The Alice City Council on a December afternoon approved a set of routine and substantive items, including a rezoning ordinance for a vacant lot in the Jesus Lopez Addition, ratification of a two‑year police collective bargaining agreement, interlocal memoranda of understanding with state and regional partners, grant authorization for vehicle protective equipment and several procurement awards.

The council opened a public hearing and voted to rezone a vacant parcel described in the agenda as Jesus Lopez Addition Number 1, Lot 1, Block 2 at the corner of Cecilia and South Reynolds from a V1 classification to R1 for single‑family use; staff said the lot is unimproved, that notices were sent to nearby property owners and that no objections were returned. The motion to adopt the ordinance passed by voice vote.

The council approved an interlocal memorandum of understanding with the Texas Department of Public Safety to formalize mutual assistance with state public safety resources. The police chief described the MOU as a documentation of existing cooperation and said, “We will work together. We will have the equipment. They will support us.” The council approved the item by voice vote.

Members ratified a collective bargaining agreement between the city and the Alice Police Officers Association covering fiscal years 2026 through 2028. Staff described the agreement as including pay increases, "stricter requirements on testing" and a reappointment provision allowing officers who leave and later return to retain prior years of service if they return in good standing. The council voted to approve the contract.

The council voted to enter a regional interlocal agreement with the cities of Corpus Christi, Beeville and Mathis to share engineering, testing and other water/wastewater resources. Staff said the agreement will let smaller cities tap Corpus Christi’s engineering capacity for well design and emergency testing and create a framework for project‑level letter agreements. The city attorney noted a governance point: separate manager‑level letters could obligate funds within the city manager’s existing authority (discussed in the meeting as $50,000), meaning projects over that threshold would come back to council for approval.

Council also authorized the city manager to apply for Grant 5642001 from the Office of the Governor, described by the chief as a $66,000, no‑match grant to outfit six patrol vehicles with bullet‑resistant components: “It’s for $66,000 and it’s for bulletproof glass for the our units. So it’s 6 units.” The resolution to apply and designate the city manager as the authorized official passed.

Procurement actions included awarding chemical supply contracts under IFB2025‑004. Staff recommended PVS DX for chlorine and sulfur dioxide as the sole bidder on that item and Chemtrade for several two‑year chemical line items; council approved awarding the contracts and authorizing the city manager to sign.

The council also authorized contracting with AOKA (Aoka/AOCA in the packet) and Langford Community Management Services to provide professional administration and code/ordinance support for a GLO CDBG Resilient Communities grant application (described in the meeting as about $300,000, no match) and then adjourned the meeting at 2:55 p.m.

Votes at a glance

- Rezoning (Jesus Lopez Addition Number 1, Lot 1, Block 2): Adopted (motion passed by voice vote)
- Interlocal MOU with Texas Department of Public Safety: Approved (voice vote)
- Ratification of Alice Police Officers Association contract (FY2026–2028): Approved (voice vote)
- Interlocal agreement with Corpus Christi, Beeville and Mathis (water/wastewater collaboration): Approved (voice vote)
- Grant application 5642001 (bullet‑resistant vehicle components, $66,000): Authorized (voice vote)
- Chemical procurement (IFB2025‑004): Contracts awarded to PVS DX (chlorine, one‑year) and Chemtrade (multiple two‑year items): Approved (voice vote)
- Professional services for GLO CDBG resilient communities program (AOKA & Langford): Authorized (voice vote)

What it means

Most items were routine approvals that formalize existing partnerships or implement negotiated agreements. The regional water interlocal sets a framework for Alice to use neighboring cities’ engineering and testing capacity and may accelerate project delivery, but council discussion flagged the need for return‑to‑council approval on projects that exceed the city manager’s spending authority.

The meeting did not include public comment on the agenda items and ended with holiday greetings and adjournment.

The council did not record roll‑call tallies in the transcript; outcomes were reported in the meeting audio as motions passing by voice vote.