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8 • Regular AgendaCity of Kyle (Hays County)

Consider approval of Task Order No. 260301 to AtkinsRéalis USA, Inc. for easement

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting - July 07, 2026 on 2026-07-07
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #8: Consider approval of Task Order No. 260301 to AtkinsRéalis USA, Inc. for easement”
YF
Yvonne Flores-Cale
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CG
Courtney Goza
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MM
Melisa Medina
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
CZ
Claudia Zapata
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DL
Dr. Lauralee Harris
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MM
Marc McKinney
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MT
Michael Tobias
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider approval of Task Order No. 260301 to AtkinsRéalis USA, Inc. for easement acquisition services for the Steeplechase Wastewater Interceptor Improvements Project in the amount of $233,504.16. (Item Presenter: Mike Murphy, Director of Water Utilities) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Resolution Exhibit 4 - Purchase Agreement (Item Presenter: Mike Murphy, Director of Water Utilities) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Resolution Exhibit 4 - Notice of Intent to Award (Item Presenter: Lu Zhang, PhD, PE, Assistant Director of CIP and Planning) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Contract (Item Presenter: Lu Zhang, PhD, PE, Assistant Director of CIP and Planning) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Contract (Item Presenter: Mike Murphy, Director of Water Utilities) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Contract 2

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.