Lampasas council: consent agenda approved; lease terminated; finance director appointed — votes at a glance

The Lampasas City Council addressed routine business and recorded several formal actions at its Feb. 2 workshop.

What the council approved

- Consent agenda: Council approved minutes from the Jan. 12, 2026 meeting and other consent items by voice vote (motion moved and carried).

- Resolution: Council read and adopted a resolution declaring March 2026 as Night Sky Awareness Month; the resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.

- Fee schedule ordinance: Council moved and approved the first reading of an ordinance amending the city code fee schedule (appendix A) covering facility rental and other fees. The first reading was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

- Charter Field repairs bid: Staff recommended and council approved awarding a repair contract for Charter Field at $49,620 (bid amount announced during the meeting); FEMA had budgeted approximately $52,000 for the project.

Actions out of executive session

- Termination of lease and economic-development agreement: Following executive-session deliberations under state statutes for economic development and real-property negotiations, the council voted to terminate the 2014 lease‑purchase and economic‑development agreements with Lampasas Trucking and Ready Mix at 1550 N. U.S. 281. The city directed the city manager to seek damages and reimbursements for provided incentives and costs, and set a vacate deadline of March 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The motion was moved and approved by voice vote.

- Personnel: Council removed the interim finance-director title and appointed Aaron Harrison as finance director; the motion passed by voice vote.

What was not recorded in detail: The public record in the transcript shows voice votes and the motions as entered; detailed roll-call tallies and mover/second names are not specified in the transcript excerpt. Contracts and litigation steps referenced (seeking damages) will be carried out by the city manager and legal counsel per the motion.

Next steps: Staff will implement the bid award and begin work on Charter Field as appropriate; the city manager was directed to pursue remedies and timeline enforcement regarding the terminated lease. The first reading of the fee ordinance will return for a second reading or adoption in accordance with the city’s procedural calendar.