Jim Holmes
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 1:30
- Avg per meeting
- 0:23
- Segments
- 20
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Top issues during term (20)
Animal Shelter Capacity and Operations Review
An expenditure not to exceed $214,000 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
local elections
This could mean big changes for future development deals and tax incentives related to that data center.
Safe Haven Baby Boxes at Fire Stations
Incurs installation, maintenance, and recurring operational costs for baby box units.
Data Center Development Concerns
Potential long-term strains on regional utility infrastructure and water supplies.
Personnel Appointment
The impact on the city budget is currently unknown.
Advisory Board Annual Reports and Governance Review
Administrative restructuring with no direct fiscal impact.
surveillance technology policy
Taxpayers are footing the bill for both the camera subscriptions and the repairs caused by the ongoing vandalism.
Commercial and Residential Rezoning Across Multiple Corridors
Enhances commercial tax base and expands housing options.
FY2026 Financial Audit and Auditor Appointment
Details will be provided during the audit presentation.
Placemaker Pro Mixed-Use Development Project
Involves $2,119,869 in TIF 4 funds supporting a $37,000,000 private capital investment.
Park Development Projects Update
Details on project costs and funding allocations will be discussed as part of the department report.
Transit System Performance Review
The review covers the allocation and expenditure of transit funds for the 2026 fiscal year.
Severe Weather Response
Costs associated with emergency response and infrastructure damage are currently being assessed.
Parks and Recreation Planning and Advisory
Pool fee updates and recreation program costs may affect user fees for residents.
Board Quorum and Membership Stability
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Residential Property Compliance
Action on these properties may involve municipal expenditures for abatement or fines levied against owners.
Short-Term Rental Regulation and Neighborhood Compatibility
Potential rental income for the property owner and minor tourism economic activity.
Melody Grove II RAD/Section 18 Redevelopment
Secures federal funding and financing structures for affordable housing revitalization.
Poehls Addition Preliminary Plat Expansion
Private investment in residential infrastructure.
Residential Duplex Development at Speegleville Road
Private investment in residential construction will expand the city's housing inventory and tax base.
Moved or seconded (10)
Motions Holmes 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.
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: TO ADD SCREENING ALONG THE RETENTION POND THAT MUST CONSIST OF A LANDSCAPE AREA, A MASONRY WALL, OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.
- movedpassed2026-06-02
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- movedpassed2026-05-19
MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: TO ADD SCREENING ALONG THE RETENTION POND THAT MUST CONSIST OF A LANDSCAPE AREA, A MASONRY WALL, OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.
- movedpassed2026-05-19
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
MOTION TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING
Decisions during term (299)
Recorded while Holmes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda Approval
Endorsement of Andrea Barefield for NLC 2nd Vice President
Adoption of Form-Based Code Amendments
Downtown Form-Based Code Rezoning
Saddle Creek PUD Amendment
Zoning Change at 4200 South University Parks Drive
Zoning Change at 501-511 Herring Avenue
Public Improvement District No. 1 Assessment Plan
Approval of the minutes of the September 15, 2026, Regular City Council meeting.
Proclaiming October 6, 2026, as National Night Out.
Consider a resolution approving appointments to various Boards and Commissions, subject to each appointee meeting qualifications.
Consider a resolution canceling the regularly scheduled City Council meetings on: January 5, 2027, March 16, 2027, July 6, 2027, July 20, 2027, and December 21, 2027.
Approval of Subdivision Plats (Cowan Village, Willow Bend, Lariat Editions)
Continuance for The Pines at Waco Rezone (Z-26-32)
Rezoning at 3116 Robinson Drive (Z-26-34)
Rezoning at 1328 Harrison Avenue (Z-26-39)
Rezoning at 9516 China Spring Road (Z-26-40)
Rezoning at 2024 North 4th Street (Z-26-41)
Rezoning at 2001 Gurley Lane (Z-26-42)
Election of Commission Chair and Vice Chair
Voting record (223)
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