The Richardson City Council recorded the following formal actions at its October meeting. All motions below passed unanimously as stated on the record. Where the meeting did not record a roll-call tally, the minutes state the motions passed unanimously without a named vote count.
Minutes approvals
- Motion: Approve minutes of the Sept. 22, 2025 and Oct. 6, 2025 meetings.
- Mover: Council Member Dorian. Second: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously (roll-call tally not specified on the record).
Drainage utility fee ordinance (summary)
- Motion: Adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances (Appendix B) to amend the Drainage Utility System Schedule of Charges (residential increase from $5.25 to $6.25 per month; commercial rate from 14.7' to 17.5 cents per 100 sq. ft.).
- Mover: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider. Second: Council Member Shimsoo.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously; staff stated the increase would add about $750,000 annually and take effect with the first November billing.
Texas Municipal League Region 13 director ballot
- Motion: Cast the City of Richardson's vote for Mayor Wes Mays as the TML Region 13 director for the term beginning October 2025 and ending Oct. 15, 2027.
- Mover: Council Member Dorian. Second: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously.
Consent Agenda
- Motion: Approve the Consent Agenda as published.
- Mover: Council Member Justice. Second: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously.
Other procedural motions
- Motion to close the public hearing on the drainage fee (Mover: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchinrider; Second: Council Member Shimsoo) ' passed unanimously.
The council did not record individual roll-call tallies into the meeting audio for these votes; the mayor announced each motion passed unanimously.