Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · March 10, 2026
Minutes
CITY OF BASTROP
BASTROP CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 10,2026
The Bastrop City Council met at a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10,2026,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 City Attorney Charlie Zech
Council Member Cynthia Meyer City Secretary Michael Muscarello
Council Member Kerry Fossler Assistant City Secretary Victoria Psencik
Council Member Perry Lowe Assistant to the City Manager Vivianna Andres
Council Member Kevin PIunkett Public Information Manager Colin Guen'a
Assistant City Manager Andres Resales
Finance Director Judy Sandroussi
Police Chief Vicky Steffanic
Executive Assistant to City Manager Taylor Andry
Development Services Director James Cowey
Parks and Recreation Director Jason Alfaro
BEDC Operations Manager Angela Ryan
Assistant Finance Director Laura Alien
Fleet & Facilities Director Doug Haggerty
Business & Community Development Manager Jill Strube
1. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum present, Mayor Harris called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at
6:30 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - United States of America and Texas Flags
Erik Romero, student from Lost Pines Elementaiy, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
Police Chaplain Bob Long delivered the Invocation.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
4B. Council Members^ Report
4C. City Manager's Report
City ot'Bastrop, Texas
March 10, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page I of 6
4D. Receive a report from Dr. Raieev Gupfa, City Representative to the Bastrop
County Health Board.
Presented by: Dr. Rajeev Gupta
4E. Receive the Annual Racial Profiling Presentation from the City of Bastrop
Police Department.
Submitted and Presented by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief ofPolice
4F. Receive a presentation on the unaudited Monthly Financial Report
for the period ending January 2026.
Submitted and Presented by: Laura Alien, Assistant Finance Director
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: No comments were
submitted.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
8A. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-31 approving the City ofBastrop
P_yrchasins Policy with a state-mandated revision. Effective September 1,
2025, the competitive procurement threshold in Texas doubled from $50,000
to $100,000 because the Texas Legislature passed a law updating state
procurement rules to reflect current economic conditions and give local
governments more flexibility.
Submitted by: Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director
8B. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-30, approving a Tri-party
Agreement for the Ironwood Subdivision, with Bastrop County, the City of
Bastrop, WB Bastrop Land, LLC, and W Land Development Management,
LLC clarifying the reeulatory authority as it relates to Resolution R-2025-69
and Resolution R-2023-33; as attached in Exhibit A.
Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager
8C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-33 suspending the proposed
effective date of a gas rate increase requested by CenterPoint Energy
Resources Corp., South Texas Division, under the Gas Reliability
Infrastructure Program (GRIP), and authorize continued participation in the
Alliance of CenferPoint Municipalities.
Submitted by: Michael Muscarello, TRMC, CMC, CPM, City Secretary
City ofBastrop, Texas
March 10, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of6
8D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-34, approving the City ofBastrpn
Police Department to apply for a grant from the Texas Department of
Transportation (TXDOT) for Two thousand, nine hundred sixty seven dollars
and zero cents f$2,967.00') allowine officers to provide education, enforcement
and participate in on-soins public eneagement for a specified mobilization
period (two weeks in May 2026) regarding the State of Texas' "Click It Or
Ticket" initiative with 20 percent matchine funds (fringe benefits equating to
$595.20) from the City of Bastrop, authorizing the Chief of Police as the
grantee s authorized official.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8E. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-35, approving the City ofBastrop
Police Department to apply for a grant from the Texas Department of
Transportation (TXDOT) for Two thousand, nine hundred sixty seven dollars
and zero cents f$2,967.00) allowing officers to provide education, enforcement
and participate in on-going public engagement for a specified mobilization
period (i\\ro weeks in July / August 2026) reearding the State of Texas'
"OpSlow" initiative (Operation Slow Down). With 20 percent matching funds
^fringe benefits eauafine to $595.20) from the City ofBastrop, authorizing the
Chief of Police as the grantee s authorized official.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8F. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-36, approving the City ofBastrop
Police Department to apply for a grant from the Department of Homeland
Security for twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) and zero cents for a with no
matching funds from the City of Bastrop for a threat assessment and risk
infellieence software program; authorizing the Chief of Police as the grantee's
authorized official.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8G. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-37, approving the City ofBastrop
Police Department to apply for a grant from the 50U3)C Vested Interest in
K9's, Inc., provutine for a K9 bulletproof vest manufactured by Survival
Armor. With no matching funds from the City of Bastrop, authorizing the
Chief of Police as the grantee's authorized_official.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief ofPohce
8H. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-40, approving the purchase of
Orthophosphate (Nanco 206) from Hawkins, Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount
of One Hundred, Twenty-Two Thousand, Nine Hundred, Thirty-Three
Do!!ars_atKLF|fty Cents ($122,933.50) for the delivery and use for the City of
Bastrop's Public Water System.
Submitted by: Curtis Hancock, Director of Water and Wastewater
City ofBastrop, Texas
March 10, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 6
8J. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the
February 10, 2026, Regular Meeting.
Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, TRMC, Assistant City Secretary
Mayor Harris called for requests to remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate
discussion. Council Member Fossler requested Item 81 be removed.
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81. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-42 awarding a $20,000 grant from
the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund to Lonestar Cowboy Promotion for event
known as the Lonestar Cowboy Poetry.
Submitted and Presented by: Sylvia Camllo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City
Manager
MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to approve Resolution No. R-2026-42 as
presented with the condition that the event meets all the requirements to receive the
$20,000 grant from the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds when the event is vetted.
Council Member Lowe seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-1 with Council Member
Fossler casting the single "no" vote.
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After the separate discussion of Consent Agenda Item 81, thefoHowmg motion wc/s made:
MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve the remainder of the Consent
Agenda (Items 8A through 8H and 8J) as presented. Council Member Plunkett seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-04, amending the
operating and capital budget for the Fiscal Year 2026 in accordance with
existing statutory requirements; appropriafine the various amounts herein
attached as Exhibit A; and move to include on the March 24,2026 City Council
agenda for a second reading.
Submitted and Presented by: Laura Alien, Assistant Finance Director
MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
2026-04 as presented and include on the March 24, 2026 Agenda for a second reading.
Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9B. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-32 expressing support for a
Bastrop County-funded Sfrateeic Plan to euide the formation of a Regional
Economic Development Corporation.
City ofBastrop, Texas
March 10, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of6
Submitted and Presented by: Sylvia Camllo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City
Manager
ORIGINAL MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to "set aside" Resolution No.
R-2026-32 and direct the City Manager to engage with the other cities and the county to
explore the establishment of a regional economic development corporation. Council
Member Fossler seconded the motion.
Mayor Pro-Tem Kh'kland made a "friendly amendment" to the original motion to instead
of setting aside Resolution No. R-2026-32 but to deny it. Council Member Plunkett
(original motion maker) and Council Member Fossler (original seconder to motion) agreed
to the friendly amendment.
REVISED MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to deny Resolution No. R-2026-
32. Council Member Fossler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-38 pertaining to a warrant request
to allow 20% of the required parking to be 9 feet x 20 feet, being 14.107 +/-
acres out of Buildine Block 40F,41F,42,95F,96FJ44FRJ77F east of Water
Street, located within the City Limits ofBastrop, Texas.
Submitted and Presented by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services
MOTION: Council Member Fossler moved to approve Resolution No. R-2026-38 as
presented. Council Member Plunkett seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-41 for the purchase and
installation of bleachers for Mayfest Park, Rusty Reynolds Fields, and
Fireman's Park to North Carolina Welding, in an amount not to exceed
$126,600.
Submitted and Presented by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City
Manager
MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve Resolution No. R-2026-41 as
presented. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Harris announced that the City Council ^ouldnot be convemng into Executive
Session for the posted Item 10A.
10A. Section 551.071 to consult with the City Attorney regarding legal matters
related to a proposed fire services agreement with Emergency Services District
No. 2 (ESD 2).
11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED
FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
City ot'Bastrop, Texas
March 10, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 6
No action was taken as there was not an Executive Session.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Upon receiving a motion duly made and a second to adjourn, Mayor Harris adjourned the
March 10th Regular Meeting at 8:11 p.m.
CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS
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Ishmael Harris, Mayor
Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary
City ofBastrop, Texas
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Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
City Hall City Council Chambers | 1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, Texas 78602
(512) 332-8800
March 10, 2026
Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM
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Chestnut Street, 78602, or by calling through a T.D.D. (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) to
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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
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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 - Amaya Romero and Erik Romero, students from Lost
Pines Elementary
TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
3. INVOCATION
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
4B. Council Members' Report
4C. City Manager's Report
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda March 10, 2026 Page 1 of 5
4D. Receive a report from Dr. Rajeev Gupta, City Representative to the Bastrop County
Health Board.
4E. Receive the Annual Racial Profiling Presentation from the City of Bastrop Police
Department.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
4F. Receive a presentation on the unaudited Monthly Financial Report for the period ending
January 2026.
Submitted by: Laura Allen, Assistant Finance Director
5. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS
6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS
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 Resolution No. R-2026-31 approving the City of Bastrop Purchasing
Policy with a state-mandated revision. Effective September 1, 2025, the competitive
procurement threshold in Texas doubled from $50,000 to $100,000 because the Texas
Legislature passed a law updating state procurement rules to reflect current economic
conditions and give local governments more flexibility.
Submitted by: Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director
8B. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-30, approving a Tri-party Agreement for the
Ironwood Subdivision, with Bastrop County, the City of Bastrop, WB Bastrop Land, LLC,
and W Land Development Management, LLC clarifying the regulatory authority as it
relates to Resolution R-2025-69 and Resolution R-2023-33; as attached in Exhibit A.
Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda March 10, 2026 Page 2 of 5
8C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-33 suspending the proposed effective date of
a gas rate increase requested by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., South Texas
Division, under the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (GRIP), and authorize continued
participation in the Alliance of CenterPoint Municipalities.
Submitted by: Michael Muscarello, TRMC, CMC, CPM, City Secretary
8D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-34, approving the City of Bastrop Police
Department to apply for a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
for Two thousand, nine hundred sixty seven dollars and zero cents ($2,967.00) allowing
officers to provide education, enforcement and participate in on-going public engagement
for a specified mobilization period (two weeks in May 2026) regarding the State of Texas’
“Click It Or Ticket” initiative with 20 percent matching funds (fringe benefits equating to
$595.20) from the City of Bastrop, authorizing the Chief of Police as the grantee's
authorized official.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8E. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-35, approving the City of Bastrop Police
Department to apply for a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
for Two thousand, nine hundred sixty seven dollars and zero cents ($2,967.00) allowing
officers to provide education, enforcement and participate in on-going public engagement
for a specified mobilization period (two weeks in July / August 2026) regarding the State
of Texas’ “OpSlow” initiative (Operation Slow Down). With 20 percent matching funds
(fringe benefits equating to $595.20) from the City of Bastrop, authorizing the Chief of
Police as the grantee's authorized official.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8F. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-36, approving the City of Bastrop Police
Department to apply for a grant from the Department of Homeland Security for twenty
thousand dollars ($20,000) and zero cents for a with no matching funds from the City of
Bastrop for a threat assessment and risk intelligence software program; authorizing the
Chief of Police as the grantee's authorized official.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8G. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-37, approving the City of Bastrop Police
Department to apply for a grant from the 501(3)C Vested Interest in K9’s, Inc., providing
for a K9 bulletproof vest manufactured by Survival Armor. With no matching funds from
the City of Bastrop, authorizing the Chief of Police as the grantee's authorized official.
Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police
8H. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-40, approving the purchase of
Orthophosphate (Napco 206) from Hawkins, Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of One
Hundred, Twenty-Two Thousand, Nine Hundred, Thirty-Three Dollars and Fifty Cents
($122,933.50) for the delivery and use for the City of Bastrop’s Public Water System.
Submitted by: Curtis Hancock, Director of Water and Wastewater
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda March 10, 2026 Page 3 of 5
8I. Consider and act on Resolution 2026-42 awarding a $20,000 grant from the Hotel
Occupancy Tax Fund to Lonestar Cowboy Promotion for event known as the Lonestar
Cowboy Poetry.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
8J. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the February 10, 2026,
Regular Meeting.
Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, TRMC, Assistant City Secretary
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-04, amending the operating
and capital budget for the Fiscal Year 2026 in accordance with existing statutory
requirements; appropriating the various amounts herein attached as Exhibit A; and move
to include on the March 25, 2026 City Council agenda for a second reading.
Submitted by: Laura Allen, Assistant Finance Director
9B. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-32 expressing support for a Bastrop County-
funded Strategic Plan to guide the formation of a Regional Economic Development
Corporation.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
9C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-38 pertaining to a warrant request to allow
20% of the required parking to be 9 feet x 20 feet, being 14.107 +/- acres out of Building
Block 40F,41F,42,95F,96F,144FR,177F east of Water Street, located within the City
Limits of Bastrop, Texas.
Submitted by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services
9D. Consider and act on resolution 2026-41 for the purchase and installation of bleachers for
Mayfest Park, Rusty Reynolds Fields, and Fireman's Park to North Carolina Welding, in
an amount not to exceed $126,600.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071, the City Council will meet in closed
session to consult with the City Attorney regarding legal matters related to a proposed
fire services agreement with Emergency Services District No. 2 (ESD 2).
11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS FOR
CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION.
12. ADJOURNMENT
All items on the agenda are eligible for discussion and action unless specifically stated
otherwise.
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda March 10, 2026 Page 4 of 5
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: March 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours
after said meeting was convened.
/s/
Michael Muscarello, TRMC, CMC, CPM
City Secretary
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda March 10, 2026 Page 5 of 5
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