Place 3 Council Member· 2025-2028
Jim Morris
Hutto
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- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 1:38:32
- Avg per meeting
- 6:34
- Segments
- 1605
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Economic Development Incentives
Financial impacts involve proposed economic development incentives and performance agreements.
Data Center Development
Could generate significant property tax revenue for the city while potentially depressing surrounding residential property values and increasing utility rates.
Library Strategic Priorities
Potential future costs associated with conducting a facility feasibility study and expanding library infrastructure.
CR 199 Infrastructure Funding
Allocates up to $500,000 in corporate funds for intersection signalization.
Creekside Park FY27 Improvements
Funding would come through the FY27 budget; specific dollar amounts were not stated.
Alcohol Zoning Update
Private funds will support the SPAC, with strict prohibition of public funds.
Hutto Gateway Public Improvement District Creation
Parkland dedications typically shift some of the cost of new park capacity to the developer rather than taxpayers, though the exact value isn't stated in the record.
Community Survey Results and Demographic Analysis
Limmer Square Public Improvement District (PID) Area #1 Assessments
Involves a $17.2 million bond issuance and assessment levy secured entirely by PID property assessments, with no general fund backing.
City of Hutto Fire Station #1 Land Acquisition and Development
Land acquisition and infrastructure costs funded through economic development and city partnerships.
Development Process Streamlining
Impacts the administrative efficiency and long-term planning costs of city development review.
Highlands of Hutto Administrative Appeal
Unknown.
Hutto Limmer Retail Annexation and Municipal Services
Expands commercial services in the city limits, though retail sales tax sharing is constrained by ESD #3 agreements for tracts under 5 acres.
TIRZ Bylaws and Board Quorum Revision
Ensures administrative continuity and prevents costly meeting delays due to lack of a quorum.
Launch of 'You Belong in Hutto' Campaign and Website Update
Funded out of existing budget line items for banners and giveaways (approximately $1,500).
Data Center Business Personal Property and CIP Funding
Projects approximately $42,427 in initial BPP assessment revenue with long-term potential for millions in capital improvement funding.
Hutto Megasite Farm Lease
Generates nominal agricultural lease revenue while offsetting property maintenance costs.
Bluffs at Blackhawk Residential Development Plats
The development includes traffic mitigation funding of $4,000 per lot provided to the city.
Proposed Food Truck Park at 106 Farley Street
Private investment in a commercial food truck park.
Durango Farms Replat & HOA Maintenance Obligations
Places unexpected maintenance and potential tax burdens on neighborhood homeowners.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Morris personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- moved2026-08-06
Motion by Councilmember Morris, second by Mayor Snyder, to reappoint Mayor Snyder (Seat 6), Councilmember Porterfield (Seat 4) and Councilmember Morris (Seat 2) and appoint Charles…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-08-06
Motion by Mayor Snyder, second by Councilmember Morris, to appoint Jade Trent to Library Advisory Board – Seat 7.
- movedpassed 7-02026-08-06
to accept use of City-owned facilities for Early Voting
- secondedpassed 7-02026-08-06
approve the item as presented
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Jose de la Cruz and Joelle Dan to Planning and Zoning
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Corina Zepeda to Cottonwood LGC
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Kyle Parkinson to Library Advisory Board
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-02
approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above.
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-02
Direct staff to propose ILA with ESD 3
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-24
approve the resolution as presented
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-18
remove the following from the 150th Celebration Committee: Irma Gonzalez, Tanya Ward, Caitlin Morales, Eric Bell, Samantha Culberson and Natalee Walters.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
Motion by Councilmember Porterfield, second by Councilmember Morris, to go with staff recommendation to demolish and rebuild per contract specifications.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-18
appoint Councilmember Morris as the City Council liaison to the 150th Celebration Committee.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
Motion by Councilmember Zepeda, second by Councilmember Morris, to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-18
Appointment to Ethics Review Commission
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Discuss and consider action on Resolution R-HEDC-2026-038to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget of the Corporation and recommend to the Hutto City Council for consideration and approval
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Discuss and consider action on Resolution R-HEDC-2026-028 to approve a contract with REsimplifi for a real estate reporting platform and the associated expense of $6,000.00 for the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Discuss and consider action to approve the Corporation's monthly financial report for May 2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (18)
Recorded while Morris was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of Unified Development Code (UDC) with Notification Amendment
Urbana and Cottonwood Creek Development Agreement Amendment
Lamer Square Development Agreement Second Amendment
Gateway Development Parkland Dedication
Approval of Joshua Mitchell to Hutto Economic Development Corporation
Gateway Development Agreement County Road Annexation Letter
Public Disclosure of Fire Station #1 Pre-Development Application
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-176 accepting the infrastructure improvements for private development known as Lidell Walker Phase 2B, Plat name: Prairie Winds. (Kate Moriarty)
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-177 accepting the infrastructure improvements for private development known as Heritage Mill North Section 1. (Kate Moriarty)
Consideration and possible action regarding possible appointments, re-appointments and/or removals to City Boards, Commissions, Task Forces, Economic Development Corporations, Local Government Corporations and Tax Increment Reinvestment…
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-168 accepting the infrastructure improvements for private development known as Gola Phase 2. (Kate Moriarty)
Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-033 adopting the Second Amendment to the Stromberg Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning ordinance adopted by ordinance no. 0-2025-047, by allowing for residential, commercial and…
Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-041 amending the budget for expenditures of the Economic Development Corporation. (Alberta Barrett)
Consideration and possible action on approving the following City Council meeting minutes: August 1, 2026 Special Budget Meeting, August 6, 2026 Joint City Council/Hutto Economic Development Corporation Meeting and August 6, 2026 Meeting.…
Presentation and possible action from Endeavor Real Estate Group regarding the proposed Project Sprouts development, including discussion and direction to staff on traffic impacts and potential mitigation measures related to the site’s…
Approval of Economic Development Grant for CR 137/FM 1660 Project
Consideration and possible action on recommendation to define minimum acceptable standards for the size and quantity of common amenity areas in new residential developments
ATX Legacy Park Wastewater Service and Development Agreement
Voting record (9)(Development)
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