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City Council Regular Called Meeting Tuesday, March 11, 2025 05:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1209 FIORELLA STREET

The City Council of the City of Castroville will meet in the Regular Called Meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall on the following items listed on the agenda.

I.Call to Order

II.Roll Call

III.Pledge of Allegiance

IV.Invocation

V.Citizen Comments

The City Council will hear comments from any citizen or visitor. Speakers must address their comments to the presiding officer rather than individual council members or staff; stand at the podium, speak clearly into the microphone and state your name residential address before speaking. Speakers will be allowed a maximum of 3 minutes for testimony. In accordance with the State Open Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted from discussing or taking action on items not listed on the agenda. Action can only be taken at a future meeting.

VI.Consent Agenda:

  1. a.Minutes for March 11, 2025 Regular Called Meeting

  2. b.Accept and approve grant resolution on TruNarc drug testing instrument through the Federal Justice Assistance Grant.

  3. c.Consider and take appropriate action on the approval of the MVYBA License Agreement for 2024-2027

  4. d.Accept 2024 Racial Profiling Report: This report has already been submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

  5. e.Approve a contract with Schaumburg & Polk for engineering services.

  6. f.Adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor, City Administrator, and Director of Finance as signatory authority for USDA forms related to the Community Center Project.

VII.Proclamations

  1. a.Proclamations recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of Mr. Jonah Winkler and Miss Juliana Herrera.

VIII.Presentations

  1. a.Accept and approve resolution through the Texas Department of Emergency Management for a generator.

IX.Mayor’s Report

  1. a.Announcement of upcoming meeting to discuss ways for citizens to save money. Details will be in the Newsletter in the Utility Bill.

  2. b.SB15 is new legislation proposed to reduce a city's ability to regulate lot size and density. While the language suggests the goal is to increase affordable housing, the actual impact of this affects small towns like Castroville - preferring developers over citizens. Testimony heard on 3/10/2025. 

X.City Council Liaison Reports

Airport Advisory Board - March 3, 2025

Library Advisory Board - No February meeting

Historic Landmark Commission - February 18, 2025 - Councilmember King

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - February 19, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission - February 12, 2025 - Councilmember Carey

XI.Discussion and Action Items

  1. a.Discuss and take appropriate action to appoint a person to the unexpired term of Councilman Herb Dyer of District 5.

  2. b.Applications for open Board and Commissions positions

  3. c.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding design build approach to City Hall as discussed by McKinstry.

  4. d.Presentation on municipal budgeting methodologies and discuss the FY25-26 budget process.

XII.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

XIII.Adjourn

Accessibility Statement

The City Hall is wheelchair accessible.  The exit and parking ramps are located at the rear of the building.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The City of Castroville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

The City Council of the City of Castroville reserves the right to adjourn into closed session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act.

I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall, Castroville, Texas on March 07, 2025 before 6:15 p.m.

/s/ Debra Howe

City Secretary