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Hewitt council approves generator bid, appointments and several resolutions; items pass unanimously
Summary
At its April 6 meeting the Hewitt City Council unanimously approved a bid award for a Plant No. 1 emergency generator, reappointed a board member, appointed an associate municipal court judge, authorized a household hazardous waste interlocal agreement with Waco, and adopted routine personnel and grant resolutions. A rural-transit nomination was discussed but no action taken.
Hewitt City Council handled multiple routine items and formal votes during its April 6 regular meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of March 16, 2026 minutes — Motion by Mr. Potter; outcome recorded as carried 5–0 (roll call yes votes by Potter, Turner, Bruce, Kelly, Lopez).
- Reappointment to Board of Adjustment — Council voted 5–0 to reappoint Jim Winton to a two‑year term ending April 2028 (motion moved by Mr. Turner, seconded by Dr. Bruce).
- Bid award: Plant No. 1 emergency standby generator — Staff opened bids and recommended award to Texas Municipal & Industrial LLC, the lowest responsive bidder at $226,169; council approved the award and authorized a 10% contingency for unforeseen work (motion passed 5–0; mover Mr. Kelly; second Mr. Potter).
- Appointment: associate municipal court judge — Council approved the appointment of Dick Ketler as Hewitt’s associate municipal court judge to serve when the presiding judge has a conflict; motion passed 5–0.
- Interlocal agreement: household hazardous waste collection with the City of Waco — Council authorized participation in Waco’s May 16 hazardous‑waste day and allocation of up to $11,687.50 for Hewitt households; motion passed 5–0.
- Resolution 2026‑01 (employee policies and procedures) — Council adopted an amended employee policy manual as resolution 2026‑01; motion passed 5–0.
- Resolution 2026‑02 (SB224 catalytic converter grant) — Council authorized the police chief to submit an application for the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority SB224 catalytic‑converter grant and designated Assistant City Manager Jim Develin as the finance officer for the grant year 2027; motion passed 5–0.
Items discussed but not acted on
- McLennan County Rural Transit District nomination — Staff explained a county request for municipal nominees to serve on the district governing body; council took no action on a nomination at the meeting.
Meeting procedures and next steps
All recorded roll calls in the published meeting packet show unanimous 5–0 outcomes for listed votes. Council asked staff to return with additional documentation or to invite contractors for public updates where projects are behind schedule (notably the Commerce Park plant/well activation).
Provenance: Topicfirst SEG 1078; Topiclast SEG 1763
