[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS]
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY TEXAS WILL NOW COME TO ORDER IN A REGULAR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 2025 AT 6:00 PM ROLL CALL.
ANY MANN HERE? TOMMY CONES? HERE.
AND SEAN SAUNDERS WILL BE ABSENT THIS EVENING.
I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE PASTOR GREG.
UH, THORSTENSON WITH DOMINION CHURCH WILL BE OUR INVOCATION SPEAKER, PASTOR.
FATHER, WE ARE IN HEAVEN HALL.
THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IS IN HEAVEN.
GIVE US TODAY OUR DAILY PRAYER.
FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASSED AGAINST US.
NINE IS THE KINGDOM AND POWER AND THE GLORY FOREVER.
AND THE UH, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IS TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS FOR ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
HONOR THE TEXAS I, ANCE OF THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE AND INVISIBLE.
[3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES THREE A JANUARY 28TH, 2025.IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS THESE MEETING, THESE MINUTES STAND APPROVED AND WE'LL GO INTO PROCLAMATIONS
[4A. 25-0069 Presentation of a proclamation recognizing the League City Cowboys Sophomore Football Team (Mayor Long)]
AND PRESENTATIONS.SO I GOT A, A PROCLAMATION TONIGHT RECOGNIZING THE LEAGUE CITY COWBOYS SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL TEAM 'CAUSE THEY WON THE SUPER BOWL.
I ALSO COACHED FOR THE LEAGUE CITY COWBOYS THIS YEAR.
WE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE THE PLAYOFFS IN MY DIVISION.
SO MAYBE IT STARTS AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL.
UH, THAT'S WHY WE DIDN'T, UH, WE DIDN'T ACHIEVE OUR GOALS, BUT WE'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION AND THEN WE'LL GET A PICTURE, UH, WITH ALL Y'ALL UP HERE.
WHEREAS THE LEAGUE CITY COWBOYS SOPHOMORE TEAM CONSISTS OF 24 BOYS WITH MOST OF THE TEAM HAVING BEEN TOGETHER FOR THREE YEARS.
WHEREAS THEY EARNED A SPOT IN THE SOUTH TEXAS YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OR TIFA SUPER BOWL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, T-D-E-C-U STADIUM, WHICH WAS HELD ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 2024.
WHEREAS THEY WON THE SUPER BOWL 1312 AGAINST THE SHADOW CREEK TITANS.
AND WHEREAS WITH THE SUPER BOWL WIN THE END OF THE SEASON 10 AND ONE NOW.
THEREFORE, I NICK LONG BY THE VIRTUE AUTHORITY OF VESTED IN ME AS THE 11TH MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 11TH LEAGUE CITY COWBOYS SOPHOMORE TEAM DAY IN THE GREAT CITY OF LEAGUE CITY AND CONGRATULATE THE TEAM AND THE COACHES ON THIS GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND WISH THEM THE BEST OF LUCK FOR A STELLAR SEASON NEXT YEAR.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HERE UNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE GREAT SEAL OF THE LEAGUE OF THE CITY, OF LEAGUE CITY TO BE AFFIXED THIS 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025.
AND ALSO MR. CHADWELL IS A, IS A FORMER LEAGUE CITY COWBOYS COACH AS WELL.
HE ALSO DID NOT WIN THE SUPER BOWL
HOW YOU DOING BUDDY? HOW YOU, HOW YOU FEELING? GOOD'S CHAT.
HEY, LEAGUE CITY ON 3, 1, 2, 3.
YEAH, THAT'S THE PART OF THE DEAL.
Y'ALL GOTTA STICK AROUND THE WHOLE THING.
[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL]
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PUBLIC COMMENTS.MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENTS AT THIS TIME LASTING NOT LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES.
COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL NATURE OR ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM.
FIRST PERSON IS DR. LYNN DAVIS.
YOU COULD JUST GO TO THE MIC SO WE CAN GET YOU ON CAMERA.
LAST TIME I WAS HERE WAS IN THE CENTER OF THE ROOM, SO I APOLOGIZE.
AND, UM, THIS IS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL NAMING OF TWO FILLS AT POCO LEAGUE.
AFTER TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO'VE GIVEN TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME AS THESE YOUNG KIDS JUST CAME IN, I STARTED THINKING ABOUT, IT'S SO HARD TO FIND COACHES FOR THESE KIDS IN OUR CITY.
USUALLY THEY WANT TO COACH FOR THEIR DAD, THEIR DAD TO COACH 'EM.
THEN THEY, AFTER THE KID GETS OUT OF THE LEAGUE, THE COACH LEAVES.
BUT NOT, IN THIS CASE, IN 1987, THERE'S THREE COACHES I WANT TO STAND UP.
COACH MALLORY, COACH CHRIS FLOYD AT SPRING CLEAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL COACH MALLORY AT CLEAR CREEK.
AND COACH
BUT COACH MALLORY CAME TO ME IN 1986 'CAUSE ALL OUR KIDS, WE DIDN'T HAVE A PONY COAT LEAGUE HERE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVING TO GO TO CLEAR LAKE TO PLAY BASEBALL.
AND WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYWHERE WHERE THERE WAS NO FIELDS.
THERE WAS NO CHESTER DAVIS SPORTSPLEX AND HAD THIS COUNTY PARK.
HE ASKED ME TO START THE PONY COAT LEAGUE, WHICH I DID WITH FOUR TEAMS. I RAISED THE MONEY, BUT TWO OR THREE YEARS LATER, BRAD, I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO STAND UP.
I GAVE THE LEAGUE TO BRAD HARRIS AND MALCOLM DAILEY, WHO UNFORTUNATELY PASSED AWAY THIS PAST MONTH.
AND, UH, YOU THINKING THEY'D PROBABLY KEEP IT FOR TWO OR THREE YEARS AND PASS IT ON.
THESE GUYS ARE OUT HERE EVERY DAY.
UNFORTUNATELY THIS SEASON WE WON'T HAVE MALCOLM.
BUT THEY GAVE THEIR HEART, THEY GAVE THEIR TIME, THEY GAVE LESSONS IN EVERY ASPECTS OF THE GAME.
THEY WERE LIKE A FORUM TEAM FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL.
'CAUSE THESE KIDS WHO GO TO PONY CO LEAGUE GREATLY GET TO HIGH SCHOOL.
AND I'LL, I'VE GIVEN Y'ALL A LETTER, SOME OF Y'ALL RECEIVED FROM MAYOR LONG ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LAKE CITY BASEBALL.
AND I'LL REVIEW A A FEW OF THOSE.
BUT THESE GUYS GAVE FREE LESSONS.
THEY DIDN'T CHARGE ONE PINNING FOR THE LESSONS EVERY DAY DURING BASEBALL SEASON, DURING FALL SEASON.
NOW, I THINK, AND I'LL JUST SUMMARIZE A LITTLE BIT THROUGH THE PONY COAT LEAGUE, THEY'VE WON 21 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS, 17 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, A NATIONAL WORLD SERIES FINAL FOUR.
AND THEN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE, UH, THAT WAS STARTED BY MYSELF IN 1985.
THEY WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND WERE RUNNER UPS LAST YEAR.
THAT JUST SHOWS YOU WHAT LAKE CITY BASEBALL HAS MEANT TO THE HIGH SCHOOLS AT CLEAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLS FOR COACH FLOYD, FOR COACH MAORI.
AND DUE TO THE FACT WE BUILT OUR OWN FARM SYSTEM AT NO EXPENSE TO THE CITY, IT WAS MALCOLM AND BRENT, UH, AND BRAD, WHO EVERY DAY GOT OUT THERE.
THEY GOT COACHES, THEY GOT THE SPONSORS.
THEY DIDN'T ASK THE CITY OF ANYTHING.
IF ANYTHING, THEY ASKED FOR MORE DIRT AND THEY SPREAD THE DIRT THEMSELVES.
SO I WOULD LIKE FOR THE CITY OF LAKE CITY TO CONSIDER NAMING THOSE TWO FILLS HERE AT LAKE CITY, AT THIS CHESTER DAVIS SPORTS PLEX IN THE HONOR OF MALCOLM DALEY AND BRAD HARRIS.
AND I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN, BUT IF IT MOVES, I HOPE THEIR NAME MOVES WITH 'EM WITH THE NEW FILLS.
HEY NICK, I DIDN'T SIGN A COUPLE COMMENTS.
CAN I SAY SOMETHING REAL QUICK? SURE.
UH, CHRIS, YOUR DAD WAS MY MY YOUTH FOOTBALL COACH ABOUT 40 YEARS AGO, SO I'M JUST PROUD THAT YOU'RE STILL DOING THIS THING CARRYING ON THE TRADITION HOME.
JUST ONE MORE, SORRY, GO AHEAD.
YEAH, AND, UH, COACH MALLORY, YOU, YOU CUT ME IN, UH, FRESHMAN BASEBALL, BUT THAT WAS A GOOD CALL 'CAUSE I COULDN'T HIT A, BECAUSE I COULDN'T HIT GET A, I HIT A CURVE BALL, SO, UH, THAT WAS WORTH IT.
I'VE LIVED IN LAKE CITY HERE FOR 25 YEARS NOW.
I OWN A CONSTRUCTION IN LAKE CITY FOR THE LAST NINE.
I AM TRYING VERY HARD TO OPEN UP A NEW BUSINESS OVER THERE WHERE, UM, MAIN STREET BISTRO IS AND I'M HAVING A HARD TIME.
UM, I CALLED THE CITY PRIOR TO EVEN OPENING TO TRY TO, UM, SEE WHAT MY OCCUPANCY WOULD HAVE TO BE TO DO MY NEW BUSINESS.
AND I HAD TO SUBMIT EVERYTHING BEFORE I CAN MEET WITH HIM.
NOW I'M STUCK IN A SITUATION, I'M IN A BUILDING THAT I
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CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH AND I NEED HELP.SO, UM, MY NEW BUSINESS IS THE BOW HOUSE.
IT'S, UH, TAKING THE KIND OF THE LAS VEGAS THEME OF GETTING MARRIED, BUT I'M DOING OLD HOLLYWOOD COUPLES AND EVENTS AND RENEWALS.
UM, THEY'RE TRYING TO CATEGORIZE ME AS A BANQUET HALL THAT'S NOT A BANQUET HALL.
SO THAT'S KEEPING ME FROM BEING ABLE TO GET MY OCCUPANCY, WHICH I GUESS MY SPACE IS 3,300 SQUARE FEET.
THEY SAID I SHOULD HAVE LIKE 300 PEOPLE.
I DON'T NEED THAT MANY PEOPLE.
I'M LOOKING AT A HUNDRED PEOPLE.
UM, THEY KNOCKED DOWN THE FIREWALL.
I DON'T WANNA SPEND 50 OR $70,000 ON A FIRE SYSTEM BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE BUILDING, I'M ALREADY INVESTING 180,000 INTO THE SPACE AS IT IS.
SO I NEED TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE AND HOW CAN I BE CATEGORIZED SOMETHING ELSE BECAUSE AT BANQUET HALL IS NOT WHAT I AM.
AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MY BUILDING IS STAYING THE SAME OFFICE LAYOUT THAT'S EXISTING THERE AND I'M ONLY KNOCKING DOWN TWO WALLS.
SO I'M TRYING TO KEEP THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS DOWN AND TO GET INTO THE SPACE THAT I'VE BEEN IN AND PAYING RENT FOR THAT I CAN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING OUT OF YET AND I NEED HELP.
SO THAT'S WHY I'M HERE THIS EVENING.
I HAVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION.
AND THEN WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU.
AND LET'S MOVE UP THAT NINE A IF I CAN GET A MOTION FOR THAT.
ALRIGHT, SO THE MOTION IS TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND MOVE UP NINE A SECOND.
PLEASE VOTE TO SUSPEND THE RULES.
TOMMY, YOURS DOESN'T REGISTER.
[9A. 25-0064 Consider and take action on a resolution to name two Pony/Colt baseball fields "The Malcom Daly Field" and "The Brad Harris Field" (Mayor Long)]
CONSIDERING TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION TO NAME TWO PONY COLE BASEBALL FIELDS, THE MALCOLM DALEY FIELD AND THE BRAD HARRIS FIELD MOVE TO APPROVE.SECOND MAYOR, I'M SORRY IF I COULD ASK THE QUESTION FOR STAFF'S, UH, CLARIFICATION.
I THINK SOME OF THE SIGNS THAT WERE ORDERED MIGHT HAVE SAID THE MALCOLM DAILY FIELD OR THE, THE DAILY FIELD IN THE HARRIS FIELD.
ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT? I THINK, YEAH.
SO AMEND THE MOTION TO DAILY FIELD IN HARRIS FIELD.
UH, AND I'LL, I'LL SPEAK REAL QUICK.
AND SO YEAH, I MEAN BOTH OF THESE GENTLEMEN HAVE DONE A LOT, RIGHT? A LOT FOR, FOR LEAGUE CITY YOUTH SPORTS, UH, YOU KNOW, EVEN INVOLVED IN IT WHEN I WAS, WHEN I WAS PLAYING PONY CULT BASEBALL HERE.
UH, AND JUST HAVING MY KIDS IN THAT, IN THAT LEAGUE, WE WOULD, YOU KNOW, I SEE BRAD OUT THERE, I WOULD SEE MALCOLM OUT THERE JUST, YOU KNOW, LAST YEAR.
JUST, JUST OUT THERE DOING A LOT ON THOSE FIELDS, ADDING A LOT OF VALUE FOR THE, FOR THE KIDS OF THIS COMMUNITY.
UH, THE ONLY THING I REGRET IS THAT WE WAITED, YOU KNOW, TOO LONG TO DO THIS.
WE SHOULD HAVE DONE IT EARLIER.
UH, SO THAT MALCOLM WOULD STILL BE, UH, WITH US TO, TO ENJOY THIS.
BUT, UH, GLAD WE, WE COULD AT LEAST DO IT AT THIS TIME.
AND, UH, THANK YOU DR. DAVIS FOR UH, KINDA SPEARHEADING THIS AS WELL.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.
SO REALLY APPRECIATE, THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT.
AND THEN WE'LL MOVE BACK TO THE CONSENT
[6. CONSENT AGENDA]
AGENDA.ITEM SIX A THROUGH SIX N MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND.
NONE AGAINST UH, THERE ARE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS.
THERE ARE NO OLD BUSINESS, NEW BUSINESS.
WE OBVIOUSLY JUST DISPENSE WITH NINE A, UH, NINE
[9B. 25-0092 Consider and take action on appointments to boards and commissions (Mayor Long)]
B, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.IT'S TO THE UH, ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE ANIMAL ORGANIZATION.
UH, REPRESENTATIVE BETH WIELDER.
[9C. 25-0082 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an agreement with the City of Friendswood to address changes in their boundaries and other related matters, contingent upon Friendswood City Council also approving the agreement (City Attorney) (Part 1 of 2)]
C.CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO
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ADDRESS CHANGES IN THEIR BOUNDARIES AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS CONTINGENT UPON FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL ALSO APPROVING THIS AGREEMENT.MAYOR, I MOVE TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION, SIR.
MOTION IS TO TABLE TILL AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[10A. 25-0105 Consider and take action on an ordinance increasing the membership and clarifying the provisions of the Sunset Review Committee (Mayor Long, Council Member Mann, Council Member Crews)]
READING OF ORDINANCES.CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTIONS ON AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP AND CLARIFYING THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUNSET REVIEW COMMITTEE.
UM, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THIS TO WHERE, 'CAUSE RIGHT NOW WE STILL HAVE IT FIVE TO FOUR, WHERE FIVE STAFF AND FOUR ARE THE UH, OR THE CITIZENS.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE THE CITY ATTORNEY A NON-VOTING, UH, MEMBER SO THAT THAT WAY WE CAN AT LEAST HAVE FOUR TO FOUR TOPICS.
SO THIS IS THE MOTION TO AMEND.
AND MICHELLE, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW YOU WERE VOTE
NONE AGAINST DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR FIRST AND FINAL? SO MOVE SECOND.
FOR FIRST AND FINAL MOTION PASSES.
NONE AGAINST, ARE WE GONNA PASS EVERYTHING? 7.0 SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE VOTED SOMETHING AGAINST IT.
THERE ARE NO SUPPLEMENTAL UH, ITEMS. REPORT 12
[12A. 25-0089 Presentation of the League City Police Department’s Annual Racial Profiling Report for CY2024 (Chief of Police)]
REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS.I THINK CHIEF CHIEF ATNA HAS A REPORT ON
GOOD EVENING STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT UH, THE AGENCY MAKE A YEARLY REPORT ON OUR RACIAL PROFILING STATISTICS, UH, TO NOT ONLY TO UH, THE STATE COMMISSION BUT ALSO TO THE GOVERNING BODY BY MARCH 1ST, Y'ALL HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF OUR RACIAL PROFILING REPORT THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE STATE.
SO THIS PRESENTATION OR THIS UH, SHORT UH, STATEMENT IS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT STATE LAW AND SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR ANNUAL REPORT.
I APPRECIATE YOU NOT PROVIDING THE REPORT ON A CD ROM.
THAT'S IT WAS THE THING BACK THEN.
ANY QUESTIONS THEN? WE WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW.
[13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS]
MEMBER COMMENTS.CHAD TRESSLER YIELD MY TIME AND MANN YIELD MY TIME.
COURTNEY CHADWELL NOT SO FAST.
I JUST WANNA WISH UH, YOU KNOW, ALL OF THE BASKETBALL PLAYERS ARE STARTING IN THE AREA TONIGHT.
UH, YOUR CLEAR CREEK WILDCATS ARE TAKING ON CE KING OVER AT ADOBE TONIGHT.
JUST WANNA WISH THE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM GOOD LUCK.
YEAH, VERY GLAD THAT WE WERE ABLE TO NAME THOSE TWO FIELDS AFTER THOSE TWO GENTLEMEN.
UH, IT REALLY IS AMAZING HOW MUCH THEY DO, HOW MUCH THEY DO OUT THERE.
I SPENT A LOT, I SPENT A LOT OF TIME AT THE SPORTS PLEX AND THEY'RE THERE ALMOST EVERY TIME I'M THERE.
AND UH, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE NOT, THEY DON'T HAVE THE LEGAL OBLIGATION TO BE WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO DO IT.
SO THEY'RE REALLY DO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS.
AND SO, UH, GLAD THAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO THAT.
[14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)]
WE'LL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SUB CHAPTER D, THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT SESSION 5, 5, 1 AT ALL.
THE GOVERNMENT CODE ON THIS 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 AT SIX 19
[15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)]
CITY COUNCIL HAS COMPLETED EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 AT 6:27 PM THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION.THERE WAS NO FINAL ACTION DECISION OR VOTE WITH REGARDS TO THE MATTER CONSIDERING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION JUST CONCLUDED.
A CONSIDERING TAKE ACTION, UH, CONSULT ACTUALLY TO TAKE ACTION.
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO WHIT CLEARFIELD DEVELOPMENT.
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TO CALL UP THE OTHER ITEM.[9C. 25-0082 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an agreement with the City of Friendswood to address changes in their boundaries and other related matters, contingent upon Friendswood City Council also approving the agreement (City Attorney) (Part 2 of 2)]
NINE C, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO ADDRESS CHANGES IN THEIR BOUNDARIES AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS CONTINGENT UPON THE CITY.COUNSEL OF FRIENDSWOOD ALSO APPROVING THIS AGREEMENT.
AND WITH THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.