Mar 11, 2025 Regular Meetings

ALRIGHT, WE'LL DO IT BY SHOW OF HANDS FOR YES.

ALRIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

UNANIMOUSLY, UH, NO REASON TO CONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE WILL ADJOURN AT SIX OH ONE.

ALRIGHT, NOW WE'LL CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF LAKE C TEXAS IN A REGULAR MEETING ON MARCH 11TH, 2025 AT SIX OH ONE.

ROLL CALL ANNIE MANN.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE PASTOR DON OWENS WITH LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP OF FRIENDS WHO WILL BE OUR INVOCATION SPEAKER THIS EVENING.

LET'S BOW OUR HEADS AS WE PRAY.

FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE HUMBLY COME BEFORE YOU.

THRONE OF GRACE, LORD, SEEKING WISDOM AND GRACE IN TIME OF NEED.

FATHER, WE ASK THAT YOUR SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT, FATHER, REST ON THE COUNCIL SHOULDERS AND IN THEIR MINDS AND THEIR HEART.

FATHER, YOUR WORD SAYS IN PROVERBS 19 SIX, LORD, THAT YOU, YOU A MAN DEVISE A PLAN, BUT YOU DIRECT HIS FOOTSTEPS.

SO FATHER, WE ASK THAT YOU DIRECT US BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, LORD, THAT YOU GUIDE OUR THOUGHTS, OUR MINDS AS WE ENVISION YOUR 2025 FOR LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS.

FATHER GOD, WE ARE LED BY YOUR SPIRIT, BY YOUR GRACE.

WE ASK FOR PROTECTION ON ALL THOSE THAT SERVE HERE TODAY.

FATHER, IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.

THE AMERICAN FLAG.

P TWO, THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN TWO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, AND LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL THE TEXAS FLAG ALL AROUND TEXAS.

FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THESE TEXT.

ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

[3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

THREE.

A FEBRUARY 25TH, 2025, REGULAR MEETING.

IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS, THESE MEETING, THESE MINUTES STAND APPROVED.

THERE ARE NO PROCLAMATIONS.

PUBLIC

[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL]

COMMENTS.

UH, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENTS AT THIS TIME LASTING NO LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES.

COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL AND NATURE OR ADDRESSES THAT ARE SPECIFIC.

AGENDA ITEM, FIRST UP IS MARIKA.

COUNCIL MAYOR LEAGUE CITY.

FIRST OFF, I WANNA SAY CHIEF, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO OUR CITY AND YOUR UNWAVERING LEADERSHIP IN OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AND I FOR ONE HOPE THAT YOU WILL REMAIN OUR CHIEF FOR MANY MORE YEARS, JUSTIN HICKS ACTIONS HAVE LEFT THE TRAIL OF DISILLUSIONMENT DISTRUST AMONG THE CITIZENS.

WE DO SERVE LEADERS WHO PRIORITIZE THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY OVER PERSONAL AGENDAS.

IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE, ONE THAT REFLECTS THE TRUE VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS OF LEAGUE CITY.

AND WITH THAT SAID, MAYOR, WOULD YOU PLEASE ASK DOMINION TO HANG ON TO THE SCIENCE UNTIL THE DATE OF THE ELECTION HAS ACTUALLY BEEN APPROVED AND ANNOUNCED.

HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOMEONE WITH MORE TRUSTWORTHY IN THIS RACE.

ANDY MANN AND TOMMY COS LET THIS BE A REMINDER THAT THE COUNCIL'S DUTY IS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE WITH INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND DEDICATION.

NOT TO COVER FOR FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES.

WE'LL NO LONGER TOLERATE MISMANAGEMENT OR DISREGARD FOR THE VOICES OF OUR RESIDENTS.

OUR CITY'S FUTURE DEPENDS ON YOUR COMMITMENT TO ETHICAL GOVERNANCE AND MUTUAL RESPECT.

LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST HOLDING A POSITION OF POWER.

IT'S ABOUT SERVING THE COMMUNITY, LISTENING TO ITS NEED, ACTING IN ITS BEST INTEREST.

THOSE WHO HAVE FAILED TO UPHOLD THESE PRINCIPLES MUST STEP ASIDE AND ALLOW OTHERS

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WHO ARE TRULY COMMITTED TO MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO TAKE THE HELM.

COUNCILMAN TRESSLER, THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING UP AND SPEAKING OUT.

AND WHILE WE MAY NOT ALWAYS AGREE, OUR DISCOURSE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WITH RESPECT AND WITH A GOAL TO SEE COMMON GROUND.

YOU FAITHFULLY SERVED ALL OF LEAGUE CITY AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

COURTNEY, I HAVE HOPES FOR YOU.

TAKE A LEAVE OUTTA COUNCILMAN TRESOR'S BOOK AND BE A SERVANT LEADER.

IT IS TIME FOR THIS COUNCIL TO GET BACK TO SERVING THE CITIZENS AND FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY AND THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

DISBAND THE BOOK BANNING COMMITTEE, STOP WORRYING ABOUT WHO USES WHAT BATHROOM AND GET BACK TO CREATE A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOME, WHERE EVERYONE IS HEARD AND EVERYONE FEELS SAFE.

I, MS. AVANDA SAHA.

JEANNIE AVAN 2102 CASTLE DRIVE, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, UM, I'M SPEAKING, UH, IN REGARD TO ITEM SIX C, THE, UH, TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL, UH, LIBRARY GRANT.

UM, THIS IS A GRANT PROVIDED BY THE TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL, UH, TEXAS LIBRARY GRANTS.

UM, THESE GRANTS PROVIDE FUNDING TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO ENHANCE COLLECTIONS THAT MEET UNIQUE, UH, UH, NEEDS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

UM, THE HELEN HALL LIBRARY GRANT APPLICATION SEEKS FUNDING TO SUPPORT A STARTUP COLLECTION FOR OUTREACH AND MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICES.

THIS GRANT WILL ALLOW THE LIBRARY TO EXPAND LIBRARY SERVICES AS WELL AS, UH, THE LIBRARY'S COMMUNITY FOOTPRINT.

WITH THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF LEAGUE CITY, I BELIEVE, UM, THESE ARE PROGRAMS THAT ARE NEEDED.

A MOBILE SERVICE ALLOWS STAFF TO BRING LIBRARY MATERIALS INTO THE COMMUNITY.

THIS, A DEDICATED COLLECTION CAN INCLUDE BESTSELLING AUTHORS AND TITLES WITHOUT TAKING THEM AWAY FROM PATRONS COMING INTO THE LIBRARY.

AND TWO EXAMPLES OF THIS, UH, OF THE LIBRARY'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS ARE GOING INTO SENIOR, UM, LIVING FACILITIES IN THE CITY.

AND THE UPCOMING PROGRAM THAT YOU ALL, THAT FLYER IS ABOUT, UM, BOOKS AND MORE AT THE BALLPARK.

UH, THAT WILL BE ON MARCH 25TH.

UM, THE GRANT WILL ENABLE THE LIBRARY TO EXPAND ON PROGRAMS SUCH AS THESE.

IT WILL ALLOW THE LIBRARY TO ASSESS COMMUNITY IMPACT AS WELL AS DEPORT DEFRA COST TO THE TAXPAYERS.

I FEEL AS AN AVID SUPPORTER OF THE LIBRARY FOR OVER 30 YEARS, THIS GRANT APPLICATION, WHICH SUPPORTS THE CORE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY, SHOULD BE APPROVED.

SO I WOULD HARDLY HOPE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

UH, IN CONCLUSION, I'D LIKE TO MENTION THE LIBRARY'S.

I LOVE MY LIBRARY COMMUNITY VALENTINE'S PROJECT THAT GOT NEARLY 400 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LIBRARY PATRONS OF ALL AGES, WRITING AND DRAWING WHAT THEY LOVE MOST ABOUT HELEN HALL LIBRARY.

IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE DISPLAY THAT WAS IN THE LIBRARY DURING FEBRUARY, THERE'S PICTURES ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR YOU TO LOOK AT AND SEE HOW MUCH OUR COMMUNITY APPRECIATES AND LOVES OUR LIBRARY.

AND HAVING THE INTEGRITY TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE WHEN THE VERY FOUNDATIONS OF OUR DEMOCRACY ARE BEING TESTED EVERY DAY BY THOSE WHO THINK THEY'RE ABOVE THE LAW AND CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT FOR THE SAKE OF POWER.

PER LUISA PEREZ LAZANO, THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM.

THANK YOU FOR GETTING MY NAME RIGHT THIS TIME.

THE FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER HICKS AND I DID NOT SHARE MANY VALUES.

I STILL HOPE THAT HE'S ABLE TO ACCEPT THAT HIS ACTIONS WERE WRONG, REFLECT ON WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUES IN HIS PERSONAL LIFE IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD FOR HIS AND HIS FAMILY'S SAKE.

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT CONDEMNED MR. HICK'S ACTIONS, I UNDERSTAND IT MIGHT FEEL THAT YOU ARE GOING AGAINST A FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE.

THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS HOLDING THAT PERSON ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS ACTIONS.

A TRUE FRIEND UNDERSTANDS THAT THEY ARE DOING WHAT IS BEST FOR THAT FRIEND, EVEN IF THEY MAY NOT SEE IT THAT WAY.

I THANK THE MAYOR AND ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR REVIEWING THE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO ALL OF THAT THAT HAPPENED.

AND I THANK MAYOR NICK LONG, COUNCILMAN CHADWELL, CRUZ SAUNDERS AND TRESSLER FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OF LEAGUE CITY.

COUNCILMAN TRESSLER, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE CHIEF'S EMAIL TO LIGHT, WHICH LED TO THE COUNCIL'S RESOLUTION FOR SUN SHORE AND MR. HICKS SUBSEQUENT RESIGNATION.

FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S RECORDS OFFICE EMPLOYEE WHO REFUSED TO GIVE IN TO HICKS DEMANDS TO BREAK ESTABLISHED PROTOCOL AND TO CHIEF ANA FOR PUTTING HIS REPUTATION ON THE LINE

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I'M GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE INVOLVED WHO HELPED HOLD HICKS ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS ACTIONS AND CONFIRMED TO LEAK CITY CITIZENS, THAT THE LAW APPLIES EQUALLY TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

AND AS ALWAYS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE LIBRARY AND ITS AMAZING OUTREACH EFFORTS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

AND I'M PROBABLY GONNA GET THIS WRONG, BUT I'M GONNA GIVE IT A SHOT.

UH, LAZANO NA NYKA , YOU'RE NEXT.

I CAN, I KNOW YOURS.

I GOT YOURS.

I CAN GET YOURS RIGHT.

HELLO, MY NAME IS LASLO NARGES.

I AM A RETIRED MASTER SERGEANT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND THE TEXAS AIR GUARD, AND I'M CURRENTLY THE SECOND VICE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION HERE IN LEAGUE CITY.

I'M HERE TO EXTEND AN INVITE TO ALL OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OUR PUBLIC TO COME OUT ON THE 29TH OF MARCH OF THIS MONTH TO THE AMERICAN LEGION AT 1650 HIGHWAY THREE.

WE'RE GONNA BE HONORING OUR VIETNAM VETS.

THIS MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PULLOUT OF SAIGON, AND WE'RE GONNA TRY TO GIVE 'EM A WELCOME HOME THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE GOT 50 YEARS AGO.

SO I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC OUT THERE.

I KNOW MAYOR, I'VE WORKED WITH, UH, MAYOR LONG'S OFFICE ALREADY.

HE'LL BE THERE AND I'D LOVE TO, IF ANY OF YOU HAVE A VIETNAM VET IN YOUR FAMILY, PLEASE BRING THEM OUT.

AND, UH, IT'S, UH, ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

I'M GONNA TRY TO KEEP THIS SHORT AND SWEET.

I'M NOT AS NICE AS EL LOUISE IS, UM, BECAUSE I'M STILL A LITTLE BIT MYSTIFIED AS WHAT'S HAPPENED IN MY TOWN.

MY MAYOR PRO TEMP RESIGNED IN SHAME.

SOME OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS CALLED FOR HIM TO RESIGN AND HE DID IT.

AND BOY, THE LAST TIME I TALKED TO THIS COUNCIL, IT WAS ABOUT TRYING TO PUT A BATHROOM BILL AGAINST TRANS WOMEN.

AND I'M NOT GONNA PUT UP WITH IT AND I'M NOT GOING TO WIN NICELY ABOUT IT.

BUT, SO THAT WAS THE LAST TIME I TALKED TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

AND THE BILL THAT I LAST TALKED TO YOU ABOUT WAS ABOUT, UM, ALLOWING CITIZENS TO FINANCIALLY PENALIZE TRANS PEOPLE FOR USING A PUBLIC BATHROOM.

NOW OUR, OUR FORMER MAYOR, PROTO AS RESIGNED AND EMBARRASSMENT AND SHAME AFTER CARRYING A WEAPON AND HAVING HIS SPOUSE CALL THE POLICE THREE TIMES AGAINST HIM THREE TIMES.

AND THEY WANNA FIND ME FOR USING THE BATHROOM.

REALLY? REALLY? IS THAT IT? AND THEN OUR BEAR, SORRY, MAYOR LONG, JUST CALLING YOU OUT A LITTLE BIT.

UH, YOU WANT TO COVER THIS WITH A CEN AND YOU SAY, OKAY, WELL BUDDY, WE'RE JUST GONNA GIVE YOU A CEN.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO RESIGN.

UM, WE HAVE SOME COURAGE COURAGEOUS PEOPLE.

MR. TRESSLER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND, AND, AND OUR CHIEF OF POLICE WHO SAID THAT WE DON'T GET SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE PRIVILEGED, EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE CURRENT PACKING A WEAPON AND YOUR WIFE CALLS THE POLICE ON YOU THREE FREAKING TIMES.

HMM.

OH MEAN WELL, I GET PENALIZED FOR WANTING TO RELIEVE MY BLADDER.

REALLY? IF, IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE B******T TO YOU, IT SOUNDS LIKE B******T TO ME TOO.

ALL RIGHT.

WE DESERVE BETTER IN OUR CITY THAN PEOPLE WHO PLAY PARTY POLITICS AND SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT EACH OTHER.

PEGGY ZOR.

PEGGY ZOR 1802 RAMPART, I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU AND PUBLICLY THANK CHIEF FORTINA FOR DEMONSTRATING INTEGRITY AND COURAGE, UH, FOR THE CITIZENS.

THAT MEANS QUITE A BIT.

SO THANK YOU PUBLICLY.

UM, I I SENT YOU AN EMAIL YESTERDAY EVENING REGARDING AGENDA ITEM SIX E AND THAT'S REGARDING THE GRANT.

I HOPE YOU CONSIDER THAT ONE OF THE BEST EMAILS YOU RECEIVED YESTERDAY.

AND SMILE, BECAUSE I'M SERIOUS.

I WANT THAT TO BE THE BEST EMAIL.

SO TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT,

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WE WILL BE HAVING AN EVENT AT THE BALLPARK AT LAKE CITY.

IT'S CALLED BOOKS AND MORE.

AND TO ME THIS IS A FOLLOW ON TO WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT REGARDING THE GRANT.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BE OUT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING SERVICES.

AND ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT IS AS WE WERE HAVING OUR FOCUS GROUPS REGARDING OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, THAT WAS COMMON AMONG WHAT WE HEARD AND WHAT WE HEARD WAS WE WANT MORE OF THE SAME.

WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND SO WE, WE LISTENED TO OUR PATRONS AND WE WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY, UH, TO PARTNER WITH THE BALLPARK AND WITH THE CITY, UH, TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND PROVIDE GOOD FAMILY VALUE ATMOSPHERE FOR ALL OF US.

THE EVENT IS MARCH 25TH.

I KNOW THAT IS THE SAME DAY AS YOUR CITY COUNCIL.

UH, IT STARTS AT 10.

AT 10 30.

WE HAVE A STORY TIME FOR THE CHILDREN.

UM, AND THEN DURING THE DAY WE WILL HAVE DIFFERENT, UH, PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO, UM, PROVIDE INFORMATION, GENERAL INFORMATION TO OUR PATRONS.

AT THREE 30, THERE WILL BE AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES.

AND SO WE WILL GO TILL ABOUT FIVE 30.

UH, IF BY CHANCE YOU CAN FIND SOME TIME ON YOUR CALENDAR, UH, TO JOIN US, I, I WANNA TELL YOU, I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH IT MEANS TO OUR LIBRARY STAFF AND OUR VOLUNTEERS WHEN, WHEN YOU HAVE THE TIME TO TALK TO US AND STOP BY AND AND GIVE US A CHANCE TO SHOW YOU WHAT WE'RE DOING.

WE'RE VERY PROUD OF IT.

BUT WE'RE ALSO WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

AND IF THEY'RE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS SO MUCH, THE BETTER 'CAUSE.

'CAUSE WE WANT TO ALLAY ANY CONCERNS YOU HAVE.

AND AS THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE FRIENDS GROUP, I REALLY WANT US TO LOOK FORWARD ABOUT HOW WE CAN ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION AND WORK TOGETHER.

BECAUSE EVERYTHING ABOUT OUR LIBRARY SPELLS OUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO US, AND THAT'S FAMILY VALUES AND THAT'S INCLUDING EVERYONE IN OUR CITIZENRY WHO WANTS TO ENGAGE WITH US.

WE WELCOME YOUR ATTENDANCE RIGHT ON IT.

ALRIGHT, UH, CONSENT AGENDA

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

SIX A THROUGH M, MOVE TO APPROVE.

A CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON RESOLUTION.

ALRIGHT, PLEASE VOTE.

SEVEN, FOUR.

NONE AGAINST THERE ARE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

THERE ARE ON OUR OLD BUSINESS, UH, NINE

[9A. 25-0129 Consider and take action on a resolution designating an official flag of the City of League City (Mayor Long)]

DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE CITY, OF LEAGUE CITY.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

TOM.

UH, THANK YOU MAYOR.

I IS THIS, I WOULD LIKE US TO POSTPONE THIS.

I JUST DON'T LIKE THE FLAG.

I DON'T THINK IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS IT AS IT COULD BE.

AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY ELSE CARES AS AS MUCH ABOUT THIS AS I DO, BUT, UM, BUT SO IF I COULD GET A SECOND TO, UH, TO POSTPONE AT LEAST THAT WOULD GIMME SOME, UH, INCENTIVE TO WHO CARES OR WHO DOESN'T.

I'LL SECOND FOR DISCUSSION.

YEAH, WE CAN VOTE ON A SECOND, BUT, SO THIS IS THE FLAG, THIS IS THE OFFICIAL FLAG WITH THE TWO CHANGES BEING, OR THREE CHANGES BEING THAT NO LONGER HAVING THE RED BORDER AROUND IT.

UH, REPLACING THE RED WITH THE BLUE, UH, FOR AESTHETIC REASONS.

AND THEN ALSO, UH, I THINK FOR SYMBOLIC REASONS, THE BLUE IN VEX THEOLOGY, OBVIOUSLY REPRESENTING WATER, THE TWO BAYOU AND THEN UPDATING THE TREE TO THE TRADITIONAL LOOK OF THE TREE THAT'S USED ON THE FLAG.

UH, AND ACTUALLY WE TOOK SECOND PLACE WITH THIS FLAG IN TEXAS, MONTHLY'S CITY FLAG CONTESTS LAST YEAR.

SO I, I DON'T REALLY SEE MUCH REASON TO, TO MAKE ANY HUGE CHANGES TO IT.

I THINK THE, THE BLUE AND THE, THE, THE GENERAL LOOK LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.

AND THE UPDATE TO THE TREE, TO THE MORE STANDARDIZED TREE THAT WE USE THROUGHOUT THE CITY NAMING THIS, THE OFFICIAL FLAG SEEMS TO MAKE, UH, A LOT OF SENSE TO ME.

BALANCING, UM, SOME COLOR UPDATES AND SOME TIDINESS UPDATES TO MAKE IT COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMMENTS WE RECEIVED THAT, UM, MAKE IT ALIGN WITH THE LOG SOCIETY'S RECOMMENDATIONS, UM, WHILE HONORING OUR HISTORY BY, BY KEEPING IT ESSENTIALLY THE, THE SAME FLAG, BUT THOSE TIDYING THINGS.

YEAH, WE, WE PUT OFF DOING SOMETHING A WHILE BACK.

UM, AND I THINK THIS DOES A GREAT JOB OF

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AND I SEE NO REASON TO PUT THIS OFF ANY FURTHER.

TOM.

I'M GOOD.

TELL ME.

AND I, I DO AGREE ALSO, I, I THINK COUNCILMAN CRUZ HAD A CONCERN WITH THE, I GUESS MAYBE ACORN OR SO FORTH, BUT I DO APPRECIATE THE MAYOR, UH, PUTTING THE FLAG BACK ON WITH THE TREE ON THERE.

I THINK THAT WAS A SYMBOL OF LEAGUE CITY AND CERTAINLY DO APPRECIATE THAT.

JUST TO, TO FILL THAT IN, IF ANYBODY'S WONDERING ABOUT THE ACORN, I HAD ASKED IF WE COULD HAVE LIKE AN ACORN PUT ON IT TO SYMBOLIZE GROWTH OR POTENTIAL TO HAVE SOME SOMETHING ELSE ON TO SYMBOLIZE, BUT THAT'S, WAS WONDERING WHY, WHY THE AIR WHERE THE ACORN COME FROM, THAT THAT'S WHERE IT WAS FROM.

BUT I'M READY TO VOTE.

SO ARE YOU, DO YOU WANNA VOTE ON THE FLAG? VOTE.

SO WE'LL VOTE ON THE FLAG AS SO YOU'RE WITHDRAWING YOUR MOTION.

I'M WITHDRAWING MY MOTION.

VOTE ON THE FLAG AS PRESENTED.

CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

ALRIGHT, MOTION PASSES.

6 4 1 AGAINST

[9B. 25-0130 Consider and take action on appointments to boards and commissions (Mayor Long)]

UH, LEAGUE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD POSITION SEVEN, JAMES WACK AND CITY, UH, LEAGUE CITY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU.

UH, POSITION SEVEN BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES.

JESSE GUTIERREZ, MOVE TO APPROVE.

ALRIGHT, PLEASE VOTE.

AND TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES BETWEEN THE ELECTION OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, AND THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION.

SEVEN, FOUR, UH, NONE AGAINST NINE C.

CONSIDER

[9C. 25-0144 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a contract for election services between the Election Officer of the County of Galveston, the County of Galveston and the City of League City for a Special Election on May 3, 2025; and a Runoff Election on June 7, 2025, if necessary (City Secretary)]

MAY 3RD, 2025 AND A RUNOFF ELECTION.

JUNE 7TH, 2025.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

ALRIGHT, PLEASE VOTE.

CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF LEAGUE C TEXAS ON SATURDAY MAY 3RD, 2025 TO ELECT COUNCIL MEMBER TO POSITION FIVE, ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION ON SATURDAY JUNE 7TH.

SEVEN FOUR NONE AGAINST FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES.

[10A. 25-0145 Consider and take action on an ordinance ordering a Special Election for the City of League City, Texas on Saturday, May 3, 2025, to elect a Council Member to Position 5; ordering a Runoff Election on Saturday, June 7, 2025, if necessary (City Secretary)]

IF NECESSARY, MOVE TO APPROVE.

OH, THINK WE GOTTA REDO THAT.

OH, MAYBE NOT.

SEVEN FOUR.

NONE AGAINST MOTION FOR FIRST AND FINAL.

AND TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY ENTITLED BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY.

MOTIONS FIRST AND FINAL MOTION PASSES.

SEVEN FOUR, NONE AGAINST NINE B.

CONSIDER

[10B. 24-0578 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City entitled, “Buildings and Building Regulations” regarding construction standards for development of structures within the City (Chief Building Official)]

NONE AGAINST, THERE ARE NO ITEMS ADDED, ADDED AFTER, UH, ELECTRONIC AGENDA REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS.

[12. REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS]

JUST REAL QUICK, I'D LIKE TO REMIND THE COUNCIL THAT THIS WEEKEND WE HAVE A YOUTH WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC.

WE HAVE TEAMS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND SOME INTERNATIONAL TEAMS. IN FACT, THIS AFTERNOON WE HAD A TEAM FROM THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL TEAM FROM FRANCE THAT CAME TO PRACTICE.

AND SO THE UH, OPENING CEREMONIES IS THURSDAY AT 7:00 PM AT, UH, THE BALLPARK IN LEAGUE CITY.

AND THEN GAMES WILL BE FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY.

SO BIG EVENT, PROBABLY THREE OR FOUR TIMES A NORMAL WEEKEND OUT THERE.

AND SO WE'RE EXCITED TO HOST THAT.

MEMBERS' COMMENTS, MAYOR PRO TEM.

ALRIGHT, COUNCIL

[13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS]

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THANK YOU MAYOR.

AND JUST TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS ABOUT, UH, COUNCILMAN HICKS.

YOU KNOW, I TYPICALLY DO, DO NOT GET ON FACEBOOK.

IF ANYBODY SEES ME ON FACEBOOK, IT'S PROBABLY A RARE OCCURRENCE.

UH, I TYPICALLY WON'T ADDRESS THINGS LIKE THAT UNTIL I SEE ALL THE EVIDENCE A PERSON IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.

WE DIDN'T HAVE A HEARING, WE'D NEVER SEEN ANY EVIDENCE.

AND THEREFORE I'M NOT GONNA MAKE COMMENTS ON IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

YOU DON'T KNOW MY BELIEFS AND YOU CERTAINLY DON'T KNOW HOW I FELT ABOUT THE SITUATION.

SO I'M NOT GOING TO BELABOR THIS AND GO INTO A LOT OF DETAILS, BUT THAT WAS THE REASON I DIDN'T SPEAK OUT TO ANYBODY, NEWSPAPERS OR ANYTHING ELSE.

I DIDN'T TAKE SIDES UNTIL I SEE ALL THE EVIDENCE.

SEAN, MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU.

UM, UNFORTUNATELY LAST MEETING, I WASN'T ABLE TO BE HERE.

UH, I DO WANT, THERE WAS A VOTE TAKEN ON THE, SORRY, I'M BAD ABOUT THAT.

, THERE WAS A VOTE TAKEN ON THE PARK ISSUE AND UNFORTUNATELY I WASN'T ABLE TO BE HERE TO GO ON THE RECORD.

IN NO WAY WAS I TRYING TO SLAM PAT BY VOTING AGAINST THAT OPTION.

UM, I TRUE TRULY FEEL STILL DO FEEL THAT THE PARK, THAT AREA OF TOWN WILL ALWAYS BE MEMORIALIZED TO AN EXTENT WITH THOSE YOUNG LADIES THAT DIED OUT THERE.

THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO TO STOP IT.

THERE'S MOVIES HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT IT.

DOCUMENTARIES HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT IT.

I WORKED WITH A FAMILY MEMBER SHORTLY AFTER THIS OCCURRED.

I SAW WHAT IT DID TO HER.

UM, I STILL FEEL TO THIS DAY THAT THERE'S BETTER WAYS THAT WE CAN HONOR PAT THROUGH THIS CITY.

MORE PROMINENT WAYS THAT WE CAN NOT, WE COULD USE HIS NAME TO HONOR HIM.

I STILL DO FEEL LIKE THAT PARK I LIVED THERE FOR, I LIVED RIGHT BEHIND THERE FOR 17 YEARS AND THEN I MOVED TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND I STILL LIVE NEAR THERE.

I PASS BY THERE EVERY TIME I GO HOME.

SO THAT WAS MY REASONING BEHIND IT.

AGAIN, IT WAS NOT TO SLAM PAT IN ANY WAY, BUT IT WAS, I FELT THE NEED TO HONOR THE YOUNG LADIES THAT LOST THEIR LIVES THERE AT THE FIELD.

AND I STILL FEEL THAT WAY.

SO AGAIN, I WANTED TO GO ON THE RECORD SO EVERYBODY KNEW WHERE I STOOD ON THAT.

INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION CITY COUNCIL.

UH, ANY MAAM? NO PROBLEM.

TOM CRUISE.

OKAY, WELL, NOW'S THE CHANCE.

EVERYONE THAT'S COMPLAINED AND UH, WAS, YOU KNOW, IS REALLY ANGRY WITH MR. HITCH OR IS REALLY ANGRY AT, AT ANY OF US UP HERE.

NOW'S NOW'S THE CHANCE TO COME AND SHOW US WHAT YOU CAN DO TO COME AND HELP.

BECAUSE WE'RE PUTTING ON A CALL TO, TO HELP COME ASKED TO GET VOTED ON FOR CITY COUNCIL.

LET'S, WE, LET'S, THE ONLY WAY WE CAN MAKE IT BETTER IS IF PEOPLE ACTUALLY COME AND SIGN UP AND, YOU KNOW, DON'T, DON'T LET IT SCARE YOU OFF IF YOU DIDN'T COME TO EVERY CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

WE JUST NEED PEOPLE WHO REALLY CARE ABOUT THE CITY AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY ALL YOU NEED.

AND THAT'LL GO LITTLE BIT OF SOME THICK SKIN.

SO IT'S ABOUT TO OPEN UP AND I HOPE WE GET SOME REALLY GOOD CANDIDATES ACCORDING CHADWELL.

YEAH, I ALSO WOULDN'T PLAN ON SAY ANYTHING ABOUT FORMER COUNCILMAN HICKS.

UH, BUT, UH, I'LL SAY THIS, I LEARNED A LOT FROM HIM.

I, I THINK THAT, UH, HE DID SOME REALLY GOOD THINGS FOR THE CITY WHILE HE WAS ON COUNCIL.

UM, I THINK HE'S THE GUY'S GOING THROUGH A ROUGH PATCH.

UH, APPRECIATE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HE TAUGHT ME AND THE TIME WE SPENT TOGETHER ON COUNCIL.

I WISH HIM AND HIS FAMILY THE BEST.

UH, WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO CAME OUT TO THE, UH, OPEN HOUSE FOR THE LAKE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT THIS WEEKEND.

IT WAS A GREAT TURNOUT.

UH, THERE WAS ABOUT FOUR OR 500 PEOPLE THAT CAME THROUGH.

UH, YOU KNOW, WE HAD SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT CAME OUT THERE.

A LOT OF CITY STAFF.

UH, CHIEF LIEUTENANT HAD COME OUT FOR A LITTLE BIT, JEFF ALLEN.

UH, IT WAS FANTASTIC.

HAD A LIFELIGHT COME OUT, KIDS ENJOYED IT.

UM, EVEN HAD, UH, REPRESENTATIVES FROM BAYES, MIDDLETON AND GREG BON'S OFFICE.

SO APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT FOR OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.

CHAD TRESSLER.

I'D JUST LIKE TO, TO THANK THE, THE COMMUNITY WE SPOKE UP IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS.

UM, IF THERE'S ONE OCCUPATION WHERE YOUR INTEGRITY, UM, MEANS SOMETHING TO WHAT YOU DO, UM, IT'S, IT'S POLICING.

UM, AND I THINK THE, THE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR OUR POLICE CHIEF WHEN, WHEN HIS INTEGRITY WAS, UM, UNFAIRLY QUESTION, UM, SAYS A LOT ABOUT WHO HE IS AND WHO OUR ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE.

UM, THEY HAD A ROUGH, ROUGH GO OF IT THERE WHERE THEY, THEY, UH, HAD TO ARREST ONE OF THEIR OWN.

UM, NOT SOMETHING WE'RE PROUD OF, UM, IN THAT

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SUCH A SITUATION EXISTS.

UM, BUT WE KNOW NO OCCUPATION IS FREE FROM, FROM PEOPLE WHO DEAL WITH THEIR OWN CHALLENGES.

AND I THINK, UH, IT YET AGAIN, DEMONSTRATED THE HIGH LEVEL INTEGRITY OF OUR DEPARTMENT.

THEY, EVEN WHEN THEY, THEY KNEW IT MEANT, UM, PROBABLY RUINING THE CAREER OF SOMEONE THEY KNOW, ONE OF THEIR, THEIR FRIENDS, UM, THAT THEY DID THE RIGHT THING.

UM, AND THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT ALWAYS DOES, IS THE RIGHT THING.

AND I THINK I FOR IT.

YEAH.

SO, UH, TO ECHO KIND OF WHAT, UH, THE CITY MANAGER TALKED ABOUT THIS EVENT, I THINK THE EVENT AT THE BALLPARK THIS WEEKEND, UH, YOU KNOW, THIS IS, IT'S A PRETTY NEAT EVENT.

I GUESS WE HAVE PEOPLE COMING IN FROM MAYBE EIGHT COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE GLOBE TO COME PLAY BASEBALL HERE.

AND THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT IS THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THIS PARK AND I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT WE'RE, UH, STARTING TO DO STUFF LIKE THAT AGAIN.

THE PARK HAS, UH, VASTLY IMPROVED OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS AND, UH, OR SINCE WE TOOK IT OVER AND I'VE BEEN SITTING THERE A LOT RECENTLY.

IN FACT, RIGHT AFTER THIS, I'M GOING TO A GAME AT THE PARK.

UH, SO IT HAS GOTTEN A LOT BETTER.

I'M GLAD TO SEE IT'S BEING U UTILIZED TO KIND OF ITS FULLEST EXTENT.

BUT NOW WE'LL GO

[14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)]

WE'LL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SUB CHAPTER D, THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT SECTION 5, 5, 1, ET ALL OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.

THIS 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 AT 6 31, BRUCE.

ALL RIGHT.

THE CITY COUNCIL HAS COMPLETED ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025.

AT 6 35, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW

[15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)]

RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION.

THERE WAS NO FINAL ACTION, DECISION OR VOTE WITH REGARDS TO A MATTER CONSIDERING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION JUST CONCLUDED.

15 A CONSIDERING TAKE ACTION ON DISCUSSION CONCERNING POTENTIAL PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS.

I MOVE TO TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE TWO CS NEAR WESTLAKE CITY PARKWAY FOR A 1.33 ACRE TRACT OF LAND.

ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.