Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, June 28, 2022 06:30 PM Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers

Executive Session at 4:30 PM

Regular Meeting at 6:30 PM

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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 BEFORE 5:00 P.M. ON THE DATE OF THE MEETING.   COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THIS TIME WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO MEETING COMMENCEMENT, REFERENCED AT THE MEETING, AND INCLUDED WITH THE MEETING MINUTES.  COMMENTS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES WHEN READ ALOUD.

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 2A.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding litigation matters related to MC Bastrop 71, LP, and 71 Retail Partners, LP (Bastrop County courts matters 1842-21, 423-7941, 1916-335, and 1936-335). 

    Submitted by: Paul A. Hofmann, City Manager

  2. 2B.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 regarding potential real estate transaction with Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2.

    Submitted by: Paul A. Hofmann, City Manager

  3. 2C.City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding possible mediated dispute resolution of the pending Ethics Complaint against Robert James Crouch (filed March 25, 2022). 

    Submitted by: Paul A. Hofmann, City Manager

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

4.CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M.

5.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Evan Odom and Kate Bray, Mina Elementary Harry Potter Club

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

6.INVOCATION - Pastor Dustin Bartee, Bastrop Christian Church

7.PRESENTATIONS

  1. 7A.Mayor's Report

  2. 7B.Council Members' Report

  3. 7C.City Manager's Report

8.WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS - NONE

9.STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS

  1. 9A.Receive presentation on the unaudited Monthly Financial Report for the period ending May 31, 2022.

    Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer

10.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 before 5:00 p.m. on June 28, 2022.   Comments submitted by this time will be distributed to the city council prior to meeting commencement, referenced at the meeting, and included with the meeting minutes.  Comments from each individual will be limited to three (3) minutes when 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.

11.APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

  1. 11A.Consider action to approve City Council minutes from the June 14, 2022, Regular meeting.

    Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary

12.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

  1. 12A.Consider directing the City Manager to add Juneteenth to the City Holiday Schedule, and to amend the Employee Handbook, accordingly, as requested by Council Member Cheryl Lee.

    Submitted by: Tanya Cantrell, Director of Human Resources

  2. 12B.Hold a public hearing on the Hunters Crossing Public Improvement District ongoing service plan and proposed assessment levy, consider any objections to the proposed assessments and, consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2022-17 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas approving the 2022 Service Plan Update, including provisions related to assessments for the Hunters Crossing Public Improvement District; approving a fiscal year 2023 assessment roll for the District; and containing other provisions related to the Hunters Crossing Public Improvement District and the Hunter’s Crossing Local Government Corporation; providing for an effective date and move to include on the July 12, 2022, City Council Meeting for a second reading.

    Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer

  3. 12C.Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2022-15 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving the Burleson Crossing East Zoning Concept Scheme, changing the zoning for 12.95 acres out of the Nancy Blakey Survey Abstract 98, from P2 Rural to P5 Core and establishing warrants on 19.81 acres, located east of Edward Burleson Lane and north of State Highway 71, within the city limits of Bastrop, Texas, as shown in Exhibits A, B, and C, providing for findings of fact, adoption, repealer, severability and enforcement, proper notice and meeting; and establishing an effective date.

    Submitted by: Jennifer Bills, Director of Planning & Development

  4. 12D.Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2022-04 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, annexing Bastrop Colorado Bend phase 1, for 312.61 acres of land out of the Stephen F. Austin Survey, Abstract No. 2, located west of Lovers Lane and southeast of the Colorado River, 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:  Jennifer C. Bills, Director of Planning & Development

  5. 12E.Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2022-07 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving the Bastrop Colorado Bend Zoning Concept Scheme, changing the zoning for 312.591 acres out of the Stephen F. Austin Survey Abstract 2, from P2 Rural to PEC Employment Center and establishing a plan on 312.591 acres, located west of Lovers Lane, within the city limits of the City of Bastrop, as shown in Exhibit A, providing for findings of fact, adoption, repealer, severability and enforcement, proper notice and meeting; and establishing an effective date and move to include on the July 12, 2022, Regular Agenda for the second reading.

    Submitted by:  Jennifer C. Bills, Director of Planning & Development

  6. 12F.Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2022-05 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, amending the Comprehensive Plan by changing the Future Land Use designation from Rural Residential to Industry for Bastrop Colorado Bend, LLP for 312.591 +/- acres of land out of the Stephen F. Austin Survey Abstract 2, to the west of Lovers Lane, located within the city limits of the City of Bastrop, as attached in Exhibit A; and providing for findings of fact, adoption, enforcement, a repealer, and severability; establishing an effective date; and proper notice and meeting and move to include on the July 12, 2022, Regular Agenda for the second reading.

    Submitted by:  Jennifer C. Bills, Director of Planning & Development

  7. 12G.Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2022-06 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop amending the Transportation Master Plan - Master Thoroughfare Plan and Street Grid for Bastrop Colorado Bend, LLP for 546.364 +/- acres of land out of the Stephen F. Austin Survey, Abstract 2, to the west of Lovers Lane, located within the city limits of the City of Bastrop and the City of Bastrop Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; as attached in Exhibit A; and providing for findings of fact, adoption, enforcement, a repealer, and severability; establishing an effective date; and proper notice and meeting and move to include on the July 12, 2022, Regular Agenda for the second reading.

    Submitted by:  Jennifer C. Bills, Director of Planning & Development

  8. 12H.Consider action to approve a recommendation to increase salaries for staff in the Streets & Drainage, Parks, and Building Maintenance Divisions of Public Works.  

    Submitted by: Tanya Cantrell, Director of Human Resources

13.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:  Friday, June 24, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

 /s/Ann Franklin                         
Ann Franklin, City Secretary