The Alpine City Council on Nov. 12 approved several ordinances and budget amendments covering council procedures, boards and commissions, municipal budgets and staffing, and advanced a first reading of a short‑term rentals ordinance. Several votes were unanimous.

Key votes and outcomes included: unanimous approval of Ordinance 2025‑11‑01 (second and final reading) to amend Chapter 23 (council rules and agenda deadlines) and add a section authorizing the mayor to sign nondiscretionary letters of support that do not obligate city funds; unanimous approval of Ordinance 2025‑11‑02 (second and final reading) updating Chapter 16 to revise board and commission member terms and appointment processes; unanimous first‑and‑final reading passage of Ordinance 2025‑11‑03 to reallocate Creek Trail reserves to general fund pool maintenance for splash‑pad and pool improvements; and passage (with an amendment to set additional appropriation to $0) of Ordinance 2025‑11‑04 to appropriate funding for one seasonal employee to operate heavy equipment for street projects.

Council also approved Ordinance 2025‑11‑05 (first and final reading) to use Hotel Occupancy Tax funds to hire a part‑time employee and an intern for the Visitor Center. The council earlier approved by unanimous vote a master professional services contract with Jacob and Martin LLC for water system improvements supporting the Skyway Gardens 2 development.

On short‑term rentals, the council approved the first reading of Ordinance 2025‑12‑01, which restructures short‑term rental rules and establishes penalties; the city manager summarized the language as "establishing ... up to a $2,000 penalty" for violations. The item advanced on a unanimous first‑reading vote and may return for subsequent readings and final adoption.

Several administrative resolutions were also approved, including Resolution 2025‑11‑21 (designating the Alpine Avalanche as the official city newspaper for FY2025–26) and Resolution 2025‑11‑22 authorizing TxDOT road closures for the Art Walk event (Nov. 21–23). The meeting record shows votes and seconding motions for each action; where the transcript did not name individual aye/no votes the record states unanimous approval.