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OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE.CITY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS]
CITY TEXAS WILL NOW COME TO ORDER ON A REGULAR MEETING ON APRIL 8TH, 2025 AT 6:00 PM UH, ROLL CALL ANY MAN HARRIS.AND SEAN HAS A FAMILY EMERGENCY.
ALRIGHT, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE PASTOR ROB BAILEY OF SOUTH LAKE CHURCH, WHO WILL BE OUR INVOCATION SPEAKER THIS EVENING.
PASTOR, IT IS AN HONOR TO BE WITH EVERYBODY HERE TONIGHT.
AND AS WE HAVE ANOTHER, ANOTHER WONDERFUL LEAGUE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TOGETHER, I TAKE A MOMENT TO PRAY FOR US ALL.
BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT WE ALL MIGHT HAVE DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDINGS OF WHO GOD IS, BUT AS A CHRISTIAN PASTOR, I PRAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS, I WELCOME YOU TO TAKE A MOMENT JUST TO MEDITATE, EARN A HOW YOU TAKE TIME TO BE WITH YOUR FAITH.
SO JOIN ME NOW, UH, HEAVENLY FATHER AS WE GET TOGETHER FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK OVER OUR CITY, OUR PLANS NEXT STEPS.
I PRAY FOR PEACE, YOUR SPIRIT TO BE UPON HERE.
AND AS WE LOOK TOWARDS ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AND VOICES ARE SHARED, MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE OVER THIS GREAT CITY OF TEXAS.
THANK YOU PASTOR P THE AMERICAN FLAG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH SUSTAINED ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE OF LIBERTY, JUSTICE RAL, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG FLAG ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
[3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
MINUTES THREE.A MARCH 25TH, 2025 COUNCIL WORK SESSION THREE B MARCH, 2025, UH, 2000 REGULAR MEETING.
IF THERE'S ANY CORRECTIONS, THESE MEETINGS STAND OR THESE MINUTES STAND APPROVED.
[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL]
COMMENTS.MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENTS AT THIS TIME LASTING NO LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES.
COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL IN NATURE OR ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM FIRST PERSON IS AARON ALOS.
HI, I'M ERIN AVALOS AND I LIVE AT 1 0 0 5 NEWPORT BOULEVARD THIS MONTH.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY MEETING I CAN ATTEND IN PERSON DUE TO A PRIOR OBLIGATION.
BUT I BRING THAT UP BECAUSE I KNOW THE DEDICATION OF CANDIDATES IS SOMETIMES QUESTIONED IF THEY AREN'T PHYSICALLY PRESIDENT MEETINGS DURING THE ELECTION PERIOD.
I WANNA ASSURE THE PEOPLE OF LEAGUE CITY THAT IF ELECTED FOR CITY COUNCIL POSITION FIVE, I'M ALL IN AND WILL DEDICATE THE NECESSARY TIME AND EFFORT TO FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION.
I TAKE PUBLIC SERVICE SERIOUSLY AND I UNDERSTAND THAT BEING PRESENT AND ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY IS ESSENTIAL TO REPRESENTING YOU ALL EFFECTIVELY.
I'M A WORKING MAMA FOR WHOSE PASSION WAS SPARKED BY MY FIRST COUNCIL MEETING I WATCHED A FEW YEARS AGO.
I DISTINCTLY REMEMBER HEARING A COUNCIL MEMBER SUGGEST THAT THE RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON AN ISSUE BEFORE THE DECISION WAS MADE BY THE COUNCIL.
ANOTHER COUNCIL MEMBER, IN SO MANY WORDS, RESPONDED, WE'RE HERE NOW, LET'S JUST VOTE NOW.
THAT MOMENT REALLY RUBBED ME THE WRONG WAY AND IT MADE ME QUESTION WHO TRULY WAS REPRESENTING THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY AND OUR INTERESTS.
IF ELECTED, I WOULD ADVOCATE FOR THE PEOPLE'S VOICES TO BE HEARD AND CONSIDERED IN EVERY DECISION WE MAKE.
AT THE TIME, I STRONGLY CONSIDERED RUNNING IN THE ORIGINAL ELECTION, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO START.
INSTEAD OF JUMPING IN BLINDLY, I MADE IT A PRIORITY TO ATTEND THE VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND LEARN MORE.
AND HERE I AM TODAY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY THAT I'M THRILLED TO EMBRACE.
I DON'T CLAIM TO KNOW IT ALL, BUT I AM COMMITTED TO LEARNING, LISTENING, AND ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.
MY GOAL IS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF LEAGUE CITY WITH HONESTY, INTEGRITY, AND A DEDICATION TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT MATTERS THE MOST TO YOU GUYS.
I TRULY HOPE TO HELP BRING THE LEAGUE CITY BACK TO THE SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY FIELD THAT I GREW TO LOVE THROUGHOUT MY YEARS HERE.
I'M VERY EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AND LISTEN TO EACH OF YOU.
THANKS MARIKA FULLER, COUNCIL CITIZENS.
MY NAME IS MARIKA FULLER AND I LIVE ON 29 20 MARLIN COURT.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT BAY RIDGE.
BAY RIDGE DRIVE IS STILL A VERTIBLE MESS.
THE CONTRACTOR HAS MANAGED TO CREATE ANOTHER MUD HOLE THIS TIME IN THE MEDIAN NOW IT LOOKS LIKE TRASH TUBE.
SO NOW WE HAVE MUD ON BOTH SIDES.
VERY LITTLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE AND WE STILL HAVE CONES ALL ALONG THE EXIT LANES AND WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, THE CONES BLOW.
UH, AND WHILE WE HAVE A SECOND ENTRANCE EXIT AT SEACREST, IT IS NOT A ADVISABLE TO USE THAT ONE FOR EITHER
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EXITING OR ENTERING UNLESS YOU COME FROM THE RIGHT TO A RIGHT HAND TURN BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC ON NINE SIX IS GENERALLY INSANE AND THERE'S YOU TURNING TO GET INTO THE APARTMENT COMPLEX.SO BECAUSE OF THAT, WE MOSTLY USE BAY RIDGE DRIVE FOR BOTH ENTERING AND EXITING.
AND THE ABSOLUTE CRAP SHOW THAT THIS CONTRACTOR HAS CREATED IS NOT DOING ANYONE ANY FAVORS.
I REALLY HOPE THIS IS NOT THE SAME CONTRACTOR THAT HAS BEEN CONTRACTED TO DO THE NORTH KANSAS CHAOTIC LAUNCH, UH, BECAUSE THEY ARE CRAPTASTIC TO USE MY GRANDDAUGHTER'S FAVORITE WORD.
UM, I, MY OFFER STILL STANDS TO HELP ASSESS AND FIND ANOTHER CONTRACTOR I'M PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH, UH, DEALING WITH CONTRACTORS.
AND YES, I DID EMAIL RON ABOUT IT.
UM, I'M SURE THAT THEY'RE TELLING HIM STORIES.
THE SECOND THING I LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS THE BURIED RETENTION POND.
THE PUMP STATION IS BEAUTIFUL.
WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR IT.
THE NEW FENCE AROUND THE PUMP STATION IS ALSO BEAUTIFUL.
UH, THE REST OF THE FENCE LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING YOU WOULD SEE IN FRONT OF AN ABANDONED AND HAUNTED HOUSE.
UH, TRASH TREES ALL ALONG THE FENCE LINE IN A SLIGHTLY RUSTED ANCIENT CHAIN LINK FENCE ON THE BISHOP'S BRIDGE SIDE.
THERE IS WELL MAINTAINED GRASS AND PRETTY TREES AND AGAIN, THAT ABANDONED HAUNTED HOUSE FENCE DOES NOT ADD ANY CHARM AT ALL.
IT WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED IF WE COULD CLEAN THAT AREA UP, PLA PLANT SOME NICE GREENERY, MAYBE PAINT THE FENCE, MAYBE REPLACE IT.
UH, BECAUSE BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE DO TAKE PRIDE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO THE FENCE LINE AND THE MEDIAN AND THE MUD HOLES, WE WOULD APPRECIATE THOSE BEING CLEANED UP.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I HAVE A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANNA LEAVE YOU WITH.
IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY THAT MEDIOCRITY CAN PAY TO GREATNESS.
IT ALSO SHOWS LACK OF ORIGINAL THOUGHT, BUT THAT'S NEITHER HERE NOR THERE.
CAN YOU GET MARIKA AN UPDATE THE HOA UPDATE AND IF YOU'D SHARE THAT WITH COUNSEL AS WELL ON THE CONTRACTOR? YES, YES SIR.
HELLO, UH, MY NAME IS KATHY LOPEZ.
I'M AT 2 9 2 1 BROADWAY COURT.
UH, LAST WEEK I WAS AT THE ANIMAL ADVISORY BOARD EXPLAINING THAT I SAW A LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA POST OF AN ORANGE CAT SOMEONE FOUND AND THIS CAT LOOKED EXHAUSTED AND DAZED WITH ROUGH AND CLUMPY FUR LIKE IT WAS DEHYDRATED.
THE POSTER SHARED THAT THIS CAT WAS FREEZING HUNGRY AND SO LOVABLE AND SHE WAS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE IT BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T.
SHE HAD BROUGHT THE CAT TO THE LAKE CITY ANIMAL SHELTER IN HOPES OF GETTING IT ADOPTED.
AND ALL THEY DID WAS CHECK IT, SHIP IT, AND DROP IT O OFF IN FRONT OF HER OF THIS PERSON'S HOUSE WHO DIDN'T WANT IT.
I'M SEEING THESE TYPES OF POSTS MORE OFTEN.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND PUTTING FRIENDLY UNOWNED CATS WHICH ARE FOUND BACK IN THE FIELD VERSUS UP FOR ADOPTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE NICE NEW SHELTER REMAINS NEARLY EMPTY OF CATS.
IT LOOKS LIKE OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND, CONVENIENCE TO MORE EASILY MEET NO KILL STATUS GOALS.
SHOULDN'T WE STRIVE TO HUMANELY CONTROL THE CITY'S ANIMAL POPULATION VERSUS THE STATUS? I SUPPORT THE TRAP NEUTER AND RELEASE OF WILD FERAL CATS.
PUTTING THEM BACK IN THE FIELD HELPS TO CONTROL POPULATION, YET IT DOES MEAN A HARD LIFE FOR A COUPLE YEARS.
IT DOES NOT SEEM HUMANE TO PUT THESE FRIENDLY UNOWNED CATS WHICH ARE DOMESTICATED BACK IN THE FIELD.
UH, WITHOUT AN OWNER COMMITTED TO PROVIDING REGULAR CARE AND SAFETY.
THEIR EXPECTED LIFESPAN IS LIKELY EVEN SHORTER THAN THAT OF A FERAL CAT.
AS THEY STRUGGLE TO FIND WATER AND FOOD HANDOUTS AND MORE EASILY FALL PREY TO AREA PREDATORS LIKE COYOTE DOGS AND HAWKS.
THE IDEA THAT THESE CATS MAY BE OKAY BECAUSE THEY WILL FIND MULTIPLE UNKNOWN OWNERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE HANDOUTS AND CARE IS NOT CREDIBLE.
RESIDENT CONCERNS FOR THIS SITUATION HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS AND STILL EXIST EVEN THOUGH THE CITY HAS MADE SOME EFFORT.
SHELTER MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO DISMISS THESE CONCERNS CITING NATIONWIDE ORGANIZATIONS AND GENERAL STUDIES VERSUS DOING FOLLOW-UP AND SHOWING PROOF THAT THESE CATS ARE DOING OKAY.
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT METRICS.
PLEASE DO NOT MISCONSTRUE THE SITUATION BY COMBINING RETURN TO OWNER COUNT AND RETURN TO FIELD COUNT AND INSTEAD PROVIDING THEIR SUM AS A HAPPY RETURN TO HOME COUNT.
IN THE FIRST CASE, YOU ARE HANDING THE PET OVER TO AN IDENTIFIED RESPONSIBLE PERSON AND IN THE SECOND CASE, YOU'RE DROPPING THE CAT AT THE CURB, HOMELESS WITH NO OWNER.
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A RECENT RESPONSE FROM YOUR SHELTER MANAGEMENT LEADS ME TO WONDER IF THEIR PROCEDURE INCLUDES TRYING TO IDENTIFY AND CONTACT OWNERS OF FOUND CATS.ALSO, YOU HAVE SCALED BACK THE ANIMAL ADVISORY BOARD PER YOUR DECISION IN DECEMBER.
MEETING FREQUENCY AND MEMBER COUNT HAVE BOTH BEEN REDUCED.
THE LAST MEETING WAS MORE OF A QUICK CHECK THE BOX ACTIVITY VERSUS AN IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
THIS CAT ISSUE EXTENDS BEYOND THE SHELTER AND IS HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY.
SO PLEASE CONSIDER PUTTING SOME AT LARGE MEMBERS BACK OR AT LEAST FORMING A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS IT.
PLEASE BE TRANSPARENT AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY MORE.
HI, I AM ANGIE MERTENS AND I'M THE CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE LEAGUE CITY PROUD ORGANIZATION.
AND I KNOW IT'S NOT CHRISTMAS TIME, BUT THIS YEAR WE'D LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF YOU ON THIS THURSDAY AT FIVE O'CLOCK TO A THEME REVEAL PARTY THIS YEAR WE'D LIKE YOU TO BE ABLE TO PUT YOUR FLOATS TOGETHER EARLY, GET YOUR IDEAS TOGETHER.
SO WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU THE THEME THIS THURSDAY NIGHT.
UM, WE HAVE SOME DRAWINGS FOR SOME EXCITING THINGS, SOME UM, RESTAURANTS.
WE HAVE, UH, THE GOLF SHOP DOWN ON FIVE 18 IS GIVEN SOME STUFF.
SO, UM, WE HAVE A, SOME CLOTHING STORE SO THERE'S GONNA BE LOTS OF RAFFLE PRIZES FOR PEOPLE TO COME OUT.
SO A LOT OF FUN COOKIES AND WATER FOR EVERYBODY.
AND THEN OF COURSE THE THEME REVEAL.
SO WE'D LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF YOU.
WE'D LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF YOU IN LEAGUE CITY OUT ON CHANNEL 16 TO COME OUT, ENJOY THE THEME REVEAL, GET A LITTLE BIT INTO THE SPIRIT A LITTLE BIT EARLY THIS YEAR.
SO THANKS FROM, UH, LEAGUE CITY PROUD THAT PUTS ON A HOLIDAY IN THE PARK.
I AM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED STEERING COMMITTEE AND WE HAD OUR MEETING TODAY, UH, VERY WELL ATTENDED.
UM, WE HAD A COUPLE OF GUEST SPEAKERS, UH, A MEMBER FROM UH, HGAC SPOKE TO US ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THEY HAVE REGARDING FLOODING AND MITIGATION.
AND THEN MELISSA WASHINGTON FROM THE GLO UH, TALKED TO US ABOUT THE, UH, $155 MILLION THAT'S COMING DOWN FROM HUD TO THE STATE.
UH, 27 COUNTIES WILL BE INCLUDED.
I WAS ASSURED THAT, UH, JB AND STAFF HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION, UM, TO, TO USE TO UH, MAKE SOME DECISIONS FOR THE CITY.
BUT, UH, IF UH, THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS MELISSA HAS OFFERED TO ANSWER THEM AT ANY TIME, UM, WE WILL HAVE AN EVENT.
IT WILL BE HOSTED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEAGUE CITY CHAMBER AND THE EVENT WILL BE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
FIVE 30 TO SIX WILL BE MEET AND GREET.
SIX TO EIGHT WILL BE QUESTIONS.
IT WILL BE A FORMAL FORUM AND WE WOULD ASK, UM, ALL OF OUR CITIZENS AND HOPEFULLY SOME OF YOU TO ATTEND IF YOU WISH.
IT WILL BE RECORDED AND LIVE STREAMED BY CLEAR LAKE, UH, CLEAR LIFE MEDIA.
AND SO I THINK THIS WILL BE YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY, UH, FOR OUR CITIZENS TO MEET OUR CANDIDATES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY, UM, OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK TO ANY OF THEM, DETERMINE WHAT THE ISSUES ARE, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
AND I THINK THAT SINCE WE HAVE A RECORD NUMBER OF CANDIDATES, UH, FOR THIS ELECTION, UH, SHAME ON THE CITIZENS IF WE DON'T FIND A WAY, UH, TO STAY ENGAGED.
SO I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO FILL THE CHAMBERS FOR A VERY GOOD CAUSE.
AND THAT IS TO INTRODUCE OUR CITIZENS TO CANDIDATES.
UH, THE, A NEXT EVENT THAT WE WILL HAVE IS, UH, THE POWER OF LAUGHTER.
IT WILL BE AT TWO O'CLOCK APRIL 15TH, WHICH I'M SURE IF YOU'RE WRITING CHECKS LIKE I AM FOR TAXES, THAT'LL BE A GOOD TIME TO POWER DOWN AND, AND LAUGH A LITTLE BIT.
IT IS, UH, SPONSORED BY THE CROSSINGS.
IT IS FREE AT THE CIVIC CENTER.
UM, WE HAD OUR FIRST EVENT THERAPY 'CAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO PARTNER WITH THE CITY.
AND AS A RESULT OF OUR LAST, UM, EVENT WE HAD AT THE CIVIC CENTER, UH, WE HAD A, UH, MAGICIAN.
WE HAD 85 ATTENDEES FIRST TIME.
SO I DECLARE THAT A SUCCESS AND SO WE HOPE TO BUILD ON IT.
I THINK IT DOES A COUPLE OF THINGS.
IT OBVIOUSLY LETS THE COMMUNITY KNOW THAT WE CARE AT THE CROSSINGS, BUT IT ALSO GIVES PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO OUR CITY COMPLEX AND TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE HERE AND HOW MUCH WE HAVE TO OFFER.
SO, UH, WANT TO INVITE THE PUBLIC AND CERTAINLY SOME OF YOU, ALL OF YOU IF
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POSSIBLE.[6. CONSENT AGENDA]
AGENDA SIX A THROUGH SIX C I'D LIKE TO PULL THE, UM, SIX, UM, CCC PLEASE.SECOND, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE REMAINDER.
YOU SECONDED BEFORE HE MADE THE MOTION, BUT OKAY.
IS YOUR SECOND STAND FOR THAT? YEP.
UH, CONSENT AGENDA A AND B, PLEASE VOTE.
[6C. 25-0166 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a construction contract with Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. for the North Kansas Avenue Kayak Launch Project (PK1910A) in an amount not to exceed $1,509,443.50, including a Work Change Directive budget of $150,944 for a total project budget not to exceed $1,660,387.50 (Executive Director of Capital Projects)]
SIX C.CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH JORDAN ENTERPRISES FOR NORTH KANSAS AVENUE KAYAK LAUNCH PROJECT PK 1 9 1 0 A IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,509,443 AND 50 CENTS, INCLUDING A WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE BUDGET OF $150,944 FOR A PROJECT.
TOTAL BUDGET NOT TO EXCEED 1.1 MILLION 660,387 AND 50 CENTS.
ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA MOVE THE POSTPONE TO THE SECOND MEETING IN MAY.
UM, THERE SEEMS TO BE A GOOD BIT OF QUESTIONS SURROUNDING THIS.
UM, AND I THINK, UH, IN GENERAL WE'D LIKE TO SEE THE COST KIND OF BROKEN OUT BY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT AND MAY BE SOME LOWER COST OPTIONS PROVIDED FOR EACH OF THOSE ELEMENTS.
MOTION TO POSTPONE PLEASE VOTE.
NONE AGAINST, THERE ARE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS.
THERE ARE NO OLD BUSINESS, NEW BUSINESS.
[9A. 25-0168 Consider and take action on appointments to boards and commissions (Mayor Long)]
CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON APPOINTMENTS OR REAPPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.UH, THE NOMINATION IS MY NOMINATION FOR PLANNING AND ZONING IS JOEL DICKERSON, UH, APPOINTED TO POSITION FOUR? MOVE TO APPROVE.
NONE AGAINST, THERE ARE NO FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES, THERE ARE NO SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS. THERE.
[13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS]
COUNCIL TOM CRUISE.THIS IS REALLY MORE HOPEFULLY FOR MORE OF A PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL PIECE.
UH, APRIL 15TH IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, IF YOU CAN'T FILE YOUR, IF YOU CAN'T FILE YOUR TAX RETURN, PLEASE FILE THE EXTENSION.
THE BIGGEST PENALTIES ARE THE FAILURE TO FILE YOUR TAX RETURNS.
UH, IT CAN BE 5% OF THE BALANCE DUE FOR FIVE MONTHS.
SO YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THE EXTENSIONS FILED.
IT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY DO YOURSELF.
THE THE O OTHER, JUST FURTHER ON TO THAT IS JUST TO SAY THAT IF YOU DO FILE THE EXTENSION, IF YOU, IF YOU MISS THE 15TH OCTOBER 15TH, EVEN IF YOU MISS IT BY ONE DAY, IT'S LIKE THE EXTENSION DIDN'T HAPPEN AT ALL.
AND SO YOU'RE AUTOMATICALLY HIT WITH 25% OF THE BALANCE DUE THAT EXISTED.
SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THOSE EXTENSIONS FILED.
WE STILL HAVE TIME TO FILE THE CORPORATE EXTENSIONS AND THE INDIVIDUAL.
AND BOTH OF THESE ARE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO YOURSELF FOR FREE.
UH, A LOT OF IT IS ON THE IRS WEBSITE.
I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE KNOW THAT THE 15TH IS ALSO WHEN THE GALVESTON COUNTY, UH, APPRAISAL DISTRICT RENDITIONS FOR BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY ARE DUE.
SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE GET THOSE DONE.
AND IT ALSO TIES BACK TO THE AUTOMOBILES.
SO IF WE'RE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SAVE MONEY, THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE DEFINITELY DON'T WANNA MISS AND THINGS WE CAN DO FOR FREE.
ARE YOU BUSY RIGHT NOW? JUST KIDDING.
COURTNEY, YOU WANT MY TIME? UH, CHAD, YOU MY TAB ANDY COUNSEL.
ALRIGHT, I'LL YIELD MY YIELD MINE AS WELL AND WE'LL GO INTO
[14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)]
EXECUTIVE SESSION.THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SUB CHAPTER D OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
SECTION 5 5, 1, ET ALL OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE ON THIS EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 AT SIX 20.
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YOU AND ME.[15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)]
CITY COUNCIL HAS COMPLETED ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THIS EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 AT 6 29.THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION.
THERE WAS NO FINAL ACTION, DECISION OR VOTE WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION JUST CONCLUDED.
A CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON DISCUSSION CONCERNING POTENTIAL PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS.
PROCEED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE 0.0647 ACRE PARCEL IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL 2 0 7 TO SUPPORT THE NORTH LANDING EXTENSION PROJECT ST.
1 9 14 FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS IS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND PLEASE VOTE.
ALL RIGHT, THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT SIX 30 THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.