Special Council Meeting Tuesday, September 26, 2023 05:30 PM Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers



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The City of Bastrop reserves the right to reconvene, recess, or realign the Regular Session or called Executive Session or order of business at any time prior to adjournment.

PLEASE NOTE:  ANYONE IN ATTENDANCE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL MUST COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM AND GIVE THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALTERNATELY, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING, YOU MAY COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM WITH YOUR COMMENTS AT CITYOFBASTROP.ORG/CITIZENCOMMENT AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS ON THE REQUESTED DATE.   COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THIS TIME WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL DURING THE MEETING AND INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD, BUT NOT READ ALOUD.  COMMENTS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL IN ATTENDANCE WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES.

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Kaison Ancrum, Compass Rose Harvest and Aria Perkins

TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

3.INVOCATION - Phil Woods, Police Chaplain

4.PRESENTATIONS - NONE

5.WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS - NONE

6.STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS - NONE

7.CITIZEN COMMENTS

At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Council must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council meeting. Alternately, if you are unable to attend the council meeting, you may complete a citizen comment form with your comments at www.cityofbastrop.org/citizencommentform at least two hours before the meeting starts on the requested date.   Comments submitted by this time will be given to the City Council during the meeting and included in the public record, but not read aloud. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time.  Instead, City Council is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action.

It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group.  Neither is it the intention of the Council to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Council, as a body, or any member or members of the Council individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff.  Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Council and/or any person in the Council’s presence will not be tolerated.

8.CONSENT AGENDA

The following may be acted upon in one motion.  A Council Member or a citizen may request items be removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration.

  1. 8A.Consider action to approve City Council minutes from the September 19, 2023, Regular meeting.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

  2. 8B.Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-37 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Fee Schedule, Article A13.02.004 Water Service Charge, as attached in Exhibit A; providing for: findings of fact, enactment, repealer, severability, providing for an effective date, codification, proper notice and meeting.

    Submitted by: Laura Allen, Senior Accountant

  3. 8C.Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-36 approving the Burleson Crossing East Zoning Concept Scheme, changing the zoning for 19.81 acres out of the Nancy Blakey Survey from P5 Core to a Planned Development District (PDD) with a P5 Core base zoning, as shown in attached as Attachment 2, located at the northeast corner of State Highway 71 and Edward Burleson Drive, within the city limits of Bastrop, Texas.

    Submitted by:  Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager, ICMA-CM, CPM

9.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

  1. 9A.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-128 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving Amendment Number 1 to Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) "Lease of Site for Air Quality Monitoring"  for a portion of  property in the City’s Mayfest Park, located at 25 American Legion Drive, for a term of three (3) years at a total rent of One and 00/100 Dollar ($1.00); attached as Exhibit A; authorizing City Manager to execute all appropriate documentation; providing for a repealing clause;  and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager

  2. 9B.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-144 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas appointing Mayor Lyle Nelson as the General Assembly Representative to the Capital Area Council of Government (CAPCOG) and replacing current member Connie Schroeder; authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager

  3. 9C.Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-38, of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, establishing and adopting transportation impact fees; amending the Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13, Article 13.12, by enacting sections 13.12.094 - 13.12.099 providing for definitions; providing for assessment of said impact fees; providing for the general administration of said impact fees; providing a severability clause; providing an effective date and an open meetings clause, providing adoption, repealer, severability, filing and enforcement; establishing an effective date; providing for proper notice and meeting; and move to include on the October 10, 2023, agenda for second reading.

    Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager

  4. 9D.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-145 approving an amendment to the Animal Control Services Interlocal Agreement with Bastrop County to extend the agreement through October 31, 2023.

    Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police

10.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

  1. 10A.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss the potential acquisition of real estate relating to the Transfer Lift Station and Force Main project.

  2. 10B.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding Wastewater Treatment Plant & Collection System and Improvements at the Administration Building, including the HVAC system, amended sealed plans, supplemental instructions, change orders, contract compliance, and invoice irregularities involving KSA Engineering, Inc. 

  3. 10C.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding potential agreements with Aqua Water Supply Corporation regarding treated wastewater effluent.

  4. 10D.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding and discuss the potential acquisition of real estate relating to the Blakey Lane Extension project. 

  5. 10E.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the Destination and Marketing Services Agreement with Visit Bastrop and related information. 

11.ADJOURNMENT

All items on the agenda are eligible for discussion and action unless specifically stated otherwise.

The Bastrop City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and 551.087 (Economic Development), and §551.086 (Competitive Matters regarding Electric Utility).

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org  and said Notice was posted on the following date and time:  _____________________ at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

                                                     
Ann Franklin, City Secretary