NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 – 6:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROOM 1098
405 E. LOOP STREET, BUILDING 100
BUDA, TX 78610

This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Notice is hereby given that a Regular City Council Meeting of the City of Buda, TX, will be held at which time the following subjects will be discussed and may be acted upon. In accordance with §551.127, members of the Governing Body may participate remotely by means of videoconference call. Should that occur, a quorum of the governing body will be physically present at the location noted above on this agenda.

A. CALL TO ORDER

Please turn off your cell phone when you approach the podium.

B. INVOCATION

Cole Phillips, The Connection Church

Buda Ministerial Alliance

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

D. ROLL CALL

E. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

E.1

List of upcoming local events and activities.

F.
PROCLAMATION

F.1

Proclamation recognizing September 15 through October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month

G. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Members of the public who wish to participate in Public Comment must complete a form and turn it into the City Clerk before the period provided for Public Comment is called for consideration by the presiding officer. Members of the public who wish to participate during the Public Testimony period provided for any item on the agenda must complete a form and turn it into the City Clerk before the item they wish to participate in is called for consideration by the presiding officer.

H. CONSENT AGENDA [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by any Council Member on any item, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.

H.1

Approval of the September 1, 2026 Regular City Council Minutes (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez)

H.2

Submittal of the Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Financial Update (Finance Director Bianca Redmon)

H.3

Acceptance of the City's Investment Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 (Finance Director Bianca Redmon)

H.4

Adoption of a Resolution updating and adopting the City of Buda's Investment Policy (Finance Director Bianca Redmon)

H.5

Approval to authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Buda and the City of Buda 4B Corporation (Buda Economic Development Corporation) for support functions, including Investment Services, Financial and Accounting Services, and Information Technology Services (Finance Director Bianca Redmon)

H.6

Adoption of a Resolution approving the third amendment to the City Hall Facility Use and License Agreement with the Buda Economic Development Corporation (Finance Director Bianca Redmon)

H.7

Approval of expenditures and a BEDC budget amendment in an amount not to exceed Six Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($695,000.00) for Project Caboose/Train Depot construction, renovation and site plan, and concrete work (BEDC CEO Jennifer Storm)

H.8

Approval to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to MSA #23-012C with HVJ South Central Texas – M&J, Inc. (HVJ), increasing the total MSA amount by $60,000.00 to a revised not-to-exceed amount of $185,000.00, and, upon execution of Amendment No. 2 to the MSA, authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Task Order #3, increasing the Task Order amount by $60,000.00 to a revised amount of $153,430.00 (City Manager Micah Grau and Purchasing Manager Nicole Turner)

I. REGULAR AGENDA AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

I.1

Public hearing, deliberation and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and final reading and to adopt said Ordinance approving and adopting a budget for operating the municipal government of the City of Buda for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027; adopting the Capital Improvements Plan; adopting and amending Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances entitled Fee Schedule; adopting the Employee Compensation Plans; appropriating money for the various funds and purposes of such budget including appropriations of money to pay interest and principal sinking fund requirements on all indebtedness; repealing all ordinances and appropriations in conflict with the provisions of the ordinance; establishing an effective date; and providing for filing of the budget (Finance Director Bianca Redmon) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.2

Public hearing, deliberation and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and final reading and to adopt said Ordinance approving and adopting a Tax Rate of $0.3895 per $100 of valuation (consisting of the Maintenance & Operation [M&O] Rate of $0.1081 per $100 valuation for the 2026 tax year and the Interest & Sinking Rate [I&S] of $0.2814 per $100 valuation for the 2026 tax year, each of which must be approved separately) and levying a tax upon all property subject to taxation within the City of Buda, Texas, for the 2026 Tax Year for the use and support of the municipal government of the City of Buda for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027; appropriating said levy amount of the various funds and items for which revenue must be raised including providing a Sinking Fund for the retirement of the bonded debt of the City; and establishing an effective date (Finance Director Bianca Redmon) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.3

Deliberation and possible action to ratify the property tax increase as reflected in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget in accordance with Local Government Code 102.007(c) (Finance Director Bianca Redmon) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.4

Deliberation and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and final reading and to adopt said Ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for end of year projections (Finance Director Bianca Redmon) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.5

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution giving consent to the issuance of $2,240,000 Unlimited Tax Park Bonds by Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 1, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city (City Manager Micah Grau and Josh Dennison of Sunfield) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.6

Public hearing, deliberation, and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and possible final reading and to adopt said Ordinance authorizing a request by Kishan Desai for a Specific Use Permit to allow the use of "Hotel, Limited Service" on a property zoned Interstate Business (B-3) located within the Gateway Corridor (OG) at the intersection of West Goforth Road and Rylander Street, currently addressed as 15800 N IH-35, Buda Texas, 78610 (SUP 26-02) (Assistant Director of Development Services Will Parrish) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.7

Quarterly Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Projects and Bond Program updates with deliberation and possible action to provide direction on the design of the following three (3) 2021 Buda Bond transportation projects (Capital Improvements Program Manager Austin Messerli, P.E.) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

A. Deliberation and possible action to give direction regarding addition of screening wall along Old Black Colony Road adjacent to residential developments
B. Deliberation and possible action to give direction regarding combined dumpster relocation plan for each block in the right-of-way along Austin Street
C. Deliberation and possible action to give direction regarding finalizing the design, completing the land acquisition, and relocate utilities along W Goforth Road east of Bonita Vista/Arikara

I.8

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution approving a policy regarding the use of public security cameras for governmental purposes; and providing an effective date (Assistant City Manager Lindsey Baker and Information Technology Manager Cameron Determeyer) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.9

Deliberation and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to WSB LLC, for an amount of $160,000.00 for Staff Augmentation Services to supplement staff in managing CIP projects (Capital Improvements Program Manager Austin Messerli, P.E.) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.10

Deliberation and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and final reading and to adopt said Ordinance declaring the candidate for Mayor, Lee Urbanovsky, Unopposed; Declaring Lee Urbanovsky, Elected; and Councilmember At-Large Position 2, Monica Davisdson, Unopposed; Declaring Monica Davidson, Elected; Canceling the General Election for Mayor and Councilmember At-Large Position 2 to be held in the City of Buda, Texas, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions or parts of resolutions inconsistent or in conflict herewith; and providing for severability (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

J. EXECUTIVE SESSION

J.1

Council will recess regular session and convene into executive session to deliberate on agenda items pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Section 551.071 Consultation with the City Attorney regarding Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters) pertaining to the annual evaluation of the City Manager; Section 551.087 Consultation with Attorney regarding economic development: Project KickFlip

K. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

K.1

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution, upon two readings, to approve financial incentives and a performance agreement in a form subject to approval of general counsel for Project KickFlip not to exceed a total amount of Fifty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Seventy and no/100 Dollars ($58,570) in exchange for economic development obligations to the EDC and related budget amendment (Buda EDC CEO Jennifer Storm) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

L.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

2014 & 2021 Bond Program, Capital Improvement Projects, Destination Services Projects, Developments, Drainage Projects, Engineering Department, Finance Department, General/Special Election, Grant Related Projects, Human Resources, Law Enforcement, Legislative Update, Library Projects, Main Street Program, Parks & Recreation Department, Planning Department, Redistricting Program, Road Projects, Status-Future Agenda Request, Special Projects, Transportation, Wastewater Projects, and Water Projects (City Manager Micah Grau)

M.
CITY COUNCIL'S BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

Alliance Regional Water Authority (Urbanovsky)

Buda City Council/Hays CISD Coordination Committee (Bowles, Davidson, & Urbanovsky)

Buda Economic Development Corporation (Smith & Ture)

Capital Area Council of Governments General Assembly (Urbanovsky)

Capital Area Council of Governments Clean Air Coalition (Ture)

Combined Emergency Communication Center (Goodman)

Hays Caldwell Economic Development Partnership

Hays Mental Health Coordinating Commission (Goodman)

TIRZ #1 Dupre Local Government Corporation (Davidson & Urbanovsky)

TIRZ #2 The Colony at Cole Springs/The Reserve (City Council)

TIRZ #3 Persimmon (City Council)

City of Buda Audit Committee (Bowles, Davidson, &Goodman)

City of Buda Board & Commission Nomination Committee (Davidson, Horne-Williams, & Smith)

City of Buda City Park Planning/Programming Ad-Hoc Committee (Smith & Ture)

City of Buda Transportation/Mobility Committee (Goodman, Horne-Williams, & Urbanovsky)

City of Buda Water/Wastewater/Drainage Committee (Davidson, Bowles, & Urbanovsky)

N. CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

N.1

Update on Pending Items requested by City Council

O. ADJOURNMENT

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Buda will provide reasonable accommodations for persons attending and participating in City Council and Board & Commission meetings. The facility is wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking at the front of the building. Requests for sign interpreters, auxiliary aids, or special services must be received seventy-two (72) hours before the meeting by calling the ADA Coordinator at (512) 523-1043, by FAX (512) 523-8896, or by completing the online form at www.budatx.gov/ADA for information or assistance.

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of Buda, was posted on the bulletin board in front of Buda City Hall, which is readily accessible to the public at all times, by 6:00 pm on September 9, 2026.

City Council

September 15, 2026

Meetings scheduled in the Council Chambers are set up to publicly broadcast meetings. You may be audio and video recorded while in this facility. Meetings scheduled in other City Facilities are set up to publicly audio record meetings. You may be audio recorded in the other City Facilities.

In accordance with Article III, Section 3.10, of the Official Code of the City of Buda, the minutes of this meeting consist of the preceding Minute Record and the Supplemental Minute Record. Details on Council meetings may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, or video of the entire meeting may be downloaded from the website. (Portions of the Supplemental Minute Record video tape recording may be distorted due to equipment malfunction or other uncontrollable factors.)

A Public Comment period will be provided to allow for members of the public to participate and speak to the Governing Body on any topic that is not on the meeting agenda. At this time, comments will be taken from the audience on non-agenda related topics. A Public Testimony period will be provided at each meeting of the Governing Body to allow members of the public to participate and speak to the Governing Body on any topic that is on the meeting agenda, prior to any vote on the matter up for consideration. During these periods, the presiding officer shall routinely provide three (3) minutes to each person who desires to speak but may provide no less than one (1) minute and no more than five (5) minutes to each person addressing the Governing Body. The amount of time provided to each person, if altered by the presiding officer, shall be announced by the presiding officer prior to recognizing persons to speak and shall be objectively applied to all persons speaking during Public Comment or each Public Testimony period.

The Governing Body may retire to executive session any time between the meeting’s opening and adjournment for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code; discussion of personnel matters pursuant to Chapter 551.074 of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding real property pursuant to Chapter 551.072 of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding economic development negotiations pursuant to Chapter 551.087 of the Texas Government Code; and/or deliberation regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices pursuant to Chapter 551.076 of the Texas Government Code. Action, if any, will be taken in open session. All items listed above are eligible for deliberation and possible action unless expressly limited.

This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion.

Attendance by Other Elected or Appointed Officials: It is anticipated that members of other governmental bodies, and/or city boards, commissions and/or committees may attend the meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum of the body, board, commission and/or committee. Notice is hereby given that the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also noticed as a possible meeting of the other body, board, commission and/or committee, whose members may be in attendance, if such numbers constitute a quorum. The members of the boards, commissions and/or committees may be permitted to participate in discussions on the same items listed on the agenda, which occur at the meeting, but no action will be taken by such in attendance unless such item and action is specifically provided for on an agenda for that body, board, commission or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act.