Council approves consent agenda, midyear budget amendment, ESD contract and a land exchange; motions passed by voice vote
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Summary
The Saginaw City Council approved the consent agenda, adopted Resolution 2025‑06 (midyear budget revision), approved the revised Tarrant County ESD No.1 contract and authorized negotiation and approval of a land exchange/purchase and sale agreement for 1.21 acres on East Belle Boswell.
The Saginaw City Council approved several items by voice vote during the meeting: the consent agenda, a midyear budget revision (Resolution 2025‑06), a revised contract with Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. 1 and the award of a bid for sale/exchange of a 1.21‑acre city parcel on East Belle Boswell.
On the consent agenda the council approved minutes from March 17 and a set of procurement and permitting items including grounds maintenance, a rec‑center roof replacement and a special events alcohol permit. A council member (speaker 5) moved approval and the mayor seconded; the motion passed.
During a public hearing on the midyear budget, Finance Director Kim Quinn (speaker 18) said the amendments primarily carry forward projects budgeted in fiscal year 2024‑25 that were not completed, and fund council actions taken since Oct. 1, 2025. Fire‑apparatus repairs and contingencies were discussed at length; Fire Chief Doug Spears (speaker 11) explained a $136,700 critical repair estimate needed to return a ladder truck to service, told the council the used‑truck market is thin and that new apparatus orders can have multi‑year backlogs. The council moved to accept the midyear revision and approved the resolution by voice vote.
The council then considered a restructured contract with Tarrant County ESD No. 1. Chief Spears described how the county’s transition to career stations changed response areas and reduced per‑call county funding for the city; he supported the contract as written and council approved item 5a as presented.
For item 5b, the council reviewed a single bid from A.G. Hollenstein offering a five‑acre parcel appraised at $980,000 in exchange for the city’s 1.21‑acre parcel appraised at $320,000, with cash to cover the difference and a dedication of a strip of right‑of‑way to allow a future connecting road. The council authorized staff and the city attorney to negotiate and finalize a purchase and sale agreement and authorized the mayor to sign documents in accordance with the city attorney’s advice.
All motions recorded in the public transcript were approved by voice vote; the recorded proceedings did not include a roll‑call tally.
