December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular City Council Meeting
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1. Call to order; Pledge of Allegiance; Establishment of Quorum
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2. Open Forum:
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CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the CONSENT AGENDA are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member(s) of the City Council requests one or more items be removed from the CONSENT AGENDA to the REGULAR AGENDA for separate discussion and action prior to the City Council's vote to adopt the CONSENT AGENDA. |
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3. Approval of Minutes from:
Presenter:
Mayor/City Clerk
Description:
November 12, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting.
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4. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Planning Director
Description:
On a Resolution designating Art Rubio as the Town of Horizon City’s representative on the Board of Directors of EPATS, LGC.
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5. Request to Excuse Absent Council Members:
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6. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:
REGULAR AGENDA
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7. PRESENTATION:
Presenter:
Mayor/Council Member Gardea
Description:
On the Recognition of Achievement for Ethan Martinez for his selection as a 2025 QuestBridge Scholar to Rice University.
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8. Discussion and Action:
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Mayor/CIP Manager
Description:
On an update on the Capital Improvement Program.
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9. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Police Chief
Description:
On a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the First Amendment to the Contract of Employment with Marco A. Vargas for the purpose of extending its term through December 31, 2029.
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10. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Police Chief
Description:
That the Mayor be authorized to sign an Third Amendment to a Lease Agreement covering the property located at 15001 Darrington Road, Horizon City, Texas between Clekids Property Holdings, LLC, successor in interest to KidsMar, LLC, ("Landlord") and the Town of Horizon City, Texas ("Tenant") dated November 30, 2017, and amended on June 9, 2020, and May 23, 2023, to extend the term of the Lease to December 31, 2029 and rescinding the Termination Letter dated October 15, 2025.
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11. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Police Chief
Description:
On the approval and acceptance of a $1,500.00 donation from Summit Plastic Molding II, Inc., designated to support sponsorships for a driver’s license program benefiting 12 senior students — six from Horizon High School and six from Eastlake High School, in collaboration with ANP Driving School through a community partnership initiative.
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12. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Public Works Director
Description:
On the award of Solicitation No. 2026-102(Rebid) - Parks and Grounds Maintenance Contract, to Abescape Landscaping, LLC as the best value bidder in the amount of $1,130,664.60, for the award of a three-year contract from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029, with two options to extend.
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13. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Planning Director
Description:
On a Resolution ratifying the actions of Mayor Andres Renteria to sign and deliver a Water Services Easement to the HRMUD for the purpose of granting a perpetual easement for construction, installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, enlargement, removal, and operation of water service meters and all related appurtenances in connection with the Municipal Services Center Phase I.
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14. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Planning Director
Description:
On the submitted Replat application for Darrington Park Replat B (Case No. SUC25-0008), legally described as a portion of Lot 4, Block 3, Darrington Park, El Paso County, Texas. Located in the Horizon City Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Containing 10.034 acres ±. Application submitted by GECCA, LLC.
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15. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Planning Director
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On the Final Subdivision Plat application for Verdancia Unit 2 (Case No. SDF25-0003), allowing recording of the final plat prior to the completion of all required improvements secured by sufficient bond and to authorize the Mayor to sign the recording plat, legally described as Being A Portion Of Section 32, Block 78, Township 3, Texas And Pacific Railway Company Surveys, El Paso County, Texas. Containing 69.31 acres ±. Application submitted by Applicant/Representative: CEA Group.
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16. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Planning Director
Description:
On the Preliminary Subdivision Plat application for Verdancia Unit 3 (Case No. SDP25-0005), legally described as Being A Portion Of Section 30, Block 78, Township 3, Texas And Pacific Railway Company Surveys, El Paso County, Texas. Containing 45.399 acres ±. Application submitted by Applicant/Representative: CEA Group.
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17. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Planning Director
Description:
On a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the first Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District ("HRMUD") and the Town of Horizon City ("City") for reimbursement of actual design expenses in connection with the construction of a sewer service line to be installed and for reimbursement of Project Management, Construction Oversight, and survey services for the construction of the water tie in as part of the City’s Municipal Facilities Phase I Project.
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18. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Planning Director
Description:
On a Resolution ratifying a Standard Utility Reimbursement Agreement ("Agreement") by and between the Town of Horizon City ("Town") and Texas Gas Service, a division of One Gas, Inc. ("Utility"), both acting by and through, their duly authorized representatives, shall be effective on the day of execution by and behalf of the Town.
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19. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/Planning Director
Description:
On a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreement Project Development Agreement between the Town of Horizon City, Texas and the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority in an amount not to exceed $276,038.75 for the following services: appraisal, appraisal review, title, right of way project management, survey (metes and bounds) and negotiation services for the Horizon City Transit Center acquisition of seven (7) parcels and other types of right of way review services for the Town of Horizon City Delake ROW Project.
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20. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/EDC Executive Director
Description:
On a Motion to authorize the expenditure of $42,500.00 by the EDC to engage Pettit & Ayala Consulting to assist in the creation of a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone.
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21. Executive Session
Description:
The City Council of the Town of Horizon City reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices,) and 551.087 (Economic Development).
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21.A. Discussion and Action:
Presenter:
Mayor/EDC Executive Director
Description:
That the Mayor be authorized to sign the First Amendment to the Chapter 380 performance agreement between the Town of Horizon City and Kenazo Partners LLC for the construction of a 36,000 sq. ft. medical office center. As part of this agreement, the builder will be required to invest a minimum of $6,700,000 and comply with the noted design requirements. The total grant amount shall not exceed $74,614.
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