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23 • Regular AgendaCity of Harker Heights (Bell County)

2. Council received and discussed a Presentation Regarding a Proposed Change to Council Meeting

Presented in: CITY COUNCIL: Meeting - 08 Sep 2026 on 2026-09-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion on 2. Council received and discussed a Presentation Regarding a Proposed Change to Council Meeting”
BB
Brian Burt
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SH
Shane Hodyniak
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
SH
Sam Halabi
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RF
Roxanne Flores
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
MB
Michael Blomquist
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JL
Jesse Lee Myles III
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Frequency from Four Meetings to Two Meetings per Month. David Mitchell, City Manager, made the presentation. Councilmember, Place 4 Roxanne Flores made a motion to approve combining City Council Workshops into Regular Council meetings beginning October 2026, and meetings to be held on the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. Councilmember, Place 1 Brian Burt seconded the motion. Carried 3-2 (opposed: Mayor Pro- Tem Sam Halabi and Councilmember, Place 2 Shane Hodyniak). ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the City of Harker Heights Regular City Council Meeting was adjourned at 5:23 p.m. CITY OF HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS: ___________________________________ Michael D. Blomquist Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Julie Helsham, City Secretary AGENDA ITEM #V.1. Minutes of the City of Harker Heights Council Meeting that was called to order on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM, in the Kitty Young Council Chamber at the Harker Heights City Hall at 305 Miller’s Crossing, Harker Heights, Texas 76548, with the following members present: ROLL CALL:Mayor Michael Blomquist Mayor Pro-Tem Sam Halabi Councilmember, Place 1 Brian Burt Councilmember, Place 2 Shane Hodyniak Councilmember Place 3 Jesse Lee Myles, III Councilmember, Place 4 Roxanne Flores City Manager David Mitchell City Secretary Julie Helsham PRESENTATIONS BY CITIZENS: The following citizens made a presentation to Council: •Leon Charpentier, Harker Heights, Texas. •Larry Robinson, Harker Heights, Texas. •Ahava Martin, Harker Heights, Texas. CONSENT ITEMS:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.