300 West Walker

City of League City, TX

League City TX 77573

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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:

Pat Hallisey

City Council Members:

Andy Mann

Hank Dugie

Larry Millican

John Bowen

Justin Hicks

Chad Tressler

Nick Long

City Manager:

John Baumgartner

Bo Bass

Assistant City Manager

City Attorney:

Nghiem Doan

Diana M. Stapp

Gary Ratliff

City Secretary:

Chief of Police:

Executive Director of Development Services

Executive Director of Finance/Project Management

Executive Director of Capital Projects

Director of Engineering:

David Hoover

Angie Steelman

Ron Bavarian

Christopher Sims

Kimberly Corell

James Brumm

Chien Wei

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 Hallisey 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 Pat Hallisey, Mr. Andy Mann, Mr. Hank Dugie, Mr. Larry Millican, Mr. John

Bowen, Mr. Justin Hicks, Mr. Chad Tressler and Mr. Nick Long

Present

INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG AND PLEDGE OF

ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG

The invocation was given by Pastor Peter Cammarano with League City United

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

September 13, 2022 Regular Meeting

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Mayor Hallisey asked if there were any corrections. He said hearing none, these minutes

are approved.

PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMUNITY

SPOTLIGHT

Mayor Hallisey introduced Rita Ash, Regent of the Sam Houston Chapter of the

Daughters of the American Revolution, to present the Excellence in Historic Preservation

to Sarah Osborne, Executive Director of Communications, Community Engagement and

Cultural Affairs, and Ryan Smith, Director of Facilities and Information Technology.

4A.

4B.

4C.

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Report from the Keep League City Beautiful Citizen Committee (Mayor Hallisey)

Jackie Liddell, chair of the Keep League City Beautiful Citizen Committee, gave the report.

Report from the League City Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Mayor Hallisey)

David Johnson, chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, gave a report.

Presentation of a proclamation recognizing the week of October 10 -14, 2022 as "Fire

Prevention Week" (Mayor Hallisey)

CITIZENS REQUEST FOR HEARING 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, and

should be directed at the entire Council, not individual members of Council or staff. Any

speaker making personal attacks or using vulgar or profane language shall forfeit his/her

remaining time and shall be seated.

NAME

ADDRESS

SUBJECT

Kyra Baehr

211 Sunset Ridge Dr

Acknowledge Mayor

Salary Study

Chris Skendrial

Matt Maggiolino

Robert Bruce

Dave Johnson

Dave Person

Salary Study

2426 Thorndon Park Ct

3981 Lake Star Dr

2116 Aberdeen Dr

3106 Zachary Bay

2102 Bay Hill Dr

1802 Rampart

Residential Fee (11A)

Infrastructure

Teresa Waite

Sean Saunders

Jhanvi Jariwala

Peggy Zahler

FM518/ Hobbs/45 Issues

Infrastructure

Autumn

A motion was made by Mr. Long, seconded by Mr. Hicks, to suspend the rule and move up

agenda item 11C. The motion passed by the following vote:

8 For - Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long.

11C.

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Consider and take action on a resolution adopting an updated League City employee pay

scale, an updated League City civil service police officer pay scale, and an updated League

City EMS pay scale, beginning January 2, 2023 (Director of Human Resources and Civil

Service)

A motion was made by Mr. Dugie, seconded by Mr. Hicks, to adopt the updated pay scale as

recommended by the City Manager except for the Telecommunications and EMS

departments, for them I would like to adopt the greater rate between the City Manager

recommendation and the compensation study recommendation plus $3.00 per hour rate

provided to Council on a spreadsheet as requested by Mr. Hicks and I.

A motion was made by Mr. Long, seconded by Mr. Mann, to amend to include the increases

for all of the employees, plus the additional employees of the Telecommunicators and EMS,

and directing the City Manager to make subsequent cuts in the budget and bring those back

to City Council. The motion to amend failed by the following vote:

4 For - Mr. Mann, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks and Mr. Long

4 Opposed - Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican and Mr. Tressler

The original motion failed by the following vote:

4 For - Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Hicks and Mr. Tressler

4 Opposed - Mr. Mann, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen and Mr. Long

A motion was made by Mr. Millican, seconded by Mr. Hicks, to postpone the item for two

weeks, and have the City Manager bring back a recommendation to City Council. The motion

failed by the following vote:

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Mr. Millican and Mr. Hicks

For:

Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Tressler and Mr. Long

Opposed:

A motion was made by Mr. Dugie, seconded by Mr. Mann, to revisit the item. The motion

passed by the following vote:

7 For - Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Long

1 Opposed - Mr. Millican

A motion was made by Mr. Long, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to follow the City Manager

recommendation for the League City employee pay scale, an updated League City civil

service police officer pay scale, an updated League City EMS pay scale, with the addition of

$3 per hour to EMS and Telecommunicators, and direct the City Manager to take that delta

for the additional $3 from subsequent cuts from inside the budget - Resolution No. 2022-143.

The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Long

For:

1 -

Mr. Millican

Opposed:

PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING

COMMENTS/REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or

discussed.

Mayor Pro Tem Nick Long – In Library Happenings, on Monday, October 3, join our

beginning Spanish class and learn basic vocabulary and everyday phrases. This class is for

adults and takes place from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Take part in some gardening activities and

learn more about how things grow on Wednesday, October 5 on the front lawn in front of

Courts and adjacent to the library. This program is for children and their families and is

from 5 to 6 p.m.

We're having a celebration of renowned historian Alecya Galloway's life and leading

workshops on genealogy and historical document preservation on Saturday, October 8

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's a wonderful way to learn more about family history and to

remember a woman who gave so much of her time to that endeavor. This program is for

adults. Thank you, mayor.

Andy Mann – I almost never speak. A couple of weeks ago there was an email sent out to

everyone in the city. They needed coaches for 10U flag football. I ignored it. Another one

came a few days later. I ignored it. Then finally, there was one that was really heartfelt

that said, look, these 30 kids are not going to be able to play if we don’t find three coaches.

I called up there and said I’ll volunteer, I’ll coach one of the teams. As the first practice

came closer and closer, I realized that I know nothing about flag football. I know zero, so I

started reading the rules and I realized I know even less than what I thought I knew about

flag football. It was one of those situations that you get into that you try to do what you

think was right, and you realize what a wrong, poor decision you made. In response, one of

the parents the other day, I think, felt my hesitance and went out and found someone to

coach, to help me with coaching. What I would take away from the story is this, anytime

you try to do something good, even if it’s going to turn into a complete train wreck, you

should probably give it a shot, because it will probably work out. At the end of the day, the

kids are going to get to play. There’s my story for the evening.

Hank Dugie – Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I’ll be quick, I was going to say thank you to Mr.

Long as library liaison. I know he gives the library all of their great ideas. We had a fine

free fiesta at the library. I only made the tail end of it but it was a fantastic event. What

I’ve noticed of the library events of late is that they’re spilling over outside. They’re filling

the whole building, they’re filling the parking lot. It really is a great sight to see, a facility

in use. They’re all very different events. They serve very different populations within the

greater city population. So, I just love what I’m seeing with the library, and I say kudos to

them for all the work that they’re doing. I think all of the candidates might be here tonight

or might have been here tonight, so I want to say thank you to them. I want to say to the

citizens it’s as much on you a responsibility to reach out and to get to know them and meet

them as it is for them to get out and meet you. It’s difficult to be everywhere all the time.

Reach out to the candidates, find out what they’re about, what they support, what they’re

going to do as your elected official, because the election will be here before you know it.

They’re all working very hard to get in front of you. Meet them halfway, reach out to them,

I’m sure they’d love to have a conversation. That’s it for me. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

Larry Millican – No Comments

John Bowen – As we all say our prayers tonight in thanks for the hurricane that’s not

hitting us, it’s hitting the eastern gulf, please transfer your prayers to their survival and

well-being. I have family over there as many of you may have, so please say a prayer for

Florida, Georgia, Alabama and all of the others that are going to be affected by this storm.

Thank you.

Justin Hicks – No Comments

Chad Tressler – No Comments

Mayor Hallisey – Today would have been my mother’s 100th birthday, so I want to

acknowledge that. Yesterday would have been my very good friend Judge Dave Garner’s

73rd birthday and I miss both of them terribly. That’s it for me.

REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS

Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or

discussed.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Item 9I was pulled by Mr. Mann.

A motion was made by Mr. Dugie, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to approve the remainder of the

Consent Agenda. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long

For:

9A.

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Consider and take action on behalf of the League City Historical Society, 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 “Punk’n Parade” to be held October 15, 2022 (Chief of

Police)

Approved on the Consent Agenda

9B.

9C.

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Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the submittal of three separate grant

applications (Fire Department Training, Volunteer Firefighter Insurance, and Fire Department

Equipment) for the Texas Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Program

HB2604 and HB3367 (Fire Chief)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2022-133

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an updated fee schedule the rental of the

Fire Training Field and fire-related training props (Fire Chief)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2022-134

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

Bound Tree Medical to purchase medical supplies for an amount not to exceed $150,000 (Fire

Chief)

9D.

9E.

9F.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2022-135

Consider and take action on a resolution setting new fees and updating existing fees for

recreational programs and rental of parks and facilities (Director of Parks and Cultural

Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2022-136

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an expenditure of an amount not to

exceed $113,100 with Baker & Taylor, Inc. under Texas Smart Buy 715-M2 for the purchase of

library print and audio-visual materials through September 30, 2023 (Director of Parks &

Cultural Services)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2022-137

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a credit card convenience fee of 3.8% to

be added to credit card payments on transactions from building and planning to offset bank

fees (Director of Finance)

9G.

9H.

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Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2022-138

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

Daily News for legal advertisements and notices for an amount not to exceed $28,350 and

designating The Galveston Daily News as the official newspaper for the City of League City

(Director of Finance)

Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2022-139

9I.

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Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing Change Order No. 3 with WadeCon, LLC.

for the Right-Turn Lane at League City Pkwy and Hobbs Rd Project (ST2002) in an amount of

$28,258.00 for a total increased contract amount of $361,803.12 (Executive Director of Capital

Projects)

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

2022-140 authorizing Change Order No. 3 with WadeCon, LLC. for the Right Turn Lane at

League City Pkwy and Hobbs Rd Project (ST2002) in an amount of $28,258.00 for a total

increased contract amount of $361,803.12. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long

For:

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

OLD BUSINESS

10.

11.

NEW BUSINESS

Consider and take action on a resolution in support of including the Lower Clear Creek and

11A.

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Dickinson Bayou Watershed Study and recommended projects in the San Jacinto Regional

Flood Plan (Council Member Dugie and Council Member Tressler)

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

2022-141 in support of including the Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou Watershed

Study and recommended projects in the San Jacinto Regional Flood Plan, as updated. The

motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long

For:

Consider and take action on a resolution setting the dates for conducting regular meetings

during the months of November and December 2022 (City Secretary)

11B.

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Staff recommends setting meeting dates on November 8, November 22, December 6 and

December 20.

A motion was made by Mr. Hicks, seconded by Mr. Long, to approve Resolution No. 2022-142

setting the dates for conducting regular meetings during the months of November and

December 2022. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long

For:

11C.

11D.

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Consider and take action on a resolution adopting an updated League City employee pay

scale, an updated League City civil service police officer pay scale, and an updated League

City EMS pay scale, beginning January 2, 2023 (Director of Human Resources and Civil

Service)

Item 11C was taken up earlier in the meeting.

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, 2023 (City Auditor)

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

2022-144 authorizing the annual internal audit plan for the City of League City for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 2023. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Tressler and

Mr. Long

For:

1 -

Mr. Hicks

Opposed:

Consider and take action on a resolution consenting to the sale and issuance of Unlimited Tax

Bonds, Series 2022 (the “Bonds”) for the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 45

(the “District”) in an amount of $6,500,000 and authorizing the Mayor to execute and the City

Secretary to attest same for and on behalf of the City of League City (Director of Finance)

11E.

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A motion was made by Mr. Bowen, seconded by Mr. Dugie, to approve Resolution No.

2022-145 consenting to the sale and issuance of Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2022 (the

“Bonds”) for the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 45 (the “District”) in an

amount of $6,500,000 and authorizing the Mayor to execute and the City Secretary to attest

same for and on behalf of the City of League City. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long

For:

Consider and take action on a resolution ratifying the property tax increase in the Fiscal Year

2023 Operating Budget (Executive Director of Finance & Budget)

11F.

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

2022-146 ratifying the property tax increase in the Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Budget. The

motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long

For:

12.

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES

12A.

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Consider and take action on an ordinance approving an ad valorem tax rate for the City of

League City, Texas, upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City for the

Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2023; directing the assessment and collection thereof;

providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date (Executive Director of

Finance & Budget)

Staff requests approval on first and final reading.

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

2022-33 approving an ad valorem tax rate for the City of League City, Texas, upon all taxable

property within the corporate limits of the City for the Fiscal Year ending September 30,

2023; directing the assessment and collection thereof; providing for a severability clause;

and providing for an effective date on First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:

7 -

Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Long

For:

1 -

Mr. Millican

Opposed:

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

2022-33 on First and Final Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Tressler and Mr.

Long

For:

1 -

Mr. Millican

Opposed:

13.

ITEMS ADDED AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA COMPLETED

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a one year professional service contract

with Kelsey-Seybold for Firefighter physicals in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for FY2023

(Fire Chief)

13A.

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

2022-147 approving an ad valorem tax rate for the City of League City, Texas, upon all

taxable property within the corporate limits of the City for the Fiscal Year ending September

30, 2023; directing the assessment and collection thereof; providing for a severability

clause; and providing for an effective date. The motion passed by the following vote:

1 -

7 -

Mr. Long

Abstained:

For:

Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks and Mr.

Tressler

Consider and take action on a resolution rejecting all bids received for RFP 22-002 Stop Loss

Insurance (Director of Human Resources of Civil Service)

13B.

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

2022-148 rejecting all bids received for RFP 22 002 Stop Loss Insurance. The motion

passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long

For:

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an amendment to the existing agreement

with Blue Cross Blue Shield for employee stop loss insurance for the period October 1, 2022,

through September 30, 2023 (Director of Human Resources and Civil Service)

13C.

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

2022-149 authorizing an amendment to the existing agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield

for employee stop loss insurance for the period October 1, 2022, through September 30,

2023. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long

For:

13D.

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Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a Construction Contract with Traffic

Systems Construction for the construction of the State Highway 96 at State Highway 3

Intersection Improvements Project (ST2001) in an amount not to exceed $1,617,008 and

authorizing a work change directive budget of $161,700 and a materials testing budget of

$15,000 for a total budget of $1,793,708 (Executive Director of Capital Projects)

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

2022-150 authorizing a Construction Contract with Traffic Systems Construction for the

construction of the State Highway 96 at State Highway 3 Intersection Improvements Project

(ST2001) in an amount not to exceed $1,617,008 and authorizing a work change directive

budget of $161,700 and a materials testing budget of $15,000 for a total budget of

$1,793,708. The motion passed by the following vote:

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Mayor Hallisey, Mr. Mann, Mr. Dugie, Mr. Millican, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Hicks, Mr.

Tressler and Mr. Long

For:

14.

EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)

At 8:26 p.m. Mayor Hallisey 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 8:38 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem 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.

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No Action

16.

ADJOURNMENT

At 8:38 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Long said, there being no further business this meeting is

adjourned.

_______________________

PAT HALLISEY

MAYOR

________________________

DIANA M. STAPP

CITY SECRETARY

(SEAL)

MINUTES APPROVED: October 11, 2022