NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 – 6:30 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

Father Jesse Martinez, Santa Cruz Catholic 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.
RECOGNITION & PROCLAMATION

F.1

Recognition from the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) on the City of Buda Public Works Department and Police Department attaining TMLIRP's R.O.A.D Ready recognition (TMLIRP Safety and Loss Control Manager Darral Oliver)

F.2

Proclamation honoring Buda EDC CEO Jennifer Storm for receiving the Economic Developer of the Year award from the International Economic Development Council

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 February 24, 2026 Special and March 3, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez)

H.2

Authorization for the City Manager to execute a cost share agreement with Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC, M/I Homes of Austin, LLC, and Buda Municipal Utility District No. 1 for the additional costs related to upsizing The Colony at Cole Springs Lift Station totaling $59,498.79 and directing staff to prepare a budget adjustment for City Council consideration (Public Works Director Blair Murski, P.E.)

H.3

Authorization for the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Grapevine Dodge in an amount not to exceed $266,026.00, for the purchase of two vehicles: one (1) Dodge Ram 2500 Truck and one (1) Dodge Ram 5500 Bucket Truck utilizing BuyBoard Contract #724-23 and #723-23, respectively (Assistant Public Works Director Scott Smith, Parks and Recreation Director Anthony Host, and Purchasing Agent Edward Dempsey)

H.4

Approval of a fee waiver for the rental of City Park for the Buda Lion's Club Weiner Dog Races on April 25-26, 2026 (Park Director Tony Host)

H.5

Approval of the First Amendment to the Chapter 380 Economic Development and Performance Agreement between the City of Buda, the City of Buda 4B Corporation, and US Foods, Inc. (Buda EDC Jennifer Storm)

H.6

Acceptance of the City's Investment Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2025 (Finance Director Bianca Redmon)

H.7

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

H.8

Adoption of a Resolution appointing City Manager Micah Grau as the City of Buda representative to fill the unexpired term on the Boards of Directors of the Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA) and to fill the new term that commences May 2026 (City Manager Micah Grau)

H.9

Approval authorizing the City Manager to execute a Right-of-Way License Agreement between the City of Buda and Bailey Community Development, Inc. for the placement of landscaping, lighting, signage, furnishing, and other improvements within the City Right-of-Way in the Persimmon Subdivision (Development Services Director / City Engineer Angela Kennedy, P.E., CFM)

I.
PRESENTATION

I.1

Presentation on the 2025 Railcar Revival festival and discussion on plans for the 2026 Railcar Revival Music festival (Parks Director Tony Host and Chad and Bethany Kocian of Puente Alto)

J.
REGULAR AGENDA AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

J.1

Presentation and possible action to approve the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Single Audit (Assistant Finance Director Angela Verduzco and Rebecca Darling of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

J.2

Deliberation and possible action to award Bid #26-074 to MA Smith Contracting Co, Inc for the Sunfield Effluent Force Main for $10,297,627.75, authorize the City Manager to execute said contract, and to authorize the City Manager to execute potential change orders to the contract, not to exceed the amount permitted under state law, including authority to approve individual change orders increasing or decreasing the contract price by $50,000 or less, provided that the cumulative total of all change orders shall not increase or decrease the original contract amount by more than twenty-five percent (25%) (Public Works Director Blair Murski, P.E.) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

J.3

Deliberation and possible action to award Bid #26-094 to MTL Construction, LLC for the City Park East Parking Lot (P19) Project for $585,776.89, to authorize the City Manager to execute said contract, and to authorize the City Manager to execute potential change orders to the contract, not to exceed the amount permitted under state law, including authority to approve individual change orders increasing or decreasing the contract price by $50,000 or less, provided that the cumulative total of all change orders shall not increase or decrease the original contract amount by more than twenty-five percent (25%) (Capital Improvements Program Manager Austin Messerli, P.E.) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

J.4

Deliberation and possible action regarding Futsal at City Park facilities (Tony Host Parks Director) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

J.5

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution repealing Resolution 2022-R-04, thereby dissolving the Buda Bond Oversight Committee and creating and appointing members to the Buda Bond Committee (Assistant City Manager Wendy L. Smith) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

J.6

Deliberation and possible action to consider Ordinances on first and final reading and to adopt said Ordinances amending Chapter 1, Section 1.02.003 Procedures and sections related to Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest, for the provision regarding the election of officers, setting the number of terms for said positions for each Board/Commission and to designate ex-officio members for the Historic Preservation Commission & Planning & Zoning Commission (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

Arts Commission: § 1.02.303. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

Commission on Aging (COA): §1.02.403. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

Construction Board of Appeals (CBA): §1.02.123. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

Historic Preservation Commission (HPC): §1.02.075. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

Library Commission (LC): §1.02.163. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

Main Street Advisory Board (MSAB): §1.02.203. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

Parks & Recreation Commission (PRC): §1.02.183. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC): §1.02.103. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

Sustainability Commission (SC): §1.02.143. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA): §1.02.033. Officers; rules; meetings; quorum; record; conflict of interest.

K. EXECUTIVE SESSION

K.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 Attorney) regarding: a) Barr v. Buda litigation regarding City Park, b) Section 551.072 (Deliberation regarding Real Estate) and 551.087 (Economic Development) regarding: Project Hard Hat, Project GG, Project Train Depot, Project Stapler, Project Sam, and Promotional agreement with Art Seen Alliance, and c) Section 551.072 and Section 551.087 regarding feasibility and legal considerations for Sportsplex Bid Bond

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

L.1

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution, on two readings, to approve financial incentives and a performance agreement in a form subject to approval of general counsel for Project GG not to exceed a total amount of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($312,500.00) in exchange for economic development obligations to the EDC and related budget amendment (Buda EDC Jennifer Storm) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

L.2

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution, on two readings, to approve a financial incentives and a performance agreement in a form subject to approval of general counsel for Project Hard Hat not to exceed a total amount of Four Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($412,500.00) in exchange for economic development obligations to the EDC and related budget amendment (Buda EDC Jennifer Storm) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

L.3

Deliberation and possible action to authorize a promotional agreement with Art Seen Alliance in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($139,500.00) and related budget amendment for installation at Buda City Park (Buda EDC Jennifer Storm) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

L.4

Deliberation and possible action to approve the Buda Economic Development Corporation Project Stapler and an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget totaling $2,800,000.00 (BEDC CEO Jennifer Storm) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

M.
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)

N.
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)

O. CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

O.1

Update on Pending Items requested by City Council

P. 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 March 18, 2026.

City Council

March 24, 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.