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City Council Regular Called Meeting Tuesday, February 25, 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 February 11, 2025 Regular Called Meeting

  2. b.Approve amendment to the Flat Creek Development Agreement.

VII.Presentations

  1. a.Gas System Status Update by Public Works Director, John Gomez

  2. b.Presentation of Texas "Tourism Friendly" to City Council.

VIII.Proclamations

  1. a.American Red Cross Proclamation 

IX.City Administrator Report

  1. a.CA Report Subjects:

    Gas Operations Update, CPS Wholesale Electric Negotiations, Regional Park Community Center Project, WWTP Dams & Ponds, Regional Park Irrigation, Waste Management Contract, UDO Progress, AACOG Renewal, USDA Hangar Project, Budget Workshops, Communications Policy, City Hall Remodel, Elevated Water Storage Project, CDBG Waterline Project, Athens Area Drainage Project, Community Survey, City Administrator Contract Extension

X.Public Hearing

  1. a.Public Hearing on the adoption of the Downtown Master Plan, the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, and 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).  new City of Castroville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). 

XI.Discussion and Action Items

  1. a.Discussion and possible action on the adoption of the Downtown Master Plan. 

  2. b.Discussion on the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan.

  3. c.Discussion on the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).

  4. d.Review of applications submitted for open positions on city boards and commissions

  5. e.Discuss and take appropriate action to replace the city council audio and video equipment

  6. f.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the City’s legal review of the historic districts.

XII.Staff Reports

City Council members may request a separate discussion or action on items contained within the submitted reports.

  1. a.Airport – Gas sales and Operations including revenues.

  2. b.Finance monthly activity report including Municipal Court update 

  3. c.Library – Member Statistics, Circulation Statistics, Summer Camps.

  4. d.February 2025 Facilities, Parks, & Recreation Monthly Update

  5. e.Community Development – UDO Timeline, March Permits, Board meetings, steps completed on Thoroughfare Plan, Development Agreement Policy and Active Transportation Grant.

  6. f.Police Department – updates on department including hiring, training, and grants. Animal Control and Code Compliance Activity Reports including open and closed cases.

  7. g.Review and accept January 2025 Police Report

  8. h.Review and accept Animal Services and Code Compliance January 2025 Monthly Report

  9. i.Public Works – work orders – electric, water, wastewater and gas, updates on AMI Meter Project, River Bluff Project and Country Village Lift Station.

  10. j.Public Works Staff Report for January, 2025

  11. k.Tourism/Business Development- National Recognition of Walking Tour Campaign, City Communications, Event Promotion, Tourism promotions, Economic Development opportunities

  12. l.February Tourism and Business Development Report

  13. m.City Secretary Staff Report for month of January 

XIII.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

  1. a.The City Council shall meet in executive session as per Texas Government Code Section 551.074 entitled “Personnel Matters” to deliberate the employment, annual evaluation, duties, of a Public Officer or employee: a. City Administrator

  2. b.Pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, 551.085 (entitled “Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations”) the City Council may convene in executive to receive advice from legal counsel regarding the following:

    a. Alsatian Oaks Development Agreement

XIV.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

XV.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

XVI.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

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 21,2025 before 7:00 p.m.

/s/ Debra Howe

City Secretary

XVII.Adjourn