City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · May 4, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
TOMBALL CITY COUNCIL AND THE
TOMBALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020
4:30 P.M.
1.0 The Special Joint Meeting of the Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation was called to order at 4:35 p.m. by Mayor/TEDC President
Fagan (in person). Other members present:
Tomball City Council:
Councilman Stoll (via video)
Councilman/TEDC Board Member Degges (via video)
Councilman Townsend (in person)
Councilman Lori Klein Quinn (via video)
Tomball City Council Members absent:
Councilman Ford – Excused
Tomball Economic Development Corporation:
Board Member Benson (via video)
Board Member Sumner (via video)
Board Member Jaeger (via video)
Board Member Vaughan (via video)
Board Member Bruce (via video)
Others present:
City Manager – Robert Hauck (in person)
Assistant City Manager – David Esquivel (via video)
City Secretary – Doris Speer
City Attorney – Loren B. Smith (via video)
Legal Secretary/Host - Layla Walker (via video)
Finance Director – Glenn Windsor (via video)
Marketing Director – Mike Baxter (via video)
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Special Tomball City Council and
Tomball Economic Development Corporation Meeting
May 4, 2020
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Director of Community Development – Craig Meyers (via video)
Police Chief – Skip Oliver (via video)
Assistant City Secretary – Tracy Garcia (via video)
Executive Director-TEDC – Kelly Violette (via video)
Assistant Director-TEDC – Tiffani Wooten (via video)
Administrative Assistant-TEDC – Tori Gleason (via video)
Representing Texas Railroading Heritage Museum, Inc.:
Bill Capdevielle (via video)
Rob Maxwell (via video)
Al Dykes (via video)
2.0 No public comments were received.
3.0 New Business:
3.1 Workshop Session: The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation entered into a Workshop for the following purpose:
* Consideration and Direction to City of Tomball and Tomball
Economic Development Corporation Staff Regarding a Grant
Request by the Texas Heritage Railroad Museum Board.
4.0 Motion was made by Councilman/TEDC Board Member Degges and TEDC Board
Member Vaughan to adjourn the TEDC meeting.
Motion carries unanimously.
Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Stoll, to
adjourn the City Council meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 5:49 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of May 2020.
Doris Speer Gretchen Fagan
Doris Speer, TRMC, MMC Gretchen Fagan
City Secretary Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
TOMBALL CITY COUNCIL AND THE
TOMBALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020
4:30 P.M.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDER OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ISSUED MARCH
16, 2020, THE TOMBALL LEGACY FUND, INC. CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
TOMBALL, TEXAS, WILL CONDUCT THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MAY 4, 2020, 4:30
P.M., AT 401 MARKET STREET, TOMBALL, TEXAS, 77375. IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE
PUBLIC HEALTH GOAL OF LIMITING FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS (ALSO CALLED
“SOCIAL DISTANCING”) TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19),
THERE WILL BE LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE LOCATION DESCRIBED ABOVE.
THIS MEETING AGENDA AND THE AGENDA PACKET ARE POSTED ONLINE AT
https://tomballtx.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=38; A RECORDING OF THE MEETING WILL BE
MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS ACT UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
The public toll-free dial-in numbers to participate in the telephonic meeting are any one of the
following (dial by your location): +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma);
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose); +1 646 558 8656 US (New York); +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown);
or +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) – Meeting ID 858 1465 9720. The public will be permitted to offer
public comments telephonically, as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding
officer during the meeting.
Notice is hereby given of a Special meeting of the Tomball City Council and the Tomball
Economic Development Corporation, to be held on Monday, May 4, 2020 at 4:30 p.m., at
Tomball City Hall, 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375, for the purpose of considering
the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. The Tomball City
Council reserves the right to meet in a closed session for consultation with attorney on any
agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5,
Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
1.0 Call to Order
Agenda
Special Tomball City Council and
Tomball Economic Development Corporation Meeting
May 4, 2020
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2.0 Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions: [At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak
on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time
not to exceed three minutes. No Council/Board discussion or action may take place on a
matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with
law.]
3.0 New Business:
3.1 Workshop Session: The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation will enter into a Workshop for the following purpose:
* Consideration and Direction to City of Tomball and Tomball
Economic Development Corporation Staff Regarding a Grant
Request by the Texas Heritage Railroad Museum Board.
4.0 Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall, City of
Tomball, Texas, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 30th day of April 2020
by 4:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said
meeting.
Doris Speer
Doris Speer
City Secretary, TRMC, MMC
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or
interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s office at (281)
290-1002 or FAX (281) 351-6256 for further information. AGENDAS MAY BE VIEWED ONLINE AT
www.ci.tomball.tx.us.
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