Regular City Council Meeting

Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda City Hall Council Chambers | 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 (512) 332-8800 May 27, 2025 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 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Aileen Mondragon and Jacqueline Martinez, students from Cedar Creek Elementary TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. 3. INVOCATION - Dale Burke, City of Bastrop Police Chaplain 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION 4A. City Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding Visit Bastrop. Regular City Council Meeting Agenda May 27, 2025 Page 1 of 4 4B. City Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the development known as Ironwood. 5. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION 6. PRESENTATIONS 6A. Mayor Pro Tem's Report 6B. Council Members' Report 6C. City Manager's Report A. Old Iron Bridge Update B. Water Wells C. Blakey Lane / Old Austin Highway D. Wastewater Plant - Ease concerns E. Streets / Water Street F. Settlement Sidewalks 6D. PROCLAMATION - Recognizing the following observances for the month of June in the City of Bastrop: Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, Men's Health Month, Hunger Awareness Month, and Pride Month. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager 7. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS - NONE 8. FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY AND BUDGET PREPARATION 8A. Receive a presentation on the unaudited Monthly Financial Report for the period ending April 2025. Submitted by: Laura Allen, Assistant Finance Director 9. 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 Board/Commission must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the Board/Commission Secretary prior to the start of the Board/Commission meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time. Instead, the Board/Commission 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 the City Manager for research and possible future action. Profanity, physical or other threats are not allowed and may Regular City Council Meeting Agenda May 27, 2025 Page 2 of 4  subject the speaker to loss of the time for comment, and if disruptive to the conduct of business, could result in removal of the speaker. 10. 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. 10A. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-52, authorizing the disbursement of THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($38,000) for the construction of the Fisherman’s Park Walkway Improvement project. Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks & Recreation Director 10B. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-49, annexing a tract of land described as 23.298 +/- acres out of the Nancy Blakey survey, Abstract No. A98, located west of Farm-to-Market Road 969, known as Valverde Section 2, Phase 4, as shown in Exhibit A. Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager 10C. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-50, amending the Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 - Utilities, Article 13.02 - Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges, by enacting Section 13.02.13 titled “Utility Pass-through Fees". Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager 10D. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-51, establishing 15.8410 acres located at 1500 Farm Street, Bastrop, Texas, as designated parkland. Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks & Recreation Director 10E. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the May 13, 2025, Canvass of the Election / Swearing-In of Candidates and Regular Meeting. Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary 10F. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-95, accepting a sponsorship donation in the amount of $3,000 from Covert Chevrolet Bastrop for the 2025 Big Bang Celebration event. Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks & Recreation Director 11. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 11A. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-48, amending the Comprehensive Plan’s Chapter 2 and Chapter 5 as it relates to the Growth Potential Map, Community Growth Text revisions, Land Use Categories and the Future Land Use Map. Submitted by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services 11B. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-80, approving the consent to the creation of a Municipal Utility District (MUD) to be known as Bastrop Regular City Council Meeting Agenda May 27, 2025 Page 3 of 4  County Municipal Utility District No. 5, located west of State Highway 304 and North of Lower Red Rock Road, with a portion of the property being located within the 1- mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Bastrop, and the remainder of the property being located within the Voluntary ETJ of the City of Bastrop, as attached in Exhibit "A". Also commonly known as Ironwood Development. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager 11C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-87, approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement with Hunt Communities Bastrop LLC for The Colony MUD 1F Section 4, as attached in Exhibit A. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager 11D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-88, approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement with Hunt Communities Bastrop LLC for The Colony MUD 1F Section 5, as attached in Exhibit A. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager 11E. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-89, approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement with Continental Homes of Texas, LP for Valverde Section 2, Phase 4, as attached in Exhibit A. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager 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). 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 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, May 23, 2025 at 4:30 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 May 27, 2025 Page 4 of 4