300 West Walker

City of League City, TX

League City TX 77573

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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

Vacant

Justin Hicks

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

Director of Engineering:

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 for the Day Caiden Navarro joined Mayor Nick Long in calling 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. Justin

Hicks, 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 Baha’I Faith Community. Mayor Long led in the

pledges of allegiance to the flags.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

January 23, 2024 Regular Meeting

January 23, 2024 Special Meeting

January 23, 2024 Council Work Session

3A.

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3B.

3C.

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

ADDRESS

SUBJECT

Dave Bowman

Marika Fuller

Ange Mertens

Peggy Zahler

310 Seabreeze Ct

2920 Marlin Ct

Bayridge Projects

Bayridge Park

Council

2501 Robin Crossing Ln

1802 Rampart

CCWSC

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Mr. Hicks, seconded by Mr. Tressler, 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. Hicks, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Saunders

For:

Consider and take action on a resolution in support of the application for a continuation grant

from the Office of the Governor of Texas, Criminal Justice Division, to benefit the League City

Police Department’s Crime Victims’ Assistance Program (Chief of Police)

6A.

6B.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-15

Consider and take action on behalf of the League City Youth Sports Organization, to grant a

variance to Chapter 110, Article I, Section 110-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of

League City entitled "Parades and Processions Generally" for partial lane closures and to

waive City costs associated with traffic control for the “League City Youth Sports Opening

Day Parade” to be held March 2, 2024 (Chief of Police)

Approved on the Consent Agenda

6C.

6D.

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Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a purchase of medical equipment from

Stryker Medical for a total amount not to exceed $123,385.94 for FY 2024 (Fire Chief)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-16

Consider and take action on a resolution ratifying the submission of a grant application to the

FY2024 Houston Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for the purchase of replacement radio

equipment for public safety/first responders and authorizing City Manager John Baumgartner

to accept such grant if awarded (Fire Chief and Director of Information Technology)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-17

6E.

6F.

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Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the annual internal audit plan for the City

of League City for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 (City Auditor)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-18

Consider and take action on a resolution approving the City of League City’s Investment

Policy, Investment Strategies, List of Authorized Broker/Dealers and Safekeeping/Custodial

Agents for the City of League City (Director of Finance)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-19

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the submission of applications to the

2024 Harris County Precinct 2 Partnership Projects Program (Executive Director of

Development Services)

6G.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-20

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

agreement with Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 36 for water, sanitary sewer,

paving and drainage facilities associated with the Westland Ranch Subdivision, Section 7 and

Muldoon Parkway, Phase 2 (Executive Director of Development Services)

6H.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-21

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a one-year renewal agreement with

Semper Striping, LLC for roadway markings on-call in an amount not to exceed $174,470

(Director of Public Works)

6I.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-22

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a Work Change Directive #2 to the

construction contract of C4 Partners, LLC related to the Bay Ridge Flood Reduction - Phase 2

(DR 2005), in an amount not to exceed $247,363.75 (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

6J.

6K.

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-23

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

Kimley-Horn for design and construction phase services related to the Newport Park

Redevelopment (PK2401) in an amount not to exceed $113,300 (Executive Director of Capital

Projects)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-24

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING

Hold a public hearing on revisions to Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of

League City, to remove Appendixes B, C, D, and E (Director of Planning)

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Mayor Long opened the hearing at 6:17 p.m.

No members of the public requested to address the Council.

Mayor Long closed the hearing at 6:17 p.m.

Consider and take action on an ordinance revising Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinance of

the City of League City, to remove Appendixes B, C, D, and E (Director of Planning)

7B.

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The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 8-0-0 on January 22, 2024.

Staff requests approval on first and final reading.

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Saunders, to approve an ordinance

revising Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of League City, to remove

Appendixes B, C, D, and E.

A motion was made by Mr. Hicks, seconded by Mr. Cones, to postpone the item to the next

meeting. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Hicks and Mr. Saunders

Mr. Crews and Mr. Tressler

For:

Opposed:

Hold a public hearing on a request to rezone approximately 1.67 acres from “RSF-7”

(Residential Single-Family 7) to “CG” (General Commercial), MAP-23-0006 (2309 19th Street),

generally located four blocks west of Highway 3, three blocks south of FM 646, along the

north side of 19th Street with an address of 2309 19th Street (Director of Planning)

7C.

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Mayor Long opened the hearing at 6:22 p.m.

No members of the public requested to address the Council.

Mayor Long closed the hearing at 6:23 p.m.

7D.

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Consider and take action on an ordinance rezoning approximately 1.67 acres from “RSF-7”

(Residential Single-Family 7) to “CG” (General Commercial), MAP-23-0006 (2309 19th Street),

generally located four blocks west of Highway 3, three blocks south of FM 646, along the

north side of 19th Street with an address of 2309 19th Street (Director of Planning)

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 6-2-0 on January 22, 2024.

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

2024-06 on First Reading rezoning approximately 1.67 acres from “RSF 7” (Residential

Single Family 7) to “CG” (General Commercial), MAP 23 0006 (2309 19th Street),

generally located four blocks west of Highway 3, three blocks south of FM 646, along the

north side of 19th Street with an address of 2309 19th Street. The motion passed by the

following vote:

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Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Saunders

For:

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

10.

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES

11.

ITEMS ADDED AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA COMPLETED

Consider and take action on a resolution updating existing fees for recreational programs,

membership fees and non-resident fees. (Director of Parks & Cultural Services)

11A.

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

2024-25 updating existing fees for recreational programs, membership fees and non

resident fees. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Saunders

For:

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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 Justin Hicks – No Comments

Tommy Cones – Just very brief, Mayor. I wanted to tell the public real quick and Council

also to inform them that myself and Andy Mann a couple of weeks ago went to the H-GAC

Transportation Policy Council. What was so important about that council meeting was,

what this council does, basically, is if there’s any funding coming for Galveston County and

for League City and so forth, we have a say in where that money may go to. The City of

Houston, because they passed Proposition B a couple of years, the City of Houston wanted

to have a new voting matrix. Basically, right now they have three votes, Harris County has

two, and every other city has one. With this new voting matrix that they tried to pass in a

bylaw, it was going to give the City of Houston 13 votes, and Harris County 12. So you can

kind of see the kind of sway on the voting pattern when it came to traffic and

transportation issues in Galveston County.

Myself and Andy made the meeting. We just wanted to relay to Council that it failed by 20

to 6 votes, so that means that we’re probably going to go back to probably the board and

back to the same way to vote for traffic and transportation improvements for this area.

Just kind of bring the council up to speed on that. It was kind of a unique vote that day. It

was crazy going to the meeting.

Mayor Long – Thank you guys, for going and needless to say, if we would have given

Harris County and Houston the majority of the votes, none of the money would have came

down here anymore, none of the money would have gone to any of the other suburban

cities. They already have more votes than we do and probably rightfully so, but thank you

for preserving our right to get some of that money down here.

Tom Crews -Thank you, Mayor. I’ll be really brief. First, the governor came this weekend

and quite a few more people showed up than was anticipated. I just really wanted to thank

staff and the facilities people who really stepped up when we had at least over 100 people

who were not planned on being there. They opened up the doors and then they just took

care of everything. They did a wonderful job. I just wanted to thank them. The other thing

was people have been asking about the cones blocking a lane on Marina Bay Drive

starting over there by the South Shore hotel. The reason they are there is the uneven

lanes, one car had come through and it blew a tire there. The Texas state said that could

have been really bad, so they shut it down but they have moved up construction. Just be

patient and it will be getting worked on starting in March. So, be patient with us.

Chad Tressler – No Comments

Sean Saunders – No Comments

Andy Mann – No Comments

Mayor Long – I wanted say thank you to the Navarro family, I had a good time showing

them around everywhere. We’re going to try to expand that program out. Those fall

carnivals are a really big way that a lot of these elementary schools raise money for their

PTA and do a bunch of different things for it. This was our first time doing it. He was the

guinea pig, but we’ll look to expand that in the fall to the other elementary schools in

League City both in CCISD and DISD.

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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 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney

14A.

14B.

14C.

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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: Big League Dreams (City Attorney)

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

Consultation with the City Attorney regarding pending litigation, to-wit: (1) Joseph B.

Rothchild vs. City of League City; 23-CV-2349, (2) Affinity Bayview I. Ltd. vs. League City;

3:23-CV-235 (City Attorney)

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

property

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

Projects)

At 7:19 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 regarding consultation with City Attorney, to-wit: Big League

Dreams (City Attorney)

15A.

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A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Hicks, to direct staff to proceed as

discussed in executive session. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Saunders

For:

15B.

15C.

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Consider and take action regarding pending litigation, to-wit: (1) Joseph B. Rothchild vs. City

of League City; 23-CV-2349, (2) Affinity Bayview I. Ltd. vs. League City; 3:23-CV-235

No Action

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

interests (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Hicks, to authorize the conveyance of

14 parcels to the Texas Department of Transportation as discussed in executive session. The

motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Saunders

For:

16.

ADJOURNMENT