REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES  APRIL 23, 2024  APRIL 23, 2024  The Bastrop City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bastrop City Hall Council Chambers, located at 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas. Members present were: Mayor Nelson and Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland and Council Members Meyer, and Crouch. Officers present were: City Manager, Sylvia Carrillo; City Secretary, Ann Franklin; and  City Attorney, Alan Bojorquez. CALL TO ORDER  Mayor Nelson called the regular City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with a quorum present.  Council Member Lee was absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION PRESENTATIONS 4A. Mayor's Report 4B. Council Members' Report 4C. City Manager's Report  Council Member Plunkett arrived at 6:32 p.m.  Noah Tawater and Zachary Coleman, Colony Oaks Elementary Safety Patrol led the pledges.  Dale Burke, Police Chaplain, gave the invocation.  4D. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing May 4,  2024, as National Lemonade Day. Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary This item was removed from the agenda. 2024, as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary Wesel, Family Crisis Center. 2024, as World Migratory Bird Day. Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary Kerry Fossler, Parks and Recreation Board. 2024, as Firefighter Appreciation Day. Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary Chris Stone and Firemen.  4E. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing April  Proclamation was read into record by Mayor Lyle Nelson, accepted by Ashlyn  4F. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing May 11,  Proclamation was read into record by Council Member Crouch, accepted by  4G. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing May 4,  Proclamation was read into record by Mayor Lyle Nelson, accepted by Chief  Page 10 of5    REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES  APRIL 23, 2024  4H. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing May 12,  2024- May 18, 2024, as National Police Week. Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary  Proclamation was read into record by Mayor Lyle Nelson, accepted by Chief  Steffanic and Officers.  41. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas recognizing the  Bastrop County Historical Society on their outstanding achievement.  Submitted by: Lyle Nelson, Mayor of the Bastrop County Historical Society.  Proclamation was read into record by Mayor Lyle Nelson, accepted by members  WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS - NONE STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS  6A. Receive presentation on the unaudited Monthly Finance Report for the period ending  February 29, 2024.  Submitted by: Edi Mcllwain, Chief Financial Officer  Presentation was made by Edi Mcllwain, Chief Financial Officer.  CITIZEN COMMENTS SPEAKERS Debbie Moore 1306 Church Street Bastrop, TX 78602 Linda Curtis 150 S. Shore Road Bastrop, TX 78602 Stephen Ross CONSENT AGENDA  A motion was made by Council Member Crouch to approve Items 8A and 8B, as listed on the Consent Agenda after being read into the record by City Secretary Ann Franklin. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland, motion was approved on a 4-0 vote. Council 8A. Consider action to approve City Council minutes from the April 6, 2024, Special Joint  Member Lee was absent.  Workshop/Waking Tour and April 9, 2024, Regular meeting.  Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary  8B. Consider action to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-05 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, amending the budget for the Fiscal Year 2024;  Page 2 of5    REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES  APRIL: 23, 2024  appropriating the various amounts herein as attached in Exhibit A; repealing all prior ordinances and action in conflict herewith; and establishing an effective date.  Submitted by: Edi Mcllwain, Chief Financial Officer  ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  9A. Hold a public hearing and consider action to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-12 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, disannexing from the City limits, fori full purposes, land being approximately 312.61 acres, known as Bastrop Colorado Bend, Phase 1, out of the Stephen F. Austin Survey, Abstract No. 2, in Bastrop County, Texas, located west of Lovers Lane and southeast of the Colorado Presentation was made by Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager.  River.  Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager  Public Hearing was opened. Public Hearing was closed.  A motion was made by Council Member Crouch to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-12, seconded by Council Member Plunkett, motion was 9B. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-43 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving and authorizing the execution of a Lease Agreement between the Bastrop Christian Church and the City for the property located at 600 Spring Street, as attached as Exhibit A; providing for a repealing clause; and Presentation was made by Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager. Ar motion was made by Council Member Plunkett to approve Resolution No. R-2024- 43, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland, motion was approved on a 4-0 vote. 9C. Receive presentation of the Bastrop Bird Junction Project, the proposed nine (9) locations, and proposed outdoor Bird Sculptures, and consider action to approve the proposed locations and proposed outdoor Bird Sculptures for locations one (1), two (2), and five (5) as identified in Exhibit A, located within the City Limits of Bastrop, Presentation was made by James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services. A motion was made by Council Member Meyer to approve Resolution No. R-2024- 44 approving proposed locations and proposed outdoor Bird Sculptures for locations one (1), two (2), and five (5), seconded by Council Member Crouch, motion  approved on a 4-0 vote. Council Member Lee was absent.  establishing an effective date.  Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager  Council Member Lee was absent.  Texas.  Submitted by: James E. Cowey, Director of Development Services  was approved on a 4-0 vote. Council Member Lee was absent.  Page 3 of5    REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES  APRIL: 23, 2024  9D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-45 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving and authorizing the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Solid Waste and Recycling Services, as attached as Exhibit A; providing for Presentation was made by Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager.  repeal; and providing an effective date.  Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager.  SPEAKERS Alfonso Sifuentes 205-A S. Main St. Lockhart, TX 78644 Ja'mar Prince 204 Waipahoehoe Dr. Bastrop, TX78602  A motion was made by Council Member Plunkett to table this item with instructions to staff to include the provision of no contact and no lobbying as part of the RFP process, second by Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland, motion was approved on a 4-0 vote. 9E. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2024-46 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, approving a contract with PHI Health, LLC dba PHI Air Medical for annual membership for emergency air medical transport in an amount of Thirty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Four Dollars ($32,334), authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents, and providing for an effective date. Submitted by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager Presentation was made by Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland to approve Resolution No. R-2024- 46, seconded by Council Member Meyer, motion was approved on a 4-0 vote.  Council Member Lee was absent.  Council Member Lee was absent.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  The City Council met at 7:51 p.m. in a closed/executive session pursuant to the Texas 10A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, and 551.087 to seek the advice ofl legal counsel regarding the real estate and economic development aspects of a potential 10B. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek legal council and discuss potential acquisition of real estate adjacent to Gills Branch, within the City of Bastrop. 10C. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.087 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding a 380 Agreement with the Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center.  Government Code, Chapter 551, et seq, to discuss the following:  development of a Qualified Hotel Project.  Page 4 of5    REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES  APRIL23, ,2024  10D. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.087 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding potential economic development incentives for the Bastrop Opera House. 10E. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the conduct of Mayor Lyle Nelson and results of the recent Board of Ethics  decision, including remedial measures.  Mayor Nelson recessed the Executive Session at 9:50 p.m. CONSIDERATION IN CLOSEDIEXECUTIVE SESSION.  TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR 10D. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.087 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding potential economic development incentives for the Bastrop Opera House. AI motion was made by Council Member Meyer to direct staff and the City Attorney to negotiate and prepare an Economic Development Incentive Agreement with the Bastrop Opera House to help fund improvements and bring back to next possible meeting, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kirkland, motion was approved on a 4-0 vote. 10E. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the conduct of Mayor Lyle Nelson and results of the recent Board of Ethics A motion was made by Council Member Meyer to table item 10E and address it ata special called meeting to be held on Monday, April 29, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., seconded by Council Member Plunkett, motion was approved on a 4-0 vote. Council Member  Council Member Lee was absent.  decision, including remedial measures.  Lee was absent.  Adjourned at 9:53 p.m. without objection.  APPROVED: 1A Mayor Lyle/Nelson recused herself.  ATTEST: Gmduao City Secretary Ann Franklin  The Minutes were approved on May 14, 2024, by Council Member Meyer's - motion, Council Member Lee's second. The motion was approved on a 4-0-1 vote. Council Member Fossler  Page 5of5