Minutes - City Council

300 West Walker

City of League City, TX

League City TX 77573

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

6:00 PM

Council Chambers

200 West Walker Street

The City Council of the City of League City, Texas, met in a regular meeting in the

Council Chambers at 200 West Walker Street on the above date at 6:00 p.m.

Mayor:

Nick Long

City Council Members:

Andy Mann

Tommy Cones

Tom Crews

Courtney Chadwell

Scott Higginbotham

Chad Tressler

Sean Saunders

City Manager:

John Baumgartner

Rick Davis

Assistant City Manager:

Assistant City Manger-CFO:

City Attorney:

Angie Steelman

Michelle Villarreal

Diana M. Stapp

Cliff Woitena

Ron Bavarian

Christopher Sims

Kimberly Corell

James Brumm

Chien Wei

City Secretary:

Chief of Police:

Executive Director of Capital Projects

Executive Director of Development Services:

Director of Finance:

Director of Human Resources/Civil Service:

Director of Parks & Cultural Services:

Director of Public Works:

Jody Hooks

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

Mayor for the Day Hunt Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and called the roll.

All members of Council were present except Mayor Long. Mr. Crews arrived at 6:08 p.m.

and attended remotely.

1 -

Mayor Nick Long

Absent

7 -

Mr. Andy Mann, Mr. Tommy Cones, Mr. Tom Crews, Mr. Courtney Chadwell, Mr.

Scott Higginbotham, Mr. Chad Tressler and Mr. Sean Saunders

Present

INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG AND PLEDGE OF

ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG

The invocation was given by Rev. Kyra Baehr of Unity Bay Area Houston.

Mayor Pro Tem Saunders led in the pledges of allegiance to the flags.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3A.

26-0234

June 9, 2026 Regular Meeting

Mayor Pro Tem Saunders asked if there were any corrections. He said hearing none,

these minutes are approved.

PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMUNITY

SPOTLIGHT

PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL

Members of the public are invited to give comments at this time, lasting not longer than 3

minutes. Comments may be general in nature or may address a specific agenda item.

NAME

Wes Tipton

Matt Sanford

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Items 6B, 6C were pulled by Cones and item 6D was pulled by Tressler

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to approve Consent Agenda

item 6A. The motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a two-year agreement with Alliance

Printing to provide printing and mailing services four times a year for the City’s magazine

known as “City Matters” in an amount not to exceed $203,000; and authorizing two

subsequent one-year renewals, if deemed necessary (Director of Communications and

Community Engagement)

6A.

26-0227

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-111

6B.

26-0231

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the removal and mitigation of significant

trees exceeding the Director of Planning’s administrative approval authority for property

located at 1625 East Main Street to facilitate the construction of an office headquarters for

Reconn Construction Services (Director of Planning)

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Mann, to approve Resolution No.

2026-112 authorizing the removal and mitigation of significant trees exceeding the Director

of Planning’s administrative approval authority for property located at 1625 East Main Street

to facilitate the construction of an office headquarters for Reconn Construction Services.

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to postpone. Tressler

withdrew his motion.

A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to amend the item to approve the

plan subject to saving "tree 101." The motion to amend passed by the following vote:

For: 7 - Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Saunders

Absent: 1 - Mayor Long

The original motion, as amended, passed by the following vote:

7 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing Change Order 1 to the construction

contract with Lucas Construction Company, LLC for the Asphalt Street Rehabilitation -

Package 8 (RE1704I), in an amount not to exceed $231,639 (Executive Director of Capital

Projects)

6C.

26-0229

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to approve Resolution No.

2026-113 authorizing Change Order 1 to the construction contract with Lucas Construction

Company, LLC for the Asphalt Street Rehabilitation - Package 8 (RE1704I), in an amount

not to exceed $231,639. The motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

Consider and take action on Ordinance 2026-17 adding Section 70-2 to the Code of Ordinances

of the City of League City to prohibit gambling devices and gambling places within the City

and to declare violations thereof a public nuisance - Second Reading (Mayor Long)

6D.

26-0233

City Council approved the first reading, 7-0-0, on June 9, 2026.

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Cones, to postpone Ordinance No.

2026-17 to the first meeting in July. The motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

9A.

26-0226

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a contract for election services between

the Election Officer of the County of Galveston, the County of Galveston and the City of

League City for a General Election on November 3, 2026; and a Runoff Election on December

12, 2026, if necessary (City Secretary)

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to approve Resolution No.

2026-114 authorizing a contract for election services between the Election Officer of the

County of Galveston, the County of Galveston and the City of League City for a General

Election on November 3, 2026; and a Runoff Election on December 12, 2026, if necessary.

The motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the publication of notice of intention to

issue certificates of obligation (Assistant City Manager - CFO)

9B.

26-0236

A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to approve Resolution No.

2026-115 authorizing the publication of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation.

The motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

10.

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES

Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas,

10A.

26-0232

Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 by amending

Ordinance No. 2026-08 to adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected

expenditures (Assistant City Manager - CFO)

Staff requests approval on first and final reading.

Taxpayer Impact Statement Required per H.B. 1522 effective September 1, 2025

2024 Adopted Tax Rate $0.369 with average homestead taxable value of $351,138 equals tax of

$1,295.70

2025 No-New-Revenue Tax Rate $0.36355 with average homestead taxable value of $362,634

equals tax of $1,318.36

2025 Proposed Tax Rate $0.36355 with average homestead taxable value of $362,634 equals tax

of $1,318.36

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to approve Ordinance No.

2026-18 amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital

Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 by amending Ordinance No. 2026-08 to adjust the

operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures on First Reading. The

motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

A motion was made by Mr. Chadwell, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to approve Ordinance No.

2026-18 on First and Final Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:

6 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Saunders

For:

1 -

Mr. Crews

Opposed:

Absent:

Mayor Long

11.

ITEMS ADDED AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA COMPLETED

12.

13.

REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS

Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or

discussed.

COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS

Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or

discussed.

Mayor Pro Tem Sean Saunders – No Comments

Scott Higginbotham – We have some scouts in the building tonight. One of them is a family

I’ve known for a long time and we have some other ones I met tonight. Thanks for coming

out, guys. Thanks for being engaged in the process and I hope you learned a little bit

tonight. Thanks for coming out.

Chad Tressler – No Comments

Andy Mann – No Comments

Tommy Cones – No Comments

Tom Crews – I just want to pass on thanks to the staff, John and Jody for helping out with

the street flooding that happened in the Meadows.

Courtney Chadwell – No Comments

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EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)

ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)

REPORT FROM CITY AUDITOR