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May 27, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting

Council Chambers 200 West Walker Street

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Agenda — 71 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 Kyle Backhus with Bay Area 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. 3A. May 13, 2025 Special Meeting 25-0253
  9. 3B. May 13, 2025 Regular Meeting 25-0258
  10. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
  11. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
  12. 10 Mayor Long asked if there were any corrections. He said hearing none, these minutes are approved.
  13. 11 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.
  14. 12 PAGE BREAK
  15. 6. CONSENT AGENDA
  16. 6A. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Audit & Compliance Services, LLC (ACS) for internal audit services to conduct a procurement card audit in an amount not to exceed $35,000 (City Auditor and City Manager) 25-0264 Approved Pass
  17. 6B. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the renewal of group Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability insurance coverage with Mutual of Omaha for the plan year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $116,911.42 (Director of Human Resources) 25-0218 Approved Pass
  18. 15 NAME Tim Brown
  19. 6C. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing expenditures for the Bayridge Park Redevelopment-Phase 2, each in an amount not to exceed 1) $113,525 for concrete services under an existing contract with Brooks Concrete and 2) $10,000 for sub-grade stabilization, wheel-stops and striping, for an aggregate amount not to exceed $123,525 (Director of Parks and Cultural Services) 25-0239 Approved Pass
  20. 6D. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a license agreement with T-Mobile West LLC, for the placement of antennas and related equipment at the Candlewood Water Tower located at 5123 1/5 Candlewood Drive (Director of Planning) 25-0251 Approved Pass
  21. 6E. Consider and take action on a resolution removing the Rustic Oaks Subdivision Drainage Improvements project (DR2003) from the May 2019 GO Bond project list (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0244 Postponed
  22. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  23. 19 PAGE BREAK
  24. 6F. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a third amendment to the professional services agreement with Sander Engineering Corporation to increase the total compensation by $59,200 for the updating of final design documents, bid, and construction phase services related to the League City Parkway West New Water Well and Ground Storage Tank Project (WT1910), for an aggregate amount not to exceed $543,961, and to extend the agreement term to allow for the completion of additional services (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0245 Approved Pass
  25. 6G. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a construction contract with Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. for the North Kansas Avenue Kayak Launch Project (PK1910A) in an amount not to exceed $1,095,653.52 which takes into account authorizing approval of deductive Change Order 1 for an amount of $413,789.98, and a Work Change Directive budget of $109,565.00, and authorizing a contract with Terracon Consultants, Inc. for material testing for an amount not to exceed $22,885, for a total construction budget of $1,228,103.52. (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0246 Postponed Pass
  26. 6H. Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2025-15 adopting the League City Westside Master Plan as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of League City - Second Reading (Executive Director of Development Services) Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 7-0-0, on April 21, 2025. Council approved first reading, 8-0-0, on May 13, 2025. 25-0250 Approved Pass
  27. 23 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  28. 23 PAGE BREAK
  29. 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING
  30. 7A. Hold a public hearing on the owner-requested annexation of approximately 80.45 acres located in League City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (City Attorney) 25-0262
  31. 7B. Consider and take action on an ordinance annexing approximately 80.45 acres of land owned by Martron, LLC, J.A.C. Interests, Ltd., and Ellen Lloyd Cummins into the corporate limits of League City, Texas (City Attorney) 25-0254 Approved on First Reading Pass
  32. 7C. Hold a public hearing on the owner-requested annexation of approximately 130.9043 acres located in League City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (City Attorney) 25-0263
  33. 7D. Consider and take action on an ordinance annexing approximately 130.9043 acres of land owned by BC-SB Baybrook JV LLC into the corporate limits of League City, Texas (City Attorney) 25-0255 Approved on First Reading Pass
  34. 8. OLD BUSINESS
  35. 9. NEW BUSINESS
  36. 9A. Consider and take action on a resolution supporting a No Wake Zone in and around the League City Clear Lake area on Friday, June 20, 2025 for the Texas Outlaw Challenge (Mayor Long) 25-0230 Approved Pass
  37. 31 PAGE BREAK
  38. 9B. Consider and take action on appointments to boards and commissions (Mayor Long) 25-0238 Approved Pass
  39. 9C. Consider and take action on a resolution directing city staff to increase the senior (65 years or older) and/or disabled residential homestead tax exemption from $100,000 to $125,000 in the upcoming property tax rate ordinance (Mayor Pro Tem Cones, Mayor Long and Council Member Crews) 25-0257 Approved Pass
  40. 9D. Consider and take action on a resolution establishing the Community Green Space Irrigation Grant Program pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code (Mayor Long, Councilmember Tressler, and Councilmember Saunders) 25-0248 Approved Pass
  41. 10. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
  42. 10A. Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 by amending Ordinance No. 2024-30, Ordinance No. 2024-43, and Ordinance No. 2025-07 adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Assistant City Manager - CFO) Staff requests approval on first and final reading. 25-0261 Approved on First Reading Pass
  43. 11. ITEMS ADDED AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA COMPLETED
  44. 12. REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS
  45. 38 PAGE BREAK
  46. 39 Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
  47. 13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS
  48. 41 Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
  49. 41 PAGE BREAK
  50. 14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)
  51. 14A. 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) 25-0236
  52. 15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)
  53. 15A. Consider and take action on discussion concerning potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0237 Approved Pass
  54. 45 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 by amending Ordinance No. 2024-30, Ordinance No. 2024-43, and Ordinance No. 2025-07 adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Assistant City Manager - CFO) Staff requests approval on first and final reading. 25-0261 Approved First and Final Reading Pass
  55. 16. ADJOURNMENT
  56. 46 PAGE BREAK
  57. 47 _______________________ NICK LONG MAYOR
  58. 48 PAGE BREAK
  59. 11A. Consider and take action on a resolution ratifying an amendment to the agreement with OpenEdge, a Global Payments Company, for merchant credit card services; ratifying all prior expenditures made under the agreement; and authorizing continued payment for such services subject to annual budget appropriations (Finance Director) 25-0267 Approved Pass
  60. 49 CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
  61. 11B. Consider and take action on ordinance amending Ordinance 2023-24 to expand the limited franchise with Universal Natural Gas, LLC (d/b/a Universal Natural Gas, Inc.) to operate and maintain a gas distribution system for the transportation, distribution and/or sale of gas to customers in League City through the use of public rights-of-way - Third Reading (City Manager) Council approved first reading 7-0-0 on April 22, 2025. Council approved second reading 8-0-0 on May 13, 2025. 25-0241 Postponed Pass
  62. 50 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 23rd day of May, 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.
  63. 51 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.
  64. 52 ________________________ DIANA M. STAPP CITY SECRETARY (SEAL) MINUTES APPROVED: June 10, 2025
  65. 53 _________________________________________________________________________ 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. _________________________________________________________________________
  66. 54 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.
  67. 54 Mayor Pro Tem Tommy Cones – No Comments Chad Tressler – No Comments
  68. 55 Sean Saunders – No Comments Andy Mann – We went out for the Memorial Day Service on Monday. Most of us attended. I think it is the longest running single city event in the history of the city. There’s pictures of them doing like with covered wagons and stuff like that. It was a huge attendance, but if you guys can think about it next year, I know it’s one of those holidays where a lot of families travel, but it’s always special. Because, if you think about it, what we’re doing up here is a product of that sacrifice, and that’s a beautiful thing. That’s all I wanted to point out, thank you. Tom Crews – No Comments Courtney Chadwell – No Comments Scott Higginbotham – I’ll second what Andy said. The ceremony at Fairview, it was a special deal. If you haven’t had a chance to go, please put it on your calendar for next year. Also, I just wanted to recognize Clear Springs Softball for making the State Final this next weekend. That’s pretty impressive. I don’t believe a softball team from our district has ever won state or been to the final. So, good luck to them, I hope they bring it home and finish the job. Congratulations on that. Mayor Long – Hats off to the softball team. It’s pretty awesome following them. They’ve had some really crazy games, too, like walk-off home runs and stuff like that to get there, so it’s been pretty neat. I will also to Clear Creek High School for winning the Challenger Cup. It goes to the high school with the most successful overall sports program, not just one single sport. That was targeted to my west side friend over there. The other part that was really neat at that Memorial Day Ceremony they put a Texas State Historical Marker recognizing the Japanese settlers that settled in League City. If you’ve never been to Fairview it’s kind of a crazy place because there’s Japanese graves in Japanese style for the rice farmers that moved down here next to Confederate graves across from World War II service members who died. It is a real microcosm of all the different influences that came into this town and developed it. Both sides of the Civil War, so it is a very interesting cemetery from that perspective and to see all that. It was neat kind of seeing that, except for some reason it said the rice farmers of Webster, but it was in League City. That was a little bit of a misunderstanding I think.
  69. 58 At 6:58 p.m. Mayor Long announced the City Council will now go into executive session to discuss the following items:
  70. 60 At 7:04 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.
  71. 64 At 7:05 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.