Council Member
Peter Gordon
Hutto
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At a glance
- News mentions
- 0
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 9:30
- Avg per meeting
- 2:23
- Segments
- 744
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Top issues during term (20)
Hutto 150-Year Celebration Support
Estimated $1,500–$2,500 in staff costs; staff working the holiday weekend will receive premium/overtime treatment.
Infrastructure Maintenance and Road Repairs
The project is funded by the street maintenance and repair fund in the amount of $986,268.50.
Data Center Development
Could generate significant property tax revenue for the city while potentially depressing surrounding residential property values and increasing utility rates.
Tree Preservation
Developers will pay per-tree fees into the city's park improvement fund.
Neurodivergence Initiative and Public Awareness
Absorbed within existing parks and recreation or commission event allocations.
Alcohol Zoning Update
Adds mixed beverage sales tax revenue to the city's collections.
FY 2026-2027 Municipal Budget and Tax Rate Adoption
Removes $30.1 million in projected land sales to align the budget with realistic fiscal expectations.
Unified Development Code Chapters 1 and 2 Revisions
The city spent roughly $140,000 on the consultant that produced the rewrite.
Library Strategic Priorities
Potential future costs associated with conducting a facility feasibility study and expanding library infrastructure.
Municipal Fire Department Feasibility
Roughly $11.2 million minimum startup per station plus about $1.7 million a year to operate — a major future budget decision.
CR 199 Infrastructure Funding
Allocates up to $500,000 in corporate funds for intersection signalization.
Ethics Complaint Process and Forms Review
None anticipated.
2027 facility use agreements with youth sports leagues
The agreements govern field-use terms for 2027; financial details were not stated.
Creekside Park FY27 Improvements
Funding would come through the FY27 budget; specific dollar amounts were not stated.
Police Fleet Electrification and Tesla Cybertruck Evaluation
Unknown pending the cost comparison; a Cybertruck upfit may cost roughly $120,000 versus a ~$90,000 Tahoe.
Ed Schmidt Boulevard Revised PUD Zoning
Property values for adjacent homeowners may be impacted by commercial encroachment and scale.
Outside Agency Funding (OAF) Program
Allocates $86,443 total from the city budget to community support services.
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
Flock Automated License Plate Reader Camera Termination
Will result in contract cancellation and potential removal fees, freeing up minor operational funds.
Moved or seconded (37)
Motions Gordon 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.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-13
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-113 canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General Election held May 2, 2026 for the purpose of electing Councilmember Place 1 and Councilmember Place 4. (Laura Hallmark)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-13
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-114 ordering a runoff election for June 13, 2026, for the purpose of electing a City Councilmember for Place 1; designating election precincts and polling places, providing for early voting; providing for performance of required administrati
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-07
Motion by Councilmember Porterfield, second by Councilmember Gordon, to direct staff to continue to engage with the developer on this project.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-07
to approve the resolution as presented
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-07
to approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above, noting item 10.1 is a reduction
- movedpassed 7-02026-04-16
Motion by Councilmember Gordon, second by Councilmember King to approve O-2026-013 as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-16
Motion by Councilmember Morris, second by Councilmember Gordon to approve O-2026-010 as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-04-16
Motion by Councilmember Gordon, second by Councilmember Morris to approve O-2026-012 as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-04-02
Motion by Councilmember Gordon, second by Councilmember Porterfield, to approve the item as presented. Motion passed 7:0.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-02
to direct staff to investigate the opportunity with caveat that Skillicorn Technologies set aside escrowed funds and cover the attorney fees for review of documents.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-02
Motion by Mayor Snyder, second by Councilmember Gordon, to reject all bids and rebid the project. Motion passed 7:0.
- movedpassed 5-22026-04-02
appoint Musa Fury to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Commission.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-02
Motion by Councilmember King, second by Councilmember Gordon, to approve the item as presented. Motion passed 7:0.
- movedpassed2026-03-12
approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed2026-03-12
Appointment of Charter Review Commission
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-12
approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed2026-03-12
continue this item to April 2, 2026.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-05
to approve the item as corrected noting Place 1 and Mayor Pro Tem.
- movedpassed 7-02026-03-05
approve Resolution No. R-2026-068 as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-02-19
approve Resolution No. R-2026-055 for parcel 26.1 as presented.
Decisions during term (457)
Recorded while Gordon was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adopt Ordinance No. O-2026-057 — Unified Development Code (Item 8.2)
Resolution No. R-2026-202 — MUD No. 22 alcohol annexation amendment (Item 8.3)
Resolution No. R-2026-203 — WCWSIDD No. 3 alcohol annexation amendment (Item 8.4)
Consent agenda, Items 9.1–9.4 and 9.6–9.9
Ordinance No. O-2026-058 — River Creek settlement budget amendment (Item 9.5, pulled)
Ordinance No. O-2026-061 — Chapter 17, Signs (Item 10.1)
Resolution No. R-2026-209 — Limmer Square PID bond offering memorandum (Item 11.1)
Resolution No. R-2026-210 — Urbana at Cottonwood Creek development agreement (Item 11.2)
Resolution No. R-2026-211 — Limmer Holdings development agreement amendment (Item 11.3)
Resolution No. R-2026-212 — Waive voluntary annexation fees for alcohol elections (Item 12.1)
MH Underground water main damage — settlement authority (Item 14.1a)
Adam Orgain restroom defects — litigation authorization (Item 14.1b)
Approval of September 9, 2026 meeting minutes
Gateway Development Parkland Dedication
FY27 Creekside Park improvements priority ranking
2027 Facility Utilization Agreement with Hutto Youth Baseball and Softball Association
2027 Facility Utilization Agreement with FC Westlake
Consideration and possible action on the meeting minutes from the regularly scheduled Parks Advisory Board meeting held on September 9,2026.
Approval of Meeting Minutes
Election of Commission Chair
Voting record (76)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget
direct staff to do an RFP/RFQ to hire a fire apparatus procurement consultant
request Hutto Economic Development Corporation to prioritize the development of a fire station
Creation of Stromberg Public Improvement District
Interlocal Agreement with HISD for Traffic Light
Wastewater Agreements with Round Rock and Pulte Homes
Rescission and Reposting of Banking Services RFA
Funding for Industrial Sound Study
Ordinance No. O-2026-010: Prairie Winds PID Assessments
Ordinance No. O-2026-011: Prairie Winds PID Bonds
Ordinance No. O-2026-012: Cottonwood PID Assessments
Ordinance No. O-2026-013: Cottonwood PID Bonds
Solid Waste Contract Extension Direction
Manville Water Supply Agreement Study
Resolution No. R-2026-089: Eminent Domain for Exchange Blvd (Parcel 2)
Appointment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Commission
Appointment of Central Texas Clean Air Coalition Representative
Resolution Reaffirming City Support for Temple College
Legends of Hutto Project Fencing Options
Hutto Wastewater Treatment Pilot Project
Prairie Winds PID Improvement Area #2 Public Hearing Continuation
Cottonwood PID Improvement Area #3 Public Hearing Continuation
Consent Agenda
Old Town Full-Depth Repair Project Bids Rejection
Brooklands Blvd Pavement Milling Project Bids Rejection
Manville Water Supply Corporation Agreement Amendment
Drought Contingency Plan and Utility Profile Amendment
Hutto Arts Today Mural Fest Hotel Occupancy Funds
Williamson County ESD No. 3 Interlocal Agreement
Continue Public Hearing for Prairie Winds PID Improvement Area #2
Continue Prairie Winds PID Bond Ordinance Action
Consent Agenda Approval (Cottonwood Creek PID & Infrastructure)
Approval of Economic Development Grant for CR 137/FM 1660 Project
Objected to routing the funding through the EDC because the policy has not been fully vetted by legal.
Approval of Cottonwood Creek PID Assessment Resolution
Approval of Cottonwood PID Offering Memorandum
Appointment of Charter Review Commission Members
Denial of Claim by Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc.
Amendment to Elecnor Belco Electric Contract for Signal Project Completion
Authorization of Real Property Acquisition for CR 132 Realignment Project (Parcel 2)
approve the item as presented.
to approve the item as presented.
to approve the item as presented.
to disapprove outside employment and/or contractual performance until subsequently approved by a vote of the City Council.
Board Appointments for Joelle Dan
ATX Legacy Park Wastewater Service and Development Agreement
Consent Agenda Items (Excluding Pulled Items)
Resolution No. R-2026-044: WSB Owner's Representative Contract
Resolution No. R-2026-048: Emory Crossing Parkland Dedication
Resolution No. R-2026-049: Live Oak Extension Design Funding via CBFF
Ordinance No. O-2026-008: FY 2026 Budget Amendment
Voted against assigning these projects to the EDC and opposed funding them.