Regular City Council Meeting

Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda City Hall City Council Chambers | 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 (512) 332-8800 August 11, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM ***Amended to Add Executive Session and Item 8G*** 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 TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. 3. INVOCATION - Bastrop Police Chaplain 4. PRESENTATIONS 4A. Mayor's Report 4B. Council Members' Report 4C. City Manager's Report Regular City Council Meeting Agenda August 11, 2026 Page 1 of 4   Employee Recognition 4D. PROCLAMATION - Hispanic Heritage Month 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 the second reading of Ordinance 2026-29 amending the proposed budget of Bond 2026 allocation of $550,000 for the creation of a golf course reduced to $50,000 as grant matches for potential golf improvements and reallocated the remaining $500,000 to the creation of an African American Cultural Center and Freedom Colonies Museum to serve as improvements to Kerr Park located at 1304 Walnut Street. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager 8B. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2026- 30 amending Chapter 14, Section 9.002 Historic Landmark Commission by amending the appointment from Planning and Zoning Commission to be an non-voting ex-offico member, and that members should be residents of the city. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager 8C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-118, approving an amendment to R-2025-17 Master CCN Transfer Agreement between the City of Bastrop and Aqua Water Supply Corporation for the Valverde Development, as attached in Exhibit A. Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager 8D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2026-117 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, that approves the City of Bastrop Police Department to apply for a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for thirteen thousand, twenty- Regular City Council Meeting Agenda August 11, 2026 Page 2 of 4  seven dollars and zero cents ($13,027.00) allowing officers to education, enforce and participate in on-going public engagement for a specified mobilization period (such as Christmas, New Years, Spring Break, Independence day and Labor day) regarding Impaired Driver Mobilization in designated high alcohol-related areas, with 15 percent matching funds (fringe benefits) from the City of Bastrop. Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police 8E. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-91, approving the execution of an Agreement for Automatic Aid Assistance between the City of Bastrop and Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 1, as attached as Exhibit A. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager 8F. Consider and act on the second reading of Resolution No. R-2026-113 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, authorizing Bastrop Economic Development Corporation’s $25,000 expenditure for professional services with Career Tracks and giving BEDC’s Interim Executive Director signature authority to execute the Professional Services Agreement. Submitted by: Jill Strube, Ph.D., Business and Community Development Manager (BEDC) 8G. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2026-120 approving a Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $60,000 to support the 2027 SKIFT Women in Leadership Conference at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa. Submitted by: Michaela Joyce, Discover Bastrop Director 8H. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the July 28, 2026 Regular Meeting. Submitted by: Michael Muscarello, TRMC, CMC, CPM, City Secretary 9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 9A. Consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-28 establishing rules for connecting private solar panels and other small power-generating systems to the Bastrop Power & Light electric grid; and move to include on the August 25, 2026, Consent Agenda for the second reading. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager 9B. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-27, amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12, titled “Traffic and Vehicle,” Article 12.06.009 titled “No Parking on Certain Streets” amended to read as described and attached hereto as Exhibit A. Implemented by the Streets and Drainage department. Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police 9C. Consider and act to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-31, Amending the code of ordinances, related to Chapter 12 Titled “Traffic and Vehicles” amending article 12.04.007 titled “Other Zone Restrictions” amending the ordinance to remove verbiage Regular City Council Meeting Agenda August 11, 2026 Page 3 of 4  associated with zone restrictions on Alley A, as attached in Exhibit A; and move to include on the August 25th, 2026, Consent Agenda for the second reading. Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police 9D. Consider action to approve the Resolution R-2026-104 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12 Titled “Traffic and Vehicle,” Article 12.04.003 Titled “Schedule II: Four Way Stop Signs” allowing for the installation of two stop signs on Settlement Drive (Appx. 100 block) at the intersection of Wagon Wheel, installed by the Streets and Drainage department. And the relocation of the crosswalk on Settlement to align with the proposed 3-way intersection. Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police 9E. Consider action to approve Resolution R-2026-99 of the City of Bastrop, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to award the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Engineering Services to the following firms as shown in Exhibit A. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION 10A. Closed Session, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, to discuss Plaintiff’s Settlement Offer, in Cause No. 465-1123; Pecan Street Bastrop, LLC v. City of Bastrop, 465th Judicial District Court, Bastrop County, Texas. 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: August 5, 2026 at 12:30 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 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda August 11, 2026 Page 4 of 4