City Council

Council Chambers 200 West Walker Street

Agenda — 17 items

1. 1 The City Council of the City of League City, Texas, met in a budget workshop in Council Chambers at 200 West Walker Street on the above date at 5:00 p.m.
2. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
3. 2 Mayor: Nick Long City Council Members: Andy Mann Tommy Cones Tom Crews Courtney Chadwell Scott Higginbotham Chad Tressler Sean Saunders City Manager: John Baumgartner Assistant City Manager: Rick Davis Assistant City Manger-CFO: Angie Steelman Interim City Attorney: Michelle Villarreal City Secretary: Diana M. Stapp Chief of Police: Cliff Woitena Executive Director of Capital Projects Ron Bavarian Executive Director of Development Services: Christopher Sims Director of Finance: Kimberly Corell Director of Human Resources/Civil Service: James Brumm Director of Parks & Cultural Services: Chien Wei Director of Public Works: Jody Hooks
4. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY PROPOSED FY2026 BUDGET AND FY2026 2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
6. 4 Mayor Long called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and called the roll. All members of Council were present except Andy Mann.
7. 4. ADJOURNMENT
8. 6 _______________________ NICK LONG MAYOR
9. 6 NAME Amylin Hicks Peggy Zahler
10. 7 CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
11. 8 This is to certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall of the City of League City, Texas, on or before the 22nd day of August, 2025 prior to 12:30 p.m. as well as the City's public internet webpage, www.leaguecitytx.gov and was posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code.
12. 8 FY2026-2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2026 Proposed Property Tax Rate - $0.36355/$100 valuation Angie Steelman, Assistant City Manger and CFO - So as we come to the end of the budget process for FY2026, tonight is our last scheduled workshop. During our council meeting tonight we will have two items, one is the public hearing on the budget, and the first reading of the budget ordinance. There have only been two small changes that have occurred since we met last time. Changes to the General Fund - Other Adjustments - $55,485 Adopted change to the Volunteer Fire Department Donation Fund $78,908. This will increase the expenditures by $78,908 for the purchase of a grant funded rapid response medical UTV previously budgeted in the donation fund. There is also a change to the revenue by $23,423 representative of the City’s match and we anticipate that it will be reimbursed by the school district. There is also a change to the Volunteer Fire Department Donation Fund, decrease of $23,423 where the City’s match was budgeted to come from. Changes to the Utility Fund – Other Adjustments - $816,373 A change recommended by the City’s external auditors. We have a debt service payment, principal and interest on debt that was issued as part of a cash call for the City of Houston waterline along State Highway 3. It doesn’t change the expenses and it doesn’t change how it is being paid for, it is covered by water CRF’s, but what has changed is the external auditors did not want to see it in our debt service fund for utilities. They wanted to see it as an operation’s cost to the utilities as water contract purchases. The revenue and expense are being moved to the Utility Fund to implement the change they recommended. This is an increase into the operations because the debt service is not part of our operational budget, it is actually segmented and separate. Finally, how it all rolls up to the Citywide - $871,858, just the expense side.
13. 9 The City Council of the City of League City, Texas reserves the right to meet in closed session on any of the items listed above should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code: 551.071 Consultations with Attorney, 551.072 Deliberations about Real Property, 551.073 Deliberations about Gifts and Donations, 551.074 Personnel Matters, 551.076 Deliberations about Security Devices, and 551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations.
14. 10 ________________________ DIANA M. STAPP CITY SECRETARY (SEAL) MINUTES APPROVED: September 9, 2025
15. 10 At 5:14 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.
16. 11 _________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special accommodations or interpretive services must be made at least 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at 281-554-1030 or by FAX 281-554-1020. _________________________________________________________________________
17. 12 Any invocation that may be offered during the ceremonial portion of the City Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Council in part or as a whole. No member of the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such decision will have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of the Council.