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Votes at a glance: Huntsville City Council actions, Feb. 3, 2026
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda, an interlocal agreement with Sam Houston State University, a mutual release for EPOC Huntsville LLC, an award for the Palm Street tank rehab, an amendment to the alcohol code, and participation with Entergy-area cities; all actions passed by unanimous voice vote in open session (individual roll-call tallies not provided in the transcript).
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Huntsville City Council approved a set of motions and ordinances in open session. All recorded votes in the transcript were unanimous voice votes; the transcript did not include roll-call tallies or individual yes/no votes.
Summary of actions recorded in open session:
- Consent agenda (items A–E): Approved (minutes from 01/20/2026; acceptance of December 2025 financial report; Resolution 2026-02 — General Victim Assistance Grant application; Resolution 2026-06 — airport planning grant application; Resolution 2026-04 — Project Safe Neighbors PSN grant application).
- Interlocal agreement with Sam Houston State University: Approved a one-time payment of $6,000 for the High Potential Leadership Academy (2025–26 cohort).
- Mutual release and termination of public improvement agreement with EPOC Huntsville LLC (public improvement agreement dated 06/17/2021): Authorized city manager to execute the mutual release to allow release of performance and payment bonds so the property may be sold.
- Purchasing contract award (see separate article): Waived second reading and authorized award to O & J Coating Incorporated for rehabilitation of the 2,000,000-gallon elevated storage tank at the Palm Street Water Plant.
- Ordinance 2026-01 (Chapter 6, alcoholic beverages): Adopted amendment to stop local collection of certain liquor-license fees limited by state law and to add a certification and scaled-drawing requirement for distance checks to churches and schools.
- Ordinance authorizing participation with Entergy service-area cities and retention of counsel/experts for PUCT matters: Adopted to continue the city’s participation in a multi-city coalition to review Entergy filings.
Where the transcript provided further detail, those items are summarized in separate articles. Several routine community announcements and an executive session for personnel matters followed; council returned to open session and adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
