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City Council Regular Called Meeting Tuesday, October 14, 2025 06:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1209 FIORELLA STREET

The City Council of the City of Castroville will meet in the Regular Called Meeting beginning at  6:00 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 September 23, 2025 Regular Called Meeting

  2. b.Minutes for September 03, 2025 Special Called Meeting.

  3. c.Approve cancelling the second meeting in November (25th) and December(23rd) and calling a Special Called Meeting for November 18th and December 16th, 2025. 

  4. d.Approve Ordinance appointing Hondo/Castroville Anvil as official newspaper for 2025-2026.

  5. e.Approve an agreement with the Wildlife Habitat Federation to develop a Conservation Management Plan for the Castroville Regional Park

  6. f.Approve the Medina Valley High School Facility Use Agreement.

  7. g.Approve tasking the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to review the requirements for parkland dedication for developments and recommend action for City Council consideration.

  8. h.Approve tasking the Airport Advisory Board to review Chapter 18, Aviation, Division 3 Rules and Regulations; Section 18-51, through 18-78 and Castroville Municipal Airport Rules and Regulations and provide recommendations on any changes/updates to the City Council for consideration.  

  9. i.Approve tasking the Airport Advisory Board to develop a courtesy vehicle policy for City Council consideration.

  10. j.Approve a Resolution declaring vehicles & inoperable equipment as surplus and authorizing the City Administrator to dispose of such property in a manner beneficial to the city.

VII.Mayor’s Report:

a. Utility Rates

b. Comprehensive Fee Schedule

c. Open Government

VIII.Discussion and Action Items

  1. a.Discussion and take appropriate action on assessment of user fees for payment transactions at the Payment Kiosk located at the Castroville Library.

  2. b.Consider and take appropriate action on application(s) submitted for open position(s) on City Boards and Commissions.

  3. c.Consider and take appropriate action on termination of the professional service agreement with McCall, Parkhurst & Horton, Bond Counsel for the City of Castroville. 

  4. d.Consider and take appropriate action on directing staff to seek requests for qualifications for bond counsel services for the City of Castroville.

  5. e.Consider and take appropriate action on rescinding the Development Agreement Policy adopted August 27, 2024.

  6. f.Consider and take appropriate action to rescind Ordinance 2021-009 Subdivision, Article III. Procedures, Section 100-23 Submission of Preliminary Plat, d. exceptions adopted May 15, 2021.

  7. g.Discussion and possible action to adopt revisions to the City of Castroville Personnel Policies.

  8. h.Discussion and possible action on traffic control and traffic calming measures in District 4.

  9. i.Consider and possible action amending Ordinance 2003-019 to reduce the number of full board members on the Historic Landmark Commission and set appointment dates for June of each year for two-year staggard terms and reestablish the Architectural Design Review Board for Commercial Development in the CH East, CH Central and CH West Commercial Zones.

  10. j.Consider and take appropriate action on identifying areas for the storage of construction materials, spoils and debris associated with staging of infrastructure projects instead of city owned lot(s)in residential areas.

  11. k.Consider and take appropriate action to authorize the installation of temporary/permanent showers at the Regional Park pool.

  12. l.Consider and take appropriate action on a proposal from GoodRoads, Inc. for a citywide pavement and asset assessment, including software access for pavement management planning.

  13. m.Consider and take appropriate action on selecting a candidate for the Texas Municipal League (TML) Region 7 Director Election.

IX.City Administrator Report

  1. a.The following report topics may be discussed and acted upon:

    a. Drainage Projects

    b. BMA Trail Access

    c. Streets, Maintenance and Paving Plan

    d. WWTP Ponds

    e. CPS Energy Dispute

    f. Community Center Construction

    g. Lions Park Splash Pad

    h. Facilitated Council Workshop

    i.  Tourism/Marketing position

X.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

XI.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 October 7, 2025 before 6:00 p.m.

/s/ Debra Howe

City Secretary