City Council Meeting Monday, July 21, 2025 07:00 PM Iowa Colony City Council Chambers, 3144 Meridiana Parkway, Iowa Colony, Texas 77583

THIS NOTICE IS POSTED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT (CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE). THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA COLONY WILL HOLD A COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:00 PM ON MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025 AT IOWA COLONY CITY HALL, 3144 MERIDIANA PARKWAY, IOWA COLONY, TEXAS 77583 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING AND IF APPROPRIATE, TAKE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.

Requests for accommodations or interpreter services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary at 281-369-2471.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reserved for formal presentations and proclamations.

• 1.Presentation of Fourth of July Sponsorship Awards

CITIZEN COMMENTS
An opportunity for the public to address City Council on agenda items or concerns not on the agenda. To comply with Texas Open Meetings Act, this period is not for question and answer. Those wishing to speak must identify themselves and observe a three-minute time limit.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

STAFF REPORTS

• 2.Building Official/Fire Marshal Monthly Report

• 3.Police Department Monthly Report

• 4.Municipal Court Monthly Report

• 5.Public Works Monthly Report

• 6.City Engineer's Report

• 7.Finance Monthly Reports

• 8.Technology Department Monthly Report

• 9.Water/Wastewater Utility Monthly Report

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• 10.Hold a public hearing to consider rezoning the following property from Single Family Residential to Mixed Use:

  Approximately 19.82 acres of land, more commonly known as 7710 Iowa Colony Blvd, Iowa Colony, TX 77583. The property consists of Lots 48 and 58 of the Emigration Land Company Subdivision, Section 67, recorded in Volume 21, Page 81 of the Brazoria County Plat Records, located in the H.T. and B. Railroad Company Survey, Abstract 281, Brazoria County, Texas.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

• 11.Consideration and possible action to accept the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Audit Report. 

• 12.Consideration and possible action on a resolution authorizing a $3.00 increase to the voluntary fire service contribution included on monthly water utility bills.

• 13.Consideration and possible action on an ordinance on first and final reading regarding rezoning the following property from Single Family Residential to Mixed Use.

  Approximately 19.82 acres of land, more commonly known as 7710 Iowa Colony Blvd, Iowa Colony, TX 77583. The property consists of Lots 48 and 58 of the Emigration Land Company Subdivision, Section 67, recorded in Volume 21, Page 81 of the Brazoria County Plat Records, located in the H.T. and B. Railroad Company Survey, Abstract 281, Brazoria County, Texas.

• 14.Consideration and possible action on an ordinance granting a variance to  the transparency requirements in the City's Unified Development Code for the Alvin ISD new elementary school No. 23 to be located at the corner of Karsten Blvd. and White Gold Drive. 

• 15.Consideration and possible action on an ordinance granting a variance to  the build to line requirements in the City's Unified Development Code for the Alvin ISD new elementary school No. 23 to be located at the corner of Karsten Blvd. and White Gold Drive. 

• 16.Consideration and possible action on the proposed master signage plan for the Creekhaven Development. 

• 17.Consideration and possible action on the proposed master signage plan for the Ellwood Development. 

• 18.Consideration and possible action on a resolution accepting the Fourth of July donations.

• 19.Consideration and possible action appointing members to the Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors.

• 20.Consideration and possible action appointing members to the Parks and Recreation Board.

• 21.Consideration and possible action to set the date, time, and place for the public hearing on the  proposed Crime Control and Prevention District Plan and Budget.

• 22.Consideration and possible action on a petition for annexation submitted by Majestic Developers for the Sunset Prairie development, and a resolution authorizing the creation of a Municipal Utility District (MUD) within the proposed area.

• 23.Consideration and possible action on a resolution authorizing the revision of Contract No. 24- 065-009-E166 with the General Land Office related to the CDBG-MIT regional method of  distribution.

• 24.Consider approval of Sterling Lakes Section 4 Partial Replat No. 1.

• 25.Consideration and possible action on a road improvement agreement for Cedar Rapids Parkway. 

• 26.Consideration and possible action on amendments to the Rules of Procedure document and related materials.

CONSENT ORDINANCES – SECOND READING
Consideration and possible action to approve the following ordinances on second and final reading.

• 27.Consideration and possible action on an ordinance assigning annexed areas to council districts.

• 28.Consideration and possible action to amend the zoning ordinance to allow certain commercial uses to operate 24 hours per day. 

CONSENT AGENDA
Consideration and possible action to approve the following consent agenda items:

• 29.Consider approval of the May 27, 2025 City Council meeting minutes.

• 30.Consider approval of June 16, 2025 City Council worksession minutes. 

• 31.Consider approval of the June 16, 2025 City Council meeting minutes.

• 32.Consider approval of the Karsten Boulevard North Phase II Abbreviated Plat. 

• 33.Consider approval of Caldwell Lakes Section 7 Preliminary Plat.

• 34.Consider approval of Karsten Boulevard Phase IIIA and Commercial Reserves Preliminary Plat.

• 35.Consider acceptance of the Quarterly Investment Report.

• 36.Consider acceptance of Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 31 - Sterling Lakes North Lift Station No. 2 into the One Year Maintenance Period.

• 37.Consider acceptance of Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 92 - Water Plant No. 1 Phase 1 into the One Year Maintenance Period.

• 38.Consider acceptance of Caldwell Crossing Section 3 Water, Sanitary, Drainage and Paving facilities into the One Year Maintenance Period.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive session in accordance with 551.071 and 551.074 of the Texas Gov’t Code to deliberate and consult with attorney on the following:

• 39.Discuss matters pertaining to the selection process for a new City Manager.

• 40.Discussion on annual performance appraisal for the City Attorney.

POST EXECUTIVE SESSION

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

• 41.Consideration and possible action on Executive Session matters.

ADJOURNMENT

I, Kayleen Rosser, hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the Iowa Colony City Council was posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meeting Act (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code) on July 18, 2025.

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Kayleen Rosser, City Secretary

I hereby certify that the foregoing agenda remained posted at the entrance to the Iowa Colony City Hall where it was visible to the public at all times and on the City’s website for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting therein described.

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Kayleen Rosser, City Secretary

Date Signed:_______________