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June 24, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting

Council Chambers 200 West Walker Street

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Agenda — 67 items

  1. 1 The City Council of the City of League City, Texas, met in a regular meeting in the Council Chambers at 200 West Walker Street on the above date at 6:00 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. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
  5. 4 The invocation was given by Pastor Natasha Young with Word Power Church. Mayor Long led in the pledges of allegiance to the flags.
  6. 4 Mayor Long called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and called the roll. All members of Council were present.
  7. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  8. 5 PAGE BREAK
  9. 3A. June 10, 2025 Regular Meeting 25-0292
  10. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
  11. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
  12. 10 Members of the public are invited to give comments at this time, lasting not longer than 3 minutes. Comments may be general in nature or may address a specific agenda item.
  13. 10 Mayor Long asked if there were any corrections. He said hearing none, these minutes are approved.
  14. 6. CONSENT AGENDA
  15. 6A. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a water capital recovery fee credit agreement with West FM 517, LTD., a Texas limited partnership, for the construction of an oversized water main associated with the Pedregal Subdivision, consistent with the City’s Master Water Plan (Executive Director of Development Services) 25-0288 Approved Pass
  16. 13 PAGE BREAK
  17. 6B. Consider and take action on a resolution amending Resolution 2024-188 to authorize cumulative expenditures not to exceed $2,300,000 with Sysco, Gordon Food Service, and/or Ben. E. Keith at The Ballpark for food supply services at The Ballpark at League City through September 30, 2027 (Executive Director of IT, Facilities and Ballpark) 25-0277 Approved Pass
  18. 6C. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an agreement with King’s Vending Solutions, Inc. for vending machine services for the following locations: Helen Hall Public Library, the City of League City Community Center, Lynn Gripon Park at Countryside Pavilion, and Hometown Heroes Park & Recreation Center (Director of Parks and Cultural Services) 25-0275 Approved Pass
  19. 15 NAME Maryanne Delgado Amber Carlson Heather Llanes Eddie Llanes Eric Carlson Jennifer Ponshock Larry Kindel Caleb Michic Jaime Westheimer
  20. 6D. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the renewal of the interlocal agreement between the City of League City and Galveston County Parks and Cultural Services Department for use of Hometown Heroes Park to continue to provide congregate meal services for eligible clients from October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026 (Director of Parks and Cultural Services) 25-0279 Approved Pass
  21. 6E. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an after-school care program to begin in August 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year and authorizing funding in FY2025 for costs associated with the after-school care program, including the addition of three (3) part-time Camp Counselor positions (Director of Parks and Cultural Services) 25-0281 No Action
  22. 6F. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the sale of a 0.1016-acre (4,424 square feet) property as Temporary Construction Easement identified as P00091281 (Parcel 332 TCE) to TxDOT related to the construction of SH 99 Segment B1 in the amount of $4,247 (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0282 Approved Pass
  23. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  24. 19 PAGE BREAK
  25. 6G. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the sale of a 0.2301-acre (10,024 square feet) property as Temporary Construction Easement identified as P00091284 (Parcel 335 TCE) to TxDOT related to the construction of SH 99 Segment B1 in the amount of $9,622 (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0283 Approved Pass
  26. 6H. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with ARKK Engineers for design, bid, and construction phase services related to the Sanitary Sewer Annual Rehabilitation - Manhole Rehabilitation Project (WW1801L) in an amount not to exceed $92,500 (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0284 Approved Pass
  27. 22 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  28. 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING
  29. 7A. Hold a public hearing on an ordinance re-adopting Standards of Care for the League City Youth Recreation Programs to address staffing ratios, health standards, and staff qualifications (Director of Parks and Cultural Services) 25-0287
  30. 7B. Consider and take action on an ordinance re-adopting Standards of Care for the League City Youth Recreation Programs to address staffing ratios, health standards, and staff qualifications; providing for publication, and establishing an effective date (Director of Parks and Cultural Services) 25-0280 Approved on First Reading Pass
  31. 8. OLD BUSINESS
  32. 9. NEW BUSINESS
  33. 28 PAGE BREAK
  34. 10. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
  35. 10A. Consider and take action on an ordinance disannexing approximately 1.3347 acres of land currently located within the corporate limits of League City, Texas, and authorizing related boundary adjustments with the City of Friendswood (City Attorney) Staff requests approval on first and final reading. 25-0276 Approved on First Reading Pass
  36. 10B. Consider and take action on an Ordinance to set a 35 miles per hour (mph) speed limit along Hobbs Rd between Ervin St and Patagonia St, a distance of approximately 1.78 miles (Executive Director of Development Services) Staff requests approval on first and final reading. 25-0286 Approved on First Reading Pass
  37. 11. ITEMS ADDED AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA COMPLETED
  38. 12. REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS
  39. 34 Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
  40. 13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS
  41. 36 Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
  42. 14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)
  43. 37 Consider and take action on an ordinance disannexing approximately 1.3347 acres of land currently located within the corporate limits of League City, Texas, and authorizing related boundary adjustments with the City of Friendswood (City Attorney) Staff requests approval on first and final reading. 25-0276 Approved First and Final Reading Pass
  44. 14A. Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074 Government Code - Personnel Matters Discuss employment, appointment, or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to-wit: City Auditor (Mayor Long) 25-0259
  45. 39 PAGE BREAK
  46. 39 Consider and take action on an Ordinance to set a 35 miles per hour (mph) speed limit along Hobbs Rd between Ervin St and Patagonia St, a distance of approximately 1.78 miles (Executive Director of Development Services) Staff requests approval on first and final reading. 25-0286 Approved First and Final Reading Pass
  47. 14B. Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.072 Government Code - Deliberations about real property Discuss potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0289
  48. 14C. Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, to-wit: Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District (City Attorney) 25-0293
  49. 15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)
  50. 15A. Consider and take action on discussion regarding the employment, appointment or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to-wit: City Auditor (Mayor Long) 25-0260 No Action
  51. 43 PAGE BREAK
  52. 15B. Consider and take action on discussion concerning potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0290 Approved Pass
  53. 15C. Consider and take action regarding consultation with City Attorney, to-wit: Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District (City Attorney) 25-0294 No Action
  54. 16. ADJOURNMENT
  55. 46 Mayor Pro Tem Tommy Cones – Thank you, Mayor. I would like to, first of all, tell everybody up here on Council that Mrs. Rita Ghirardi passed away June 12. She was 100 years old. She was one of the oldest and first families of League City, her and her husband Johnny. Really a great lady. She will be missed. She was a dear friend of mine and will be missed greatly in League City. So, prayers will go out to her and her family. Second, I would like to just talk briefly about the Sunset Bazaar. I’m not for sure really what is correct and what’s right. I’ve heard a lot of rumors that there was issues. I’ve talked to the Mayor, I’ve talked to Mr. Baumgartner, I’ve talked to Amber trying to get all the facts together and everything. It seems like a great event, especially for four hours on one Saturday night, once a month. I’m not for sure what we can do, but I would like to ask the Mayor and Mr. Baumgartner to meet with Amber and try to work out a solution. I’m not for sure what that would be, if that’s once a month or if it’s once every two months. I know we got some issues out there with people complaining. I’m not for sure if it’s factual. You hear a lot of stuff, but without trying to research it more I think we do owe the Sunset Bazaar a thank you for the community involvement that they’ve been giving to the community, and that’s what the park’s about. There again, I understand the concerns that we have. I heard music was an issue, I heard parking was an issue, I heard a lot of things. Hopefully, maybe the Mayor can sit down with Mr. Baumgartner and Amber and if we need to form a committee and let’s talk about a solution. I think there’s room for you here. I served on the Holiday in the Park board for 25 years. I understand the passion that it takes to run one of these events, but again, your four hours, also understand that people live near this and you’re not the only event that is at the park. I think it’s possible to get together, Mayor, and try to talk about a resolution for this. I heard good things about it, saw it on Facebook that it was really a big event. That’s what the community is all about, but we need to be good neighbors to everybody there and we need to be pro-business when it comes to local businesses. That’s my thoughts. Andy Mann – I just wanted to go a step further with that and maybe we could just put an item on the agenda for two weeks from now. We can just openly discuss all the issues, because this is new to me. I think I received a single email from one person about it. That’s all I got. It looked like to me, it was one of those I read it and I think by the time I respond to this it will be resolved because the optics look too bad. I guess I was wrong. Sounds like y’all are spun up. While I would be open to the Mayor and the City Manager reaching out and talking to y’all about it, getting something resolved. I think also if that doesn’t happen we could put something on the agenda in two weeks and we could all just air it out, because this is a new one for me. So thank y’all, and thank y’all for coming out, people get on Facebook and complain and complain.
  56. 47 _______________________ NICK LONG MAYOR
  57. 47 They very rarely go to the actual channel that is built for them to advocate. So, thank you for that. Tom Crews – No Comments Courtney Chadwell – I’d like to recognize a really good friend and a great citizen of League City. About eight months ago, Brock Howe came up here and we awarded him with the Art Hewitt Spirit Award for his dedication to volunteering in the community. Tonight, he’s at home recovering from brain surgery he had late last week. He’s doing well, but just want to let Brock know that we love him, appreciate his commitment to the community and we’re hoping for a speedy recovery. Scott Higginbotham – No Comments Chad Tressler – No Comments Sean Saunders – No Comments Mayor Long – I’ll be quick. Happy to meet with anybody about the Sunset Bazaar. We can talk then and then put it back on the agenda or do whatever we want with that from there. To be fair, we received pro Sunset Bazaar emails. received some anti Sunset Bazaar emails, as well. I’m sure everybody has different opinions. don’t know which one is real or not. It doesn’t even really matter to me, I’m sure everybody has different opinions about it. I’m sure there’s a way that we can accommodate it somewhere in the city and figure out a good way to make it so that small businesses owners can do what they need to do and then the established brick and mortar businesses can function as well and the citizens that live around that park won’t be affected as well. I’m sure there’s a way for everybody to co-exist and work that out. We can start there and if that doesn’t work out to everybody’s satisfaction, we can move it to the next step and bring it on the agenda.
  58. 48 CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
  59. 49 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 20th day of June, 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.
  60. 49 At 6:35 p.m. Mayor Long announced the City Council will now go into executive session to discuss the following items:
  61. 50 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.
  62. 51 ________________________ DIANA M. STAPP CITY SECRETARY (SEAL) MINUTES APPROVED: July 8, 2025
  63. 52 _________________________________________________________________________ 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. _________________________________________________________________________
  64. 53 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.
  65. 54 At 7:08 p.m. Mayor Long reconvened the regular meeting and announced there was no final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered in the executive session just concluded.
  66. 59 PAGE BREAK
  67. 61 At 7:09 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.