* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:01] LET ME FIRST, [1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS] LET ME INTRODUCE YOU, HUNT. EXCUSE ME. UH, TODAY, THIS IS GONNA BE MAYOR FOR, THE MAYOR FOR THE DAY IS HUNT FOSTER FROM CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY. HE'S GONNA BE RUNNING OH TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF WAKE CITY, TEXAS WILL NOW COME TO ORDER A REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 23RD, 2026 AT 6:00 PM ALRIGHT. CALL RULE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS. SO EVEN THOUGH HE'S NOT HERE, GO AHEAD AND CALL HIM MAYOR LONG ANDY MANN TO TOMMY CONES HERE. TOM CROWS. QUINNIE CHANDEL. HERE. CHAD. WILL SCOTT HAGEN HERE. TRY TERRESTRIAL HERE. SEEING SOLDERS SAUNDERS. AND I'M HERE. . I WAS WAITING FOR IT TOO. CONGRATULATIONS. SO GO AHEAD AND LET'S MOVE ON DOWN HERE. YOU WANT ASK THEM TO JOIN YOU IN THE UH, NO, YOU'RE GONNA ASK FOR, YOU'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE RIGHT HERE. REVEREND RA. I, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE REVERTED REVEREND REVEREND REVEREND RA B BAYER FROM UNITY, UNITY BAY AREA, HOUSTON WILL WHO WILL BE OUR AND CONVENTION SPEAKER THIS EVENING. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU MAYOR OF THE DAY. THANK YOU MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I INVITE YOU ALL TO JOIN ME FOR A MOMENT OF PRAYER, TO FIND THAT PLACE WHERE YOU COMMUNE WITH THE GOD OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING. TO OPEN YOUR HEART, YOUR MIND, YOUR BEING TO FEEL THAT DIVINE PRESENCE THAT IS RIGHT HERE AND RIGHT NOW. AND WE SAY THANK YOU. GOD, THANK YOU FOR GUIDING OUR COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR GUIDING OUR CITY. CREATING PREPAREDNESS FOR HURRICANE SEASONS, CREATING SAFETY, UH, FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED, FOR HONORING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE IN OUR CITIZENRY THAT ARE HERE. VOLUNTEERING AND GIVING THEIR TIME AND ENERGY AND WORKING AS FIRST RESPONDERS IN EVERY WAY THAT THIS CITY WORKS TOGETHER TO CREATE THE MAGNIFICENCE THAT IS LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS. AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE WISDOM AND THE GUIDANCE THAT THIS COUNCIL RECEIVES, KNOWING THAT THEY ARE BRINGING FORTH THE HIGHEST GOOD FOR ONE AND ALL THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. AND WE SAY YES, WE ARE SUPPORTING AND HONORING EACH AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND CITIZEN WITHIN THIS GREAT CITY TO COME FORWARD AND BE GIVEN SACRED WORTH. AND KNOWING THAT EACH ONE BRINGS THEIR WISDOM, THEIR GUIDANCE, THEIR UNDERSTANDING, AND THEY ARE CREATING A WORLD THAT CONTINUES TO WORK FOR EVERYONE. AND WE SAY WE ARE GRATEFUL AND SO IT IS. AMEN. AND, AH, YES. OKAY, NOW YOU WANT ASK EVERYBODY, JOIN PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO US. FLAG IN TEXAS. FLAG AND CASH JOINING ME IN THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE US FLAG. JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE FOR THE US FLAG PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. CAN YOU JOIN ME IN THE TEXAS FILE? HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD. ONE. INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR PRO, MAYOR OF THE DAY. NOW IT'S MY TURN TO TAKE OVER. OKAY, . SO LET ME GIVE YOU THIS RIGHT HERE. YOU DID A GREAT JOB. THAT IS YOURS TO KEEP. AND HERE'S YOUR MOM. SO YOU STEP RIGHT BACK OUT THERE TO YOUR MOM. OKAY? MM-HMM. SHE, UH, SHE TOOK ONE BEFORE THE MEETING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SHE TOOK, SHE CAN ONE FROM ME. OKAY. GET MY GLASSES ON. I CAN SEE. OKAY. UH, APPROVAL OF MINUTES. [3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] JUNE 9TH, 2026. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OF THESE MINUTES? WHAT? I KNOW YOU'RE LOOKING AT ME. WHAT? I FORGET SOMETHING WAITING FOR TOMMY TO SECOND IT. . NO, NOBODY ELSE SEEMS TO DO THAT OTHER THAN ME. I'M THE ONE THAT DID THAT. WE USED TO DO THAT. . IF NOT THESE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. THERE ARE NO PROCLAMATIONS. PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE [5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL] CITY COUNCIL. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENT AT THIS TIME. LASTING NOT LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES. COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL IN NATURE OR MAY ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM. WEST TIPTON. [00:05:03] GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL IN LEAGUE CITY. UM, I'M HERE TO JUST, UH, CLARIFY MY POSITION ON SOME ISSUES WITH THE CITY. I REPRESENT A NONPROFIT CALLED PARKS AND TREES, AS WELL AS A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN MY OWN SELF, UH, HERE IN THE CITY. AND, UH, ANYWAYS, WE'RE ALSO INVOLVED IN SOME HONEYBEE FARMING OPERATIONS ON OUR, UH, ACREAGE THAT THE NONPROFIT OWNS. AND, UM, THERE'S BEEN, UH, A MISCONCEPTION, UH, UH, GOING AROUND THAT, THAT I'VE BOUGHT PROPERTY THAT I'VE KNOWN WAS LANDLOCKED WHEN I BOUGHT IT WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT THE CITY WOULD JUST ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET AND BUILD A FREE DRIVEWAY FOR ME TO GET TO MY PROPERTY. 'CAUSE THE ONLY WAY ACCESSING, UH, THE NONPROFIT'S PROPERTY ACTUALLY, UH, IS AN OLD GRASS, UH, GRASS OVER COUNTY ROAD THAT THE CITY, UH, INHERITED SO TO SPEAK, OR, UH, ADOPTED WHEN IT, UH, WHEN IT, UH, ANNEXED THE AREA OVER THERE. IT'S REFERRED TO AS SCHMIDT LANE. UM, UH, I'VE NEVER WANTED THE CITY TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN TO JUST ALLOW US TO USE OUR PROPERTY FOR WHAT IT CAN BE USED FOR WITHOUT REQUIRING US TO BECOME A FREE PUBLIC ROAD BUILDER FOR THE CITY AND OUR NEIGHBORS. 'CAUSE WE'RE AT THE BACK OF THE ROAD AND THERE'S SEVERAL OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS AHEAD OF US THAT IF THE CITY'S TOLD ME, HEY, IF YOU WANT TO USE YOUR PROPERTY, YOU GOTTA DEVELOP THAT ROAD TO OUR MINIMUM STANDARDS, WHICH IS PRETTY FANCY. UH, IT'S, IT'S NOT JUST A GRAVEL ROAD. YOU KNOW, THEY WANT ME TO GO INTO BUSINESS OF BEING A FREE, THE CITY WANTS ME TO BE A FREE PUBLIC ROAD BUILDER TO BE ABLE TO USE MY PROPERTY, UH, OR THE NON-PROFIT'S PROPERTY TO BE ABLE TO USE THEIR PROPERTY. UH, UM, YOU KNOW, IN THE PAST WITH THE PREVIOUS CITY ATTORNEY, WE HAD SOME LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN. SEEMS LIKE HERE'S A RECENT, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, THIS, WE'VE ACQUIRED SOME OTHER PROPERTY OFF LAWRENCE THAT'S, THAT'S NOT LANDLOCKED. AND, UH, UH, CLEARED THE FENCE LINES OF INVASIVE TREES AND GOT A, A THREATENING, UH, CERTIFIED LETTER FOR A $250,000 FINE ON A NON-PROFIT CALLED PARKS AND TREES, TRYING TO HELP PRESERVE TREES AND SET ASIDE LAND THAT THE, THAT WE HOPE THE CITY OR THE COUNTY WILL BUY FROM THE NON-PROFIT ONE DAY AT A FAIR PRICE AND, AND KEEP IT PRESERVED AS PARKS AND TREES. UH, BUT ANYWAYS, UH, IT'S GOT TO THE POINT TO WHERE I FEEL LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE'VE, WE'VE EXPERIENCED HARASSMENT FROM THE CITY. UH, THERE'S BEEN SOME DISPARAGING REMARKS MADE ABOUT ME PERSONALLY ONLINE BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL EVEN. UM, AND I DON'T APPRECIATE THAT. SO I'D LIKE THE CITY TO BE WELL AWARE OF HOUSE BILL 7 17 50 PASSED IN, UH, 2023 AS WELL, WELL AS HOUSE BILL 2308. AND THIS, UH, SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITS, I MEAN, MUNICIPALITY'S ABILITY TO, UH, TO REGULATE, UH, AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF THAT WHEN YOU GUYS SEND YOUR HARASSING, UH, LETTERS OUR WAY. OKAY, THANK YOU. MATT SKYFORD, IS THAT CORRECT? SANFORD? I'M SORRY? SANFORD. SANFORD. I'M SORRY. GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL. UH, MY NAME IS MATT SANFORD. I AM THE PRESIDENT OF RECON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. UH, WE ARE A NATIONAL COMMERCIAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR, UH, SERVING ALL 50 STATES SINCE 2011. UM, WE'VE BEEN HEADQUARTERS HERE IN LEAGUE CITY SINCE 2019. UH, WE'VE ENJOYED OUR TIME HERE AND WE LOVE THE CITY AND WE ARE HOPING TO CONTINUE THAT AS WE HAVE OUTGROWN OUR CURRENT BUILDING THAT WE'VE BEEN LEASING. UH, AND WE'RE LOOKING TO DEVELOP OUR NEW OFFICE BUILDING OFF OF MAIN STREET, 1625 EAST MAIN STREET. UH, IN ORDER TO DO THAT, UH, YOU'VE GOT AN AGENDA ITEM TONIGHT TO DISCUSS, UM, THE MITIGATION OF SOME TREES, REMOVAL AND MITIGATION OF SOME TREES THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR US TO DEVELOP THIS PROPERTY FOR OUR NEW OFFICE. UM, WE WERE VERY MINDFUL OF PRESERVING AS MANY TREES AS POSSIBLE WHEN DE WHEN DESIGNING THE LAYOUT FOR THIS PROPERTY. UH, AND WE, WE WENT TO A PRETTY GREAT LENGTH TO, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SAVED AS MAY AS WE COULD. UH, BUT INEVITABLY THERE'S, UH, THERE'S A LOT OF REASONABLE PROPERTY AND THEY'RE, THEY'RE PRETTY, PRETTY WELL DISPERSED. UH, IT'S INEVITABLE THAT, UH, FOR ANYTHING TO BE DEVELOPED THERE THAT THERE'S GONNA BE, HAVE TO BE SOME TREE REMOVAL. SO I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK YOU GUYS FOR, UH, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF OUR, UH, TREE MITIGATION AND REMOVAL PLAN IN ORDER FOR US TO BE, TO BE ABLE TO, UH, CONTINUE TO CALL LEAK CITY OUR HOME. THANK YOU. OKAY. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM [6. CONSENT AGENDA] SIX A THROUGH SIX D UH, MAYOR PRO TIME. I'D LIKE [00:10:01] TO PULL ITEM, UH, SIX D PLEASE. SECOND SIX C, SIX B AND SIX C. YOU WANT TO PULL SIX B AND SIX C ALSO? YES. OKAY, THEN I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE SIX A SECONDS. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? YOU READY TO GO FOR ITEM SIX A? OH, SORRY, GO AHEAD. READY? NO. WHY IS IT EVERY TIME I DO THIS THAT NEVER WANTS TO WORK ? I SAID YES. PASSES. SEVEN ZERO. OKAY. ITEM SIX THREE. ANY WE GOT? WE GOT YOU. OH, GOT YOU. I DIDN'T HEAR HIM AT FIRST. ITEM SIX [6B. 26-0231 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the removal and mitigation of significant trees exceeding the Director of Planning’s administrative approval authority for property located at 1625 East Main Street to facilitate the construction of an office headquarters for Reconn Construction Services (Director of Planning)] B, CONSIDERING TO TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL AND MITIGATION OF SIGNIFICANT TREES, EXCEEDING THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNINGS ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL AUTHORITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1625 EAST MAIN STREET TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE HEADQUARTERS FOR RECON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. MOVE TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND DISCUSSION. DID YOU GET A SECOND? YES. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND. THANK YOU MAYOR. UH, CHRIS, COULD YOU BRING UP THE, I GUESS THE OVERALL PROJECT SITE? I HAD SOME CONCERNS. YES, SIR. UM, AND I PLAN PROBABLY MAKE AN AMENDED MOTION TONIGHT ON THIS, BUT LOOKING AT, I WENT OUT THERE AND LOOKED AT THE SITE TODAY AND MY ONLY CONCERN IS THE OTHER TREES DON'T BOTHER ME TOO MUCH IN THE DE TENSION POND AND WHERE THE BUILDING'S AT, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THAT'S, I I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU WOULD EVER SAVE THEM, BUT THE TREE UP FRONT WHERE THE DRIVEWAY IS, YOU SHOW WHERE THE DRIVEWAY IS GOING THROUGH. CAN YOU GO DOWN TO THE TREE? I, I THINK IT WAS A MITIGATION PLAN SHOWING WHERE THE TREE IS ACTUALLY AT. UM, THIS IS THE ONLY PLAN I HAVE ON THE, I'M PRESENTATION. I'M SORRY. YEAH, IF, IF YOU LOOK AT THAT, THERE'S A, I I THINK THAT'S TREE 1 0 1 IS WHAT IT WAS CALLED. UM, AND MY CONCERN IS THIS IS A VERY, VERY LARGE OAK TREE AND I THINK WE HAVE OTHER OPTIONS THAT WE COULD DO, EITHER THERE'S A DRIVEWAY THERE. NOW YOU CAN GO BACK TO YOUR PICTURES AND LOOK AT THE DRIVEWAY THAT'S THERE. UH, ONE MORE. DID YOU? YEP. I GUESS YOU DIDN'T PUT 'EM IN THE, IN THE DEAL THAT, UH, WE HAVE HERE, BUT, UM, GO FORWARD ONE MORE. RIGHT THERE IS, I GUESS, IS THAT THE TREE NEAR THE DRIVEWAY? YES, SIR. THAT'S THE TREE ON THE, UM, RIGHT NOW THERE'S A DRIVEWAY WHICH COMES OUT NEXT TO THE, UM, MANOR CARE OR THE NURSING HOME OR THE, UH, THE CHURCH OVER THERE. AND WHAT I'M CONCERNED WITH IS CUTTING THAT TREE DOWN COMPLETELY. I MEAN, THAT'S A VERY NOTICEABLE TREE ON MAIN STREET, A VERY OLD TREE. UH, AND I THINK WE HAVE EITHER OPTIONS, WE CAN MOVE THAT DRIVEWAY OVER A LITTLE BIT. UM, YOUR THOUGHTS TO THAT? SO I'D PROBABLY DEFER TO THE APPLICANT, BUT UM, IT LOOKS LIKE POTENTIALLY THERE COULD BE ROOM TO SHIFT THAT DRIVEWAY FURTHER, UM, TO THE WEST OF THE SITE SOUTH ORIENTED ON THIS PLAN. UM, OKAY. TO PRESERVE THAT TREE OR, OR IN THE OTHER, THE OTHER QUESTION, IF NOT POSSIBLE, THEN WHAT ABOUT HAVING A SHARED DRIVEWAY FROM CROWDER FUNERAL HOME AND MAKING THAT ONE LARGE DRIVEWAY THAT GOES AROUND? IS THAT POSSIBLE? IT IS A POSSIBILITY. IT JUST RELIES ON THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER TO APPROVE THAT. UM, OKAY. BUT YOU HAVE ANOTHER DRIVEWAY ON THE OTHER SIDE NEXT TO CROWD OR FUNERAL HOME? YES, SIR. OKAY. SO, SO IT WOULD REQUIRE AN ACCESS EASEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO PROPERTY OWNERS TO UTILIZE THAT ONE IF THAT WASN'T THE DRIVEWAY, EVEN IF IF COULDN'T GET THAT FROM MATT, THE DRIVEWAY IS STILL THERE. THE OTHER DRIVEWAY. MY CONCERN IS NOT THE OTHER TREES SO MUCH. I MEAN, WE'RE, WE'RE TAKING OUT QUITE A BIT OF OAK TREES THERE AND CON TREES AND SO FORTH, THE, THE, UH, PROTECTED TREES. BUT THIS TREE IS REALLY ON MAIN STREET AND IT'S GONNA BE VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU TAKE THAT TREE OUT. SO THAT'S MY BIGGEST CONCERN. UH, I WILL MAKE AN AMENDED MOTION HERE IN THE FUTURE TO, TO LEAVE THAT TREE AND APPROVE THE REST OF THEM. UH, BUT IF MATT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP OR SOMEBODY AND TALK ABOUT, TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE IF YOU DO, IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO. UM, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT TREE SAVED AT LEAST. AND THEN MY OTHER QUESTION IS IN THE, IN THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, UM, HOW MANY TREES CAN WE ALLOW TO BE TAKEN [00:15:01] DOWN? I THINK, SO THE UDC ALLOWS MYSELF THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE ONE SINGLE ONE. OKAY. IT CLARIFIES THAT COUNCIL HAS THE APPROVE APPROVAL AUTHORITY OF 25% OF THE TREES. MM-HMM . UM, ON SITE OF THE SIGNIFICANT TREES. BUT AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY, Y'ALL CAN DO MORE. WE'RE GONNA ACTUALLY COME BACK WITH AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ENHANCE THAT, TO EXPAND IT. SO IT'S AT COUNCIL'S DISCRETION. OKAY. SO WE'RE, WE'RE TAKING OUT WHAT, 73%? YES, SIR. I BELIEVE SO. OKAY. WELL, I, I'LL GO AHEAD. UM, I'LL LET CHAD SPEAK REAL QUICK BEFORE, YEAH, I WAS, I WAS GONNA MAKE A RELATED BUT ALTERNATE MOTION OF POSTPONING THIS TO THE NEXT MEETING SO Y'ALL CAN GO AND REWORK WITH, WITH THE APPLICANT BASED ON THE, THE COMMENTS FROM MR. CONES. I'LL SECOND THAT. YEP, THAT'S FINE. I DON'T, I DON'T MIND APPROVING IT TONIGHT WITH THE CHANGES, BUT YOU KNOW, AS LONG AS WE SAVE THAT TREE, THEY CAN REFIGURE IT ANY WAY THEY WANT TO. IF THAT SAVES TIME AND, AND MONEY FOR THE AFFIDAVIT, THAT WOULD PROBABLY SAVE SOME TIME. OKAY. ALRIGHT. I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THEN THAT AMENDED MOTION TO, IF IT TURNS OUT THAT IT CANNOT, YOU KNOW, PHYSICALLY SHIFT SOUTH, WE'LL WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO Y'ALL. RIGHT. THERE'S, THERE'S OTHER OPTIONS. TRYING TO KEEP, UH, TREATING NUMBER 1 0 1 I THINK AND APPROVE THE REST OF THEM BE TAKEN OUT. ALL RIGHT. FOR THE SAKE OF CLEANING UP OUR PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, I'LL WITHDRAW MY MOTION AND I'LL SECOND WHAT MR. COES HAS SUGGESTED. SAME WITH TOMMY COES FROM TREAT HERE. OKAY, SO THERE'S BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND TO KEEP THE FIRST TREE, IS THAT CORRECT? TOMMY? UH, THE TREE OUT ON FIVE 18. I THINK IT'S LABELED TREE 1 0 1. IT'S HARD TO SEE. LEMME SEE. I'LL PULL IT UP. SO IT WOULD BE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PLAN SUBJECT TO SAVING THIS ONE TREE. EVERYTHING ELSE APPROVED IN THE TREE MITIGATION PLAN? YES. IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. IT IS NOT ONE SIR. OKAY, THANK YOU. OKAY, SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO AMEND BY COUNCILMAN COS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TRESSLER. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? VOTE 7 0 7, YES. SEVEN. OH, OKAY. OKAY, SO I DID THE AMENDMENT NOW TO GO DO THE WHOLE THING AS AMENDED. I THINK THE MOTION AMENDED. SO NOW THE MOTION AS AMENDED. GO AHEAD AND VOTE. SEVEN. OH, THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, ITEM [6C. 26-0229 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing Change Order 1 to the construction contract with Lucas Construction Company, LLC for the Asphalt Street Rehabilitation - Package 8 (RE1704I), in an amount not to exceed $231,639 (Executive Director of Capital Projects)] SIX C, CONSIDER INTAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER ONE TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH LUCAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC FOR THE ASPHALT STREET REHABILITATION PACKAGE EIGHT RE 1 7 0 4 I IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $231,639. MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND. THAT WAS CHADWELL. OKAY. DISCUSSION RON, I HAD A QUICK QUESTION. I THINK THERE WAS TWO REASONS AND I'M TRYING TO PULL IT UP ON THE, ON THE, UH, AGENDA RIGHT NOW. BUT BASICALLY YOU SAID THAT THERE WAS SOME UNFORESEEN LINES THAT WERE NOT RECOVERED, RECOVERABLE, OR YOU COULDN'T FIND THEM. UH, NO. THERE A REASON FOR THE CHANGE? NO. ON THIS CHANGE ORDER WE HAD BEFORE WE STARTED, WE FOUND OUT THERE WERE SOME QUANTITIES THAT WERE UNDERESTIMATED AND WE COULD HAVE TAKEN A ONE OF THE STREETS OUT AND RIGHT SIZE THE PROJECT TO FIT IN WITHIN THE, WHAT WAS AWARDED. BUT THEY GAVE THE CONTRACTOR DURING THIS MARKET WE'RE GOING THROUGH, HE PROPOSED TO US THAT HE CAN DO ALL THE CON ALL THE STREETS IN CONCRETE INSTEAD OF ASPHALT. AND WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO BRING IT BEFORE COUNCIL SO YOU WOULD KNOW THAT ALL OF IT IS GONNA BE IN CONCRETE. IF I TAKE A STREET OUT TO RIGHT SIZE IT, THEN ONE OF THE STREETS IS NOT GONNA BE BUILT AND WE DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD IT IN CONCRETE. SO, UH, WE THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO APPROVE THE ADDITIONAL, NOT NECESSARILY ADDITIONAL BUT RIGHT QUANTITIES TO BUILD THE ENTIRE PROJECT. THAT WAS A $6,000. HE GAVE US, HE GAVE US $26,000 ACTUALLY CREDIT TOWARDS BUILDING IT IN CONCRETE, BUT WE ADDED TWO MORE INCHES OF, UH, LIME SUBGRADE, WHICH CUT IT, UH, DOWN TO $6,000 SAVINGS. THEN WE HAD SOME QUANTITIES, LET'S SAY QUANTITY BUST OR WHATEVER YOU WANNA CALL [00:20:01] IT. THAT'S THE ONE I'M KINDA LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW. THE FIRST ONE I UNDERSTOOD. RIGHT. SO THE OTHER ONE WAS, THERE WAS THE QUANTITY OF LINES THAT WERE UNFORESEEN. IT WAS WHAT, 230 SOME THOUSAND? YES. YES SIR. OKAY. THAT'S THE ONE I WAS KIND OF TRYING TO GET TO. WHOSE FAULT WAS THAT? THE CONTRACTOR OR THE CITY NOT FINDING THEM LINES WHEN WE WENT OUT FOR BEDS OR IS IT THE, UH, I MEAN IF I WANT TO BLAME SOMEBODY, IT WOULD BE THE CONSULTANT NOT DOING THE QUANTITIES. EXACTLY. IF I CAN, IF I CAN CLARIFY FOR, FOR RON. SO WHEN THE DESIGN ENGINEER ESTIMATED THE NUMBER OF SQUARE YARDS OR SQUARE FEET YES. HE UN SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERESTIMATED THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SQUARE YARDS OR SQUARE FEET OF ROADWAY. RIGHT. AND SO WE UNDERBID THE QUANTITIES WHEN THE LUCAS CONSTRUCTION GOT IT. THEY SAID, HEY, THESE QUANTITIES AREN'T RIGHT. IN WHICH CASE WE WERE PRESENTED WITH EITHER A DELETE LANDRUM OR MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ENTIRE PACKAGE. AND SO OUR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ENTIRE PACKAGE AS WE HAD THE, WE HAVE THE MONEY IN THE CIP TO DO THAT. OKAY. RATHER THAN WAIT A YEAR AND REVIEW IT. RIGHT. EXACTLY. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. SURE. YES. WAS THAT IN-HOUSE, UH, DESIGN ENGINEER OR CONSULTANT? NO, IT'S, IT IS A CONSULTANT THAT WE'VE USED FOR OH, THAT, THAT SHOULD BE REFLECTED ON FUTURE, UH, THAT SHOULD BE RESPECTED YES. SELECTED ON HIS SCORECARD. YES SIR. YES. OKAY. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY. CALL FOR A VOTE FOR ITEM SIX C PASSES SEVEN ZERO ITEM SIX [6D. 26-0233 Consider and take action on Ordinance 2026-17 adding Section 70-2 to the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City to prohibit gambling devices and gambling places within the City and to declare violations thereof a public nuisance - Second Reading (Mayor Long)] D CONSIDERING TAX ACTION ON ORDINANCE 2026 DASH ONE SEVEN, ADDING SECTION 70 DASH TWO TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY, OF LAKE CITY TO PROHIBIT GAMBLING DEVICES AND GAMBLING PLACES WITHIN THE CITY AND DECLARE VIOLATIONS THEREOF A PUBLIC NUISANCE. SECOND READING, UM, MAYOR PROTE, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO POSTPONE THIS OF THE, THE FIRST MEETING, UH, IN SECOND LIES THE NEXT MONTH. SECOND. SECOND. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION TO POSTPONE BY TRESSLER SECOND BY CONES. ANY DISCUSSION? GO AHEAD AND VOTE SEVEN TO ZERO. ALRIGHT. UH, ANY CONSENT? PUBLIC HEARING? THERE'S NO PUBLIC HEARING, NO OLD BUSINESS, NEW BUSINESS. [9A. 26-0226 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a contract for election services between the Election 26-0226 Officer of the County of Galveston, the County of Galveston and the City of League City for a General Election on November 3, 2026; and a Runoff Election on December 12, 2026, if necessary (City Secretary)] CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES BETWEEN THE ELECTION OFFICER OF THE GAL, COUNTY OF GALVESTON, THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, AND THE CITY OF LAKE CITY FOR A GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026, AND A RUNOFF ELECTION ON DECEMBER 12TH, 26. 2026 IF NECESSARY, MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? NO. LOTS OF LOTS OF DEBATE. ALL IN FAVOR, GO AHEAD AND VOTE. GIMME A SEVEN ZERO. ALL RIGHT. ITEM NINE [9B. 26-0236 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the publication of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation (Assistant City Manager - CFO)] B, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION OR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZE IN THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. SO MOVE SECOND. ALL. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, GO AHEAD AND VOTE. SEVEN TO ZERO, RIGHT? YEP. OKAY. FIRST READING OF [10A. 26-0232 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 by amending Ordinance No. 2026-08 to adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Assistant City Manager - CFO)] ORDINANCES. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, TEXAS, GOVERNMENTAL PROPRIETARY AND CAPITAL FUNDS. BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH ZERO EIGHT TO ADJUST THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR ACTUAL AND PROJECTED EXPENDITURES. STAFF REQUEST APPROVAL ON FIRST AND FINAL READING. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. GO AHEAD AND VOTE. SEVEN ZERO MOVER FIRST AND FINAL SECOND. OKAY. DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, GO AHEAD AND VOTE. SIX ONE. [00:25:02] MM-HMM THAT SHOULD MICHELLE SIX ONE SHOULD PASS CORRECT OF IT, OF IT IS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. YEAH, THERE'S ONLY ONE THAT'S GIVEN. I'M JUST, I WAS JUST DOUBLE CHECKING 'CAUSE I KNOW WE'VE HAD THAT CONFUSION IN THE PAST. I'M JUST, LET ME VERIFY ONE MOMENT. OKAY. I AGREE WITH YOU, BUT JUST BECAUSE WE'VE HAD CONFUSION IN THE PAST, I WANNA MAKE SURE. 86, 80 5%. OKAY. I BELIEVE IT DOES. OKAY. IT PASSES. ALRIGHT, NOTHING ADDED AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS. I'LL YIELD MY TIME. COUNCIL MEMBERS, [13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS] UH, MAYOR PRO TEM SAUNDERS, I'M GONNA YIELD MY TIME. COUNCILMAN HIGGIN BALLMAN. WE HAVE SOME SCOUTS IN THE BUILDING TONIGHT. UM, ONE OF THEM IS A, A FAMILY I'VE KNOWN FOR A LONG TIME AND WE HAVE SOME OTHER ONES I MET TONIGHT. SO THANKS FOR COMING OUT GUYS. UH, THANKS FOR BEING ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS AND, UH, HOPE, HOPE YOU LEARNED A LITTLE BIT TONIGHT. THANKS FOR COMING OUT. COUNCILMAN TRESSLER. GILMAN TIME. COUNCILMAN MANN GILBERT. COUNCILMAN COS GILMAN TIME COUNCILMAN CRUZ J. JUST GOING TO PASS ON THANKS TO THE STAFF, JOHN AND JODY FOR HELPING OUT WITH, UM, UH, STREET FLOODING THAT HAPPENED IN THE MEADOWS. OKAY. COUNCILMAN CHADWELL YIELD MY TIME AND THE MAYOR'S NOT HERE TONIGHT. THERE ARE NO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, CORRECT? NOPE. WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. SO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. I DON'T NEED ONE. I DON'T NEED ONE. YEAH, DON'T NEED IT. HE NEEDS ADJOURNED. I'M USED TO ANOTHER WAY OF DOING IT TOO. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.