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‘Votes at a glance’: council appoints District 3 member, sets budget hearing date and approves contracts and change order
Summary
At its July 3 meeting the Temple City Council appointed Carl Kuykendahl as District 3 council member, set a July 17 public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget, and approved several consent and contract items including a construction change order and a professional design agreement.
The Temple City Council on July 3 recorded multiple formal actions including an appointment to fill the District 3 vacancy, scheduling a budget public hearing, and approving consent items and contracts.
Appointment: The council appointed Carl Kuykendahl to fill the District 3 unexpired term ending May 2026. Mayor Pro Tem Tim Walker moved the nomination; a second was recorded and the council voted. Item 3 passed "4 votes to 0" on the record; the newly appointed member then took the oath of office and was congratulated by the mayor and colleagues.
Budget public hearing: The council set the date, time and place for the first public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget for July 17, 2025 at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council member Pilkington moved to hold the hearing on July 17; Mayor Pro Tem Walker seconded. The motion passed (transcript: "item 6 passes 6 votes to 0" as recorded on council minutes during the meeting).
Consent and contracts: The council approved the consent agenda (items 8a through 8b minus j and s) by recorded voice/vote; the motion passed "5 votes to 0." Two items were pulled for separate action: - Change order 4 (Item 8j): The council approved Change Order No. 4 to the construction contract with Emerson Construction, Inc. of Temple for the Outer Loop West Phase 1 project in the estimated amount of $149,151.43. The motion passed with 4 yes, 0 no and one abstention by Council Member Pilkington (recorded on the dais). - Professional services agreement (Item 8s): The council authorized a professional services agreement with Casper Associates of Temple for 30% design work on the Midway Drive to Thornton Lane quarter in the estimated amount of $917,400. That item passed 5-0.
Postponements: The council also postponed two zoning/public-hearing items (item 9 and item 11) to later meetings to allow additional notice or applicant coordination. Item 9 (a rezoning/PD request for 1252 Honor Lane) was postponed to a date uncertain (council ultimately approved postponement to a future date). Item 11 (a rezoning and conditional use permit request for 3911 N. General Bruce Drive) was postponed to July 17 at the applicant—s request.
Votes on each recorded item are reflected in city minutes; the counts above are those recorded on the meeting transcript.
