Bastrop City Council Meeting September 26
Notes from meeting taken by Connie Clark, Editor/Bastrop County Beacon
PRESENTATIONS
City Manager’s Announcement – Development Code Rodeo will be held in November – see website for reserving your space to attend; Economic Tax will be included on November election ballot; Boo Bash will be held downtown, spaces available for nonprofits.
A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing October 16-20, 2023, as Chamber of Commerce Week.
STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS
Receive presentation on the unaudited monthly Financial Report for the period ending August 31, 2023.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Craig Swanson, a business owner, along with others are unable to staff their businesses because there is no entry-level housing. He asked Council to consider high-quality apartment developments to help with that issue. Also, a lot of the BISD teachers are unable to live locally.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-146 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving a construction contract with 304 Construction, LLC, of Cedar Creek, Texas, in the amount of One Million Forty-Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Seventy-Three Cents ($1,046,788.73) for the construction of the Financial Way Improvements Project; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. Submitted by: Fabiola de Carvalho, CFM, AMP MIAM, Director of Engineering and Capital Project Management – Approved
Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-147 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, Authorizing the City Manager to accept a donation on behalf of the Bastrop Fire Department in the amount of Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from Capital Area Housing Finance Corporation for the utilization by the Bastrop Fire Department in its wildland and brush fire response; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Fire Chief – Approved
Consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-39 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the budget for the Fiscal Year 2024 in accordance with existing statutory requirements; appropriating the various amounts herein as attached in Exhibit A; repealing all prior ordinances and actions in conflict herewith; and establishing an effective date, and move to include on the October 24, 2023, City Council consent agenda for a second reading. Submitted by: Laura Allen, Senior Accountant – Approved
Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-153 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving a Project of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) with Acutronic Company and Acutronic Real Estate Group, the Project of which consisting of the sale of real property and the provision of incentives totaling $1,089,000.00 by the BEDC pursuant to a performance agreement; providing for recoupment of incentives paid and property granted in the event of non-compliance by Acutronic Company and Acutronic Real Estate Group; authorizing signatories; and providing an effective date. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director Bastrop Economic Development Corporation – Approved
Hold public hearing and consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2023-35 of the City Council, of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving the Reed Ranch Planned Development District, changing the zoning for 24.462 acres out of the Nancy Blakey Survey from P2 Rural to a Planned Development District (PDD) with a P4 Mix base zoning, located at 615 W Highway 71, within the city limits of Bastrop, Texas; and move to include on the October 24, 2023, City Council consent agenda for a second reading. Submitted by: Kennedy Higgins – Approved
Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-154 approving the Animal Control Services Interlocal Agreement between the City of Bastrop and Bastrop County attached as Exhibit A; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. Vicky Steffanic, Chief of Police – Approved
Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-152 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas regarding the Bastrop Central Appraisal District (CAD) election voting for the 2024 Board of Directors; establishing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date. Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary – Approved for the split of 192 votes between five directors with three returning directors and one from each city of Smithville and Elgin – Mr. Red, Mr. Archer, Mr. Glass, Ms. Harkins, Ms. Tyner
Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-155 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement with Continental Homes of Texas, LP for Valverde Major Tract Improvements Off-Site Water Line, as attached in Exhibit A; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager – Approved
EXECUTIVE SESSION
City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.087 to seek the advice of legal counsel and for deliberation regarding a potential Chapter 380 agreement regarding economic development incentives with the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort. – No Action
City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding a development agreement for the project known as the Hill located at Hwy 95 and Arena Drive. – No Action
City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel and discuss professional engineering contract matters and potential acquisitions of real estate related to the Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 Project. and other matters. – No Action
City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding a petition submitted by Lanzola MHP4, LP, S1, for the removal from the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of approximately 643.5 acres of land located in the Joseph Rogers Survey, Abstract No. 55, Bastrop County, Texas. – Approved
City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the procurement of real estate interests relating to the Lost Pines Arts Center. – No Action
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