Joint City Council & TEDC Meeting
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · September 2, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES OF JOINT CITY COUNCIL & TEDC MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Tuesday, September 02, 2025
4:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, conducted the meeting scheduled for September
02, 2025, 4:00 P.M., at 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375.
A. Mayor Lori Klein Quinn called the meeting of the City of Tomball Council to order at
4:01 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Lori Klein Quinn
Council 1 John Ford
Council 2 Paul Garcia
Council 3 Dane Dunagin
Council 4 Lisa A. Covington
Council 5 Randy Parr
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager - David Esquivel
City Secretary – Thomas Harris III
Assistant City Secretary – Shannon Bennett
Records Specialist – Dayjah Whyte
Community Development Director – Craig Meyers
Police Chief – Jeff Bert
Human Resources Director - Kristie Lewis
Finance Director - Bragg Farmer
Budget Analyst- Hannah Brown
Public Works Director - Drew Huffman
Director of Special Projects – Luisa Taylor
Project Manager - Meagan Mageo
Systems Administrator – Zachary Labbe
President Lisa Covington called meeting of the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation to order at 4:02 P.M.
PRESENT:
President Lisa Covington
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Vice President Danny Hudson
Treasurer Latrell Shannon
Member Brock Hendrickson
Member Wayne Hall
Member Becky Clepper
ABSENT (EXCUSED):
Secretary Bill Sumner Jr.
TEDC STAFF PRESENT:
Executive Director - Kelly Violette
Assistant Director – Tiffani Wooten
Economic Development Coordinator – Tori Gleason
Administrative Assistant – McKayley Dannelley
B. 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
- GC, 551.042.]
No public comments were received.
C. Consent Agenda
1. Tomball Economic Development Corporation activity update.
Executive Director Kelly Violette provided an update of the TEDC activities.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tomball Economic Development Corporation Board
of Directors and the Tomball City Council will meet in Executive Session as
authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, The Texas Open
Meetings Act, for the following purpose:
Section 551.072, - Deliberations regarding real property: Deliberate the purchase,
exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property.
Section 551.087, - Deliberation regarding Economic Development negotiations.
Executive Session Started: 4:20 P.M.
Executive Session Ended: 4:45 P.M.
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September 02, 2025
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3. The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors will enter into a Workshop Session to discuss the Fiscal Year
2025-2026 Tomball Economic Development Corporation Budget.
Executive Director Kelly Violette presented the FY 2025-2026 Tomball Economic
Development Corporation budget. (Exhibit A)
D. Mayor Lori Klein Quinn adjourned the meeting at 5:02 P.M.
Motion made by TEDC Member Latrell Shannon, Seconded by TEDC Member Danny
Hudson to adjourn the meeting at 5:02 P.M.
Voting Yea: Member Danny Hudson, Member Latrell Shannon, Member Brock
Hendrickson, Member Wayne Hall, Member Becky Clepper
ABSENT (EXCUSED): Member Bill Sumner Jr.
Motion carried unanimously.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of September 2025.
Thomas Harris III Lori Klein Quinn
Thomas Harris III, TRMC Lori Klein Quinn
City Secretary Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF JOINT CITY COUNCIL & TEDC MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Tuesday, September 02, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a Joint meeting of the Tomball City Council and Tomball Economic
Development Corporation, to be held on Tuesday, September 02, 2025 at 4:00 P.M., 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.
The public toll-free dial-in numbers to participate in the telephonic meeting are any one of the
following (dial by your location): +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago); +1 646 876 9923 US (New
York); +1 301 715 8592 US; +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose);
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose); or +1 253 215 8782 US (Tahoma) - Meeting ID: 865 0393
7584 Passcode: 009852 . 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.
A. Call to Order
B. 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
- GC, 551.042.]
C. Consent Agenda
1. Tomball Economic Development Corporation activity update.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tomball Economic Development Corporation Board
of Directors and the Tomball City Council will meet in Executive Session as
authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, The Texas Open
Meetings Act, for the following purpose:
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Section 551.072, - Deliberations regarding real property: Deliberate the purchase,
exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property.
Section 551.087, - Deliberation regarding Economic Development negotiations.
3. The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors will enter into a Workshop Session to discuss the Fiscal Year
2025-2026 Tomball Economic Development Corporation Budget.
D. 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 26th
day of August 2025 by 5:00 PM, and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding
the scheduled time of said meeting.
______________________
Thomas Harris III, TRMC
City Secretary
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) 290-1019 for further information.
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