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City Council Regular Called Meeting Tuesday, August 26, 2025 05:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1209 FIORELLA STREET

The City Council of the City of Castroville will meet in the Regular Called Meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall on the following items listed on the agenda.

I.Call to Order

II.Executive Session

The City Council will convene in closed session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code for one or more of the following authorized reasons:

  1. a.The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Personnel Matters, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the following public officers or employees:

    a. City Administrator R. Scott Dixon

    b. City Secretary Debra Howe

    c. Police Chief James Kohler

    The foregoing officers or employees may request the discussion and deliberation be held as a public hearing rather than a closed session.

III.Reconvene in open session

IV.Roll Call

V.Pledge of Allegiance

VI.Invocation

VII.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.

VIII.Consider possible action(s) resulting from items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session. 

IX.Consent Agenda:

  1. a.Minutes for August 01, 2025 Special Called Meeting

  2. b.Minutes for August 12, 2025 Regular Called Meeting

  3. c.Authorize a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hondo, City of Castroville, Medina County Sheriff's Department, and Medina Valley ISD Police Department.

  4. d.Authorize Change Order #1 in the amount of $72,896.89 for the Community Development Grant Project # Waterline Project.

  5. e.Discussion and appropriate action on a resolution amending the Development Agreement for the City of Castroville Public Improvement District (The Heights of Castroville)

  6. f.Discussion and appropriate action on a resolution amending the Development Agreement for the City of Castroville East Side Public Improvement District No. 2 (Flat Creek)

  7. g.Discussion and possible action on a preliminary plat for Country Village Estates - Phase II.

X.Presentations

  1. a.Presentation by Mark Chadwick, Medina County Emergency Services Coordinator covering:

    Outdoor Warning Sirens

    I-Info Alert System / Alliance for Community Solutions (ACS)

    Castroville's Emergency Management Plan component of Medina County plan

    NIMS (National Incident Management System) training for public officials

XI.Mayor’s Report:

a. Proposed FY 26 Budget

b. Proposed FY26 Property Tax Rates

c. Proposed Debt Service/City of Castroville Bond Rating

XII.Public Hearing

  1. a.Public Hearing #2 and presentation on the 2025 No-New Revenue, Voter-Approval, and De Minimis Tax Rate Calculations. 

  2. b.Public Hearing #1 and Presentation on FY25/26 Budget

XIII.Discussion and Action Items

  1. a.Discussion and possible action on Finance Report - General, Enterprise, Airport Funds and Municipal Court Report for July 2025.

  2. b.Discussion and possible action on the FY26 City Operating Budget including all budget proposals - General Fund, Utility System Enterprise, Airport Enterprise and steps to dissolve the Castroville Economic Development Corporation.

  3. c.Discussion and possible action regarding the 2025 Tax Rates, including a review of the No-New-Revenue, Voter-Approval, and De Minimis Tax Rate calculations.

  4. d.Discussion and appropriate action on Adopting Comprehensive Fee Schedule Ordinance.

  5. e.Consideration and Approval of an Ordinance authorizing the City's Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025 in the maximum amount $7,000,000, for the purposes set forth in the City's Notice of Intention, payable from the proceeds of an Annual Ad Valorem Tax Levied, within the limitations prescribed by Law, upon all taxable property in the City, and a pledge of certain revenues of the City's combined Utility System; and other matters in connection therewith. 

  6. f.Discussion and possible action on the proposed Gas Utility Rate Adjustment Options. 

  7. g.Discussion and possible action to adjust the FY 2026 Airport Fund and General Fund budgets to allocate Airport Security costs in accordance with City Ordinance Chapter 18, Section 18-73.

  8. h.Discussion and appropriate action on authorizing a contract for the purchase of 43 acre feet of Edwards Aquifer Water Rights from Uptmore Family Limited Partnership. 

XIV.City Administrator Report

  1. a. Drainage Projects

    b. Highway 90 TxDot Construction

    c. Streets, Maintenance and Paving Plan

    d. WWTx Plant Ponds

    e. CPS Energy Dispute

    f. Community Center Construction

    g. Lions Park Splash Pad

    h. Community Development

    i. Economic Development

    j. Airport Operations

    k. Library

    l. Code Compliance

    m. Animal Control

    n. Police Department

    o. Tourism - Business

XV.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

XVI.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 August 22, 2025 before 6:45 p.m.

/s/ Debra Howe

City Secretary