City of Kemah Council Chambers City Council & Kemah City Hall Kemah Public Facilities 1401 State Hwy 146 Corporation a Kemah, Texas M REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 19, 2025 6:00 PM Robin Collins = Mayor Teresa Vazquez-Evans Darren Broadus Doug Meisinger Justin Staton Isaac Saldana Council Position 1 Council Position 2 Council Position 3 Council Position 4 Council Position 5 Meeting Start Time: 6:00 PM 1. Call to Order and Certification of a Quorum Mayor Robin Collins called the Kemah Council Meeting/Kemah Public Facilities Corporation Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in Kemah City Hall. Present were City councimembers Doug Meisinger, Isaac Saldana, and Darren Broadus. Councilmembers Justin Staton and Teresa Vazquez-Evans were. absent and there was a quorum. 2. Pledges Mayor Collins led the pledges of allegiance to the flags. 3. Moment Of Silence Observed 2025-03-19 Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 8 20 4. Invitation to Address Council (State law prohibits the Mayor and members of the City Council from commenting on any statement or engaging in dialogue without an appropriate agenda item being posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. Comments should be directed at the entire Council, not individual members. Engaging in verbal attacks or comments intended to insult, abuse, malign or slander any individual shall be cause for termination of speaking privileges and expulsion from Council Chambers. Your comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Adopted Resolution 2023-04- HB2840.) Name Address Topic Susanne Macias 704 6th Street 10G Park Sheila Thorne South Kemah Code Enforcement HWY Cheryl Gonzales 1416 Leeward Streets 5. Proclamations, Presentations, Awards, and Community Spotlight 5A. Update on 2025 Short Term Rentals (STR's) City Administrator Item Pulled 6. Mayor's Comments and Announcements Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken. Events Lupe Tortilla Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting 7. Council Members' Comments and Announcements Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken. Council Member Darren Broadus Welcome Council Member Doug Meisinger Welcome Concern regarding KCDC Council Member Isaac Saldana Welcome Lupe Tortilla 2025-03-19 Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 8 21 Councilmember Saldana requested Items 10K and 10L be prioritized for discussion in the agenda. 8. City Administrator Report Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken. 8A. Discussion and Consideration of Submitting a Charging Smart City Letter of Commitment Administrator 9. Consent Agenda The following items are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion on these items unless a Council member requests it, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and discussed after the consent agenda. 9A. To Approve the Minutes of the 03/05/25 City Council Regular City Secretary Meeting 9B. Consideration and Possible Action: To approve Resolution City Secretary 2025-16 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Kemah, Texas, Approving Aerial Spraying for the Abatement of Mosquitoes by the Galveston County Mosquito Control Motion: To Approve all Items Made By: Council Member Darren Broadus Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. End of Consent Agenda 2025-03-19 Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 8 22 10. Consideration and Possible Action Items 10A. Consideration and Possible Action: To approve Resolution Mayor 2025-17 A Resolution to Adopt Robert's Rules of Order as the Parliamentary Authority for the City of Kemah Motion: To Approve Made By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. 10B. Consideration and Possible Action: To approve Resolution Mayor 2025-18 A Resolution Designating the City Attorney as the Official Parliamentarian and City Secretary as the Alternate for the City of Kemah Motion: To Approve Made By: Council Member Darren Broadus Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. 10C. Consideration and Possible Action to Allocate Hotel Communications Occupancy Tax (HOT) Funds for Advertising in Houston and Tourism Astros Gameday Program No Action Taken 10D. Consideration and Possible Action to Utilize KCDC Funds for Communications Advertising in the Texas Economic Development Guide and Tourism Item Pulled 2025-03-19 Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 8 23 10E. Discussion and consideration for using $1,500 from Hotel Communications Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds for the City of Kemah's and Tourism application to the Scenic City Certification Program by Scenic Texas. Motion: To Approve Made By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Seconded By: Council Member Darren Broadus Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. 10F. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve HWY 146 City Linear Park Design Administrator Motion: To Approve Made By: Council Member Darren Broadus Seconded By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. 10G. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Budget Finance Amendment for HWY 146 Linear Park Design from either KCDC Fund Balance or Contingency to Park Improvements. In the amount of $12,000. Motion: To Approve $12,000.00 from KCDC Contingency Funds Made By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. 10H. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Quote for Public Works Lighting at James Foster Park Motion: To Approve Made By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Seconded By: Council Member Darren Broadus Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. 2025-03-19 Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 8 24 101. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Budget Finance Amendment for lighting at James Foster Park. In the amount $1,678. Motion: To Approve $2,477.98 Made By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all councimembers present. 10J. Consideration and Possible Action to approve 57 Acre Park City Sidewalk Design Proposal Administrator Motion: To Approve Made By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. 10K. Discussion and possible action on a partnership with City Professor Patrick Peters and his University of Houston Administrator graduate architecture class for the design of a memorial park in honor of Joann Blackledge, former First Lady of Kemah. Motion: To Move Items 10K and 10L before Item 8 Made By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Seconded By: Council Member Darren Broadus Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councimembers present. No Action Taken 2025-03-19 Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 8 25 10L. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Budget Finance Amendment for Professor Patrick Peters and his University of Houston graduate architecture class for the design of a memorial park in honor of Joann Blackledge, former First Lady of Kemah. In the amount not to exceed $35,000. Motion: To Move Items 10K and 10L before Item 8 Made By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Seconded By: Council Member Darren Broadus Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. Motion: To Table Item until the April 2, 2025 Council Meeting Made By: Council Member Darren Broadus Seconded By: Council Member Isaac Saldana Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councimembers present. 10M. Consideration and possible action to enter an agreement City with MMGarcia Consulting for Fire Marshall services Administrator including Plan Reviews, Fire Inspections, Fire Investigations, and Code Enforcement. Item Pulled 2025-03-19 Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page7 7of8 26 10N. Consideration and Possible Action: To Approve Resolution City 2025-19 Administrator A Resolution By The City Of Kemah, Texas, Suspending The April 19,2025, Effective Date Of The Proposal By Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., D/B/A Centerpoint Energy Entex And Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas - Houston, Texas Coast, South Texas, And Beaumont/East Texas Geographic Rate Areas, To Implement Interim Grip Rate Adjustments For Gas Utility Investment In 2024 And Requiring Delivery Of This Resolution To The Company And Legal Counsel; And Providing This Resolution Shall Become Effective From And After Its Passage And Adoption. Motion: To Approve Made By: Council Member Darren Broadus Seconded By: Council Member Doug Meisinger Vote: Motion carried unanimously by all Councilmembers present. 11. Executive (Closed) Session(s) 12. Action Item(s) From Executive Session(s) 13. Adjournment Mayor Collins-there being no further comments, the meeting is adjourned by 7:50 PM. Meeting End Time: 7:50 PM Approved: Date: Robin Collins, 04/02/2025 Mayor Attest: Natashallijnton, City Secretary - - 2025-03-19 Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 8 of 8 27