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Votes at a glance: Ennis commission approves audits, rezoning, utility contracts and fee schedule on Sept. 16
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting the Ennis City Commission approved the FY2025 audit contract, two rezoning ordinances for convenience‑store developments, a wastewater master‑plan contract, a SCADA maintenance contract, a $1,000 easement MOA, a fee schedule that adds fire inspection fees (including places of worship), and several other routine items.
At the Sept. 16 Ennis City Commission meeting the body took the following formal actions (voice votes unless noted). Where available, motions and seconders are shown as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda (E1, E2, E3, E5, E6): Approved (motion moved, seconded; voice vote).
- E4 — Resolution to contract for FY2025 audit with Forbus Mazars, amount not to exceed $93,000: Approved (motion by Commissioner Haney; second by Commissioner Pierce; voice vote).
- F1 — Ordinance rezoning ~0.194 acre at 4211 Ensign Road from Agricultural to Corridor Commercial for a proposed 5,500‑sq‑ft convenience store with fuel pumps: Adopted (motion by Commissioner Fockenbach; second; voice vote).
- F2 — Ordinance rezoning 1.887 acres at 4009 Ensign Road to Corridor Commercial for a 7‑11 with multi pump dispensers (24/7 operation): Adopted (motion by Commissioner Haney; second by Mayor Pro Tem Isbell; voice vote).
- F3 — Prairie View Public Improvement District assessment roll and service plan (assessment levy/assessment roll): Public hearing held; item taken into executive session for legal advice and subsequently approved on reconvening (motion by Commissioner Haney; second; voice vote).
- G2 — Ordinance amending the FY2026 schedule of fees (09/16/2025 version), including new fire inspection and permit fees and charging inspection fees for places of worship; strike 3rd whereas clause from ordinance: Adopted (motion by Commissioner Fockenbach; second by Commissioner Haney; voice vote).
- G3 — Resolution approving Task 3 (wastewater master plan and treatment plan evaluations) with Friese & Nichols, amount not to exceed $581,500: Adopted (motion by Commissioner Haney; second; voice vote).
- G4 — Resolution authorizing contract with Signature Automation LLC for SCADA/PLC instrumentation support services, amount not to exceed $70,000: Adopted (motion by Mayor Pro Tem Isbell; second; voice vote).
- G5 — Resolution approving MOA to acquire temporary construction and public utility easements from Chitcaira Real Estate LLC for $1,000: Adopted (motion moved; second; voice vote).
- G6 — Nomination of Walter Erwin to the Ellis County Appraisal District board: Approved (motion by Mayor Pro Tem Isbell; second by Commissioner Fockenbach; voice vote).
- G7 — Agreement indemnifying the city for the Texas Motorplex sky lantern release event (Oct. 3–5): Adopted (motion by Commissioner Haney; second by Commissioner Pierce; voice vote).
Meeting closure
The commission recessed into executive session for attorney consultation on pending litigation and economic development negotiations and later reconvened and adjourned at 10:31 p.m.
Notes: Vote tallies were recorded as voice votes in the transcript; no roll‑call vote tallies were provided in the audio transcript. Where text identifies a mover or seconder in the minutes, it is recorded above.
