Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · February 13, 2024
Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8800
February 13, 2024
AMENDED - Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM
Addition of Item 9E
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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 - Drew Krcmar and Michael Tuttle, Gifted and Talent
Program, Mina Elementary
TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
3. INVOCATION - Bob Long, Police Chaplain
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
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4B. Council Members' Report
4C. City Manager's Report
4D. Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, pledging to join the National Wildlife
Foundation Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, striving to make Bastrop a destination for Monarchs
and other pollinators.
4E. Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, welcoming the Best Warrior
Competition to the City of Bastrop.
5. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS - NONE
6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS
6A. Receive presentation on the unaudited Monthly Financial Report for the period ending
November 30, 2023.
Submitted by: Laura Allen, Assistant Finance Director
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 January 23, 2024, Regular
meeting.
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Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
8B. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-01 of the City
Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving the Zoning change for 1.08 +/- acres out
of farm lot 67, east of Main Street, located at the northeast corner of State Highway 95
and Farm Street, within the City limits of Bastrop, Texas from P4 Mix to P-CS Civic Space;
providing for findings of fact; providing for repealer; providing for severability; providing for
enforcement; providing for proper notice and meeting; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Kennedy Higgins – Senior Planner, Development Services
8C. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-06 of the City Council
of the City of Bastrop, Texas to adopt the 2024 Schedule of Uniform Submittal Dates for
Site Development Plans, Zoning Concept Schemes, Plats, Public Improvement Plans, and
Neighborhood Regulating Plans in accordance with the Bastrop Building Block (B³) Code
Section 2.3.004 Annual Adoption of Schedule of Uniform Submittal Dates, and the Bastrop
Building Block (B³) Technical Manual Section 1.2.002 Uniform Submittal Dates, as shown
in Exhibit A, establishing a repealing clause, providing severability, providing an effective
date, and move to include on the February 27, 2024, Consent Agenda for the second
reading.
Submitted by: Kennedy Higgins, Senior Planner, Development Services
8D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-21 of the City Council of the City
Bastrop, Texas accepting a donation from Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland and family for $1,300
for the creation of a mural in Delgado Park honoring Minerva Delgado; authorizing the City
Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and
establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-18 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City, Bastrop County,
and West Bastrop Village Municipal Utility District to support Road Maintenance for a
certain development of property commonly known as Adelton and more accurately
described in the Interlocal Agreement as attached in Exhibit A; authorizing the execution
of all necessary documents; providing for a severability and repealing clause; and
establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Interim Assistant City Manager
9B. Consider Action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-03 of the City Council
of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13,
Article 13.04 on-site sewage facilities and amending the B3 Technical Manual, Chapter
3, Article 3.2 Infrastructure requirements to align with the state requirements for septic
systems on one-half acre lots; and providing for findings of fact, repealer, severability,
codification, effective date, proper notice and meeting, and move to include on the
February 27, 2024, Consent Agenda for the second reading.
Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Interim Assistant City Manager
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9C. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-19 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas confirming appointment by the Mayor of Keith Ahlborn, to the Zoning
Board of Adjustment Place 1, as required in Section 3.08 of the City's Charter, and
establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
9D. Consider Action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-04 of the City Council
of the City of Bastrop, Texas amending the Code of Ordinances, related to Chapter 12
Titled "Traffic and Vehicles," Article 12.05 Titled "Speed Limits," adding Section 12.05.011
titled “FM 969 speed limits.” Zoning for traffic and rate of speed therein, on FM 969 in the
city limits of the City of Bastrop; defining speeding and fixing a penalty therefore; declaring
what may be a sufficient complaint in prosecutions hereunder; repealing all prior
ordinances that are in conflict herewith; and providing for findings of fact, enactment,
codification, effective date, repealer, severability, proper notice and meeting as shown in
Exhibit A, and move to include on the February 27, 2024 Consent Agenda for the second
reading.
Submitted by: Kennedy Higgins, Senior Planner
9E. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-22 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, appointing Mayor Lyle Nelson as the City of Bastrop's Clean Air
Coalition representative, as required in Article II of the Clean Air Coalition of the Capital
Area Council of Governments by-laws; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding an amendment to the
XS Ranch Consent Agreement.
10B. 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 the
potential acquisition of real estate relating to the Transfer Lift Station and Force Main
project.
11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR
CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION.
12. 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).
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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: Friday, February 9, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. and remained posted for at least
two hours after said meeting was convened.
/s/Victoria Psencik
Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary
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