Regular City Council
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · April 15, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, April 15, 2024
6:00 PM
A. Mayor Klein Quinn called the meeting of the City Tomball Council to order at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT
Council 1 John Ford
Council 2 Mark Stoll
Council 3 Dane Dunagin
Council 4 Derek Townsend, Sr. (via video)
Council 5 Randy Parr
OTHERS PRESENT
City Manager - David Esquivel
Assistant City Manager - Jessica Rogers
City Attorney – Loren Smith
City Secretary - Tracylynn Garcia
Assistant City Secretary - Sasha Luna
Director of Community Development - Craig Meyers
Police Chief – Jeff Bert
Director of Marketing & Tourism - Chrislord Templonuevo
IT Director - Tom Wilson
Public Works Director - Drew Huffman
Project Manager - Meagan Mageo
Part-time Administrative Assistant – Tabitha Trejo
B. Invocation - Led by Pastor Abraham Jasso with Templo La Hermosa
C. Pledges to U.S. and Texas Flags Latrel Shannon
D. 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.
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E. Reports and Announcements
1. Announcements
I. Upcoming Events:
April 15 – 20, 2024 - Annual Spring Clean-up & Chipping Week
April 20, 2024 - Tomball Consolidated Recycling Day
Early Voting @ City Hall:
April 22 – 26, 2024 – 7:45 am – 5:00 pm
April 29, 2024 – 7:45 am – 5:00 pm
April 30, 2024 – 7:45 am – 7:45 pm
April 27, 2024 – Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival 11:00 am – 6:00 pm @
the Depot
May 2, 2024 – National Day of Prayer 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm @ Community
Center
May 4, 2024 – Election Day 7:00 am – 7:00 pm @ City Hall
F. New Business Consent Agenda: [All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered
to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
these items. If discussion is desired, the item in question will be removed from the Consent
Agenda and will be considered separately. Information concerning Consent Agenda items
is available for public review.]
1. Approve the Minutes of the April 1, 2024, Regular City Council meeting.
2. Notice of the General and Special Elections
3. Approve request from Cancer Kiss My Cooley for City Support and In-Kind
Services for the Cancer Kiss My Cooley 5k and Superhero Dash near Paradigm
Brewery in Tomball, on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 6:30 – 11:00 a.m.
4. Approve request from MAD for Vets for City Support and In-Kind Services for
the Freedom 5k Fun Run/Walk in downtown Tomball, on Saturday, October 19,
2024, from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
5. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc. for the
design of drainage improvements for North Star Estates, Project Number 2024-
10008, for a not-to-exceed amount of $59,193, authorize the expenditure of funds
therefor, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. This amount is
to be paid from the Capital Improvement Project budget for fiscal year 2023-
2024.
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Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 2 Stoll.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
G. New Business
1. Discussion and possible action to schedule Special City Council Meeting(s) and
workshop(s).
As discussed, the following dates were confirmed:
May 6, 2024 @ 4pm, Joint CC and P & Z Unified Development Code
May 13, 2024 @ 5pm, Canvas of the Election
May 20, 2024 @ 4pm, Tree preservation and Noise ordinance workshop
2. Approve Resolution No. 2024-17, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas regarding acceptance of an approximately 18.739 acre tract of land
located at 16000 Farm to Market 2920, Tomball, TX 77377 into the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City of Tomball.
Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 5 Parr.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Approve a donation agreement with the estate of Gilbert and Virginia Freitag for
the donation and display of antique train equipment and authorize the City Manager
to execute any and all documents related to the donation.
Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 2 Stoll.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
4. Approve Resolution No. 2024-15 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Tomball, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to act for the City in connection
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with the City’s expenditure of grants from the American Rescue Plan and the
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund and making other provisions related to
the subject.
Motion made by Council 5 Parr, Seconded by Council 3 Dunagin.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
5. Consideration to Approve Zoning Case Z24-03: Request by Ken & Betty Vairin,
represented by META Planning & Design, Inc., to amend Chapter 50 (Zoning) of
the Tomball Code of Ordinances, by rezoning approximately 31.12 acres of land
legally described as being portions of the J H Edwards Survey, Abstract 20 and the
C Goodrich Survey, Abstract 311 from the Agricultural (AG) to Single Family
Residential – 6 (SF-6) zoning. The property is generally located within 22100 block
(west side) of Tomball Cemetery Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County,
Texas.
Conduct Public Hearing on Zoning Case Z24-03
Mayor Klein Quinn called the PH to order at 6:25 pm
Hearing no comments the Mayor closed the PH at 6:26 pm
Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-07, an Ordinance of the City of
Tomball, Texas, amending Chapter 50 (Zoning) of the Tomball Code of Ordinances
by rezoning approximately 31.12 acres of land legally described as being portions
of the J H Edwards Survey, Abstract 20 and the C Goodrich Survey, Abstract 311
from the Agricultural (AG) to Single Family Residential – 6 (SF-6) zoning. The
property is generally located within 22100 block (west side) of Tomball Cemetery
Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County, Texas; providing for severability;
providing for a penalty of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each day of violation
of any provision hereof, making findings of fact; and providing for other related
matters.
Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 2 Stoll to read by caption
only Ordinance No. 2024-07.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion made by Council 2 Stoll, Seconded by Council 4 Townsend, Sr to adopt
Ordinance No. 2024-07.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
6. Consideration to Approve Zoning Case Z24-04: Request by Houston Deco
Balloons LLC, to amend Chapter 50 (Zoning) of the Tomball Code of Ordinances,
by rezoning approximately 0.87 acres of land legally described as being a portion
of Tomball Outlot 286 from Single Family Residential – 20 (SF-20) to Commercial
(C) zoning. The property is generally located in the 900 block (North Side) of Agg
Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County, Texas.
Conduct Public Hearing on Zoning Case Z24-04
Mayor Klein Quinn called the PH to order at 6:40 pm
Hearing no comments the Mayor closed the PH at 6:41 pm
Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-08, an Ordinance of the City of
Tomball, Texas, amending Chapter 50 (Zoning) of the Tomball Code of Ordinances
by rezoning approximately 0.87 acres of land legally described as being a portion
of Tomball Outlot 286 from Single Family Residential – 20 (SF-20) to Commercial
(C) zoning. The property is generally located in the 900 block (North Side) of Agg
Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County, Texas; providing for severability;
providing for a penalty of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each day of violation
of any provision hereof, making findings of fact; and providing for other related
matters.
Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 2 Stoll to read by caption
only Ordinance No. 2024-08.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Council 2 Stoll, Seconded by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., to adopt
Ordinance No. 2024-08.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 5 Parr
Voting Nay: Council 4 Townsend, Sr.
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Motion carried 4 votes yea, 1 vote nay.
7. Approve Resolution 2024-18, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas, approving the Utility Rate Study; and Providing an Effective
Date.
Motion made by Council 3 Dunagin, Seconded by Council 5 Parr.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
8. Approve Resolution 2024-19, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas, approving and establishing the 2024 to 2028 Utility Rate Plan as
approved in the Utility Rate Study; and Providing an Effective Date.
Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 2 4 Townsend, Sr.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
9. Executive Session: The City Council will meet in Executive
Session as Authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Government Code,
the Texas Open Meetings Act, for the Following Purpose(s):
Sec. 551.071 – Consultation with the City Attorney regarding a
matter which the Attorney’s duty requires to be discussed in closed
session.
Executive session started: 7:00 PM
Executive session ended: 7:30 PM
H. Adjournment
Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 5 Parr.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4 Townsend, Sr.,
Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 6th DAY OF May 2024.
Tracylynn Garcia Lori Klein Quinn
Tracylynn Garcia Lori Klein Quinn
City Secretary, TRMC, CMC, CPM Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, April 15, 2024
6:00 PM
Notice is hereby given of a Regular meeting of the Tomball City Council, to be held on
Monday, April 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM, 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: 829 4671
6682 Passcode:124205 . 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. Invocation - Led by Pastor Abraham Jasso with Templo La Hermosa
C. Pledges to U.S. and Texas Flags
D. 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.]
E. Reports and Announcements
1. Announcements
I. Upcoming Events:
April 15 – 20, 2024 - Annual Spring Clean-up & Chipping Week
April 20, 2024 - Tomball Consolidated Recycling Day
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Early Voting @ City Hall:
April 22 – 26, 2024 – 7:45 am – 5:00 pm
April 29, 2024 – 7:45 am – 5:00 pm
April 30, 2024 – 7:45 am – 7:45 pm
April 27, 2024 – Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival 11:00 am – 6:00 pm @
the Depot
May 2, 2024 – National Day of Prayer 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm @ Community
Center
May 4, 2024 – Election Day 7:00 am – 7:00 pm @ City Hall
2. Reports by City staff and members of council about items of community
interest on which no action will be taken:
F. New Business Consent Agenda: [All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered
to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
these items. If discussion is desired, the item in question will be removed from the Consent
Agenda and will be considered separately. Information concerning Consent Agenda items
is available for public review.]
1. Approve the Minutes of the April 1, 2024, Regular City Council meeting.
2. Notice of the General and Special Elections
3. Approve request from Cancer Kiss My Cooley for City Support and In-Kind
Services for the Cancer Kiss My Cooley 5k and Superhero Dash near Paradigm
Brewery in Tomball, on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 6:30 – 11:00 a.m.
4. Approve request from MAD for Vets for City Support and In-Kind Services for
the Freedom 5k Fun Run/Walk in downtown Tomball, on Saturday, October 19,
2024, from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
5. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc. for the
design of drainage improvements for North Star Estates, Project Number 2024-
10008, for a not-to-exceed amount of $59,193, authorize the expenditure of funds
therefor, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. This amount is
to be paid from the Capital Improvement Project budget for fiscal year 2023-
2024.
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G. New Business
1. Discussion and possible action to schedule Special City Council Meeting(s) and
workshop(s)
2. Approve Resolution No. 2024-17, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas regarding acceptance of an approximately 18.739 acre tract of land
located at 16000 Farm to Market 2920, Tomball, TX 77377 into the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City of Tomball.
3. Approve a donation agreement with the estate of Gilbert and Virginia Freitag for
the donation and display of antique train equipment and authorize the City Manager
to execute any and all documents related to the donation.
4. Approve Resolution No. 2024-15 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Tomball, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to act for the City in connection
with the City’s expenditure of grants from the American Rescue Plan and the
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund and making other provisions related to
the subject.
5. Consideration to Approve Zoning Case Z24-03: Request by Ken & Betty Vairin,
represented by META Planning & Design, Inc., to amend Chapter 50 (Zoning) of
the Tomball Code of Ordinances, by rezoning approximately 31.12 acres of land
legally described as being portions of the J H Edwards Survey, Abstract 20 and the
C Goodrich Survey, Abstract 311 from the Agricultural (AG) to Single Family
Residential – 6 (SF-6) zoning. The property is generally located within 22100 block
(west side) of Tomball Cemetery Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County,
Texas.
Conduct Public Hearing on Zoning Case Z24-03
Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-07, an Ordinance of the City of
Tomball, Texas, amending Chapter 50 (Zoning) of the Tomball Code of Ordinances
by rezoning approximately 31.12 acres of land legally described as being portions
of the J H Edwards Survey, Abstract 20 and the C Goodrich Survey, Abstract 311
from the Agricultural (AG) to Single Family Residential – 6 (SF-6) zoning. The
property is generally located within 22100 block (west side) of Tomball Cemetery
Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County, Texas; providing for severability;
providing for a penalty of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each day of violation
of any provision hereof, making findings of fact; and providing for other related
matters.
6. Consideration to Approve Zoning Case Z24-04: Request by Houston Deco
Balloons LLC, to amend Chapter 50 (Zoning) of the Tomball Code of Ordinances,
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by rezoning approximately 0.87 acres of land legally described as being a portion
of Tomball Outlot 286 from Single Family Residential – 20 (SF-20) to Commercial
(C) zoning. The property is generally located in the 900 block (North Side) of Agg
Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County, Texas.
Conduct Public Hearing on Zoning Case Z24-04
Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-08, an Ordinance of the City of
Tomball, Texas, amending Chapter 50 (Zoning) of the Tomball Code of Ordinances
by rezoning approximately 0.87 acres of land legally described as being a portion
of Tomball Outlot 286 from Single Family Residential – 20 (SF-20) to Commercial
(C) zoning. The property is generally located in the 900 block (North Side) of Agg
Road, within the City of Tomball, Harris County, Texas; providing for severability;
providing for a penalty of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each day of violation
of any provision hereof, making findings of fact; and providing for other related
matters.
7. Approve Resolution 2024-18, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas, approving the Utility Rate Study; and Providing an Effective
Date.
8. Approve Resolution 2024-19, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas, approving and establishing the 2024 to 2028 Utility Rate Plan as
approved in the Utility Rate Study; and Providing an Effective Date.
9. Executive Session: The City Council will meet in Executive
Session as Authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Government Code,
the Texas Open Meetings Act, for the Following Purpose(s):
Sec. 551.071 – Consultation with the City Attorney regarding a matter
which the Attorney’s duty requires to be discussed in closed session.
H. 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 11th
day of April 2024 by 5:00 PM, and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the
scheduled time of said meeting.
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.
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