City Council Meeting

City of La Vernia CITY COUNCIL MEETING 102 E. Chihuahua St., La Vernia, Texas 78121 July 10, 2025 6:30 PM MINUTES 1. Call to Order G Rabel, G Gilbert, M Poore, D Recker, and J Oates were present; K Evans was absent The meeting was called to order at 6:31 PM 2. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance Paster Bobby Nixon led the prayer and Mayor Poore led the pledges 3. Citizens to Be Heard (At this time, citizens who have filled out a registration form prior to the start of the meeting may speak on any topic they wish to bring to the attention of the governing body so long as that topic is not on the agenda for this meeting. Citizens may speak on specific agenda items when that item is called for discussion. During the Citizens to Be Heard section, no council action may take place, and no council discussion or response is required to the speaker. A time limit of three minutes per speaker is permitted; the council may extend this time at their discretion.) Police Chief Donald Keil spoke regaridng teh efforts of his police force, who recently deployed to the Kerr County area to aid in the search and rescue efforts after recent flooding events Councilman Oates said we should consider training officers to use our flood warning system, Donald said he would lead that effort 4. Consent Agenda (All consent agenda items are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) A. Meeting Minutes from the 06-11-25 City Council Meeting B. Meeting Minutes from the 06-12-25 City Council Meeting C. Financials for the month of June D. 2025 quarter 2 investment report D Recker inquired about a $7,500 purchase for a vehicle, and City Administrator Wheeler said it was to purchase a used Ford Explorer for the police department, which was an unexpected opportunity. 5. Presentations A. 81st Floresville Peanut Festival Court No one showed up for this presentation item 6. Public Hearing A. Public Hearing to receive public comments regarding the replat (Final) of 15010 US HWY 87 W LA VERNIA, TX 78121, CITY OF LA VERNIA, LOT 101B, ACRES 45.75, out of the City of La Vernia subdivision plat and establishing the plat of The Heights At La Vernia Subdivision, a proposed development A.1 Open Public Hearing A.2 Requester Presentation A.3 Staff Presentation A.4 Receive Public Comments A.5 Close Public Hearing A.6 Discuss and consider action on the replat (Final) of 15010 US HWY 87 W LA VERNIA, TX 78121, CITY OF LA VERNIA, LOT 101B, ACRES 45.75, out of the City of La Vernia subdivision plat and establishing the plat of The Heights At La Vernia Subdivision, a proposed development The applicnat requested to be moved to the August meeting prior to the start of this meeting 7. Discussion/Action A. Discuss and consider action on appointing Dawn Polasek Barnett, Wilson County Tax Assessor-Collector, as the designated officer to calculate the No- New Revenue Tax Rate and the Voter-Approval Tax Rate for the 2025 tax year, as outlined in Chapter 26 of the Texas Tax Code Councilman J Oates made a motion to appoint Dawn Polasek Barnett, Wilson County Tax Assessor-Collector, as the designated officer to calculate the No- New Revenue Tax Rate and the Voter-Approval Tax Rate for the 2025 tax year, as outlined in Chapter 26 of the Texas Tax Code, seconded by Councilman Gilbert, all in favor B. Discuss and consider action on the proposed engagement letter from Armstrong and Vaughn regarding the FY 2025 Audit Councilman Rabel made a motion to move forward with the proposed engagement letter from Armstrong and Vaughn regarding the FY 2025 Audit, seconded by Councilwoman Recker, all in favor C. Discuss and consider action on park bathrooms estimates Public works director Delazerda and City Administrator Wheeler presented four options: modular pods, modular builds, renovation of the existing structure, and a demolition and rebuild option. The council advised that they are leaning toward the modular build and the demo and full reconstruction option. 8. Ordinances A. Discuss and consider action on Ordinance No. 071025-01 a proposed revision to the fee schedule Public works director Delazerde presents that teh change proposed to the fee schedule is strictly regarding sewer tap fees because our prior version of the schedule did not list such fees. Councilwoman Recker made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 071025-01 ,a proposed revision to the fee schedule, seconded by Councilman Gilbert, all in favor B. Discuss and consider action on Ordinance No. 071025-02 amending the FY 2025 Budget for Midyear review (No. 2)  City Administrator Wheeler presents that this will be the last adjusted budget for this fiscal year because we are starting to plan budget numbers for next year. Councilman Oates made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 071025-02 amending the FY 2025 Budget for Midyear review (No. 2), seconded by CCOuncilwoman Recker, all in favor 9. Resolutions A. Discuss and consider action on Resolution N0. R071025-01 regarding an application for grant funding from Texas Parks and Wildlife MDD Executive Director Carvajal presents about the proposed application to turn our splash pad into a water reuse pad Councilman Oates made a motion to approve Resolution No. R071025-01 regarding an application for grant funding from Texas Parks and Wildlife, seconded by Councilman Gilbert, all in favor 10. Items Specific to Future Line Items on the Agenda - Park Bathrooms - Public Hearing for teh Heights at La Vernia - Discussion surrounding the Witte Residence development - Presentation from the Floresville Peanut Festival Court 11. Adjourn At 7:47, the council went into executive session with City Administrator Wheeler to discuss personnel matters related to the director of public works. They came out of the executive session @ 8:28 PM. Councilman Oates made amotion to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 PM, seconded by COuncilman Rabel, all in favor DECORUM REQUIRED Any disruptive behavior, including shouting or derogatory statements or comments may be ruled out of order by the Presiding Officer. Continuation of this type of behavior could result in a request by the Presiding Officer that the individual leave the meeting, and if refused, an order of removal. The City Council for the City of La Vernia 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 the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Governmental Code §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 any other provisions under Texas law that permit a governmental body to discuss a matter in closed executive session. The City of La Vernia Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. The facility is wheelchair accessible and parking spaces are available. Request for accommodations, should you require special assistance, must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Braille is not available. Please contact the City Secretary at (830) 779-4541 or email mfarrow@lavernia-tx.com. I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the governing body of the above named La Vernia City Council is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin boards of the City Hall of said La Vernia, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on July 3rd, 2025 at 5:00 PM and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 Hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. _________________________________ Madison Farrow, City Secretary