City Council Regular Called Meeting Tuesday, February 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 January 28, 2025 Regular Called Meeting

2. b.Accept FY 2025 1st Quarter Investment Report.

3. c.Accept and approve FY 2025 First Quarter Financial Report.

VII.City Council Liaison Report

1. a.Airport Advisory Board - Special Called February 10th - Councilmember Martinez

   Library Advisory Board - Special Called February 6th (meeting cancelled)

   Historic Landmark Commission - No Meeting to report on - Councilmember King

   Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - No Meeting to report on - Councilmember Merz

   Planning and Zoning Commission - No Meeting to report on - Councilmember Carey 

VIII.Presentations

1. a.Presentation of TDA Form A 1024 CDBG Section 3 Goals and Concepts as related to the CDBG Program and Grant Contract CDV23-0365

2. b.Presentation on the Downtown Master Plan, Comprehensive Plan, and UDO

IX.Public Hearing

1. a.Public Hearing on the adoption of a Downtown Master Plan. 

2. b.Public hearing on the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan.

3. c.Public hearing on the repealing of Chapter 24: Signs and Signage and Chapter 100: Subdivisions from the Codes of Ordinance, and the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and replacing with the new City of Castroville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).

X.Discussion and Action Items

1. a.Consider and take appropriate action on an amendment to the Flat Creek Development Agreement.

2. b.Discussion and possible action on the adoption of the Downtown Master Plan. 

3. c.Discussion and possible action for the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan.

4. d.Discussion and possible action on the repealing of Chapter 24: Signs and Signage and Chapter 100: Subdivisions from the Codes of Ordinance, and the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and replacing with the new City of Castroville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).

5. e.Discuss and take appropriate action to authorize staff to apply for the Operation Lone Star grant.

6. f.Consider and take appropriate action on appointment of Benjamin Jean to fill an open position on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

7. g.Authorize Staff to issue an RFP for Solid Waste Services

8. h.Consider and take appropriate action on approving the Medina County Elections Contact for the 2025 General and Special Elections

9. i.Discussion and take appropriate action amendments to the drought contingency policy.

XI.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

XII.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 February 7, 2025 before 4:00 p.m.

/s/ Debra Howe

City Secretary