Regular City Council Meeting

MINUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS Monday, July 07, 2025 6:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, conducted the meeting scheduled for July 07, 2025, 6:00 PM, at 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375. A. Mayor L. Klein Quinn called the meeting to order at 6:05 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 Assistant City Manager - Jessica Rogers City Attorney – Loren Smith City Secretary – Thomas Harris III Assistant City Secretary – Shannon Bennett Community Development Director – Craig Meyers Fire Chief – Joe Sykora Police Chief – Jeff Bert Assistant Fire Chief – Jeff Cook Human Resources Director - Kristie Lewis Finance Director - Bragg Farmer Budget Analyst- Hannah Brown Public Works Director - Drew Huffman Project Manager - Meagan Mageo Director of Marketing & Tourism - Chrislord Templonuevo Interim I.T. Director - Ben Lato Judge- Brett Peabody Summer Intern - Ki Provencher Police Officer - Bryce Smith B. Invocation - Led by Chaplain Steve Allison of VFW Tomball Post 2427  Minutes Regular City Council Meeting July 07, 2025 Page 2 of 4 C. Pledges to U.S. and Texas Flags were led by Faith Silgero and Kinley Nattress of Girl Scout Troop 115045 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.] Tim Gaman, 12502 Montclair Landing Court, expressed his concern of the railroad construction. 1. Announcements I. Upcoming Events:  July 10, 2025 – Kaffeeklatsch (Tomball Fire Rescue and Northwest Community Health EMS) from 8:30 – 10 a.m. at Tomball Community Center  July 10, 2025 - Redevelopment of the First Baptist Church (Tomball Economic Development Corporation) from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Tomball  July 11, 2025 – Kids Club from 10 a.m. – noon at Tomball Community Center  August 1, 2025 – Kids Club from 8 – 10 a.m. at Jerry Matheson Pool  August 1, 2025 – 53rd Annual Tomball Night from 5 – 10 p.m. at 100-300 block of Market St. 2. Reports by City staff and members of council about items of community interest on which no action will be taken:  Council Covington attended the Pie in the Face event at Wal-Mart  Mayor Klein Quinn thanked the City Staff for the July 4th Celebration 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 Minutes of June 16, 2025, Special and Regular City Council meetings.  Minutes Regular City Council Meeting July 07, 2025 Page 3 of 4 2. Approve request from Tomball High School Senior Picnic for City Support and In-Kind Services at Juergens Park and Matheson Park, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Motion made by Council 4 Covington, Seconded by Council 5 Parr to approve New Business Consent Agenda Items: Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4 Covington, Council 5 Parr Motion carried unanimously. G. New Business 1. Approve Resolution No. 2025-25, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, declaring the intention of the City of Tomball, Texas, to institute proceedings to annex certain territory; describing such territory; setting July 21, 2025 at 6 o’clock P.M. as the date and time for a public hearing at which all interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard; providing for a notice of publication of such public hearings; and directing preparation of a municipal service plan for the territory proposed to be annexed (0.8041 of one acre or 35,206 square feet of land situated in the Elizabeth Smith Survey, Abstract Number 70, Harris County, Texas; 31.994 acres of land situated in the Jess Pruitt Survey, Abstract Number 629, Harris County, Texas; and 17.307 acres of land situated in the Jess Pruitt Survey, Abstract Number 629, Harris County, Texas); and providing for severability. Motion made by Council 3 Dunagin, Seconded by Council 1 Ford to approve Resolution No. 2025-25. Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4 Covington, Council 5 Parr Motion carried unanimously. 2. Approve Resolution No. 2025-23, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, calling for a public hearing on August 4, 2025, for the creation of Tomball Public Improvement District No. 15 (Graylou Grove) and being located within the City of Tomball. Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 4 Covington to approve Resolution No. 2025-23  Minutes Regular City Council Meeting July 07, 2025 Page 4 of 4 Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4 Covington, Council 5 Parr Motion carried unanimously. 3. Approval of Certain Policy Revisions to the City of Tomball’s Employee Handbook. Motion made by Council 5 Parr, Seconded by Council 4 Covington to approve Resolution No. 2025-23 Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4 Covington, Council 5 Parr Motion carried unanimously. 4. 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. 551.072 – Deliberations regarding Real Property  Executive Session Started: 6:48 P.M.  Executive Session Ended: 7:25 P.M. H. Mayor Lori Klein Quinn adjourned the meeting at 7:25 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day July 2025. Thomas Harris III Lori Klein Quinn Thomas Harris III, TRMC Lori Klein Quinn City Secretary Mayor