300 West Walker

League City TX 77573

City of League City, TX

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, October 28, 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:

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

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. Mr. Crews attended the meeting remotely.

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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 Roads with Bay Harbour United

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

October 14, 2025 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

Tina Coker

Libby Johnson

Penny Brockway

Kristi Wright

Jeanne Avandsalehi

Chip Hosek

Ray Garcia

Stephen Morris

Lanette Lashway

Peggy Zahler

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to approve 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:

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement between the City

of League City and the County of Galveston to participate in the Gulf Coast Auto Crimes

Task Force (Chief of Police)

6A.

6B.

6C.

6D.

6E.

6F.

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-180

Consider and take action on a resolution to approve a shortlist of consultants for Discipline M

- Streetlight Infrastructure Planning and Engineering Design under RFQ 25-040 (Professional

Services for CIP Projects) (Executive Director of Development Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-181

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a three-year agreement with Flores for

Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), and COBRA

administration services in an amount not to exceed $53,109 (Director of Human Resources)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-182

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the purchase of library print materials

through September 30, 2026 from Brodart Co., under Texas Smart Buy 715-M2, in an amount

not to exceed $73,250 (Director of Parks & Cultural Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-183

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the purchase of library print materials

through September 30, 2026 from Ingram Library Services, LLC, under Texas Smart buy

715-M2, in an amount not to exceed $59,550 (Director of Parks & Cultural Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-184

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a three-year agreement with ByWater

Solutions, LLC for installation and implementation of an integrated library system, discovery

layer, and data hosting for an amount not to exceed $99,130; and authorizing a subsequent

two-year renewal, if deemed necessary (Director of Parks and Cultural Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-185

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the purchase of nineteen (19) general

purpose vehicles in an amount not to exceed $1,233,818 (Director of Public Works)

6G.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-186

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the purchase of seven (7) public safety

vehicles with emergency related equipment and one (1) emergency equipment package in an

amount not to exceed $655,557 (Director of Public Works)

6H.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-187

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the purchase of three (3) 72”

replacement mowers in an amount not to exceed $64,085 (Director of Public Works)

6I.

6J.

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25-0491

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-188

Consider and take action on a resolution declaring thirty-one (31) units: fourteen (14) trucks,

two (2) ambulances, one (1) dump truck, eight (8) SUVs, three (3) sedans, and three (3)

Z-Turn mowers as surplus property and authorizing City staff to dispose of the surplus

property in accordance with City policy (Director of Public Works)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-189

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a three-year agreement with Bay Oil

Company for the purchase and delivery of fuel and petroleum products in an amount not to

exceed $3,250,000 (Director of Public Works)

6K.

6L.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-190

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the City of League City to apply for and

enter into an agreement with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for a State-City

Boating Access construction grant for renovation of the FM 270 Boat Ramp (PK1804) and

authorize the City Manager to sign any or all documents pertaining to the construction grant

application (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-191

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

Industries, LLC for the Hwy 3 Water Plant - 1 MG Ground Storage Tank Interior Coating

Project (WT1802D), in the amount not to exceed $799,800, and authorizing an additional

$79,980 for a Work Change Directive budget, for a total construction budget of $879,780

(Executive Director of Capital Projects)

6M.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2025-192

Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2025-45, an ordinance rezoning approximately

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

MAP-25-0006 (1908 Carolina Avenue Rezoning), generally located south of East

Independence Avenue, east of State Highway 3, and west of Dickinson Avenue - Second

Reading (Director of Planning)

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The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 5-0-0, on September 22,

2025.

Council approved first reading, 7-0-0 with one absent, on October 14, 2025.

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Ordinance No. 2025-45 - Second Reading

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING

OLD BUSINESS

Consider and take action on Ordinance 2025-46 amending Chapter 42, Article II of the Code

of Ordinances of the City of League City relating to noise, clarifying exemptions, establishing

a special event sound permit process and updating enforcement provisions - Second Reading

(Mayor Long, Councilmember Chadwell, and Councilmember Tressler)

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Council approved first reading 6-1-0 with one absent on October 14, 2025.

A motion was made by Mr. Chadwell, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to approve Ordinance

No. 2025-46 amending Chapter 42, Article II of the Code of Ordinances of the City of

League City relating to noise, clarifying exemptions, establishing a special event sound

permit process and updating enforcement provisions on Second Reading.

The motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

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

Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mr. Cones

Opposed:

NEW BUSINESS

Consider and take action on a resolution designating representatives and alternates to the

Houston-Galveston Area Council General Assembly and Board of Directors for the year 2026

(Mayor Long)

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

2025-193 designating representatives and alternates to the Houston-Galveston Area

Council General Assembly and Board of Directors.

The designees are:

Mayor Nick Long - Representative, General Assembly & Delegate, Board of Directors

Tommy Cones - Representative, General Assembly & Alternate, Board of Directors

Courtney Chadwell - Alternate, General Assembly

Tom Crews - Alternate, General Assembly

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:

10.

11.

12.

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 Tommy Cones – No Comments

Courtney Chadwell – I’m probably going to steal somebody’s thunder on this, but I

wanted to congratulate the Clear Creek High School Water Polo Team. Back-to-back

state champions. I got to see them come in from San Antonio after the bus ride back

home. It was a great turnout. Congratulations to them. I appreciate all your hard work

this season and representing the city well.

Scott Higginbotham – Courtney beat me to it. Way to go Creek. Way to represent

yourselves, your school and your city well. Great job.

Chad Tressler – No Comments

Sean Saunders – Yes sir, Mr. Mayor. I would like to let everybody know that

Dickinson’s Gator Band placed fourth in Area, and that qualified them to go to the

State Championship next week. They will be leaving out and they have worked their

butt off and it is showing. Everybody I have heard has said that their show is just great.

So, anybody that can, cheer them on. Thank you.

Andy Mann – No Comments

Tom Crews – No Comments

Mayor Long – I’ll jump on the water polo bandwagon and say congratulations to

Colton Coney from Clear Creek. He was state MVP in water polo, as well. Pretty

impressive Creek kid, Davis Road kid. I see him out there all the time practicing. It’s

pretty amazing.

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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:

Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074 Government Code - Personnel Matters

14A.

14B.

14C.

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Discuss employment, appointment, or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to-wit: City

Secretary (Director of Human Resources and Civil Service)

Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074 Government Code - Personnel Matters

Discuss employment, appointment, or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to-wit: City

Manager (Director of Human Resources and Civil Service)

Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney

Consultation with City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the

governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State

Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, to wit: Attorney Communications and

Updates (City Attorney)

At 7:45 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 upon the employment, appointment, or evaluation of a public officer

or employee, to-wit: City Secretary (Director of Human Resources and Civil Service)

15A.

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A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to implement the goals

and salary action as discussed in executive session. The motion passed by the following

vote:

6 -

1 -

Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

Mr. Crews

Absent:

Mr. Higginbotham

Out of Room:

Consider and take action upon the employment, appointment, or evaluation of a public officer

or employee, to-wit: City Manager (Director of Human Resources and Civil Service)

15B.

25-0497

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Saunders, to implement the goals,

salary action and contract update as discussed in executive session. The motion passed

by the following vote:

6 -

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

Saunders

For:

1 -

Mr. Cones

Mr. Crews

Opposed:

Absent:

Consider and take action regarding consultation with City Attorney, to wit: Attorney

Communications and Updates (City Attorney)

15C.

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A motion was made by Mr. Higginbotham, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to pass an

ordinance (Ordinance No. 2025-47) of the City of League City formally recognizing and

declaring attorney client communications as confidential information of the city,

specifying that the authority to waive such confidentiality or privilege rests only with

the city council acting as a body over the city attorney acting under the direction of the

city council, providing that in compliance with Subchapter K of Chapter 552 of the

Texas Government Code Council Members shall execute confidentiality agreements

regarding the receipt and handling of confidential information of the City providing for

a severability clause providing an effective date. The motion passed by the following

vote:

7 -

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

Tressler and Mr. Saunders

For:

1 -

Mr. Crews

Absent:

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REPORT FROM CITY AUDITOR