* 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] [1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS] ALL RIGHT. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY WILL NOW COME TO ORDER ON A REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 14TH, 2026 AT 6:00 PM UH, ANDY MANN ABSENT TONIGHT. TOMMY CONES PRESENT. TOM CRUISE. HERE. COURTNEY CHADWELL. HERE. SCOTT HIGGIN. HERE. CHAD TRESSLER. HERE. SEAN SAUNDERS. HERE I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE, UH, RABBI YI MUCKLER FROM THE SHABAB OF BAY AREA FOR INVOCATION TONIGHT. MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE. WE GATHER TODAY WITH GRATITUDE AS WE COMMEMORATE THIS YEAR, THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WE THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY AND FOR THE GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS WHOSE COURAGE, SACRIFICE, AND SERVICE HAVE PRESERVED THE FREEDOMS WITH WHICH YOU HAVE ENDOWED ALL PEOPLE. OUR FOUNDING FATHERS FOUND A GUIDING LIGHT IN THE BIBLE AND IN THE TIMELESS TRADITION OF THE SEVEN LAWS OF THE CHILDREN OF NOAH, UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE, REVERENCE FOR GOD, RESPECT FOR LIFE, HONESTY, FAMILY, AND COMPASSION. THESE ENDURING VALUES REMIND US THAT FREEDOM FLOURISHES ONLY WHEN GUIDED BY MORALITY AND RESPONSIBILITY. MY MENTOR, THE REBA RABBI SEN, TAUGHT US THAT DIFFERENCE NEED NOT LEAD TO DIVISION. UNITY IS ACHIEVED WHEN WE RECOGNIZE THAT DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES, WE ARE ALL YOUR CREATIONS, EACH ENDOWED WITH DIGNITY AND PURPOSE. ALMIGHTY GOD, AS WE MEET HERE TODAY, HELP US LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND AND TO SEEK AND FIND COMMON GROUND. HELP US TO CONTINUE TO BUILD OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY WITH A FOUNDATION BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT, KINDNESS, AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO THE COMMON GOOD. PROTECT AND BLESS OUR NATION'S LEADERS AND ALL PUBLIC SERVANTS WITH WISDOM, INTEGRITY, AND HUMILITY. PLUS THE MAYOR, THE MEMBERS OF THIS CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER AND THEIR STAFF WITH THE ABILITY TO GOVERN OUR CITY WITH WISDOM, VISION, COURAGE, AND COMPASSION, AND BESTOW UPON THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES, THE JOY OF LIFE, GOOD HEALTH AND PROSPERITY. MAY OUR CITY CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A BEACON OF LIGHT AND A MODEL CITY IN OUR GREAT NATION, DEMONSTRATING DAY BY DAY THAT AMERICA IS TRULY ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. AND LET US SAY AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU, RABBI FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO BE UNITED SPACE FOR AMERICA AND FOR ONE NATION. LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. JUSTICE FOR TEXAS FLAG UNDER THE TEXAS FLAG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD. ONE IN INVISIBLE [3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] APPROVAL OF MINUTES. JUNE 23RD, 2026, REGULAR MEETING. IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS, THESE MINUTES STAND APPROVED. UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE [5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL] COUNSEL. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENTS AT THIS TIME LASTING NOT LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES. COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL NATURE OR ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM, UH, FIRST ONE UP. BRIAN HALLIGAN. MR. MAYOR, COUNSEL, I'M SPEAKING TODAY CONCERNING THE ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 41 AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF A JUNE 13 PROTEST OF AROUND $20,000. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS OUR PERMIT AS IT LAYS OUT THE CITIZEN'S RIGHT TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AND THE CITIZEN'S RIGHT TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE. PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT FAMOUSLY SAID THAT DEMANDING BLIND LOYALTY TO A LEADER IS UNPATRIOTIC AND SERVE TO LIMIT FREE SPEECH IS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE AUTHORITARIAN HANDBOOK. SECOND, OUR TAXES PAY FOR POLICE PROTECTION 24 7 FOR ALL THOSE INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS TO CHARGE ADDITIONAL TAXES FOR A PROTEST IS TO BE DOUBLY CHARGED AND OVERTAXED. I CAN FIND NO CITY THAT CHARGES PROTESTORS FOR POLICE PROTECTIONS. HOUSTON SOMETIMES HAS UP TO A DOZEN PROTESTS IN ONE DAY AND [00:05:01] NOT A PARTICIPANT IS CHARGED AND ALL ARE PROTECTED BY HPD. NUMBER THREE, THE SPECIAL EVENTS ORDINANCE 25 41 WAS PASSED AS PART OF A CONSENT AGENDA. THERE WAS NO TIME FOR OPPOSITION TO THE TO THE ORDINANCE. IT MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN PASSED IN THE DARK OF NIGHT. AND NUMBER FOUR, SECTION 14 FIVE OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS ORDINANCE 25 41 ONLY ALLOWS FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES FOR THE PERMIT APPLICATION ITSELF. THERE IS NO MENTION OF CITY EXPENSES THE DAY OF THE EVENT. AND NUMBER FIVE, CONROE ATTEMPTED TO PASS A SIMILAR ORDINANCE, BUT THE PEOPLE SHOWED UP. WELL, IT WASN'T UNDER CONSENT AGENDA. THE PEOPLE SHOWED UP AND THE ORDINANCE WAS TABLED. NUMBER SIX, UNRELATED TO WHAT I'VE BEEN SPEAKING ABOUT, THERE WAS A YOUNG MAN WHO OFTEN SPOKE HERE AT THESE MEETINGS. HE COULDN'T GO TO THE GROCERY STORE WITHOUT BEING HARASSED BY THE THUGS FROM MARK HENRY'S CARTEL. HE HAD TO LEAVE THE STATE BECAUSE HIS OPINIONS APPARENTLY WERE NOT POPULAR WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, AND HE WAS HARASSED EVERYWHERE HE WENT. AND I WANNA LET YOU KNOW THAT HE'S THRIVING. WHERE AP WHERE OPPOSING OPINIONS ARE WELCOME. THANK YOU, LUIS. LUIS GARCIA. GOOD EVENING MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND FELLOW CITIZENS. MY NAME IS LUIS GARCIA AND I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING AS COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION S MIKE LACEY POST HERE IN LEAGUE CITY. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK TONIGHT. THE AMERICAN LEGION EXISTS TO SERVE VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITIES WE CALL HOME HERE IN LEAGUE CITY. OUR POST PROVIDES VETERANS WITH COMRADERY, SUPPORT, AND PURPOSE AFTER MILITARY SERVICE. BUT OUR IMPACT EXTENDS FAR BEYOND OUR MEMBERSHIP. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCOUTING AND OUR VERY OWN AMERICAN LEG LEGION BASEBALL TEAM, WHICH IN FACT, OUR PLAYERS CONSIST OF YOUNG MEN FROM ALL OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS HERE IN LAKE CITY. AND THOSE SURROUNDING, WE ARE ACTUALLY GONNA BE HOSTING THE AMERICAN LEGION STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT BEGINNING NEXT WEEK. WE RECOGNIZE FIRST RESPONDERS PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, CONDUCT MILITARY HONORS, AND WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE METHODOLOGY AND PURPOSE ALIGN WITH OURS. WE OPEN OUR DOORS FOR MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS. WHEN THE DEVASTATING FLOODS STRUCK THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, OUR POST FORMED ITS OWN DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM LEADING TO A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RED CROSS. TODAY, WE SERVE AS THE RED CROSS'S GALVESTON COUNTY DESIGNATED DISASTER COMMAND CENTER. WE ARE PROUD TO BE A RESOURCE FOR THIS COMMUNITY. WHAT MANY PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IS THAT WE RECEIVE NO OPERATIONAL FUNDING FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE STATE OF TEXAS, OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. WE ARE ENTIRELY SELF-SUSTAINING. SOME OF OUR DONATIONS ARE DESIGNATED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. S IN NEED, OTHER SPECIFIC CAUSES, AND THOSE FUNDS MUST BE USED EXACTLY AS AN INTENDED. THEY CAN'T PAY FOR OUR BUILDING, UTILITIES, INSURANCE, OR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS. THAT'S WHY WHAT WE CALL UNDESIGNATED REVENUE IS SO IMPORTANT. AND I BELIEVE, MAYOR, YOU CALLED IT A GENERAL FUND. IT KEEPS OUR DOORS OPEN. IT ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE SERVING VETERANS IN OUR COMMUNITY. AS YOU CONSIDER THIS ORDINANCE TONIGHT, I BELIEVE IN OLD BUSINESS. I ASK THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF ALLOWING RESPONSIBLE LAWFUL FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-PROFIT VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS OURS. REVENUE GENERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW WOULDN'T CHANGE OUR MISSION. IT WOULD SIMPLY ENSURE WE CAN CONTINUE FULFILLING IT. THE AMERICAN LEGION DOES NOT EXIST TO GENERATE PROFIT. WE EXIST TO SERVE. SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURS MEANS SUPPORTING VETERANS, STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY, AND PRESERVING A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN FIND THE HELP THAT THEY NEED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR CONSIDERATION IN IN CITY COUNCIL. BY THE WAY, WE CAN'T HOST THE FARMER'S MARKETS , JAMES CALLAN. [00:10:11] GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JAMES CALLAN. I LIVE IN TEXAS CITY. THOUGH I SPEND MOST OF MY MONEY IN LEAGUE CITY, I'M A MEMBER OF THE JUSTICE COALITION OF GREATER CLEAR LAKE AND RECENT COALITION. CO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE CITY HAVE RESULTED IN INACCURATE RESPONSES, REJECTIONS WITH INCORRECT CAUSE STATED, AND A TIME SENSITIVE DOCUMENT, WHICH WAS WITH, HAD A RESPONSE KNOWN ON A TUESDAY THAT WAS NOT COMMUNICATED TO THE COALITION UNTIL SAT SUNDAY BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY. THIS FOUR DAY PAUSE WAS DURING A TIME WHEN TIME WAS CONSTRAINED. WE FEEL IT WAS INTENTIONAL FOR THESE AND OTHER REASONS. THE COALITION IS CONCERNED THAT THE OBVIOUS ANIMUS SHOWN TO OUR GROUP AND OTHER GROUPS LIKE US IS BEING REFLECTED BY THE CITY DEPARTMENTS AT THE BEHALF OF MAYOR LONG, WHO AFTER THE FIRST NO KINGS PROTESTS CLAIMED THAT WE ONLY HAD 17 PEOPLE AT THE RALLY. I BELIEVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ACTUAL STATISTICS IF YOU'D CARE TO READ THEM. I PROVIDED THE COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR TODAY WITH TWO EXAMPLES OF MISSTATEMENTS PUBLICLY MADE BY OUR MAYOR. BY YOUR MAYOR, PARDON ME. IN ADDITION, WITHOUT PUBLIC DISCUSSION, LAST OCTOBER, THIS COUNCIL REVISED A SPECIAL EVENT PROCESS FOR LEAGUE CITY. WITHOUT PUBLIC DISCUSSION, YOU DECIDED THAT 150 PEOPLE WAS A LARGE CROWD AND REQUIRED A PERMIT. NONE OF YOU HAVE RESPONDED TO THE COALITION'S REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION ON THE LOGIC BEHIND THIS OR THE REASONING. ONLY ONE OF YOU, THANK YOU. ONLY ONE OF YOU RESPONDED TO ASK WHY THE 22,024,000 ALMOST DOLLAR AMOUNT WAS PROVIDED. WE DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT EITHER. NO MENTION OF WAIVER WAS MADE. ALTHOUGH THE CHRISTMAS EVENT AND THE BASEBALL EVENTS ARE WAIVED, IT WASN'T EVEN OFFERED TO US. SECTION 14 DASH FIVE WHICH TALKS ABOUT FEES DOES NOT INCLUDE RECOVERY OF THE FEES THAT WERE QUOTED. A CLEAR READING OF SECTION 14 DASH FIVE SHOWS THAT I ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO HELP US. AND BASICALLY WE GOT POUND SAND. WE WERE TOLD IT'S NOT THEIR JOB. WHOEVER THE CITY ATTORNEY IS, GENTLEMEN LINK CITY COULD FACE A SCENARIO IN WHICH FEDERAL AGENTS TAKE A LIFE IN THESE STREETS. IF THAT HAPPENS, THERE WILL BE A MASS RESPONSE. IT WILL BE MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE. I DON'T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND THAT. THE JUSTICE COALITION OF GREATER CLEAR LAKE IS REVISING OUR EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS. WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH THE CITY ON THAT. EVERY ATTEMPT I HAVE MADE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CITY EXCEPT FOR ONE, HAS FALLEN ON DEAF EARS. THAT IS YOUR CHOICE. WE'D LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU, BUT YOU'RE NOT LETTING US. IF THE CITY CONTINUES TO TREAT US AS PARIAHS, IT WILL NOT BE CONDUCIVE TO OPEN DIALOGUE. SHOULD THE WORLD FOCUS ON LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS AS TODAY THEY'RE FOCUSING ON ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. AS YESTERDAY, THEY FOCUSED ON BIDEN FORD, MAINE, AND LAST WEEK IT WAS HOUSTON, TEXAS. IT COULD BE LEAGUE CITY NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, UH, [6. CONSENT AGENDA] CONSENT AGENDA SIX A THROUGH O. MOVE TO APPROVE. MAYOR, I MOVE TO, I'M SORRY, I NEED TO PULL SIX D FIRST. I'M SORRY. SIX D CHANGE MY MOTION TO BE APPROVING THE REMAINDER. SECOND ON THE REMAINING. YEP. UH, SIX A THROUGH SIX O WITH SIX D BEING PULLED. MAYOR, I DON'T NEED TO PULL, UH, SIX A ABOUT THE DRONES, BUT I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ASK A, A QUESTION JUST TO VERIFY THE, WE PULL SIX A AS WELL. SO THE REMAINDER WITHOUT A AND D, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON. PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES SEVEN FOUR, NONE AGAINST SIX A. [6A. 26-0252 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a six-year agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., under Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract No. DIR-CPO-5433, for Drone as First Responder (DFR) capabilities in an amount not to exceed $1,759,980, with an initial one-year subscription fee waiver and termination option (Chief of Police) ] CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SIX YEAR AGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. UNDER TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES, DIR CONTRACT NUMBER DIR DASH CPO DASH 5 4 3 3 FOR DRONE AT FIRST RESPONDER DFR CAPABILITIES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 1,759,980 WITH AN INITIAL ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION FEE WAIVER AND TERMINATION OPTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, MR. CRUZ. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE, I I'M, I'M ALL IN FAVOR. THIS, I THINK THE TECHNOLOGY IS, IS FANTASTIC. I JUST WANTED THE, THE CITIZENS TO HEAR FROM, FROM THE CHIEF THE [00:15:01] ANSWER TO ONE QUESTION THAT, THAT I KNOW THE ANSWER TO. YES, SIR. THANK YOU, CHIEF. SO, RIGHT NOW, WITH THE DRONE TECHNOLOGY COMING ON, AND YOU KNOW, AS THESE BEGIN TO FLY OVER PEOPLE'S BACKYARDS, THERE'S CONCERNS ABOUT PRIVACY. BUT IS IT TRUE THAT WHILE THESE THINGS ARE FLYING, THEY WILL BE, THERE WILL BE NO DOWNWARD CAMERA ACTION, SO EVERYONE'S PRIVACY IS STILL GONNA BE PROTECTED, THAT THEY WILL BE HORIZONTAL AND POINTING AT THE SKY. IS THAT CORRECT? SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS DURING AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT, WHEN WE LAUNCH 'EM AND THEY'RE GOING TO A SCENE, THE CAMERAS ORIENTED TOWARDS THE HORIZON, THE ONLY TIME THAT WE WOULD BE, UH, LOOKING DOWNWARD IS ONCE WE ARRIVE AT A SCENE AND START TO USE IT FOR EVIDENTIARY VALUE, ANYTIME WE USE THE DRONE, THOSE, THAT VIDEO FOOTAGE IS STORED FOR EVIDENTIARY VALUE AND IS AUDITABLE FOR TRANSPARENCY. PERFECT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. SEVEN FOUR. NONE AGAINST SIX D. [6D. 26-0263 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a contract with Land & Sea Services, Inc. for the purchase and installation of a replacement standby generator at the Glen Cove Lift Station in an amount not to exceed $78,937.00 (Executive Director of Facilities, IT and The Ballpark and Director of Public Works)] CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH LAND AND SEA SERVICES, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT STANDBY GENERATOR AT GLENCOVE LIFT STATION AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $78,937. MAYOR, I MOVE, MOVE TO APPROVE WITH ONE EXCEPTION. IF YOU DON'T MIND, MR. TRESSLER MAY GO WITH THAT LAND AND SEA SERVICES, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE ONE WEEK EXPEDITED DELIVERY SCHEDULE FOR 91,000 AND WE CAN HAVE DISCUSSION ON THAT. I'LL SECOND DISCUSSION MR. COS. YEAH, THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST, UH, THE REASON I'M ASKING RIGHT NOW, THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE IS 22 WEEKS FOR THE GENERATOR TO COME IN. UM, LANDING SEA IS ABLE TO GET ONE HERE IN ONE WEEK, BUT THE COST IS $12,000 MORE DUE TO SHIPPING AND THEY HAVE TO PURCHASE IT FROM A COMPANY OUT OF TENNESSEE. AND THE MAIN REASON I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS GO IN IS BECAUSE OF HURRICANE SEASON NUMBER ONE. NUMBER TWO, UM, I, I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A GENERATOR AT THE GLEN COVE CYPRESS BAY, UH, LIFT STATION THAT IS VERY, VERY LOUD. IF WE HAVE A, UM, HURRICANE THAT COMES IN TO THE CITY AND IT HAS TO RUN FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS, I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PROBLEMS. AND I THINK $12,000 WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO HAVE THAT GENERATOR EXPEDITED IN ONE WEEK. MR. I, I APOLOGIZE, BUT IM, I, I DON'T THINK NOISE WHILE RUNNING A GENERATOR AFTER A HURRICANE IS SOMETHING THAT, THAT'S AT THE TOP OF FOLKS' COMPLAINT LIST. UM, I'D, I'D RATHER SAVE THE MONEY, MS. MR. CRUZ. SO TOMMY, I GUESS I'M JUST A LITTLE CONFUSED. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT WE GET IT SO MUCH EARLIER NOW? WELL, PART OF THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU ORDER THESE GENERATORS, AS WE SEEN WITH THE PREVIOUS GENERATORS, WE TRIED TO ORDER, THEY WERE LIKE 50 WEEKS, UP TO TWO YEARS TO GET A GENERATOR FROM THE FACTORY. UM, THERE IS A COMPANY OUTTA TENNESSEE THAT HAS A GENERATOR IN STOCK, BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO SHIP IT HERE, WHICH COST MORE MONEY TO GET IT HERE WITHIN A ONE WEEK DELIVERY TIME. MY CONCERN IS WE'RE GOING INTO THE HEAT OF HURRICANE SEASON. IF WE LOSE A, IF WE LOSE THAT GENERATOR OR LOSE POWER TO THAT GENERATOR OR TO THAT, UH, LIFT STATION, THEN THAT GENERATOR'S GONNA COME ON AND RUN. IF YOU HADN'T HEARD THAT GENERATOR RUN, I CAN GUARANTEE YOU YOU'LL, YOU'LL GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. NUMBER ONE, THAT'S, THAT'S THE THING. AND SECOND, I'M NOT FOR SURE IF THE, THAT GENERATOR WILL RU UH, BE MOVED OVER TO THE FLEET DEPARTMENT. AND THE ONE THAT WE HAVE IN THE FLEET DEPARTMENT, AND I THINK THEY SAID HERE, WAS AT THE END OF LIFE. SO I, I THINK WE'RE KILLING TWO BIRDS AT ONE STONE, HEREBY TRYING TO GET THE NEW GENERATOR PUT IN, HAVING A A, A NEWER GENERATOR AT THE FLEET DEPARTMENT IN CASE OF A HURRICANE. AND I THINK IT'S A HURRICANE. NOISE IS NOT ALL OF IT, BUT I, I WILL TELL YOU, I'VE BEEN OUT THERE AND WITNESSED THIS ON STARTUP. IN FACT, THE CITY STAFF HAD TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THAT [00:20:01] THE GENERATOR WAS GOING THROUGH STARTUP BECAUSE OF THE NOISE. $12,000 I, I THINK IS BE BENEFICIAL TO GET IT HERE BEFORE HURRICANE SEASON. BUT, BUT YOU'RE NOT. BUT WE, WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING THAT WOULD SAY THAT THIS IS IN DANGER OF FAILING BETWEEN NOW IF WE KEEP REGULAR DELIVERY. NO, WE'RE, WE'RE REPLACING IT NO MATTER WHAT. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF GETTING ONE HERE IN ONE WEEK OR 22 WEEKS TIME PERIOD. AND MY THOUGHT PROCESS WAS TRYING TO GET IT HERE BEFORE THE HURRICANE, UH, SEASON CAME IN. LIKE WE'RE IN NOW IN CASE WE DO HAVE A HURRICANE, THEN YOU'RE GONNA BE FACED WITH A A, A SITUATION OUT THERE THAT'S GONNA BE JUST DEVASTATING TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE, AND THE CITIZENS OUT THERE, BECAUSE I RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ON IT. I, WE'VE TALKED TO THE MAYOR ABOUT IT, UH, AND JOHN, HE'S BEEN OUT THERE SEVERAL TIMES AND, AND I, I JUST THINK IT'S WORTH THE MONEY FOR $12,000 TO TRY TO GET A NEW GENERATOR HERE WITHIN ONE WEEK TIME. YEAH, I, BEFORE GETTING IT HERE QUICKER, I THINK I'D RATHER BENEFIT FROM IT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. BUT THE 20%, 13, 15% MARKUP, I THINK IS WHAT IT IS. IT'S KIND OF SIGNIFICANT. UH, IS THERE ANY NEGOTIATING ROOM IN THERE FOR ANY OF THAT, JOHN? OR IS THAT KIND OF SET IN STONE? YEAH, LIKE MAYBE A COUPLE WEEKS INSTEAD OF ONE WEEK? WELL, I THINK THE BIG THING FOR HIM IS HE HAS TO BUY IT FROM A THIRD PARTY VERSUS BUYING IT DIRECT AND THAT THAT'S WHAT DRIVES UP THE COST. SO THERE'S A THIRD PARTY THAT HAS ONE, HE SET A PRICE, HE SAYS IT'S $12,000 MORE THAN ORDINARY DIRECT. THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR NEGOTIATIONS. AND I HAVEN'T, YOU KNOW, FOUND HIS PRICING GENERALLY TO BE REASONABLE. AND WE HAVEN'T NECESSARILY, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A PUBLIC BID PROCESS AND SO IT REALLY DOESN'T LEND ITSELF TO, HEY, WE LIKE YOUR BID, BUT WE WANT TO NEGOTIATE LOWER. WE CAN ALWAYS ASK. AND JOHN, THIS WAS ON HIS, HIS BID PROPOSAL ALSO, CORRECT? CORRECT. OKAY, THANK YOU. NEXT EXPEDITED OPTION. YES. RIGHT HERE. YES. ANYBODY ELSE? I'M GONNA MOVE TO, UH, POSTPONE THIS TO THE NEXT MEETING. UM, SEE IF WE CAN GET THAT, THAT AN EXPEDITED ONE, NOT QUITE THE 22 WEEKS, MAYBE NOT ONE WEEK AND, AND NOT 20% HIGHER COSTS. I WILL SECOND THAT. ACTUALLY, I DON'T THINK, GO AHEAD. PARDON ME. THAT'S ALRIGHT. SUPPOSED TO BUT GO AHEAD. AGAIN. I, YOU KNOW, I HATE TO POSTPONE ANY, ANY GENERATOR FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS COMING UP HERE. IF YOU, I, I WOULD PREFER YOU PROBABLY JUST VOTED DOWN AND MOVE ON. AND LET'S GO AHEAD WITH THE BID PROCESS. I'M TELLING YOU, I I, I THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO OUT FOR BIDS AGAIN IF WE MAKE ANY CHANGES TO WHAT'S THERE NOW. IS THAT CORRECT, JOHN OR NOT? I WOULD SAY THAT IF WE ASKED HIM IF HE'D LOWER HIS PRICE, WE CAN DO THAT. OTHERWISE, AS LONG AS IT'S NOT MORE. BUT IF IT'S LOWER, THERE'S CERTAINLY POTENTIAL. I WOULD PER PREFER TO SEE THAT WE, WE ACCEPT THE BID AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BID. IF, IF THIS COUNCIL DOESN'T WANNA PAY THE $12,000 FOR HURRICANE SEASON AND LET'S MOVE ON AND, AND GET THE BID HERE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO NEGOTIATE, UH, I DON'T MIND NEGOTIATING, TRYING TO SAVE SOME MONEY. BUT WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE TALKING $12,000, YOU KNOW, UM, THAT I THINK BY HAVING THIS GENERATOR HERE BEFORE, WHAT IF WE SPLIT THE BABY AND PASSED THE BID AS IS? AS IS AND THEN NEGOTIATE FOR THE EXPEDITED. BECAUSE 22 WEEKS IS A LONG TIME. YES. AND THAT IS A LONG TIME. SO WHAT IF WE JUST GO AHEAD AND PASS IT OR WHATEVER WE END UP VOTING AND THEN, UH, DIRECT STAFF TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT SOMETHING LESS THAN 22 WEEKS? YOU GONNA PULL YOUR MOTION BACK? SO YOU'RE ASKING US TO APPROVE 91,000? NO, NO, 78 78 NEGOTIATE. OH, THEN I WILL, UH, MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND IT TO BE THE 78 9 37, UH, WITH THE DIRECTION TO NEGOTIATE. YEAH. WITH THE DIRECTION OF THAT TO NEGOTIATE ON THE EXPEDITE ONE, THE SECOND. MY PAGE HAS A LOT OF MARKS ON IT NOW. SO LER. OKAY. PLEASE VOTE. THIS IS ON THE MOTION. THIS IS ON THE MO. THIS IS ON YOUR MO THIS IS ON THE MOTION TO AMEND. THIS IS ON THE MOTION TO AMEND. END [00:25:04] MOTION PASSES. SEVEN ZERO. NOW THIS VOTE IS FOR THE MOTION AS AMENDED. MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO. OKAY. UH, PUBLIC HEARING [7A. 26-0247 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)] AND ACTION ITEMS FROM PUBLIC HEARING. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE READOPTING STANDARDS OF CARE FOR THE LEAGUE CITY YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS STAFFING RATIOS, HEALTH STANDARDS, AND STAFF QUALIFICATIONS. THIS PUBLIC HEARING STARTS AT 6 25. THERE'S NOBODY SIGNED UP THIS CLOSES AT 6 25. SEVEN B, CONSIDER AND TAKE [7B. 26-0248 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) ] ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE. READOPTING SANDERS CARE FOR LEAGUE CITY YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS STAFFING RATIOS, HEALTH STANDARDS AND STAFF QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NEED A MOTION MOVE TO APPROVE. OKAY, PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. SEVEN FOUR NOT AGAINST SEVEN [7C. 26-0241 Hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, Chapter 125, Article 3, entitled “Zoning Regulations”, to revise regulations related mobile food vendors in response to House Bill 2844 adopted by the 89th Texas Legislature (Director of Planning)] C. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY. CHAPTER 1 25. ARTICLE THREE ENTITLED ZONING REGULATIONS TO REVISE REGULATIONS RELATED TO MOBILE FOOD FOOD VENDORS IN RESPONSE TO HB 28 44, ADOPTED IN THE 89 TEXAS LEGISLATURE. THIS PUBLIC HEARING OPENS AT 6 26. THERE'S NOBODY IT CLOSES AT 6 26. SEVEN D CONSIDERING [7D. 26-0242 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, Chapter 125, Article 3, entitled “Zoning Regulations”, to revise regulations related mobile food vendors in response to House Bill 2844 adopted by the 89th Texas Legislature (Director of Planning)] TO TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, CHAPTER 1 25. ARTICLE THREE ENTITLED ZONING REGULATIONS TO REVISE REGULATIONS RELATED TO MOBILE FOOD VENDORS IN RESPONSE TO HP 28 44 ADOPTED IN THE 89TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE. PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDS APPROVAL FOUR OH ON JUNE 25TH, MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND CHAD WALL, PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. SEVEN FOUR. NONE AGAINST OLD [8A. 26-0251 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) City Council approved the first reading, 7-0-0, on June 9, 2026. Council postponed the item 7-0-0 on June 23, 2026.] BUSINESS CONSIDERING TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE 2026 DASH 17, ADDING SECTION 70 DASH TWO TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY PROHIBIT TO PROHIBIT GAMBLING DEVICES IN GAMBLING PLACES WITHIN THE CITY TO DECLARE VIOLATIONS THEREOF A PUBLIC NUISANCE. SECOND READING, CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE FIRST READING SEVEN ZERO ON JUNE 9TH, CO COUNCIL POSTPONED SEVEN ZERO ON JUNE 23RD. MAYOR, I'M GOING TO MOVE TO APPROVE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CHANGE, ADDING THIS CLAUSE TO THE END OF SUBSECTION D STATING QUOTE, OR ANY ACTIVITY THAT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE GAMBLING UNDER CHAPTER 47 OF THE TEXAS PENAL CODE. SECOND MOVE TO APPROVE OR SECOND, I'M SORRY, I'M GIVING IT TO SCOTT . ALRIGHT. ALRIGHT. UH, AND SO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THE REASON THAT WE'RE ADDING THAT, JUST FOR OUT OF ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, UH, STATE LAW ALREADY EXEMPTS THE, THE, UH, SEVERAL DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, UH, AMERICAN LEGION VFW, HALLS AS BEING ONE OF THEM. THIS WOULD JUST CLARIFY THAT AND MAKE THAT, PUT THAT INTO OUR ORDINANCE SCREWS. I JUST HAD ONE QUESTION IN IT. IT SAID, UM, I GOT MY NOTES WAS LIKE ANY OTHER, ANY OTHER LAWFUL AMUSEMENT DEVICES. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? I HAVE NO IDEA. OKAY. , THANK YOU. DO YOU KNOW I DON'T KNOW ? YES. SO THIS REALLY IS A COMPLIMENT OF EXISTING STATE LAW. IT KIND OF INTERSECTS WITH IT. AND SO IF YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE SECTIONS IN THIS, WE TIE A LOT OF THE DEFINITIONS EXACTLY BACK TO THE STATUTE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANNA NECESSARILY BE REDUNDANT OR TAKE THE RISK THAT WE'RE GONNA RUN AND BE SLIGHTLY, UM, INCONGRUENT WITH, WITH THE STATE LAW DEFINITIONS OF THIS. AND SO THIS WAS JUST REALLY A SECTION TO CLARIFY THAT THINGS THAT ARE GAMBLING, THINGS THAT ARE ILLEGAL UNDER STATE LAW ARE ALREADY, ARE GOING TO BE ILLEGAL. BUT THOSE THAT DON'T MEET THE DEFINITION IN GAMBLING, USUALLY THERE'S THREE THINGS. THERE HAS TO BE A GAME OF CHANCE CONSIDERATION, SOME SORT OF PRIZE. THOSE ARE KIND OF THE THREE ELEMENTS. A LOT OF THAT ANALYSIS IS VERY, VERY FACT INTENSIVE. THAT'S WHAT PROSECUTORS AND KIND OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS KIND OF DELVE INTO WHENEVER THEY KIND OF APPROACH A CASE. AND SO RATHER THAN TRY TO DEVIATE OUT SPECIFICALLY AND TRY TO LIST OUT ALL THE FACTUAL SCENARIOS THAT COULD MAYBE MAKE SOMETHING LEGAL VERSUS ILLEGAL, WE JUST WANTED TO [00:30:01] KIND OF DEFER TO STATE LAW AND SAY IF STATE LAW SAYS IT'S LEGAL, IT'S OBVIOUSLY LEGAL. SO THIS JUST KIND OF CLARIFIES FOR THE PUBLIC. SO WHEN THEY SEE IT AND THEY'RE NOT KIND OF ASKING THESE QUESTIONS, THEY'LL SEE THIS AND UNDERSTAND THAT. SO THAT WAS THE INTENT. ALRIGHT. ALL RIGHT. PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. SEVEN FOUR. NONE AGAINST, THAT WAS A MOTION TO AMEND. NO, NO. THERE WAS UHM MOTION TO APPROVE SUBJECT TO A CONDITION. GOTCHA. YEP. NINE A CONSIDER AND [9A. 26-0250 Consider and take action setting the date for the public hearing of the FY2027 Proposed Budget for August 25, 2026 (Assistant City Manager - CFO)] TAKE ACTION. SETTING THE DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING OF THE FY 2027 POST BUDGET FOR AUGUST 25TH, 2026. MOVE CHAIR PER SECOND PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. SEVEN FOUR. NONE AGAINST NINE B CONSIDERING [9B. 26-0269 Consider and take action on a resolution approving an amended and restated interlocal agreement with the City of League City Section 4B Industrial Development Corporation for the use of 4B sales tax proceeds for eligible park facilities, including maintenance and operations costs and debt service reimbursement (Assistant City Manager - CFO) ] TAKE ACTION. OUR RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LEAGUE, CITY SECTION FOUR B, INDUSTRIAL CORPOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE USE OF THE FOUR B SALES TAX PROCEEDS FOR ELIGIBLE PARK FACILITIES, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION COST, DEBT SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY, PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. SEVEN FOUR. NONE AGAINST, UH, NINE C WAS PULLED. UH, NINE A WAS PULLED. OH, 10 A WAS PULLED. 10 B, [10A. Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City by removing fees from the ordinance and placing them in the City's Fee Schedule (Director of Planning) Staff requests approval on first and final reading.] CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY BY REMOVING FEES FROM THE ORDINANCE AND PLACING THEM IN THE CITY'S FEE SCHEDULE. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. SEVEN FOUR. NONE AGAINST, THERE ARE NO ITEMS AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA COMPLETED. REPORTS [12. REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS ] FROM STAFF MEMBERS, MA, MAYOR AND COUNSEL TONIGHT AT YOUR SEATS. WE HAVE DELIVERED THE 2027 BUDGET, THE 2021, 2027 TO 2031 CIP. AND IT IS A MAYBE MEMO, WHICH IS REALLY THE MEMO THAT SAYS IF WE GET ALL THE MONEY WE COULD, WE WOULD PERHAPS FUND TWO OR THREE MORE ITEMS. OBVIOUSLY THE BUDGET IS BASED ON THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, SO WE'VE TRIED TO HOLD TRUE TO THAT AND CAN'T FIT EVERYTHING THAT STAFF HAS ASKED FOR OR THAT WE THINK WAS, UH, WORTHY OF INCLUSION IN THE BUDGET. UH, SOME KEY DATES TO REMEMBER. THE FIRST MEETING IS JULY 27TH. IT'S AT, UH, SIX TO 8:00 PM AT THE CIVIC CENTER IN LIEU OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THAT'S MONDAY, A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK FROM NOW. AND THEN, UM, THE PROPOSED TAX RATE, UH, WILL BE AUGUST 11TH. THE FIRST READING OF THE BUDGET ORDINANCE IS AUGUST 25TH. THE SECOND READING OF THE BUDGET ORDINANCE IS PROPOSED FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH AND ADOPT A PR PROPERTY TAX RATE IS ALSO PROPOSED FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH. OBVIOUSLY, BETWEEN NOW AND THE PUBLIC MEETINGS, ANGIE AND I ARE BOTH AVAILABLE AS WELL AS STAFF IF ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WANTS AN INDIVIDUAL MEETING TO TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE IN THE BUDGET. THANK YOU. COUNCIL [13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS] MEMBER COMMENTS. MAYOR PRO TE THINK YOU MIGHT BE FROZEN. THERE YOU GO. THERE WE GO. CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? YES, SIR. I YIELD MY TIME. . OKAY. MR. MR. CHESSLER . JUST WANNA MAKE A, UM, BRIEF REMINDER TO CITIZENS SINCE IT WAS BROUGHT UP TONIGHT. UM, ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE NOT BEING PASSED, UH, IN SECRECY. THEY'RE NOT BEING PASSED WITHOUT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. OUR AGENDA IS PUBLISHED IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING, UM, FREE FOR ANYONE TO REVIEW AND MAKE A COMMENT. UM, MUCH LIKE ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE NEW BUSINESS OR OLD BUSINESS SECTION, THERE'S OFTEN NO DISCUSSION. WHY? BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY DONE OUR HOMEWORK, WE'VE RESEARCHED WHAT IT IS. UM, FOLKS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN IT REACHED OUT TO US. IF WE FEEL THE NEED TO CHANGE SOMETHING, WE'VE ALREADY BEEN WORKING ON IT. UM, IF THERE'S SOMETHING SOMEBODY WANTS TO COMMENT ABOUT, WE HAVE THE PUBLIC COMMENT FROM EVERY MEETING. SO, UM, WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING HERE WITH A SHORTAGE OF TRANSPARENCY. THAT'S ALL. MR. COMBS? YEAH. THANK YOU MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO FIRST OF ALL THANK STAFF, UH, PUBLIC WORKS, POLICE, FIRE CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THE JULY 3RD, UH, CELEBRATION, THE LEGAL FIREWORKS CELEBRATION THAT WE HAD AT, UH, THE SPORTS PLEX. THANK YOU. THAT [00:35:01] WAS VERY GOOD. UH, ALSO LIKE TO THANK STAFF AND JOHN, UM, SARAH AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS THAT PUT TOGETHER THE CITIZEN APPRECIATION DAY ON JULY THE FOURTH. BOTH OF THE EVENTS SEEMED TO BE VERY, UH, UM, CROWDED WHEN I WAS THERE, SO WE THANK, UH, ALL OF YOU FOR WORKING THE HOLIDAY AND, AND PUTTING IT ON FOR OUR CITIZENS. THANK YOU, MS. CRUZ. I, I JUST SECOND WHAT COUNCILMAN COHEN JUST SAID, THE 4TH OF JULY OR THE 3RD OF JULY WITH THE FIREWORKS WERE JUST FANTASTIC. UM, I DUNNO IF WE USED SOMEBODY NEW, BUT IT JUST SEEMED TO, EITHER IT GETS BETTER EVERY YEAR OR THIS WAS JUST SOMETHING BETTER. AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK ADOLF FOR ACTUALLY COOKING THE HOT DOGS. I DON'T KNOW HOW HE DOES IT, BUT WHATEVER HE DOES, THOSE HOT DOGS ARE JUST FANTASTIC AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HIM EVERY YEAR. MR. CHAD? UH, YEAH, I JUST WANT TO GIVE, UH, TAKE A MINUTE TO GIVE A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO EVERYBODY THAT'S INVOLVED IN THE LUNAR RENDEZVOUS. IT, IT'S A BIG EVENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE, IN THE BAY AREA. UM, HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THEIR SUNSET SERVICE ON SUNDAY NIGHT AT, UM, GATEWAY CHURCH. AND IT WAS REALLY ENCOURAGING TO SEE, YOU KNOW, ALL OF THESE YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE. THEY SHARED THEIR PROJECTS, WHAT THEY'D WORKED ON FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. UH, THEY, THEY DID A FEW OF MID LEAGUE CITY, A COUPLE OF THE CROSSINGS, ONE AT FERGUSON ELEMENTARY. UH, SO, YOU KNOW, WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT WHAT KIDS AREN'T DOING. SO IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO SEE, UH, SEE THEM OUT THERE AS A GREAT REMINDER, UM, OF HOW OUTSTANDING SOME OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE. UM, YOU KNOW, THE, UH, LUNA RENDEZVOUS IS A GREAT TRADITION IN THIS AREA. UM, FROM WHERE I'M, WHERE I COME FROM, DEER PARK, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THIS. SO WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT IT, MY DAUGHTER'S INVOLVED IN IT. I, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. UH, BUT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MINUTES, I, I LEARNED A LOT. AND IT'S GREAT FOR THIS, FOR THIS AREA. MATTER OF FACT, WE HAVE SOME, UH, SOME LEGACY LUNAR RENDEZVOUS PEOPLE ON, ON THE DAES RIGHT NOW. UH, NICK LONG AND HIS, UH, HIS WIFE, SO THEY, UH, THEY'VE BEEN DEVELOPING LEADERS FOR A REALLY LONG TIME, APPARENTLY. SO ANYWAY, JUST CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS AND, UH, THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE PARENTS THAT ARE MAKING ALL THIS HAPPEN. MR. HIBA YIELD MY TIME. SO YEAH, HATS OFF TO THE, TO THE WHOLE STAFF AND HAVING TO WORK ON 4TH OF JULY. THAT'S ABOVE AND BEYOND. YOU GUYS DID A GREAT JOB ON THE THIRD, GREAT JOB ON THE FOURTH AS WELL. AND THEN, YEAH, I WAS A LEGACY OF THE LUNAR RENDEZVOUS AND I TOOK MY WIFE, UH, TO THE LUNAR, WELL, SHE WASN'T MY WIFE AT THE TIME, NOW SHE'S MY WIFE. AND NOW WE'VE BEEN MARRIED 20 YEARS AND SO WE WERE CELEBRATING OUR 20 YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. SO IT IS, UH, IT IS A GREAT EVENT AND, UH, YOU KNOW, I GOT A WIFE OUT OF IT SO THAT, UH, IT ENDED UP WORKING OUT FOR ME. UM, I DID WANT TO ALSO SAY, I DON'T KNOW THE SCORE, BUT WE ARE 11 U TEAM. OUR 11 U LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM IS PLAYING RIGHT NOW IN PEARLAND FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. SO WE MAY HAVE ALREADY WON, I'M NOT SURE, BUT THEY'RE PLAYING RIGHT NOW. SO HATS OFF TO THOSE, UH, THOSE BOYS, THEY'VE PUT IN A TON OF WORK AND YOU GOTTA WIN A HECK OF A LOT OF GAMES. AND I WAS SHOCKED, UH, THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN LEAGUE CITY HISTORY, UH, IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL. WE PLAYED A LOT OF YEARS. SO, UM, AND I COACHED, UH, AND SO DID SCOTT AND COURTNEY. SOME TEAMS THAT DIDN'T EVEN GET ANYWHERE CLOSE TO, UH, YOU KNOW, WINNING THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP, LET ALONE THAT. UH, AND THEN THE LAST PART IS WE, WE TAUGHT, UH, WE HAD SOMEBODY UP HERE EARLIER TALKING ABOUT THE, YOU KNOW, THE CROWD AND THE ORDINANCE THAT PASSED. JUST FOR CLARITY, EVERY ORDINANCE HAS TO BE READ TWICE. AND SO IT COMES IN ON NEW BUSINESS AND THEN IT GOES TO O UH, TO THE CONSENT AGENDA ON THE SECOND READING. SO THERE'S, UH, TWO WEEKS IN BETWEEN THOSE TWO READINGS. BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, SO I I, MAYBE THERE'S JUST A MISUNDERSTANDING ON IT. IT WAS PASSED ON THE SECOND TIME THROUGH THE CONSENT, BUT IT WAS CERTAINLY ON NEW BUSINESS THE FIRST TIME. SO, UH, WITH THERE BEING, OH, WE GOT EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALRIGHT, THE CITY COUNCIL [14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S)] WILL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SUB CHAPTER D, THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, SECTION 5, 5, 1, ET ALL THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE ON THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 AT 6 39. ALRIGHT, [15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) ] THE CITY COUNCIL HAS COMPLETED THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THIS 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 AT 7 0 2. CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE AN OPEN SESSION. THERE WAS NO FINAL ACTION, DECISION OR VOTE REGARD TO A MATTER CONSIDERED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. JUST CONCLUDED. 15 A CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION DISCUSSION CONCERNING POTENTIAL PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS. UH, JUST PROCEED AS DIRECTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALRIGHT, THERE'S NO FINAL ACTION ON THAT. AND SO AT 7 0 3, THERE BEING NO BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. [00:40:01] WE DON'T NEED TO VOTE ON THAT. RIGHT. DID YOU, DID YOU NEED TO DO LIKE A MOTION TO PROCEED AS DISCUSSED? NO, I JUST, NO, NO ACTION. NO ACTION. NO VOTE. I DID SAY THAT, BUT I MEANT NO ACTION. ALRIGHT, ADJOURNED. ALRIGHT. * 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.