WORKSHOP 5:00 P.M./ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL REGULAR AGENDA 6:00 P.M.
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · March 16, 2026
Minutes
MINUTES OF WORKSHOP 5:00 P.M./
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6:00 P.M.
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, March 16, 2026
5:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, conducted the meeting scheduled for March 16, 2026, 5:00
P.M., at 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375.
A. Mayor L. Klein Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:00 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 – Sakura Moten
City Attorney – Joseph Hays
City Secretary – Thomas Harris III
Community Development Director – Craig Meyers
Fire Chief – Joe Sykora
Police Chief – Jeffery Bert
Finance Director - Bragg Farmer
Public Works Director - Drew Huffman
Director of Marketing & Tourism - Chrislord Templonuevo
Director of I.T. – Ben Lato
Project Manager - Meagan Mageo
Special Project Director -Luisa Taylor
Records Specialist - Dayjah Whyte
Judge -Brett Peabody
Police Officer – Matthew Maglitto
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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.] - There were no comments received.
C. General Discussion
1. Tomball Economic Development Corporation activity update.
Kelly Violette provided an activity update. (Exhibit A)
2. Approve an $80,000.00 Amendment to the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget.
Kelly Violette discussed the $80,0000 Amendment to the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget.
D. Recess/Reconvene at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Klein Quinn recessed the meeting at 5:30 p.m. and reconvened it at 6:00 p.m.
E. Invocation led by Councilman Dane Dunagin
F. Pledges to U.S. and Texas Flags led by Fire Chief Joe Sykora
G. 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.]
Per Werner, Tomball, Texas expressed his concerns regarding Social Haus.
H. Presentations
1. Presentation of grant award from Tomball Regional Health Foundation for the City
of Tomball Police Department in the amount of $32,850.00 for the purchase of
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for patrol vehicles.
Jeffery Klein presented the Tomball Police Department with a check to fund the
purchase of AEDs for patrol vehicles.
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2. Accept the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Compliance Report for
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
Jerremy Barbatto with ABIP/CPA’s Advisors presented the Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report and Compliance Report for fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025.
I. Reports and Announcements
1. Announcements
I. Upcoming events:
March 21, 2026 – Choo Choo Chow Down from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at
Tomball Depot Plaza
March 27-29, 2026 – Tomball German Heritage Festival from 6:00 – 10:00
p.m. on Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. – 6:00
p.m. on Sunday at 100–400 blocks of Market St.
April 9, 2026 – Kaffeeklatsch from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at Tomball
Community Center
April 11, 2026 – Tidy up Tomball from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the Parking Lot
on 401 Houston St.
April 11, 2026 – 2nd Saturday at the Depot from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Tomball
Depot Plaza
April 20-24, 2026 – Spring Cleanup Week will take place from 8:00 a.m. –
4:00 p.m., except Friday, when it ends at 3:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00
a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the old City landfill (1200 Rudolph Rd.).
April 25, 2026 – Recycling Day from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Lone Star
College-Tomball (South entrance)
April 25, 2026 – Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m. at Tomball Depot Plaza
II. Council 2 Paul Garcia Comments – Mr. Garcia provided a presentation on
Notable Projects and the Property Tax Rate. (Exhibit B)
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2. Reports by City staff and members of council about items of community
interest on which no action will be taken:
Council 2 Paul Garica and Mayor Quinn attended the TML Mid - Year Conference
on March 5 & 6, 2026.
J. Old Business
1. Approve, on Second Reading, Resolution No. 2026-16-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 Old Town Façade Improvement Grant by and between the Corporation and Tejas
Dragon Companies, LLC to make direct incentives to, or expenditures for, building
improvements 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 $40,000.00.
Motion made by Council 5 Parr, Seconded by Council 4 Covington to approve
Resolution No. 2026-16, second reading.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington, Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
K. New Business
1. Approve Minutes of February 23, 2026, Special City Council meeting.
Approve Minutes of March 2, 2026, Workshop/Regular City Council meeting.
Motion made by Council 4 Covington, Seconded by Council 2 Garcia to approve
minutes of February 23, 2026 and March 2, 2026.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington, Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
2. Consideration and action on one appointment to the Planning and Zoning
Commission for an unexpired term ending May 31, 2028.
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Mayor allowed each applicant to introduce themself. Austin Rosas was the only
applicant that spoke.
Council 3 Dunagin nominated Earl Detwiller
Council 1 Ford and Council 2 Garcia nominated Cody Miller
Council voted by hand to nominate a new Commissioner with 3 to 2 vote for Earl
Detwiller.
Motion made by Council 3 Dunagin, Seconded by Council 4 Covington to appoint
one member to the Planning and Zoning Commission for an unexpired term ending
May 31, 2028. (Earl Detwiller)
Voting Yea: Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4 Covington, Council 5 Parr
Voting Nay: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia,
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Consideration and discussion regarding future appointment/reappointment to the
Tourism Advisory Committee
Mayor Quinn invited all applicants to introduce themselves to Council.
Austin Rosas introduced himself to Council.
4. Consideration and possible action to approve, as a Project of the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation, an agreement with SMS Precision Tech, LLC to make
direct incentives to, or expenditures for, the creation or retention of primary jobs
associated with the construction and development of a corporate headquarters
facility, located at 28002 and 28010 Johnson Road, Tomball, Texas 77375. The
estimated amount of expenditures for such Project is and amount not to exceed
$70,500.00.
Motion made by Council 5 Parr, Seconded by Council 4 Covington to approve the
agreement with SMS Precision Tech., LLC.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington, Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
5. Approve an $80,000.00 Amendment to the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget.
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Motion made by Council 1 Ford, Seconded by Council 5 Parr to approve the
$80,0000 amendment to the Tomball Economic Development Corporation Fiscal
Year 2025-2026 Budget.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington, Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
6. Approve an agreement with McGrath Human Resources Group for a city-wide
Compensation and Benefits Study, for a not-to-exceed amount of $45,200 (RFP
2026-03), approve the expenditure of funds therefor, and authorize the City
Manager to execute the agreement. This expenditure is included in the fiscal year
2025-2026 budget.
Motion made by Council 3 Dunagin, Seconded by Council 2 Garcia to approve the
agreement with McGrath Human Resources Group.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington, Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
7. Consideration, discussion and possible action concerning award of the engineering
services contract to AIG Technical Services, Inc. for the preparation of the City’s
Texas Community Development Block Grant Community Development Fund
2025-2026 (TxCDBG CDF 2025-26) application and subsequent engineering
contract if funded. Future expenditures are to be paid from grant funds received
from the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Community Development Fund
2025-2026 grant, if awarded.
Motion made by Council 3 Dunagin, Seconded by Council 4 Covington to approve
the engineering services contract to AIG Technical Services, Inc.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington, Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
8. Approve a Professional Improvement Agreement with Republic Business Park, LP
for reimbursement of the cost for a sanitary sewer extension and pipe upsizing along
S. Persimmon Street for a total amount not-to-exceed $202,904.10, approve the
expenditure of funds therefor, and authorize the City Manager to execute any and
all documents related to the purchases. This expenditure was not included in the
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adopted Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget but will be added to the 2026-2031 Capital
Improvement Plan and paid from capital expenditures.
Motion made by Council 3 Garcia, Seconded by Council 4 Covington to approve
the agreement with Republic Business Park.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington, Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
9. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the submission of an application to the Texas
Department of Agriculture for a Texas Community Development Block Grant
Program (TxCDBG) grant.
Mayor Quinn opened the public hearing at 7:39 p.m.
City Secretary Thomas Harris read comments from Samuel Shannon into the record
(Exhibit A).
Mayor Quinn closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m.
10. Approve Resolution No. 2026-17, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas, Designating Authorized Signatories for Contractual Documents
and Documents for Requesting Funds Pertaining to the Texas Community
Development Block Grant Program administered through the Texas Department of
Agriculture.
Motion made by Council 5 Parr, Seconded by Council 4 Covington to approve
Resolution No. 2026-17.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington, Council 5 Parr
Motion carried unanimously.
11. Approve amendments to Administrative Policy No. 18, Development Policy for
Special Financing Districts.
Motion made by Council 3 Garcia, Seconded by Council 1 Ford to approve
Administrative Policy No. 18.
Voting Yea: Council 1 Ford, Council 2 Garcia, Council 3 Dunagin, Council 4
Covington, Council 5 Parr
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Motion carried unanimously.
L. Mayor Lori Klein Quinn adjourned the meeting at 7:52 P.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 6th day of April 2026.
Thomas Harris III Lori Klein Quinn
Thomas Harris III, TRMC Lori Klein Quinn
City Secretary Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF WORKSHOP 5:00 P.M./
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6:00 P.M.
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, March 16, 2026
5:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a Workshop and Regular meeting of the Tomball City Council, to
be held on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 5:00 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
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1462 Passcode: 883529. 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. General Discussion
1. Tomball Economic Development Corporation activity update.
2. Approve an $80,000.00 Amendment to the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget.
D. Recess/Reconvene at 6:00 p.m.
E. Invocation
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F. Pledges to U.S. and Texas Flags
G. 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.]
H. Presentations
1. Presentation of grant award from Tomball Regional Health Foundation for the City
of Tomball Police Department in the amount of $32,850.00 for the purchase of
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for patrol vehicles.
2. Accept the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Compliance Report for
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
I. Reports and Announcements
1. Announcements
I. Upcoming events:
March 21, 2026 – Choo Choo Chow Down from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at
Tomball Depot Plaza
March 27-29, 2026 – Tomball German Heritage Festival from 6:00 –
10:00 p.m. on Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00 a.m.
– 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at 100–400 blocks of Market St.
April 9, 2026 – Kaffeeklatsch from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at Tomball
Community Center
April 11, 2026 – Tidy up Tomball from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the Parking
Lot on 401 Houston St.
April 11, 2026 – 2nd Saturday at the Depot from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. at
Tomball Depot Plaza
April 20-24, 2026 – Spring Cleanup Week will take place from 8:00 a.m.
– 4:00 p.m., except Friday, when it ends at 3:00 p.m., and Saturday from
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the old City landfill (1200 Rudolph Rd.).
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April 25, 2026 – Recycling Day from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Lone Star
College-Tomball (South entrance)
April 25, 2026 – Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m. at Tomball Depot Plaza
II. Council 2 Paul Garcia Comments.
2. Reports by City staff and members of council about items of community
interest on which no action will be taken:
J. Old Business
1. Approve, on Second Reading, Resolution No. 2026-16-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 Old Town Façade Improvement Grant by and between the Corporation and Tejas
Dragon Companies, LLC to make direct incentives to, or expenditures for, building
improvements 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 $40,000.00.
K. New Business
1. Approve Minutes of February 23, 2026, Special City Council meeting.
Approve Minutes of March 2, 2026, Workshop/Regular City Council meeting.
2. Consideration and action on one appointment to the Planning and Zoning
Commission for an unexpired term ending May 31, 2028.
3. Consideration and discussion regarding future appointment/reappointment to the
Tourism Advisory Committee
4. Consideration and possible action to approve, as a Project of the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation, an agreement with SMS Precision Tech, LLC to make
direct incentives to, or expenditures for, the creation or retention of primary jobs
associated with the construction and development of a corporate headquarters
facility, located at 28002 and 28010 Johnson Road, Tomball, Texas 77375. The
estimated amount of expenditures for such Project is and amount not to exceed
$70,500.00.
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5. Approve an $80,000.00 Amendment to the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget.
6. Approve an agreement with McGrath Human Resources Group for a city-wide
Compensation and Benefits Study, for a not-to-exceed amount of $45,200 (RFP
2026-03), approve the expenditure of funds therefor, and authorize the City
Manager to execute the agreement. This expenditure is included in the fiscal year
2025-2026 budget.
7. Consideration, discussion and possible action concerning award of the engineering
services contract to AIG Technical Services, Inc. for the preparation of the City’s
Texas Community Development Block Grant Community Development Fund
2025-2026 (TxCDBG CDF 2025-26) application and subsequent engineering
contract if funded. Future expenditures are to be paid from grant funds received
from the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Community Development Fund
2025-2026 grant, if awarded.
8. Approve a Professional Improvement Agreement with Republic Business Park, LP
for reimbursement of the cost for a sanitary sewer extension and pipe upsizing along
S. Persimmon Street for a total amount not-to-exceed $202,904.10, approve the
expenditure of funds therefor, and authorize the City Manager to execute any and
all documents related to the purchases. This expenditure was not included in the
adopted Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget but will be added to the 2026-2031 Capital
Improvement Plan and paid from capital expenditures.
9. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the submission of an application to the Texas
Department of Agriculture for a Texas Community Development Block Grant
Program (TxCDBG) grant.
10. Approve Resolution No. 2026-17, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tomball, Texas, Designating Authorized Signatories for Contractual Documents
and Documents for Requesting Funds Pertaining to the Texas Community
Development Block Grant Program administered through the Texas Department of
Agriculture.
11. Approve amendments to Administrative Policy No. 18, Development Policy for
Special Financing Districts.
L. 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 10th
day of March, 2026 by 5:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least three consecutive business days
preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
_______________________
Thomas Harris III, TRMC
City Secretary
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