City Council Regular Meeting 10/08/2024 06:00 PM

Members of the public may view the meeting live on the City's website under Agenda/Minutes and then select Live Stream Page (located at the top of the page). The meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the City's website.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC FORUM

The City Council will receive comments from the public on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City of Montgomery, Texas. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes each. Persons wishing to speak during the Public Forum must sign-in to participate prior to the meeting being called to order. Please note that the City Council's discussion, if any, or subjects for which public notice has not been given, are limited to statements of specific factual responses and recitation of existing policy.

CONSENT AGENDA

All Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by a single motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember requests an item to be removed and considered separately.

• 1.Approval of the August 12, 2024 Budget Workshop Minutes.

• City Council Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes 08-12-24.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 2.Approval of the August 13, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes.

• City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 08-13-24.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 3.Approval of the August 27, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes.

• City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 08-27-24.pdf (0.06 MB)

• 4.Approval of the September 10, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes.

• City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 09-10-2024.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 5.Approval of the September 16, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes.

• City Council Special Meeting Minutes 09-16-2024.pdf (0.05 MB)

REGULAR AGENDA

• 6.Police Department recognition of Dr. Taylor Robertson, Mr. Arnette Easley, and Larry “Bubba” Evans for their generous contributions.

• Agenda Report Form.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 7.Receive the Planning & Zoning Commission’s Recommendation and Report related to a rezoning application of 15.46 acres along Lone Star Parkway west of Liberty Street from ID-Industrial to B-Commercial and R2-Multi-family Residential as submitted by SPT Montgomery, LLC (Dev. No. 2215).

• Superior Properties Rezoning - P&Z Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• P&Z REPORT--Superior Properties rezoning 241001.pdf (1.14 MB)

• 8.Convene into a Public Hearing to receive comments on a rezoning request of 15.46 acres along Lone Star Parkway west of Liberty Street from ID-Industrial to B-Commercial and R2-Multi-family Residential as submitted by SPT Montgomery, LLC (Dev. No. 2215).

• Superior Properties PH.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 240919 SPT REZONING NOTICE MAILER.pdf (1.98 MB)
• PUBLIC COMMENT A.Butler--Planning and Zoning Letter.2.pdf (1.21 MB)

• 9.Consideration and possible action on: AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, TEXAS AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 98, "ZONING,” FOR A 15.46-ACRE TRACT SITUATED IN THE B. RIGSBY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 31, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LONE STAR PARKWAY AND LIBERTY STREET, MONTGOMERY, TEXAS FROM "ID"- INDUSTRIAL, AS FOUND ON THE CITY’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, TO 7.77-ACRES OF "B" COMMERCIAL AND 7.69-ACRES OF "R2" MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS; AND TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION.

• Superior Properties Rezoning - ORDINANCE.pdf (0.03 MB)
• SPT Montgomery Rezone Letter.pdf (0.33 MB)
• 2024.09.27 MEMO to P&Z RE Superior Properties Rezoning Application.pdf (0.14 MB)
• DRAFT rezoning Ord-Superior Properties (002).pdf (2.16 MB)

• 10.Consideration and possible action on setting a new Public Hearing date related to a Special Use Permit application for a paramedical and fine-line tattooing business located at 14375 Liberty Street, Montgomery, Texas.

• 14375 Liberty St SUP calling PH.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 11.Consideration and possible action on a request from the Montgomery First Baptist Church for relief from Chapter 90 Utilities, Section 90-68(a) which governs the cost of the City's public water system tap.

• Cover memo for First Baptist Church request to waive tap fee.pdf (0.03 MB)
• First Montgomery Baptist Church-2.pdf (0.14 MB)
• Letter to the City.pdf (1.46 MB)

• 12.Consideration and possible action on a Development Agreement by and between the City of Montgomery, Texas and Morning Cloud Investments and Solid Bridge Construction for Montgomery Crossing, a proposed 86-acre single-family residential development (Dev. No. 2403).

• Morning Cloud Dev Agmt.pdf (0.03 MB)
• DRAFT Development Agreement - Morning Cloud Investments.pdf (20.88 MB)

• 13.Consideration and possible action on the following items related to the sale of right-of-way to TxDOT along SH 105 at city hall for their upcoming SH105 improvements project:

  1. Memorandum of Agreement.
  2. Possession and Use Agreement.
  3. Property deed of 0.0517-acre portion of city hall site.
• TxDOT ROW Acquisition.pdf (0.23 MB)
• MOA.pdf (0.14 MB)
• Deed.pdf (1.97 MB)
• PUA.pdf (1.95 MB)

• 14.Consideration and possible action on designating two Council members to serve as primary and alternate representatives, for the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC), to the State's 2025 General Assembly.

• HGAC Designation Email.pdf (0.13 MB)
• General Law Designation Form.pdf (0.01 MB)
• 2025 General Law Letter.pdf (0.29 MB)

• 15.Consideration and possible action on a Resolution establishing the annual Christmas Parade as a public-purpose event and authorizing the City to enter into a 5-year agreement with TxDOT to close portions of SH149 and SH105 during the parade.

• Parade resolution.pdf (0.03 MB)
• R-2024-12 Annual Christmas Parade.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 2024 Christmas Parade Packet for 10_08_24 Council Meeting.pdf (2.82 MB)

• 16.Consideration and possible action regarding termination of the warranty period and release of the maintenance bond for the Water Plant No. 3 Improvements project.

• WP3 Warranty Release.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 2024.10.03 MEMO to Council RE Water Plant No. 3 Improvements Warranty Release.pdf (0.12 MB)

COUNCIL INQUIRY

Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sect. 551.042, the Mayor and Council Members may inquire about a subject not specifically listed on this Agenda. Responses are limited to the recitation of existing policy or a statement of specific factual information given in response to the inquiry. Any deliberation or decision shall be limited to a proposal to place on the agenda of a future meeting. 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Adjourn into Closed Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code, Section(s):

Sections 551.071(consultation with attorney) General Matters

Sections 551.071(consultation with attorney), to Discuss Matters Within the Attorney Client Privilege Concerning City Council Authority and Responsibility Related to Personnel.

551.072 (deliberation regarding real property)

ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

I certify that this notice of meeting was posted on the website and bulletin board at City Hall of the City of Montgomery, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times. This notice was posted on the following date and time: OCTOBER 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.

/s/ Dave McCorquodale

Assistant City Administrator