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Council approves consent agenda, orders special election, authorizes grant signatory and rezones church office
Summary
At its July 21 meeting the council approved the consent agenda, accepted investment and financial reports, ordered a special election for an unexpired council seat, authorized grant signatories for a Texas Water Development Board application, approved an ordinance rezoning a church office to Neighborhood Services, adopted MPEDC incentive guidelines, and approved a $2,500 library grant budget amendment.
The council handled several routine and substantive actions during its July 21 regular session.
Consent agenda: Council approved July 7 meeting minutes and pay request number 38 for Drake Construction (Southside wastewater treatment plant) by motion; the consent agenda passed unanimously.
Quarterly investment report: Staff presented the investments report for the quarter ending 06/30/2026. Council voted to accept the report; the recorded ayes included speakers 11, 7, 6 and 1 and the motion passed unanimously.
Special election: Council approved a motion to order a special election to fill the unexpired term of the council member from Place 2, setting the election date for November 3, 2026. The motion was moved by speaker 11 and seconded by speaker 7 and passed unanimously.
Grant resolution: Council approved Resolution 2026-18 designating the mayor and city manager as authorized signatories and authorizing submission of a water-supply infrastructure grant application to the Texas Water Development Board. Motion passed unanimously (recorded ayes: speakers 7, 6, 1).
Rezoning ordinance: After a public hearing and a presentation from planning staff, council approved Ordinance 2026-17 (Z-2026-03) to rezone an office parcel at 307 East 5th Street (part of the Tennyson United Methodist Church campus) from Single Family-2 to Neighborhood Services. Planning staff characterized this as a housekeeping rezoning to reflect existing campus use; the planning commission had recommended approval. The ordinance passed by unanimous vote.
MPEDC incentive policy: Council accepted criteria and guidelines for the Mount Pleasant EDC incentive policy. Staff said the policy is intended to provide consistent expectations for prospective investors; council and EDC will review thresholds periodically.
Library grant: Council approved Ordinance 2026-18 amending the FY2025–2026 budget to accept a $2,500 library grant for juvenile collections. The motion passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: multiple motions passed unanimously during the meeting; where roll-call or recorded ayes were given, they were recorded verbally in the transcript. No motion failed or was tabled.
