Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingTomball, TX · August 25, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, August 25, 2025
4:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, conducted the meeting scheduled for August 25, 2025,
4:00 P.M., at 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375.
A. Mayor Pro Tem Randy Parr called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Council 1 John Ford
Council 2 Paul Garcia
Council 3 Dane Dunagin
Council 4 Lisa A. Covington
Council 5 Randy Parr
ABSENT (EXCUSED):
Mayor Lori Klein Quinn
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager - David Esquivel
Assistant City Manager - Jessica Rogers
Assistant City Secretary – Shannon Bennett
Finance Director - Bragg Farmer
Public Works Director - Drew Huffman
Interim I.T. Director - Ben Lato
Director of Special Projects – Luisa Taylor
Records Specialist – Dayjah Whyte
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 comments were received.
C. New Business
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1. Adopt on Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2025-32, an Ordnance of the City of
Tomball, Texas, Setting the Tax Levy of $0.340940/$100 of Value Assessed for
the Year 2025 on All Taxable Real and Personal Property located in the City of
Tomball, Texas; Providing for Penalty, Interest, and additional Penalty on Taxes
not timely paid; and Providing other matters relating to the subject.
Motion was made by Council 4 Covington, Seconded by Council 3 Dunagin: “I
move that property tax rat be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.340940,
which is effectively a 7.98 percent increase in the tax rate.”
Voting Yea by hand: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council
4 Covington
Abstained: Mayor Pro Tem Randy Parr
Absent (Excused): Mayor Lori Klein Quinn
Motion carried unanimously.
D. Mayor Pro Tem Randy Parr adjourned the meeting at 4:02 P.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of September 2025.
Thomas Harris III Lori Klein Quinn
Thomas Harris III, TRMC Lori Klein Quinn
City Secretary Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, August 25, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a Special meeting of the Tomball City Council, to be held on
Monday, August 25, 2025 at 4:00 P.M., 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: 870 4446
8575 Passcode ID 087195. 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. Adopt on Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2025-32, an Ordnance of the City of
Tomball, Texas, Setting the Tax Levy of $0.340940/$100 of Value Assessed for
the Year 2025 on All Taxable Real and Personal Property located in the City of
Tomball, Texas; Providing for Penalty, Interest, and additional Penalty on Taxes
not timely paid; and Providing other matters relating to the subject.
D. Adjournment
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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 20th
day of August 2025 by 5:00 PM, and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding
the scheduled time of said meeting.
______________________
Thomas Harris III, TRMC
City Secretary
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) 290-1019 for further information.
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