CITY OF BASTROP BASTROP CITY COUNCIL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 27, 2025 The Bastrop City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Bastrop City Hall Council Chambers, 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas, with the following action taken to wit: Council Members Present Staff Present Mayor Pro-Tem John Kirkland City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino Council Member Cynthia Meyer Assistant City Manager Andres Rosales Council Member Kerry Fossler Interim Assistant City Attorney Stanley Springerley Council Member Kevin Plunkett City Secretary Michael Muscarello Council Member Perry Lowe Assistant City Secretary Victoria Psencik Assistant to City Manager Vivianna Andres Finance Director Judy Sandrussi Assistant Finance Director Laura Allen Council Members Absent Development Services Director James Cowey Mayor Lyle Nelson * resigned 1/14/2025 Police Chief Vicky Steffanic Public Information Officer Colin Guerra 1. CALL TO ORDER With a quorum present, Mayor Pro-Tempore Kirkland called the Regular City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE = United States of America and Texas Flags Aileen Mondragon and Jacqueline Martinez, students from Cedar Creek Elementary, led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. INVOCATION City of Bastrop Police Chaplain Dale Burke delivered the Invocation. 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland closed the Open Meeting to convene the City Council into Executive (Closed) Session at 6:03 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 as follows: 4A. Section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding Visit Bastrop. 4B. Sections 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the development known as Ironwood. City of Bastrop, Texas May 27, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of6 5. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXEXECUTIVE SESSION. Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland reconvened the City Council into the Open Session at 7:18 p.m. Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland called for any action as a result of the Executive Session. 4A. Section 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding Visit Bastrop. 4B. Sections 551.071 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the development known as Ironwood. No action taken on the Executive Session Items 4A and 4B. 6. PRESENTATIONS 6A. Mayor Pro Tem's Report 6B. Council Members' Report 6C. City Manager's Report A. Old Iron Bridge Update B. Water Wells C. Blakey Lane / Old Austin Highway D. Wastewater Plant E. Streets / Water Street F. Settlement Sidewalks Submitted and Presented by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager 6D. PROCLAMATION = Recognizing the following observances for the month of. June in the City of] Bastrop: Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, Men's Health Month, Hunger Awareness Month,and Pride Month. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager The proclamation was read and signed by Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland. 7. WORK SESSIONS / BRIEFINGS - NONE 8. FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY AND BUDGET PREPARATION 8A. Receive a presentation on the unaudited Monthly Financial Report for the period ending April 2025. Submitted and Presented by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager City ofE Bastrop, Texas May 27, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of6 No action was taken on Item 13B. 9. CITIZEN COMMENT(S) Citizen(s) addressing the City Council on an item, not on the agenda: Dax Havrilak, Sandra Ervin, Pattie Moore, and Jimmy Crouch. 10. CONSENT AGENDA 10A. Consider and act on the second reading ofOrdinance No. 2025-52.authoriring the disbursement of Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($38,000) for the construction of the Fisherman's Park Walkway Improvement project. Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks & Recreation Director 10B. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-49, annexing a tract of land described as 23.298 +/- acres of land out of the Nancy Blakey survey, Abstract No. A98, located west of Farm-to-Market Road 969, know as Valverde Section 2, Phase 4, as shown in Exhibit A. Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager 10C. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-50, amending the Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 - Utilities, Article 13.02 - Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges, by enacting Section 13.02.13 tifled "Utility Pass-through Fees." Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager 10D. Consider and act on the second reading ofOrdinance No. 2025-5l.establishing 15.8410 acres located at 1500 Farm Street, Bastrop, Texas, as designated parkland. Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks & Recreation Director 10E. Consider and act to approve the Bastrop City Council minutes from the May 13, 2025, Canvass of the Election / Swearing-In of Candidates and Regular Meeting. Submitted by: Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary 10F. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-95, accepting a sponsorship donation in the amount of $3,000 from Covert Chevrolet Bastrop for the 2025 Big Bang Celebration event. Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks & Recreation Director City ofl Bastrop, Texas May 27, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of6 Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland called for requests to remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion. No requests were made to remove any item from the Consent Agenda. MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented after Items 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D were read into the record by Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland. Council Member Fossler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 11. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 11A. Consider and act on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-48, amending the Comprehensive Plan's, Chapter2and Chapter5: as it relates to the Growth Potential Map, Community Growth Text revisions, Land Use Categories and the Future Land Use Map. Submitted and Presented by: James E. Cowey, Director ofDevelopment Services Presented by: Ylda Capriccioso, Halff & Associates ORIGINAL MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-48 as presented. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Council Member Meyer (seconder of original motion) moved to make a "friendly amendment to the original motion to change the color of the entire area of Eden East Farm from light pink (neighborhood commercial) to yellow (residential), like the surrounding area. Council Member Plunkett (original motion maker) did not accept the friendly amendment made by Council Member Meyer, which is above. Council Member Meyer (seconder of original motion) moved to make a second "friendly amendment to the original motion to minimize the neighborhood commercial designation (light pink) around Eden East Farm to its existing size and location. Council Member Plunkett (original motion maker) accepted the second "friendly amendment made by Council Member Meyer, which is above. REVISED MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-48 with the condition of"minimizing the neighborhood commercial designation (light pink) around Eden East Farm to its existing size and location" on the Future Use Land Map. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 11B. Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-80, approving the consent to the creation of a Municipal Utility District (MUD) to be known as Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 5, located west of State Highway 304 and North of Lower Red Rock Road, with a portion of the City ofl Bastrop, Texas May 27, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of6 property being located within the 1- mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) ofthe City of Bastrop, and the remainder oft the property being located within the Voluntary ETJ of the City of Bastrop, as attached in Exhibit "A". Also commonly known as Ironwood Development. Submitted and Presented by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland opened the Public Hearing at 8:35 p.m. for the creation ofthe Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 5. Public Hearing specifically for Item 11B: Jack and Phyllis Burns and Jane Dyal (submitted comments but did not wish to speak speak), Karen Cathy, and Garland Stillwell. Mayor Pro-Tem Kirkland opened the Public Hearing at 8:50 p.m. for the creation oft the Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 5. MOTION: Council Member Fossler moved to table the approval of Resolution No. R- 2025-80 to the next City Council Meeting on June 10th. Motion failed due to a lack of a second. MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-80 as presented. Council Member Lowe seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-1 with Council Member Fossler casting the "nay" vote. 11C. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-87, approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement with Hunt Communities Bastrop LLC for' The Colony MUD 1F Section 4, as attached in Exhibit A. Submitted and Presented by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager MOTION: Council Member Meyer moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-87 as Presented. Council Member Fossler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 11D. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-88, approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement with Hunt Communities Bastrop LLC for The Colony MUD 1F Section 5, as attached in Exhibit A. Submitted and Presented by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager MOTION: Council Member Plunkett moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-88 as Presented. Council Member Meyer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously 11E. Consider and act on Resolution No. R-2025-89, approving a Public Improvement Plan Agreement Continental Homes of Texas, LP for Valverde Section 2, Phase 4, as attached in Exhibit A. City of Bastrop, Texas May 27, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of6 Submitted and Presented by: Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager MOTION: Council Member Fossler moved to approve Resolution No. R-2025-89 as Presented. Council Member Lowe seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 17. ADJOURNMENT Upon receiving a motion duly made and seconded to adjourn, the May 27th Regular Meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m. CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS ALEQO John Kirkland, Mayor Pro-Tempore ATTEST: A - - onih Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary City of] Bastrop, Texas May 27, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 of6