Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · May 26, 2026
Minutes
CITY OF BASTROP
BASTROP CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 26,2026
The Bastrop City Council met at a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26,2026,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 Assistant City Manager Andres Resales
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 Vivlanna Andres
Council Member Kevin Plunkett Public Information Manager Colin Guerra
Police Chief Vicky Steffanic
Finance Director Judy Sandroussi
Development Services Director James Cowey
Animal Control/Code Compliance Officer Robert McBain
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
Mayor Harris led the Pledge of Allegiance to both flags.
3. INVOCATION
Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland delivered the Invocation.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
4B. Council Members^ Report
4C. City Manager^ Report
4D. PROCLAMATION - Communifv Action Month
The proclamation for Community Action Month was read into the record
by Mayor Harris and presented to Combined Community Action.
4E. PROCLAMATION - EMS Week
City ofBastrop, Texas
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The proclamation for EMS Week was read into the record by Mayor Harris and
accepted by Andres Resales.
5. WORK SESSIONS / BRIEFINGS - NONE
6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS
6A. Receive a presentation on the unaudifed Monthly Financial Report for the
period ending April 2026.
Submitted and Presented by: Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director
7. CITIZEN COMMENT(S)
Citizen(s) addressing (spoke) the City Council on an item listed on the agenda: Lindy
Larson (Item 10B), Meagan Webb (Item 10B), Dr. David Chambers (Item 10B), and
Heather Greene (Item 1 OB).
Citizenfs) that did not speak but submitted_a_comment for an item listed on the agenda:
Barbara Beggs (Item 1 OB), Rosa Ocanas (Item 1 OB), Benjamin Stephens (Item 1 OB),
Stephanie Jenkins (Item 1 OB), Jo Amber Sifuentes (Item 1 OB), Barbara Runkle Coy (Item
1 OB), Jerod Hruska (Item 1 OB), and Rebecca Schaefer (Item 1 OB).
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Harris closed the Open Meeting to convene the City Council into Executive
(Closed) Session at 7:28 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 construction contracts and mediation related to the Wastewater
Treatment Plant #3.
10B. Section §551.071 to seek advice of legal counsel regarding regulation of sex
offender employment restrictions.
11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED
FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Harris reconvened the City Council into the Open Session at 8:42 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 construction contracts and mediation related to the Wastewater
Treatment Plant #3.
1 OB. Section §551.071 to seek advice of legal counsel regardine regulation of sex
offender employment restrictions.
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There was no formal action voted on but Mayor Harris announced the following:
For Item 10A - "move forward"
For Item 1 OB - "advised Legal to move forward and come back with an Ordinance"
8. CONSENT AGENDA
8A. Consider and act onj<esolution No. R-2026-81, approving a permit request to
the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the closure of Chestnut
Street for the 2026J?astrop Homecoming Parade.
Submitted by: Marco OUvares, Special Events Coordinator
8B. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the May
12, 2026, Reeula r Meetins.
Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, TRMC, Assistant City Secretary
Mayor Harris called for requests to remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate
discussion. No requests were made.
MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve the Consent Agenda (Items 8A
and 8B) as presented. Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-15 of the
City Council of the City ofBastrop, Texas, amending the operating and capital
budget for the Fiscal Year 2026 in accordance with exisfine statutory
requirements; appropriating the various amounts herein attached as Exhibit
A; repealine all prior ordinances and actipjis in conflict herewith; establishing
an effective date, and move to include on the June 9th agenda for a second
reading.
Submitted and Presented by: Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director
MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
2026-15 as presented and include on the June 9, 2026, agenda for the second reading.
Council Member Lowe seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9B. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act to approve Resolution No. 2026-84
for a request to allow private streets in lieu of public streets for all internal
roads within the Sendero development, including Mate Way, one easf-west
road, and hvo north-south roads sei-ving the private commercial development,
as shown in Exhibit A.
Submitted by: Brittany Epling, Senior Planner
Presented by: James Cowey, Development Services Director
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Mayor Harris opened tlie Public Hearing at 8:49 p.in. for the request of private
streets within the Sendero development as listed above.
Public Hearine: No comments submitted.
Mayor Harris closed the Public Hearing at 8:50 p.m. for the request of private
streets within the Sendero development as listed above.
MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve Resolution No. R-2026-84 as
presented. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-83, of the Citv Council of the Cit^'
of Basfropj_Texas, accepfine a donation to the City of Bastrop Animal
Control/Coed Compliance Department, from Save An Aneel, in the
approximate amount of one thousand, four hundred dollars f$l,400) for 6 (six)
Microchip scanners to allow Animal _ControI/Code Compliance Officer and
City staff the opportunity to reunite pets with their owners.
Submitted and Presented by: Robert McBain, Animal Control / Code Compliance
Officer
MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to approve Resolution No. R-2026-83 as
presented. Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Upon receiving a motion duly made and a second to adjourn, Mayor Harris adjourned the
May 26th Regular Meeting at 8:56 p.m.
CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS
Ishmael Harris, Mayor
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Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretaiy
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
May 26, 2026
Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 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.
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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
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
4D. Proclamation - Community Action Month
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda May 26, 2026 Page 1 of 3
4E. Proclamation - EMS Week
5. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS
6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS
6A. Receive a presentation on the unaudited Monthly Financial Report for the period ending
April 2026.
Submitted by: Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director
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-2026-81, approving a permit request to the Texas
Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the closure of Chestnut Street for the 2026
Bastrop Homecoming Parade.
Submitted by: Marco Olivares, Special Events Coordinator
8B. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the May 12, 2026,
Regular Meeting.
Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, TRMC, Assistant City Secretary
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-15 of the City Council
of the City of Bastrop, Texas, 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; repealing all prior ordinances and actions in conflict
herewith; establishing an effective date, and move to include on the June 9th agenda for
a second reading.
Submitted by: Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda May 26, 2026 Page 2 of 3
9B. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act to approve Resolution No. 2026-84 for a
request to allow private streets in lieu of public streets for all internal roads within the
Sendero development, including Mote Way, one east-west road, and two north-south
roads serving the private commercial development, as shown in Exhibit A.
Submitted by: Brittany Epling, Senior Planner
9C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-83, of the City Council of the City of Bastrop,
Texas, accepting a donation to the City of Bastrop Animal Control/Coed Compliance
Department, from Save An Angel, in the approximate amount of one thousand, four
hundred dollars ($1,400) for 6 (six) Microchip scanners to allow Animal Control/Code
Compliance Officer and City staff the opportunity to reunite pets with their owners.
Submitted by: Robert McBain, Animal Control/Code Compliance Officer
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10A. Texas Local Government Code Section §551.071 to seek advice of legal counsel to
discuss and deliberate regarding construction contracts and mediation related to the
Wastewater Treatment Plant #3.
10B. Texas Local Government Code Section §551.071 to seek advice of legal
counsel regarding regulation of sex offender employment restrictions.
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).
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: May 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours
after said meeting was convened.
/s/ Michael Muscarello
Michael Muscarello, TRMC, CMC, CPM
City Secretary
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