City Council Regular Meeting

City Council Regular Meeting Dripping Springs ISD Center for Learning and Leadership Board Room, 300 Sportsplex Drive – Dripping Springs, Texas Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 6:00 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL With a quorum of Council Members present, Mayor Foulds called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. City Council Members Present: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Taline Manassian Council Member Place 2 Wade King Council Member Place 3 Geoffrey Tahuahua Council Member Place 4 Travis Crow Council Member Place 5 Sherrie Parks Staff, Consultants & Appointed/Elected Officials City Administrator Michelle Fischer Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught Deputy City Administrator Shawn Cox City Attorney Laura Mueller Deputy City Attorney Aniz Alani City Secretary Diana Boone Planning Director Tory Carpenter Parks & Community Services Director Andy Binz People & Communications Director Lisa Sullivan DSRP Manager Lily Sellers City Engineer Chad Gilpin Visitors Bureau Manager Pam King Maintenance Director Riley Sublett PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member King. PRESENTATION OF CITIZENS A member of the public that wishes to address the City Council on any issue, regardless of whether it is posted on this agenda, may do so during Presentation of Citizens. It is the request of the City Council that individuals wishing to speak on agenda items with a public hearing hold their comments until the item is being considered. Individuals are allowed two (2) minutes each to speak regarding issues not on the agenda and two (2) minutes per item on the agenda and may not cede or pool time. Those requiring the assistance of a translator will be allowed additional time to speak. Individuals are not required to sign in; however, it is encouraged. Individuals that wish to share documents with the City Council must present the documents to the City Secretary or City Attorney providing at least seven (7) copies; if seven (7) copies are not provided, the City Council will receive the documents the following day. Audio Video presentations will not be accepted during Presentation of Citizens. By law no action shall be taken during Presentation of Citizens; however, the Mayor may provide a statement of specific factual information, recitation of existing policy, or direction or referral to staff. No one spoke during the Presentation of Citizens. CONSENT AGENDA The following items will be acted upon in a single motion and are considered to be ministerial or routine. No separate discussion or action on these items will be held unless pulled at the request of a member of the City Council or City staff. 1. Approval of the February 4, 2025 City Council regular meeting minutes. 2. Approval of the Professional Services Contract and Use Agreement between the City of Dripping Springs and TLL Mercantile LLC dba Holiday and Harvest for the 2025 Eggstravaganza. Sponsor: Council Member Sherrie Parks 3. Approval of the Co-Sponsorship and Logo Use Contract between the City of Dripping Springs and the Dripping Springs Ag Boosters for the 2025 Dripping Springs Rodeo. Sponsor: Council Member Sherrie Parks 4. Approval of the Brewers Festival (2025) Collaboration Agreement between the City of Dripping Springs and the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Sponsor: Council Member Sherrie Parks 5. Approval of January 2025 Treasurer's Report. Shawn Cox, Deputy City Administrator A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua and seconded by Council Member Crow, to approve items 1- 5 on the Consent Agenda. The motion to approve carried unanimously 5 to 0. BUSINESS AGENDA 6. Discuss and consider Appeal of the Takings Assessment related to the Hardy Tract project. Appellant: Jamie Rose, Greenberg Traurig Recorded by Kim Seibert. a. Staff Report Presented by City Attorney Laura Mueller.  b. Appellant Presentation Presented by attorney Jamie Rose. c. Public Hearing -- Support and Oppose Jeff Cunnigham- Matt Giovine- Rodney Sparks- Marsha Sparks- Dale Western- Jose Colon- Thomas Lengel- Lindsey Chen- Robert Requard- d. Rebuttal – Appellant Rebuttal by attorney Jamie Rose e. Appeal A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manassian and seconded by Council Member King, to postpone this item to the next meeting, date certain March 4, 2025. 7. Discuss and Consider approval of a Resolution Accepting the Petition Requesting the Consent of the City of Dripping Springs for Driftwood Conservation District to Annex Certain Property in the District. Applicant: Andrew Barrett A motion was made by Council member Tahuahua and seconded by Council Member Crow to approve the resolution accepting the petition for Driftwood Conservation District to annex certain property in the District. The motion to approve carried unanimously 5 to 0. 8. Discuss and Consider approval of a Resolution of the City of Dripping Springs Consenting to Legislation related to the Driftwood Conservation District. Applicant: Andrew Barrett A motion was made by Tahuahua and seconded by Crow, to approve a resolution consenting to legislation related to the Driftwood Conservation District. The motion to approve carried unanimously 5 to 0. 9. Discuss and consider approval of selection of a bidder and authorize contract negotiation and execution for the Mercer Street Sidewalk Project Construction Contract between Dig Dug Construction, LLC and the City of Dripping Springs. Sponsor: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr.  A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua and seconded by Council Member Crow, to approve the negotiation and execution of the construction contract with Dig Dug for the Mercer Street Sidewalk Project The motion to approve the carried unanimously 5 to 0. 10. Discuss and consider approval of hiring a second Utility Billing Clerk and approving the job description. Sponsor: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua and seconded by Council Member Crow, to approve hiring a second Utility Billing Clerk and job description. The motion to approve carried unanimously 5 to 0 11. Discuss and consider projects related to the proposed Certificates of Obligation. Sponsor: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. Discussion only. No action was taken. REPORTS Reports listed are on file and available for review upon request. The City Council may provide staff direction; however, no action shall be taken. 12. Planning Department Report. Tory Carpenter, Planning Director No action was taken. CLOSED SESSION The City Council has the right to adjourn into closed session on any item on this agenda and at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any matter as authorized by law or by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation With Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gifts), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits), and 551.087 (Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations), and 551.089 (Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits). Any final action or vote on any Closed Session item will be taken in Open Session. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manassian and seconded by Council Member Tahuahua, to go into Closed Session for items 13 – 15, under sections 551.071 and 551.072. The motion carried unanimously 5 to 0. Closed Session started at 8:32 p.m. and ended at 9:27 p.m. No action was taken. Council Member Crow recused himself from item 15. He stepped out of Closed Session at 9:25 and did not participate in the discussion. 13. Consultation with Attorney and Deliberation Regarding Real Property related to TIRZ Priority Projects and Other Potential Strategic Real Property Acquisitions. (Consultation with Attorney, 551.071; Deliberation Regarding Real Property, 551.072) 14. Consultation with City Attorney related to legal issues regarding land use, economic development, waiver process, and infrastructure requirements and rough proportionality. (551.071, Consultation with Attorney). 15. Consultation with Attorney regarding legal issues related to the South Regional Water Reclamation Project, Wastewater, and Amendment 2 Permits, Wastewater Service Area and Agreements, Water Service and Agreements, Wastewater Fees, Wastewater Infrastructure Agreements, facility liability coverage, and related items. (Consultation with Attorney, 551.071) A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manassian and seconded by Council Member Tahuahua, to bring item 13 out of Closed Session. The motion carried unanimously 5 to 0. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manassian and seconded by Council Member Crow, to approve the Magee proposal as related to Old Fitzhugh Road. The motion carried unanimously 5 to 0. A motion was made Mayor Pro Tem Manassian and seconded by Council Member Tahuahua to authorize staff to make offer to the Wolf Property related to the Old Fitzhugh Road Project. The motion carried unanimously 5 to 0. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manassian and seconded by Council Member Tahuahua, to authorize staff to send a best and final offer related to the Old Fitzhugh Road Project as discussed in Closed Session. The motion carried unanimously 5 to 0. ADJOURN A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua and seconded by Council Member King, to ajourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. APPROVED ON: Month, XX, 202X Bill Foulds, Jr., Mayor ATTEST: Diana Boone, City Secretary