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March 11, 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 Vacant 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 Don Owens with Lighthouse Fellowship of Friends. Mayor Long led in the pledges of allegiance to the flags.
  6. 4 Mayor Long called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and called the roll. All members of Council were present.
  7. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  8. 3A. February 25, 2025 Regular Meeting 25-0140
  9. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
  10. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
  11. 9 Mayor Long asked if there were any corrections. He said hearing none, these minutes are approved.
  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. 6. CONSENT AGENDA
  14. 6A. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a three-year professional service contract with 1st Response Family Clinic for NFPA 1582 Firefighter physicals for FY2025 - FY2027 in an amount not to exceed $434,000.00 (Fire Chief) 25-0079 Approved Pass
  15. 13 PAGE BREAK
  16. 6B. Consider and take action on a resolution regarding the application of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., Texas Coast Division, to increase rates under the gas reliability infrastructure program; suspending CenterPoint’s proposed effective date for forty-five days; authorizing the city’s continued participation in a coalition of cities known as the "Alliance of CenterPoint Municipalities-TCUC"; determining that the meeting at which the resolution was adopted complied with the Texas Open meetings Act; making such other findings and provisions related to the subject; and declaring an effective date (City Attorney) 25-0139 Approved Pass
  17. 14 NAME Marika Fuller Jeanne Avandsalehi Eloisa Perez-Lozano Laszlo Nyerges Eve Gammill Peggy Zahler
  18. 6C. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for three (3) residential elevation projects and authorizing the acceptance of such a grant if awarded (Executive Director of Development Services) 25-0137 Approved Pass
  19. 6D. Consider and take action to accept the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the year ended September 30, 2024 (Director of Finance) 25-0131 Approved Pass
  20. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  21. 6E. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to Texas Book Festival for the Texas Book Festival's Texas Library Grant to fund a circulating collection of books for outreach services and authorizing the acceptance of such a grant if awarded (Director of Parks & Cultural Services) 25-0136 Approved Pass
  22. 6F. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing agreements with Boxx Modular, Inc. for 1) the renewal of a 36-month rental agreement in the amount of $60,710 for the existing modular office building at the Dallas Salmon Wastewater Treatment Plant (DSWWTP) and 2) a new 38-month rental agreement in the amount of $114,646 for an additional modular office building at the DSWWTP for a total not to exceed amount of $175,356 (Director of Public Works) 25-0133 Approved Pass
  23. 6G. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an agreement with Faith Utilities, LLC for the urgent replacement of a 36-inch valve at the Calder Rd Booster Pump Station (BPS) in an amount not to exceed $83,500 (Director of Public Works) 25-0134 Approved Pass
  24. 6H. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the agreement with Hog Construction Services for the urgent repair of a 30-inch storm water sewer outfall pipe located at 510 Harborside Way in an amount not to exceed $80,267 (Director of Public Works) 25-0135 Approved Pass
  25. 6I. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a construction contract with Lucas Construction Company, Inc. for the Historic District Drainage Improvements (DR2203) in an amount not to exceed $1,768,234, and authorizing a Work Change Directive budget of $176,823, for a total construction budget not to exceed $1,945,057 (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0102 Approved Pass
  26. 6J. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Ardurra Group, Inc. for the Condition Assessment and Preliminary Engineering Design services related to the Dallas Salmon Wastewater Treatment Plant Ultraviolet (UV) System Replacement Project (WW2501) in an amount not to exceed $410,700 (Executive Director of Capital Projects) 25-0118 Approved Pass
  27. 23 PAGE BREAK
  28. 6K. Consider and take action on Ordinance 2025-05, an ordinance adopting a Special Use Permit, SUP-24-0006 (Lawrence Road Office Building), for an "Office" use on approximately one acre zoned "RSF-10" (Single-Family Residential 10), generally located at the southwest intersection of Lawrence Road and Delesandri Lane, with the address of 2106 Lawrence Road - Second Reading (Planning Director) The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 4-3-0 on February 17, 2025. City Council approved the first reading, 7-0-0 on February 25, 2025. 25-0138 Approved Pass
  29. 6L. Consider and take action on Ordinance 2025-06 amending the City of League City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 54, Article III. Smoking to include electronic smoking devices and to update various sections; Providing for codification, publication and an effective date - Second Reading (Executive Director of IT, Facilities and Ballpark and Director of Parks & Cultural Services) Council approved first reading, 6-0-0, with two absent on February 25, 2025. 25-0148 Approved Pass
  30. 6M. Consider and take action on Ordinance 2025-08 to set a 25 MPH WHEN FLASHING speed limit along FM 518 from 555 feet east of St. Christopher Ave. to 560 feet west of Louisiana Ave, a distance of 0.280 miles - Second Reading (Executive Director of Development Services) Council approved first reading, 6-0-0, with two absent on February 25, 2025. 25-0146 Approved Pass
  31. 27 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  32. 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING
  33. 8. OLD BUSINESS
  34. 9. NEW BUSINESS
  35. 9A. Consider and take action on a resolution designating an official flag of the City of League City (Mayor Long) 25-0129 Approved Pass
  36. 9B. Consider and take action on appointments to boards and commissions (Mayor Long) 25-0130 Approved Pass
  37. 9C. Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a contract for election services between the Election Officer of the County of Galveston, the County of Galveston and the City of League City for a Special Election on May 3, 2025; and a Runoff Election on June 7, 2025, if necessary (City Secretary) 25-0144 Approved Pass
  38. 10. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
  39. 10A. Consider and take action on an ordinance ordering a Special Election for the City of League City, Texas on Saturday, May 3, 2025, to elect a Council Member to Position 5; ordering a Runoff Election on Saturday, June 7, 2025, if necessary (City Secretary) Staff requests approval on first and final reading. 25-0145 Approved on First Reading Pass
  40. 10B. Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City entitled, “Buildings and Building Regulations” regarding construction standards for development of structures within the City (Chief Building Official) 24-0578 Approved on First Reading Pass
  41. 11. ITEMS ADDED AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA COMPLETED
  42. 12. REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS
  43. 39 Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
  44. 39 PAGE BREAK
  45. 13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS
  46. 41 Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
  47. 42 PAGE BREAK
  48. 42 Consider and take action on an ordinance ordering a Special Election for the City of League City, Texas on Saturday, May 3, 2025, to elect a Council Member to Position 5; ordering a Runoff Election on Saturday, June 7, 2025, if necessary (City Secretary) Staff requests approval on first and final reading. 25-0145 Approved First and Final Reading Pass
  49. 14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)
  50. 14A. Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.072 Government Code - Deliberations about real property Discuss potential purchase or sale of real property interests (City Attorney) 25-0149
  51. 15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)
  52. 15A. Consider and take action on discussion concerning potential purchase or sale of real property interests (City Attorney) 25-0150 Approved Pass
  53. 16. ADJOURNMENT
  54. 47 John Baumgartner – Just real quick I’d like to remind the Council that this weekend we have a youth world baseball classic. We have teams from all over the country and some international teams. In fact, this afternoon we had the first international team from France that came to practice, and so the opening ceremonies is Thursday at 7 p.m. at The Ballpark at League City and then games will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Big event, probably three or four times a normal weekend out there and we’re excited to host that. Thank you.
  55. 48 _______________________ NICK LONG MAYOR
  56. 48 PAGE BREAK
  57. 49 CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
  58. 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 7th day of March, 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.
  59. 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.
  60. 51 Mayor Pro Tem Tommy Cones – Thank you Mayor, and just to make a couple of comments about Councilman Hicks. I typically do not get on Facebook. If anybody sees me on Facebook, it’s probably a rare occurrence. I typically won’t address things like that until I see all the evidence. A person is innocent until proven guilty. We didn’t have a hearing, we’ve never seen any evidence, and therefore I’m not going to make comments on it one way or the other. You don’t know my beliefs, and you certainly don’t know how I felt about the situation. I’m not going to belabor this and go into a lot of details, but that was the reason I didn’t speak out to anybody, newspapers or anything else. I don’t take sides until I see all of the evidence. Sean Saunders – Mr. Mayor, thank you. Unfortunately, last meeting I wasn’t able to be here. There was a vote taken on the park issue, and unfortunately, I wasn’t able to be here to go on the record. In no way was I trying to slam Pat by voting against that option. I truly feel, still do feel, that the park, that area of town will always be memorialized to an extent with those young ladies that died out there. There’s nothing that we can do to stop it. Movies have been made about it, documentaries have been made about it. I worked with a family member shortly after this occurred, I saw what it did to her. I still feel to this day that there are better ways that we can honor Pat through this city, more prominent ways that we can use his name to honor him. I still do feel like that park, I lived right behind there for 17 years and then I moved two miles down the road and I still live near there. I pass by there every time I go home. So, that was my reasoning behind it. Again it was not to slam Pat in any way, but it was, I felt, the need to honor the young ladies that lost their lives there at the field and I still feel that way. So, again, I want to go on the record so everybody knew where I stood on that. Thank you. Andy Mann – No Comments Tom Crews – Well, now is the chance, everyone that’s complained and was really angry with Mr. Hicks or was really angry at any of us up here, now is the chance to come and show us what you can do, to come and help. We’re putting out a call to help. Come ask to get voted on for City Council. The only way we can make it better is if people actually come and sign up. Don’t let this scare you off. If you didn’t come to every city council meeting, it doesn’t matter. We just need people who really care about the city and I think that’s really all you need. That and a little bit of some thick skin. It’s about to open up and I hope we get some really good candidates.
  61. 52 ________________________ DIANA M. STAPP CITY SECRETARY (SEAL) MINUTES APPROVED: March 25, 2025
  62. 52 Courtney Chadwell – I also wasn’t planning on saying anything about former Councilman Hicks, but I will say this. I learned a lot from him. I think that he did some really good things for the city while he was on Council. I think he’s a guy that’s going through a rough patch. I appreciate some the things he taught me, and the time we spent together on Council. I wish him and his family the best. I would also like to say thank you to everybody who came out to the open house for the League City Fire Department this weekend. It was a great turnout. There was about 400-500 people who came through. We had some council members that came out there. A lot of city staff. Chief Woitena had come out for a little bit. Jeff Allen. It was fantastic. We had lifeflight come out, the kids enjoyed it. We even had representatives from Mayes Middleton and Greg Bonnen’s office, so I appreciate all of the support for our local volunteer fire department. Chad Tressler – I’d just like to thank the community who spoke up in the last couple of weeks. If there’s one occupation where your integrity means something to what you do, it’s policing. I think the outpouring of support for our police chief when his integrity was unfairly questioned. It says a lot about who he is and who our entire police department are. They had a rough go of it there where they had to arrest one of their own. Not something we’re proud of in that such a situation exists, but we know no occupation is free from people who deal with their own challenges. I think it yet again demonstrated the high level of integrity of our department that even when they knew it meant probably ruining the career of someone they know, one of their friends, that they did the right thing. That’s what I believe our police department always does, is the right thing, and I thank them for it. Mayor Long – So, to echo kind of what the city manager talked about, this event, the event at the Ballpark this weekend. This is a pretty neat event. I guess, we have people coming in from maybe eight countries, all over the globe, to come play baseball here. That is the original intent of this park, and I’m glad to see that we’re starting to do stuff like that again. The park has vastly improved over the last couple of years, or since we took it over, and I’ve been sitting there a lot recently. In fact, right after this I’m going to a game at the park. It has gotten a lot better. I’m glad to see it being utilized to its fullest extent.
  63. 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. _________________________________________________________________________
  64. 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.
  65. 54 At 6:31 p.m. Mayor Long announced the City Council will now go into executive session to discuss the following items:
  66. 56 At 6:35 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.
  67. 60 At 6:37 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.