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City Council Regular Called Meeting Tuesday, October 28, 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. 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.Closed session pursuant to Sec. 551.072, Tex. Gov’t Code, to consider the purchase of approximately 6.65 acres of real property for public right-of-way.

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.Consent Agenda:

  1. a.Minutes for October 14, 2025 Regular Called Meeting

  2. b.Authorize a professional services contract with Brinkley Sargent to conduct a needs assessment for the construction of a new police department facility.

  3. c.Approve an Ordinance rescinding Ordinance 2021-009 Amending the Subdivision Ordinance for Platting Procedures

  4. d.Approve a professional services agreement with Lochner Engineering formerly KFriese and Associates.

  5. e.Approval of Quarterly Financial Report #4.

  6. f.Approval of Quarterly Investment Report #4.

IX.Public Hearing

  1. a.Public Hearing for Zone Change Request – 702 Paris (Moye Center)

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

XI.Discussion and Action Items

  1. a.Discussion and possible action to authorize a professional services contract with P3 & Associates to manage the City's Public Improvement Districts and Tax Reinvestment Zones.

  2. b.Discussion and possible action on the Country Village Phase II - Final Plat.

  3. c.Discussion and possible action to adopt a Development Agreement Policy as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission of Castroville.

  4. d.Discussion and possible action on Garcia Creek Drainage Project.

  5. e.Discussion and appropriate action authorizing staff to issue a Request for Qualifications for engineering and professional services for aviation- related projects.

  6. f.Discussion and appropriate action to adopt an Ordinance amending Ordinance 2003-019 to have terms of the Historic Landmark Commission members, and alternates, to follow the same terms as the other boards and commissions.

  7. g.Discussion and appropriate action to prohibit a person from serving on more than one advisory board.

  8. h.Discussion and appropriate action on the purchase of a 2026 Tahoe with equipment for an amount not to exceed $90,000.

  9. i.Discussion and possible action on Parks and Recreation Master Plan Revisions.

  10. j.Discussion and possible action on creating an Ordinance establishing the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC) as required by Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code, providing for membership, duties, and procedures.

XII.Discussion on Future Agenda Items

XIII.City Administrator Report

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

    a. Drainage Projects

    b. Highway 90 TxDot Construction

    c. Streets, Maintenance and Paving Plan

    d. WWT Plant Ponds

    e. CPS Energy Dispute

    f. Community Center Construction

    g. Lions Park Splash Pad

    h. Nueces River Authority Desalination Project

    i. Council Workshop

    j. Water Rights Purchase / Drought

    j. Tourism & Economic Development

    j. CIP Planning

    h. Community Development

    j. Airport Operations

    k. Library

    l. Code Compliance

    m. Animal Control

    n. Police Department

XIV.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 22,2025 before 5:00 p.m.

/s/ Debra Howe

City Secretary