Council actions at a glance: investments, franchise, zoning and contracts

This roundup lists the formal actions the Midlothian City Council approved on Oct. 28, 2025. Each item below records the motion, mover/second where stated and the tally as recorded in the meeting transcript.

• Consent items approved (minus items I, J, O which were discussed separately): Passed as consent 6–0. • Consent I — Resolution authorizing participation in Local Government Investment Cooperative (Logix): Approved 6–0. Staff noted slightly higher yield (≈20 basis points over TexStar) and slightly higher risk due to limited commercial‑paper exposure. • Consent J — Ordinance granting Encore Electric a 20‑year nonexclusive franchise to use city rights‑of‑way: Approved 6–0 (see separate article for details). • Consent O — Purchase of holiday decorations from Dectra Light not to exceed $132,002.76: Approved 6–0. • Ordinance — Highland Village rezoning to PD‑181 (approx. 50.95 acres): Approved 6–0. • Ordinance — PD‑107 amendment (Redden Farms Phase 2): Approved (vote recorded 5–0 with one absent at final tally reported in transcript). • Contract — Authorize city manager to enter into agreement with Circle H Contractors for East Lift Station Phase 2: Approved 6–0. Base bid $4,795,028.38; total with alternate and contingency $5,099,650.38; project funded by sanitary sewer impact fees. • Ordinance — Truck‑route restrictions on Midlothian Parkway with Feb. 1 effective date for implementation: Approved 6–0. • Resolution — Authorize police and city manager to enter multiple‑use agreements with TxDOT to install ALPR cameras: Approved 6–0. • Agreement — Authorize Axon Enterprises UAS and accessory contract (5‑year, first annual payment not exceeding $131,005.65): Approved 6–0.

Where the transcript did not name every individual voter, the reported tallies above reflect the vote counts read into the record.