Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingTomball, TX · January 13, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, January 13, 2025
5:00 PM
A. Mayor L. Klein-Quinn called the meeting of the City of Tomball Council to order at 5:00
P.M.
PRESENT
Council 1 John Ford
Council 2 Paul Garcia
Council 3 Dane Dunagin
Council 4 Lisa Covington
ABSENT:
Council 5 Randy Parr
OTHERS PRESENT
City Manager - David Esquivel
Assistant City Manager - Jessica Rogers
City Secretary - Tracylynn Garcia
City Attorney – Scott Bounds
Director of Community Development - Craig Meyers
Human Resources Director - Kristie Lewis
Police Chief - Jeff Bert
Finance Director - Bragg Farmer
Public Works Director - Drew Huffman
IT Director - Tom Wilson
Director of Marketing & Tourism - Chrislord Templonuevo
Director of Special Projects - Luisa Taylor
Project Manager - Meagan Mageo
Tomball Police Officer – B. Smith
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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. New Business
1. Discussion, direction, and possible action regarding the City of Tomball’s
legislative priorities during the 89th Session of the Texas Legislature.
Motion made by Council 4 Covington, Seconded by Council 3 Dunagin.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. 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: 5:16 PM
Executive Session Ended: 6:15 PM
1.1 Presentation, discussion and possible action to ratify the contracts to purchase the
properties located at 819, 823, 825 and 831 Village Square Drive.
Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 2 Garcia.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington.
Motion carried unanimously.
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D. Meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of January 2025.
Tracylynn Garcia Lori Klein Quinn
Tracylynn Garcia Lori Klein Quinn
City Secretary, TRMC, MMC, CPM Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, January 13, 2025
5:00 PM
Notice is hereby given of a Special meeting of the Tomball City Council, to be held on
Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:00 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: 848 0383
2005 Passcode: 084894. 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. New Business
1. Discussion, direction, and possible action regarding the City of Tomball’s
legislative priorities during the 89th Session of the Texas Legislature.
2. 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
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Sec. 551.072 – Deliberations regarding Real Property
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 9th day
of January 2025 by 7:00 PM, and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the
scheduled time of said meeting.
_______________________________
Tracylynn Garcia, TRMC, MMC, CPM
City Secretary
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodation 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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