City Council

PRE-COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF PASADENA May 20, 2025 – 5:34 p.m. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wagner called the Pre-Council Meeting to order. Proceeded to go over the agenda. 19) – (B) RESOLUTIONS: Item (G) – Councilmember Schoenbein questioned if there had been any discrepancies found during the audit. Short question/answer session followed between Councilmember Schoenbein and Lindsay Koskiniemi, City Controller. ADJOURNMENT 5:40 p.m. – Mayor Wagner adjourned the Pre-Council Meeting. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS CITY OF PASADENA May 20, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The regular Council Meeting of the City of Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, was called to order by Mayor Wagner. ROLL CALL COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Jeff Wagner RUBEN VILLARREAL - District A JONATHAN ESTRADA - District E PAT VAN HOUTE - District D DOLAN DOW - District F THOMAS SCHOENBEIN - District H Absent – Councilmembers Bianca Valerio, Emmanual Guerrero and Ornaldo Ybarra Also present at the Council table was Amanda Mueller, City Secretary INVOCATION – Jason Ross, Interim Parks and Recreation Director PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Thomas Schoenbein City of Pasadena – Council Meeting 1 Minutes: 05-20-25 6:00 p.m. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551.0415 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE Councilmember Schoenbein – Welcomed everyone to the meeting. Congratulated the retirees; and thanked them for their service to the city. Noted there were near record- breaking crowds at the Strawberry Festival. Recognized Conrad Puckett in the audience. Wished Mr. Puckett a happy 97th birthday. Councilmember Villarreal – Passed, no comments. Councilmember Van Houte – Passed, no comments. Councilmember Estrada – Wished Mr. Puckett a happy birthday. Congratulated the retirees. Recognized the Strawberry Festival group for the hard work they do. Noted that early voting for the runoff election will begin on Tuesday, May 27th. Urged everyone to get out and vote. Councilmember Dow – Passed, no comments. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL Wayne Dolcefino – Spoke on transparency. Dwight Puckett – Spoke on personnel matters. Michelle Paltin – Spoke on comments made at previous meetings. Stephen Alvarez – Spoke on corruption. Jon M. Mathews – Spoke on the city and its people. Robert Jeter III – Spoke on the 14th Amendment. DOCKETED CITY COUNCIL HEARINGS PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS PROPOSALS FOR CITY BUSINESS PRESENTATION OF MINUTES – May 6, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Schoenbein that the Minutes from the May 6, 2025 Council Meeting be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING – May 13, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Van Houte that the Minutes from the May 13, 2025 Special Council Meeting be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. City of Pasadena – Council Meeting 2 Minutes: 05-20-25 6:00 p.m. CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS PROGRESS PAYMENTS (A) Contractor: Brooks Concrete, Inc. Estimate No.: Two (2) Amount: $242,741.20 Project: 2025 Annual Sidewalk Improvements Project No.: S143 Ordinance No.: 2025-002 (B) Contractor: Christensen Building Group Estimate No.: Fifteen (15) Amount: $442,347.82 Project: Pasadena Police Annex Building Project No.: P010 Ordinance No.: 2023-247 (C) Contractor: D & W Contractors, Inc. Estimate No.: Three (3) Amount: $2,850.00 Project: 2025 Annual Paving & Drainage Improvements Project No.: D063 Ordinance No.: 2025-003 (D) Contractor: D & W Contractors, Inc. Estimate No.: Three (3) Amount: $140,225.38 Project: 2025 Annual Paving & Drainage Improvements Project No.: S142 Ordinance No.: 2025-003 (E) Contractor: DL Glover, Inc. Estimate No.: One (1) Amount: $49,661.25 Project: Strawberry Rd 15-Inch Sanitary Sewer Repair Project No.: WW101 Ordinance No.: 2024-202 (F) Contractor: Polk Mechanical Company Estimate No.: Two (2) Amount: $256,818.25 Project: City Hall Air Handlers & Automation Phase II Project No.: M055 Ordinance No.: 2024-023 (G) Contractor: SER Construction Partners, LLC Estimate No.: Seven (7) Amount: $1,073,290.38 Project: Shaver St. Paving & Drainage Improvements PH III City of Pasadena – Council Meeting 3 Minutes: 05-20-25 6:00 p.m.  Project No.: S135 Ordinance No.: 2024-130 (H) Contractor: SER Construction Partners, LLC Estimate No.: Two (2) Amount: $613,985.72 Project: Dabney Storm Interconnect Project No.: D059 Ordinance No.: 2024-203 (I) Contractor: T Construction, LLC Estimate No.: One (1) Amount: $270,311.10 Project: 2025 Citywide Waterline Replacement Project No.: W074 Ordinance No.: 2025-014 (J) Contractor: Way-Tech, Inc. Estimate No.: Nine (9) Amount: $690,374.68 Project: Construction of Fire Station No. 7 Project No.: F014 Ordinance No.: 2024-113 Councilmember Dow moved, seconded by Councilmember Estrada that Progress Payments (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I) and (J) be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. FINANCE RESOLUTION NO. 2926 MISC. CLAIMS & INVOICES Councilmember Schoenbein moved, seconded by Councilmember Dow that Finance Resolution 2926 be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. PERSONNEL CHANGES (A) REGULAR EMPLOYEES (B) FINANCE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES (C) ADMINISTRATION CHANGES IN PERSONNEL (D) INTRODUCTION OF NEW CITY EMPLOYEES Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Villarreal that Personnel Changes (A) be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS City of Pasadena – Council Meeting 4 Minutes: 05-20-25 6:00 p.m. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES MAYOR’S REPORT ORDINANCES FINAL READINGS ORDINANCE 2025-118 - Authorizing and approving a revised Ballfield License Agreement developed for use by the Parks and Recreation Department. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Schoenbein that Ordinance 2025-118 be passed on second and final reading. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. ORDINANCE 2025-119 - An Ordinance abandoning, vacating and closing a 0.0553 acre (2,411 Sq. Ft.) portion of a ten foot (10’) wide utility easement, out of lot 2, in block 1 of Spencer Highway Gardens, as recorded in volume 22, page 51 H.C.M.R., the same being out of the W.C.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 5, Abstract 928, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas; finding that the public necessity and convenience no longer requires the continued existence of said easement; and quitclaiming City interest in and to said easement to the legal owners of fee simple title abutting the easement and $5,910 as fair market value for the 2,411 sq. ft. tract of land. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Schoenbein that Ordinance 2025-119 be passed on second and final reading. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. ORDINANCE 2025-120 - An Ordinance abandoning, vacating and closing a fifteen foot (15’) wide unimproved public road easement, being the south 428.0 foot of a 15’ wide public road easement in lot 4, block 7 of Golden Acres Annex, as recorded in volume 10, page 35, H.C.M.R., the same being out of the W.C.R.R. Co. Survey, section 6, abstract 1108, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, as described herein; finding that the public necessity and convenience no longer requires the continued existence of said public road easement; and quitclaiming City interest in and to said public road easement to the legal owners of fee simple title abutting the public road easement and $5,136 as fair market value for the 6,420 sq. ft. tract of land. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Schoenbein that Ordinance 2025-120 be passed on second and final reading. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. ORDINANCE 2025-121 - An Ordinance abandoning, vacating and relocating a 0.1081 acre (4,707 sq. ft.) portion of a fifteen foot (15’) wide drainage easement, out of lot 1, in block 1 of Kingsdale, as recorded in volume 19, page 38 H.C.M.R., the same being out of the W.C.R.R. Co. survey, section 5, abstract 928, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas; finding that the public necessity and convenience no longer requires the continued existence of said easement at this specific location; and that the easement will be relocated to an alternative site to serve the public interest; and quitclaiming city interest City of Pasadena – Council Meeting 5 Minutes: 05-20-25 6:00 p.m. in and to said easement to the legal owners of fee simple title abutting the easement and accepting $11,532 as fair market value for the 4,707 sq. ft. tract of land. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Schoenbein that Ordinance 2025-121 be passed on second and final reading. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. FIRST READINGS EMERGENCY READINGS ISSUANCE OF OBLIGATIONS RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 2025-097 – A Resolution pursuant to Section 2-147 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pasadena, Texas, amended by Ordinance 2025-086, the Chief of Police appoints Jeremy Armstrong, Deputy Code Enforcement Inspector as the Code Official. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Dow that Resolution 2025- 097 be passed, approved and adopted. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. RESOLUTION 2025-098 – Accepting a monetary donation of $300.00 in the form of an H-E-B gift card from H-E-B for use by the Parks and Recreation Department in connection with the 2025 Wheelchair Wind Up Softball Tournament. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Dow that Resolution 2025- 098 be passed, approved and adopted. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. RESOLUTION 2025-099 – Accepting a monetary donation in the amount of $1,500.00 and an in-kind donation of a portable misting fan, battery and charger valued at $500.00 from TIRR Memorial Hermann for use by the Parks and Recreation Department in connection with the 2025 Wheelchair Wind Up Softball Tournament. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Dow that Resolution 2025- 099 be passed, approved and adopted. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. RESOLUTION 2025-100 – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena, Texas, authorizing and approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget (passed by Resolution 2024-143 and 2025-051), for the Pasadena Crime Control and Prevention District as approved by the Board members on May 7th, 2025 and illustrated in Exhibit “A”. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Dow that Resolution 2025- 100 be passed, approved and adopted. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. RESOLUTION 2025-101 – Accepting a donation from Petco Love in the amount of $2,184.00 to be deposited in Account No. 006-243051 for the medical care and life saving measures of the shelter animals. City of Pasadena – Council Meeting 6 Minutes: 05-20-25 6:00 p.m. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Dow that Resolution 2025- 101 be passed, approved and adopted. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. RESOLUTION 2025-102 – A Resolution nominating Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC to the Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism (EDT) through the Texas Economic Development Bank (Bank) as an Enterprise Project. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Dow that Resolution 2025- 102 be passed, approved and adopted. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. RESOLUTION 2025-103 – Accepting and approving the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Pasadena, Texas, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, as prepared by the City Controller’s Office and audited by Crowe LLP, Certified Public Accountants. Councilmember Estrada moved, seconded by Councilmember Dow that Resolution 2025- 103 be passed, approved and adopted. Councilmember Schoenbein – Commented that the city received an outstanding report. Thanked the City Controller and staff for all their diligent work. MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS. OTHER BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER Mayor Wagner – Thanked everyone for coming to the meeting. City of Pasadena – Council Meeting 7 Minutes: 05-20-25 6:00 p.m.