300 West Walker  
City of League City, TX  
League City TX 77573  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, August 12, 2025  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
200 West Walker Street  
The City Council of the City of League City, Texas, met in a work session in Council  
Chambers at 200 West Walker Street on the above date at 5:00 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:  
Interim 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  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS  
Mayor Long called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and called the roll. Mr. Mann was  
absent.  
1 -  
Mr. Andy Mann  
Absent  
Present  
7 -  
Mayor Nick Long, Mr. Tommy Cones, Mr. Tom Crews, Mr. Courtney Chadwell, Mr.  
Scott Higginbotham, Mr. Chad Tressler and Mr. Sean Saunders  
2.  
3.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
NAME:  
Peggy Zahler  
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING SECTION 287(G) OF THE  
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT AND OPERATION LONE STAR  
Cliff Woitena, Chief of Police, gave a presentation:  
What is it?  
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 added Section  
287(g) to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) — authorizing U.S. Immigration and  
Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate to state and local law enforcement officers the  
authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under the agency’s direction  
and oversight.  
Model of 287(g) Program  
There are 3 types of participation: Jail Enforcement Model, Warrant Service Officer,  
Task Force Model  
Jail Enforcement Model – this model is not recommended for our agency due to the  
average length of stay in our facility and the overall average prisoner population.  
Warrant Service Officer – partnership would not change how we currently conduct  
business. This model offers some benefit to the agency based on the increased legal  
authority with which we detain individuals when comparing Ice Detainers versus ICE  
Arrest Warrants.  
Tash Force Model – could be beneficial for investigating and mitigating some of our  
organized crime offenses. Criminal Investigations Division, Special Investigations Unit.  
Funding/Reimbursement – SB8 provides State funding for Texas counties based on  
population. Currently, there is no available funding for municipalities at the State or  
Federal level.  
Operation Lone Star – OLS Grant Program FY2026, closed in March 2025. OLS Grant  
Program FY2027, opens January 2026, tentatively.  
4.  
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY PROPOSED FY2026-2030  
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FY2026 BUDGET  
Angie Steelman, Assistant City Manager and CFO, gave a presentation:  
Property Tax Values Decrease by 1.1% - FY2025 $13.25 Billion  
FY2026 NNR Property Tax Rate - $0.36355/$100 valuation  
Property Tax Revenue by Fund – FY2026 83%  
Estimated Property Tax Revenue – FY26 Proposed $50 million – At NNR rate $48 million  
Changes to General Fund Expenditures – Reducing the cash transfer to CIP and removing  
the West Side Master Plan Project Phase 2  
Changes to Asset Forfeiture fund – Fund 3 new Police Captain vehicles from the Asset  
Forfeiture Fund  
Remove the contract for Internal Audit Services  
Remove Historic District Survey Update  
Reduce funding in the non-departmental for Property and Windstorm insurance based on  
an estimate from TML  
Reduction in Fleet Revenue – Reduce General Fund funding to the Fleet department while  
maintaining an estimated Fleet fund balance of $1 million.  
Position Changes:  
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Remove new position for Employee Leave and Claims Coordinator  
Delay hiring date of some positions from October to January 1  
Citywide:  
Operating budget - $193,639,604 FY2026 Adjusted for No-New-Revenue Rate of $0.36355  
Capital budget - $329,553,766 FY2026 Adjusted for No-New-Revenue Rate of $0.36355  
CIP Totals by Program:  
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Key New Tax Supported Projects:  
City-wide streetlight acquisition and LED conversion - $294 million cash  
Multi-Function Training Facility – $900,000 cash  
Walker Street Municipal Pool - $4.79 million – 4B debt  
Marina Bay (ST12) & FM518 (ST13) Streetlights  
Tax Supported & 4B Debt – Go Bond $43.62 million Projected FY2026-20230 – Future CO  
Projected – 4B Debt Projected (Slide) FY2026-2030 Non-GO Debt Estimated $95 million  
Utility Fund Debt Payments (non CRF’s) based on $262 million new debt FY2026-2030 CIP  
(Slide)  
Budget Schedule:  
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August 26 – 5:30 p.m. Council Budget Workshop #3 – Outstanding Questions  
August 26 – Public hearing and First reading of FY2026 budget ordinance  
September 9 – Second (final) reading on FY2026 budget ordinance and Adopt Property  
Tax Rate  
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September 20 – Deadline to adopt FY2026 budget  
September 30 – Deadline to adopt property tax rate  
5.  
ADJOURNMENT  
At 5:52 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.  
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NICK LONG  
MAYOR  
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DIANA M. STAPP  
CITY SECRETARY  
(SEAL)  
MINUTES APPROVED: August 26, 2025