Joint Council & Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Meeting and Regular Meeting

CITY OF BASTROP JOINT MEETING OF THE BASTROP CITY COUNCIL AND BASTROP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 21, 2025 A Joint Meeting of the Bastrop City Council and Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) Board Members was conducted on Tuesday, October 21,2025, at 4:30 p.m. attheBastrop City Hall Council Chambers, 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas, with the following action taken to wit: Council Members Present Staff Present Mayor Ishmael Harris City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino Mayor Pro-Tem John Kirkland Assistant City Attorney Stan Springerley Council Member Cynthia Meyer City Secretary Michael Muscarello Council Member Kerry Fossler Assistant City Secretary Victoria Psencik Council Member Kevin Plunkett Assistant to the City Manager Vivianna Andres Council Member Perry Lowe Finance Director Judy Sandroussi Assistant Finance Director Laura Alien Executive Assistant to City Manager Taylor Andry Public Information Officer Colin Guerra BEDC Board Members Present Staff Present - CihTBEDC Board Member Gary Blake Interim BEDC Director Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino Board Member Chris McCool Operations Manager Angela Ryan Mayor Pro-Tem John Kirkland B.A.R.E. Manager Don Kelley Council Member Cynthia Meyer Mayor Ishmael Harris 1. CALL TO ORDER - JOINT MEETING 1A. Call to Order - City Council With a quorum being present, Mayor Harris called the City Council meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. IB. Call to Order - Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Board With a quorum being present, Board Member Blake called the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Board meeting to order at 4:31 p.m. 1C. Consider and act on resolution no. R-2025-1S6 naming officers to the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC), Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary. City ofBastrop, Texas Octobcr21, 2025 Joint City Council and BEDC Board Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2  Submitted and Presented by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, Interim Director of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation MOTION: Motion and second was made to appoint Gaiy Blake as Board Chair and Chris McCool as Board Vice-Chair. Motion carried unanimously. 2. WORKSHOP 2A. 1. Presentation from the City Manager. 2. Strategic Workshop discussion with Ciiy Council and Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Board 3. Provide direction to the City Manager and take any necessary action after the Strategic Workshop. 3. ADJOURNMENT 5A. Adjourn - City Council Upon a motion duly made and seconded motion, Mayor Harris adjourned the City Council meeting at 5:49 p.m. without objection. 5B. Adiourn - Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Board Upon a motion duly made and seconded motion, Board Chair Blake adjourned the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Board meeting at 5:50 p.m. without objection. CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS BASTROP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION k^^.PM. Ishmael Harris, Mayor Gary Blake, &dard Chair ATTEST: ATTEST: //^^/^^^ Victoria Psenci^, Assistant City Secretaiy Angela RyaAi, OperatlAis Manager City ofBastrop, Texas October 21,2025 Joint City Council and BEDC Board Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2  CITY OF BASTROP BASTROP CITY COUNCIL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 21, 2025 The Bastrop City Council met in a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21,2025, at the Bastrop City Hall Council Chambers, 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas, with the following action taken to wit: Council Members Present Staff Present Mayor Ishmael Harris City Manager Sylvia Camllo-Trevmo Mayor Pro-Tem John Kirkland Assistant City Manager / Fire Chief Andres Resales Council Member Cynthia Meyer Assistant City Attorney Stan Springerley Council Member Kerry Fossler City Secretary Michael Muscarello Council Member Peny Lowe Assistant City Secretary Victoria Psencik Council Member Kevin Plunkett Assistant to the City Manager Vivianna Andres Development Services Director James Cowey Police Chief Vicky Steffanic Public Information Manager Colin Guerra BEDC B.A.R.E. Manager Don Kelley Finance Director Judy Sandroussi Assistant Finance Director Laura Alien Parks & Recreation Director Jason Alfaro Library Director Bonnie Pierson Fleet & Facilities Director Doug Haggerty Discover Bastrop Director Michaela Joyce Executive Assistant to City Manager Taylor Andry 4. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING With a quorum present, Mayor Harris called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - United States of America and Texas Flags Noah Fernandes Alien and Sebastian Rodriguez, students from Colony Oaks Elementary, led the Pledge of Allegiance. 6. INVOCATION Council Member Lowe delivered the Invocation. 7. PRESENTATIONS 7A. Mayor's Report 7B. Council Members' Report 8. WORK SESSIONS / BRIEFINGS City ot'Bastrop, Texas October 21, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 9  8A. The Goodman Corporation Blakey Roundabout Presentation Presented by: Jake Gutekunst with the Goodman Corporation 8B. FY2024 Financial Audit Presentation Submitted and Presented by: Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director Presented by: Daniel Hebert with Crowe LLP 8C. Discover Bastrop Overview Submitted and Presented by: Michaela Joyce, Discover Bastrop Director 9. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS 9A. Receive an update in regard to the unaudited Monthly Financial Report for the period ending September 2025 (Preliminary Year-End Review). Submitted and Presented by: Laura Alien, Assistant Finance Director 10. CITIZEN COMMENT(S) Citizen(s) addressing the City Council on an item, not on the agenda: Reta Ward. 11. CONSENT AGENDA 1 IB. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-183, approving a waiver for alternate drainage standards for a wireless telecommunications facility on the Long Tract, located at 206 Lovers Lane, within the city limits of the City of Bastrop. Submitted by: Elizabeth Wick, CFM, Project Manager 11C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-182, approving an Interlocal Agreement behvccn the Ciiy of Basfrop, Bastrop County, and West Bastrop Village regarding the management of the floodplain in the Development known as "Adelton", as attached in Exhibit A. Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager 1 ID. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-184 approving the Animal Control Services Interlocal Agreement behveen the Citvr of Basfrop and Bastrop County attached as Exhibit A. Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police Mayor Harris called for requests to remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion. Council Member Fossler requested Items 11A and 1 IE be removed. ^ ^ •k ^ TSr City ofBastrop, Texas October21,2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page2of9  11A. Consider and act on Ordinance No. 2025-81 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, authorizing the Issuance of the City of Bastrop, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025; Levyinfi an Ad Valorem Tax__and Pledging Certain Surplus Revenues in Support of the Certificates; Approving Certain Documents and Other Agreements Relating to the Sale and Issuance of the Certificates; and Ordaining Other Matters Relating to the Issuance of the Certificates; repealing all ordinances and actions in conflict herewith; and providing for an effective date. Submitted by: Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director Citizen Comments submitted specifically for Item 11A that did speak: Linda Curtis and Cecilia Serna. Presented by: Dan Wegmiller with Specialized Public Finance Inc. and J. Bart Fowler with McCall, Parkhurst, & Horton MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kh'kland moved to approve Ordinance No. 2025-81 as presented. Council Member Lowe seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ^? ^?^r ^: ^r HE. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the September 23, 2025, Regular Meeting, the September 30, 2025, Special Meeting, the October 1, 2025, Crossings at 95 Town Hall Meeting, and the October 14, 2025, Special Meeting. Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary MOTION: Council Member Fossler moved to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the September 23, 2025, Regular Meeting, the September 30, 2025, Special Meeting, the October 1, 2025, Crossings at 95 Town Hall Meeting with the note that she was not in attendance at this town hall meeting, and the October 14, 2025, Special Meeting. Council Member Piunkett seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ^? ^? ^f^f ^f After the separate discussion of Consent Agenda Items II A cmcHlE, the following motion was made: MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve the remaining Consent Agenda as presented with the exception of Items 11 A and 1 IE. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 12A. Consider and act on Ordinance No. 2025-79, abandoniue and vacating a certain section of the Jasper Street right-of-way. Mill Street right-of-way, and South Street right-of-way to the south of State Highway 71 and east of Lover's Lane; and authorizing the City Manager to execute any necessary' documents City ofBastrop, Texas October 21, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 9  to convey the Cify?s remainine real property interests, if any, in said rifiht-of- way to the adiacent owner. Submitted and Presented by: Sylvia Camllo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager Citizen Comments submitted specifically for Item 11A that did speak: Jason Knotowicz and Kathy Metcalf. MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-79 with the removal of the Jasper Street right-of-way abandonment and accepting the concept of the land swap and leave to the City Manager the best instrument to execute said swap and to include on the November 4, 2025, agenda for the second reading. Council Member Fossler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12B. Consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-78, amending the Convention Center Capital budget by $117,510 funded from Hotel Occupancy reserves to pay for necessary roof repairs to the Convention Center. Submitted and Presented by: Laura Alien, Assistant Finance Director Presented by: Doug Haggerty, Fleet and Facilities Director MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-78 as presented and include on the November 4, 2025, agenda for the second reading. Council Member Lowe seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-185, authorizing the application of a silicone roofcoatine system at the Basfrop Convention Center; awarding a contract to Nations Roof, LLC in the amount of $117,510.00. Submitted and Presented by: Doug Haggerty, Fleet and Facilities Director MOTION: Council Member Fossler moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-185 as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Kh'kland seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12D. Conduct a public hearine, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-75, granting a one year_extension of the master plan expiration for the Reed Ranch Planned Development District, being 24.04 acres out of the Nancy BIakey Survey, as shown _pji Attachment 1, located at 615 W Highway 71, within the city limits of Basfrop, Texas, and move to include on the November 4, 2025, City Council Consent Agenda for the second reading. Submitted and Presented by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services Mayor Harris opened the Public Hearing at 8:53 p.m. for the Reed Ranch Planned Development District extension listed in Item 12D. Public Hearing; No comments were submitted. City ofBastrop, Texas October 21, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 9  Mayor Harris closed the Public Hearing at 8:53 p.m. for the Reed Ranch Planned Development District extension listed in Item 12D. MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-75 as presented and to include on the November 4, 2025,agenda for the second reading. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12F. Conduct a pubUc_Ji earing, consider and act on Ordinance No. 2025-77 pertaining to a request for a Zoning Concept Scheme to rezone the proiect site from P3 Neighborhood to P4 Mix, for the area described as being 0.431 +/- acres out of the Building Block 12, East of Water Street, located at 1005 Pecan Street, within the city limits of Bastrop, Texas; and move to include on the November 4,2025 City Council agenda for a second reading. This develovment is more commonly known as Pecan Place. Submitted and Presented by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services Mayor Harris opened the Public Hearing at 9:19 p.m. for a rezone of 1005 Pecan Street from P3 Neighborhood to P4 Mix listed in Item 12F. Public Hearing Submitted comments and spoke: William Holford, Chris Toth, Chris Kirby, Matthew Lassen, Jimmy Crouch, John Crawford and Deborah Jones Submitted comments but did not speak: Stephanie Jenkins, Sam and Marilyn Calliham, Elaine Weiss, Kathy Albers, Lany Albers, and Jim Kuhn Mayor Harris closed the Public Hearing at 9:46 p.m. for a rezone of 1005 Pecan Street from P3 Neighborhood to P4 Mix listed in Item 12F. MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to deny the request of the rezone of 1005 Pecan Street and Ordinance No. 2025-77 as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. After the discussion of Item 12F on Items for IndiviciuciJ Consideration, the following motion was made: MOTION: Council Member Fossler moved to extend the meeting end time past 10:00 pm. Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12E. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on Ordinance No 2025-76 pertaining a request for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to change the Future Land Use designation from Neighborhood Residential to Residential Mixed Density for the area described as being 0.431 +/- acres out of the Buildine Block 12, East of Water Street, located at 1005 Pecan Street, within the city limits ofBastrop, Texas, and move to include on the November 4, 2025 City Council Consent agenda for a second reading. This development is more commonly known as Pecan Place. City ofBastrop, Texas October 21, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 9  Submitted and Presented by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services Mayor Harris opened the Public Hearing at 10:07 p.m. for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment of the Future Land Use designation for 1005 Pecan Street listed in Item 12E. Public Hearing: No comments were submitted. Mayor Harris closed the Public Hearing at 10:07 p.m. for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment of the Future Land Use designation for 1005 Pecan Street listed in Item 12E. MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Ku'kland moved to deny the Comprehensive Plan amendment for 1005 Pecan Street and Ordinance No. 2025-76 as presented. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12G. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-178 pertaining to a Warrant request to allow 9 feet x 18 feet_parking spaces on 0.431 +/- acres out of the Building Block 12, East of WatejLStreeLJocated at 1005 Pecan Street, within the city limits ofBastrop, Texas. This devehpment is more commonly known as Pecdfi Place. Submitted and Presented by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to deny Resolution No. R-2025-178 as as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12H. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-63, amendine the Basfrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13, Article 13.12 - Impact Fees, Division 4 - Roadway Facilities, to apply the Roadway Impact Fee to newly annexed areas; amendine the Service Areas Map to which the Roadway Impact Fees apply to include annexed areas; and move to include on the November 4, 2025, City Council agenda for a second readme. Submitted and Presented by: Vivlanna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager Presented by: Jake Gutekunst with The Goodman Corporation Mayor Harris opened the Public Hearing at 10:23 p.m. for Roadway Impact Fee code amendment listed in Item 12H. Public Hearing: No comments were submitted. Mayor Harris closed the Public Hearing at 10:23 p.m. for Roadway Impact Fee code amendment listed in Item 12H. MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-63 with the following change: "keep table B3 and for Service Area A, set the new maximum at $2,033 and Service Area B will remain unchanged at $1,414 and to include City ot'Bastrop, Texas October 21, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 9  on the November 4, 2025, agenda for the second reading. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 121. Conduct a public hearins, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-73, amending the Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14, Bastrop Building Block (B3) Code by changing the Pl Nature Place Type to Pl Parks and Open Space, and adopting new and revised code provisions in relation to the Pl Parks and Open Space Place Type and Civic Space; and move to include on the November 4, 2025 Consent Agenda for a second reading. Submitted and Presented by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager Mayor Harris opened the Public Hearing at 10:38 p.m. for Bastrop Building Block (B3) Code amendment listed in Item 121. Public Hearing: No comments were submitted. Mayor Harris closed the Public Hearing at 10:38 p.m. for Bastrop Building Block (B3) Code amendment listed in Item 121. MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-73 as presented and to include on the November 4, 2025,agenda for the second reading. Council Member Plunkett seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12J. Consider and act on Ordinance No. 2025-74 pertaining to a pronosed amendment to Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances to revise the minimum number of residential lots or lot size that trigger parklancl dedication requirements and to establish minimum park improvement standards as an alternative to park enrichment fee contributions and move to include on the November 4, 2025 City Council Agenda for a second readme. Submitted and Presented by: Brittany Epling, Senior Planner MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-74 as presented and to include on the November 4, 2025,agenda for the second reading. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12K. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-67 for a Zoning Concept Scheme request to rezone the project site from P-EC Employment Center to Planned Development District ("PDD") with a base district ofP4, for the area described as being 7.398 +/- acres oiiLpf the SteeL Yard Subdivision, Lot 3, located at 2002 SH 95, Bastrop, TX 78602, within the city limits ofBastrop, Texas; and move to include on the November 4, 2025 City' Council Consent agenda for a second reading. Submitted and Presented by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services After Mayor Harris read Item 12K on Items for Individual Consideration, he cmnounced City ofBastrop, Texas October 21, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 9  that the item was going to be fabled to the December 9 Meeting. 12L. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-137, amendine the Master Fee Schedule, General Provisions —Library to reflect various changes as attached in Exhibit A. Submitted and Presented by: Bonnie Pierson, Library Director MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025" 1 37 as presented. Council Member Fossler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 12M. Consider and act on Ordinance no. 2025-80, approving a purchasine contract with Kraftsman Play Systems. Inc for $2,868,102.88, utilizing Kraffsman BUY Board Purchasing Cooperative number #679-22. Submitted and Presented by: Sylvia Camllo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-80 with the change to the new cooperative number of 781-25 and to include on the November 4,2025, agenda for the second reading. Council Member Plunkett seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Harris closed the Open Meeting to convene the City Council into Executive (Closed) Session at 10:45 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 as follows: 13A. Section 551.074 Personnel to evaluate Mayor Ishmael Harris. 13B. Section 551.074 Personnel to evaluate Zoning Board of Adjustment Member Dock Jackson. 13C. Section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel and to deliberate reearding possible litigation with North End Prairie. Before convening into Executive Session, Council Member Fossler announced that she has submitted a Conflict-of-Interest Statement to recuse herself from Item 13C, which is attached as Exhibit A, 14. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Harris reconvened the City Council into the Open Session at 11:13 p.m. and called for any action as a result of the Executive Session. 13A. Section 551.074 Personnel to evaluate Mayor Ishmael Harris. City ofBastrop, Texas October 21, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 8 of 9  13B. Section 551.074 Personnel to evaluate Zoning Board ofAdiustment Member Dock Jackson. 13C. Section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel and to deliberate regarding possible litisation with North End Prairie. No action was taken on Executive Session Items 13A, 13B, and 13C. 15. ADJOURNMENT - REGULAR MEETING Upon receiving a motion duly made and a second to adjourn, Mayor Harris adjourned the October 21st Regular Meeting at ll:14p.m. CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS Ishmael Harris, Mayor Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary City ofBastrop, Texas October 21, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 9 of 9