Regular Council Meeting Tuesday, April 11, 2023 06:30 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 - Ryan and Olivia Steffanic

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

3.INVOCATION - Deacon Paul Cooke, Ascension Catholic Church



4.PRESENTATIONS

  1. 4A.Mayor's Report

  2. 4B.Council Members' Report

  3. 4C.City Manager's Report

    A. Budget Workshop

    B. Joint BEDC/Council Meeting 4.17.23

    C. Downtown Ad Hoc Business Owner's Meeting

    D. Old Iron Bridge

    E. Iredell District

  4. 4D.Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing April 23-29, 2023, as National Library Week.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

  5. 4E.Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing April 18, 2023 as National Lineman Appreciation Day.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

  6. 4F.Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing May 1-5, 2023 as Air Quality Awareness Week.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

  7. 4G.Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing Monarch Butterflies.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

  8. 4H.Official Pinning Ceremony for Vicky Steffanic, Police Chief.

    RECEPTION FOR POLICE CHIEF – RECESS MEETING FOR 20 MINUTES.

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 March 28, 2023, Regular Meeting.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

  2. 8B.Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-05 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the budget for the Fiscal Year 2023 in accordance with existing statutory requirements; appropriating the various amounts herein as attached in Exhibit A; repealing all prior ordinances and actions in conflict herewith; and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer

  3. 8C.Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-06 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop Texas, approving the zoning change for 1.998 acres out of the Nancy Blakey Survey, abstract 98, Bastrop County, Texas from P2 Rural to PS Core; providing for findings of fact; providing for repealer; providing for severability; providing for enforcement; providing for proper notice and meeting; and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Keerhen Baah, Assistant Director of Planning & Development

  4. 8D.Consider action to approve first reading of Ordinance 2023-09 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas amending the City of Bastrop, Texas Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3 Building Regulations, Article 3.17 Flood Damage Prevention; repealing conflicting provisions; providing for severability; proper notice and meeting; establishing for an effective date; and move to include on the April 25, 2023 consent agenda for second reading.

    Submitted by: Fabiola de Carvalho, AMP MIAM, Director of Engineering and Capital Project Management.

9.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

  1. 9A.Consider action to approve Resolution No. 2023-62, of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, allowing the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the City of Austin for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Planning Grant. The City of Bastrop intends to participate in those activities and the development of those deliverables, led by the City of Austin.

    Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager

  2. 9B.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-15 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving the City of Bastrop Public Library Collection Development Policy, which is attached as Exhibit A; providing for bi-annual review; and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Bonnie Pierson, Library Director

  3. 9C.Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-08, the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending Ordinance No. 2022-22 Fee Schedule of the City of Bastrop to amend Appendix A-Fee Schedule, A14.01.001, of the Code of Ordinances, to amend the cost of variance for Subdivision Variance Review, Zoning Review, and Zoning Board of Adjustment review fee from $3,681 to $500, Sign Variance fee from $1,056 to $500; Floodplain variance from $150 to $1,000, as attached in Exhibit A; and providing for findings of fact, adoption, repealer, and severability; and establishing an effective date; and include in the April 11, 2023, consent agenda for the second reading.

    Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager

  4. 9D.Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-07 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop Texas, amending the Bastrop Building Block (B3) Code Chapter 6, Section 6.3.009 private frontage, Subsections (c), (d) and (f); and providing for findings of fact, repealer, severability, codification, effective date, proper notice and meeting; and include on the April 11, 2023, consent agenda for second reading.

    Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager

  5. 9E.Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-10, of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending Article 2.4 Administration Sec. 2.4.001 Nonconforming Uses and Structures by adding that the intent of the provisions will not create a disparate impact to residents.

    Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager

  6. 9F.Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-11, of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending Article 2.4 Administration Section 2.4.001 Nonconforming Uses and Structures (c) Continuing Lawful Use of Property & Existence of Structures item (4) No nonconforming use or Structure may be expanded, reoccupied with another nonconforming use, or increased as of the effective date of this Code, unless authorized by the ZBA by adding an administrative relief component for residents.

    Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager

  7. 9G.Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-12, of the City Council of the the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending Chapter 1, Subdivision, Article 1.3 Platting Procedures, SEC. 1.3.006 Lots of Record of the City of Bastrop B3 Development Code by adding a section for existing lots of record who can receive administrative approval outside of the normal platting procedure.

    Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager

  8. 9H.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-61 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, awarding a contract for the update to the 2016 Master Transportation Plan to Kimley Horn and Associate, INC in an amount not to exceed one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars and zero cents (175,000.00) hereby attached as Exhibit A; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Trey Job, Assistant City Manager

  9. 9I.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-56 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas confirming appointment by the Mayor of Council Member Cheryl Lee, Place 4 of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, as required in Section 3.08 of the City's Charter, and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

  10. 9J.Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-55 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas confirming appointment by the Mayor of Council Member John Kirkland, Place 3 of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, as required in Section 3.08 of the City's Charter, and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

10.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 10A.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.074 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss potential acquisition of real estate relating to the Simsboro Aquifer Water Treatment Plant, Well Field, and Transmission Facilities project.

  2. 10B.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.074 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss potential acquisition of real estate relating to CORIX, a utility provider adjacent to the City's CCN boundary. 

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:  _____________________ at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

                                                     
Ann Franklin, City Secretary