[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS]
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY TEXAS WILL NOW COME TO ORDER IN A REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 24TH, 2025 AT 6:00 PM UH, ROLL CALL ANNIE MANN.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE PASTOR NATASHA YOUNG WITH WORD POWER CHURCH TO BE OUR INVOCATION SPEAKER THIS EVENING.
JUST WANNA EXPRESS WHAT THE PLEASURE IT IS TO BE HERE TODAY.
I SEE A LOT OF FAMILIAR FACES, SO IT'S VERY NICE TO SEE Y'ALL TODAY.
UM, FATHER, WE JUST COME BEFORE YOU TODAY TO LIFT UP NOT ONLY OUR GREAT CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, BUT FATHER, WE LIFT UP OUR COUNTRY, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OUR PRESIDENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR US MILITARY.
THANK YOU FATHER FOR ALL THOSE WHO RUN TOWARD WHAT WE RUN AWAY FROM.
THANK YOU FATHER FOR THE WISDOM AND THE GUIDANCE IN ALL DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE.
AND FATHER, IN ALL THE THINGS THAT WE DO, YOU SAID IN YOUR WORD THAT WHATSOEVER WE DO UNTO THE LEAST OF YOUR PEOPLE, THAT'S WHAT WE DO TO YOU.
AND SO, FATHER, HELP US TO TREAT YOU WELL TODAY.
THANK YOU FATHER FOR EACH AND EVERY PERSON, FATHER, WHO YOU'VE SELECTED FATHER, TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR LEAGUE CITY.
GIVE THEM THE WISDOM AND THE GUIDANCE TO MAKE GREAT DECISIONS.
LORD, FATHER, I ASK YOU THAT AS UM, A CITY THAT WE, UH, KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO AS FAR AS WHAT TO DO TO SUPPORT 'EM AND TO HELP MAKE THIS CITY GREAT.
FATHER, I JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR, UH, ANGELS WHO HAVE CHARGE OVER US TO KEEP US IN ALL OF OUR WAYS.
THANK YOU FATHER, FOR ALL THESE THINGS.
IN JESUS' MIGHTY NAME WE PRAY.
FLAG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE, ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
FOR ALL FLAG, HONOR, HONOR, TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALL REGIS TO BE TEXAS.
[3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
MINUTES.IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS, THESE MEETING, THESE MINUTES STAND APPROVED.
[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL]
OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENTS AT THIS TIME LASTING NO LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES.COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL NATURE OR ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM, UH, MARYANNE DELGADO.
GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS AND AUDIENCE.
I AM HERE TO EXPRESS MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE LEAGUE CITY POLICE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EMS, THE EVENT COORDINATORS AND ALL WHO ENGAGED IN THE NO KINGS DAY PROTEST ON JUNE 14TH.
IT WAS GRATIFYING TO SEE SO MANY OF OUR CITIZENS EXERCISING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO DEMONSTRATE.
I WAS HAPPY TO BE PART OF AN EVENT WHERE THE DIVERSITY OH THANK YOU.
WHERE THE DIVERSITY OF OUR CITY WAS ON FULL DISPLAY.
ALTHOUGH ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WERE COUNTER PROTESTING OUR POLICE KEPT EVERYONE WELL PROTECTED.
SO THANK YOU TO ALL FOR A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
HI, I AM AMBER CARLSON, FOUNDER OF SUNSET BAZAAR AND LOCAL ARTISAN.
I WASN'T GOING TO SPEAK TODAY.
COMPLETELY BLINDSIDED AND VIOLATED AND BETRAYED BY MY OWN CITY.
JUST ONE AF ONE DAY AFTER PUBLISHING OUR COMMITMENT TO BRING THE BIZARRE TO THE LEAGUE CITY VILLAGE FAIR.
I CAN'T STOMACH FACING YOU, BUT THE COUNCILMAN CHAD DRESSLER'S HATEFUL AND UNFOUNDED REMARKS ON TOP OF LEAGUE CITY GAVE ME THE COURAGE TO SPEAK OUT SOMETHING MY CITY ALREADY OPENLY RESENTS ME FOR.
AS HE ADMITTED, CHAD ATTEMPTED TO ILLUSTRATE ME AS A SLEAZY EVENT COORDINATOR.
HE CLAIMED WE LEAVE THE PARK TRASH, PLAY MUSIC EARLY, KICK KIDS OFF OUT OF BASKETBALL COURTS.
WE DON'T USE OUR TERRORIZING LOCAL RESIDENTS BULLY PEOPLE TO MOVE CARS, SWINDLE IN THE CITY AND TAXPAYERS AND EVEN SAID I ABUSE LOCAL BUSINESSES.
ALSO VERY ANTI FOR-PROFIT USE OF THE PARK EVEN THOUGH THE CITY MAKES MORE MONEY ON THE EVENT THAN I DO.
THIS WAS ALL VERY CONFUSING TO ME.
TENSIONS ROSE AFTER MYSELF AND MANY VENDORS SPOKE
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OUT AFTER SEEING OUR CITY PROMOTE PARA IN MARKET DAYS WHILE TELLING US IT WOULDN'T BE FAIR TO PROMOTE US EVEN THOUGH WE LIVE HERE.SHE MADE MORE OFF TWO EVENTS THAN I'LL MAKE HERE IN TWO YEARS AND TAKES IT BACK TO ALVIN WHILE I PAY LEAGUE CITY TAXES.
BUT LIKE YOU SAID, CHAD, IT'S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, RIGHT? MAY AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY WE DON'T EVEN USE WAS ADDED TO OUR RENTAL.
I ASKED IF THIS WAS LEGAL NEXT DAY A CALL FROM CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR A MEETING.
I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T IMAGINE A BETTER PLACE FOR THE BAZAAR, BUT WANTED TO REDUCE MY VENDORS TO 50.
HOW DID ASKING ABOUT LEGALITIES TRANSLATE TO NEEDING LESS VENDORS? I FELT THEY WANTED ME OUT.
TO MY SURPRISE, THE CITY TOLD ME THEY LIKE TO MAKE THE EVENT EVEN MORE PREDICTABLE AND WE'RE RESERVING THE REST OF OUR DATES A HUGE WIN.
I EXPECTED NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT VENDOR COUNT OR FREQUENCY AND REGROUP.
JUNE 7TH, THE CITY MANAGER CAME TO THE BAZAAR.
HE SAID HE LOVED IT, THAT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE PARK WAS RENOVATED FOR.
HE SAID 50 VENDORS WAS TOO LOW AND HE'D BE GOING BACK WITH NOTHING BUT PRAISES FOR THE SUNSET.
JUNE 15TH, NO WARNING, NO DUE PROCESS TO THE CITY.
THE CITY DENIED ME RENTAL OF THE PARK AND DENIED ME THE BALLPARK AS WELL.
EVEN THOUGH IT'S ON THE CITY GOVERNMENT PAGE.
SPECIFICALLY PROMOTED FOR VENDOR MARKETS.
I HAVE GOTTEN EVERY DEPOSIT BACK ONE THAT WOULD BE DOUBLE AND KEPT IF TRASH WAS LEFT.
BUTLER'S COURTYARD WAS ANTI BAZAR BEFORE THERE EVEN ONE WAS ONE.
WHILE I WAS PROMOTING THE VERY FIRST EVENT, THEY WERE SPEAKING OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
OUR LEAGUE CITY MAINTENANCE MAN, SEAN ALWAYS APPRECIATES HOW I LEAVE THE PARK AND YOU GUYS TOLD ME YOU DIDN'T EVEN THINK A A MAN NAMED SEAN WORKED THERE.
WE PAY FOR 450 PEOPLE IN THE PARK AT ONE TIME.
YOU REPEATED A STORY THAT ONLY SOUL FREAK COULD TELL.
ONE WHERE WE DIDN'T HAVE PERMITS AND TERRORIZED THEM INTO MOVING THEIR CARS.
I PROMOTED THIS BUSINESS EVERY MONTH UNTIL APRIL AFTER THEY PRESUMABLY RETALIATED BECAUSE I WOULDN'T DELETE A FLYER.
THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T GONNA DO ANYTHING.
I ASKED AND THE CITY NEEDED TO TELL THEM TO MOVE THEMSELVES.
I CALLED PARK AND REX SPOKE TO DOM.
HE CALLED SO FREAK AND CALLED ME BACK SAYING THEY REFUSED TO MOVE FOR HIM AS WELL AND HE WAS DISPATCHING POLICE.
THIS IS THE ONLY SPOT WE ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE FOOD TRUCKS.
THE SAME PERSON WHO WROTE ME AN EMAIL A FEW DAYS AGO SAYING THAT I'M A SAD, HORRIBLE HUMAN FOR SHARING THAT STORY AND SAID KARMA WILL GET ME.
IS THIS MY KARMA? HEATHER LANES OR GIANNIS? HEATHER? HELLO, MY NAME IS HEATHER YANES AND I WANNA START OFF BY THANKING YOU AS A LEAGUE CITY REALTOR AND HOMEOWNER FOR YOUR RECENT ACTIONS ON PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR THE SENIORS AND DISABLED.
I AM HERE ON ANOTHER SUBJECT, THE NON-RENEWAL OF THE PERMIT FOR SUNSET BAZAAR AT LEAGUE PARK.
I DID SEND YOU AN EMAIL ABOUT THIS LAST TUESDAY, BUT SINCE I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A REPLY, I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ IT ALOUD HERE.
WE MET NOT TOO LONG AGO AT THE BOY SCOUT MEETING AT GOFORTH ELEMENTARY WHERE MY YOUNGEST SON IS A SCOUT.
I WANTED TO WRITE TO YOU ABOUT MY OTHER SON, ZY YEZ, WHO JUST GRADUATED FROM CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR.
HE STARTED HIS OWN BUSINESS MAKING 3D PRINTED DRAGONS.
THE BUSINESS NAME IS DRAGON BOY.
HE WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A VENDOR AT SUNSET BAZAAR, A MONTHLY EVENT AT LEAGUE PARK.
HIS PRIMARY CUSTOMER BASE IS CHILDREN WHO LOVE VISITING HIM AT THE BAZAAR, WHERE MY SON IS DRESSED UP IN COSTUME AND CREATING AN EXPERIENCE FOR THE KIDS, NOT JUST A RETAIL PURCHASE.
ATTACHED IS A PICTURE WITH THREE LOCAL KIDS THAT LOST THEIR HOME IN A FIRE.
HE GIFTED THEM ALL THREE FREE DRAGONS AND THEY WERE SO GRATEFUL.
OTHER VENDORS AT THE BAZAAR HAVE SIMILAR COMMUNITY STORIES WHERE THEY ARE MEETING LOCAL FAMILIES AND CREATING A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE WHERE THE COMMUNITY TRULY FEELS LIKE IT HAS A SMALL TOWN FEEL.
DESPITE THE GROWING POPULATION, I SEE LEAGUE CITY RESIDENTS WALKING THEIR PETS, HUSBANDS AND WIVES STROLLING HAND IN HAND WITH KIDS WALKING NEARBY MUSIC PLAYED BY LOCAL MUSICIANS.
IT IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR CITY TO ENJOY MONTHLY.
MY SON WAS TOLD BY THE EVENT PRODUCER AMBER CARLSON THAT HE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DEPEND ON THIS MONTHLY MARKET AS THE CITY REALLY DIDN'T WANT IT TO OCCUR THAT OFTEN.
THIS WAS DEVASTATING TO MY SON WHO WAS BENEFITED BY THE AFFORDABLE FEES THIS EVENT PRODUCER OFFERS.
HE'S BEEN ABLE TO PROFIT EVERY MONTH AT THIS EVENT AND SAVE FOR COLLEGE THIS FALL WHERE HE WILL BE ATTENDING U OF H MAIN CAMPUS, BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM.
HE IS A FINE STANDING YOUNG MAN AND A FUTURE AMAZING LEAGUE CITY BUSINESSMAN.
PLEASE ALLOW THIS EVENT TO OCCUR ONCE A MONTH AFTER DOING POORLY PRODUCED AND MONEY HUNGRY EVENTS IN OTHER CITIES AND VENUES.
THIS EVENT IS SPECIAL AND SHOULD BE WON.
ALL OF LEAGUE CITY TAKES PRIDE IN.
IT REPRESENTS EVERYTHING OUR CITY IS ABOUT.
FAMILIES, COMMUNITY, SAFE ENTERTAINMENT, LOCAL VENDORS, ET CETERA.
HELLO, THAT WAS MY MOTHER SPEAKING.
I AM A RECENT GRAD FROM CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL.
I'M A TEEN ENTREPRENEUR, SAVING FOR COLLEGE.
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MY GOOD FRIEND AMBER CARLSON, THE EVENT PRODUCER OF SUNSET BAZAAR, HAS GIVEN MY 3D PRINTING BUSINESS A HOME AND EVENT TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL CHILDREN.MY MAIN CUSTOMERS ARE KIDS AND I DO OTHER EVENTS IN OTHER CITIES.
I WAS JUST IN ALVIN THIS PAST WEEKEND, UH, DOING A MARKET.
BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHY MY OWN CITY DOESN'T SUPPORT ME AND OTHER LOCAL CITY LEAGUE CITY VENDORS AT SUNSET BAZAAR.
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT WANT THIS FOUR HOUR EVENT TO OCCUR ONCE A MONTH AT LEAGUE PARK.
HOWEVER, I'VE DONE EVENTS IN PARKING LOTS LIKE THE ONE SUGGESTED AT THE CREDIT UNION ON 96 AND GRASSY FIELDS LIKE ACROSS FROM THE CITY HALL.
AND TRUST ME, MOMS ARE NOT BRINGING KIDS TO EVENTS WITH PORTA-POTTIES INSTEAD OF THE PARK.
LIKE LEAGUE PARK WITH HISTORIC OAK TREES, A NICE PLAYGROUND, LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS NEARBY.
AND IT IS WALKING DISTANCE FOR MANY OF THE LEAGUE CITY RESIDENTS THAT I SEE EV ALL THE TIME.
I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE CITY DOESN'T WANT THE EVENT A LEAGUE PARK BECAUSE THE EVENT PROMOTER IS IN A NON-PROFIT.
I DO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT EVENTS TOO, LIKE, UH, MILES FOR MADDIE AND THE KELSEY NLA EVENT.
I DO NOT EARN AS MUCH AT NON-PROFIT EVENTS TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE LIKE I CAN AT A FOR-PROFIT EVENT.
AND IF YOU'RE REALLY CONCERNED WITH EVERYTHING BEING NON-PROFIT, THEN WHY DOES YOUR PARK CONTRACT CHARGE DOUBLE? FOR COMPANIES THAT ARE NOT A NONPROFIT THAT SEEMS UNFAIR.
YOU ARE ALREADY CHARGING SUNSET BAZAAR DOUBLE THE FEE.
FINALLY, MR. RESLER SAID ON FACEBOOK THAT HE GOT A COMPLAINT THAT MUSICIANS STARTED WARMING UP TO EARLY.
I DID SEE THAT LEAGUE CITY WAS TRYING TO EARN THE DESIGNATION AS A MUSIC FRIENDLY CITY COMPLAINING ABOUT MUSICIANS WARMING UP SEEMS THE OPPOSITE AND CERTAINLY NOT A GOOD REASON TO RUN OFF A COMMUNITY EVENT LIKE SUNSET BAZAAR.
IN CONCLUSION, PLEASE ALLOW THIS EVENT TO OCCUR MONTHLY AT LEAGUE PARK AND I WANT TO PERSONALLY INVITE ALL OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOUR WIVES, HUSBANDS, KIDS, OR GRANDKIDS OUT TO SUNSET BAZAAR AT LEAGUE PARK AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF.
LET THE EVENT SPEAK FOR ITSELF AND PLEASE SUPPORT ALL THE SMALL BUSINESSES FROM YOUR OWN CITY.
HOW Y'ALL DOING GUYS? COUNCILMAN? UH, I AM, UH, ERIC CARLSON.
UH, I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK ON FRONT OF THE HEART.
THEY DIDN'T WRITE NOTHING DOWN.
THE PARK, THE PARK IS A REALLY COOL SPOT TO THROW AN EVENT OF THIS KIND OF, UH, AT, UH, SIZE.
IT'S, MY WIFE DOES A VERY GOOD JOB AT HOSTING IT AND PROMOTING IT AND MANAGING IT.
SHE WALKS AROUND AND SHE KNOWS EVERYBODY ON A FIRST NAME BASIS.
THERE'S NOT ONE PERSON THAT'S AT THAT PARK THAT SHE DOESN'T KNOW.
FRIENDS, THEIR, THEIR FRIENDS, THEIR FAMILY, THEIR KIDS.
UH, SHE REALLY TAKES HEART INTO IT.
AND THE FACT THAT IT'S TRYING TO GET SHUT DOWN OR MAKE IT SMALLER, WHATEVER IT IS THAT'S GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES THAT WE DON'T KNOW, I REALLY HOPE Y'ALL REALLY LOOK INTO IT AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT PART BRINGS FOR OUR FAMILY AND OUR FRIENDS AND WHAT IT IS TO BE A PART OF LEAGUE CITY.
I WASN'T BORN HERE, BUT I WAS RAISED HERE.
UH, I'VE LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.
I USED TO COULDN'T WAIT FOR THE VILLAGE FAIR TO COME IN TOWN AND THIS IS LIKE A VILLAGE FAIR EVERY MONTH FOR US.
I STAND BACK EVERY EVERY EVERY NIGHT OF THE SUNSET BAZAAR.
WHEN I STAND BACK AFTER SETTING EVERYTHING UP, I GET GOOSEBUMPS.
THERE'S PEOPLE WALK AROUND SMILING.
UM, Y'ALL SHOULD DEFINITELY LOOK INTO THE FUTURE OF MAKING THIS SOMETHING AMAZING FOR US AND FOR THE CITY.
UH, MY KIDS ARE GONNA BE BORN AND RAISED HERE.
AND YEAH, JUST WANNA SAY THANK Y'ALL FOR Y'ALL'S TIME AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
AS A LONGTIME EDUCATOR, I'VE ALIGNED WITH THE SAYING THERE'S NO TIRED, LIKE TEACHER TIRED.
BUT NOW THAT I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING A SMALL BUSINESS PROVIDER AT SUNSET BIZARRE ON SECOND FOR EIGHT MONTHLY EVENTS IN ALL REALITY, NO, THERE'S NO TIRED, LIKE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER TIRED AND QUITE FRANKLY, TAKING LEAGUE PARK FROM US WAS EXHAUSTING.
SOMETHING I'VE LEARNED AS A PASSIONATE EDUCATOR THOUGH IS NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR VOICE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S LOUD AND PROUD.
GOOD EVENING LEAGUE CITY COUNCIL AND PLEASE TRULY HEAR OUR VOICES.
HI, I'M JENNIFER PONCHO, THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OF THE MOBILE CLASSROOM AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK AMBER, AMBER CARLSON AND HER FAMILY AND SPEAK TRUTH ABOUT HER CHARACTER.
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A LEAGUE CITY RESIDENT, AMBER RISES TO THE DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY AT EVERY EVENT.HER OWN FAMILY IS THEIR VOLUNTEERING TIME FOR THE SUCCESS OF ALL.
AT EACH BIZARRE LEAGUE PARK DOESN'T KEEP OUR FAMILY COMING BACK EACH MONTH.
IT'S TRULY AMBER, OUR VENDOR FAMILY, AND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY WE SHOW UP FOR.
SHE IS DETAIL ORIENTED WITH HER COMMUNICATION ABOUT EACH EVENT FOR HER VENDORS AND IS VERY CLEAR WHEN IT COMES TO OUR VENDOR COMMUNITY, MAINTAINING THE PARK AFTER EACH EVENT AS A FAMILY FRIENDLY VENUE.
THE LOCAL FAMILIES SHARE OFTEN AT OUR BOOTH ABOUT HOW CLEAN AND CAREFULLY CARED FOR LEAGUE PARK IS.
AS A VENDOR WHO BRINGS MY WHOLE FAMILY, I CAN ASSURE YOU LEAGUE PARK IS CHERISHED.
VISIT LEAGUE CITIES FACEBOOK PAGE HAD A SHORT WRITEUP ABOUT THE GAZEBOS HISTORY.
TODAY, I WOULD IMAGINE EACH MONTH JOHN C. LEE HIMSELF IS SMILING DOWN AT THE SUNSET BAZAAR AND ITS MISSION TO CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF LEAGUE PARK BEING A PUBLIC COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE.
IN CONCLUSION, EDUCATORS ARE ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS AND DATA.
WE AREN'T SETTLING FOR A SIMPLE NO ABOUT THE BIZARRE.
AFTER ITS YEAR LONG SUCCESS GIVE US THE MEASURABLE FACTS AND CONCRETE INFORMATION.
AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, I CAN HELP WITH THE DATA IF NEEDED.
PLEASE HEAR ME WHEN I SAY YOUR SMALL BUSINESS VENDORS ARE YOUR FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
WE ARE YOUR COMBAT MARINE VETERANS.
WE ARE YOUR MILITARY MAMAS AND FIRST RESPONDERS SPOUSES.
WE ARE YOUR RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
SHOUT OUT TO DRAGON BOY ON A RECENT HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
WE ARE YOUR MAMAS TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET.
BY SHARING OUR TALENT WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, IT IS TIME FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT US RECEIVING AND ALL WE ARE ASKING FOR IS A PARK.
I AM A RESIDENT OF LEAGUE CITY AND I'M ALSO A VENDOR AT THE PARK.
AND I MOVED TO LEAGUE CITY BECAUSE THIS IS A CITY OF FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY.
THE PARK IS SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND ALLOW US TO BE ABLE TO SHOW HOW MUCH WE CAN GET TOGETHER.
AND WE ALL FORGOTTEN THAT WE ALL STOOD THROUGH THE TIMES OF COVID AND WERE ISOLATED AT HOME AND WANTED TO BE ABLE TO BE OUT WITH OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
I'VE SEEN OTHER CITIES IN THIS AREA COLLAPSE LITERALLY BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT FRIENDLY TO THEIR PEOPLE AND NOT ABLE TO GET THEIR PEOPLE TOGETHER IN A COMMON GROUND AREA.
YOU HAVE THE ABILITY RIGHT NOW TO SHOW YOUR CARE FOR YOUR MEMBERS OF YOUR COMMUNITY BY ALLOWING THE PARK TO CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR THE SUNSET.
MANY HOURS GO INTO SETTING UP THE SHOW.
I COMMEND YOU FOR ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
LITERALLY BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF TIME, I SOON WILL HAVE THE TYPE OF TIME NECESSARY 'CAUSE I'M RETIRING FOR THE SECOND TIME.
AFTER RETIRING FROM THE US MILITARY FOR THE US NAVY AFTER 20 YEARS, I SET ON THE BOARD OF CITY COUNCIL IN DICKINSON FOR THE BUREAU BOARDS AND STANDARD AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
I KNOW WHAT IT TAKES FOR THE AGENDA TO BE ADDRESSED AND I'M MORE THAN WILLING IF NECESSARY, TO ASK YOU TO RET THIS AND PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA FOR A FORMAL VOTE IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE CITY PUBLIC MANNER, WHICH IT DOES MATTER TO THE CITY.
WE WANT TO SEE THIS CITY GROW.
WE WANT TO SEE IT BE KEPT AS A FAMILY ORIENTATED COMMUNITY, NOT DIE LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER CITIES IN THIS AREA.
YOUR DECISION TO CLOSE THE PARK ONE NIGHT A WEEK TO EVERYBODY AND NOT ALLOW US TO SHOW OUR CONCERN AND CARE FOR THE OTHER CITIZENS OF THIS AREA, OR IS APPALLING TO ME.
I'M SEEING OTHER CITIES RIGHT NOW.
SHE'S DONE A SPECTACULAR JOB MAKING THIS SHOW LOOK PROFESSIONAL AND KEEPING IT PROFESSIONAL.
OFF-DUTY OFFICERS AND EVERYBODY AND THEIR FAMILY COME OUT AND SHARE THE TIME WITH US.
I THINK EVERY ONE OF YOU MEMBERS CAN COME TO MY TABLE AND YES, I DO 3D PLASTICS THE SAME AS DRAGON BOY.
WE DON'T COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER.
WE MAKE ITEMS AND I MAKE ITEMS FOR KIDS THAT THEY HAVE.
I CARRY A $2 MILLION INSURANCE POLICY TO ENSURE I'M DOING EVERYTHING BY THE BOOK.
I ASK THAT YOU RECONSIDER YOUR THOUGHTS AND WHEN YOU CLOSE DOWN THAT PARK FOR US NOT TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE IN
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IT BECAUSE YOU'RE DOING THE CITY AND INJUSTICE.I'M NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE BAZAAR AT ALL.
UM, I DON'T HAVE A I'M NOT A VENDOR THERE.
I LIVE LESS THAN ONE MINUTE AWAY WALKING DISTANCE AND I GO TO EVERY SINGLE EVENT.
I'D STRONGLY ADVISE THAT Y'ALL KEEP THE EVENT THERE AND FIND A SOLUTION.
I'M SURE THERE'S THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS THAT ARE NEEDING TO BE ADDRESSED WITH.
THE ONE THING I'D LIKE TO ASK IS, UM, THERE'S A QUOTE I CAN GET FROM CHAD TRESSLER RIGHT HERE THAT HE SAID, COMPLAINING TO THE RIGHT FOLKS OFTEN GETS THINGS DONE.
WHO DO WE NEED TO COMPLAIN TO TO GET IT DONE? THAT WE KEEP THE BIZARRE AND THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE TO ASK.
HELLO, MY NAME IS JAMIE WESTHEIMER.
I'M A LEAGUE CITY RESIDENT FOR MOST OF MY ADULT LIFE.
I ALSO HAVE A MARKET VENDOR BUSINESS AND I OPERATE PRIMARILY HERE IN LEAGUE CITY.
AND I'M HERE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE SUNSET BAZAAR WHERE I HAVE BEEN A VENDOR ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.
UM, I'VE ATTENDED AND I'VE WORKED A LOT OF MARKETS, SOMETIMES AS A VENDOR, SOMETIMES JUST SHOPPED.
UM, AND THE SUNSET BAZAAR IS BY FAR THE BEST ORGANIZED AND THE MOST FUN EVENT OUT THERE.
IT'S THE PERFECT SIZE FOR THE SPACE THAT WE USE.
THE PARK IS FULL ENOUGH TO HAVE GOOD ENERGY.
THERE'S NOTHING MORE DISAPPOINTING THAN LIKE AN EMPTY SAD PARK WITH NO ENERGY.
BUT THE SUNSET BIZARRE ISN'T LIKE THAT.
BUT IT'S ALSO NOT SO CROWDED THAT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND PARKING OR RESTROOMS OR JUST BE UNCOMFORTABLE FOR PEOPLE.
UM, IT'S BECOME THIS GREAT EVENT THAT'S UNIQUE TO LEAGUE CITY.
IT'S GENERATED A LOT OF GOOD ATTENTION.
IT'S BENEFITED A LOT OF LOCAL BUSINESSES LIKE MY OWN.
IT GETS PEOPLE OUTDOORS AND MOVING AROUND AND ACTUALLY INTERACTING WITH ONE ANOTHER.
AND IT'S, IT'S A GREAT WAY TO MAKE A GROWING CITY.
I TALK TO PEOPLE I WOULD NEVER HAVE MET OTHERWISE.
UM, AND AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE PRIMARY REASON THAT THE CITY'S GIVEN FOR DENYING THE USE OF THE PARK IS DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE EVENT.
BUT I REALLY DISAGREE WITH THAT.
I THINK IT'S WELL WITHIN THE CAPABILITIES OF THE PARK.
UM, YOU KNOW, THE HOLIDAY IN THE PARK EVENT IS A LOT LARGER AND I LOVE HOLIDAY IN THE PARK.
BUT IF THAT EVENT CAN FUNCTION AT LEAGUE PARK, THEN SUNSET BAAR CLEARLY CAN ALSO, UM, SINCE IT'S NOT NOT THAT LARGE, UM, I THINK IT'S A JUST A DOUBLE STANDARD TO USE THAT CRITERIA.
UM, THE CITY CLAIMS THAT YOU WANT TO PROMOTE, PROMOTE AND ENABLE LOCAL BUSINESSES, BUT IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT TO ME AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER.
UM, THERE ARE SO MANY OF US WHO COUNT ON THESE MARKETS EITHER TO PAY OUR BILLS OR TO JUST PAT OUR INCOMES SO WE CAN, YOU KNOW, TAKE OUR KIDS ON VACATION THAT WE OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE.
UH, AND, AND AMBER HAS STRUCTURED THIS MARKET IN A WAY THAT MAKES IT VERY EASY FOR ME AS A LEAGUE CITY RESIDENT TO DO THAT RIGHT HERE IN MY OWN CITY.
I DON'T WANNA HAVE TO DRIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE THAT TAKES EXTRA TIME AWAY FROM MY FAMILY.
UM, HER BOOTH FEES ARE COMPARATIVELY LOW, ONLY $65, WHICH IS LESS THAN MOST OTHER MARKETS.
BUT THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE FOR A LOT OF VENDORS LIKE ME.
I SELL LOWER TICKET ITEMS, LOWER DOLLAR VALUE.
SO I RELY ON LOW FEES OR HIGH VOLUME, IDEALLY BOTH IN ORDER TO MAKE A REASONABLE PROFIT.
AND AMBER'S GIVEN US VENDORS THAT, UM, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS TURBINE EVENTS ARE SO POPULAR WITH THE VENDORS.
AND I'VE HEARD THAT YOU OFFERED THE FIELD ACROSS THE STREET AS AN ALTERNATIVE, BUT THAT'S NOT A COMPARABLE FACILITY AT ALL.
NO POWER, NO BATHROOMS. PORTA-POTTIES IS NOT A SOLUTION.
I I SKIP EVENTS WITH PORTA-POTTIES.
UM, SO ANYWAY, LEAGUE PARK IS WHAT MAKES US DOABLE FOR US.
AND PLEASE DON'T TAKE THAT AWAY.
[6. CONSENT AGENDA]
AGENDA SIX A THROUGH H AND SIX E HAS BEEN PULLED.ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE PLEASE VOTE.
[7A. 25-0287 Hold a public hearing on an ordinance re-adopting Standards of Care for the League City Youth Recreation Programs to address staffing ratios, health standards, and staff qualifications (Director of Parks and Cultural Services)]
A.HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE.
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STANDARDS OF CARE FOR LEAGUE CITY YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM TO ADJUST STAFFING RATIOS, HEALTH STANDARDS AND STAFF QUALIFICATIONS.THERE IS NOBODY ON THE LIST AND IT CLOSES AT 6 25.
[7B. 25-0280 Consider and take action on an ordinance re-adopting Standards of Care for the League City Youth Recreation Programs to address staffing ratios, health standards, and staff qualifications; providing for publication, and establishing an effective date (Director of Parks and Cultural Services)]
B, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE.READOPTING STANDARDS OF CARE FOR LEAGUE CITY YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAMS TO ADJUST STAFFING RATIOS, HEALTH STANDARDS AND STAFF QUALIFICATIONS, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ANY MOTION BEFORE I MAKE A MOTION? I HAVE A QUESTION.
THERE WERE SOME UPDATES THAT ARE PART OF THIS THAT WERE TIED TO THE ITEM THAT WAS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
DOES UPDATING THE LANGUAGE IN HERE CAUSE AN ISSUE IF THAT ITEM NEVER PASSES? IT DOES NOT.
YEAH, I CHECK WITH LEGAL AND IT DOES NOT, SIR.
ALL RIGHT, NOW I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.
GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND? NO DISCUSSION.
NONE AGAINST THERE'S NO OLD OR NEW BUSINESS.
[10A. 25-0276 Consider and take action on an ordinance disannexing approximately 1.3347 acres of land currently located within the corporate limits of League City, Texas, and authorizing related boundary adjustments with the City of Friendswood (City Attorney)]
FIRST READING ORDINANCES.CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE DIS ANNEXING APPRO APPROXIMATELY 1.3347 ACRES OF LAND CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS.
AND AUTHORIZING RELATED BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD.
OKAY, UH, WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.
FOR FIRST AND FINAL SECOND PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 7 4 1 AGAINST 10
[10B. 25-0286 Consider and take action on an Ordinance to set a 35 miles per hour (mph) speed limit along Hobbs Rd between Ervin St and Patagonia St, a distance of approximately 1.78 miles (Executive Director of Development Services)]
B.CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE TO SET A 35 MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ALONG HOBBES BETWEEN IRVIN AND PATAGONIA STREET AT DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY OF 1.78 MILES.
SECOND, MS. TRUS? YEAH, I JUST WANNA THANK STAFF FOR THE, THE NOTE IN THERE THAT THEY REALIZE THERE'S PENDING CHANGES TO THE AREA AND THAT THEY, THEY ALREADY HAVE A PLAN TO BRING IT BACK ONCE THOSE ARE MADE.
WHY, WHY ARE WE REQUESTING FIRST AND FINAL ON THIS? UM, IT CAN WAIT QUITE HONESTLY, BUT THE FIRST AND FINAL JUST ALLOWS US TO GO AHEAD AND, AND CHANGE IT OUT INSTEAD OF WAITING EXTRA TWO WEEKS.
MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ON FIRST AND FINAL.
8 4 0 AGAINST NOW WE'LL DO THE NEXT ONE.
7 4 1 AGAINST, UH, ITEMS FROM SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA.
THERE ARE NONE, UH, REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS.
[13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS]
COMMENTS.UH, MAYOR PRO TE THANK YOU MAYOR.
I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, FIRST OF ALL TO TELL EVERYBODY UP HERE ON COUNCIL THAT MRS. RITA GERARDI PASSED AWAY JUNE THE 12TH.
SHE WAS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND FIRST FAMILIES OF LEAGUE CITY.
HER AND HER HUSBAND JOHNNY, UH, REALLY A GREAT LADY.
SHE WAS A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE AND WILL BE MISSED, UM, GREATLY IN LEAGUE CITY.
SO, UH, PRAYERS WILL GO OUT TO HER AND HER FAMILY.
UH, SECOND, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT THE SUNSET.
I'M NOT FOR SURE REALLY WHAT IS CORRECT AND WHAT'S RIGHT.
UH, YOU KNOW, I'VE HEARD A LOT OF RUMORS THAT THERE WAS ISSUES.
I'VE TALKED TO THE MAYOR, I'VE TALKED TO MR. BAUMGARTNER, I'VE TALKED TO AMBER, TRYING TO GET ALL THE FACTS TOGETHER AND EVERYTHING.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE A GREAT EVENT, ESPECIALLY FOR FOUR HOURS, UH, ON ONE SATURDAY NIGHT, ONCE A MONTH.
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I'M NOT FOR SURE WHAT WE CAN DO, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE MAYOR AND, AND, UH, MR. BAUMGART AND MEET WITH AMBER AND TRY TO WORK OUT A SOLUTION.I'M NOT FOR SURE WHAT THAT WOULD BE IF THAT'S ONCE, UH, ONCE A MONTH OR IF IT'S ONCE EVERY TWO MONTHS.
I KNOW WE GOT SOME ISSUES OUT THERE WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING.
UH, I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S FACTUAL.
YOU KNOW, YOU HEAR A LOT OF STUFF, BUT, YOU KNOW, WITHOUT TRYING TO RESEARCH IT MORE, I THINK WE DO OWE THE SUNSET BAZAAR.
UH, I THANK YOU FOR THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THAT THEY'VE BEEN, UH, GIVEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND THAT'S WHAT THE PARK'S ABOUT.
UM, BUT THERE AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE.
BUT HOPEFULLY MAYBE THE AMERICAN SIT DOWN WITH MR. BAUMGARTNER AND AMBER OR IF WE NEED A FORM COMMITTEE AND LET'S TALK ABOUT A SOLUTION.
I THINK THERE'S, THERE'S ROOM FOR YOU HERE.
UH, I, I SERVED ON HOLIDAY IN THE PARK BOARD FOR 25 YEARS.
I UNDERSTAND THE PASSION THAT IT TAKES TO RUN ONE OF THESE EVENTS, BUT AGAIN, YOUR FOUR HOURS ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE LIVE NEAR THIS AND YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY EVENT THAT, UH, IS AT THE PARK.
BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, I I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE TO, TO GET TOGETHER, MAYOR.
AND, UH, TRY TO TALK ABOUT A, A RESOLUTION FOR THIS.
'CAUSE I, I HEARD GOOD THINGS ABOUT IT AND UH, UH, SAW IT ON FACEBOOK THAT IT WAS REALLY A BIG EVENT AND THAT'S WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS ALL ABOUT.
BUT WE NEED TO BE GOOD NEIGHBORS TO, UH, EVERYBODY THERE AND WE NEED TO BE, UH, BUSINESS, UH, UH, PRO BUSINESS WHEN IT COMES TO LOCAL BUSINESSES.
SO THAT'S MY THOUGHTS MR. MATT.
WELL, YEAH, NO, I JUST WANTED TO GO A STEP FURTHER WITH THAT AND MAYBE WE COULD JUST PUT AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR TWO WEEKS FROM NOW AND WE CAN JUST OPENLY DISCUSS ALL THE ISSUES.
UM, I THINK I RECEIVED A SINGLE EMAIL FROM, FROM ONE PERSON ABOUT IT.
SO, AND YOU KNOW, IT LOOKED LIKE TO ME, AND IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THAT I READ IT AND I THINK BY THE TIME I RESPONDED TO THIS, THIS WILL BE RESOLVED BECAUSE THE OPTICS JUST LOOK TOO BAD.
UH, IT SOUNDS LIKE Y'ALL ARE SPUN UP AND, UH, BUT I THINK THAT THEN WHILE I'D BE OPEN TO THE, THE MAYOR AND THE CITY MANAGER, YOU KNOW, REACHING OUT AND TALKING TO Y'ALL ABOUT IT, GETTING SOMETHING RESOLVED.
I THINK ALSO, UH, IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN, WE CAN PUT SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA TWO WEEKS AND WE CAN ALL JUST AIR IT OUT BECAUSE I HAVE, I, THIS IS A NEW ONE FOR ME.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT, THANK Y'ALL FOR COMING OUT.
I MEAN, PEOPLE GET ON FACEBOOK AND THEY COMPLAIN AND COMPLAIN.
THEY VERY RARELY GO TO THE ACTUAL CHANNEL THAT IS BUILT FOR THEM TO ADVOCATE.
UH, YEAH, I'D, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE A REALLY GOOD FRIEND IN A, A GREAT CITIZEN LEAGUE CITY.
ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO, UM, BROCK COW CAME UP HERE AND WE AWARDED HIM WITH THE ART HOUSE, ART HEWITT SPIRIT AWARD, UM, FOR HIS, UH, DEDICATION TO, UH, THE VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY.
TONIGHT HE'S AT HOME RECOVERING FROM BRAIN SURGERY.
HE HAD, UH, LATE LAST WEEK DOING WELL.
BUT JUST WANNA LET BROCK KNOW THAT WE LOVE HIM, APPRECIATE HIS, HIS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, AND WE'RE, WE'RE HOPING FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
AND, UH, I'LL BE QUICK, HAPPY TO MEET WITH, UH, ANYBODY ABOUT SUNSET BAZAAR AND WE CAN TALK THEN, AND THEN PUT IT BACK ON THE AGENDA OR DO WHATEVER WE WANT WITH THAT FROM THERE, TO BE FAIR, RECEIVED, UH, YOU KNOW, PRO SUNSET BAZAAR EMAILS, RECEIVED SOME ANTI SUNSET BAZAAR EMAILS AS WELL.
YOU KNOW, I'M SURE EVERYBODY HAS DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE IS REAL OR, OR NOT.
IT DOESN'T EVEN REALLY MATTER TO ME.
I'M SURE EVERYBODY HAS DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT IT, BUT I'M SURE THERE'S A WAY THAT WE CAN ACCOMMODATE IT SOMEWHERE IN THE CITY AND FIGURE OUT A GOOD WAY TO MAKE IT SO THAT BUSINESS OWNERS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CAN BE, UH, DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.
AND THEN THE ESTABLISHED BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES CAN FUNCTION, UH, AS WELL.
AND THE CITIZENS THAT LIVE AROUND THAT PARK WON'T BE AFFECTED AS WELL.
SO I'M SURE THERE'S SOMETHING, A WAY FOR EVERYBODY TO COEXIST AND WORK THAT OUT.
AND THEN IF THAT DOESN'T WORK OUT TO EVERYBODY'S SATISFACTION, WE CAN MOVE IT TO THE NEXT STEP AND BRING IT ON THE AGENDA.
[14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)]
AT, UH, 6 34, THE CITY OF COUNCIL WILL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SUB CHAPTER D, THE OPENS MEETINGS ACT, SECTION 5 5 1 ETAL[00:35:01]
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE ON THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 AT 6 35 FOR THE FIRST WEEK.OKAY, CITY COUNCIL HAS COMPLETED ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 AT 7 0 8.
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW BE AN OPEN SESSION.
THERE WAS NO FINAL ACTION, DECISION OR VOTE REGARDING ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION JUST CONCLUDED.
15 A CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON DISCUSSION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT, APPOINTMENT OR EVALUATION OF, OF PUBLIC OFFICER.
TO WIT CITY AUDITOR, THERE'S NO ACTION.
EVERYBODY RESPOND, UH, TO HER APPROPRIATELY.
15 B CONSIDERED, TAKE ACTION ON DISCUSSION CONCERNING POTENTIAL PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS.
UH, MAYOR, I MOVE TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL ONE 1.68864 ACRES OF APPROXIMATELY 73,557 SQUARE FEET.
TO SUPPORT THE PAT HALSEY BAY COLONY PARK PROJECT CIP NUMBER PK 2001 FROM TRANSCO MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SECOND, PLEASE VOTE WE MOTIONS APPROVED.
8 0 15 C CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION REGARDING CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY WICK GALVESTON COUNTY CONSOLIDATED DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
AND AT 7 0 9 THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS.