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 30, 2024

I.CALL TO ORDER
A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR MCCOY AT THE FULSHEAR MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 6611 W. CROSS CREEK BEND LN, FULSHEAR, TEXAS 77441 AT 4:00 PM.
II.QUORUM AND ROLL CALL

A QUORUM WAS PRESENT.

 

CITY COUNCIL PRESENT:

DON MCCOY

SARAH JOHNSON

PATRICK POWERS

CHRISTINA BARON

JOEL PATTERSON

JASON KNAPE

KENT POOL @ 4:05PM

ABHIJEET UTTURKAR @ 4:23PM

 

STAFF PRESENT:

MARIELA RODRIGUEZ

KATIE LEWIS

JOSH GREEN

ZACH GOODLANDER 

HEIDI TAYLOR

MEREDITH DUSEK

SHARON VALIANTE

KENNY SEYMOUR

MARIAH GALLEGOS

ERIN TUREAU

TIFFANY STODDER

CLIFF BROUHARD 

MORGAN DAILY

JESUS ESCOBAR

KIMBERLY KOPECKY

JOSH BROTHERS

 

OTHERS PRESENT:

TAJANA SURLAN 

AND 5 OTHERS 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.
TAJANA SURLAN COMMENTED ON COUNCIL MAKING A WISE DECISION ON TONIGHTS EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
VII.EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.EXECUTIVE SESSION – PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT (CHAPTER 551, GOVERNMENT CODE), DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
  • CITY MANAGER

A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER KNAPE TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT. IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 

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


MOTION APPROVED 



MAYOR MCCOY ADJOURNED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 4:04 PM.


MAYOR MCCOY RECONVENED THE MEETING AT 4:25 PM. 

 

 

THERE WAS NO ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. 

 

 

 

 

A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER KNAPE TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT. IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

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


MOTION APPROVED 

 

 

MAYOR MCCOY ADJOURNED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 4:26 PM.


MAYOR MCCOY RECONVENED THE MEETING AT 9:28 PM.

 


VIII.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.CITY MANAGER

A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER KNAPE TO SCHEDULE A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING NEXT TUESDAY AUGUST 6TH AT 5:30PM FOR CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER. IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER UTTURKAR. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:


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


MOTION APPROVED 





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

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


MOTION APPROVED 




MAYOR MCCOY ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 9:29 PM.

 

 

 

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AARON GROFF, MAYOR

 

  

ATTEST:

 

 

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MARIELA RODRIGUEZ, CITY SECRETARY