At its Nov. 25 meeting the Odessa City Council recorded the following formal actions (motion text summary, mover/second when provided, outcome):
- Consent agenda approved (motion by Council member Thompson; second by Councilman Pinnell). Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Item 10: Accept $5,000 donation from Occidental Petroleum for OPD med kits (motion by Council member Vasquez; second by Council member Thompson). Outcome: approved.
- Item 11: Accept donation/funding for rescue PPE replacement (mover/second not specified on the record). Outcome: approved.
- Item 12: Authorize acceptance and expenditure of ASSPP (Ambulance Services Supplemental Payment Program) funds, approximately $134,000 (mover/second not specified). Outcome: approved.
- Item 13: Accept opioid settlement proceeds of $166,594.98 (motion recorded as by Council member Stoker; second by Council member Thompson). Outcome: approved.
- Item 14: Approve nominees for Eckerd County Appraisal District board; city split its 285 votes evenly between the two nominees. Outcome: approved.
- Item 15: Approve resolution appointing Aaron Smith as city manager, effective 12/01/2025 (motion by Council member Haney; second by Council member Stoker). Outcome: approved.
- Item 18: Approve reappointments and nominations to multiple city boards and commissions (mover/second not specified). Outcome: approved.
All votes on the record were carried by voice vote with no recorded 'no' votes or abstentions in the transcript. Where the transcript did not specify a mover or second, the entry is recorded as 'not specified.'