Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingBastrop, TX · December 16, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF BASTROP
BASTROP CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
The Bastrop City Council met at a Special Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16,2025,
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 Camllo-Trevino
Mayor Pro-Tem John Kirkland Assistant City Manager Andres Resales
Council Member Cynthia Meyer Assistant City Attorney Stan Springerley
Council Member Kerry Fossler City Secretary Michael Muscarello
Council Member Perry Lowe Assistant City Secretary Victoria Psencik
Council Member Kevin Plunkett Assistant to the City Manager Vivlanna Andres
Public Information Manager Colin Guerra
Finance Director Judy Sandroussl
Assistant Finance Director Laura Alien
Executive Assistant to City Manager Taylor Andry
Senior Planner Brittany Epling
Discover Bastrop Director Michaela Joyce
Police Chief Vicky Steffanic
1. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum present, Mayor Harris called the Special City Council Meeting to order at
7:30 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - United States of America and Texas Flags
Mayor Harris led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
Mayor Pro-Tem Kh'kland delivered the Invocation.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT(S)
Citizen(s) addressing the City Council on an item listed on the agenda: Ben Coleman.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
5A. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-85 of
the City Council of the City of Basfrop, Texas, amendine the operatine and
capital budget for the Fiscal Year 2026 in accordance with existing statutory
requirementsi appropriating the various amounts herein attached as Exhibit
Aj repealine all prior ordinances and actions in conflict herewith; and
establishing an effective date.
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Submitted by: Laura Alien, Assistant Finance Director
Mayor Harris called for requests to remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate
discussion. No items were requested for removal.
MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented
after Item 5A was read into record by Mayor Harris. Council Member Fossler seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
6. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
6A. Consider and act on Resolution 2025-215 of the City' Council of the City of
Basfron, Texas, authorizing the dissolution of the Hunters Crossing Public
Improvement Board and having the City of Bastrop City Council serve in the
best interests of the Hunters Crossing Public Improvement District.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager and Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director
Mayor Harris announced that Item 6A on Items for Individual Consideration was going to
be tabled to the next Regular Meeting.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Harris announced thaf the City Council would not be convening into Executive
Session. Item 7A will be c/iscnssed at a future meeting.
7A. Section 551.071 to seek advice of legal counsel to discuss and deliberate
regarding the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation.
8. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPmATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED
FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
No action was taken as there was not cm Executive Session.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Upon receiving a motion duly made and a second to adjourn, Mayor Harris adjourned the
December 16 Special Meeting at 7:36 p.m.
CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS
Ishmael Harris, Mayor
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City ofBastrop, Texas
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Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8800
December 16, 2025
Special City Council Meeting at 7:30 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. 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
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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. 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.
5A. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-85 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; and establishing an effective date.
Submitted by: Laura Allen, Assistant Finance Director
6. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
6A. Consider and act on Resolution 2025-215 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas,
authorizing the dissolution of the Hunters Crossing Public Improvement Board and having
the City of Bastrop City Council serve in the best interests of the Hunters Crossing Public
Improvement District.
Submitted By: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager and Judy Sandroussi, Finance Director
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
7A. City Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Texas Local
Government Code Sections 551.071 to seek advice of legal counsel to discuss and
deliberate regarding the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation.
8. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR
CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
9. 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
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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: December 10, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two
hours after said meeting was convened.
/s/ Michael Muscarello
Michael Muscarello, City Secretary
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