The Hurst City Council approved a series of consent and standalone items during its meeting, including two replat approvals, a resolution calling the May 2025 general election, a ratified emergency purchase of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit and authorization for additional UPS units, and actions related to engineering services for a 2025 water-main replacement project. The council also granted an applicant27s request to postpone a first-reading site-plan public hearing to March 11.

Key votes and outcomes (voice votes recorded as "motion carried" in the meeting):

- Consent agenda: Approved by voice vote. The consent agenda encompassed approval of minutes from the Dec. 10, 2024 council meeting; Ordinance 25-91 (second reading) related to an L.D. Bell High School site-plan revision for a 27.32-acre parcel at 1601 Brown Trail; authorization of additional funding for purchase of four vehicles; and authorization for the city manager to enter into an agreement with I PACE Smart, Inc., for payment services related to utility bills. (Motion carried.)

- SP 2024 (First Business Park, Lot 11 Block 13, 920 Westhurst Boulevard): The applicant asked to postpone the public hearing; the council opened the hearing and then voted to table the item to March 11 after a motion to do so. The council chair said staff would work with the neighborhood and the applicant in the interim. (Motion carried to postpone.)

- Plat application P2022-8 (Archway Addition; final plat for Tract 2A3A, Glover Wilson survey; 8.4 acres at 615 Westhurst Boulevard): Staff described the proposed large office/warehouse development and coordination with utilities and parks for truck access; the council approved the plat. (Motion carried.)

- Plat application P2024-13 (Haven Addition; replat of Lot 5 into Lots 5A and 5B; 1.9 acres at 200 Grapevine Highway): The council approved the replat that will subdivide a retail/restaurant parcel while preserving shared access with Sprouts Crossing. (Motion carried.)

- Resolution 18-77 (calling the May 2025 general election): The council approved the resolution to call the May 2025 election. (Motion carried.)

- Engineering services for 2025 water-main replacement: Staff described the next water-main replacement scope, including replacement of approximately 1,900 feet of 12-inch cast-iron main and an alternate of ~2,030 feet of 6-inch cast-iron main, and presented a design contract amount of $121,390 referenced in staff remarks. The council authorized the city manager to execute the engineering services contract. (Motion carried.)

- Ratification of emergency UPS purchase and authorization for additional units: The council ratified an emergency purchase for a UPS replacement at Fire Station No. 2 in the amount reported as $86,955 and approved purchasing and installing two additional UPS units for City Hall and the service center in an amount not to exceed $114,450 (that figure included a 5% contingency), with procurement via a cooperative contract (TIPS) and installation by Ed's Electrical. Council described the units at City Hall and Station 2 as well past their expected lifespans. (Motion carried.)

What the council said and next steps: Council members and staff framed several items as routine approvals or technical steps in multi-phase projects. For the postponed site-plan hearing the council and staff encouraged the applicant to work with nearby property owners before the rescheduled date. Staff said work on water-main replacement would follow design and procurement steps described in the staff briefing.

Details and amounts reported at the meeting: The staff briefing noted a $121,390 design contract request for water-main design and an $86,955 emergency UPS purchase for Fire Station No. 2; authorization for the two additional UPS units was capped at $114,450 (including a 5% contingency). Several items were approved via the consent agenda and were not debated individually at length.

No recorded roll-call tallies: Votes taken at the meeting were recorded as voice votes ("all in favor, say aye") and the clerk recorded motions as carried; the transcript does not include named roll-call vote tallies for each member.