6611 W. Cross Creek Bend Lane, PO Box 279

Fulshear, Texas 77441

Phone: 281-346-1796 ~ Fax: 281-346-2556

www.FulshearTexas.gov


CITY COUNCIL:
MAYOR: Aaron GroffMAYOR PRO-TEM: Joel PattersonCOUNCIL MEMBER: Kent Pool
COUNCIL MEMBER: Jason KnapeCOUNCIL MEMBER: Abhijeet UtturkarCOUNCIL MEMBER: Patrick Powers
COUNCIL MEMBER: Sarah B. Johnson
 COUNCIL MEMBER: Christina Baron

STAFF:
ACTING CITY MANAGER: Zachary GoodlanderCITY SECRETARY: Mariela RodriguezCITY ATTORNEY: Byron Brown

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

July 9, 2024

I.CALL TO ORDER
A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR MCCOY AT THE CITY OF FULSHEAR MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 6611 W. CROSS CREEK BEND LANE, FULSHEAR, TEXAS AT 5:30 P.M.
II.QUORUM AND ROLL CALL

A QUORUM WAS PRESENT.

COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
DON MCCOY

ABHIJEET UTTURKAR
JOEL PATTERSON
PATRICK POWERS
KENT POOL 

JASON KNAPE

COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
SARAH B JOHNSON

CHRISTINA BARON

CITY STAFF PRESENT:

KATIE LEWIS
MARIELA RODRIGUEZ@ 5:41PM
ZACH GOODLANDER
BYRON BROWN
SHARON VALIANTE
KENNY SEYMOUR
BILL HENRY
JOSH BROTHERS
CLIFF BROUHARD
MARIAH GALLEGOS
TIFFANY STODDER 
HEIDY TAYLOR
JESUS ESCOBAR
HADEN FARR

ERIN TUREAU

MICKEY MAHONEY

LYNN RAYMER

MEREDITH DUSEK

AMRYN JEFFREY

GEORGE

BEN GLYN

LINDSEY MILLER

EMERSON CLEMENT (INTERN)
MARISSA LANCE (INTERN)
CAROLINA SALINAS GARCIA (INTERN)

 


OTHERS PRESENT: 


III.INVOCATION
INVOCATION WAS LED BY MAYOR MCCOY.
IV.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
V.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE
THE PLEDEGE TO THE U.S. FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG WAS LED MY MAYOR MCCOY.
VI.CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK TO COUNCIL RELATING TO AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SPEAKERS ARE ADVISED THAT COMMENTS CANNOT BE RECEIVED ON MATTERS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF A PUBLIC HEARING ONCE THE HEARING HAS BEEN CLOSED. SPEAKERS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE AND MUST LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE (3) MINUTES.
THERE WERE NO CITIZEN COMMENTS.
VII.BUSINESS
A.PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE FY2025 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET

ZACH GOODLANDER INTRODUCED THIS ITEM AND EXPLAINED THIS YEARS BUDGET PROCESS.

 

ERIN PRESENTED A SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:

 

  • FISCAL YEAR 2025 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
  • BUDGET PROCESS TIMELINE
  • BUDGET OVERVIEW
  • BUDGET OVERVIEW - FY2024 & FY2025 ALL FUND SUMMARY
  • GENERAL FUND REVENUE COMPARISON OF FY2024 & FY2025 BUDGET AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL REVENUE
  • GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY DEPARTMENT FY2025
  • GENERAL FUND PROPOSED BUDGET FY2025
  • FY2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET REQUEST CITY-WIDE
  • FY2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET REQUEST- ADMINISTRATION, HR, & FINANCE
  • FY2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET REQUEST- POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • FY2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET REQUEST- I.T. & COMMUNICATIONS
  • FY2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET REQUEST- PUBLIC WORKS
  • UTILITY- ENTERPRISE FUND (500) FY2025 BUDGET
  • BUDGET OVERVIEW FY2025 CAPITAL FUND- UTILITY REQUEST 
  • CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
  • CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FY2025 GENERAL GOVERNMENT - FUND 300
  • GENERAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS & FUNDING SOURCES- FUND 300
  • CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FY2025 UTILITY- WATER/WASTEWATER- FUND 501
  • WATER/WASTEWATER PROJECTS FUNDING SOURCES- FUND 501
  • CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FY2025 CCR RESERVE- FUND 551
  • SPECIAL REVENUE/ OTHER FUNDS
  • VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND (150)- FY2025
  • COUNTY ASSISTANCE DISTRICT #7 (CAD) FUND (250)- FY2025
  • DEBT SERVICE FUND (400)- FY2025
  • TYPE A- DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUDGET FY2025 (FUND 600)
  • TYPE A- DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUDGET FY2025 (FUND 601)
  • TYPE B- DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUDGET FY2025 (FUND 700)
  • TYPE B- DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUDGET FY2025 (FUND 701)
  • QUESTIONS?

 

CITY STAFF ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.

 

**FOR THE FULL DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION REFER TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE TO VIEW THE VIDEO**

 

 

 

 


VIII.EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.CLOSED SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT (CHAPTER 551, GOVERNMENT CODE), CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. A GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY NOT CONDUCT A PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH ITS ATTORNEY EXCEPT: (1) WHEN THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SEEKS THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT: (A) PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION; OR (B) A SETTLEMENT OFFER; OR (2) 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 CHAPTER 551, GOVERNMENT CODE

 

  • FULSHEAR APPEAL OF NFBWA RATES – PUC DOCKET NO. 53363
  • WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CITY OF FULSHEAR, TEXAS; D.R. HORTON-TEXAS, LTD., ET AL., ON BEHALF OF FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 222
  • PETITION FOR CONSENT TO CREATION OF FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 270
  • PETITION FOR CONSENT TO CREATION OF FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 272

A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER KNAPE TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: KNAPE, PATTERSON, POOL, POWERS, UTTURKAR
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: BARON, JOHNSON,


MOTION APPROVED

 

MAYOR MCCOY ADJOURNED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:46 PM

 

 

MAYOR MCCOY RECONVENED THE SPECIAL MEETING AT 8:02PM


IX.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.FULSHEAR APPEAL OF NFBWA RATES – PUC DOCKET NO. 53363

A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER KNAPE TO AUTHORIZE FILING A PETITION IN DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY FOR THE PUC APPEAL . IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: KNAPE, PATTERSON, POOL, POWERS, UTTURKAR
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: BARON, JOHNSON,


MOTION APPROVED

 


B.WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CITY OF FULSHEAR, TEXAS; D.R. HORTON-TEXAS, LTD., ET AL., ON BEHALF OF FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 222
NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM.
C.PETITION FOR CONSENT TO CREATION OF FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 270
NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM.
D.PETITION FOR CONSENT TO CREATION OF FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 272
NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM. 
X.ADJOURNMENT

A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER KNAPE TO ADJOURN. IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER UTTURKAR. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: KNAPE, PATTERSON, POOL, POWERS, UTTURKAR
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: BARON, JOHNSON,


MOTION APPROVED

 

 

MAYOR MCCOY ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 8:03PM.


 

 

 

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AARON GROFF, MAYOR

 

  

ATTEST:

 

 

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MARIELA RODRIGUEZ, CITY SECRETARY