District 4 Council Member· 2026-2030
Amy Stretcher Burkes
Midland
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 18:20
- Avg per meeting
- 1:50
- Segments
- 418
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Top issues during term (20)
Commercial and Residential Development
Impact fees will be assessed during final platting and collected at the building permit stage.
Substandard Building Abatement
Demolitions performed in-house by city staff; disposal costs covered by CDBG grant funds, with liens placed on properties for cost recovery.
Infrastructure and Highway Economics
The board will consider a $10,000 funding agreement for the highway report.
Residential Development Expansion
Developers bear the cost of required street, water, sewer and sidewalk improvements; Mockingbird Ridge's developer still owes a share of Fairgrounds and Todd Drive construction.
Flock Safety Contract Termination
Terminated at no cost to the city within the allowable 60-day notice window.
Water Security and T-BAR Property
$110,000 for design and construction documents, plus construction costs to follow.
Aerospace Corridor Development
Funded through state SEARF grant allocations with MDC leading project execution.
Traffic Safety (Vision Zero)
The program helps the city qualify for state and federal infrastructure grants.
road closures
Waiver of fees totaling over $50,000 for right-of-way vacations.
Spaceport Infrastructure Development
The financial scope of the reported space activities was not disclosed.
City Council Assembly for Bible Study
Concerns were raised about the financial terms and incentives related to a hotel development deal.
Water Infrastructure Capacity
The city is investing in new water main infrastructure.
police vehicle purchase
$3,366,369.17 from city funds.
Zone Change for Horse Grazing in Residential Area
None anticipated for the city.
Subdivision Code Amendment for Arterial Street Developer Shares
Changes what developers contribute toward arterial street improvements; dollar amounts not specified.
Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Road Repair
Permit approval has no direct financial impact; road repair agreement implies costs borne by the company or city for infrastructure maintenance.
public safety incident
No immediate financial impact is mentioned, but investigations and potential medical costs could add up.
Fire Department Drone Program
$109,693.20 funded entirely through private donations from Chevron and Oxy.
Briarwood Avenue Road Infrastructure Improvements
Funding allocated through MDC economic development infrastructure agreements.
ETJ Development and Water Sustainability
Infrastructure review ensures new developments meet city codes without undue public fiscal burden.
Moved or seconded (31)
Motions Burkes 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.
- movedpassed2026-06-09
Approve
- movedpassed2026-06-09
Approve
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-12
Deny
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-12
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-05-12
Approve
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-12
re-appoint Mickey Cargile to the Permian Basin Community Center for MH/MR (PermiaCare) Board of Trustees
- secondedpassed2026-05-12
Jack Ladd moved to Approve; seconded by Amy Stretcher Burkes.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed 6-02026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-02-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-02-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-02-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-02-10
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-02-10
John Burkholder moved to Approve
- secondedpassed2026-02-10
John Burkholder moved to Approve
Decisions during term (662)
Recorded while Burkes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent agenda (Oct. 19 minutes; Mockingbird Ridge Section 22 Final Plat)
Preliminary Plat of Warwick Addition, Section 5
Preliminary Plat of Parkway South Addition, Section 5
Preliminary Plat of Midkiff Industrial Center, Section 30
Preliminary Plat of West End Addition, Section 39 (Midland ISD)
Preliminary Plat of Southern Addition, Section 41
Preliminary Plat of Howard-McCall Subdivision, Section 2
Preliminary Plat of Ruckus Addition, Section 4 (Lone Star Sanctuary)
Reinstatement of Preliminary Plat, Kelview Heights, Section 15
Motion approving the October 19, 2026, P&Z meeting minutes.
Consent agenda (items 4, 7, 8, 13-22, 23-34 minus pulls)
Item 5 removed — $860,000 transit payment
Item 6 — $25,000 Permian Resources donation for Fire Department
Item 9 — 42 police vehicles, $3.37 million
Item 10 — $110,000 utilities security engineering contract
Item 11 — $117,158 landfill compactor engine
Item 12 — $8.4M airport hangar infrastructure contract
Items 23-29 — second readings of special exceptions and rezonings
Item 30 — Northgate Walmart PD amendment deferred
Items 31-34 — second readings: Renew Life Church PD, duplex rezoning, alcohol SUD, subdivision code amendments
Voting record (383)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.