Meeting Agenda
1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Rump.
2. Roll Call.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
4.a. Approval of Minutes of June 30, 2026, Special 5th Tuesday meeting.
4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of June 30, 2026, meeting.
4.c. City Department reports for June 2026.
4.d. Claims as recommended by the Finance Committee.
4.e. Consider Resolution 2026-075 approving a Procurement and Asset Management Policy for the City of Blair.
5. Consider Resolution 2026-076 approving Chasity Hahn as a new member of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department.
6. Consider Resolution 2026-077 approving Supplemental Agreement #3 with JEO Consulting Group, Inc for preliminary engineering services for the federal-aid project River Road Connector Trail. 
7. Resolution No. 2026-078 awarding the bid for the 2026 Mill and Overlay Project. 
8. Consider Resolution 2026-079 approving Amendment No. 10 to the agreement for engineering services with HDR Engineering for the Blair Water Treatment Plant Phase V expansion project. 
9. Consider Resolution 2026-080 approving an On-call Agreement with Houston Engineering for Various Flood Regulations and FEMA Assistance.
10. Consider Resolution 2026-081 a Letter of Intent between the City of Blair and Lutheran Family Services regarding the replatting of a portion of Lot 81, Transformation Hill Addition and the dedication of a public alley.
11. City Administrator Report.
12. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
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Meeting: July 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting
Subject:
1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Rump.
Subject:
2. Roll Call.
Subject:
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by James Letcher, second by Kevin Willis to approve the Consent Agenda.
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Rick Paulsen: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea
Subject:
4.a. Approval of Minutes of June 30, 2026, Special 5th Tuesday meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of June 30, 2026, meeting.
Subject:
4.c. City Department reports for June 2026.
Attachments:
Subject:
4.d. Claims as recommended by the Finance Committee.
Attachments:
Subject:
4.e. Consider Resolution 2026-075 approving a Procurement and Asset Management Policy for the City of Blair.
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Consider Resolution 2026-076 approving Chasity Hahn as a new member of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department.
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by Kirk Highfill, second by Gary Banner to adopt Resolution No. 2026-076 as presented.
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Rick Paulsen: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Consider Resolution 2026-077 approving Supplemental Agreement #3 with JEO Consulting Group, Inc for preliminary engineering services for the federal-aid project River Road Connector Trail. 
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by Frank Wolff, second by James Letcher to adopt Resolution No. 2026-077 as presented.
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Rick Paulsen: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Resolution No. 2026-078 awarding the bid for the 2026 Mill and Overlay Project. 
Action(s):
Motion 1 Passed:
Motion by Kevin Willis, second by Frank Wolff to receive and place on file the bids for the 2026 Mill and Overlay Project.
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Rick Paulsen: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea
Motion 2 Passed:
Motion by James Letcher, second by Frank Wolff to adopt Resolution No. 2026-078 as presented.
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Rick Paulsen: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Consider Resolution 2026-079 approving Amendment No. 10 to the agreement for engineering services with HDR Engineering for the Blair Water Treatment Plant Phase V expansion project. 
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by Kevin Willis, second by James Letcher to adopt Resolution No. 2026-079 as presented.
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Rick Paulsen: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Consider Resolution 2026-080 approving an On-call Agreement with Houston Engineering for Various Flood Regulations and FEMA Assistance.
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by James Letcher, second by Kevin Willis to adopt Resolution No. 2026-080 as presented.
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Rick Paulsen: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Consider Resolution 2026-081 a Letter of Intent between the City of Blair and Lutheran Family Services regarding the replatting of a portion of Lot 81, Transformation Hill Addition and the dedication of a public alley.
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by Kirk Highfill, second by Gary Banner to adopt Resolution No. 2026-081 as presented.
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Rick Paulsen: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
11. City Administrator Report.
Subject:
12. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by Gary Banner, second by Kent Long to adjourn the meeting 7:40
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Rick Paulsen: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea

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