Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · September 13, 2022
Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8800
September 13, 2022
Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM
Executive Session at 5:30 PM
Regular Meeting at 6:30 PM
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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.
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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 CITYOFBASTROP.ORG/CITIZENCOMMENT
AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS ON THE REQUESTED DATE.
COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THIS TIME WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL DURING
THE MEETING AND INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD, BUT NOT READ ALOUD.
COMMENTS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL IN ATTENDANCE WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3)
MINUTES.
1. CALL TO ORDER - EXECUTIVE SESSION - 5:30 P.M.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
2A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code sections 551.071 and 551.074 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss
potential acquisition of real estate relating to the Simsboro Aquifer Water Treatment Plant,
Well Field and Transmission Facilities project and related water infrastructure.
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2B. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code Section 551.071 and 551.087 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss
opportunities for economic development incentives regarding a potential economic
development project.
3. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR
CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
4. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING - 6:30 P.M.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Juanita Correa Castillo and Richard Kindred III, Emile
Elementary Safety Patrol
TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
6. INVOCATION - Matt Stone, Calvary Episcopal
7. PRESENTATIONS
7A. Mayor's Report
7B. Council Members' Report
7C. City Manager's Report
8. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS - NONE
9. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS - NONE
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
at least two hours before the meeting starts on the requested date. Comments submitted
by this time will be given to the City Council during the meeting and included in the public
record, but not 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.
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.
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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 August 23, 2022, Regular
meeting, and August 26, 2022, August 31, 2022, and September 2, 2022, Special
meetings.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
11B. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2022-81 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement with Continental Homes
of Texas, LP for Valverde Section 1, Phase 1, 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 C. Bills, Director of Planning & Development
11C. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2022-82 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement with Continental Homes
of Texas, LP for Valverde Section 1, Phase 2, 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 C. Bills, Director of Planning & Development
11D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2022-83 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement with Continental Homes
of Texas, LP for Valverde Section 1, Phase 3, 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 C. Bills, Director of Planning & Development
12. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
12A. Hold a public Hearing and consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
2022-22 adopting a budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (October 1, 2022 through
September 30, 2023); providing that expenditures for said Fiscal Year be made in
accordance with said budget; providing a severability clause; providing an effective date;
and move to include on the September 20, 2022 agenda for a second reading.
Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer
12B. Hold a public hearing and consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
2022-24 adopting the tax rate and levying ad valorem taxes for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023
to provide revenue for the payment of current expenditures; providing a severability
clause; providing an effective date; and move to include on the September 20, 2022
agenda for a second reading.
Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer
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12C. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2022-25 of the City Council
of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the budget for Fiscal Year 2022 in accordance
with existing statutory requirements; appropriating the various amounts herein as attached
in Exhibit A; repealing all prior ordinances and actions in conflict herewith; establishing an
effective date; and move to include on the September 20, 2002 agenda for a second
reading.
Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer
12D. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2022-23 of the City Council
of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the Bastrop City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7
“Municipal Court”, adding section 7.05 “Municipal Jury Fund”, as attached in Exhibit A;
repealing all prior ordinances and actions in conflict herewith; establishing an effective
date and move to include on the September 20, 2022, City Council consent agenda for a
second reading.
Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer
12E. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2022-20 of the City
Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, annexing the Pearl River Development and updating
the Municipal Service Plan for 56.620 acres of land out of the Nancy Blakey Survey,
Abstract No. 98, located east of FM 969 and north of State Highway 71, as shown in
Exhibit A & B, providing for findings of fact, adoption, establishing Place Type Zoning and
Character District, repealer, severability, filing and enforcement; establishing an effective
date; and proper notice and meeting.
Submitted by: Jennifer C. Bills, Director of Planning & Development
12F. Consider action on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2022-21 approving the Pearl
River Zoning Concept Scheme, changing the zoning for 26.902 acres from P2 Rural to P4
Mix and 29.718 acres from P2 Rural to P5 Core out of the Nancy Blakey Survey, Abstract
98, and establishing a Concept Plan on 74.974 acres, with 10% Civic Space required
during development, located east of FM 969 and north of SH 71, within the city limits of
Bastrop, Texas, as shown in Exhibit A, providing for findings of fact, adoption, repealer,
severability and enforcement, proper notice and meeting; and establishing an effective
date.
Submitted by: Jennifer C. Bills, Director of Planning & Development
12G. Discuss and consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2022-79 of the City Council of
the City of Bastrop, Texas, regarding the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk
Pool Board of Trustees election voting for Places 6-9 of the Board of Trustees; establishing
a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Trey Job, Acting City Manager
13. ADJOURNMENT
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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, September 8, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. and remained posted for at
least two hours after said meeting was convened.
/s/Ann Franklin
Ann Franklin, City Secretary
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