City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Orange, TX
Meeting Date: March 24, 2026

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

23 items on the agenda.

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PROCLAMATIONS•Item 6.a

Interference with Child Custody Awareness Day

Mayor/Council

PROCLAMATIONS•Item 6.b

Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month

Mayor/Council

PROCLAMATIONS•Item 6.c

Community Development Block Grant Week

Mayor/Council

PROCLAMATIONS•Item 6.d

Fair Housing Month

Mayor/Council

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 8.a

February 24, 2026 Orange Economic Development Corporation Meeting Minutes

Mayor/Council

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 8.b

March 10, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

Mayor/Council

ORDINANCES•Item 9.a

First Reading: Consider an ordinance of the City of Orange, Texas, suspending the rates proposed by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas Company's Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program filing made with the City on or about February 17, 2026; finding that the meeting complies with the Open Meetings Act; making other findings and provisions related to the subject, and declaring an effective date.

Staff: M. Kunst

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.a

Final Reading: Consider a resolution approving an EDC Infrastructure Grant Agreement with Gulf State Industries, LLC, 4514 W. Lutcher Drive, Orange, Texas 77632 in an amount not to exceed $200,000.

Staff: H. Gravett

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.b

Final Reading: Consider a resolution approving an EDC Infrastructure Grant Agreement with Newton Core, LLC (Park Avenue Apartments), Orange, Texas 77630 in an amount not to exceed $40,000.

Staff: H. Gravett

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.c

Final Reading: Consider a resolution approving an EDC Infrastructure Grant Agreement with Cypresswood Flexpark, LP, State Highway 87 and FM 105, Orange, Texas 77630 in an amount not to exceed $200,000.

Staff: H. Gravett

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.d

First Reading: Consider a resolution approving an EDC Infrastructure Grant Agreement with Lava Java, LLC, 2402 16th Street, Orange, Texas 77630 in an amount not to exceed $25,000.

Staff: H. Gravett

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.e

Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the construction timeline of a Chapter 312 Tax Abatement Agreement at 80% over a 10 year period with USG Paper, LLC 1750 IP Way Road, Orange, Texas 77632.

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.f

Consider a resolution authorizing and approving amendment to contract with Traylor & Associates, Inc. regarding grant administration services for the Texas Department of Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Grant DR-4332-0308 and DR-4332-0108.

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.g

Consider a resolution awarding a contract to McGriff, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC, for employee insurance consultant services.

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.h

Consider a resolution amending the consultant services agreement with Neumo Group, LLC (f/k/a Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC) for sales tax compliance review services.

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.i

Consider a resolution awarding a contract to Gulf Coast Electric Co., Inc. in the amount of Three Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand and 00/100 ($364,000) Dollars for TDEM HMGP DR-4485-0488 Police Department Generator.

Staff: M. Floyd

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.j

Consider a resolution awarding a contract to Texan Municipal & Industrial, LLC in the amount of Eighty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four and 00/100 ($87,354) Dollars for TDEM HMGP DR 4485-0514 Old Armory Generator.

Staff: M. Floyd

RESOLUTIONS•Item 10.k

Consider a resolution awarding a contract to McDonald Municipal & Industrial, Inc. in the amount of Six Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Sixty-Eight and 00/100 ($683,068) Dollars for TDEM HMGP DR-4485-0117 Water Treatment Plant Generator.

Staff: M. Floyd

DISCUSSION/ACTION•Item 11.a

Consider a motion awarding the bids for demolition and removal of substandard structures as follows:

4401 Kitty Chapin Avenue Manshack & Sons $ 9,500.00; 1507 4th Street Ceasar Landscape $ 2,800.00; 2919 20th Street Ceasar Landscape $ 2,800.00; 802 Cherry Avenue Lark Group $ 5,400.00; 2241 Cross Lane Lark Group $ 4,600.00; 708 Curtis Avenue Ceasar Landscape $ 3,500.00; 1014 Curtis Avenue Lark Group $ 4,500.00; 5630 Mickler Drive Ceasar Landscape $ 2,000.00; 1303 Neches Street Lark Group $ 2,950.00; 602 Park Avenue Manshack & Sons $ 7,000.00; 2312 Riverside Drive Lark Group $ 4,400.00; 910 Western Avenue Manshack & Sons $ 6,500.00. Staff: K. Knauf

DISCUSSION/ACTION•Item 11.b

Consider a motion approving action taken by the EDC concerning a timeline extension through June 30, 2026, for Regan Holdings, LLC (Red Gator Rentals), 3400 Edgar Brown Drive, Orange, Texas 77630, due to contractor delays.

Staff: H. Gravett

DISCUSSION/ACTION•Item 11.c

Discussion and possible action to select a location for the May 19, 2026 BUDGET WORKSHOP to discuss City Council priorities for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (FY 2027).

City Council - Regular Meeting

About this meeting

Interference with Child Custody Awareness Day

Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month

Community Development Block Grant Week

Fair Housing Month

February 24, 2026 Orange Economic Development Corporation Meeting Minutes

March 10, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

Final Reading: Consider a resolution approving an EDC Infrastructure Grant Agreement with Gulf State Industries, LLC, 4514 W. Lutcher Drive, Orange, Texas 77632 in an amount not to exceed $200,000.

Final Reading: Consider a resolution approving an EDC Infrastructure Grant Agreement with Newton Core, LLC (Park Avenue Apartments), Orange, Texas 77630 in an amount not to exceed $40,000.

Final Reading: Consider a resolution approving an EDC Infrastructure Grant Agreement with Cypresswood Flexpark, LP, State Highway 87 and FM 105, Orange, Texas 77630 in an amount not to exceed $200,000.

First Reading: Consider a resolution approving an EDC Infrastructure Grant Agreement with Lava Java, LLC, 2402 16th Street, Orange, Texas 77630 in an amount not to exceed $25,000.

Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the construction timeline of a Chapter 312 Tax Abatement Agreement at 80% over a 10 year period with USG Paper, LLC 1750 IP Way Road, Orange, Texas 77632.

Consider a resolution authorizing and approving amendment to contract with Traylor & Associates, Inc. regarding grant administration services for the Texas Department of Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Grant DR-4332-0308 and DR-4332-0108.

Consider a resolution awarding a contract to McGriff, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC, for employee insurance consultant services.

Consider a resolution amending the consultant services agreement with Neumo Group, LLC (f/k/a Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC) for sales tax compliance review services.

Consider a resolution awarding a contract to Gulf Coast Electric Co., Inc. in the amount of Three Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand and 00/100 ($364,000) Dollars for TDEM HMGP DR-4485-0488 Police Department Generator.

Consider a resolution awarding a contract to Texan Municipal & Industrial, LLC in the amount of Eighty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four and 00/100 ($87,354) Dollars for TDEM HMGP DR 4485-0514 Old Armory Generator.

Consider a resolution awarding a contract to McDonald Municipal & Industrial, Inc. in the amount of Six Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Sixty-Eight and 00/100 ($683,068) Dollars for TDEM HMGP DR-4485-0117 Water Treatment Plant Generator.

Consider a motion awarding the bids for demolition and removal of substandard structures as follows:

Consider a motion approving action taken by the EDC concerning a timeline extension through June 30, 2026, for Regan Holdings, LLC (Red Gator Rentals), 3400 Edgar Brown Drive, Orange, Texas 77630, due to contractor delays.

Discussion and possible action to select a location for the May 19, 2026 BUDGET WORKSHOP to discuss City Council priorities for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (FY 2027).

City Manager Report

City Council Report