TIRZ No. 1 & No. 2 Board Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingDripping Springs, TX · February 10, 2025
Minutes
TIRZ No. 1 & No. 2 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Dripping Springs ISD Center for Learning and Leadership
Maple Room, 300 Sportsplex Drive – Dripping Springs, Texas
Monday, February 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
With a quorum of Commissioners present, Chair Starcher called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
Board Members Present
Place 2 Craig Starcher, Chair
Place 3 Taline Manassian, Vice Chair
Place 1 Ryan Thomas
Place 4 Miles Mathews
Place 5 Missy Atwood
Place 6 Susan Kimball
Place 7 Walt Smith, arrived at 4:41 p.m.
Advisory Member Bob Richardson
Staff, Consultants & Appointed/Elected Officials
City Administrator Michelle Fischer
Deputy City Administrator Shawn Cox
City Attorney Laura Mueller
Deputy City Attorney Aniz Alani
City Secretary Diana Boone
City Engineer Chad Gilpin
TIRZ Project Manager Keenan Smith, AIA
PRESENTATION OF CITIZENS
A member of the public that wishes to address the Board 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 Board 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 Board must present the documents to
the City Secretary or City Attorney providing at least eight (8) copies; if eight (8) copies are not provided,
the Board 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 Chair 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.
MINUTES
1. Approval of the January 13, 2025 TIRZ No. 1 & No. 2 regular meeting minutes.
A motion was made by Board Member Mathews and seconded by Board Member Kimball,
to approve the January 13, 2025 meeting minutes with one correction to the attendance.
The motion to approve carried 5 to 0, with 1 abstention.
BUSINESS AGENDA
2. Presentation, discussion, and consideration of acceptance of the Quarterly TIRZ
Administrator's Report. TIRZ Administrator P3 Works, Casey Sclar; Deputy City
Administrator Shawn Cox
A motion was made by Board Member Mathews and seconded by Board Member Thomas,
to accept the Quarterly TIRZ Administrator’s Report.
The motion carried unanimously 6 to 0.
3. Discuss and Consider possible action regarding the TIRZ No.1 & No.2 Board Fiscal Year
2026 Budget Process and Approval Timeline. Shawn Cox, Deputy City Administrator
No action was taken.
4. Discuss and consider appointment or re-appointment of TIRZ Projects Subcommittee
and TIRZ Budget Subcommittee.
Subcommittees will remain the same. TIRZ Projects Subcommitee: Vice Chair Manassian
and Board Member Smith, TIRZ Budget Subcommittee: Board Member Mathews and
Board Member Smith.
5. Update regarding TIRZ Priority Projects. Leslie Pollack, Transportation Engineer; Chad
Gilpin, City Engineer; Keenan Smith, TIRZ Project Manager
Updates are informational, no action taken.
a. Stephenson Building
b. Downtown Parking
c. Downtown Restrooms
d. Downtown Roadway, Drainage, & Sidewalks
e. Old Fitzhugh Road
CLOSED SESSION
The Board 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.
6. Consultation with Attorney and Deliberation Regarding Real Property and Easements
related to TIRZ Priority Projects. Consultation with Attorney, 551.071; Deliberation
Regarding Real Property 551.072
A motion was made by Board Member Atwood and seconded by Board Member Thomas, to
go into Closed Session for agenda item 6, under Sections 551.071 and 551. 072
The motion carried unanimously 6 to 0.
Closed Session began at 5:28 p.m. and ended at 6:06 p.m.
No action was taken.
ADJOURN
A motion was made by Board Member Smith and seconded by Board Member Mathews, to adjourn the
meeting. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously 6 to 0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
Agenda
TIRZ No. 1 & No. 2 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Dripping Springs ISD Center for Learning and Leadership
Maple Room, 300 Sportsplex Drive – Dripping Springs, Texas
Monday, February 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Board Members
Place 2 Craig Starcher, Chair
Place 3 Taline Manassian, Vice Chair
Place 1 Ryan Thomas
Place 4 Miles Mathews
Place 5 Missy Atwood
Place 6 Susan Kimball
Place 7 Walt Smith
Advisory Member Bob Richardson
Staff, Consultants & Appointed/Elected Officials
City Administrator Michelle Fischer
Deputy City Administrator Shawn Cox
City Attorney Laura Mueller
City Secretary Diana Boone
TIRZ Project Manager Keenan Smith, AIA
TIRZ Administrator Jon Snyder
PRESENTATION OF CITIZENS
A member of the public that wishes to address the Board 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 Board 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 Board must present the documents to
the City Secretary or City Attorney providing at least eight (8) copies; if eight (8) copies are not provided,
the Board 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 Chair may provide a statement of specific factual information, recitation of existing policy, or direction
or referral to staff.
MINUTES
1. Approval of the January 13, 2025 TIRZ No. 1 & No. 2 regular meeting minutes.
BUSINESS AGENDA
2. Presentation, discussion, and consideration of acceptance of the Quarterly TIRZ
Administrator's Report. TIRZ Administrator P3 Works, Casey Sclar; Deputy City
Administrator Shawn Cox
3. Discuss and Consider possible action regarding the TIRZ No.1 & No.2 Board Fiscal Year
2026 Budget Process and Approval Timeline. Shawn Cox, Deputy City Administrator
4. Discuss and consider appointment or re-appointment of TIRZ Projects Subcommittee
and TIRZ Budget Subcommittee.
5. Update regarding TIRZ Priority Projects. Leslie Pollack, Transportation Engineer; Chad
Gilpin, City Engineer; Keenan Smith, TIRZ Project Manager
a. Stephenson Building
b. Downtown Parking
c. Downtown Restrooms
d. Downtown Roadway, Drainage, & Sidewalks
e. Old Fitzhugh Road
CLOSED SESSION
The Board 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.
6. Consultation with Attorney and Deliberation Regarding Real Property and Easements
related to TIRZ Priority Projects. Consultation with Attorney, 551.071; Deliberation
Regarding Real Property 551.072
UPCOMING MEETINGS
TIRZ No. 1 & No. 2 Board Meetings
March 10, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
April 14, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
City Council Meetings
February 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
March 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURN
TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
I certify that this public meeting is posted in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Open
Meetings. This meeting agenda is posted on the bulletin board at the City of Dripping Springs City Hall,
located at 511 Mercer Street, and on the City website at, www.cityofdrippingsprings.com, on February
7, 2025 at 3:30 PM.
Diana Boone, City Secretary
This facility is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for auxiliary aids and
services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting by calling (512) 858-4725.
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