Liberty Hill council: key votes and agreements from the Nov. 12 meeting

At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Liberty Hill City Council voted on a series of procedural and project items; below are the key actions recorded in the meeting.

• Consent agenda: Council unanimously approved the consent agenda.

• On‑call right‑of‑way firms: Council approved the appointment of three firms to serve as authorized on‑call right‑of‑way services vendors; Paul Heidecker introduced Heidecker Land Services as one selected firm.

• Ordinance 25‑O‑044 (711 at Gracie Lane): Approved 5–1 (see separate article).

• Ordinance 25‑O‑045 (Oasis 29 minor plat): Council unanimously approved the Oasis 29 minor plat, accepting a utility evaluation that requested 55 LUEs for the overall development and confirming water service will be provided by Georgetown.

• Garver Engineering Work Order No. 6: A proposed work order (short‑term groundwater study) not to exceed $56,757.80 was placed under separate contract review and staff recommended delegating final approval to the incoming city manager under the city’s procurement policy; council raised no objection.

• Interlocal agreements with Williamson County: Council approved two ILAs — reimbursement to the city up to $128,027.08 for easement acquisition related to the Baghdad intersection, and an estimated reimbursement of $1,599,011.37 for the Baghdad Road roadway improvements and utility relocations; both motions passed unanimously.

• Stonewall Parkway design authorization: Council moved a planned contract authorization for civil engineering services (amount cited ~$424,050) into executive session for attorney consultation and directed staff to prepare a CIP budget amendment to be presented at the next council meeting (motion passed unanimously).

• VFW property remediation: Council approved remediation not to exceed $100,000 from EDC funds (unanimous).

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m.

Each of the above motions and the associated ordinances and agreements will be reflected in the official minutes and supporting documents on the City of Liberty Hill website; applicants must complete subsequent permit and contract steps as required.