Special City Council Meeting - Workshop

MINUTES OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - WORKSHOP CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS Monday, February 17, 2025 5:00 PM A. Mayor Lori Klein - Quinn called the meeting of the City of Tomball Council to order at 5:02 P.M. PRESENT Council 1 John Ford Council 2 Paul Garcia Council 3 Dane Dunagin Council 4 Lisa Covington Council 5 Randy Parr OTHERS PRESENT City Manager - David Esquivel Assistant City Manager - Jessica Rogers City Secretary - Tracylynn Garcia City Attorney – Loren Smith Director of Community Development - Craig Meyers Human Resources Director - Kristie Lewis Fire Chief - Joe Sykora Assistant Fire Chief – James Cook Police Chief - Jeff Bert Finance Director - Bragg Farmer Public Works Director - Drew Huffman Utility Billings Serviceperson II - Uwe Herrman IT Director - Tom Wilson Director of Marketing & Tourism - Chrislord Templonuevo Director of Special Projects - Luisa Taylor Project Manager - Meagan Mageo 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.]  Minutes Special City Council Meeting - Workshop February 17, 2025 Page 2 of 4 Amanda Kelly - Harvest of Hearts Event 19710 Rippling Brook Ln Tomball TX Julie Kangas - Speed Limit on Concordia 25107 Dovetail Cove Ct. Tomball TX C. General Discussion 1. Presentation, discussion to provide staff direction for ordinance changes on open pit burning. TFD Chief Sykora gave a presentation regarding open pit burning. 2. Use of AMI Water and Gas Meters for leak detection. PW Uwe Herrman gave a presentation on water and gas meters. D. Proposed Future Agenda Items 1. Project Manager Megan Mageo presented workshop discussion only – Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2025-09, an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 46, Article IV – Water, Wastewater, and Drainage Capital Recovery Fees, in its Entirety and Adopting Chapter 46, Article IV – Water, Wastewater, and Drainage Impact Fees; 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 Providing an Effective Date. 2. Project Manager Megan Mageo presented workshop discussion only – Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2025-08, an Ordinance Altering the Prima Facie Speed Limits Established for Vehicles under the Provisions of §545.356, Texas Transportation Code, upon the Basis of an Engineering and Traffic Investigation, upon Certain Streets and Highways, of Parts Thereof, within the Corporate Limits of The City of Tomball, as Set Out in This Ordinance, and Providing a Penalty of a Fine in an Amount Not to Exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the Violation of this Ordinance. 3. No Discussion was held by Council - Approve a professional services agreement with Raba Kistner for annual gas monitoring for the closed landfill for a not-to- exceed amount of $20,695, approve the expenditure of funds therefor, and authorize  Minutes Special City Council Meeting - Workshop February 17, 2025 Page 3 of 4 the City Manager to execute any and all documents related to the purchase. The purchases are included in the FY 2024-2025 Budget. 4. No Discussion was held by Council - Approve a professional services agreement with Raba Kistner for annual groundwater monitoring for the closed landfill for a not-to-exceed amount of $40,895, approve the expenditure of funds therefor, and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents related to the purchase. The purchases are included in the FY 2024-2025 Budget. 5. No Discussion was held by Council - Approve a services agreement renewal with Water Utility Services, Inc. for water sampling and laboratory services for a total not-to-exceed amount of $175,000, approve the expenditure of funds therefor, and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents related to the purchase. This expenditure is included in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget. 6. No Discussion was held by Council - Approve an agreement extension with Tomball Little League for the maintenance and operation of the baseball fields and facilities located at Wayne Stovall Sports Complex. 7. No Discussion was held by Council - Approve a purchase with Axon Enterprise, Inc., as a sole source vendor, for the purchase of replacement tasers for the Police Department for a total contract amount of $225,653.44 for a total of five years beginning May 1, 2025 and expiring April 3, 2029, for an annual not-to-exceed payment amount of $47,663.36, authorize the expenditure of funds therefor, and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents related to the expenditure. This amount was included in the FY 2024-2025 budget to be paid from grant funds received. E. Future Workshop Items 1. Discuss Council Ethics and Rules & Procedures – No Discussion was held by Council. 2. Discuss Arts & Craft Market - No Discussion was held by Council. F. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 5:50 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of March 2025. Tracylynn Garcia Lori Klein Quinn Tracylynn Garcia Lori Klein Quinn City Secretary, TRMC, MMC, CPM Mayor  Minutes Special City Council Meeting - Workshop February 17, 2025 Page 4 of 4