At a glance: Groves Council actions Oct. 27 — minutes, appraisal-district vote, invoice list

The Groves City Council on Oct. 27 took several procedural and financial actions.

Minutes: Council moved and approved the minutes of the Oct. 13, 2025 meeting by recorded voice vote; the mayor and council members present voted aye.

Resolution 2025-11: Council considered and approved Resolution 2025-11 to cast the city's 22 votes for Bert Lamson to serve on the Jefferson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. Staff explained the city does not currently have representation on the appraisal district board and recommended casting the full allocation of 22 votes for Lamson. Council amended and cast the votes; the motion passed by recorded aye votes.

Invoice list: Council reviewed an invoice list for Oct. 27, 2025 containing 17 line items including water-plant valve actuator replacements ($17,535.60), a large radio-system maintenance payment to the Southeast Regional Planning Commission for regional tower maintenance ($27,843.35), landfill fees to the City of Port Arthur ($20,510), a lift-station repair ($71,580), pump rebuilds, vehicle lease payments, and other routine and emergency repairs. The staff-reported grand total was $391,569.59. Council discussed vendors, spare-parts sourcing and the website payment schedule; questions were answered by staff. Council voted to approve the invoice list; the mayor and council members present recorded aye votes.

Votes summary (selected): - Approval of minutes (10/13/2025): approved (recorded ayes). - Resolution 2025-11 (cast 22 votes for Bert Lamson): approved (recorded ayes). - Invoice list (10/27/2025): approved, total $391,569.59 (recorded ayes).

No further formal actions were recorded before brief council comments and adjournment at 5:46 p.m.