Apr 21, 2026 City Council Meeting

ARE GOING TO, UH, PRESENT, PRESENT A RECOGNITION PRESENTATION OF RECOGNITION FOR NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK IN HONORING THE 2025 ROSENBERG VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES PROGRAM.

NOW WE

[ Presentation of Recognition for National Volunteer Week and Honoring the 2025 Rosenberg’s Volunteer Initiatives Program (R-VIPs) Volunteer of the Year, Brendaly Aldaco. (William Benton, Mayor) ]

OUR VIPS FOR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR IN THIS YEAR, THE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR IS BRENDA ALCO.

DID I SAY THAT CORRECTLY? YES.

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK, UH, YES.

AND THEN I'LL, UH, READ THIS OVER HERE.

THANK.

AND IF, UH, THE COUNSEL MAY GIMME A HIGH THANK YOU.

AND IF Y'ALL WERE WALKING ALRIGHT, WILL, WOULD YOU COME THIS WAY? SO, CONGRATULATIONS HERE IS YOUR, YOUR AWARD SMUDGE, BUT I'LL I'LL IT OFF.

ISN'T THAT NICE? ISN'T THAT LOVELY? YEAH.

ALRIGHT, HOLD ONTO THAT.

I'M GONNA READ THIS.

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND WE'RE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU AS A PART OF OUR VIP'S PROGRAM.

LAST YEAR THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED A BRAND NEW RVIP PROGRAM.

RVIP STANDS FOR ROSENBERG'S VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES PROGRAM.

TODAY WE'RE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH THE R VIP'S ROSENBERG INITIATIVES PROGRAM.

THE INITIATIVE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE A LONG LASTING IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

FROM SUPPORTING SPECIAL EVENTS AND PARK CLEANUPS TO ASSISTING WITH OFFICE NEEDS AND OTHER CITYWIDE EFFORTS, THE PROGRAM PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN FOSTERING COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND ENGAGEMENT.

IN 2025 ALONE, THE R VIPS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTED 376 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES ACROSS 12 PROJECTS EQUATING TO AN ESTIMATE APPROXIMATE VALUE OF $11,000 IN SAVINGS TO THE CITY.

WITH NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK TAKING PLACE APRIL 20TH THROUGH THE 24TH.

WE ARE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO MAKE ROSENBERG STRONGER.

AND TONIGHT IT IS AN HONOR TO RECOGNIZE A VERY SPECIAL PERSON WITH RVIP 2025 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR.

BRENDA ALCO.

BRENDA CONTRIBUTED AN IMPRESSIVE 39 HOURS ACROSS EIGHT TOTAL PROJECTS RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED $1,118 AND 63 CENTS IN VALUE SAVED TO THE CITY.

SO BRENDA, WE WANT TO THANK YOU, UH, FROM THE CITY AND OUR CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND GENEROSITY AND COMMITMENT TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY.

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SO IF YOU, THE COUNCIL IS WELCOME TO COME HERE AS WELL.

A PROCLAMA A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 18TH.

THIS IS

[ Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12–18, 2026. (William Benton, Mayor) ]

UH, 2026 IS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN THE CITY OF ROSENBERG WEEK.

AND WE DO HAVE SOME, RIGHT? WE'LL GET INTO 'EM.

WHEREAS THE, THE WEEK OF APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 18TH, 2026 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF ROSENBERG RECOGNIZES THE VITAL ROLE PLAYED BY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS THE PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ARE THE FIRST AND MOST CRITICAL, UH, CONTACT OF OUR CITIZENS THAT THEY HAVE WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES WHEN CALLING 9 1 1 DURING DISTRESSED AND CRISIS TIMES.

WHEREAS PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATORS, UH, SERVE AS A LIFELINE TO BOTH THE CITIZENS AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS BY PROVIDING CALM, CLEAR, AND EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION IN HIGH STRESS SITU SITUATIONS.

WHEREAS THE DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNI, UH, TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATORS ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND, UH, EFFICIENCY OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS IT IS FITTING AND PROPER TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR, UH, THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS TO THE CITY OF ROSENBERG.

THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND OUR CITY COUNCIL, UM, WE WISH TO RECOGNIZE THIS WEEK AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK.

ALRIGHT, SO ARE Y'ALL SOME OF OUR TELECOMMUNICATORS? OH BOY.

WHAT'S NEXT? ALRIGHT,

[ Announcements. ]

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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A PET ADOPTION.

THERE'S ALWAYS PET ADOPTIONS, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY'RE IMPORTANT.

SO THERE ALWAYS WILL BE.

UH, THE NEXT ONE IS SATURDAY.

IN FACT, MOST OF THESE, NO.

THERE'S ONE TOMORROW, I GUESS.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND, HOLLYWOOD FEED ADOPTION EVENT WITH, UH, WITH WAIVED ADOPTION FEES FROM 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM ADDRESS IS, UH, 11 THOU, I'M SORRY, 13,574 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 SHELAN.

SO HOLLYWOOD FEED, IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADOPT AN ANIMAL, TOMORROW MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME.

BARGAIN HUNTING, JUNK COLLECTING.

TOMORROW ALSO RAIN OR SHINE FREE PET VACCINES AND MICROCHIPS AT ST.

PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR FREE VACCINE MICROCHIP CLINIC.

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE FROM NINE TO NOON.

ST.

PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH LOCATED 1208 FIFTH STREET IN ROSENBERG.

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO RESIDENTS OF RICHMOND ROSENBERG ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

ALRIGHT, THIS SATURDAY CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE, NOW'S THE TIME TO LOOK FOR THOSE BARGAINS OR IT'S TIME TO LET GO.

SOME STUFF YOU DON'T WANT, IF YOU DON'T, IF YOU WANT HAVE A GARAGE SALE AND MIGHT NOW MIGHT BE A GREAT TIME.

NOT TODAY, BUT SATURDAY CITY OF ROSENBERG CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE IS SET FOR THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH.

REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION IS FEE, UH, FREE BECAUSE IT'S ORGANIZED BY THE CITY TO BE INCLUDED ON THE OFFICIAL GARAGE SALE MAP, WHICH I THINK IS A GOOD IDEA.

YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE BY TOMORROW AT FIVE CLOCK VISIT ROSENBERG, TEXAS, NO ROSENBERG TX.GOV FOR MORE DETAILS.

SO THAT KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE FUN, DOESN'T IT? LOOK FOR THOSE BARGAINS.

RIGHT.

SO NOW WE NEED TO GET ALONG TO ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NO, WE HAD ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NOW WE NEED TO GET ALONG

[ GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE. Citizens who have registered with the City Secretary prior to the meeting being called to order and desire to address the City Council with comments of a general nature, as it relates to the City of Rosenberg, will be heard at this time. Speakers may speak on up to three (3) specific agenda items, or a maximum of once during General Comments and up to two (2) additional specific agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes, except that a speaker who addresses the City Council through a translator is limited to six (6) minutes. Speakers are not allowed to distribute documentation while addressing City Council. Speakers making personal, impertinent, profane or slanderous remarks may be removed from the room and shall be barred from reentering the Chamber during the session of City Council. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted from discussing or taking action on items not listed on the agenda. It is our policy to have all speakers identify themselves by providing their name and residential address when making comments. ]

TO OUR SPEAKER.

WE DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER SPEAKING UNDER GENERAL COMMENTS.

SO, MR. DAVID MAY, ARE YOU HERE? DAVID? MAY.

IS THERE A DAVID MAY HERE? 'CAUSE IF THERE'S NOT, IS DID WE HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? HERE'S A REAL INTERESTING THING.

DAVID MAY LIVES AT 1315 PEDEN STREET AND MY GRANDPARENTS LIVED ON THAT SAME STREET IN THAT INTERESTING PEDEN STREET.

YEAH, IT'S IN THE, IT'S OFF, UH, WALL DRIVE.

YEP.

BUT HE'S NOT HERE.

SO NO NEED GOING THROUGH THE RULES, IS IT? NO.

AGENDA AND BEFORE WE GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THEM, GIMME A SECOND TO GO THROUGH 'EM AGAIN.

SO NO SPEAKERS.

SO NOW WE WILL TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS, GET, GET RIGHT INTO THE AGENDA.

LET'S GET TO THE CONSENT

[ CONSENT AGENDA ]

CHIEF, CHIEF WHITE, WOULD YOU TELL US, TELL THE PUBLIC, NOT SO MUCH FOR US, BUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ITEM D, THE LICENSE PLATE READER, AND, UM, WHERE THE FUNDS ARE COMING FROM? I SEE.

IT'S A GRANT, SO YES SIR.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY? NO, JUST SUMMARIZE, BRIEF, UH, BRIEFLY TELL US WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT'S ABOUT, WHAT WE'RE GONNA GET.

THIS RESOLUTION WOULD GIVE US THE, UH, AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR A GRANT TO RECEIVE THOSE.

SO IT'S NOT A GUARANTEE WE WOULD APPLY.

UM, AND THIS WOULD BUY LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS.

UH, WE WOULD HAVE A 20% MATCH UP TO $150,000.

BUT AGAIN, UH, IF WE WERE AWARDED THOSE FUNDS, WE WOULD BRING THAT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.

I SEE.

HOW MANY OF THOSE READERS DOES THE CITY HAVE NOW? UH, CURRENTLY ABOUT 28.

BE FOR HOW MANY READERS? IT DEPENDS ON THE GRANT.

SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE.

AND THIS WOULD

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SO WE'RE GONNA APPLY, UM, UP TO 150,000, BUT WE'RE NOT GUARANTEED ANYTHING.

UH, SO WE'LL, WE'LL PUT THE APPLICATION IN AND SEE.

UH, THE CAMERAS ARE ABOUT 3,500 PER CAMERA.

UM, SO IT'S DEPENDENT ON WHAT THE AWARD WOULD BE AND WHAT WE'RE WILLING TO MATCH AT 20%.

WELL, THOSE CAMERAS ARE HANDY.

THEY ARE, THEY HELP PREVENT A LOT OF CRIME AND SOLVE A LOT OF CRIME IN CITY.

YEP.

AND DETER CRIME AND DETER.

YEP.

THANK YOU CHIEF.

YES SIR.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE CONSENT ITEMS ON THIS SAME ITEM WHEN YOU APPLY FOR GRANTS? UM, WHO DO YOU EXPECT WOULD GRANT GRANT MONEY FOR THIS? I'M SORRY, WHAT WAS THAT? WHERE DO THE GRANTS COME FROM? SO THIS, THIS SPECIFIC GRANT IS FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY.

UH, SO A LOT OF THIS IS ACTUALLY TIED TO, UH, FEES THAT YOU PAY WHEN YOU REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE.

AND THOSE WOULD, UH, BE FROM THE STATE.

FROM THE STATE? YES.

SO IT'S NOT ANYTHING FROM THE GENERAL FUND OR FROM RDC OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? NO MA'AM.

THAT'S COOL.

WHAT ARE THE WISHES OF THE COUNCIL? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. I'LL SECOND.

HECTOR MADE THE MOTION.

FELIX SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

TWO, REGULAR ITEM ON THE REGULAR AGENDA.

YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP GEORGE.

'CAUSE RICHARD IS NOT HERE TONIGHT.

SO ITEM PASSED.

ITEM NUMBER

[2. Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4037, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, awarding Bid No. 2026-15B for the Purchase and Installation of a Natural Gas Generator - City of Rosenberg Civic Center Project; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of the City, appropriate documents and/or agreements regarding same. (Rigo Calzoncin, Assistant City Manager) ]

CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER R DASH 4 0 3 7.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS, AWARDING BID NUMBER 2026 DASH 15 B FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NATURAL GAS GENERATOR, CITY OF ROSENBERG CIVIC CENTER PROJECT AND AUTHORIZED AND CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE FOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS AND OR AGREEMENTS REGARDING THE SAME REGO.

THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

BID FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A NATURAL GAS GENERATOR.

UH, CITY OF ROSENBERG CIVIC CENTER PROJECT WHERE RECEIVED AN OPEN ON THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH, 2026.

FIVE BIDS WERE SUBMITTED AND HAVE BEEN TABULATED AS INDICATED ON THE BID SUMMARY FORM.

THIS PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED IN PART THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAZARD HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM ASSOCIATED WITH FEMA DR 44 85, TEXAS AS APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 38 70.

FEMA AWARDED THE CITY A GRANT OF $728,602 TOWARDS THE PROJECT.

THE CITY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 10% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST AT AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $72,860 AND 20 CENTS.

ON AUGUST 19TH, 2025.

CITY COUNCIL APPROVED RESOLUTION NUMBER 39 45 AUTHORIZING A BUDGET, BUDGET AMENDMENT 25 0 6, WHICH APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THE NATURAL GAS GENERATOR FOR THE ROSENBERG CIVIC CENTER.

SECRETARY'S OFFICE STAFF RECOMMENDS AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO MCDONALD, MCDONALD MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL, A DIVISION OF CF MCDONALD ELECTRIC INC.

WHICH SUBMITTED THE LOW BID IN AMOUNT OF $346,267.

AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 40 37 AS PRESENTED.

RIGO, THIS MUST BE A VERY LARGE GENERATOR.

IT IS A LARGE GENERATOR, YES, SIR.

WHO DETERMINED THAT THAT'S REALLY NEEDED THAT PER THE OFFICE, THE CIVIC CENTER DOESN'T HAVE A GENERATOR RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE NOT REPLACING ONE.

SO THIS WILL BE A, A NEW LOCATION, UH, DURING, UH, EVENTS.

UM, IF WE END UP HAVING, UH, A STORM OR SOME KIND OF EVENTS, WE'VE USED THAT FOR A SHELTER, UH, PLACE.

SO IT'D BE GOOD TO, TO HAVE A GENERATOR.

UM, ALSO JUST FOR EVENTS IN GENERAL, THAT WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO CANCEL EVENTS.

IF WE LOSE POWER BY AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING RIGO BY AN ACCIDENT, WE'VE HAD IT, WE'VE HAD THAT, THAT POWER GO OUT FROM, UH, THE TRANSFORMER BLOWING, UH, ACROSS 36.

WE'VE HAD THAT I THINK SEVERAL TIMES LAST YEAR.

UH, GOD FORBID WE NEED A A, WE NEED A SHELTER.

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN YOU FIT IN THAT BUILDING? OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE OCCUPANCY OF THAT BUILDING IS.

3 25 IN THE BIG ROOM FROM, FROM WHAT I REMEMBER SEEING

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ON THE WALL.

CORRECT.

THEN YOU GOT THE FOYER AND THEN YOU GOT THOSE SIDE ROOMS. I'M JUST ENVISIONING COTS AND FLOOR MATS AND THINGS LIKE THAT IN THE EVENT.

NOW KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE'S GONNA BE AN EMERGENCY CENTER NEXT DOOR, BRAND NEW AS WELL, THAT I'M SURE IS GONNA HAVE A GENERATOR.

YES, SIR.

THAT IS GONNA HAVE A GENERATOR.

ALRIGHT, WELL LET'S JUST GO THROUGH AND SEE WHAT EVERYBODY THINKS.

WE'LL START WITH FELIX.

UM, I THINK IT'S A, IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

I THINK IT'S A, UM, I DON'T THINK IT'S, IT'S A WASTE.

I THINK IT'S AN INVESTMENT.

UM, I'M ALL FOR IT.

UM, STEVE, I I'M ALL FOR IT TOO, AND I HAVE NO QUESTIONS.

HECTOR? UH, NO, I, I THINK, UH, COUNCILOR VARGAS HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.

UH, IT'S A GOOD INVESTMENT SINCE WE DON'T HAVE NOTHING AND IN THE FUTURE WE DO HAVE, FORBID THAT WE HAVE A DISASTER OR SOMETHING THAT COULD BE USED AS A SHELTER.

SO THAT WILL HELP US.

UH, I'M ALL FOR IT.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

JESSICA AND I JUST WANNA NOTE THAT THIS PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED THROUGH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, WHICH IS THE STATE, RIGHT? CORRECT.

AND THEN ALSO THROUGH FEMA, WHICH IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, RIGHT? YES, MA'AM.

AND THE HMGP, WHO ARE THEY? HAZARD MITIGATION? IT'S JUST, UH, THE PROGRAM ITSELF.

AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GENERAL FUND, IS THAT RIGHT? WELL, WE'RE GONNA END UP HAVING TO TAKE PAY 10% OF THE TOTAL COST.

10% OF THE WHOLE PROJECT.

CORRECT.

BUT IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT THIS IS MOSTLY FUNDED BY THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? FOR THE MOST PART, YES MA'AM.

IT'S NOT FUNDED LARGELY IN PART BY THE GENERAL FUND.

JUST 10%.

AND IT'S NOT FUNDED BY THE RDC, IS IT? NO.

NO, IT'S NOT.

I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.

GEORGE, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? AT THE WAY IS GROWING.

UH, I I, I LIKE THAT.

JUST TO BE CLEAR.

TO THE GENERAL FUND.

TO OUR GENERAL FUND, IT'S $72,860.

UP TO, UP TO NOW HOME GENERATORS ABOUT 2015 TO $20,000.

SO THIS IS MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY MORE TIMES BIGGER, I MEAN, RIGHT.

SO, SO THE, THE BID CAME IN AT 300 AND, WHAT WAS IT? 3 46? SO YEAH, 3 346.

SO THE GENERATOR ITSELF IS 3 46 AND THE REST IS CORRECT.

SO OUR, WE ENDED UP GETTING A LOT MORE GRANT FUNDS THAN WHAT THE BIDS CAME IN AT.

SO THE BIDS CAME IN FAVORABLE.

SO, SO WE, WE GOT APPROVES FOR WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH THE OTHER? SO WE'RE GONNA END UP $400,000.

WE'RE GONNA END UP, WE'LL GIVE IT BACK.

WE'LL GIVE IT BACK.

GOOD.

WHAT ARE THE WISHES OF THE COUNCIL? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R UH, R 40 37.

I'LL SECOND IT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY PUSHING GREEN? YES.

OR JUST SAY GREEN? YES.

OKAY, FELIX.

CITY COUNCIL APPROVED RELU, EXCUSE ME, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025 DASH 39 AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT AT 26 0 1, WHICH APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A NATURAL GAS GENERAL FOR MULTIPLE LIFT STATIONS.

SIX TO SIX TO, TO ONE.

WE'LL GO ON TO ITEM NUMBER

[3. Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4038, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, awarding Bid No. 2026-24B for the Purchase and Installation of Natural Gas Generators - Multiple Lift Stations Project; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of the City, appropriate documents and/or agreements regarding same. (Rigo Calzoncin, Assistant City Manager) ]

THREE.

CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER R DASH 4 0 3 8.

A RESOLUTION IN CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS, AWARDING BID NUMBER 2 0 2 6 DASH 24 B FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NATURAL GAS GENERATORS, MULTI LIFT STATIONS PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS AND OR AGREEMENTS REGARDING THE SAME.

HERE'S THE SUMMARY.

GO AHEAD, RICO.

SURE.

UH, BIDS AND BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF INSULATION OF THE NATURAL GAS GENERATORS.

MULTIPLE LIFT STATIONS PROJECTS WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED ON THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH, 2026.

SIX BIDS WERE SUBMITTED AND HAVE BEEN TABULATED SHOWN IN, IN THE BID SUMMARY FORM.

UH, A TOTAL OF, UH, EIGHT LOCATIONS WILL END UP RECEIVING, UH, GENERATORS.

YOU CAN SEE ON THE MAP BEING PROJECTED.

THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPAR, TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM ASSOCIATED WITH FEMA DR 44 85, TEXAS AS APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 40.

UM, OH TWO FEMA AWARDED THE CITY A GRANT OF $2,853,780 AND 30 CENTS TOWARDS THE PROJECT.

THE CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 10% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST AT AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $285,378 AND 3 CENTS.

ON DECEMBER 2ND, 2025.

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SECRETARY'S OFFICE STAFF RECOMMENDS AWARDING A CONTRACT TO MCDONALD MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DIVISION OF CF MCDONALD ELECTRIC INC.

WHO SUBMITTED THE LOW BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,237,954.

SHOULD CITY COUNCIL AWARD BID NUMBER 2026 DASH 24 B AS RECOMMENDED, A CONTRACTED PROPOSAL WILL BE INCLUDED AS EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION NUMBER 40 38.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 40 38 AS PRESENTED.

ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO BACK AND START AGAIN WITH, UH, JESSICA.

AND THIS FUNDING FOR THIS IS THE SAME.

IT'S MOSTLY FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? THAT'S CORRECT.

AND ONLY 10% OF THIS IS BEING PAID BY THE CITY? THAT'S CORRECT.

AND THAT'S FROM THE GENERAL FUND? THAT'S CORRECT.

UM, THAT'S, THAT'S INCORRECT.

I'M, IT'LL BE PAID FROM THE WATER WASTE WATER FUND FUND.

BUT 10% FROM THE CITY, FROM THE WATER WASTEWATER FUND, NOT THE GENERAL FUND.

SO MOSTLY FUNDED BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, IS THAT CORRECT? YES.

UH, HECTOR? NO, I DON'T HAVE NO QUESTIONS.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA, UM, HAVING GENERATORS AS A BACKUP.

SO I'M ALL FOR IT.

STEVE.

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

I'M ALL FOR IT, FELIX.

I'M ALL FOR IT.

SO I'M NOT AGAINST IT, BUT I JUST FOR CLARITY, I'M SURE, UH, THIS IS FOR SANITARY LIFT STATION, NOT CORRECT.

NOT, UH, I MEAN SO FOR WASTEWATER? FOR WASTEWATER, YES SIR.

NOT FOR, SO IT'LL BE PUT AT THE LIFT STATIONS.

THESE LOCATIONS DON'T HAVE, UH, GENERATORS AT THESE LOCATIONS.

SO WHEN POWER GOES OUT, UH, WE HAVE TO GO OUT WITH PUMPS AND TRANSFER THE, THE SEWAGE THAT WAY.

WELL, SO THIS WILL ELIMINATE OVERTIME ON YOUR PART WHEN RIGHT.

POWER GOES OUT, IT, IT ELIMINATES THE SANITARY OVERFLOWS OR WHATEVER.

AND EVERY, AND THIS WOULD BE A REALLY A SAVINGS FOR THE CITY.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE REALLY THINK ABOUT IT.

THAT'D BE GREAT.

IT KEEPS US IN COMPLIANCE WITH TCEQ.

WELL IF IT'LL HELP KEEP THE SEWAGE OUT OF THE HOUSES OR THAT MM-HMM .

I'M SURE PEOPLE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

OH, ABSOLUTELY.

IT, IT, IT'LL KEEP US RUNNING EVEN WHEN WE DON'T HAVE POWER.

CORRECT.

YEAH.

THESE ARE NATURAL GAS GENERATORS, SO THAT'S ALSO GOOD THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT THERE AND TAKE DIESEL TO 'EM OR FUEL TO 'EM.

SO, OKAY.

SOMEBODY MAKE A MOTION, PLEASE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION.

I'LL SECOND UH, DASH 40 38.

I SECOND.

IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR, PUSH OR SAY GREEN.

QUESTION PLEASE.

SIX TO ONE ABSENT TO ONE ABSENT.

NUMBER FOUR, CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON ASSIGNED VARIANCE REQUEST BY SHIRAZ SLA STEALTH CONSTRUCTION TO ALLOW AN EIGHT.

ITEM

[4. Consideration of and action on a sign variance request by Sharez Prasla, Stealth Construction, to allow an eight hundred forty (840) square feet mural painted on the wall of the building facing Old Bryan Road at 2717 FM 2218 (Sec. 1-374(2)). (Mohamed Bireima, Director of Planning) ]

UH, LET'S SEE.

THIS IS TO ALLOW AN 840 SQUARE FOOT MURAL PAINTED ON A WALL FACING OLD BRIAN ROAD.

NOW THIS IS A MURAL, NOT A SIGN.

UM, MOHAMMAD, YOU WANNA GO AHEAD AND READ THE REQUEST, READ THE ITEM.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT.

UH, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE TO SECTION ONE DASH 3 47 2 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 27 17 FM 2218.

SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OBRIEN ROAD AND FM 2218.

UH, THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE STATES THAT A WALL SIGN PAINTED ON THE WALL MAY NOT EXCEED 25% OF THE AREA.

Y'ALL WANNA RECONVENE? YES.

DO WE NEED A MOTION

[6. Adjourn Executive Session, reconvene Regular Session, and take action as necessary as a result of Executive Session. ]

TO RECONVENE? WE DO NOT.

YOU JUST NEED TO STATE THE TIME THAT WE'RE GOING BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.

BEHIND THE TRACT AT 27 17 FM 2218 ROSENBERG, TEXAS.

GOING BACK OPEN SESSION 7 54.

WE DO HAVE SOME ACTION TO TAKE I THINK.

AND, UH, SO WHAT IS THE ACTION THAT THE COUNCIL WISHES TO TAKE? I MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LAND LEASE AGREEMENT BIND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROSENBERG AND BRYAN ROAD PROPERTY LLC FOR THE LEASE OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 0.27 ACRES LOCATED

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GREAT.

AND JESSICA MADE THE MOTION.

I'LL SECOND.

SECOND BY HECTOR.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

NO, WE DON'T HAVE ITEMS FOR THESE.

OH, OKAY.

SO LET'S DO A, UH, A VOICE VOTE.

SAY AYE.

AYE.

IS THERE ANYBODY OPPOSED? OKAY.

THE AYES HAVE IT.

AND I HAVE ONE MORE MOTION.

MY NEXT, I HAVE TWO PARAGRAPHS.

A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LAND LEASE AGREEMENT BY, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROSENBERG AND BRYAN ROAD PROPERTY LLC FOR THE LEASE OF A CENTRAL PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 0.27 ACRES LOCATED BEHIND THE TRACK AT 27 17 FM.

2218 ROSENBERG, TEXAS.

A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LICENSE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROSENBERG AND STONE H STONE HEDGE HOLDING ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC FOR THE USE OF APPROXIMATELY THREE ACRES OF, OF A 17 ACRE TRACK OWNED BY THE CITY OF ROSELAND FAIRGROUNDS FOR A STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES CONNECTION WITH THE FOUR MAIN COUNTY EPIC CENTER.

ALRIGHT, SO HECTOR HAS MADE THE MOTION AND WHO WILL V VOICE VOTE SECOND HIM.

I'LL SECOND IT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

ATE BY SAYING AYE.

IF YOU'RE A OPPOSED, SAY NO.

THE AYES HAVE IT.

WAS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS FOR YES, IT WAS ITEMS ITEM SEVEN.

[7. Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4049, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, a Fee Agreement for legal services, by and between the City of Rosenberg, Texas, and Randle Law Office, Ltd., L.L.P. (Grady Randle, City Attorney) ]

ITEM SEVEN AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER R DASH 4 0 4 9.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE FOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS, A FEE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS AND THE RANDALL LAW FIRM.

LIMITED LLP PRESENTED BY GRADY GRADY'S ASSOCIATE BRANDON, THIS IS A, UH, AN ADJUSTMENT IN THEIR CONTRACT FOR, FOR THOSE THAT ARE WATCHING OR LISTENING, THIS IS AN ADJUSTMENT IN THEIR SALARY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR CONTRACT.

IT HAS NOT BEEN ADJUSTED IN FIVE YEARS.

AND AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, THINGS HAVE INCREASED FOR FIVE YEARS AND IT'S UNFORTUNATE 'CAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO ADD TO INFLATION AROUND HERE EITHER.

BUT IN THE SAME TOKEN, WE WANT TO BE FAIR TO THE, UH, FOLKS THAT CONTRACT WITH THE CITY.

SO, UM, IT WILL, IT'LL GET THE COUNCIL IS OR WILL VOTE ON A SLIGHT PAY ADJUSTMENT, UH, FOR MOST OF, MOSTLY COST OF LIVING FOR, UH, FOR THE LAW FIRM.

BUT WHAT ARE THE WISHES OF THE COUNCIL? I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER SEVEN AS PROPOSED WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT WE WOULD REMOVE THE PROVISION FOR THE CIP.

OKAY, I'LL SECOND THAT.

CCPI.

CPI.

WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR AGAIN? CONSUMER PRICE INDEX THAT REMOVE THAT.

GOTCHA.

SO, ALRIGHT.

UH, IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR, PUSH OR SAY GREEN.

WERE THERE, WAS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS? NO, SIR.

SO THAT IS IT, IF THAT'S OKAY WITH Y'ALL.

IT'S SLIGHTLY BEFORE EIGHT.

WE WILL ADJOURN.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

I'LL SECOND.