300 West Walker

City of League City, TX

League City TX 77573

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, January 13, 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:

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 Pro Tem Sean Saunders called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and called the roll.

All members of Council were present except Mayor Nick Long.

1 -

Mayor Nick Long

Absent

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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 Council Member Andy Mann. Mayor Pro Tem

Saunders led in the pledges of allegiance to the flags.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

December 16, 2025 Regular Meeting

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Mayor Pro Tem Saunders 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

Dustin Dietrich

Michael Sample

Jay Smart

Gordon Johnson

Marika Fuller

Dave Bowman

Ann-Marie Elder

Jamey Holley

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Item 6C was pulled by Mr. Cones.

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

the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

Consider and take action on a resolution approving utility conveyance and security

agreements with Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 36 for water and sanitary

sewer facilities associated with Westland Ranch Subdivision Section 2 (Executive Director of

Development Services)

6A.

6B.

6C.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-01

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement with the

Texas Department of Transportation for the purchase and installation of Traffic Signal

Equipment related to the Various League City Signal Improvements Project (ST2601)

(Executive Director of Development Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-02

Consider and take action on a resolution updating and adopting a schedule of fees pertaining

to water and wastewater rates for Chapter 114 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League

City, Texas entitled Schedule of fees, charges and deposits (Director of Finance)

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

2026-03 updating and adopting a schedule of fees pertaining to water and wastewater rates

for Chapter 114 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, Texas entitled

Schedule of fees, charges and deposits. The motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

6D.

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Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a First Amendment to the Administrative

Services Agreement with the Texas Health Benefits Pool to enable the City’s participation in

the Blue Cross Blue Shield Advanced Payment Review Program (Director of Human

Resources)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-04

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

Environmental Allies, LLC, for the FM 518 & Wesley Drive Phase 1 Drainage Improvements

Project (DR2010) in an amount not to exceed $2,845,262, authorizing an additional $284,526 for

a Work Change Directive budget, and authorizing a construction material testing services

contract with Terracon Consultants in an amount not to exceed $25,400, for a total

construction budget of $3,155,188 (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-05

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing conveyance of right-of-way and related

easement interests to the Texas Department of Transportation in the amount of $318,839.00,

and authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement for infrastructure protection in connection with

the SH 99 Segment B1 project (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

6F.

6G.

6H.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-06

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

Oller Engineering, Inc. for design, bid, and construction phase services related to the W.

Walker 8-inch Waterline Back Feed Interconnect Project (WT1904L) in an amount not to

exceed $70,945 (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2026-07

Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2025-54, an ordinance amending Chapter 125 of the

Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, entitled, “Unified Development Code”, related

to signs adjacent to overpasses - Second Reading (Mayor Pro Tem Saunders and Council

Member Higginbotham)

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 5-0-0, on December 1, 2025.

City Council approved the first reading, 8-0-0, on December 16, 2025.

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Ordinance No. 2025-54 - Second Reading

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Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2025-55, an ordinance amending Chapter 125 of the

Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, entitled, “Unified Development Code”, related

to golf cart parking on grass surfaces - Second Reading (Councilmembers Cones and Mann)

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 4-1-0, on December 1, 2025.

City Council approved the first reading, 8-0-0, on December 16, 2025.

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Ordinance No. 2025-55 - Second Reading

Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2025-56, an ordinance approving a Special Use

Permit Application, SUP-25-0006, (I-45 U-Haul Self-Storage), a request to allow the expansion

of an existing self-storage facility on property zoned “CG” (General Commercial), generally

located along the west side of the South Gulf Freeway (I-45), with the address of 351 South

Gulf Freeway - Second Reading (Director of Planning)

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The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 5-0-0, on December 1, 2025.

City Council approved the first reading, 8-0-0, on December 16, 2025.

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Ordinance No. 2025-56 - Second Reading

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Consider and take action on appointments to non-city organizations (Mayor Long)

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A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to appoint members to non-city

organizations as presented. The Mayor's nominees were:

Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership

1. Council Member Tommy Cones (Term Expiring 12/31/2026)

Clear Creek Watershed Steering Committee

1. Representative – Peggy Zahler (Term Expiring 12/31/2026)

2. Alternate – Council Member Tom Crews (Term expiring 12/31/2026)

Dickinson Bayou Watershed Steering Committee

1. Representative – Dave Johnson (Term Expiring 12/31/2026)

2. Alternate – Council Member Chad Tressler (Term expiring 12/31/2026)

Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council

1. Primary Voting Member – Council Member Tommy Cones (Term Expiring 12/31/2026)

2. Alternate Voting Member – Council Member Andy Mann (Term Expiring 12/31/2026)

Houston-Galveston Area Council Technical Advisory Committee

1. Primary Voting Member – Christopher Sims, Staff (Term Expiring 12/31/2027)

2. Alternate Voting Member – Cara Davis, Staff (Term Expiring 12/31/2027)

The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a variance to Chapter 10 of the City of

League City Code of Ordinances, to allow a restaurant located at 3729 East League City

Parkway, League City, Texas that is less than 300 feet from the property line of a day care to

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serve alcohol (City Secretary)

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

2026-08 authorizing a variance to Chapter 10 of the City of League City Code of Ordinances,

to allow a restaurant located at 3729 East League City Parkway, League City, Texas that is

less than 300 feet from the property line of a day care to serve alcohol. The motion passed by

the following vote:

7 -

Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler

and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mayor Long

Absent:

10.

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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 – I yield my time except to say go Texans.

Tommy Cones – Thank you, Mayor. Just briefly, for the boating community, myself and

the Mayor met this past Friday to talk a little bit more about the ordinance. There is some

things in there as you remember at the last Council meeting that I had concerns with even

though we passed it. He agreed that we would go back and look at it a little bit more and

try to look from there. I did meet with another gentleman, Mr. Scott Waterford, and talked

about some items.

Rest assured, I think that we are trying to get to the bottom line. We understand we are

not the experts in that area and we certainly don’t want to affect somebody, kick them out

of their house or make them move. We do have an issue in a couple of the marinas and

we’re trying to address that also. For that reason, we’re trying to get back together with

the Mayor and Council and bring another amendment to the table. Thank you.

Tom Crews – No Comments

Courtney Chadwell – No Comments

Scott Higginbotham – No Comments

Chad Tressler – I don’t mind being the second one to talk about it. I know I’ve mentioned

numerous times on other issues that we’re not Houston, and we won’t be. As we’ll also

never be big enough to host an NFL franchise here. Go Texans.

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EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)

ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)

REPORT FROM CITY AUDITOR

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:36 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Saunders said, there being no further business this meeting

is adjourned.

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SEAN SAUNDERS

MAYOR PRO TEM

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DIANA M. STAPP

CITY SECRETARY

(SEAL)

MINUTES APPROVED: January 27, 2026