City Council Meeting

Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda This meeting will be live streamed on the City of Bastrop Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/bastroptx) and broadcast on Spectrum channel 10 and AT&T uVerse channel 99. A recording of the meeting will also be available within 72 hours after the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel (YouTube channel name Bastrop TX Network) and in the Agendas & Minutes section of the City website (www.cityofbastrop.org). April 14, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. City of Bastrop City Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary at (512) 332-8800 or write 1311 Chestnut Street, 78602, or by calling through a T.D.D. (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) to Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed below, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation 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 551.086 (Economic Development). The City Council reserves the right to reconvene, recess, or realign the Regular Session, Executive Session, or order of business at any time prior to adjournment. All matters listed below shall be eligible for both discussion and action, unless otherwise specifically noted. PLEASE NOTE: ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL MUST COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM WITH COMMENTS AT WWW.CITYOFBASTROP.ORG/CITIZENCOMMENTFORM BEFORE 5:00 P.M. ON APRIL 14, 2020. SUBMITTED COMMENTS WILL BE READ OUT LOUD AT THE MEETING. COMMENTS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES WHEN READ ALOUD. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. 3. INVOCATION Bastrop City Council Agenda April 14, 2020 Page 1 of 3 4. PRESENTATIONS 4A. Mayor’s Report 4B. Councilmembers’ Report 4C. City Manager’s Report 5. WORK SESSION/BRIEFINGS - NONE 6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS 6A. Receive an update from City of Bastrop Chief Financial Officer on updating the Water and Wastewater Impact Fees. 6B. Receive an update from City of Bastrop Chief Financial Officer on implementing changes to the forecast of FY2020 General Fund budget due to COVID-19. 7. CITIZEN COMMENTS Anyone wishing to address the Council, must complete a citizen comment form with comments at www.cityofbastrop.org/citizencommentform before 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2020. Submitted comments will be read out loud at the meeting. Comments from each individual will be limited to three (3) minutes when read aloud. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time. Instead, City Council is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Staff for research and possible inclusion on a future agenda. It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the Council to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of any person or threaten any person. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language will not be read aloud at the meeting. 8. CONSENT AGENDA The following may be acted upon in one motion. A Councilmember or a citizen may request items be removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration. 8A. Consider action to approve City Council minutes from March 24, 2020, Regular Meeting. 9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 9A. Consider and adopt on first and final reading Ordinance No. 2020-10 as an emergency measure ratifying temporary Emergency Orders enacted by the Mayor in her capacity as Emergency Management Director in regard to the current Local State of Disaster, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety. Bastrop City Council Agenda April 14, 2020 Page 2 of 3 9B. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2020-36 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas authorizing a release of the side and rear Public Utility Easements dedicated with The Colony MUD 1E, Section 1, Block D Plat for Lots 17-23, 26-34, and Reserve Lots E5 and E6, located at the 100 Block of Millsap Court, as attached as Exhibit A; authorizing the City Manager to execute necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. 9C. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2020-09 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, continuing the curfew, for minors, as established in Ordinance 2019-56, Article 8.05, and providing a penalty not to exceed Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense; providing for findings of fact, adoption, repealer, severability, and enforcement; establishing an effective date; proper notice and meeting; and move to include on the April 28, 2020 City Council consent agenda for a second reading. 9D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2020-35 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, awarding a contract for the City of Bastrop Public Works Detention Project to Frontier Development, Inc. in the amount of three hundred fifty-one thousand six hundred sixty-four dollars ($351,664.00), attached as Exhibit A; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. 9E. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2020-37 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas adopting amended Budget Planning Calendar for Fiscal Year 2021, as shown in Exhibit A and directing the Chief Financial Officer to calculate the voter-approval tax rate in the manner provided for a special taxing unit (as specified in Senate Bill 2); repealing all resolutions in conflict; and establishing an effective date. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION 10A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, consultation with attorney regarding legal matters involving Declaration of Local State of Disaster, Emergency Orders, and related regulatory issues. 11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION 12. ADJOURNMENT I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website (www.cityofbastrop.org) and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. ___________________________ Ann Franklin, City Secretary Bastrop City Council Agenda April 14, 2020 Page 3 of 3 CITY OF BASTROP CITY COUNCIL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN ONLINE MEETING APRIL 14, 2020 AT 6:30 P.M. Due to the National, State, County, and City Declarations of Disaster related to the COVID-19 Virus and for the safety of the public, the City of Bastrop City Council meeting to be held on April 14, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. will be held online. The meeting will be live streamed on the City of Bastrop Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/bastroptx) and broadcast on Spectrum channel 10 and AT&T uVerse channel 99. A recording of the meeting will also be available within 72 hours after the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel (YouTube channel name Bastrop TX Network) and in the Agendas & Minutes section of the City website www.cityofbastrop.org. Anyone wishing to address the council at this meeting must complete a citizen comment form with comments at www.cityofbastrop.org/citizencommentform before 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2020. Submitted comments will be read aloud at the meeting. Comments from each individual will be limited to three (3) minutes when read aloud. In the alternative, those wishing to comment on agenda items before, during, or after the meeting are invited to send email messages to the Mayor and Council Members at council@cityofbastrop.org. Messages sent to this address will be delivered to the Mayor and individual Council Members as soon as is reasonable under the circumstances. It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the Council to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of any person or threaten to harm any person. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language will not be read aloud at the meeting.