NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024 – 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.

A. CALL TO ORDER

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

B. INVOCATION

 

Pastor Cole Phillips; Buda Ministerial Alliance

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

D. ROLL CALL

 

E. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

 
E.1

Selected list of upcoming local events and activities.

 

F. 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.

G. 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.
G.1

Approval of the November 19, 2024, Regular City Council Minutes (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez)

 
G.2

Adoption of a Resolution establishing a public hearing date to consider approval of capital improvement plans and impact fees for water and wastewater utility infrastructure (Development Services Director/City Engineer Angela Kennedy)

 
G.3

Authorization of a budget amendment for the Buda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) to roll over FY 2024 funds allocated for Small Business Incentives and Renovation of 307 San Marcos in the amount of approximately $132,214 to the FY 2025 budget (BEDC CEO Jennifer Storm)

 
G.4

Adoption of a Resolution acknowledging the written petitions for full-purpose annexation for approximately 762.244 +/- acres of land located north of RM 967 and east of Dove Drive in Hays County and Travis County, more commonly known as Persimmon, directing the City Manager or his designee to set a date, time and place for the public hearing on the proposed annexation of such land and to provide notice of such hearing, and directing the City Manager or his designee to prepare a written agreement for the provisions of service, locally planned to be known as Persimmon (Persimmon) (Development Services Director / City Engineer Angela Kennedy)

 

H. WORKSHOP

 
H.1

Workshop on the proposed West Oak Project (Development Services Director/ City Engineer Angela Kennedy)

 

I. REGULAR AGENDA

 
I.1

Deliberation and possible action regarding a request for a Subdivision Waiver to Section 3.05.05.B of the Buda Unified Development Code (UDC) for the Preliminary Plat of the S. Loop 4 Industrial Park Subdivision, being +/- 22.938 acres of land out of the James Herdman Survey No. 33, Abstract No. 231, City of Buda, Texas, generally located on the east side of S. Loop 4 approximately 1,085 feet south of the intersection of S. Loop 4 and Robert S. Light Boulevard (PP 23-06) (Assistant Development Services Director Will Parrish) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

 
I.2

Hold a Public Hearing, deliberation, and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and final reading and to adopt said Ordinance to authorize a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for the Automobile Service Garage (Minor) use in the Arterial Business (B-2) zoning district within the Rural Heritage Overlay (O-R) for the property known as Block B, Lot 2A of the Carpenter Hill Section 1A Subdivision, being +/- 1.211 acres, located approximately 185 feet west of the intersection of RM 967 and Carpenter Hill Drive, Buda, TX 78610 (SUP 24-02) (Assistant Development Services Director Will Parrish) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

 
I.3

Public Hearing, deliberation, and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and possible final reading, and to adopt said Ordinance regarding a request by Balanced Site Design on behalf of H-E-B, LP for a zoning change from Interstate Commercial (B-3) to Planned Development (PD) for +/- 21.12 acres out of the Josephus S Irvine Survey located between Old San Antonio Road and IH-35 and addressed as 15000 N IH-35, Buda, TX 78610 and the associated Traffic Impact Analysis (Z 24-06) (Development Services / City Engineer Angela Kennedy and Assistant Director of Development Services Will Parrish) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

 
I.4

City Park Planning/Programming Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Report and possible deliberation and action related to the composition of the committee (Committee Chair Mayor Pro Tem Evan Ture and Former Committee Chair Paul Daugereau) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

 
I.5

Deliberation and possible action on recommending a tank logo for the Colony Elevated Storage Tank (Public Works Director Blake Neffendorf) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

 
I.6

Deliberation and possible action to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with DCS Engineering, LLC for RSQ #25-018 Engineering Services for the design of Buda Sportsplex, in an amount not to exceed $81,800.00 (Parks Director Tony Host and Purchasing Manager AJ Goodson) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

 
I.7

Deliberation and possible action to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Supplemental Amendment 6 with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $327,894.00 (Development Services Director Angela Kennedy and Purchasing Manager AJ Goodson) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

 
I.8

Deliberation and possible action to appoint City Councilmembers to the following committees (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]


- Alliance Regional Water Authority 
- Buda Economic Development Corporation
- Capital Area Council of Governments General Assembly 
- Capital Area Council of Governments Clean Air Coalition 
- Combined Emergency Communication Center 
- Dupre Local Government Corporation 
- Hays Mental Health Coordinating Commission 
- City of Buda Audit Committee 
- City of Buda Board & Commission Nomination Committee 
- City of Buda City Park Planning/Programming Ad-Hoc Committee
- City of Buda Planning Mobile Food Vendor Ad-Hoc Committee 
- City of Buda Transportation/Mobility Committee  
- City of Buda Water/Wastewater/Drainage Committee

 

J. EXECUTIVE SESSION

 
J.1

Council will recess regular session and convene into executive session to deliberate on the following items pursuant to Texas Government Code:



  1. Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) and Sections 551.087 (Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations) to deliberate on financial incentive negotiations between the City and the Buda EDC, regarding economic development negotiations - 108 Main Street.

  2. Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) on Kroger Opioid Settlement through the Texas Attorney General.

 

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 in support of the allocation method for opioid settlement proceeds as set forth in the State of Texas and Texas Political Subdivisions' Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Settlement Allocation Term Sheet (City Attorney Alan Bojorquez) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

 
K.2

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution awarding an economic development incentive for 108 N Main Street  (Buda EDC CEO - Jennifer Storm) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

 

L.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

 

COVID-19, 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 Economic Development Corporation (Davidson & Ture)
  • Capital Area Council of Governments General Assembly (Urbanovsky)
  • Capital Area Council of Governments Clean Air Coalition (Ture)
  • Combined Emergency Communication Center (Cummings)
  • Dupre Local Government Corporation (Cummings & Davidson) 
  • Hays Mental Health Coordinating Commission (Cummings)
  • Hays Caldwell Economic Development Partnership

 

  • City of Buda Audit Committee (Cummings, Davidson, & Ture)
  • City of Buda Board & Commission Nomination Committee (Cummings, Horne-Williams, & Smith) 
  • City of Buda City Park Planning/Programming Ad-Hoc Committee (Daugereau, Smith, & Ture)
  • City of Buda Planning Mobile Food Vendor Ad-Hoc Committee (Davidson)
  • City of Buda Transportation/Mobility Committee (Cummings, Horne-Williams, & Urbanovsky)
  • City of Buda Water/Wastewater/Drainage Committee (Davidson, Daugereau, & 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 November 27, 2024.

 
City Council
December 3, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
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 City Council 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 City Council to allow members of the public to participate and speak to the City Council 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 City Council. 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 City Council 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.