Benbrook council approves minutes, accepts two resignations, accepts April finance report and authorizes sale of 2007 hazmat truck

BENBROOK, Texas — The Benbrook City Council on May 15 approved a package of routine actions, including approval of meeting minutes, acceptance of two Planning & Zoning Commission resignations, acceptance of the finance report for the period ending April 30, 2025, and authorization to sell a 2007 Pierce hazmat rescue truck declared surplus.

The actions were taken during the council’s regular meeting at Benbrook City Hall. Council members moved and seconded each measure and voted on each item in turn; where the transcript records a specific tally it is noted below.

Council minutes: Councilmember Dr. Marshall moved to approve the minutes of the May 1, 2025 regular meeting; Mr. Tyner seconded the motion. The council opened voting and the clerk recorded one abstention; the motion carried.

Resignations from Planning & Zoning Commission: City Secretary Beth Fisher told the council that on April 29, 2025 the city received letters of resignation from Sandra Lee (Place 2) and Damon Farrar (Place 9). Fisher said Ms. Lee had been appointed December 2024 for a term to expire Dec. 30, 2026; Mr. Farrar had been appointed in December 2023 for a term to expire Dec. 30, 2025 (as stated in the filing). Mr. Phillips moved to accept the resignations; a council member seconded and the resignations were accepted.

Finance report, period ending April 30, 2025: Finance Director Rick Overgaard presented the April financials and recommended the council accept the report. Overgaard said April is the seventh month of the fiscal year and provided line‑item figures for the month and fiscal year to date, including $2,340,348 in April revenues (listed as 84.2% of budget in the packet), expenditures of $14,698,083 (listed as 55.4% of budget), and year‑to‑date sales tax of $2,745,033 (reported as 3.5% below last year to date). Overgaard also reported the city had $38,340,725 invested. Mr. Tyner moved to accept the finance report; Nikki Mayer seconded and the motion carried unanimously as recorded.

Surplus hazmat rescue truck: Fire Chief Jason Tate recommended declaring a 2007 Pierce Manufacturing hazmat rescue truck surplus and authorizing its sale. Tate said the vehicle was purchased with federal grant funding (state homeland security program and the Urban Area Security Initiative), ownership transferred to the city after the grant cycle expired and the truck had been out of operational use since June 2022 because newer apparatus were in service. Staff solicited bids and reported the highest bid of $105,000 from Bridal Mountain Fire Apparatus (other bids listed at $99,000 and $95,000). Chief Tate recommended authorizing sale to the highest bidder and depositing proceeds in the city’s accounts. Mr. Addison moved to adopt the resolution declaring the truck surplus and sell to Bridal Mountain Fire Apparatus for $105,000; Dr. Marshall seconded. Voting was recorded as unanimous.

What comes next: Acceptance of the Planning & Zoning resignations initiates the city’s normal advertising and application process to fill board vacancies. The finance report was accepted for administrative oversight; council did not direct follow‑up actions at the meeting. The city will proceed with disposing of the declared surplus truck as authorized.

Votes at a glance: - Approve minutes of 05/01/2025 — Motion: Dr. Marshall; Second: Mr. Tyner; Recorded: 1 abstention; outcome: approved. - Accept resignations (Sandra Lee, Place 2; Damon Farrar, Place 9) — Motion: Mr. Phillips; Second: Miss Franklin; outcome: accepted (tally not specified). - Accept finance report for period ending 04/30/2025 — Motion: Mr. Tyner; Second: Nikki Mayer; outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous). - Adopt resolution declaring 2007 Pierce hazmat rescue truck surplus and authorize sale to highest bidder — Motion: Mr. Addison; Second: Dr. Marshall; outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous).