Regular Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · April 11, 2023
Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8800
April 11, 2023
Regular 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 - Ryan and Olivia Steffanic
TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
3. INVOCATION - Deacon Paul Cooke, Ascension Catholic Church
4. PRESENTATIONS
4A. Mayor's Report
4B. Council Members' Report
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4C. City Manager's Report
A. Budget Workshop
B. Joint BEDC/Council Meeting 4.17.23
C. Downtown Ad Hoc Business Owner's Meeting
D. Old Iron Bridge
E. Iredell District
4D. Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing April 23-29,
2023, as National Library Week.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
4E. Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing April 18, 2023
as National Lineman Appreciation Day.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
4F. Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing May 1-5, 2023
as Air Quality Awareness Week.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
4G. Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing Monarch
Butterflies.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
4H. Official Pinning Ceremony for Vicky Steffanic, Police Chief.
RECEPTION FOR POLICE CHIEF – RECESS MEETING FOR 20 MINUTES.
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 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 www.cityofbastrop.org/citizencommentform
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. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen
discusses any item not on the agenda, City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make
any decision at this time. Instead, City Council 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 City Manager for research and possible future action.
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It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment
or demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the Council to allow
a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Council, as
a body, or any member or members of the Council individually or collectively, or members
of the City’s staff. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward
the Council and/or any person in the Council’s presence will not be tolerated.
8. 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.
8A. Consider action to approve City Council minutes from the March 28, 2023, Regular
Meeting.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
8B. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-05 of the City
Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the budget for the Fiscal Year 2023 in
accordance with existing statutory requirements; appropriating the various amounts herein
as attached in Exhibit A; repealing all prior ordinances and actions in conflict herewith;
and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer
8C. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-06 of the City
Council of the City of Bastrop Texas, approving the zoning change for 1.998 acres out of
the Nancy Blakey Survey, abstract 98, Bastrop County, Texas from P2 Rural to PS Core;
providing for findings of fact; providing for repealer; providing for severability; providing for
enforcement; providing for proper notice and meeting; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Keerhen Baah, Assistant Director of Planning & Development
8D. Consider action to approve first reading of Ordinance 2023-09 of the City Council of the
City of Bastrop, Texas amending the City of Bastrop, Texas Code of Ordinances, Chapter
3 Building Regulations, Article 3.17 Flood Damage Prevention; repealing conflicting
provisions; providing for severability; proper notice and meeting; establishing for an
effective date; and move to include on the April 25, 2023 consent agenda for second
reading.
Submitted by: Fabiola de Carvalho, AMP MIAM, Director of Engineering and Capital
Project Management.
9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
9A. Consider action to approve Resolution No. 2023-62, of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, allowing the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the City of Austin for
the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Planning Grant. The City of Bastrop
intends to participate in those activities and the development of those deliverables, led
by the City of Austin.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager
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9B. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-15 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, approving the City of Bastrop Public Library Collection Development
Policy, which is attached as Exhibit A; providing for bi-annual review; and establishing an
effective date.
Submitted by: Bonnie Pierson, Library Director
9C. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-08, the City Council of
the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending Ordinance No. 2022-22 Fee Schedule of the City of
Bastrop to amend Appendix A-Fee Schedule, A14.01.001, of the Code of Ordinances, to
amend the cost of variance for Subdivision Variance Review, Zoning Review, and Zoning
Board of Adjustment review fee from $3,681 to $500, Sign Variance fee from $1,056 to
$500; Floodplain variance from $150 to $1,000, as attached in Exhibit A; and providing for
findings of fact, adoption, repealer, and severability; and establishing an effective date;
and include in the April 11, 2023, consent agenda for the second reading.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager
9D. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-07 of the City
Council of the City of Bastrop Texas, amending the Bastrop Building Block (B3) Code
Chapter 6, Section 6.3.009 private frontage, Subsections (c), (d) and (f); and providing for
findings of fact, repealer, severability, codification, effective date, proper notice and
meeting; and include on the April 11, 2023, consent agenda for second reading.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager
9E. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-10, of the City Council
of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending Article 2.4 Administration Sec. 2.4.001
Nonconforming Uses and Structures by adding that the intent of the provisions will not
create a disparate impact to residents.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager
9F. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-11, of the City Council
of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending Article 2.4 Administration Section 2.4.001
Nonconforming Uses and Structures (c) Continuing Lawful Use of Property & Existence
of Structures item (4) No nonconforming use or Structure may be expanded, reoccupied
with another nonconforming use, or increased as of the effective date of this Code, unless
authorized by the ZBA by adding an administrative relief component for residents.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager
9G. Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-12, of the City Council
of the the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending Chapter 1, Subdivision, Article 1.3 Platting
Procedures, SEC. 1.3.006 Lots of Record of the City of Bastrop B3 Development Code by
adding a section for existing lots of record who can receive administrative approval outside
of the normal platting procedure.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager
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9H. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-61 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas, awarding a contract for the update to the 2016 Master Transportation
Plan to Kimley Horn and Associate, INC in an amount not to exceed one hundred and
seventy-five thousand dollars and zero cents (175,000.00) hereby attached as Exhibit A;
authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a
repealing clause; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Trey Job, Assistant City Manager
9I. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-56 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas confirming appointment by the Mayor of Council Member Cheryl Lee,
Place 4 of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, as required in Section 3.08
of the City's Charter, and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
9J. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-55 of the City Council of the City of
Bastrop, Texas confirming appointment by the Mayor of Council Member John Kirkland,
Place 3 of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, as required in Section 3.08
of the City's Charter, and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code sections 551.071 and 551.074 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss
potential acquisition of real estate relating to the Simsboro Aquifer Water Treatment Plant,
Well Field, and Transmission Facilities project.
10B. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code sections 551.071 and 551.074 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss
potential acquisition of real estate relating to CORIX, a utility provider adjacent to the City's
CCN boundary.
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 of 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, April 6, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. and remained posted for at least two
hours after said meeting was convened.
/s/Ann Franklin
Ann Franklin, City Secretary
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