City Council Meeting

Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 332-8800 February 8, 2022 Executive Session at 5:30 P.M. Regular Meeting 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 of Bastrop reserves the right to reconvene, recess, or realign the Regular Session or called Executive Session or order of business at any time prior to adjournment. PLEASE NOTE: ANYONE IN ATTENDANCE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL MUST COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM AND GIVE THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALTERNATELY, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING, YOU MAY COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM WITH YOUR COMMENTS AT WWW.CITYOFBASTROP.ORG/CITIZENCOMMENTFORM BEFORE 5:00 P.M. ON February 8, 2022. COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THIS TIME WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO MEETING COMMENCEMENT, REFERENCED AT THE MEETING, AND INCLUDED WITH THE MEETING MINUTES. COMMENTS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES WHEN READ ALOUD. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION 2A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.087 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the enactment of Economic Development policies, approval of a Support Services Agreement with the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, and related matters. Bastrop City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 Page 1 of 4 3. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION 4. CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR SESSION – 6:30 P.M. 5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Brylen Coleman and Brody Bolding, Cedar Creek Intermediate School – Cedar Creek Intermediate Youth Community Leaders TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. 6. INVOCATION – Stephen Heleman, Lead Pastor for Calvary Baptist Church 7. PRESENTATIONS 7A. Presentations acknowledging the service and contributions of outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Lyle Nelson. RECEPTION FOR MAYOR PRO TEM NELSON 7B. Mayor’s Report 7C. Council Members’ Report 7D. City Manager’s Report 7E. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, recognizing the month of February as Black History Month. (Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary) 8. WORK SESSION/BRIEFINGS - NONE 9. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS 9A. Receive presentation on the FY 2022 First Quarterly Report. (Submitted by: Rebecca Gleason, Assistant City Manager) 10. CITIZEN COMMENTS At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Council must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council meeting. Alternately, if you are unable to attend the council meeting, you may complete a citizen comment form with your comments at www.cityofbastrop.org/citizencommentform before 5:00 p.m. on February 8, 2022. Comments submitted by this time will be distributed to the city council prior to meeting commencement, referenced at the meeting, and included with the meeting minutes. 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 Manager for research and possible future action. Bastrop City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 Page 2 of 4  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 the Council, as a body, or any member or members of the Council individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Council and/or any person in the Council’s presence will not be tolerated. 11. CONSENT AGENDA The following may be acted upon in one motion. A Council Member or a citizen may request items be removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration. 11A. Consider action to approve City Council minutes from the January 25, 2022, Regular meeting. (Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary) 11B. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2022-03 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, calling for and establishing the procedures for a May 7, 2022, Special Election for the purpose of amending the Home Rule Charter; and providing an effective date. (Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary) 11C. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2022-24 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas to award a Grant Administrative Service contract to GrantWorks to provide pre-award and post-award administrative services for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application: authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. (Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer) 11D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2022-25 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas approving a list of qualified engineering firms to provide pre-award and post-award through FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application: authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. (Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer) 12. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 12A. Consider action to approve Resolution No. 2022-26 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas enacting a policy regarding the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation. (Submitted by: Paul A. Hofmann, City Manager) 12B. Consider action to approve Resolution No. 2022-27 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas a support services agreement between the City of Bastrop, Texas and the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation. (Submitted by Paul A. Hofmann, City Manager) 12C. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2022-20 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving a professional services contract with Garver, LLC for the Old Iron Bridge Project and Loop 150 Corridor Study in an amount not to exceed one-hundred ninety eight thousand three hundred thirty four dollars ($198,334.00); as attached in Exhibit A; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. (Submitted by: Jennifer Bills, Director of Planning Department.) Bastrop City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 Page 3 of 4 13. ADJOURNMENT All items on the agenda are eligible for discussion and action unless specifically stated otherwise. The Bastrop 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 above, 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 551.087 (Economic Development), and §551.086 (Competitive Matters regarding Electric Utility). 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, February 3, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. ___________________________ Ann Franklin, City Secretary Bastrop City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 Page 4 of 4