Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · September 9, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF BASTROP
BASTROP CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The Bastrop City Council met in a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9,2025,
at the Bastrop City Hall Council Chambers, 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas, with the
following action taken to wit:
Council Members Present Staff Present
Mayor Ishmael Harris City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino
Mayor Pro-Tem John Kirkland Assistant City Manager / Fire Chief Andres Resales
Council Member Cynthia Meyer Assistant City Attorney Stan Springerley
Council Member Kerry Fossler City Secretary Michael Muscarello
Council Member Perry Lowe Assistant City Secretary Victoria Psencik
Council Member Kevin Plunkett Assistant to the City Manager Vivianna Andres
Development Services Director James Cowey
Police Chief Viclcy Steffanic
Public Information Manager Colin Guerra
Senior Planner Brittany Epling
BEDC B.A.R.E. Manager Don Kelley
Parks & Recreation Director Jason Alfaro
1. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum present, Mayor Harris called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at
6:30p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - United States of America and Texas Flags
Abby Burger and Sienna Alaniz, students with Bastrop High School BearTecs Robotics,
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
City ofBastrop Police Chaplain Ketrich Steger delivered the Invocation.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
4B. Council Members Report
4C. City Manager's Report
A. Update on Mayfest Park Open House
B. Update on Bark Park and Park Amenities
City ofBastrop, Texas
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C. Proposed amendment to bridge plans to add stairs down to the
riverwalk.
D. Budget Update
Submitted and Presented by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City
Manager
4D. PROCLAMATION - Suicide Prevention Month
The proclamation was read and signed by Mayor Ishmael Harris.
Citizen Comment submitted for Item 4D: Chi'issy Depine
4E. PROCLAMATION - National Preparedness Month
The proclamation was read and signed by Mayor Ishmael Harris.
Citizen Comment submitted for Item 4D: Sheila Lowe, Executive Director ofBastrop
County Long Term Recovery Team
4F. PROCLAMATION - Senior Center Awareness
The proclamation was read and signed by Mayor Ishmael Harris.
4G. PROCLAMATION - Hispanic Heritage Day
The proclamation was read and signed by Mayor Ishmael Harris.
4H. Veteran's Memorial Art Call - Cultural Arts Commission
Presented by: Michaela Joyce, Main Street Manager
5. WORK SESSIONS / BRIEFINGS - NONE
6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS - NONE
7. CITIZEN COMMENT(S)
Citizen(s) addressing the City Council on an item, not on the agenda: NONE.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
8A. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-64, amending
the Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16 - Stormwater Drainaee, Section
16.01.003 titled "Technical standards, design methods and procedures" and
Section 16.01.008 titled "Maintenance agreement".
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wick, CFM, Project Manager
City ofBastrop, Texas
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8D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-155, approving a permit request
to the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the closure of
Chestnut Street for the Lost Pines Christmas parade.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8E. Consider and act on resolution R-2025-134 amendine the Acutronic
performance aereement to include civil eneineering sei'vices as a qualified
reimbursable expense under the agreement.
Submitted by: Sylvia Camllo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, BEDC Interim Director
8F. Consideration and act to approve Resolution No. R-2025-136 appointins
Kerry Fossler the City ofBastrop representative to the Clean Air Coalifion.
Submitted by: Michael Muscarello, City Secretary
8G. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City' Council minutes from the
August 26, 2025, Regular Meetins.
Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary
Mayor Harris called for requests to remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate
discussion. Council Member Fossler requested Items 8B and 8C be removed.
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8B. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-133, accepting a donation through
the Lost Pines Art Center from Jeffrey Stayton & Maria Montoya Stayton in
the amount of $7,725.00 (seven thousand seven hundred twenty-Hve dollars)
for hvo concrete bases for the next hvo Bird Junction Sculptures.
Submitted by: Michaela Joyce, Main Street Manager
MOTION: Council Member Fossler moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-133 as
presented. Council Member Plunkett seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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8C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-132, accepting a donation from
Kathy Holberg in the amount of $950.00 (nine hundred fifty dollars) for the
purchase of a flower pot to be placed inj)pwntovvn Basfrop.
Submitted by: Michaela Joyce, Main Street Manager
MOTION: Council Member Fossler moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-132 as
presented. Council Member Lowe seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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After the separate discussion of Consent Agenda Items 8B and 8C, the following M Of! OH
was made:
MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kh-kland moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented
after Item 8A was read into the record by Mayor Harris and with the exclusion of Items 8B
and 8C. Council Member Plunkett seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-154 in support ofaddressine food
insecurity and strengthening local food pantries.
Submitted and Presented by: Michael Muscarello, City Secretary
MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-154 as
presented. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9B. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance
No. 2025-67 for a Zoning Concept Scheme request to rezone the project site
from P-EC Employment Center to Planned Development District ("PDD")
with a base district ofP4, for the area described as being 7.398 +/- acres out of
the Steel Yard Subdivision, Lot 3, located at 2002 SH 95, Bastrop, TX 78602,
within the city limits ofBastrop, Texas; and move to include on the September
23, 2025, Consent Agenda for the second reading.
Submitted and Presented by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services
Mayor Harris opened the Public Hearing at 7:48 p.m. for the rezone of 7.398 +/-
acres out of Steel Yard Subdivision, Lot 3, at 2002 SH 95 listed in Item 9B.
Public Hearing: Heather Greene, Chris Kirby, Katherine / Larry Albers (did not
speak), and Shiva Shankar.
Mayor Harris closed the Public Hearing at 8:24 p.m. for the rezone of 7.398 +/-
acres out of Steel Yard Subdivision, Lot 3,at 2002 SH 95 listed in Item 9B.
MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to table Item 9B until the next regularly
scheduled Council Meeting and discuss direction to staff immediately after the motion.
Council Member Lowe seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9C. Consider and act to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-66
amendins the Code of Ordinances, related to Chapter 1.10 Titled "Parks"
Article 1.10.002 Titled "Parks Rules" amending the content to allow use by all
individuals; and move to include on September 23, 2025, Consent Agenda for
second readme.
Submitted and Presented by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
City of Bastrop, Texas
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MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
2025-66 with all individuals that are allowed by law" and to include on the September 23,
2025 agenda for the second reading. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
9D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-152, amending the current City of
Basfrop lease agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authorify (LCRA)
regarding the LCRA tract known as the Steelyard (BY-01) and more
particularly described therein, amending the verbiage of the 'purpose'.
Submitted and Presented by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-152 as
presented. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9E. Consider and act on the Resolution No. R-2025-156 pertaining to a Warrant
request to allow up to 80% lot coverage on 43.8176 acres zoned P5 Core in the
Sendero development, in deviation from the 65% maximum lot coverage
currently required by the B3 Code.
Submitted and Presented by: Brittany Epling, Senior Planner
MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-156 as
presented. Council Member Fossler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9F. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-157 pertaining to a Warrant
request to allow up to 80% lot coverage on a 7.27-acre lot zoned P5 Core,
located at the existing Lone Star Storage Complex. The request seeks to
deviate from the current 65% maximum lot coverage requirement established
by the B3 Code m_order to_accommodate an expansion that includes tv\'o new
buildings and additional pavement.
Submitted and Presented by: Brittany Epling, Senior Planner
MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-1 57 as
presented. Council Member Plunkett seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9G. Consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-70, establishing
2.195 acres located at 610 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Bastrop, Texas, as
designated parkland, and move to include on the September 23rd, 2025,
Consent Agenda for a second readme.
MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
2025-70 as presented. Council Member Fossler seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
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10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Harris closed the Open Meeting to convene the City Council into Executive
(Closed) Session at 8:48 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 as
follows:
10A. Section 551.071 to seek advice of legal counsel to discuss and deliberate
regarding real estate located at 1409 Emile Street.
11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPmATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED
FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Harris reconvened the City Council into the Open Session at 8:51 p.m. and called
for any action as a result of the Executive Session.
10A. Section 551.071 to seek advice of legal counsel to discuss and deliberate
regarding real estate located at 1409 Emile Street.
No action was taken on Item 10A.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Upon receiving a motion duly made and a second to adjourn, Mayor Harris adjourned the
September 9th Regular Meeting at 8:52 p.m.
CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS
Ishmael Harris, Mayor
ATTEST:
Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary
City ofBastrop, Texas
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Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
City Hall City Council Chambers
Bastrop, Texas 78602
(512) 332-8800
September 09, 2025
Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM
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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 - Abby Burger and Sienna Alaniz, students with Bastrop
High School BearTecs Robotics
TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
3. INVOCATION - Ketrich Steger, City of Bastrop Police Chaplain
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
4B. Council Members' Report
4C. City Manager's Report
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A. Update on Mayfest Park Open House
B. Update on Bark Park and Park Amenities
C. Proposed amendment to bridge plans to add stairs down to the riverwalk.
D. Budget Update
4D. PROCLAMATION - Suicide Prevention Month
4E. PROCLAMATION - National Preparedness Month
4F. PROCLAMATION - Senior Center Awareness
4G. PROCLAMATION - Hispanic Heritage Day
4H. Veteran's Memorial Art Call - Cultural Arts Commission
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 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
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.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under "Consent Agenda" are considered to be routine by the city
council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion
of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent
agenda and will be considered separately.
8A. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-64, amending the Bastrop
Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16 – Stormwater Drainage, Section 16.01.003 titled
“Technical standards, design methods and procedures” and Section 16.01.008 titled
“Maintenance agreement”.
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wick, CFM, Project Manager
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8B. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-133, accepting a donation through the Lost
Pines Art Center from Jeffrey Stayton & Maria Montoya Stayton in the amount of $7,725.00
(seven thousand seven hundred twenty-five dollars) for two concrete bases for the next
two Bird Junction Sculptures.
Submitted by: Michaela Joyce, Main Street Manager
8C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-132, accepting a donation from Kathy Holberg
in the amount of $950.00 (nine hundred fifty dollars) for the purchase of a flower pot to be
placed in Downtown Bastrop.
Submitted by: Michaela Joyce, Main Street Manager
8D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-155, approving a permit request to the Texas
Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the closure of Chestnut Street for the Lost
Pines Christmas parade.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8E. Consider and act on resolution R-2025-134 amending the Acutronic performance
agreement to include civil engineering services as a qualified reimbursable expense under
the agreement.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, Interim Director
8F. Consideration and act to approve Resolution No. R-2025-136 appointing Kerry Fossler
the City of Bastrop representative to the Clean Air Coalition.
Submitted by: Michael Muscarello, City Secretary
8G. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the August 26, 2025,
Regular Meeting.
Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-154 in support of addressing food insecurity
and strengthening local food pantries.
Submitted by: Michael Muscarello, City Secretary
9B. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-67
for a Zoning Concept Scheme request to rezone the project site from P-EC Employment
Center to Planned Development District (“PDD”) with a base district of P4, for the area
described as being 7.398 +/- acres out of the Steel Yard Subdivision, Lot 3, located at
2002 SH 95, Bastrop, TX 78602, within the city limits of Bastrop, Texas; and move to
include on the September 23, 2025, Consent Agenda for the second reading.
Submitted by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services
9C. Consider and act to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-66 amending the
Code of Ordinances, related to Chapter 1.10 Titled “Parks" Article 1.10.002 Titled "Parks
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Rules" amending the content to allow use by all individuals; and move to include on
September 23, 2025, Consent Agenda for second reading.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
9D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-152, amending the current City of Bastrop
lease agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) regarding the LCRA
tract known as the Steelyard (BY-01) and more particularly described therein, amending
the verbiage of the ‘purpose’.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
9E. Consider and act on the Resolution No. R-2025-156 pertaining to a Warrant request to
allow up to 80% lot coverage on 43.8176 acres zoned P5 Core in the Sendero
development, in deviation from the 65% maximum lot coverage currently required by the
B3 Code.
Submitted by: Brittany Epling, Senior Planner
9F. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-157 pertaining to a Warrant request to allow
up to 80% lot coverage on a 7.27-acre lot zoned P5 Core, located at the existing Lone
Star Storage Complex. The request seeks to deviate from the current 65% maximum lot
coverage requirement established by the B3 Code in order to accommodate an expansion
that includes two new buildings and additional pavement.
Submitted by: Britany Epling, Senior Planner
9G. Consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-70, establishing 2.195 acres
located at 610 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Bastrop, Texas, as designated parkland, and
move to include on the September 23rd, 2025, Consent Agenda for a second reading.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic Chief of Police
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10A. City Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Texas Local
Government Code Section 551.071 to seek advice of legal counsel to discuss and
deliberate regarding real estate located at 1409 Emile Street.
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 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: September 3, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two
hours after said meeting was convened.
/s/ Michael Muscarello
Michael Muscarello, City Secretary
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