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Votes at a glance: Florence City Council approves audit, land plat, TCEQ penalty and multiple operational motions
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the Florence City Council unanimously approved a package of routine and administrative measures including the fiscal audit, a final plat for First Baptist Church, payment of a $2,875 TCEQ penalty, library technology and security purchases, and several personnel and events-related motions.
The Florence City Council on May 5 approved a series of unanimous motions covering audit acceptance, contracts, land use, library items and administrative policies. Below are the actions recorded in open session and their immediate outcomes as stated in the meeting minutes.
- Approval of April 7, 2026 minutes: Motion by Mary Jane Swope; seconded by Debra Bivens; carried unanimously.
- Fiscal audit for year ending Sept. 30, 2025: Presented by Donald Allman, CPA. Motion to approve by Debra Bivens; seconded by Forrest Hyde; carried unanimously.
- Pool emergency phone service moved to Kings III: Motion by Debra Bivens; seconded by Mary Jane Swope; carried unanimously.
- Library firewall installation and master services agreement: Motion by Mary Jane Swope; seconded by Debra Bivens; carried unanimously.
- Library door design approved (first option): Motion by Debra Bivens; seconded by Mary Jane Swope; carried unanimously.
- Library authorized to notify known donors about technology needs: Motion by Mary Condon; seconded by Mary Jane Swope; carried unanimously.
- Acceptance of resignation of library board member Cynthia Castillo: Motion by Debra Bivens; seconded by Mary Jane Swope; carried unanimously.
- Continued contract with Wastewater Transport Services (contract previously signed by the city administrator at mayoral direction): Motion by Mary Condon; seconded by Forrest Hyde; carried unanimously.
- Payment of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) enforcement penalty, case #69093 (Water Quality Act violation): Motion by Debra Bivens to pay $2,875.00; second by Mary Jane Swope; carried unanimously.
- Approval of final plat: Replate five parcels into one lot for First Baptist Church Florence, a 2.717-acre tract in the M.J. Wells Survey (WCAD parcels R010847, R010855, R010848, R010853; R108085) at 106 College Ave.; motion by Mary Jane Swope; seconded by Forrest Hyde; carried unanimously.
- Acceptance of Knight's copier lease proposal for City Hall: Motion by Mary Jane Swope; seconded by Debra Bivens; carried unanimously.
- Staff directed to research the possibility of an ordinance establishing a peddler's permit: Motion by Debra Bivens; seconded by Mary Jane Swope; carried unanimously.
- Personnel policy creating a denial of employee telecommuting: Motion by Mary Condon; seconded by Mary Jane Swope; carried unanimously.
- Acceptance of Alderman Mike Harrell's resignation: Motion by Mary Jane Swope; seconded by Debra Bivens; carried unanimously.
- Approval to rent out the park for a fee: Motion by Debra Bivens; seconded by Mary Jane Swope; carried unanimously.
- Closure of Benedict Ave for an event on July 18, 2026: Motion by Mary Jane Swope; seconded by Debra Bivens; carried unanimously.
- Approval of expenditures as stated: Motion by Debra Bivens; seconded by Mary Jane Swope; carried unanimously.
The council set its next regular meeting for June 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:58 p.m. Many motions were recorded as unanimous with the transcript noting “none opposed”; the minutes do not provide individual vote tallies.
