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12 • Regular AgendaCity of Orange (Orange County)

13.

Presented in: City of Orange City Council - March 10, 2026 on 2026-03-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion on 13.”
LS
Larry Spears Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MC
Matt Chandler
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
BC
Brad Childs
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
TT
Terrie T. Salter
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
MM
Mary McKenna
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GT
George T. Mortimer
Councilmember, At-Large Place 5 (At-Large Place 5)
YES
PB
Paul Burch
Councilmember, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A D JO URNM ENT Al l i t em s l i s t ed on the C ons ent a re c ons i dered to be routi ne and non-c ontrov e rs i al by the Counc i l and w i l l b e approv ed b y one m oti on. T here w i l l b e no s e parate di s c us s i on of thes e i tem s unl es s a Counc i l Mem ber s o reques t s i n whi c h c as e the i tem w i l l be rem o v ed f rom the Cons ent and c ons i dered as part o f the norm al order of bus i n es s . Cit y Counc il Meet ing, Marc h 10, 2026 Cit y of Orange, Tex a s P age 4 If , duri ng the c ours e of the m eeti ng and di s cus s i on o f a n y i t e m s c ov ered by thi s noti ce, Ci t y Counc i l determ i n es that a C l os ed Ex e c uti v e Ses si on of the Counc i l i s requi red, then s uc h c l os ed m eeti ng wi l l be hel d as a uthori z ed by T e x as G o v ernm ent Code, Chapter 551, Sec ti on 551.071 - c ons ul t ati on w i th c ouns el on l egal m atters ; Sec ti o n 551.072 - del i b e r ati on regardi ng purc has e, ex c hange, l eas e or v al ue o f real property ; S ec ti o n 5 51.073 - del i berati on regardi ng a pros pec ti v e gi f t; Sec t i on 551.074 - pers onnel m atters regardi ng t h e appoi ntm ent, em pl oy m ent, ev al uati o n, reas s i gnm ent, duti es , di s c i pl i ne, or di s m i s s al of a publ i c of f i c er or em p l oy ee; Sec ti on 551.076 - i m pl em entati on of s ec uri ty pers onnel or dev i c es ; S ec t i on 551.087 - del i bera t i o n regardi ng ec onom i c d ev el opm ent negoti ati on; Sec ti on 551.089 - del i b erati on regardi ng s ec uri ty d ev i c es or s e c uri ty audi ts , and/or other m atters as authori z ed und e r t he T ex as Gov ernm ent Code. If a C l os ed o r Ex e c uti v e Ses s i on i s h el d i n ac c ordanc e w i t h t h e T ex as G ov ernm ent Code as s et out abov e, the Ci ty Counc i l w i l l rec o nv ene i n O pen Ses s i on i n order to tak e ac ti on, i f nec es s ary , on the i t e m s addres s e d duri ng Ex ec uti v e Ses s i on. Cit y Counc il Meet ing, Marc h 10, 2026 Cit y of Orange, Tex a s P age 5 Texas Penal Code 30.06: “Purs uant t o Sec ti on 30.06, P enal Code (tres pas s by l i c ens e hol der wi th a c onc e al ed handgun), a p ers o n l i c ens ed under Subc hapter H, Chapter 411, G ov ernment Code (handgun l i c ens i ng l aw), may not enter thi s property wi th a c onc eal ed handgun” “De c onformi dad c on l a S ec ci ón 3 0.06 del c ódi go penal (entrada de pers ona c on l i c enc i a de portar o l l ev ar armas de mano oc ul ta), una pers ona l i c enc i a d a b aj o el s ubc apítul o H, c apítul o 411 del c ódi go de gobi erno (l ey de l i c e nc i a c i ón para portar o l l ev a r armas de mano) no se permi te e ntrar en es ta propi edad c o n “ni nguna a rmas de mano oc ul ta” Texas Penal Code 30.07: “Purs uant t o Sec ti on 30.07, P enal Code (tres pas s by l i c ens e hol der wi th a n o p en ly c arri ed handgun), a pers on l i c ens ed under Subc hapter H, Chapter 411, G ov ernment Code (handgun l i c e ns i ng l aw)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.