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City Council Regular Called Meeting Tuesday, September 09, 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: 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

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 12, 2025 Regular Called Meeting

  2. b.Approve Resolution declaring various furniture to be surplus property for disposal.

X.Public Hearing

  1. a.Public Hearing #2 and Presentation on FY25-26 Budget.

XI.City Council Liaison Report:

Airport - September 2nd - Martinez

Library - August 8th - Lee

Planning and Zoning - August 13th - Marchman

Historic Landmark Commission - August 19th - King

Parks and Recreation - August 14th - Merz

XII.Discussion and Action Items

  1. a.Discussion and possible action on the proposed Gas Utility Rate Adjustment Options.

  2. b.Discussion and appropriate action on an Ordinance adopting the FY 2025-2026 Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026 and authorize expenditures as therein provided. 

  3. c.Discussion and take appropriate action on an Ordinance setting the 2025 Tax Rate of $0.XXXX per $100 of taxable valuation for the Tax Year beginning January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.

  4. d.Discussion and take appropriate action on an Ordinance ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget that would require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the fiscal year 2024-2025 for the use and support of the municipal government for the City of Castroville. 

  5. e.Discussion and appropriate action on Adopting Comprehensive Fee Schedule Ordinance. 

  6. f.Discussion and take appropriate action on approving a proposal submitted by Pugh Constructors, Inc. for Design-Build Master Plan Services.

XIII.City Administrator Report

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

  1. a.

XIV.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

XV.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 September 03, 2025 before 4:45 p.m.

/s/ Debra Howe

City Secretary