300 West Walker

City of League City, TX

League City TX 77573

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, April 22, 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

Vacant

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

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

Mayor Long called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and called the roll. All members of

Council were present except Andy Mann. Tom Crews arrived at 5:12 p.m.

1 -

Mr. Andy Mann

Absent

6 -

Mayor Nick Long, Mr. Tommy Cones, Mr. Tom Crews, Mr. Courtney Chadwell, Mr.

Chad Tressler and Mr. Sean Saunders

Present

PUBLIC COMMENTS

PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING CONSOLIDATION OF THE

PARKS BOARD AND THE SECTION 4B INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Presenters included: Joshua Gutierrez, Assistant City Attorney, Chien Wei, Director of

Parks & Cultural Services. Members of both boards spoke.

Improving efficiency in League City - consolidating the Parks Board and 4B Board,

streamlined governance

League City Parks Board – Background

Established to advise on development and maintenance of parks and recreation.

Comprised of volunteer members appointed by City Council. Provides input on Parks

Master Plan, Trails and open space planning, Community recreation priorities.

League City 4B Board – Background

Formally known as the 4B Industrial Development Corporation, Funded by 4B sales tax

(economic development tax). Limitation: only for amateur youth sports. Mission includes

funding quality of life improvements, supporting parks and recreation projects, economic

development initiatives.

Redundancy and Overlap

Both boards often address parks and quality of life projects. Redundant discussions,

overlapping priorities. Staff time and administrative resources duplicated. Potential for

conflicting direction or slowed decision making.

Benefits of Consolidation

Streamlined communication and strategy, unified recommendations to City Council,

improved transparency and accountability, more efficient use of city staff and board

members’ time.

Proposed Option A – Expand the Parks Board

Proposal: increase the number of Parks Board members to include current 4B Board

members. Pros: full integration into one unified board, simplified structure for advisory

roles

Cons: larger board may reduce agility, requires ordinance amendment.

Proposed Option B – Require Joint Meetings

Proposal: hold regular joint meetings between the Parks Board and 4B Board

Pros: preserves current board structures, encourages collaboration and shared vision,

easier to implement administratively.

Cons: may still duplicate staff workload, decisions could be delayed due to coordination

logistics.