300 West Walker  
City of League City, TX  
League City TX 77573  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Monday, August 15, 2022  
6:00 PM  
Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center  
400 West Walker Street  
The City Council of the City of League City, Texas, met in a workshop in the Johnnie  
Arolfo Civic Center at 400 West Walker Street on the above date at 6:00 p.m.  
Mayor:  
Pat Hallisey  
City Council Members:  
Andy Mann  
Hank Dugie  
Larry Millican  
John Bowen  
Justin Hicks  
Chad Tressler  
Nick Long  
City Manager:  
John Baumgartner  
Bo Bass  
Assistant City Manager  
City Attorney:  
Nghiem Doan  
Diana M. Stapp  
Gary Ratliff  
City Secretary:  
Chief of Police:  
Executive Director of Development Services  
Executive Director of Finance/Project Management  
Executive Director of Capital Projects  
Director of Engineering:  
David Hoover  
Angie Steelman  
Ron Bavarian  
Christopher Sims  
Kimberly Corell  
James Brumm  
Chien Wei  
Director of Finance:  
Director of Human Resources/Civil Service:  
Director of Parks & Cultural Services:  
Director of Public Works:  
Jody Hooks  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS  
Mayor Hallisey called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and called the roll. All members  
of Council were present.  
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Mayor Pat Hallisey, Mr. Andy Mann, Mr. Hank Dugie, Mr. Larry Millican, Mr. John  
Bowen, Mr. Justin Hicks, Mr. Chad Tressler and Mr. Nick Long  
Present  
2.  
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY PROPOSED FY2023  
BUDGET AND FY2023 2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN  
Angie Steelman, Executive Director of Finance/Project Management gave the  
presentation.  
Budget & Financial Planning – FY2023 Proposed Budget $784,615  
Project Management Directorate – FY2023 Proposed Budget $1,829,065  
City Council – FY2023 Proposed Budget $138,270  
City Manager – FY2023 Proposed Budget $578,124  
City Secretary - FY2023 Proposed Budget $539,830  
City Attorney – FY2023 Proposed Budget $709,270  
City Auditor – FY2023 Proposed Budget $130,720  
General Fund Non-Departmental – FY2023 proposed expenditures $5,589,689  
General Fund Transfers – FY2023 proposed transfers $8,860,100  
General Fund Debt Service – FY2023 proposed expenditures $17,119,478  
FY 2023 proposed revenues $17,120,000  
Utility Fund Non-Departmental – FY2023 proposed expenditures $1,440,670  
Utility Fund Transfers – FY2023 proposed transfers $23,235,959  
Utility Fund Payment to General Fund (slide)  
Utility Debt Service Fund – FY2023 proposed expenditures $13,321,717  
FY2023 proposed revenues $13,277,950  
The FY2022 year-end estimated expenses are $289,518 over budget due to new GCWA  
debt. During FY2022, GCWA issued debt for the City’s portion of the City of Houston cash  
call on the 54-inch waterline replacement along SH3 project. A budget amendment for the  
$289,518 principal and interest will be included on the 2nd quarter budget amendment. In  
FY2023, continued funding from the wastewater CRF fund in the amount of $390,950 will  
be utilized towards debt service. These funds are available and qualify for a portion of the  
repayment of the 2009 Water and Sewer Revenue Bond that funded the Southwest Water  
Reclamation Facility. Included in the FY2023 proposed budget is principal and interest  
from Thomas Mackey Water Treatment Plant.  
This project was included in the FY2022-2026 CIP with cash anticipated in mid-fall of 2022  
in the amount of $8.4 million. This budget includes funding for principal and interest  
payments anticipated for the new issuance of $8.4 million in FY2023.  
Capital Replacement Fund – FY2023 proposed expenditures $2,265,500  
General Fund Summary – Days of operating expenditures over 110 days – 5.7  
Utility Fund Summary – Days of operating expenditures over 90 days – 4.2  
Operating Budget Summary – FY2023 proposed budget $169,724,990  
Citywide Summary – FY2023 proposed budget $317,979,938  
Budget Ordinance  
Staff heard interest in changing General Fund:  
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Reduce tax rate to a 5 cent decrease to $0.415526 (-$575,000)  
Move new ambulance from GF to ARPA ($430,000)  
Move Street crash truck from GF to ARPA ($153,000)  
Result – Days of operating over 110 days – 6.5  
Staff heard interest in moving General Fund expenses to ARPA to reinforce Reinvestment  
funding, which requires reprogramming ARPA dollars:  
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Reprogram $1M Main Street incentive ARPA funding  
Reprogram $500K HGAC sub-award ARPA funding  
Reprogram $500K Chamber ARPA funding  
Reprogram $400K Interfaith assistance ARPA funding  
Staff heard interest in moving one-time GF expenses to ARPA to reinforce Reinvestment  
funding: (total $248K below)  
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42 Flock License Plate readers ($128,000)  
Fire Marshal equipment ($25,000)  
EMS 2 EKG monitors ($90,00)  
EMS training mannequin ($5,000)  
Staff heard interest in moving GF expenses to ARPA to reinforce Reinvestment funding:  
One-time public safety equipment items on ‘Maybe Memo’ $72,400  
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EMS 2 Lucas Mechanical CPR devices ($36,400)  
EMS 7 McGrath Video Intubation Systems ($20,000)  
EMS 4 Panasonic Toughbooks ($16,000)  
Staff heard interest in reducing Animal Control water utility expenses by $15,000, from  
$27,000 to $12,000.  
Which items have support, including increasing General Fund funds to reinvestment  
program from reprogramming ARPA dollars? Anything we missed?  
August 23, 2022 - First reading of budget ordinance and proposed tax rate – deadline to  
enter supplemental agenda item is Thursday, August 18  
Budget & Tax Rate Adoption  
Tuesday, August 16  
Tuesday, August 23  
Council Budget & CIP Workshop #7  
Public Hearing on FY2023 Budget  
First Reading of FY2023 Budget Ordinance  
Propose Tax Rate  
Tuesday, September 13  
Tuesday, September 27  
Second & Final Reading of FY2023 Budget Ordinance  
Adopt Tax Rate  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
ADJOURNMENT  
At 7:41p.m. Mayor Hallisey said, there being no further business this meeting is  
adjourned.  
_______________________  
PAT HALLISEY  
MAYOR  
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DIANA M. STAPP  
CITY SECRETARY  
(SEAL)  
MINUTES APPROVED: September 13, 2022