Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · June 11, 2024
Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8800
June 11, 2024
AMENDED AGENDA and PACKET -- Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM
All amendments/additions are in BOLD and in ITALIC
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 - Kaison Ancrum and Aria Perkins
TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
3. INVOCATION - Arthur Banks, Police Chaplain
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
4B. Council Members' Report
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4C. City Manager's Report
4D. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing the legacy of
Harriet Tubman.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
4E. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing June
19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
5. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS - NONE
6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS - NONE
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 May 28, 2024, Regular
meeting.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
8B. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-17 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 12.05.009 titled “SH 304 speed limits.” Zoning for traffic and rate of speed therein,
on SH 304 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;
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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.
Submitted by: Kennedy Higgins, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
8C. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-14 of the City
Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas amending the Code of Ordinances, related to
Chapter 3 Building Regulations, Article 3.17 Flood Damage Prevention as attached in
Exhibit A; and providing for findings of fact, repealer, severability, codification, effective
date, proper notice, and meeting.
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wick, Project Manager
8D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-65 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, approving amendments to the real estate purchase contract and
performance agreement between the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation and
Acutronic Real Estate, Inc; authorizing all necessary actions, including execution of
necessary documentation; repealing all resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective
date.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, Interim Director of the BEDC and
City Manager
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-69 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas amending a contract for the update to the 2016 Comprehensive Plan
to Halff Associates, Inc to increase the contract price by an amount not to exceed Forty
Thousand, Two Hundred Eighty Dollars ($40,280.00) hereby attached as Exhibit A;
authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a
repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
9B. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-18 approving the
creation of a Charter Review Commission; appointing initial commissioners; providing for
severability; providing for repeal; and providing an effective date; and move to include on
the June 25, 2024, consent agenda for second reading.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
9C. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-66 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas confirming appointment by the Mayor of Krissie Fountain to Place 7, of the
Bastrop Parks and Recreation Board as required in Section 3.08 of the City's Charter; and
establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
9D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-67 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas confirming appointments by the Mayor of Council Member Lee as Parks
and Recreation Board Liaison and Council Member Fossler as DEI Board Liaison as
required in Section 3.08 and Section 1.04.002(6) of the City's Charter; and establishing
an effective date.
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Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
9E. Consider action to confirm appointment by the Mayor of Council Member Kerry Fossler to
the ad hoc executive committee to address considerations related to a regional sports
facility located in the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Industrial Park,
replacing former Council Member Jimmy Crouch.
Submitted by: Mayor Lyle Nelson and Council Member Cynthia Meyer
9F. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-68 of the City Council, of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, approving the acquisition of certain real property, known as 610 Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive, being 2.195 acres of land out of Building Block 56, East of Main
Street, in the City of Bastrop; authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase & sale
agreement and all other necessary documents for the acquisition of said property for the
amount of $147,000.00; providing for severability; providing for repeal; and providing an
effective date.
Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager
9G. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-70 of the City Council of the
City of Bastrop, Texas, authorizing proceeding with issuance of certificates of
obligation and further directing the publication of notice of intention to issue City
of Bastrop, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligations.
Submitted by: Edi McIlwain, Chief Financial Officer
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 regarding
potential acquisitions of real estate related to the Westside Collection System wastewater
improvements project and the following cases pending in Bastrop County Court at Law
No. 1: Case No. 20-20462, City of Bastrop, Texas v. Baham Interests Limited Partnership;
and Case No. 20-20464, City of Bastrop, Texas v. Palms Properties, LLC.
10B. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code Section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel and possible action regarding
a potential request for a petition to create Bastrop County Emergency Services District
No. 3.
10C. 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 and possible
action regarding a 380 Agreement economic development incentives for the Sendero -
Pearl River (PRC 01 Bastrop, LLC) development.
10D. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, and 551.087 to seek the advice of legal counsel
regarding the real estate and economic development aspects of a potential development
of a Qualified Hotel Project.
11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR
CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
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: Friday, June 7, 2024 at 3:00 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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