Regular City Council Meeting

Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 332-8800 August 13, 2024 Joint City Council and Visit Bastrop Board Meeting at 5:30 PM Regular City Council Meeting at 6:00 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. __________________________________________ 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 - Joint Meeting with Visit Bastrop and City Council at 5:30 pm. 1A. Call to Order - Bastrop City Council 1B. Call to Order - Visit Bastrop Board of Directors 2. 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 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda August 13, 2024 Page 1 of 5  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. 3. PRESENTATIONS 3A. Receive a presentation on the proposed FY 2025 Operating Budget submitted by Visit Bastrop. Submitted by: Ashton LaFuente, Interim Director of Operations 4. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 4A. Consider and act on the proposed FY 2025 Operating Budget submitted by Visit Bastrop. Submitted by: Ashton LaFuente, Interim Director of Operations 5. ADJOURNMENT 5A. Adjourn - Bastrop City Council 5B. Adjourn - Visit Bastrop Board of Directors 6. CALL TO ORDER - Regular City Council Meeting at 6:00 pm. 7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Amelia Anderson and Gibson Helton, Bastrop Opera House Youth Academy TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. 8. INVOCATION - Ketrich Steger, Police Chaplain 9. PRESENTATIONS 9A. Mayor's Report 9B. Council Members' Report 10. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS Regular City Council Meeting Agenda August 13, 2024 Page 2 of 5 10A. Receive information on a proposed Public Improvement District for the Valverde Development. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager 11. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS 11A. Receive an update on Mayfest Park Repairs. Submitted by: Council Member Meyer and Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland 12. 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. 13. 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. 13A. Consider and act to approve City Council minutes from the July 23, 2024, Regular meeting and the July 30, 2024, Budget Workshop meeting. Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary 13B. Consider and act on Mayor Lyle Nelson's request to be the Master of Ceremonies for the November 7th, 2024 Farm Street Opry. Submitted by: Kathy Danielson, Community Engagement Director Regular City Council Meeting Agenda August 13, 2024 Page 3 of 5 13C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-103 of the City of Bastrop, acknowledging the proposed tax rate, no-new revenue tax rate, and voter approval tax rate for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY 25): calling for a public hearing on September 10, 2024; authorizing a public notice; and providing an effective date. Submitted by: Edi McIlwain, CPA, Chief Financial Officer 13D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-101 of the City of Bastrop, Texas, delaying action on the issuance of a series of combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation in an amount not to exceed $38,000,000; and other matters related thereto. Submitted by: Edi McIlwain, CPA, Chief Financial Officer 13E. Consideration and act on Resolution No. R-2024-104 of the City of Bastrop, Texas, entering into an agreement with Feed the Need for a meal distribution site located at the Farmer's Market addressed as 1302 Chestnut Street, beginning on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager 13F. Consider and act to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-21 of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending Appendix A – Fee Schedule, Section A14.01.001 – Subdivision, Public Improvement Inspections; establishing a repealing clause; providing severability; and providing an effective date. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager 14. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 14A. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-102, of the City of Bastrop, Texas, for the disannexation of land from the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, for a 54.535 acre tract of land out of the Reuben Gage Survey, Abstract No. 31, and the L.C. Cunningham Survey, Abstract No. 24, both of the Bastrop County, Texas, upon request and providing for findings of fact, repealer, severability, effective date, proper notice, and meeting. Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager 14B. Consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-24, of the City of Bastrop, Texas, abandoning and vacating a certain section of the Madison Street right-of-way and the Houston Street right-of-way to the north of State Highway 71 and south of Government Street; and authorizing the City Manager to execute any necessary documents to convey the City’s remaining real property interests, if any, in said right-of- way to adjacent owners. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager 14C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-79 of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the City Council Rules of Procedure; Section 2.2 - Meetings Shall Be in Compliance, Section 2.10 - Quorum, Section 3.2 - Model Format for Agenda Discussion, Section 3.5 - Discussion and Debate, Section 3.12 - Council May Discipline Its Own Members, Article 4 - Agenda Order, Section 4.4 - Presentations, Section 4.7 - Citizen Comments, and Section 5.3 - Rules Governing Citizen Comments, establishing a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. Regular City Council Meeting Agenda August 13, 2024 Page 4 of 5  Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager 14D. Consider and act to approve the recommendations by the Charter Review Committee and any additional requests by Council and the Office of the City Secretary. Submitted by: Alan Bojorquez, City Attorney 14E. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-105 of the City of Bastrop, Texas Accepting the City Secretary's Certification Regarding a Recall Petition Calling for the Removal of Mayor Lyle Nelson and Providing Findings of Fact, Repealer, Severability, Effective Date, Proper Notice, and Meeting. Submitted by: Irma Parker, Interim City Secretary 15. EXECUTIVE SESSION 15A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071 and Section 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel and to deliberate regarding the proposed real estate acquisition of the 1500 Farm Street and 1505 Cedar Street properties. 15B. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding engineering and construction contracts related to the Wastewater Treatment Plant #3. 16. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION 17. 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). 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, August 8, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. /s/Victoria Psencik Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary Regular City Council Meeting Agenda August 13, 2024 Page 5 of 5