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53 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-641] Consider a resolution approving a contract for professional engineering services with Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc., d/b/a SCS Engineers, for environmental monitoring, engineering, and compliance services at City of Waco Landfills MSW 948A, 2400, and the Transfer Station, in an amount not to exceed $454,960.00 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide)
Presented in: City of Waco: 9/15 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-641] Consider a resolution approving a contract for professional engineering services with Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc., d/b/a SCS Engineers, for environmental monitoring, engineering, and compliance services at City of Waco Landfills MSW 948A, 2400, and the Transfer Station, in an amount not to exceed $454,960.00 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide)”
JH
Jim Holmes
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AJ
Andrea J. Barefield
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
IL
Isabel Lozano
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
JC
Jed Cole
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DE
Darius Ewing
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GC
George Chase
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Waco City Council Item 53: Consider a resolution approving a contract for professional engineering services with Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc., d/b/a SCS Engineers, for environmental monitoring, engine
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.