Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, July 09, 2024 05:00 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 - Savannah Want, Library Teen Volunteer

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

3.INVOCATION - Ketrich Steger, Police Chaplain

4.PRESENTATIONS

  1. 4A.Mayor's Report

  2. 4B.Council Members' Report

  3. 4C.City Manager's Report

5.WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS

  1. 5A.Receive a presentation on  SB 1154 allowing a minimum of a 50% property tax exemption for licensed childcare facilities. 

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

  2. 5B.Review requests and provide direction to staff for funding requests by outside agencies seeking funding from:

    1. Hotel Occupancy Funds – Community Assets
    2. General Fund – Community Partners

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

6.STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS

  1. 6A.Receive a presentation regarding Economic Development Tools Commonly Utilized by Texas Cities

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

  2. 6B.Receive presentation on the unaudited monthly Financial Report for the period ending May 31, 2024.

    Submitted by: Edi McIlwain, Chief Financial Officer

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 June 25, 2024, Regular meeting and July 2, 2024, Pre-Budget Planning Workshop.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

  2. 8B.Consider Action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-19 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas amending the Code of Ordinances, related to Chapter 12 Titled "Traffic and Vehicles," Article 12.05 Titled "Speed Limits," amending section 12.05.007 titled “SH 21 speed limits.” zoning for traffic and rate of speed therein, on SH 21 in the city limits of the City of Bastrop; defining speeding and fixing a penalty therefore; declaring what may be a sufficient complaint in prosecutions hereunder; repealing all prior ordinances that are in conflict herewith; and providing for findings of fact, enactment, codification, effective date, repealer severability, proper notice and meeting as shown in Exhibit A.

    Submitted by: Kennedy Higgins, Senior Planner, Development Services Department

  3. 8C.Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-20 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas adopting certain restrictions on the participation of registered sex offenders in programs or events involving minors and certain restrictions on where registered sex offenders may go or reside, within a specified distance of premises where children commonly gather. As attached in Attachment A; and provide for findings of fact, repealer, severability, codification, effective date, proper notice, and meeting.

    Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police

9.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

  1. 9A.Consider action to approve Resolution R-2024-79 of the City of Bastrop, Texas amending the City Council Rules of Procedure; establishing a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.

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

  2. 9B.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-86 of the City Council of the City Bastrop, Texas accepting a donation from the Lost Pines Art League in the amount of  $7,600.00 (Seven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars) for the creation of a sculpture within the boundaries of the Cultural Arts Commission District Project approved area; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Edi McIlwain, Chief Financial Officer

  3. 9C.Hold a public hearing and consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-22 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, annexing FM 969 Retail Center (R30094), for 10.559 acres of land out of the Nancy Blakey Survey, Abstract No. 98, located north of SH 71 W and west of FM 969, as shown in Exhibit A, providing for findings of fact, adoption, establishing zoning and character district, repealer, severability, filing and enforcement; establishing an effective date; and proper notice and meeting. 

    Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager

  4. 9D.Hold a public hearing and consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-82 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop consenting to the inclusion of the City of Bastrop city limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction inside the boundaries of the proposed Bastrop County Emergency Services District Number 3. 

    Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager

  5. 9E.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-83 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving and acting upon a request by the Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry to waive certain permitting fees in the amount of $26,835.61 related to facilities at 1201 Pine Street and 806 Fayette Street, Bastrop, Texas.

    Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager

  6. 9F.Consider action to approve Resolution R-2024-80 of the City of Bastrop, Texas, authorizing the closure of the submission period for the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Solid Waste and Recycling Services, authorizing the City Manager to proceed with negotiations of the contract for Solid Waste and Recycling Services with the qualified respondent Texas Disposal Systems; providing for a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager

  7. 9G.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-81 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas approving the name change of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Board to the Bridging Bastrop Board; providing for a severability and repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.

    Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager

  8. 9H.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-84 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving amendments to the Pearl River Master CCN Transfer Agreement; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager

  9. 9I.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-85 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas approving an agreement between the City of Bastrop and Mike's Bikes providing for a one-year lease of a 400 square feet portion of Farm Lot 18 W M ST, acres 2.904 (48028), as shown in Exhibit A, located in Fisherman’s Park with an option to renew for three additional one-year term upon mutual agreement; authorizing the city manager to execute said lease agreement on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.

  10. 9J.Discussion and possible action relative to Ordinance Number 2024-18 regarding the threshold for action by the Home Rule Charter Commission.

    Submitted by: Mayor Nelson and Councilmember Lee

10.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 10A.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek legal counsel and discuss the potential acquisition of real estate adjacent to Gills Branch within the City of Bastrop.

  2. 10B.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek legal counsel and discuss the potential acquisition of real estate north of Farm Street and east of the Union Pacific Railroad within the City of Bastrop.

  3. 10C.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 regarding a proposed development located at Highway 304 and south of Shiloh Road, Bastrop County.

11.TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.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:  Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

  /s/ Ann Franklin                     
Ann Franklin, City Secretary