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: Donald McCoyMAYOR 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 25, 2024

I.CALL TO ORDER
A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR MCCOY AT 5:30 PM AT THE FULSHEAR MUNICIPAL COMPLEX 6611 W. CROSS CREEK BEND LANE, FULSHEAR, TEXAS 77441.
II.QUORUM AND ROLL CALL

A QUORUM WAS PRESENT.

 

COUNCIL PRESENT:

SARAH B JOHNSON

PATRICK POWERS

DON MCCOY

CHRISTINA BARON

JOEL PATTERSON

ABHIJEET UTTURKAR

KENT POOL @ 5:34 PM

 

 

COUNCIL ABSENT:

JASON KNAPE

 

STAFF PRESENT

MARIELA RODRIGUEZ

JOSH BROTHERS

ZACH GOODLANDER 

BYRON BROWN

CLIFF BROUHARD

TIFFANY STODDER

ALEX ROJAS

JOSH GREEN

BOB 

 

OTHERS PRESENT:

7 PEOPLE THAT DID NOT SIGN IN


III.INVOCATION
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN 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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG WAS LED BY 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.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2024-1461 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1429, ESTABLISHING OR ALTERING A REGULATORY SPEED ZONE ON VARIOUS STREETS OR PORTIONS OF STREETS WITHIN THE CITY

CLIFF BROUHARD EXPLAINED THIS IS AN ANNUAL ORDINANCE THAT IS BASED ON THE SCHOOLS START TIME AND END TIME. 

 

 

A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2024-1461 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1429, ESTABLISHING OR ALTERING A REGULATORY SPEED ZONE ON VARIOUS STREETS OR PORTIONS OF STREETS WITHIN THE CITY. IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BARON. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 

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


MOTION APPROVED


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
  • SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULSHEAR AND FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 222
  • RESOLUTION NO. 2024-632, CONSENTING TO THE CREATION OF FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 270
  • RESOLUTION NO. 2024-633, CONSENTING TO THE ADDITION OF LAND TO FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 220
  • LETTER AGREEMENT REGARDING AGREEMENT NOT TO REMOVE CERTAIN LAND FROM THE CITY'S ETJ BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULSHEAR AND DR HORTON
  • DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULSHEAR AND DR HORTON REGARDING APPROXIMATELY 139.81 ACRE AREA OF LAND
  • DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULSHEAR AND DR HORTON REGARDING APPROXIMATELY 283.2 ACRE AREA OF LAND

A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR PRO-TEM PATTERSON TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION  ACCORDING TO SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER UTTURKAR. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 

AYES: BARON, JOHNSON, PATTERSON, POOL, POWERS, UTTURKAR

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT: KNAPE

 

MOTION APPROVED 

 

 

MAYOR MCCOY ADJOURNED INTO EXECTIVE SESSION AT 5:38 PM.

 

 

MAYOR MCCOY RECONVIENED THE MEETING AT 5:56 PM. 


IX.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULSHEAR AND FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 222
B.RESOLUTION NO. 2024-632, CONSENTING TO THE CREATION OF FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 270
C.RESOLUTION NO. 2024-633, CONSENTING TO THE ADDITION OF LAND TO FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 220
D.LETTER AGREEMENT REGARDING AGREEMENT NOT TO REMOVE CERTAIN LAND FROM THE CITY’S ETJ BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULSHEAR AND DR HORTON
E.DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULSHEAR AND DR HORTON REGARDING AN APPROXIMATELY 139.81 ACRE AREA OF LAND
F.DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULSHEAR AND DR HORTON REGARDING AN APPROXIMATELY 283.2 ACRE AREA OF LAND

ZACH GOODLANDER ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. 

 

A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BARON TO APPROVE ITEMS A-D SUBJECT TO RECIEPT OF AN EXICUTED ITEM D THE LETTER AGREEMENT REGARDING AGREEMENT NOT TO REMOVE CERTAIN LAND FROM THE CITY'S ETJ BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULSHEAR AND DR HORTON. IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 

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


MOTION APPROVED

 

 

* FOR THE FULL DISCUSSION VISIT THE CITYS WEBSITE TO VIEW THE VIDEO**


ZACH GOODLANDER ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. 

 

 

 

* FOR THE FULL DISCUSSION VISIT THE CITYS WEBSITE TO VIEW THE VIDEO**


X.ADJOURNMENT

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

 

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


MOTION APPROVED

 

 

 

MAYOR MCCOY ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6:05PM. 

 

 

 

 

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AARON GROFF, MAYOR

 

  

ATTEST:

 

 

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MARIELA RODRIGUEZ, CITY SECRETARY