Odessa
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Charter Review Committee
The Charter Review Committee will meet to examine the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter and develop recommendations for the City Council. This meeting is a procedural step in considering potential amendments to the city's governing document.
- Review of City of Odessa Home Rule Charter
Odessa Development Corporation
The Odessa Development Corporation is meeting to conduct a workshop focused on sales tax. No other legislative actions or votes are listed on the agenda.
- Sales Tax Workshop
Odessa Development Corporation
The Odessa Development Corporation will consider amending its Infrastructure and Façade Grants Program guidelines to create a variance procedure for grant applications. The board will also vote on a $39,814.70 performance agreement with Panchito's Burritos and discuss contractor proposals and the proposed budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Items tabled from the previous meeting, including a performance agreement with Team Refurb, will be reconsidered.
- Amend grant guidelines to allow variance requests from requirements
- Remove from table and consider Team Refurb performance agreement
- Approve $39,814.70 performance agreement with Panchito's Burritos for façade and infrastructure grant
- Discuss Annual Financial Report for FY2025 (tabled from June meeting)
- Review contractor proposals and proposed budget for FY 2026-2027
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Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a specific use permit for a private club. The body will also review several plat approvals and reinstatements for residential and commercial developments.
- Public hearing for Carter Customs to open a private cigar club/bar at Medical Park Dr and Brownstone Rd
- Reinstatement of preliminary plat for 149-acre Headlee Ranch on E 56th St
- Replat of 12.571-acre Ector County Plaza at N Grant Ave and E 2nd St
- Preliminary plat for 2.00-acre Chinaberry Estates 5th Filing near E China St and N Chinaberry Ave
- Street and alley abandonment of 128,241 total square feet for Ector County Plaza
The commission approved a Specific Use Permit for Carter Customs to allow a private club in a Retail-1 zoning district. They also approved previous meeting minutes, reinstated the preliminary plat for Headlee Ranch, approved the Ector County Plaza replat, and tabled the preliminary plat for Chinaberry Estates. All votes were 4-0.
- Approved Specific Use Permit for Carter Customs private club (4-0)
- Approved Planning & Zoning meeting minutes June 18, 2026 (4-0)
- Approved reinstatement of Headlee Ranch preliminary plat with conditions (4-0)
- Approved Ector County Plaza replat with conditions (4-0)
- Tabled Chinaberry Estates 5th Filing preliminary plat (4-0)
- Adjourned meeting (4-0)
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The scheduled meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment on July 1, 2026, has been cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.
Charter Review Committee
The committee will review the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter and prepare recommendations for the City Council on potential changes. This is the primary and only agenda item for the meeting.
- Review and prepare recommendations for City Council on the Home Rule Charter
Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
The committee will meet to elect a new chairman and review previous meeting minutes. The primary discussion will focus on a new shelter manager and the shelter's organizational structure under the Odessa Police Department.
- Election of new Committee Chairman
- Discussion of new Shelter Manager
- Review of shelter structure under OPD
City Council
The Odessa City Council will approve the design phase for the Bob Derrington Wastewater Reclamation Plant and authorize the demolition and reconstruction of the McKinney Park parking lot. The meeting also includes zoning changes, annexations, and the approval of a strategic plan.
- Approve $39.9M contract for Bob Derrington Wastewater Reclamation Plant design
- Authorize $345,000 contract for McKinney Park parking lot reconstruction
- Annex 0.244-acre tract of land into city limits with Light Industrial zoning
- Approve updated City of Odessa Strategic Plan
- Approve ambulance billing services agreement with Emergicon, LLC
Charter Review Committee
The Charter Review Committee is meeting to review the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter and prepare recommendations for the City Council. This is a substantive review of the foundational document governing city operations.
- Review and prepare recommendations on the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission will consider approving seven subdivision plats and replats, all recommended by staff, including the final plat for Bluegrass Subdivision. The commission will also approve minutes from the prior meeting. No public hearings are scheduled.
- Final plat of Bluegrass Subdivision (2.2-acre tracts) at NE corner of N Alfalfa Ave & E Bluegrass Rd
- Replat of Fleetwood Addition, 4th Filing (0.69 acres) on E 42nd St west of N Grandview Ave
- Replat of Lots 11-13, Ranch Acres (2.68 acres) at SE corner of W University Blvd & N Stockton Ave
- Short form plat of Chinaberry Estates, 4th Filing (3.75 acres) near N Chinaberry Ave & E China St
- Short form plat of Drivers Haul Homero Addition on W Drivers Haul of Fame St
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved all seven agenda items, including minutes and six subdivision plats or replats, each by a 7-0 vote. All approvals were subject to staff-recommended conditions. The decisions involved properties in Odessa and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
- Approved June 4, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
- Approved final plat of Bluegrass Subdivision, 2 tracts in ETJ (7-0)
- Approved replat of Fleetwood Addition, 4th Filing (7-0, amended per agenda correction)
- Approved replat of Lots 11-13, Block 3, Ranch Acres in ETJ (7-0)
- Approved short form plat of Chinaberry Estates, 4th Filing in ETJ (7-0, amended)
- Approved short form plat of Drivers Haul Homero Addition in ETJ (7-0)
- Approved replat of Westridge Subdivision, 4th Filing in ETJ (7-0, amended conditions)
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The scheduled meeting for the Odessa Zoning Board of Adjustment has been cancelled.
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board will receive updates on several ongoing projects including the Parks Master Plan, Royalty Park, O'Connor Park, McKinney Softball Complex, Dorado Drive, and Dorothy Murphy Playground. New business includes discussion of grant opportunities, internships, a budget update, sports complex updates, and prioritizing amenities across the parks system. The board will also hear department reports and consider approval of previous meeting minutes.
- Update on Parks Master Plan
- Discussion of McKinney Softball Complex
- Budget update
- Amenity priority throughout parks system
- Grant opportunities & funding sources
Charter Review Committee
The committee will review the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter and prepare recommendations for the City Council. This is the only item on the agenda.
- Review and prepare recommendations for the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter
Odessa Development Corporation
The Odessa Development Corporation will consider approving performance agreements with Team Refurb, Kyvek Energy Services, and ABE Medical. They will also discuss infrastructure grant applications from The Spring Water Store and Panchito's Burritos. Additionally, the board will review the annual financial report and the general development plan for FY 2026-2027.
- Performance agreement with Team Refurb
- Performance agreement with Kyvek Energy Services
- Performance agreement with ABE Medical
- Infrastructure grant application from The Spring Water Store
- Infrastructure grant application from Panchito's Burritos
City Council
The council approved a zone change from General Residence to Neighborhood Service for a 0.414-acre tract at King Solomon Baptist Church to allow a restaurant, despite staff recommending denial. The council also approved consent agenda items including a TML interlocal agreement, a street closure for Firecracker Fandango, and a security fence contract for the Police Department. A motion to collect fines for failure to appear was approved. Renee Culpepper was appointed to the Animal Shelter Advisory Board.
- Approved zone change from GR to NS for restaurant at King Solomon Baptist Church (6-0)
- Approved collection of fines for failure to appear and violate promise to appear (6-0)
- Approved consent agenda including TML interlocal agreement, street closure, authorized signatures, police security fence contract (6-0)
- Appointed Renee Culpepper to Animal Shelter Advisory Board (6-0)
City Council
The Odessa City Council held a work session to discuss banking services, engineering contract for the wastewater reclamation plant, and board appointments. No formal decisions were made on these items. The council unanimously approved motions to enter and return from executive session without taking action.
- Approved motion to enter executive session (6-0)
- Approved motion to return from executive session (6-0)
- Approved motion to adjourn (6-0)