Tore Fossum
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 46:08
- Avg per meeting
- 2:43
- Segments
- 613
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Top issues during term (7)(Development)
Walker County Economic Development Corporation Funding Agreement
The city's financial contribution under the agreement is $76,000.
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Expansion
Financial details for the expansion phase will be discussed during the presentation.
Forestar Master Planned Community Development Agreement
Protects the city from future utility relocation expenses by transferring liability to the MUD.
2026 Transformation Strategies Work Plan
The outcomes of this session will influence how the city allocates its budget and resources in the coming year.
Cultural Plan Updates
No specific financial impact was detailed, but discussions suggest future budget considerations for art initiatives.
Ground Lease Updates
Impacts revenue generated from airport land leases.
Real Estate Brokerage Services
The contract outlines commission rates for various real estate transactions, including seller representation, dual representation, and buyer representation, with hourly rates for consultation services.
Moved or seconded (20)
Motions Fossum 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.
- secondedpassed 9-02026-06-02
approve Consent Agenda Items a. through c.
- secondedpassed 9-02026-05-05
Project Destination Huntsville Feasibility Study Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 9-02026-05-05
Tenaska Waterline Infrastructure Design Direction
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 9-02026-05-05
Ordinance 2026-13: FY 25-26 Budget Amendment and Airport Fee Schedule
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-04-07
Street Microsurfacing Purchase
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 8-02026-04-07
Zoning Amendment: 145 Tall Timbers (Ordinance 2026-10)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-04-07
Councilmember Jon Strong made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items a. through d.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-03-17
Ordinance 2026-05: CenterPoint Energy Rate Suspension
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-03-17
Receive presentation from Pattillo, Brown, and Hill, LLP, CPAs concerning the audit and consider acceptance of the audit for FY 24-25. Lance Hall, Finance Director
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-03-17
First Reading -Consider and possible action approving expenditure of $2.35 million to purchase FBO Operating Agreement from Huntsville Aviation Inc. and Wade Gillaspie. Lance Hall, Finance Director
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 9-02026-03-03
approve Consent Agenda Items a. through g.
- secondedpassed 9-02026-03-03
Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for Professional Consulting an Expert Witness/Litigation Services for a pending Rate Case. Lance Hall, Finance Director
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 8-02026-02-17
Engineering Agreement for Gravity Line Rehabilitation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-02-17
approve Consent Agenda Items a. through c.
- movedpassed 8-02026-02-17
Conditional Use Permit for 1857 SH 30 E
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-02-03
Palm Street Water Tank Rehabilitation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-02-03
First Reading - Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2026-01, Amending Chapter 6, Alcoholic Beverages of the Code of Ordinances. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 8-02026-02-03
Entergy Texas Rate Participation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-02-03
Consider Mutual Release and Termination Agreement from the Public Improvement Agreement dated June 17, 2021, with Epoch Huntsville Tenant, LLC. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer Ricardo Villagrand, Assistant City Manager
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02026-01-20
Councilmember Karen Denman made a motion to direct City staff and Attorney to continue discussions with FBO and Huntsville Aviation.
Decisions during term (8)
Recorded while Fossum was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Development District Map Amendment for 674 and 674A Cline Street
Walker County Economic Development Corporation funding agreement
Second Amendment to Forestar Development Agreement
Consider Resolution No. 2026-29 adopting the City of Huntsville Code of Conduct as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for federal financial assistance.
Consider the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement with Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc., for the development of an approximately 226.5-acre development for a single-family master planned community in the Extra-Territorial…
Development District Map Amendment for Sycamore Avenue
Development District Map Amendment for 123 Avenue M
The minutes of the December 18th, 2025 meeting. Layne Yeager, Development Services Director
Voting record (9)(Development)
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waive the two-reading requirement and approve Ordinance No. 2026- 21 for a Development District Amendment Request to go from Medium Density Residential (MR) to Mixed Use (MU) at 2201, 2301, 2303, 2303
waive the two-reading requirement and approve Ordinance No. 2026-20 for a Development District Amendment Request to go from Medium Density Residential (MR) to Mixed Use (MU), 123 Avenue M, Property ID
Councilmember Vicki McKenzie made a motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into the second amendment to the Development Agreement with Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc., for the developmen
Second Amendment to Forestar Development Agreement
Voted against the development agreement amendment.