1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS 2. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG Invocation given by Pastor Kade Pierce of Bay Area Church
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3A. 21-0104 January 12, 2021 Council Work Session 3B. 21-0105 January 26, 2021 Council Work Session
PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT 4A. 21-0124 Presentation of a proclamation recognizing Giorgio Floridia (Mayor Hallisey) 4B. 21-0060 Presentation of the League City Police Department’s Annual Racial Profiling Report for CY2020 (Chief of Police) 4C. 21-0101 Presentation of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting that has been awarded to the City of League City by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 (Director of Finance) 4D. 21-0114 Report from Emergency Turnaround Task Force (Mayor Hallisey)
CITIZENS REQUEST FOR HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL The privilege of speaking at this time is limited to the following persons: residents, persons having an ownership interest in property or a business located within the City, or their attorneys. A statement of no more than 3 minutes may be made. There will be no yielding of time to another person. 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 Act. Comments should be directed to the entire Council, not individual members of Council or staff. If addressing a specific agenda item, speakers must keep their remarks specific to the item being considered by the City Council. Any speaker making personal attacks or using vulgar or profane language shall forfeit his/her remaining time and shall be seated.
COMMENTS/REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
9C. 21-0118 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Riveron Corp. for acquisition services for the North Extension of Landing Blvd Project (ST1914) in the amount of $78,300 (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9D. 21-0125 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for design work related to the SH3 and FM518 Intersection Improvements Project (ST2003) in an amount not to exceed $291,631.20 (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9E. 21-0119 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing Amendment #1 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with TBG Partners of Houston (TBG) for the Bay Colony Park-Master Plan and Phase 1 Project (PK2001) in the amount of $149,346.85 (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9F. 21-0117 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) for the design work related to the Oaks of Clear Creek Drainage Improvements - Phase 2 Detention Project (DR2101A) in an amount not to exceed $138,145 (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9G. 21-0113 Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2021-07, an ordinance approving a Special Use Permit, SUP-20-0006 (Lelia Southern Settings), to allow an event venue on a property zoned “HD-R” Historic District Residential, generally located at the northwest intersection of 2nd Street and Kansas Avenue, with the address of 720 2nd Street, League City, Texas - Second Reading (Executive Director of Development Services) Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 8-0-0 on 1/19/21. Council approved first reading, 8-0-0 on 2/9/21.
21-0109 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing five “Sunday in the Park” events hosted by the City every Sunday in May of 2021 from noon to 4 p.m. on the grounds of League Park (Director of Communications)
REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
21-0111 Consider and take action on authorizing a change of operator from Mueller Exploration Inc. to Kaler Energy Corporation (KEC) at the Tidwell Oil and Gas site, located south of the Magnolia Creek Subdivision, east of Bay Area Boulevard and west of Landing Boulevard (Executive Director of Development Services) Council postponed this item, 8-0-0 on 2/9/21.
21-0115 Consider and take action on appointments to boards and commissions (Mayor Hallisey)
21-0102 Consider and take action on a resolution: 1) creating the Keep League City Beautiful Committee, 2) appointing eight board members to serve on Keep League City Beautiful Committee, and 3) dissolving the League City Clean and Green Committee (Director of Communications)
21-0110 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the annual internal audit plan for the City of League City for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 (City Auditor)
21-0116 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 by amending Ordinance No. 2020-24 to adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Director of Budget & Project Management) Staff requests first and final reading.
14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S) 14A. 21-0122 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, to-wit: Pinnacle Park Apartments (City Attorney) 14B. 21-0120 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, to-wit: Status update on Big League Dreams (City Attorney) 14C. 21-0107 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.087 Government Code - Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Discuss the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand within the City of League City, Texas (Executive Director of Development Services) 14D. 21-0126 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with the City Attorney regarding pending litigation, to-wit: League City v Jimmy Changas (City Attorney) 15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) 15A. 21-0123 Consider and take action regarding consultation with City Attorney, to-wit: Pinnacle Park Apartments (City Attorney) 15B. 21-0121 Consider and take action regarding consultation with City Attorney, to-wit: Status update on Big League Dreams (City Attorney) 15C. 21-0108 Consider and take action on the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand within the City of League City, Texas (Executive Director of Development Services) Council postponed 5-1-0 with 2 absent on December 8, 2020. 15D. 21-0127 Consider and take action regarding pending litigation, to-wit: League City v Jimmy Changas (City Attorney) 16. ADJOURNMENT
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS 2. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG Invocation given by Pastor Kade Pierce of Bay Area Church
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3A. 21-0104 January 12, 2021 Council Work Session 3B. 21-0105 January 26, 2021 Council Work Session
PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT 4A. 21-0124 Presentation of a proclamation recognizing Giorgio Floridia (Mayor Hallisey) 4B. 21-0060 Presentation of the League City Police Department’s Annual Racial Profiling Report for CY2020 (Chief of Police) 4C. 21-0101 Presentation of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting that has been awarded to the City of League City by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 (Director of Finance) 4D. 21-0114 Report from Emergency Turnaround Task Force (Mayor Hallisey)
CITIZENS REQUEST FOR HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL The privilege of speaking at this time is limited to the following persons: residents, persons having an ownership interest in property or a business located within the City, or their attorneys. A statement of no more than 3 minutes may be made. There will be no yielding of time to another person. 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 Act. Comments should be directed to the entire Council, not individual members of Council or staff. If addressing a specific agenda item, speakers must keep their remarks specific to the item being considered by the City Council. Any speaker making personal attacks or using vulgar or profane language shall forfeit his/her remaining time and shall be seated.
COMMENTS/REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
9C. 21-0118 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Riveron Corp. for acquisition services for the North Extension of Landing Blvd Project (ST1914) in the amount of $78,300 (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9D. 21-0125 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for design work related to the SH3 and FM518 Intersection Improvements Project (ST2003) in an amount not to exceed $291,631.20 (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9E. 21-0119 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing Amendment #1 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with TBG Partners of Houston (TBG) for the Bay Colony Park-Master Plan and Phase 1 Project (PK2001) in the amount of $149,346.85 (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9F. 21-0117 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) for the design work related to the Oaks of Clear Creek Drainage Improvements - Phase 2 Detention Project (DR2101A) in an amount not to exceed $138,145 (Director of Budget & Project Management) 9G. 21-0113 Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2021-07, an ordinance approving a Special Use Permit, SUP-20-0006 (Lelia Southern Settings), to allow an event venue on a property zoned “HD-R” Historic District Residential, generally located at the northwest intersection of 2nd Street and Kansas Avenue, with the address of 720 2nd Street, League City, Texas - Second Reading (Executive Director of Development Services) Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 8-0-0 on 1/19/21. Council approved first reading, 8-0-0 on 2/9/21.
21-0109 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing five “Sunday in the Park” events hosted by the City every Sunday in May of 2021 from noon to 4 p.m. on the grounds of League Park (Director of Communications)
REPORTS FROM STAFF MEMBERS Announcements concerning items of community interest. No action will be taken or discussed.
21-0111 Consider and take action on authorizing a change of operator from Mueller Exploration Inc. to Kaler Energy Corporation (KEC) at the Tidwell Oil and Gas site, located south of the Magnolia Creek Subdivision, east of Bay Area Boulevard and west of Landing Boulevard (Executive Director of Development Services) Council postponed this item, 8-0-0 on 2/9/21.
21-0115 Consider and take action on appointments to boards and commissions (Mayor Hallisey)
21-0102 Consider and take action on a resolution: 1) creating the Keep League City Beautiful Committee, 2) appointing eight board members to serve on Keep League City Beautiful Committee, and 3) dissolving the League City Clean and Green Committee (Director of Communications)
21-0110 Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the annual internal audit plan for the City of League City for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 (City Auditor)
21-0116 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 by amending Ordinance No. 2020-24 to adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Director of Budget & Project Management) Staff requests first and final reading.
14. EXECUTIVE(CLOSED) SESSION(S) 14A. 21-0122 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, to-wit: Pinnacle Park Apartments (City Attorney) 14B. 21-0120 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, to-wit: Status update on Big League Dreams (City Attorney) 14C. 21-0107 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.087 Government Code - Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Discuss the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand within the City of League City, Texas (Executive Director of Development Services) 14D. 21-0126 Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071 Government Code - Consultation with Attorney Consultation with the City Attorney regarding pending litigation, to-wit: League City v Jimmy Changas (City Attorney) 15. ACTION ITEM(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) 15A. 21-0123 Consider and take action regarding consultation with City Attorney, to-wit: Pinnacle Park Apartments (City Attorney) 15B. 21-0121 Consider and take action regarding consultation with City Attorney, to-wit: Status update on Big League Dreams (City Attorney) 15C. 21-0108 Consider and take action on the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that seeks to locate, stay, or expand within the City of League City, Texas (Executive Director of Development Services) Council postponed 5-1-0 with 2 absent on December 8, 2020. 15D. 21-0127 Consider and take action regarding pending litigation, to-wit: League City v Jimmy Changas (City Attorney) 16. ADJOURNMENT