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Call to Order

2. Items of Community Interest.

3. Consent Agenda

4. Consider adopting Ordinance 2026-05-01045 approving mid-year budget adjustments for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026. In accordance with Texas House Bill 1522, a Taxpayer Impact Statement has been prepared and is available for public review on the City’s website at the following link: https://www.lucastexas.us/DocumentCenter/View/998/Taxpayer-Impact-StatementHB1522- (Liz Exum, Finance Director)

5. Employee Compensation and COLA Update (Alana Cohen, HR Manager)

6. Consider approving the Public Safety Step Plan to include Fire Department and Police Department Step Plan and corresponding policies to become effective October 1, 2026. (John Whitsell, City Manager)

7. Receive a presentation on the final plans for the project known as the West Lucas Road Reconstruction Project and provide direction to the City Manager. (Joe Hilbourn, Development Services Director, Patrick Hubbard, CIP Manager)

8. Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $2,000,121 to provide construction management, inspection services, and materials testing for the West Lucas Road Widening Project, using existing funds in account 21-8210-491-136 in the amount of $1,508,350 and encumbering additional funds of $491,771 from identified funding sources associated with the West Lucas Road Widening Project. (Jeremy Bogle, Public Works Director)

9. Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Innovative Roadway Solutions, LLC to complete Frictional Asphalt Pavement Preservation Treatment - ONYX Fog Seal/Crack Sealing throughout the City of Lucas in an amount not to exceed $70,525.20 using funds from Account 11-8209-301, Improvement Roads. (Patrick Hubbard, CIP Manager)

10. Consider authorizing the purchase of 8 APX Next Portable Motorola radios and 2 APX6500 mobile Motorola radios in the amount of $110,525.26 to be funded from account number 11-8700-420, Capital Outlay - Equipment. (John Whitsell, City Manager, Doug Kowalski, Director of Public Safety)

11. Consider authorizing the purchase of 2 F-150 Responder trucks and the upfit of the 2025 Chevy Tahoe Responder in the amount of $146,584.30 to be funded from Account # 11- 8700-421, Capital Outlay - Vehicles. (Doug Kowalski, Director of Public Safety, John Whitsell, City Manager)

12. Consider authorizing the possible issuance of Tax Notes to finance road and drainage improvements and the purchase of equipment and vehicles. (John Whitsell, City Manager)

May 07, 2026 City Council

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Call to Order

2. Items of Community Interest.

3. Consent Agenda

4. Consider adopting Ordinance 2026-05-01045 approving mid-year budget adjustments for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026. In accordance with Texas House Bill 1522, a Taxpayer Impact Statement has been prepared and is available for public review on the City’s website at the following link: https://www.lucastexas.us/DocumentCenter/View/998/Taxpayer-Impact-StatementHB1522- (Liz Exum, Finance Director)

5. Employee Compensation and COLA Update (Alana Cohen, HR Manager)

6. Consider approving the Public Safety Step Plan to include Fire Department and Police Department Step Plan and corresponding policies to become effective October 1, 2026. (John Whitsell, City Manager)

7. Receive a presentation on the final plans for the project known as the West Lucas Road Reconstruction Project and provide direction to the City Manager. (Joe Hilbourn, Development Services Director, Patrick Hubbard, CIP Manager)

8. Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $2,000,121 to provide construction management, inspection services, and materials testing for the West Lucas Road Widening Project, using existing funds in account 21-8210-491-136 in the amount of $1,508,350 and encumbering additional funds of $491,771 from identified funding sources associated with the West Lucas Road Widening Project. (Jeremy Bogle, Public Works Director)

9. Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Innovative Roadway Solutions, LLC to complete Frictional Asphalt Pavement Preservation Treatment - ONYX Fog Seal/Crack Sealing throughout the City of Lucas in an amount not to exceed $70,525.20 using funds from Account 11-8209-301, Improvement Roads. (Patrick Hubbard, CIP Manager)

10. Consider authorizing the purchase of 8 APX Next Portable Motorola radios and 2 APX6500 mobile Motorola radios in the amount of $110,525.26 to be funded from account number 11-8700-420, Capital Outlay - Equipment. (John Whitsell, City Manager, Doug Kowalski, Director of Public Safety)

11. Consider authorizing the purchase of 2 F-150 Responder trucks and the upfit of the 2025 Chevy Tahoe Responder in the amount of $146,584.30 to be funded from Account # 11- 8700-421, Capital Outlay - Vehicles. (Doug Kowalski, Director of Public Safety, John Whitsell, City Manager)

12. Consider authorizing the possible issuance of Tax Notes to finance road and drainage improvements and the purchase of equipment and vehicles. (John Whitsell, City Manager)

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