Special City Council Workshop
Special MeetingBastrop, TX · January 13, 2026
Minutes
CITY OF BASTROP
BASTROP CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The Bastrop City Council met at a Special Workshop at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13,2026,
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 Vivianna Andres
Council Member Kevin Plunkett Public Information Manager Colin Guerra
Finance Director Judy Sandroussi
Executive Assistant to City Manager Taylor Andry
Fleet and Facilities Director Doug Haggerty
Water and Wastewater Director Curtis Hancock
Parks and Recreation Director Jason Alfaro
Streets and Drainage Director Lance Dodge
BEDC Operations Manager Angela Ryan
Development Services Director James Cowey
Police Lieutenant Nicholas Malmstrom
Discover Bastrop Director Michaela Joyce
1. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum present, Mayor Harris called the Special City Council Workshop to order
at 5:00 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 Kirkland delivered the Invocation.
4. WORK SESSIONS / BRIEFINGS
4A. WORKSHOP - Update on Utilities, Infrastructure, and Streets
Presented by: Sylvia Camllo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager
5. CITIZEN COMMENT(S)
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Citizen(s) addressing the City Council on an item listed on the agenda: No submitted
comments.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Upon receiving a motion duly made and a second to adjourn, Mayor Harris adjourned the
January 13th Special Workshop at 6:11 p.m.
CITY OF BASTROP, 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
January 13, 2026
Special City Council Workshop at 5:00 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. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS
4A. WORKSHOP - Update on Utilities, Infrastructure, and Streets
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS
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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.
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: January 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours
after said meeting was convened.
/s/
Michael Muscarello, TRMC, CMC, CPM
City Secretary
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