City Council Agendas

WEST COLUMBIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND SUPPLEMENTAL TELEPHONE CONFERENCE Council Chambers, 512 E. Brazos Monday, July 13, 2026, at 7:00 PM AGENDA The City Council of the City of West Columbia will conduct its regular meeting scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2026, at 7:00 PM in person. The public may participate by telephone / video conference. This Notice, the meeting agenda, and the agenda packet can be found online at: www.westcolumbiatx.org The public will be permitted to offer public comments telephonically as provided below and as permitted by the Mayor during the meeting. A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made and will be available to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act upon written request. If you require accommodation to participate in this meeting, contact the City Secretary at 979-345- 3123 or citysecretary@westcolumbiatx.org at least 6 hours prior to the meeting start time. THE PUBLIC TOLL-FREE DIAL-IN NUMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TELEPHONIC MEETING IS: 1 (346) 248-7799 ONCE YOU ARE CONNECTED, YOU MUST ENTER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: MEETING ID NUMBER: 849 8675 5207 PASSCODE: 163580 You may also connect to the meeting on your phone or on your laptop by going to the following internet address: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84986755207?pwd=5qQGc2sybHM7cl6uFlxPnNLgms2ET1.1 THE AGENDA FOR THIS JULY 13, 2026, MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:  INVOCATION & PLEDGES.  ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL.  MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL GREETINGS.  CITIZEN'S COMMENTS. Members of the public wishing to address Council should seek recognition by raising their hand, and when acknowledged, move to the podium and state their name and address. Specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to an inquiry made by a member of the general public but any deliberation, discussion or decision with respect to any subject about which the inquiry was made that is not on the agenda shall be limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda of a future meeting for which notice is provided in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. The public is requested to limit presentation of comments regarding agenda and non-agenda items to five (5) minutes.  CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. 1. City Hall * Code Enforcement * Building Inspector Contract * Public Works * Municipal Water System Risk and Resilience Assessment * Hurricane Beryl/FEMA Update * Police Dept. * Grants * New Development * Citizen's Comments * Upcoming Meetings & Events   CONSENT AGENDA. 2. Previous Meeting(s) Minutes 3. Treasurer Report 4. Police Department Report 5. Municipal Court Report 6. Fire Marshal Report 7. Public Works Report 8. City Engineer Report 9. Tourism Director Report  OLD BUSINESS. 10. Consider and Discuss Options for Detention Pond on Ellis Ln. - Willow Farms HOA 11. West Columbia Animal Control Shelter Update 12. Consider Employee Handbook Recommendations (Personnel Policy)  NEW BUSINESS. 13. Consider Presentation for Pond and Animal Conservation Plan at First Capitol Park - Mandy Stanford 14. Consider Request by Taqueria Mirtha's for an Extension of the Sewer Agreement - Mirtha Zaragoza - 401 E. Brazos Ave. 15. Infrastructure Performance Rebuilding Program Update by E3 16. Consider Bid for Sinclair Street Lift Station Rehabilitation - Mercer Construction Company 17. Consider Update for Code Enforcement Violation (Recreational Vehicle) at 100 Damon Dr. - Deborah Howe 18. Consider Update on Code Enforcement Violation(s): 305 N. 15th St. and 110 Carver St. - 2015 International Property Maintenance Code Violations 19. Consider Amending the Street Repair List - Congressional Appropriation - Crews Way St. 20. Consider Fee Schedule Amendment - Backflow Prevention Assembly Compliance Fee - Chapter 6, Article 3 21. Consider Jackson Park Preliminary Plat - 0.171-acre tract, out of the J.H. Bell 1 1/2 League Grant 22. Consider French Estates Final Plat - 4.152-acre tract, out of the J. H. Bell 1 1/2 League Grant, Abstract 40  ADJOURN. I certify that I did on the 7th day of July 2026 post this notice of meeting at 512 E. Brazos. Kaili Avirett, City Secretary