City Council Meeting Regular Session 09/16/2025 06:00 PM City Hall, 102 W. Ashley Wilson Rd, Sweeny, Texas

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGES & INVOCATION

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

• 1.Proclamation(s): Breast Cancer Awareness Month- October 2025

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025.pdf (0.23 MB)

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL

This item is available for those citizens wishing to address City Council on an issue not on the agenda.  Any item discussed cannot be voted on but could be considered for placement on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting. Limited to three (3) minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA

All of the following items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by the Mayor or a Council Member; in which event, the items will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

• 2.Minutes: Regular Session, August 19, 2025 & Special Session, August 26, 2025

• 08192025 Minutes.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 08262025 Minutes_Exhibit.pdf (0.38 MB)

• 3.Financial Statements 

• 4.Monthly Departmental Updates; August 01 -  August 31

• Agenda Memo_Consent Monthly Departmental Reports.pdf (0.16 MB)
• PD August 2025 Monthly Report.pdf (0.86 MB)
• PW Council Monthly Report.pdf (0.17 MB)
• CS August 2025 Monthly Report.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Developmental Services Aug 2025 Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Permitting Fees Collected Aug2025.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Permits Issued 0801_0831.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Permits Issued YTD.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Executive Director Report for September Meeting.pdf (0.01 MB)
• 2025 September meeting Balance Sheet.pdf (0.01 MB)
• 2025 September meeting Profit and Loss.pdf (0.01 MB)

REGULAR AGENDA

• 5.Discussion and possible action to agenda request for usage of the Gazebo Park for Halloween in the Park; Kasey Kennedy

• AgMemo.Requested Park Usage_OOFD.pdf (0.17 MB)
• AgReq_OOVFD_HalloweenPark Redacted.pdf (0.10 MB)

• 6.Discussion and possible action for allowance of contract establishment with Brazoria County Septic Service (BCSS) for dumping at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. 

• AgMemo_BCSS Dump at WWTP 916.pdf (0.16 MB)
• Sewage Discharge Proposal 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• BCSS Load Information.pdf (0.24 MB)

• 7.Discussion and possible action on Flock Cameras; Sweeny Police Department. 

• AGENDA MEMO Fock and NOVA 09.16.25.pdf (0.17 MB)
• TX - Sweeny PD - Law Enforcement Agreement - .pdf (0.28 MB)

• 8.Discussion and possible action on the Flock NOVA Program; Sweeny Police Department. 

• 9.Discussion and possible action to extend the solid waste contract with Waste Connections. 

• AgMemo_WasteConnections.pdf (0.18 MB)

• 10.Discussion and possible action to proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) and Release of Liability/Hold Harmless Agreement between the City of Sweeny and Benji’s Animal Adoption Barn (BAAB).

• AgMemo_MOU.HHReleaseLiability_BAAB.pdf (0.16 MB)
• BAAB MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING_MOU.pdf (0.10 MB)
• BAAB MUTUAL RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 11.Discussion and possible action to appoint applicants to the Sweeny Economic Development Corporation Board. 

• AgMemo_EDC Applications.pdf (0.16 MB)
• MasseyJenny EDC App08132025_EXP08132026.pdf (0.23 MB)
• SowlesChristine EDC App09062024_ EXP09062025.pdf (0.99 MB)
• HayesBillEDCApp08292025_EXP08292026.pdf (1.72 MB)

• 12.Discussion and possible action to the creation of an advisory board for capital project expenditures.

• AgMemo_Advisory Board.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 13.Discussion and possible action to designate nominees and Resolution 25-108, nominating candidates to the Brazoria County Appraisal Board  of Directors.

• AgMemo_BCAD Nominations_Reso25108.pdf (0.16 MB)
• BCAD_Appointment Directors.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Res.25-108_BCAD.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 14.Discussion and possible action to the Texas Municipal League (TML) Region 14 Director Election.

• AgMemo_TMLBallot.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Ballot 2025 Region 14.pdf (0.37 MB)

• 15.Discussion and possible action to Ord. 25-110; Amending Section 95.02 of the City’s Ordinances, entitled “Animals”.

  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SWEENY, TEXAS AMENDING THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SWEENY IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SANITATION AND WELFARE; AMENDING SECTION 95.02 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SWEENY, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS THE LOCAL RABIES CONTROL AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING THAT THE ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE AT THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

• AgMemo_RabiesControlAuthority.pdf (0.16 MB)
• COSRABIESCONTROL.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 16.Discussion and possible action Ord. 25-111, requiring exterior security cameras at apartment complexes or residences greater than four (4) families.

  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SWEENY, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 150 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 150.04 TITLED EXTERIOR SECURITY CAMERAS; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR EACH VIOLATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE AT THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

• AgMemo_Security Cameras.pdf (0.16 MB)
• COSORDSECAMERAS3.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 17.Discussion and possible action to budget amendment to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget.

• 2025 09 16 Budget Amendment Agenda Memo.pdf (0.16 MB)

ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

ADJOURN REGULAR SESSION

I certify that the notice and agenda of items to be considered by the Sweeny City Council on September 16, 2025 was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on the 10th day of September, 2025, at approximately _______AM / PM. 

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Kaydi Smith, City Secretary

I hereby certify that this Public Notice was removed from the City Hall bulletin board on the  _____day of _____________, 2025 at approximately __________AM / PM.  

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Kaydi Smith, City Secretary