Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · April 19, 2021
Minutes
MINUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, April 19, 2021
6:00 PM
The City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, conducted the meeting scheduled for April 19, 2021, 6:00
PM, at 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375, via video/telephone conference.
A. Mayor Fagan called the meeting to order.
PRESENT:
Mayor Gretchen Fagan
Council 1 John Ford
Council 2 Mark Stoll
Council 3 Chad Degges
Council 4 Derek Townsend, Sr.
Council 5 Lori Klein Quinn
OTHERS PRESENT:
Interim City Manager – David Esquivel
Interim Assistant City Manager/Police Chief – Jeff Bert
City Secretary – Doris Speer
City Attorney – Loren Smith
Finance Director – Glenn Windsor
Director of Public Works – Beth Jones
Fire Chief – Randy Parr
Assistant Fire Chief – Taner Drake
Marketing Director – Mike Baxter (virtual)
HR Director – Lisa Coe
Director of Community Development – Craig Myers
Director of TEDC – Kelly Violette
Assistant City Secretary – Tracy Garcia
Fire Marshal/Assistant Fire Chief – Joe Sykora
CSO Administrative Assistant – Sasha Luna
Community Center Manager – Rosalie Dillon
Police Sergeant – Chris Burns
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B. The invocation was led by Pastor Adam McIntosh – St. David’s Church.
C. Pledges to U.S. and Texas Flags were led by Randy Parr.
D. No public comments were received.
E. Reports and Announcements
1. Announcements
I. April 19-24, 2021 – Tomball Annual Spring Clean-Up and Chipping
Week
II. April 24, 2021 – Tomball Consolidated Recycling Day – Lone Star
College-Tomball Campus, 30555 Tomball Parkway, South Entrance –
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
III. April 24, 2021 – Tomball Rotary “Drive thru Fish Fry” at Juergens Park
IV. May 1, 2021 – Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival – 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. at
the Depot
V. May 6, 2021 – Texas Deuce Days Meet and Greet – 3:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
at the Depot
2. Reports by City staff and members of council about items of community
interest on which no action will be taken:
F. Approval of Minutes
1. Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll, to
approve the Minutes of the April 5, 2021 Regular Tomball City Council Meeting.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
Motion carried unanimously.
G. Old 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, on Second Reading, Resolution No. 2021-13-TEDC, a Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, authorizing and approving the Tomball
Economic Development Corporation's Project to Expend Funds in accordance with
an Economic Development Performance Agreement by and between the
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Corporation and DunnCo Properties II, Ltd to make direct incentives to, or
expenditures for, assistance with infrastructure costs required or suitable for the
promotion of new or expanded business enterprise related to the construction of a
5,225 square foot commercial facility to be located at 14635 FM 2920 Rd.,
Tomball, Texas 77377. The estimated amount of expenditures for such Project is
$54,760.00.
2. Approve, on Second Reading, Resolution No. 2021-14-TEDC, a Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, authorizing and approving the Tomball
Economic Development Corporation's Project to Expend Funds in accordance with
an Economic Development Performance Agreement by and between the
Corporation and B. Smittys, LLC to make direct incentives to, or expenditures for,
assistance with infrastructure costs required or suitable for the promotion of new or
expanded business enterprise related to the construction of a 8,000 square foot
commercial facility to be located at 22621 Hufsmith-Kohrville Rd., Tomball, Texas
77375. The estimated amount of expenditures for such Project is $30,301.00.
Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll, to approve all
items under Old Business Consent in a single action.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges, Council 4 Townsend,
Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
Motion carried unanimously.
H. New Business
1. Motion made by Council 2 Stoll, Seconded by Council 1 Ford, to approve the
CenterPoint Energy 2021 Annual GRIP Adjustment for the Houston Division,
for the Proposed Interim Rate Adjustment (IRA) for CenterPoint’s Houston
Division and Authorize the City Manager to Notify CenterPoint Energy of the
Council’s Action.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges
Voting Nay: Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
Motion carried, 3 votes Aye, 2 votes Nay.
2. Consideration to approve Zoning Case P21-121: Request by the City of Tomball
to amend the Comprehensive Plan by revising the Future Land Use and Major
Thoroughfare Plan Maps.
Mayor Fagan opened the Public Hearing on Zoning Case P21-121 at 6:47 p.m.
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Receiving no public comment, Mayor Fagan closed the Public Hearing at 6:47
p.m.
No action necessary.
Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll, to read
Ordinance No. 2021-14by Caption only on first reading.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll, to adopt,
on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2021-14, an Ordinance of the city of Tomball,
Texas, amending the Tomball Comprehensive Plan by changing the Future Land
Use and Major Thoroughfare Plan Maps; 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 to AMEND made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2
Stoll, to adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2021-14, an Ordinance of the city
of Tomball, Texas, amending the Tomball Comprehensive Plan by changing the
Future Land Use and Major Thoroughfare Plan Maps; 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 and to remove the proposed amendment to Neighborhood
Commercial at the intersection of Zion Road and Hufsmith Road from Ordinance
No. 2021-14.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
Motion as AMENDED carried unanimously.
3. Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll, to
approve Resolution No. 2021-17, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas, Opposing SB 1661: Requiring City Elections to be Held in
November of Even-Numbers Years and in Conjunction with County and/or State
Elections, and Authorize the Mayor to Issue a Letter to the 2021 Texas State
Legislature.
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Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
Motion carried unanimously.
4. Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll, to approve
the Proposed Revisions to the City of Tomball Boards, Commissions, and
Committees Handbook.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
Motion carried unanimously.
5. Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll, to
approve the purchase for generator replacement at Fire Station 1 from Evolve
Power Generator through the State of Texas DIR Contract, contract number DIR-
TSO-4072, totaling $59,772.86.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
Motion carried unanimously.
6. Executive Session: The City Council recessed at 7:13 p.m. to 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
• Sec. 551. 074 – Personnel Matters: Deliberation of the Appointment,
Employment, and Duties of a Public Officer or Employee – Interim Fire
Chief
Upon reconvening into session at 7:45 p.m., the following action was taken:
7. Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll, to
confirm Taner Drake as Interim Fire Chief.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
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Motion carried unanimously.
I. Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll, to adjourn.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Degges, Council 4 Townsend,
Sr., Council 5 Klein Quinn
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of May 2021.
Doris Speer Gretchen Fagan
Doris Speer Gretchen Fagan
City Secretary, TRMC, MMC Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, April 19, 2021
6:00 PM
Notice is hereby given of a Regular meeting of the Tomball City Council, to be held on
Monday, April 19, 2021 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.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDER OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ISSUED
MARCH 16, 2020, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS, WILL
CONDUCT THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 19, 2021, 6:00 PM, 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): +1 312 626 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: 892 6713
5348, Passcode: 948569. 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 Adam McIntosh – St. David’s Church
C. Pledges to U.S. and Texas Flags
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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. April 19-24, 2021 – Tomball Annual Spring Clean-Up and Chipping
Week
II. April 24, 2021 – Tomball Consolidated Recycling Day – Lone Star
College-Tomball Campus, 30555 Tomball Parkway, South Entrance –
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
III. April 24, 2021 – Tomball Rotary “Drive thru Fish Fry” at Juergens Park
IV. May 1, 2021 – Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival – 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. at
the Depot
V. May 6, 2021 – Texas Deuce Days Meet and Greet – 3:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
at the Depot
2. Reports by City staff and members of council about items of community
interest on which no action will be taken:
F. Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the Minutes of the April 5, 2021 Regular Tomball City Council Meeting
G. Old 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, on Second Reading, Resolution No. 2021-13-TEDC, a Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, authorizing and approving the Tomball
Economic Development Corporation's Project to Expend Funds in accordance with
an Economic Development Performance Agreement by and between the
Corporation and DunnCo Properties II, Ltd to make direct incentives to, or
expenditures for, assistance with infrastructure costs required or suitable for the
promotion of new or expanded business enterprise related to the construction of a
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5,225 square foot commercial facility to be located at 14635 FM 2920 Rd.,
Tomball, Texas 77377. The estimated amount of expenditures for such Project is
$54,760.00.
2. Approve, on Second Reading, Resolution No. 2021-14-TEDC, a Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, authorizing and approving the Tomball
Economic Development Corporation's Project to Expend Funds in accordance with
an Economic Development Performance Agreement by and between the
Corporation and B. Smittys, LLC to make direct incentives to, or expenditures for,
assistance with infrastructure costs required or suitable for the promotion of new or
expanded business enterprise related to the construction of a 8,000 square foot
commercial facility to be located at 22621 Hufsmith-Kohrville Rd., Tomball, Texas
77375. The estimated amount of expenditures for such Project is $30,301.00.
H. New Business
1. Approve the CenterPoint Energy 2021 Annual GRIP Adjustment for the Houston
Division, for the Proposed Interim Rate Adjustment (IRA) for CenterPoint’s
Houston Division and Authorize the City Manager to Notify CenterPoint Energy
of the Council’s Action
2. Consideration to approve Zoning Case P21-121: Request by the City of Tomball
to amend the Comprehensive Plan by revising the Future Land Use and Major
Thoroughfare Plan Maps.
• Conduct Public Hearing on Zoning Case P21-121
• Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2021-14, an Ordinance of the
City of Tomball, Texas, amending the Tomball Comprehensive Plan by
changing the Future Land Use and Major Thoroughfare Plan Maps;
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.
3. Approve Resolution No. 2021-17, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas, Opposing SB 1661: Requiring City Elections to be Held in
November of Even-Numbers Years and in Conjunction with County and/or State
Elections, and Authorize the Mayor to Issue a Letter to the 2021 Texas State
Legislature
4. Approve Proposed Revisions to the City of Tomball Boards, Commissions, and
Committees Handbook
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5. Approve purchase for generator replacement at Fire Station 1 from Evolve Power
Generator through the State of Texas DIR Contract, contract number DIR-TSO-
4072, totaling $59,772.86
6. 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
• Sec. 551. 074 – Personnel Matters: Deliberation of the Appointment,
Employment, and Duties of a Public Officer or Employee – Interim Fire
Chief
7. Confirm Taner Drake as Interim Fire Chief
I. 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 15th
day of April 2021 by 5:00 PM, and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the
scheduled time of said meeting.
Doris Speer, City Secretary, TRMC, MMC
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