Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · October 22, 2024
Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8800
October 22, 2024
Regular City Council Meeting at 5:30 PM
NOTE: Presentation 5(B) and 8(R) Added/Updated on 10/21/2024
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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 - Michael Barrios and Layton North, Colony Oaks
Elementary Safety Patrol
TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
3. INVOCATION - Dr. Arthur Banks, Police Chaplain
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda October 22, 2024 Page 1 of 8
4B. Council Members' Report
4C. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Youth Advisory Board - Bullying Prevention
Month
4D. PROCLAMATION: Arbor Day - November 1, 2024
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks & Recreation Director
4E. PROCLAMATION: Debby Denny Day - October 22, 2024
5. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS
5A. 5:30 - 6:00 PM - Presentation by NewGen Strategies & Solutions regarding the City of
Bastrop’s Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Rate Study.
Submitted By: Edi McIlwain, Chief Financial Officer
5B. 6:00 - 6:45 PM - Presentation update for Chapters 2 and 5 of the 2016 Comprehensive
Plan developed by Halff & Associates.
Submitted by: Kennedy Higgins, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
6. 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.
7. 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.
7A. Consider and act to approve the following Bastrop City Council meeting minutes:
1. Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Regular Meeting; and
2. Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Regular Meeting.
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda October 22, 2024 Page 2 of 8
Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary
7B. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-131, 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
7C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024- 150; Awarding a Community Support Service
Agreement for services associated with operating, marketing, and the providing of
cultural art and theater services to the Bastrop Opera House, at a cost of One Hundred
Ninety-Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($194,000.00) attached as Exhibit A;
authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents for the agreement;
providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted By: Kathy Danielson, Community Engagement Director
7D. Consider and action on Resolution No. R-2024-151; Awarding a community support
service agreement for services associated with operating, marketing, and providing
cultural art, to the Lost Pines Art Center, at a cost of One Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand
and Nine Hundred and Fifty and 00/100 dollars ($167,950.00). attached as Exhibit A;
authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents for the contract;
providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted By: Kathy Danielson, Community Engagement Director
7E. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-152; Awarding a community support service
agreement for operating, marketing, and staffing a historical museum and visitor center
and providing visitor center services to the Bastrop County Historical Society, at a cost of
Three Hundred and Sixty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-two and 00/100 dollars
($362,732.00) attached as Exhibit A; authorizing the City Manager to execute all
necessary documents for the contract; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing
an effective date.
Submitted By: Kathy Danielson, Community Engagement Director
7F. Consider and act on second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-34, Regarding the City of
Bastrop's Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) Benefits, Authorizing: (1) 20-Year
Retirement Eligibility; (2) Non-Retroactive Repeating COLAS for Retirees and their
Beneficiaries Under TMRS Act Section 853.404(f) and (f-1); (3) Annually Accruing
Updated Service Credits and Transfer Updated Service Credits; and (4) Authorizing
Actuarially Determined City Contribution Rate Payment.
Submitted By: Edi McIIwain, Chief Finance Officer
7G. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-135; Approving an engineering professional
services contract with Dial Development Services, Ltd. (DDS) to provide construction
inspection services for the Agnes St. Extension project to a Not To Exceed amount of one
hundred eight thousand dollars ($108,000.00); authorizing the City Manager to execute
all necessary documents upon request and providing for findings of fact, repealer,
severability, effective date, proper notice, and meeting.
Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant to the City Manager
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda October 22, 2024 Page 3 of 8
8. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
8A. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-145, Appointment to the Bastrop Economic
Development Corporation in Places 2, 4, and 6 for a Two-Year Term Beginning in
October 2024 and Ending in September 2026; Making an Appointment to Place 7 for a
One-Year Term Beginning in October 2024 and Ending in September 2025; Receiving
Confirmation by the City Council of Appointees; And Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
8B. Consider and take action on Resolution No. R-2024-144, Receiving Nominations from
Bastrop Mayor for Appointment to the Bridging Bastrop Board for Places 1, 2, 3 and 4;
and Receiving Confirmation from the City Council of Appointees for a Three-Year Term
Beginning in October 2024 and ending in September 2027; and Providing for an
Effective Date.
Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager
8C. Consider and Act on Resolution No. R-2024-139; Appointing Construction Standards
Board of Adjustment and Appeals for Place 1-Plumbing Contractor, Place 4-General
Contractor, for a Three-Year Term Beginning October 2024 and Ending September 2027;
Appointing Place 3-Citizen At Large and Alternate 1-Business Industry for a One-Year
Unexpired Term Ending on September 2025; Receiving Confirmation by the City Council
of Appointees; And Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: James E Cowey, Development Director/Building Official
8D. Consider and act on Resolution No. 2024-142; Appointment to the Cultural Arts
Commission for Places 1 and 2 – Bastrop Independent School District Representative to
a Three-Year Term Beginning October 2024 and Ending September 2027; Place 7-
Bastrop Historical Society Museum & Visitor Center will remain vacant until a new director
has been hired; Appointing Mayor Pro-Tempore Kirkland as Council Liaison; And
Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: Michaela Joyce, Main Street Manager
8E. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-147, Receiving Nominations from Bastrop
Mayor for Appointment to the Cemetery Advisory Board for Place 3 and 4; Receiving
Confirmation from the City Council for Appointees for a Three-Year Term Beginning in
October 2024 and ending in September 2027; and Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: Edi McIlwain, Chief Financial Officer
8F. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-146; Appointing Members to the Ethics
Commission in Places 2, 4, and 5 For Full 3-Year Terms of Office Beginning in October
2024 and Ending September 2027; Accepting Resignation of the Honorable Chris Duggan
in Place 5 Whose Term Expires in 2026 and Appointing a Citizen to Fill the Unexpired
Term; Receiving Confirmation by the City Council of Appointees on Said Commission;
And Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: Irma Parker, City Secretary
8G. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-137, Appointment to the Historic Landmark
Commission for a County Historical Society Representative for Place 1; Appointment of
an Owner of a Commercial Historical Structure to Place 3; Change the Term Date of
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda October 22, 2024 Page 4 of 8
Planning & Zoning Commission Representative in Place to coincide with his Term of
Office; Receiving Confirmation by the City Council for appointees for a three-year Term
Beginning in October 2024 and ending in September 2027; Appointing Council Member
Meyer as Council Liaison; and Providing an Effective Date.
Submitted by: James E Cowey, Development Director/Building Official
8H. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-149, Receiving Nominations from the Bastrop
Housing Authority Board for Places 2, 4, and 5 for Full 2-Year Terms of Office Beginning
In October 2024 And Ending September 2026; Appointing City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-
Trevino as Council Liaison to Said Board; Receiving Confirmation by the City Council of
Appointees on Said Commission; And Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: Irma G. Parker, City Secretary, TRMS, CMC
8I. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-148; Appointment to the Hunters Crossing
Local Government Corporation Board for Places 4 and 6 for Full 3-Year Terms of Office
Beginning in October 2024 and Ending September 2027; Appointing Council Member
Fossler as Council Liaison for Said Board; Receiving Confirmation by the City Council of
Appointees on Said Commission; And Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: Edi McIlwain, Chief Financial Officer
8J. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-140; Receiving Nominations from Bastrop
Mayor for Appointment to the Bastrop Public Library Board for Places 5 and 7; Receiving
Confirmation by the City Council of Appointees for a Three-Year Term Beginning in
October 2024 and Ending in September 2027; Re-appoint Council Member Lee as Council
Liaison; And Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: Bonnie Pierson, Library Director
8K. Consider and act on Resolution No. 2024-143; Appointment to the Main Street Advisory
Board for Places 1, 6, and 9 for Three-Year Term Beginning October 2024 and Ending
September 2027; Fill the Unexpired Term of Place 2 to Expire in September 2025;
Receiving Confirmation by the City Council; Appointing Council Member Plunkett as
Council Liaison; And Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: Michaela Joyce, Main Street Manager
8L. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-141; Receiving Nominations from Bastrop
Mayor for Appointment to the Parks & Recreation Board for Places 1, 4 – Bastrop State
Park Representative and Place 7 to a Three-Year Term Beginning October 2024 and
Ending September 2027; Receiving Confirmation by the City Council; And Providing
for an Effective Date
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks & Recreation Director
8M. Consider and act on Resolution No. R2025-136; A Resolution Receiving Nominations from
Bastrop Mayor for Appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission for Places, 1, 3, 5,
7 and 10; Receiving Confirmation by the City Council of Appointees for a Three-Year Term
Beginning in October 2024 and Ending in September 2027; and Providing for an Effective
Date.
Submitted by: James E Cowey, Development Director/Building Official
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda October 22, 2024 Page 5 of 8
8N. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-138; Appointing Members to the Zoning
Board of Adjustment for Places 2, 4, and 7 for a Three-Year Term Beginning in October
2024 and Ending in September 2027; Appointing Members to an Unexpired Term through
2025 for Places 1 and 3; Receiving Confirmation From the City Council of Appointees;
and Providing for an Effective Date.
Submitted by: James E Cowey, Development Director/Building Official
8O. Consider and act on Ordinance No. 2024-36, Amending the 2024 Fiscal Year Budget
Following Existing Statutory Requirements; Detailing Appropriations Contained Herein as
Exhibit A; Repealing all Prior Ordinances and Actions in Conflict Herewith; Establishing
an effective date and Publication.
Submitted By: Edi McIlwain, Chief Financial Officer
8P. Consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-35, amending Appendix A -
Fee Schedule, Section A1.12 – Libraries; establishing a repealing clause; providing
severability; and providing an effective date.
Submitted By: Bonnie Pierson, Library Director
8Q. Consider and act on Ordinance No. 2024-37, Amending Chapter 1 “General Provisions”,
Article 1.02 “Administration”, Section 1.02.003 “Official Newspaper; Posting of Notices in
lieu of Newspaper Publication” to Declare the ELGIN COURIER as the Official Newspaper
for Required Newspaper Publications by the City; Providing for Findings of Fact; Providing
for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Proper Notice and Meeting; And
Establishing an Effective Date.
Submitted by: Irma Parker, City Secretary, TRMC, CMC
8R. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-38,
Approving the zoning change for 2 +/- acres out of Building Block 110 east of Water Street,
located east of SH 95, within the City of Bastrop from P5 Core to P3 Residential, as shown
in Attachment 2; 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 Department
8S. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-39;
Approving the zoning change for 2.20 +/- acres out of Building Block 111 east of Water
Street, located east of HW 95, within the City of Bastrop from P4 Mix to P3 Residential as
shown in Attachment 2; 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 Department
8T. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-
40, Adopt the 2025 Schedule of Uniform Submittal Dates for Plats 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, and move to include on the
November 12, 2024 Consent Agenda for the second reading.
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda October 22, 2024 Page 6 of 8
Submitted by: Kennedy Higgins, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
8U. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-153, Approving a Public Improvement Plan
Agreement with Hunt Communities for The Colony MUD 1D Section 2B, 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: Kennedy Higgins, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
8V. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2024-154; Approving a Public Improvement Plan
Agreement with Hunt Communities for The Colony MUD 1D Section 2A, 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: Kennedy Higgins, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
9. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS
9A. City Manager’s Report
1. Personnel Update
2. Ordinance Updates: Boards & Commissions; Council Data Requests; ZBA
Membership; B3 Code Update
9B. Presentation regarding Bastrop Public Library's Digitization Award.
Submitted By: Bonnie Pierson, Library Director
9C. Presentation and update of Bridging Bastrop Board activities.
Submitted By: Sheila Lowe, Bridging Bastrop Board Chair
9D. Presentation of August 30, 2024 Monthly Financial Statement
Submitted By: Edi McIlwain, Chief Financial Officer
10. 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: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda October 22, 2024 Page 7 of 8
two hours after said meeting was convened—update made to packet for 5(B) and 8(R) on
10/21/2024.
/s/Victoria Psencik
Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda October 22, 2024 Page 8 of 8
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