300 West Walker

City of League City, TX

League City TX 77573

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

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:

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 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 Kyle Backhus with Bay Area Church.

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

May 13, 2025 Special Meeting

May 13, 2025 Regular Meeting

3A.

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25-0258

3B.

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

Tim Brown

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Item 6G was pulled by Mr. Saunders.

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

Consent Agenda.

A motion was made by Mayor Long, seconded by Mr. Cones, to amend the motion to pull 6E

and postpone the item. The motion passed by the following vote:

For: 8 - Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham,

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

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

8 -

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

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

6A.

6B.

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25-0218

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

Audit & Compliance Services, LLC (ACS) for internal audit services to conduct a procurement

card audit in an amount not to exceed $35,000 (City Auditor and City Manager)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-101

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the renewal of group Life, AD&D, and

Long-Term Disability insurance coverage with Mutual of Omaha for the plan year October 1,

2025 through September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $116,911.42 (Director of Human

Resources)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-102

6C.

25-0239

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing expenditures for the Bayridge Park

Redevelopment-Phase 2, each in an amount not to exceed 1) $113,525 for concrete services

under an existing contract with Brooks Concrete and 2) $10,000 for sub-grade stabilization,

wheel-stops and striping, for an aggregate amount not to exceed $123,525 (Director of Parks

and Cultural Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-103

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a license agreement with T-Mobile West

LLC, for the placement of antennas and related equipment at the Candlewood Water Tower

located at 5123 1/5 Candlewood Drive (Director of Planning)

6D.

25-0251

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-104

Consider and take action on a resolution removing the Rustic Oaks Subdivision Drainage

Improvements project (DR2003) from the May 2019 GO Bond project list (Executive Director of

Capital Projects)

6E.

6F.

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25-0245

This item was dispensed with in the vote with the Consent Agenda.

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a third amendment to the professional

services agreement with Sander Engineering Corporation to increase the total compensation

by $59,200 for the updating of final design documents, bid, and construction phase services

related to the League City Parkway West New Water Well and Ground Storage Tank Project

(WT1910), for an aggregate amount not to exceed $543,961, and to extend the agreement term

to allow for the completion of additional services (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-105

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

Enterprise, L.P. for the North Kansas Avenue Kayak Launch Project (PK1910A) in an amount

not to exceed $1,095,653.52 which takes into account authorizing approval of deductive

Change Order 1 for an amount of $413,789.98, and a Work Change Directive budget of

$109,565.00, and authorizing a contract with Terracon Consultants, Inc. for material testing for

an amount not to exceed $22,885, for a total construction budget of $1,228,103.52. (Executive

Director of Capital Projects)

6G.

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A motion was made by Mr. Saunders, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to postpone this item and

instruct staff to bring the project back with a floating dock instead of a fixed dock and to look

at a possible phased development of the parking lot while initially using street parking. 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:

6H.

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Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2025-15 adopting the League City Westside

Master Plan as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of League City - Second

Reading (Executive Director of Development Services)

Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 7-0-0, on April 21, 2025.

Council approved first reading, 8-0-0, on May 13, 2025.

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Ordinance No. 2025-15 - Second Reading

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING

Hold a public hearing on the owner-requested annexation of approximately 80.45 acres located

in League City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (City Attorney)

7A.

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Mayor Long opened the public hearing at 6:10 p.m.

No members of the public requested to address Council. Two citizens signed the Public

Hearing sheet, but did not wish to speak.

Mayor Long closed the public hearing at 6:11 p.m.

Consider and take action on an ordinance annexing approximately 80.45 acres of land owned

by Martron, LLC, J.A.C. Interests, Ltd., and Ellen Lloyd Cummins into the corporate limits of

League City, Texas (City Attorney)

7B.

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

2025-18 annexing approximately 80.45 acres of land owned by Martron, LLC, J.A.C.

Interests, Ltd., and Ellen Lloyd Cummins into the corporate limits of League City, Texas on

First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

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

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mr. Mann

Opposed:

Hold a public hearing on the owner-requested annexation of approximately 130.9043 acres

located in League City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (City Attorney)

7C.

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Mayor Long opened the public hearing at 6:11 p.m.

No members of the public requested to address Council.

Mayor Long closed the public hearing at 6:12 p.m.

7D.

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Consider and take action on an ordinance annexing approximately 130.9043 acres of land

owned by BC-SB Baybrook JV LLC into the corporate limits of League City, Texas (City

Attorney)

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

2025-19 annexing approximately 130.9043 acres of land owned by BC SB Baybrook JV LLC

into the corporate limits of League City, Texas on First Reading. The motion passed by the

following vote:

7 -

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

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mr. Mann

Opposed:

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

9A.

25-0230

Consider and take action on a resolution supporting a No Wake Zone in and around the

League City Clear Lake area on Friday, June 20, 2025 for the Texas Outlaw Challenge (Mayor

Long)

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

2025-106 supporting a No Wake Zone in and around the League City Clear Lake area on

Friday, June 20, 2025 for the Texas Outlaw Challenge. The motion passed by the following

vote:

8 -

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

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

Consider and take action on appointments to boards and commissions (Mayor Long)

9B.

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A motion was made by Mr. Saunders, seconded by Mr. Cones, to approve appointments to

boards and commissions.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee:

Position 3 (Term expiring 12/31/26) - Christopher Little

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:

Consider and take action on a resolution directing city staff to increase the senior (65 years or

older) and/or disabled residential homestead tax exemption from $100,000 to $125,000 in the

upcoming property tax rate ordinance (Mayor Pro Tem Cones, Mayor Long and Council

Member Crews)

9C.

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

2025-107 directing city staff to increase the senior (65 years or older) and/or disabled

residential homestead tax exemption from $100,000 to $125,000 in the upcoming property

tax rate ordinance.

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Cones, to amend the motion that, in

light of the action taken by the State Legislature increasing the school exemption to the sum

of $200,000 that the same be done here in League City, increasing the exemption to

$200,000. The motion to amend passed by the following vote:

For: 8 - Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham,

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

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

8 -

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

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

Consider and take action on a resolution establishing the Community Green Space Irrigation

Grant Program pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code (Mayor Long,

Councilmember Tressler, and Councilmember Saunders)

9D.

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

2025-108 establishing the Community Green Space Irrigation Grant Program pursuant to

Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code.

A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mayor Long, to amend the item to included

that each and every project come to Council for approval. The motion to amend passed by the

following vote:

For: 8 - Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham,

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

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

6 -

Mayor Long, Mr. Cones, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Saunders

For:

2 -

Mr. Mann and Mr. Crews

Opposed:

10.

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES

10A.

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

Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 by amending

Ordinance No. 2024-30, Ordinance No. 2024-43, and Ordinance No. 2025-07 adjust the

operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Assistant City Manager -

CFO)

Staff requests approval on first and final reading.

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

2025-20 amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital

Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 by amending Ordinance No. 2024 30, Ordinance No.

2024 43, and Ordinance No. 2025 07 adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and

projected expenditures on First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:

8 -

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

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

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

2025-20 on First and Final Reading. The motion failed to meet the 4/5th majority to pass by

the following vote:

6 -

Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Saunders

For:

2 -

Mr. Cones and Mr. Crews

Opposed:

11.

ITEMS ADDED AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA COMPLETED

Consider and take action on a resolution ratifying an amendment to the agreement with

OpenEdge, a Global Payments Company, for merchant credit card services; ratifying all prior

expenditures made under the agreement; and authorizing continued payment for such services

subject to annual budget appropriations (Finance Director)

11A.

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A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Crews, to approve Resolution No. 2025-

109 ratifying an amendment to the agreement with OpenEdge, a Global Payments Company,

for merchant credit card services; ratifying all prior expenditures made under the

agreement; and authorizing continued payment for such services subject to annual budget

appropriations. The motion passed by the following vote:

8 -

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

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

Consider and take action on ordinance amending Ordinance 2023-24 to expand the limited

franchise with Universal Natural Gas, LLC (d/b/a Universal Natural Gas, Inc.) to operate and

maintain a gas distribution system for the transportation, distribution and/or sale of gas to

customers in League City through the use of public rights-of-way - Third Reading (City

Manager)

11B.

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Council approved first reading 7-0-0 on April 22, 2025.

Council approved second reading 8-0-0 on May 13, 2025.

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

2025-14 on Third Reading.

A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Saunders, to postpone this item until the

next meeting. The motion passed by the following vote:

8 -

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

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

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 Tommy Cones – No Comments

Chad Tressler – No Comments

Sean Saunders – No Comments

Andy Mann – We went out for the Memorial Day Service on Monday. Most of us

attended. I think it is the longest running single city event in the history of the city. There’s

pictures of them doing like with covered wagons and stuff like that. It was a huge

attendance, but if you guys can think about it next year, I know it’s one of those holidays

where a lot of families travel, but it’s always special. Because, if you think about it, what

we’re doing up here is a product of that sacrifice, and that’s a beautiful thing. That’s all I

wanted to point out, thank you.

Tom Crews – No Comments

Courtney Chadwell – No Comments

Scott Higginbotham – I’ll second what Andy said. The ceremony at Fairview, it was a

special deal. If you haven’t had a chance to go, please put it on your calendar for next

year. Also, I just wanted to recognize Clear Springs Softball for making the State Final this

next weekend. That’s pretty impressive. I don’t believe a softball team from our district

has ever won state or been to the final. So, good luck to them, I hope they bring it home

and finish the job. Congratulations on that.

Mayor Long – Hats off to the softball team. It’s pretty awesome following them. They’ve

had some really crazy games, too, like walk-off home runs and stuff like that to get there,

so it’s been pretty neat. I will also to Clear Creek High School for winning the Challenger

Cup. It goes to the high school with the most successful overall sports program, not just

one single sport. That was targeted to my west side friend over there. The other part that

was really neat at that Memorial Day Ceremony they put a Texas State Historical Marker

recognizing the Japanese settlers that settled in League City. If you’ve never been to

Fairview it’s kind of a crazy place because there’s Japanese graves in Japanese style for

the rice farmers that moved down here next to Confederate graves across from World War

II service members who died. It is a real microcosm of all the different influences that

came into this town and developed it. Both sides of the Civil War, so it is a very interesting

cemetery from that perspective and to see all that. It was neat kind of seeing that, except

for some reason it said the rice farmers of Webster, but it was in League City. That was a

little bit of a misunderstanding I think.

14.

EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)

At 6:58 p.m. Mayor Long announced the City Council will now go into executive session to

discuss the following items:

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

property

14A.

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

Projects)

At 7:04 p.m. Mayor Long reconvened the regular meeting and announced there was no

final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered in the executive session

just concluded.

15.

ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)

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

interests (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

15A.

25-0237

A motion was made by Mr. Higginbotham, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to authorize staff to

proceed with the acquisition of Parcel 1 Parts 1 & 2, totaling 0.0498 acre (2,171 SF) to

support the SH 3 at FM 518 Intersection Improvement Project (CIP# ST2003) from Prime

Real Estate U.S. Properties, Inc., as discussed in Executive Session. The motion passed by the

following vote:

8 -

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

Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

16.

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:05 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.

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NICK LONG

MAYOR