City Council Meeting Monday, May 12, 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, MAY 12, 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.Proclamation - National Police Week - May 11-17, 2025.

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.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• 2.Hold a public hearing on the following: 

  A tract of land containing approximately 806.02 acres, situated in Brazoria County, Texas, and being located in the David Tally League, Abstract No. 130, Chester S. Gorbet Survey, Abstract No. 64, and Edward Bradley Survey, Abstract No. 44. The property includes portions of the Allison-Richey Land Company Subdivision and is generally bounded by FM 521 on the east and County Road 53 (Sandy Point Road) on the north. The area comprises portions of several tracts recorded in the Brazoria County Clerk’s File Nos. 2024043624, 2023055847, and 2024023646, and is proposed for annexation into the corporate limits of the City of Iowa Colony.

• 3.Hold a public hearing on the following: 

  Tract 1: An approximately 0.5501-acre tract located in Brazoria County, Texas, within the Emigration Land Company Subdivision. The property lies generally along County Road 758 and is adjacent to Lots 461, 462, 468, and 469, as well as a 233.54-acre tract and a 5.00-acre tract, as recorded in Brazoria County Clerk’s File Nos. 2023036335 and 2013013921.

  Tract 2: An approximately 0.1849-acre tract situated adjacent to Tract 1, also within the Emigration Land Company Subdivision and generally located along County Road 758. It shares boundaries with the same adjacent lots and referenced tracts noted above.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

• 4.Consideration and possible action on a resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results  of the general election of officers held on May 3, 2025. 

• 5.Consideration and possible action on a resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results  of a special election filling the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term held on May 3, 2025.

• 6.Consideration and possible action to approve a resolution declaring results of a special election on the creation of the Municipal Development District and the imposition of a sales and use tax at the rate of one-half of one percent in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Iowa Colony. 

• 7.Administer the oath of office to newly elected officials. 

  Councilmember comments

  Outgoing

  New

• 8.Reception

STAFF REPORTS

• 9.Building Official/Fire Marshal Monthly Report

• 10.Police Department Monthly Report

• 11.Municipal Court Monthly Report

• 12.Public Works Monthly Report

• 13.City Engineer Monthly Report

• 14.Finance Monthly Report

• 15.Technology Department Monthly Report

• 16.Water/Wastewater Utility Monthly Report

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:

• 17.To discuss personnel matters related to the search for a new City Manager, including review of proposals from executive search firms, qualifications and criteria for the position, related recruitment processes, and other legal matters involving the City.

POST EXECUTIVE SESSION

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

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

• 19.Consideration and possible action ETJ expansion and city limit annexation from Maple Farms Holdings and Brazoria County MUD 90.

  A tract of land containing approximately 806.02 acres, situated in Brazoria County, Texas, and being located in the David Tally League, Abstract No. 130, Chester S. Gorbet Survey, Abstract No. 64, and Edward Bradley Survey, Abstract No. 44. The property includes portions of the Allison-Richey Land Company Subdivision and is generally bounded by FM 521 on the east and County Road 53 (Sandy Point Road) on the north. The area comprises portions of several tracts recorded in the Brazoria County Clerk’s File Nos. 2024043624, 2023055847, and 2024023646, and is proposed for annexation into the corporate limits of the City of Iowa Colony.

  A. Consideration and possible action to approve the offer of Non-Annexation Development  Agreement with each landowner of the annexation land taxed agriculturally and the rejection of  that offer by those landowners.

  B. Consideration and possible action to approve the Municipal Service Agreement

  C. Consideration and possible action to adopt an ordinance on first and final reading annexing the property containing approximately 806 acres of land. 

• 20.Consideration and possible action to annex the following property: 

  Tract 1: An approximately 0.5501-acre tract located in Brazoria County, Texas, within the Emigration Land Company Subdivision. The property lies generally along County Road 758 and is adjacent to Lots 461, 462, 468, and 469, as well as a 233.54-acre tract and a 5.00-acre tract, as recorded in Brazoria County Clerk’s File Nos. 2023036335 and 2013013921.

  Tract 2: An approximately 0.1849-acre tract situated adjacent to Tract 1, also within the Emigration Land Company Subdivision and generally located along County Road 758. It shares boundaries with the same adjacent lots and referenced tracts noted above.

  A. Consideration and possible action approving the Municipal Service Agreement.
  
  B. Consideration and possible action adopting an ordinance on first and final reading  annexing the property.

• 21.Consideration and possible action to approve a Vending License and Indemnity Agreement between the City of Iowa Colony and Texas Hometown Heroes/THH Vending.

• 22.Consideration and possible action on the Sunset Prairie Plan of Development.

• 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. 

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

• 24.Consideration and possible action on an ordinance amending the FY2024-25 Crime Control and Prevention District budget.

• 25.Consideration and possible action on an ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the City's Code of Ordinances related to signs and specifically related to digital billboards.

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

• 26.Consider approval of the April 11, 2025 City Council meeting minutes.

• 27.Consider approval of the April 14, 2025 City Council worksession minutes.

• 28.Consider approval of the April 14, 2025 City Council meeting minutes.

• 29.Consider approval of the Ellwood Section 1B Final Plat.

• 30.Consider approval of the Meridiana Section 34C Preliminary Plat.

• 31.Consider approval of the Primrose School Meridiana Reserve Preliminary Plat.

• 32.Consider approval of the Karsten Boulevard North Phase IV & Sterling Lakes Drive Street Dedication & Commerical Reserves Final Plat with conditions. 

• 33.Consider acceptance of the Creekhaven Section 2- Water, Sanitary, Drainage and Paving Facilities into the One Year Maintenance Period

• 34.Consider final acceptance of the Meridiana Parkway Traffic Signals facilities.

• 35.Consider acceptance of the Meridiana Section 55B - Storm and Paving Facilities into the One Year Maintenance Period

• 36.Consider approval of the Meridiana Section 55B - Water and Sanitary Sewer Facilities into the One Year Maintenance Period

• 37.Consider approval of the Phase I Detention Basin Excavation, Spoil Placement, and Outfall to serve Ellwood Section 1 Facilities into One Year Maintenance Period

COUNCIL COMMENTS

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 May 6, 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:_______________