Regular City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · March 18, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, March 18, 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.
Council 5 Randy Parr
Others Present
City Manager - David Esquivel
Assistant City Manager - Jessica Rogers
City Attorney - Tom Ramsey, Jr.
City Secretary - Tracylynn Garcia
Assistant City Secretary - Sasha Luna
Director of Community Development - Craig Meyers
Fire Chief - Joe Sykora
Police Chief - Jeff Bert
Finance Director - Katherine Tapscott
Director of Marketing & Tourism - Chrislord Templonuevo
HR Director - Kristi Lewis
IT Director - Tom Wilson
Public Works Director - Drew Huffman
Records Specialist - Fae Morris
Project Manager - Meagan Mageo
IT Sr. Specialist - Ben Lato
IT Support Tech - Sam Walton
B. Invocation - Led by Pastor Bill Haygood – Tomball Methodist Church
C. Pledges to U.S. and Texas Flags led by Fire Chief Joe Sykora
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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.]
No public comments were received.
E. Reports and Announcements
1. Announcements
I. Upcoming Events:
March 22-24 – Tomball German Heritage Festival @ Depot
April 6, 2024 – Tomball Athletic Booster Crawfish Boil 4:00 pm – 8:00
pm @ Juergens Park
April 12, 2024 – Rotary Fish Fry 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Juergens Park
April 13, 2024 – Second Saturday 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Depot
F. Old Business
1. Adopt, on Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-06, an Ordinance of the City of
Tomball, Texas, finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no
longer require the continued existence of an unimproved right-of-way between
Main Street and Alma Street, all situated in the Main Street Addition Plat as
recorded in File 189453 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas; vacating,
abandoning, and closing said portion of such unimproved right-of-way; authorizing
the City Manager to execute and the City Secretary to attest a quitclaim deed
quitclaiming the City’s interest in said unimproved right-of-way; and containing
other provisions relating to the subject.
Motion made by Council 3 Dunagin, Seconded by Council 4 Townsend, Sr..
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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G. 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 March 4, 2024, Regular City Council meeting.
2. Approve the purchase of information technology hardware, software, and
consulting services from Waypoint Business Solutions through the Choice
Partners Cooperative (Contract #22/041KN-02) for a not-to-exceed amount of
$135,557.53 approve the expenditure of funds therefor and authorize the City
Manager to execute any and all documents related to the purchases. The
purchases are included in the FY 2023-2024 Budget.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute documents necessary to participate in the
Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing program through the Texas Comptroller
of Public Accounts Cooperative Purchasing Program.
4. Consideration and possible action to approve, as a Project of the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation, an agreement with WR Transformers, Inc. to make
direct incentives to, or expenditures for, the creation or retention of primary jobs
associated with the development of its corporate headquarters facility to be located
at 2013 S. Persimmon Street, Tomball, Texas 77375. The estimated amount of
expenditures for such Project is and amount not to exceed $12,072.00.
Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., 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.
H. New Business
1. Discussion and possible action to schedule a Special Joint City Council and P&Z
Workshop.
No action taken; looking for alternative date.
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2. Appoint Member to Business Position 4 of the Tourism Advisory Committee.
Amanda Kelley - Regarding consideration.
19710 Rippling Brook Ln.
Tomball
Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., 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.
3. Approve Resolution No. 2024-13, a Resolution Declaring the Intention of the City
of Tomball, Texas, to Institute Proceedings to Annex Certain Territory;
Describing Such Territory; Setting the Date, Time, and Place for Public Hearing
at which all Interested Parties shall have an Opportunity to be heard; Providing
for Publication of Notice of Such Public Hearing; and Directing Preparation of a
Municipal Service Plan for the territory proposed to be annexed (being 38.814
acres of land situated in the Jesse Pruitt Survey, Abstract Number 629, Harris
County, Texas, being that certain called 31.994 acres of land described deed
recorded in the Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas,
under County Clerk’s File Number RP-2023-170674, a portion of that certain
called 17.307 acres of land described deed recorded in the Official Public
Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas, under County Clerk’s File
Number RP-2023-171232being more particularly described by metes and
bounds).
Motion made by Council 5 Parr, Seconded by Council 4 Townsend, Sr..
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.2024-16 Authorizing the Application of a Grant, if
awarded, from the office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice
Division, for funding assistance through the FY 2025 State and Local
Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) – Mitigation projects and authorizing
execution of documents relative to the submission and acceptance of such grant.
Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 1 Ford.
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Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
5. Appoint Regular and Alternate Members to the Board of Adjustments for terms that
expire on March 2, 2026.
Danny Hudson - regarding consideration
12777 Zion Rd.
Tomball
Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll to
reappoint Position 2 Regular: Tina Roquemore.
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 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 3 Dunagin to
appoint Position 4 Regular: Colleen Pye
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. reappoint
Position 5 Regular: Cindy Phillips
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 5 Parr, Seconded by Council 2 Stoll to appoint Alternate
1: Devon Ketchner and reappoint Alternate 3: Ellen Warren.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Townsend, Sr., Council 5 Parr
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Motion carried unanimously.
6. Discussion and possible action regarding the Draft Tree Protection Ordinance.
JR Bayteck - regarding tree ordinance
114 Bending Tail Drive
Tomball
No action - workshop to be scheduled.
7. Approve, on First Reading, Resolution No. 2024-14-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 Sylvia’s Wood Fire Pizza, LLC to make direct incentives to, or
expenditures for, rental assistance for new or expanded business enterprise to be
located at 306 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375. The estimated amount of
expenditures for such Project is an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.
Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., 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.
8. 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: 7:05 PM
Executive Session Ended: 7:22 PM
I. Adjournment
Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 2 Stoll.
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Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Stoll, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4 Townsend, Sr.,
Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of April, 2024.
Tracylynn Garcia Lori Klein Quinn
Tracylynn Garcia Lori Klein Quinn
City Secretary, TRMC, CMC, CPM Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, March 18, 2024
6:00 PM
Notice is hereby given of a Regular meeting of the Tomball City Council, to be held on
Monday, March 18, 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: 882 0852
8748 Passcode: 783237. 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 Bill Haygood – Tomball Methodist Church
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.]
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Regular City Council Meeting
March 18, 2024
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E. Reports and Announcements
1. Announcements
I. Upcoming Events:
March 22-24 – Tomball German Heritage Festival @ Depot
April 6, 2024 – Tomball Athletic Booster Crawfish Boil 4:00 pm – 8:00
pm @ Juergens Park
April 12, 2024 – Rotary Fish Fry 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Juergens Park
April 13, 2024 – Second Saturday 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Depot
F. Old Business
1. Adopt, on Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-06, an Ordinance of the City of
Tomball, Texas, finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no
longer require the continued existence of an unimproved right-of-way between
Main Street and Alma Street, all situated in the Main Street Addition Plat as
recorded in File 189453 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas; vacating,
abandoning, and closing said portion of such unimproved right-of-way; authorizing
the City Manager to execute and the City Secretary to attest a quitclaim deed
quitclaiming the City’s interest in said unimproved right-of-way; and containing
other provisions relating to the subject.
G. 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 March 4, 2024, Regular City Council meeting.
2. Approve the purchase of information technology hardware, software, and
consulting services from Waypoint Business Solutions through the Choice
Partners Cooperative (Contract #22/041KN-02) for a not-to-exceed amount of
$135,557.53 approve the expenditure of funds therefor and authorize the City
Manager to execute any and all documents related to the purchases. The
purchases are included in the FY 2023-2024 Budget.
Agenda
Regular City Council Meeting
March 18, 2024
Page 3 of 4
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute documents necessary to participate in the
Texas SmartBuy cooperative purchasing program through the Texas Comptroller
of Public Accounts Cooperative Purchasing Program.
4. Consideration and possible action to approve, as a Project of the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation, an agreement with WR Transformers, Inc. to make
direct incentives to, or expenditures for, the creation or retention of primary jobs
associated with the development of its corporate headquarters facility to be located
at 2013 S. Persimmon Street, Tomball, Texas 77375. The estimated amount of
expenditures for such Project is and amount not to exceed $12,072.00.
H. New Business
1. Discussion and possible action to schedule a Special Joint City Council and P&Z
Workshop.
2. Appoint Member to Business Position 4 of the Tourism Advisory Committee.
3. Approve Resolution No. 2024-13, a Resolution Declaring the Intention of the City
of Tomball, Texas, to Institute Proceedings to Annex Certain Territory;
Describing Such Territory; Setting the Date, Time, and Place for Public Hearing
at which all Interested Parties shall have an Opportunity to be heard; Providing
for Publication of Notice of Such Public Hearing; and Directing Preparation of a
Municipal Service Plan for the territory proposed to be annexed (being 38.814
acres of land situated in the Jesse Pruitt Survey, Abstract Number 629, Harris
County, Texas, being that certain called 31.994 acres of land described deed
recorded in the Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas,
under County Clerk’s File Number RP-2023-170674, a portion of that certain
called 17.307 acres of land described deed recorded in the Official Public
Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas, under County Clerk’s File
Number RP-2023-171232, being more particularly described by metes and
bounds).
4. Approve Resolution No.2024-16 Authorizing the Application of a Grant, if
awarded, from the office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice
Division, for funding assistance through the FY 2025 State and Local
Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) – Mitigation projects and authorizing
execution of documents relative to the submission and acceptance of such grant.
5. Appoint Regular and Alternate Members to the Board of Adjustments for terms that
expire on March 2, 2026.
6. Discussion and possible action regarding the Draft Tree Protection Ordinance.
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Regular City Council Meeting
March 18, 2024
Page 4 of 4
7. Approve, on First Reading, Resolution No. 2024-14-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 Sylvia’s Wood Fire Pizza, LLC to make direct incentives to, or
expenditures for, rental assistance for new or expanded business enterprise to be
located at 306 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375. The estimated amount of
expenditures for such Project is an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.
8. 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.
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 14th
day of March 2024 by 5:00 PM, and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding
the scheduled time of said meeting.
________________________________
Tracylynn Garcia, TRMC, CMC, CPM
City Secretary
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290-1019 for further information.
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