300 West Walker  
League City TX 77573  
City of League City, TX  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, May 14, 2024  
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  
Justin Hicks  
Chad Tressler  
Sean Saunders  
City Manager:  
Assistant City Manager:  
John Baumgartner  
Rick Davis  
Assistant City Manger-CFO:  
Interim City Attorney:  
City Secretary:  
Angie Steelman  
Michelle Villarreal  
Diana M. Stapp  
Cliff Woitena  
Ron Bavarian  
Christopher Sims  
Kimberly Corell  
James Brumm  
Chien Wei  
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 5:01 p.m. and called the roll. All members of  
Council were present except Mr. Mann.  
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Mr. Andy Mann  
Absent  
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Mayor Nick Long, Mr. Tommy Cones, Mr. Tom Crews, Mr. Courtney Chadwell,  
Mr. Justin Hicks, Mr. Chad Tressler and Mr. Sean Saunders  
Present  
2.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
3.  
PRESENTATION FROM THE 2023-2024 CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY  
COMMITTEE  
Mike Hembree, Vice Chair of the Charter Review Advisory Committee, gave a  
presentation.  
Overview of Presentation  
Laws that affect Charter  
Topics considered by the CRAC  
Recommended Charter Amendments  
Possible Timeline  
Direction from Council on next steps  
Laws that Affect Charter  
Texas Constitution – Article XI, Section 5  
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A City Charter may not be altered, amended or repealed more often than every two  
years.  
The City Charter – Article X, Section 28  
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Not less than once every two years following an election to amend this Charter and  
each two years thereafter, the City Council shall conduct a review to determine if  
amendments or other revisions to the Charter are necessary or in the best interest of the  
City.  
Texas Local Government Code – Chapter 9  
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Election must occur on the first authorized uniform election date, the next municipal  
general election, or presidential election  
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Election must occur on or after the 30th day after election ordinance  
The ballot amendments must be worded in such a way so that a voter can either  
approve or disapprove  
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Each proposed amendment may not contain more than one subject  
Any voter-approved charter amendment does not take effect until the City Council  
formally declares the amendments adopted by a subsequent ordinance  
Any charter amendments must be filed with the Secretary of State  
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Topics Considered by the CRAC  
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Recall Procedure  
Council Vacancy Procedure  
Total number of Council Seats  
Form of Government  
Newspaper publications  
Bond Election Language  
Housekeeping edits  
Single-Member Districts  
Partisan Elections  
Mayor appointment authority  
Abstention Vote Explanations  
City Attorney Appointment  
Recommended Changes  
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Article II, Section 17 (Appointive Officers) – City Secretary Bond Amount: We  
recommend that the specific bond amount for the City Secretary be deleted.  
Article II, Section 17 (Appointive Officers) – Mayor Appointment Authority: We  
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recommend that the charter language be changed to allow other Councilmembers to  
make nominations for appointments for the City’s boards, commissions and agencies,  
not just the Mayor.  
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Article II, Section 18 (Bond of Officers): We recommend that the specific bond  
amount for Councilmembers be deleted from the Charter.  
Article III, Section 1 (General Election): We recommend that the references to the  
2013 and 2015 election dates be deleted from the Charter.  
Article IV, Section 3 (Requirements of petition for initiative or referendum): We  
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recommend the required signatures for a petition/referendum be reduced from 20% of  
registered voters to 10% of those who voted in the last general election, with a required  
2,000 minimum signatures required.  
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Article X, Section 7 (Streets and Subdivisions): We recommend that Harris County  
be added to account for the parts of League City located in Harris County.  
Possible Timeline  
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05/14/2024 CRAC presentation on proposed propositions (today)  
06/11/2024 Recommended action on resolution determining charter propositions and  
language  
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07/09/2024 Recommended 1st reading of election ordinance  
07/23/2024 Recommended 2nd reading of election ordinance  
08/13/2024 Last possible council meeting to approve election ordinance  
11/05/2024 Uniform Election Date  
11/14/2024 Special Meeting to Canvass returns (9th day, or TBD) – adopt charter  
amendments, ordinance F&F  
11/22/2024 Send certified copy of updated Charter to SOS  
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Direction from Council  
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Shall we proceed with the current list of recommended changes?  
Do we want to remove any of the recommendations?  
Are there any recommended changes you wish to add?  
4.  
ADJOURNMENT  
At 5:27 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: May 28, 2024