Minutes - City Council

300 West Walker

City of League City, TX

League City TX 77573

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, April 28, 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 Glendon Bottos 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 Nick Long, 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 Pastor Stephen Rhoads with Bay Harbour United

Methodist Church. Mayor Long led in the pledges of allegiance to the flags.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

April 14, 2026 Regular Meeting

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Mayor Long 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

Janice Hallisey

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Item 6C was pulled by Mr. Saunders.

A motion was made by Mr. Chadwell, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to approve the balance of the

Consent Agenda. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham,

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

6A.

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Consider and take action on a resolution to authorize $250,000 in appropriated funds from the

89th Legislative Session (Fire Department)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-75

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing two professional services agreements

with Mike Pietsch, P.E. Consulting Services, Inc. for the purpose of conducting a review of the

City of League City’s Property Protection Class (PPC) for an upcoming ISO (Insurance

Services Office) audit for a total combined amount not to exceed $78,500 (Fire Chief)

6B.

6C.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-76

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Interlocal Mutual

Aid Agreement with the City of Dickinson for Emergency Medical Services (Fire Chief)

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

2026-77 authorizing an amendment to the Interlocal Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of

Dickinson for Emergency Medical Services. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham

and Mr. Tressler

For:

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Mr. Saunders

Opposed:

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with

KemperSports Management LLC to perform a comprehensive operational and financial

assessment of The Ballpark at League City in an amount not to exceed $65,800 (Assistant City

Manager)

6D.

6E.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-78

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a one-year renewal agreement with

Commercial Chemical Products, Inc., DBA Poolsure, for swimming pool chemicals in an

amount not to exceed $62,916.40, effective May 1, 2026 (Director of Parks and Cultural

Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-79

6F.

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Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an agreement with CXT Incorporated for

the purchase and installation of a pre-fabricated restroom building in an amount not to exceed

$99,548.77 (Director of Parks and Cultural Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-80

6G.

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with

Kimley-Horn, to provide design, bid, and construction phase services related to the FM 2094

(Marina Bay Dr) at Wildcat Way (Stadium) Traffic Signal Rebuild Project (RE1703C) in an

amount not to exceed $97,500 (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-81

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a construction contract with Traffic

Systems Construction, Inc. for the Maple Leaf Drive and League City Parkway Traffic Signal

Improvements Project (ST2403), in an amount note to exceed $725,926.05, authorizing an

additional $72,593.00 for a Work Change Directive budget, and authorizing a construction

material testing services contract with UES Professional Solutions 44, LLC in an amount not to

exceed $15,049.00, for a total construction budget of $813,568.05 (Executive Director of Capital

Projects)

6H.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-82

Consider and take action on a resolution amending the Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan

related to the Community Development Block Grant Program (Executive Director of Capital

Projects)

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6J.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-83

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with

Sander Engineering Corporation for the design, bid, and construction phase services related

to the Bay Colony 2 Parkside Lift Station Relocation Project (WW2601) in an amount not to

exceed $247,388 (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-84

6K.

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Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2026-09, an ordinance approving a Rezoning

Application, MAP-26-0001 (1900 Block Wyoming Avenue), a request to rezone approximately

1.79 acres from “RSF-5” (Residential Single-Family 5) to “CG” (General Commercial), generally

located along the west side of Wyoming Avenue and four blocks south of Farm to Market

Road 646 (FM 646) - Second Reading (Director of Planning)

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 4-0-0, on March 12, 2026.

City Council approved the first reading, 8-0-0, on April 14, 2026.

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Ordinance No. 2026-09 - Second Reading

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Consider and take action on a resolution determining that land is needed for the construction

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and improvements associated with the Clear Creek Village Soundwall Project (ST2202), in the

City of League City, Texas, specifically: 1) Parcel 8 TCE - a 0.0588 acre parcel of land as

Temporary Construction Easement, 2) Parcel 9 TCE - a 0.0432 acre parcel of land as Temporary

Construction Easement, 3) Parcel 12 TCE - a 0.0071 acre parcel of land as Temporary

Construction Easement; and authorizing the institution of eminent domain proceedings

(Executive Director of Capital Projects)

A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to authorize the use of its

eminent domain authority to condemn the property described in the attached agenda item

#9A, and as further described in the metes and bounds description attached to the resolution,

for the public purpose of the Clear Creek Village Soundwall Project (ST2202) - Resolution

No. 2026-85. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham,

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

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FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES

ITEMS ADDED AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA COMPLETED

REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS

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

discussed.

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COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS

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

discussed.

Mayor Pro Tem Sean Saunders – No Comments

Andy Mann – No Comments

Tommy Cones – No Comments

Tom Crews – No Comments

Courtney Chadwell – No Comments

Scott Higginbotham – No Comments

Chad Tressler – No Comments

Mayor Long – No Comments

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EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)

At 6:28 p.m. Mayor Long announced the City Council will now go into executive session to

discuss the following items:

Mayor Long then announced there was no need to convene in executive session.

Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.072 Government Code - Deliberations about real

property

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Discuss potential purchase or sale of real property interests (Executive Director of Capital

Projects)

15.

ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)

Consider and take action on discussion concerning potential purchase or sale of real property

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interests (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

Pulled

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REPORT FROM CITY AUDITOR

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:28 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.

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NICK LONG

MAYOR