots 1 & 2, Block 1 (38.566 acres). Motion maker: Mayor Mary Halsey. Second: recorded. Vote: unanimous. - Amend FY25-26 budget property-tax revenue line items to reflect adopted rate 0.315450 per $100 valuation (staff figures presented as $5,506,396 and $5,516,396). Motion maker and second recorded. Vote: unanimous. - Approve appointments recommended by Parks & Recreation Board (Dana Freeman, Larry Dice, Kim Dillard, Dana Horak, Dennis Doyon). Motion maker and second recorded. Vote: unanimous. - Consent agenda: approved as presented. Vote: unanimous.

Speakers quoted and materials

Staff presentations for the tank contract and plat included written memos and drawings in the council packet. The engineer for the Freeman Toyota project, Bill Baird, was present and described soils and construction sequencing. City staff said a draft value-engineering report for a separate TxDOT project was pending and would be shared when available.

What the record shows

All items listed above were discussed on the Oct. 20, 2025 council meeting agenda and are reflected in the meeting transcript. The council recorded unanimous votes on the named items during the meeting.

Ending

Staff indicated timelines for next steps: shop-drawing review and fabrication for the tank will begin immediately; civil-site plans for the pump-station work will be bid later and a site-civil contract is expected in early 2026. The Freeman Toyota zoning and landscape plan will proceed through the Planning & Zoning process, and the Parks & Recreation Board vacancy will remain open for a future appointment.