Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · October 24, 2023
Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8800
October 24, 2023
Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM
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
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Nevaya Espino and Gael Hernandez, PALS, Lost Pines
Elementary
TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
3. INVOCATION - Cliff Sparks, Police Chaplain
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
4B. Council Members' Report
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4C. A proclamation in which the Bastrop City Council and the Bastrop County Commissioners
Court join together to honor Veterans Day.
Ann Franklin, City Secretary
4D. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing November 3,
2023, as Texas Arbor Day.
Ann Franklin, City Secretary
5. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS - NONE
6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS
6A. Receive Presentation on the Monthly City Manager Report.
7. 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.
8. 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.
8A. Consider action to approve City Council minutes from the October 10, 2023, Regular
meeting.
Ann Franklin, City Secretary
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8B. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-39 of the City
Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the budget for the Fiscal Year 2024 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;
and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Laura Allen, Senior Accountant
8C. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-158 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, approving the receipt of a grant from the Office of the Governor (OOG)
for Rifle Resistant body armor plates at a total cost of nineteen thousand, one hundred
dollars and zero cents ($19,100.00); with no matching funds from the City of
Bastrop; authorizing the Chief of Police as the grants authorizing official; providing for a
severability clause; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-159 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas approving the closure of Chestnut Street for the Lost Pines Christmas
parade; providing for a repealing clause; and providing for an effective date.
Submitted by: Kathy Danielson, Community Engagement Director
8E. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-160 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, Approving an agreement for automatic aid assistance between the City
of Bastrop and Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 2; attached as exhibit A;
and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; and establishing
an effective date.
Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Fire Chief
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider action to approve $25,000 in Hotel Occupancy Funds to Festival de la Cultura,
a 501c3 organization, for a Hispanic Festival on April 27, 2024, in Mayfest Park.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
9B. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-40 of the Bastrop City
Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the Bastrop Code of Ordinances Chapter
13 Utilities, adding Article 13.14, establishing regulations for wireless transmission
facilities (antenna towers); and move to include on the November 7, 2023, Council agenda
for second reading.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
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9C. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-161 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, approving an Interlocal Agreement to support 9-1-1 Geographic
Information System Database Management with Bastrop County, including addressing
and boundary updates, 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: Robert Barron, GIS Analyst
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss
professional engineering contract matters and potential acquisitions of real estate related
to the Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 Project and other matters.
10B. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 to
conduct the first annual performance evaluation of the City Manager as described in her
employment agreement.
10C. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding Real
Estate Acquisition matters and Eminent Domain as relates to public infrastructure
projects.
10D. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss
professional engineering contract matters and potential acquisitions of real estate related
to the Water Treatment and other matters.
10E. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code sections 551.071 and 551.074 to discuss procedures for legal projects.
10F. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the
procurement of real estate relating to the Lost Pines Arts Center.
10G. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the
procurement of real estate relating to 117 Old Austin Highway, 101 Grady Tuck Lane and
Adell Powell Subdivision Lot 3.
11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR
CONSIDERATION
12. 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, October 19, 2023 at 4:00 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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