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, April 01, 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 6:20 p.m. City Council Members Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Taline Manassian Council Member Place 2 Wade King Council Member Place 3 Geoffrey Tahuahua, arrived at 7:07 p.m. Council Member Place 4 Travis Crow Council Member Place 5 Sherrie Parks - absent 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 Information Technology Director Jason Weinstock Parks & Community Services Director Andy Binz People & Communications Director Lisa Sullivan Parks & Community Services Assistant Director Emily Nelson 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. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS Proclamations and Presentations are for discussion purposes only and no action shall be taken. 1. Proclamation of the City of Dripping Springs proclaiming April 2025 as "Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month." Sponsor: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught read and presented the proclamation to Lonnette Laborde with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Andrea Toro Yehya with Hays County Women’s Center (HCWC). 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. 2. Approval of the March 4, 2025 Board of Adjustment and City Council meeting minutes. 3. Approval of a Resolution revising the City of Dripping Springs Personnel Manual. Sponsor: Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. 4. Approval of a Founders Day Participation Agreement with the Dripping Springs Lions Club regarding Food Vendor Booths and Carnival at the 2025 festival. Sponsor: Council Member Parks 5. Approval of a Property Use Agreement with the Dripping Springs Lions Club and Dripping Springs Independent School District during the 2025 Founders Day Festival. Sponsor: Council Member Parks A motion was made by Council Member Crow and seconded by Council Member King, to move item 4 to the April 15, 2025 meeting. The motion carried unanimously 3 to 0. A motion was made by Council Member Crow and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Manassian, to approve items 2, 3, and 5 from the Consent Agenda. The motion to approve carried with 2 yays, 0 nays, and 1 abstention by Council Member King. BUSINESS AGENDA 6. Presentation and consideration of approval of the City of Dripping Springs Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Audit. Presenter, Roger Tovar, Whitley Penn. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manassian and seconded by Council Member Crow, to approve the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 audit. The motion to approve carried unanimously 3 to 0. 7. Consideration and action with respect to a Resolution Delaying Action on an Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City of Dripping Springs, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025 in the Maximum Principal amount of $14,500,000 and Other Matters Related Thereto. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manassian and seconded by Council Member Crow, to approve the resolution delaying action on an ordinance authorizing the issuance of the City of Dripping Springs, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025 in the maximum principal amount of $14,500,000 and other matters related thereto. The motion to approve carried unanimously 3 to 0. 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. 8. Budget Departmental Report: Finance Department Year in Review. Shawn Cox, Deputy City Administrator No action was taken. 9. Budget Departmental Report: IT Department Year in Review. Jason Weinstock, IT Director No action was taken. 10. 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 Crow, to go into Closed Session for items 11-13, under sections 551.071 and 551.072. The motion carried unanimously 3 to 0. Closed Session began at 6:58 p.m. Council Member Tahuahua arrived at 7:07 p.m. during Closed Session. Closed Session ended at 7:58 p.m. 11. 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) 12. 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) 13. Consultation with City Attorney related to legal issues regarding land use, economic development, waiver and variance processes, and infrastructure requirements and rough proportionality. (551.071, Consultation with Attorney). ADJOURN A motion was made by Council Member Tahuahua and seconded by Council Member King, to adjourn the meeting. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously 4 to 0. The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.