Special City Council Meeting

Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 332-8800 September 10, 2025 Special City Council Meeting at 5:30 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. __________________________________________ 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. 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 Special City Council Meeting Agenda September 10, 2025 Page 1 of 3  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. 5. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS 5A. Conduct informal interviews with potential applicants for the following City of Bastrop Boards and Commissions: Bridging Bastrop Board  Sheila Lowe – Reappointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028  Terika Taylor – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028  Sandra Ervin – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028  Joseph Thompson – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Construction Standards Board of Adjustments & Appeals  Colton Santmyer – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Cultural Arts Commission  Dock Jackson – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028  Joseph Thompson – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) Board  Rick Womble – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2027  Ron Spencer – Reappointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2027  Jami Haney – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2027  Colton Santmyer – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2027 Fairview Cemetery Advisory Board  Sandra Ervin – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Historic Landmark Commission  Colton Santmyer – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Housing Authority Board  Sheila Lowe – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Main Street Program Advisory Board  Amanda Shuman – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Parks & Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board  Dock Jackson – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028  Adriana Haschke – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028  Luke Thompson – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Planning & Zoning Commission  Kaili Cox – Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Special City Council Meeting Agenda September 10, 2025 Page 2 of 3  Bastrop Public Library Board  Ashley Johnson - Appointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 Zoning Board of Adjustments  Dock Jackson – Reappointment, Term: Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2028 6. 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 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: September 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. /s/ Michael Muscarello Michael Muscarello, City Secretary Special City Council Meeting Agenda September 10, 2025 Page 3 of 3