Apr 28, 2026 City Council Workshop Meeting

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OKAY.

[ Call to order: City Hall Council Chamber ]

IT'S NOW 6:30 PM SO WE ARE GOING TO GET STARTED.

I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

WE HAVE A QUORUM.

SO AS FAR AS THE INVOCATION IS CONCERNED, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE REVEREND NATE SPRINKLE, UH, FROM CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROSENBERG, COME AND GIVE THE INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE.

OBJECTION, PASTOR.

OH, OKAY.

MY SCREEN IS WRONG.

UH, PASTOR CLAWY, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

NATE.

WELL, WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU LET US PRAY.

LORDS GOD ALMIGHTY, BY YOUR GRACE.

WE ARE GATHERED HERE THIS EVENING.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND CONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY AS WE MEET, GRACE US WITH YOUR PRESENCE AND LEAD US TO CONSULT PEACEFULLY AND DECIDE WISELY.

AND WHEN THIS MEETING IS OVER, GRANT EVERYONE A SAFE RETURN HOME AS WELL AS A PEACEFUL AND RESTFUL NIGHT.

I ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN.

AMEN.

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.

SO

[ Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing May 2026 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in the City of Rosenberg. (William Benton, Mayor) ]

UM, AND SO AT THIS TIME, I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION, I'M GONNA STAND AT THE PODIUM, IF THAT'S OKAY.

PROCLAIMING MAY, 2026 IS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF ROSENBERG.

WHEREAS TODAY'S SOCIETY IS FINDING MORE CITIZENS INVOLVED IN MOTORCYCLING ON THE ROADS OF OUR COUNTRY.

AND WHEREAS MOTORCYCLISTS ARE ROUGHLY UNPROTECTED AND MUCH MORE LIKELY TO BE INJURED OR KILLED IN A CRASH THAN OTHER VEHICLE DRIVERS.

AND WHEREAS CAMPAIGNS HAVE HELPED INFORM RIDERS AND MOTORISTS ALIKE ON MOTORCYCLE SAFETY ISSUES TO REDUCE MOTORCYCLE RELATED RISKS, INJURIES, AND MOST OF ALL, FATALITIES THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY.

AND WHEREAS IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL WHO PUT THEMSELVES BEHIND THE WHEEL TO BECOME AWARE OF MOTORCYCLISTS REGARDING THEM WITH THE SAME RESPECT AS ANY OTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS COUNTRY.

AND IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RIDERS AND MOTORISTS ALIKE TO OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS AND SAFETY RULES.

AND WHEREAS URGING ALL CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO BECOME AWARE OF THE INHERENT DANGER INVOLVED IN OPERATING A MOTORCYCLE AND FOR RIDERS AND MOTORISTS ALIKE TO GIVE EACH OTHER THE MUTUAL RESPECT THEY DESERVE.

NOW, THEREFORE, I WILLIAM BENTON, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, I'M NOT WILLIAM BENTON, BUT ON HIS BEHALF, UM, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY, 2026 AS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH.

NOW, CAN ALL OF OUR MOTORCYCLISTS PLEASE JOIN US AT THE TIME? WE HAVE A POLICE OFFICER WHO RIDES A MOTORCYCLE.

WHO, BUT HE'S BEING SHY.

WE'RE TRYING.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

TAKE CARE.

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FIRST OF ALL, ELECTION DAY IS SET FOR MAY 2ND, 2026.

THIS IS A REMINDER THAT ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 2026 FROM 7:00 AM TO 7:00 PM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELECTION OR POLLING LOCATIONS, PLEASE VISIT ROSENBERG TX.GOV.

ANOTHER REMINDER THAT MAY 5TH IS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS CANCELED, THE MAY 5TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE CANCELED TO ACCOMMODATE THE ANNUAL DISCOVER DOWNTOWN ROSENBERG CINCO DE MAYO EVENT.

CINCO DE MAYO PARKING LOT PARTY IS SET FOR MAY 5TH IN THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ROSENBERG PARKING LOT.

PLEASE JOIN US AT DISCOVER DOWNTOWN ROSENBERG CINCO DE MAYO PARKING LOT PARTY ON TUESDAY, MAY 5TH FROM 5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM IN THE DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT, LOCATED AT 2 2 2 1 AVENUE F.

BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIRS, YOUR DANCING SHOES, AND YOUR CREW.

WE'LL HAVE FOOD VENDORS AT THE HUNTER BAND AND SO MUCH MORE.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE VISIT ROSENBERG TX.GOV FOR EVENT DETAILS.

THERE'S A SPECIAL MEETING MAY 12TH TO CANVAS THE ELECTION.

THE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER 7:00 PM ON SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 2026.

OFFICIAL CANVASSING WILL OCCUR DURING THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 12TH, 2026.

FISH TASTIC IS SET FOR JUNE 4TH, 2026.

SEABORNE CREEK NATURE PARK IS WHERE IT WILL OCCUR.

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE.

THE CITY IS HOSTING A CHILDREN'S FISHING TOURNAMENT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH FROM 6:30 PM TO 8:30 PM AT THE LAKE IN OUR SEABORNE CREEK NATURE PARK.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT ROSENBERG TX.GOV.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC SERVICES COMPLEX GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH AT 11:00 AM AT 3,700 AIRPORT AVENUE IN ROSENBERG, TEXAS, EVENT PARKING AT ROSENBERG PARKS FACILITY, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 37 20 AIRPORT AVENUE IN ROSENBERG.

IF YOU WANNA RSVP, YOU CAN LET EVENTS@ROSENBERGTX.GOV KNOW OR CALL 8 3 2 5 9 5 3 5 2 0 EXTENSION THREE.

SO THAT'S ALL AS FAR AS THE ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE CONCERNED.

DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT? OKAY.

DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? NO.

ALRIGHT.

[1. Review and discuss the Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No. 6. Fire Protection and Rescue Services Agreement, and take action as necessary to direct staff. (Daryl Maretka, Fire Chief) ]

AND TAKE ACTION NECESSARY TO DIRECT STAFF.

GO AHEAD.

GOOD EVENING.

UH, IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024, THE CITY ENTERED INTO A FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES, EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER SIX FOR A TWO YEAR TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER, 2026.

THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AS THE DISTRICT NEEDED A FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE PROVIDER AND THE CITY WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN THE CONSTRUCTION OR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE AND NEEDED A, NEEDED A PLACE TO RELOCATE SOME OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFF TEMPORARILY.

DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE DISTRICT BOARD IDENTIFIED THE NEED TO NEED FOR MORE EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL, INCLUDING FIRE ENGINEERS AND FIRE CAPTAINS TO SERVICE PRIMARY RESPONDERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALSO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN EXTENDING ITS PARTNERSHIP THROUGH A NEW THREE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH TWO ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS.

THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDED AN ANNUAL PAYMENT OF $500,000 TO THE CITY BY THE DISTRICT FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED WITH THE REQUEST FOR MORE EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL.

THE ANNUAL PAYMENT TO THE CITY WAS INCREASED TO $725,000 FOR THE SECOND YEAR.

BASED ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DISTRICTS, THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO AN ANNUAL PAYMENT OF $820,000 PER THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH FIRE STATION ONE NEARING COMPLETION IN FIRE STATION FOUR EXPECTED TO BE OPERATIONAL BEFORE THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT EXPIRES.

THE PERSONNEL CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE DISTRICT WILL BE REQUIRED BACK WITHIN THE CITY STATIONS.

THEREFORE, TO FULFILL THE STAFFING NEEDS OF THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE IN CITY SQUAD COVERAGE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTER PER SHIFT FOR A TOTAL OF THREE AND CONVERT SIX EXISTING POSITIONS.

THREE TO FIRE ENGINEERS AND THREE TO CAPTAINS.

THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING BUDGET AMENDMENT ARE ON THE SPECIAL AGENDA FOR FORMAL CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? WHAT ARE THE WISHES OF THE COUNCIL? I'M SORRY.

THIS IS WORKSHOP.

OKAY.

SO NO QUESTIONS, NO COMMENTS.

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SO, UM, THEY'RE ON CONSENT ON THE SPECIAL AGENDA.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS NOW REGARDING THE AGREEMENT OR THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT, UM, WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT NOW.

OKAY.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NOTHING YOU WERE GONNA PULL DOWN FROM THE CONSENT.

YOU'RE, YOU'RE SAYING, UH, MAYBE I MISHEARD YOU.

YOU'RE IT'S ON A WORKSHOP HERE AND THEN IT'S GONNA BE APPROVED IN 15 MINUTES.

YES.

IF NO ONE OBJECTS YEAH.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH IT, NOTHING.

OKAY.

UM, THEN THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

AND,

[2. Review and discuss a proposed City dog park, and take action as necessary to direct staff. (Rigo Calzoncin, Assistant City Manager) ]

UM, RICO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AT THE APRIL 7TH, 2026, UH, CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO EXPLORE THE OPTION FOR A FUTURE DOG PARK.

WHILE LOCATIONS NEAR CITY HALL WERE DISCUSSED AT THE TIME, STAFF HAS IDENTIFIED AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY THAT MAY BE MORE SUITABLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

THIS PROPERTY ON AIRPORT AVENUE SOUTH OF GRABBER INCLUDES MATURE TREES, AMPLE SPACE FOR DESIGNATED LARGE AND SMALL DOG AREA AND ROOM FOR WALKING TRAILS.

A PRELIMINARY SITE MAP IS ATTACHED FOR REVIEW.

THIS PROPERTY WAS ORIGINALLY ACQUIRED THROUGH THE C-D-B-G-M-I-T FLOOD AND DRAINAGE MITIGATION PROJECT, AND A PORTION OF IT IS PLANNED TO SERVE AS A DETENTION POND FOR DRY CREEK.

THE CITY HAD PREVIOUSLY INTENDED TO EXTEND GRAVER ROAD THROUGH AIRPORT AVENUE TO THE I 69 FEEDER ROAD THROUGH THIS PROPERTY.

HOWEVER, DAVID GREEN LAWN HAS SINCE BARR THE PROPERTY SOUTH OF THE CITY'S TRACK FOR FUTURE CEMETERY EXPANSION, MAKING THE GRABLE ROAD EXPANSION NO LONGER FEASIBLE.

STAFF REQUEST CITY COUNCIL'S FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION ON WHETHER TO FURTHER EVALUATE THIS PROPERTY AS A POTENTIAL LOCATION FOR A FUTURE DARK PARK.

IF COUNCIL AGREES THAT THIS PROPERTY IS MORE SUITABLE, THE DETENTION POND WOULD NEED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE WORK BEGINNING ON THE DOG PARK, AN ITEM HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FOR CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION ON STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IF COUNCIL ATTENDS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT.

AND IF WE DO MOVE FORWARD, THAT WOULD IT BE SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD INCLUDE IN NEXT YEAR'S CIP UH, PROJECT FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR? WOULD THIS BE SOMETHING THAT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO DESIGNATE IT AS PARKLAND IN ORDER TO USE THAT FUNDING AS WELL? THAT'S CORRECT.

SO ONCE, ONCE WE FINISHED, UH, THE DETENTION PONDS, UH, DURING THAT TIME, UH, CITY COUNCIL COULD TAKE ACTION TO DESIGNATE THIS AS A, AS A PARK.

AND THEN THAT CAN OPEN UP FUNDS.

SO WE CAN ACTUALLY DO SOME OF THIS WORK OUT THERE.

BUT THIS IS A SITE PLANNED, UH, WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE DETENTION PONDS ARE GONNA BE LAID OUT.

ONE SIDE'S GONNA BE WET, ONE SIDE'S GONNA BE DRY.

ON THE DRY SIDE.

THAT'S WHERE WE'RE PROPOSING TO PUT THE, UH, THE AREAS TO, UH, FOR THE DOGS TO, UH, TURN AROUND, RUN AROUND, UH, THE DARKER AREAS WILL END UP BEING WALKING TRAILS THROUGH THOSE, UH, BIG TREES, UH, IN THAT AREA AND, AND PROVIDE LIKE A, A DRIVEWAY AND SOME PARKING IN THAT, IN THAT PATH.

SO IT'S A GOOD, GOOD WAY TO USE THE, THE PROPERTY THAT WE ENDED UP BUYING.

AND THIS IS A DETENTION THAT WE WERE ALREADY GOING TO HAVE, IT'S NOT ADDITIONAL.

CORRECT? CORRECT.

AND WE'RE WE'RE, UM, THE, THE PROJECT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS FAR AS THE DETENTION POND.

SO WE WON'T, WON'T, WE WON'T, WE WON'T FINISH THAT PROJECT UNTIL LATER ON THIS YEAR.

OKAY.

DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS? DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THIS? UM, I, I HAVE A QUESTION.

UM, DO YOU THINK WE'RE GONNA SPEND A LOT ON MAINTENANCE ON THIS PARK? IS THERE A LOT OF MAINTENANCE GOING INTO IT? I, I HAVEN'T REALLY EXPLORED AND SPOKE TO ALL OTHER CITIES, UH, ON WHAT IT ALL INVOLVES AS FAR AS A MAINTENANCE, I WOULD IMAGINE I, YOU KNOW, TO, TO SET THE PARK UP AFTER THAT IT'D BE, UH, KEEPING UP WITH THE GRANITE TRAILS, UM, AND PROBABLY HAVING SOMEONE TO, TO CLEAN UP AFTER THE, AFTER THE ANIMALS.

SO IT'LL END UP BEING ANOTHER PARK THAT WE'RE GONNA END UP HAVING TO SERVICE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

SO JUST CUTTING GRASS MM-HMM .

AND, AND WE'LL HAVE SIGNS, UM, REQUESTING THAT PEOPLE CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR DOGS.

RIGHT? THAT'S TYPICALLY, THAT'S WHAT'S THERE, BUT THAT'S THE HOPE, RIGHT? THAT'S THE HOPE.

[3. Review and discuss mobile food vendor operations along the City’s major corridors, and take action as necessary to direct staff. (Rigo Calzoncin, Assistant City Manager)  ]

WELL, IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE.

REVIEW AND DISCUSS MOBILE FOOD VENDOR OPERATIONS ALONG THE CITY'S MAJOR CORRIDORS AND TAKE ACTION AS NE NECESSARY TO DIRECT STAFF.

RE ALRIGHT, SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS ITEM IS JUST TO DISCUSS THE, THE INCREASE IN THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCK VENDORS ALONG MAJOR CORRIDORS LIKE STATE HIGHWAY 36 OR US 98 AVENUE Y.

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SO THIS ITEM HERE, SO THAT WE CAN GET DIRECTION FROM, FROM CITY COUNCIL ON HOW WE SHOULD APPROACH, UM, ALL THESE DIFFERENT, UH, FOOD VENDORS.

SO OUR CURRENT SITUATION IS THAT LIKE, LIKE I SAID, WE DO HAVE AN INCREASE IN VENDORS ALONG SOME OF OUR MAJOR CORRIDORS LIKE US 98 AND STATE HIGHWAY 36.

AND MOST OF THEM ARE, ARE OPERATING, UM, IN PRIVATE PARKING LOTS.

UH, ALONG THESE CORRIDORS.

MANY OF 'EM ARE ARE GAS STATIONS OR WHATNOT.

AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE LIMITED, UH, CURRENT REGULATIONS AS FAR AS, UH, WE CAN PERMIT FOOD TRUCK, UM, FOOD TRUCKS RIGHT NOW.

UM, BUT WE DON'T REGULATE WHERE THEY CAN BE.

UH, BUT THAT'S ABOUT THE SOON TO SOON TO CHANGE.

DO YOU KNOW WHEN THAT GOES INTO EFFECT? YEAH, I'LL, I'LL BRING IT UP HERE IN THE NEXT, NEXT SLIDE.

SO SOME OF THE KEY CONCERNS, BECAUSE, UH, THE, THE DIFFERENT AMOUNT OF FOOD TRUCKS OUT THERE IS, YOU KNOW, THE, THE AMOUNT OF PARKING IMPACT ON THE BUSINESS, IT ENDS UP TAKING AWAY PARKING SPACES, UM, FROM THE BUSINESSES.

UH, IT CAUSES TRAFFIC AND VISIBILITY ISSUES AS MORE FOOD TRUCKS START ARE GETTING, UH, BROUGHT UP.

UH, IT ENDS UP, UH, CAUSING SOME BLIND SPOTS WHERE, UH, PEDESTRIANS ARE OUT THERE, PEOPLE ARE GETTING FOOD.

AND THEN, UH, VEHICLES DRIVING AROUND THEM.

UH, HEALTH SAFETY AND FIRE CONCERNS, YOU KNOW, THE STAFF NEEDS TO KEEP UP TO MAKE SURE IF A FIRE, IF, EXCUSE ME, IF A FOOD TRUCK'S PARKING SOMEWHERE THAT IT DOESN'T BLOCK A, A FIRE LANE OR WHATNOT, IT CAUSES ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGES.

AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE ALSO HAVE TO BE, UH, WORRIED ABOUT THE FAIRNESS TO OUR BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES WHO ARE CURRENTLY PAYING TAXES.

SO SOMETHING THAT'S COMING UP IS HB 28 44.

THAT'S THE NEW HOUSE BILL THAT'S GONNA TAKE A EFFECT ON JULY 1ST, 2020, 26.

AND WHAT THAT, WHAT THAT'S DOING IS, IS CREATING A, A STATEWIDE LICENSING SYSTEM.

SO CITIES ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO PERMIT FOOD TRUCKS ANYMORE.

ALL THAT'S GONNA BE DONE AT THE STATE LEVEL.

AND IT'S TAKEN THAT REGULATORY AUTHORITY, UH, AWAY FROM US.

SO, UM, WITHOUT US HAVING THAT, WE'RE GONNA END UP HAVING A, A DIFFERENT WAY TO REGULATE FOOD TRUCKS.

SO, SO BECAUSE OF THE NEW LAW, UH, THE CURRENT, UH, ORDINANCES THAT WE HAVE NEED TO BE UPDATED.

SO ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE'RE GONNA END UP HAVING TO, TO PROPOSE BEFORE, UH, THAT DEADLINE IS, UH, WE NEED TO UPDATE OUR ORDINANCES THAT, THAT ALIGN WITH THE NEW STATE LAW.

UM, WE NEED TO REMOVE THE LOCAL PERMITTING AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.

'CAUSE THAT'S GONNA END UP GOING TO THE STATE.

WE NEED TO DEVELOP, UH, STANDARDS, WHETHER IT'S LOCATION OR OPERATIONAL.

UM, THINGS HAVE BEEN THAT, THAT WE'VE THROWN AROUND.

DO WE REQUIRE PERMITS FOR THE, UH, PROPERTY OWNERS THAT HOST THE, THE FOOD TRUCKS FOR THEM TO GET A PERMIT AS, AS AN OPTION AND JUST FIND AND EXPLORE, UH, DIFFERENT REASONABLE ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS.

AND THIS IS WHERE, WHERE WE NEED HELP FROM, FROM COUNCIL.

DO Y'ALL WANT US TO REGULATE FOOD TRUCKS? AND IF SO, HOW? HOW DO YOU WANT US TO REGULATE FOOD TRUCKS? IS THIS UNTIL JULY? UH, NO.

EVEN RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T HAVE ANY REGULATIONS ON WHERE THEY CAN OPERATE.

WILL THIS, WILL THAT HOUSE BILL COVER THAT? SO THE WHAT? THE HOUSE BILL? UH, NO, UH, WE'RE STILL, THE THING IS WE DON'T HAVE ANY REGULATIONS ON, ON WHERE THEY CAN OPERATE.

WHAT THE HOUSE BILL DOES IS THEY NO LONGER HAVE TO GET ANY PERMITS FROM US TO OPERATE IN OUR TOWN.

SO RIGHT NOW, WE KNOW IF IT'S A FOOD TRUCK, THEY'RE REGISTERED WITH US, WE KNOW THAT WE'VE INSPECTED IT COME JULY 1ST.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO COME TO US FOR THAT.

SO WHAT DOES THAT HOUSE BILL REQUIRE? WHAT IS THE, WHAT IS THE PROPOSED LAW IN THAT HOUSE BILL THAT THE, ALL THE INSPECTIONS, IT'S ALL DONE THROUGH THE STATE.

SO THEY JUST HAVE TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT THEY HAVE THEIR PERMIT THROUGH THE STATE, THAT WE'RE NOT GONNA BE CAUSING AN UNDUE BURDEN ON THEM TO DO MORE INSPECTIONS, MORE PERMITS, BUT WE COULD STILL POTENTIALLY REGULATE WHERE THEY CAN DO BUSINESS.

THAT'S CORRECT.

SO, UH, FOR INSTANCE, UH, SUGARLAND IS SPECIFIC.

SO IF YOU GO THROUGH SUGARLAND, YOU'LL SEE TOO MANY FOOD TRUCKS OUT IN, IN THEIR AREA.

SO THERE, THEY'RE VERY SPECIFIC OF WHERE A FOOD TRUCK COULD BE.

IT COULD BE AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE, IT COULD BE AT, UH, AT A PARK.

IF THERE'S AN EVENT, IT COULD BE A RESIDENTIAL HOME.

IF THEY HAVE A CATERING EVENT, VERY SPECIFIC OF WHERE A FOOD TRUCK CAN BE, THEY JUST CAN'T JUST POST UP ON IN A GAS STATION AND, AND OPEN UP SHOP.

BUT, AND THAT'S, THAT'S THE QUESTION GOING BACK TO COUNCIL, WHERE DO Y'ALL WANT TO SEE US REGULATE THAT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GONNA END UP HAVING TO TAKE BACK.

AND THE OTHER IS, DO WE ALLOW THEM IN OUR CORRIDORS AND SET SOME KIND OF REGULATIONS? SOMETHING TO THE, TO THE FACT THAT IF, UM, IF

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SO WE CAN SEE WHERE ARE YOU GONNA END UP PUTTING THIS FOOD TRUCK, IS IT GONNA BLOCK ANY LANES? IS IT GONNA, UM, IMPEDE FIRE ACCESS? IS IT GONNA CAUSE SITE DAMAGE, SITE, UH, DISTANCE ISSUES.

UM, THINGS TO CONSIDER WOULD BE, UH, YOU KNOW, HOW MANY SQUARE FEET DOES, UH, THE PROPERTY HAVE? DOES IT FIT A FOOD TRUCK? HOW MANY FOOD TRUCKS CAN, CAN ONE PIECE OF PROPERTY HAVE? SO WE, WE'VE SEEN SEVERAL LOCATIONS THAT HAVE TWO OR THREE FOOD TRUCKS JUST IN THE PARKING LOT OF A, OF A GAS STATION.

SO WE JUST NEED SOME KIND OF DIRECTION OF WHERE, WHERE DO YOU WANT US TO GO? WHAT, WHAT CAN WE BRING BACK TO YOU THAT, THAT, THAT Y'ALL AGREE TO? AND SO IT TAKES AWAY ALL THE LIABILITY RICO FROM THE CITY.

I'M SORRY, I DID NOT HEAR THAT.

DOES IT TAKE ALL THE LIABILITY AWAY FROM THE CITY IF SOMEBODY GET A STICK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? YEAH, I, I, WELL ACTUALLY, I, I, I MEAN WE HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR THAT.

WHO'S GONNA, UM, WHO'S GONNA, LIKE SAY WHO'S GONNA DO ALL THE ENFORCEMENT? THE STATE.

THE STATE.

SO THEY'RE GONNA TAKE CARE OF THE TRUCK, MAKE SURE IT'S PUT TOGETHER, RIGHT? IT'S SAFE.

AND THEN THE HEALTH, ALL THE HEALTH PERMITS AND EVERYTHING, THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF ALL THAT, THAT IT'S GONNA END UP GOING THROUGH THAT.

AND I BELIEVE THE COUNTY WILL END UP BEING, UH, HELPING OUT WITH THAT, UH, THROUGH THE STATE.

BUT IT, IT IS TAKEN AWAY FROM, FROM THE CITY.

CAN WE REGULATE THEM ON BEING ON MAJOR THOROUGHFARES, LIKE RIGHT THROUGH 90? AND, AND, AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO AND IT'S LIKE, BUT TO WHAT EXTENT DO WE END UP GOING TO THAT'S, AND THAT'S TRUE.

IF WE, WHAT'S THE BAD SIDE OF THAT? I MEAN, I, I I DO YOU THINK WE HAVE AN ISSUE RIGHT NOW? IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH THE FOOD TRUCKS RIGHT NOW? WELL, IF, IF, IF YOU END UP LOOKING AT THE, UH, THE FOOD TRUCKS IS YOU GO DOWN 90 AND THERE'S, THERE'S A LOT OF THEM.

THERE'S, THERE'S A LOT OF THEM.

AND THERE'S ALSO, UH, THEY, THEY'RE SETTING UP TABLES AND SELLING CLOTHES AND SOAP AND I MEAN, IT LOOKS LIKE NEW YORK CITY.

YEAH, WELL IT LOOKS LIKE A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY THERE.

UM, AND, AND, AND THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

IF, IF, IF WE WANT TO, UH, YOU KNOW, MAKE IT LOCATION SPECIFIC OR WE DON'T, THEY, THEIR FOOD TRUCKS OR VENDORS CAN'T SET UP ALONG, UH, THE MAJOR CORRIDORS WHERE THEY CAN ONLY GO INTO CONSTRUCTION SITES, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN BRING BACK.

AND THAT, THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR.

JUST TELL ME WHAT KIND OF IDEAS Y'ALL HAVE AND THAT WAY WE CAN PREPARE SOMETHING.

I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH THAT.

UH, MAJOR, MAJOR THOROUGHFARES AND CONSTRUCTION SITES, UH, EVENTS ONLY TO, TO ALLOW THEM IN CONSTRUCTION SITES TO ALLOW AND EVENTS.

BUT, BUT RIGHT DOWN THE MAIN DRAGS, YOU KNOW, 36 AND 90, I, I THINK THAT'S JUST TACKY LOOKING.

'CAUSE THEY'RE SETTING UP TABLES AND LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING OUT.

THERE YOU GO.

ONE, ONE HAD FIVE GALLON BUCKETS OF, UH, TIDE.

YEAH.

STUFF LIKE THAT.

THEY'RE SELLING PRODUCTS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

YOU NEED A PERMIT FOR THAT? THEY DO.

AND I THINK JOYCE CAN, YEAH, I CAN, I CAN ADD TO THAT.

SO DID YOU SEE THAT JOYCE? YEAH, I DID SEE IT.

I'VE SEEN IT TWICE SINCE YOU'VE POINTED IT OUT TO ME.

BUT, UM, LET ME TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT.

SO LAST NOVEMBER, UM, IF Y'ALL RECALL, Y'ALL UPDATE THE SOLICITOR'S, UM, ORDINANCE.

AND IN THAT PROCESS, UM, WE DELETED THE ENTIRE OLD ORDINANCE AND ADOPTED A WHOLE NEW ORDINANCE THAT, THAT PREVIOUS ORDINANCE ADDRESSED, UM, VENDOR SALES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

UM, THE NEW ONE WE ADOPTED DOES NOT.

SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE NO WAY TO FORCE THAT, BUT WE CAN LOOK AT THAT AGAIN AND ALSO BRING THAT BACK TO Y'ALL.

THE, UM, SOLICITORS ORDINANCE THAT WE PASSED IN NOVEMBER, UM, JUST ADDRESSED HOME SOLICITING SO IT REMOVED THE SIDE OF THE ROAD STUFF.

SO WE'LL NEED TO BRING SOMETHING BACK TO Y'ALL TO ADD THAT AND TO BE ABLE TO ENFORCE THAT.

AND I WAS ALSO GONNA ASK YOU COUNSELOR OLSON, WHEN YOU SAY YOU WANNA REGULATE, UM, FOOD TRUCKS ON 90 AND 36, DO YOU WANNA REGULATE IN THAT YOU DON'T WANT ANY ALONG THAT CORRIDOR? OR DO WE WANNA LIMIT THE NUMBER OF 'EM MORE SPECIFICALLY? I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THEY SET UP SURROUNDING A BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESS AND THEY'RE TRYING TO ROB, UM, BUSINESS FROM THEM.

SO, I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW THE RIGHT WAY TO HOW TO DO THIS PROPERLY WITHOUT BEING UNFAIR, BUT IT JUST, I DON'T KNOW.

I MEAN, WELL THOSE BRICK AND MORTARS ARE PAYING PROPERTY TAXES.

THESE, UH, FOOD TRUCKS ARE, YOU KNOW, SO THEY GOTTA FIND, FIGURE OUT SOMETHING AND, AND PROBABLY SALES TAX TOO.

I DOUBT THE FOOD TRUCKS ARE REPORTING SALES TAX.

YEAH.

ADEQUATELY.

WELL, MAYBE WE CAN MODEL SOMETHING LIKE YOU MENTIONED SUGAR LAND HAD A, HAD A RESTRICTION OR A PLAN.

SO MAYBE WE CAN TRY TO MODEL SOMETHING AFTER THAT AND THEN BRING BACK SOME OF THOSE

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WE, WE HAVE THAT NEW PARK COMING UP IN ON 2218.

SO WHEN ARE THEY GONNA BE READY TO SET UP? REALLY SOON? UM, WE'RE GONNA GET THAT LEASE AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH THEM SO THEY CAN EXPAND TO THAT EXTRA ACREAGE AND, UM, THEY'RE, THEY'RE GONNA BE READY PRETTY QUICK.

WHAT ABOUT TRUCK STOPS AND THINGS LIKE THAT? WOULD WE ALLOW 'EM THAT, I MEAN, I THINK, WELL IT DEPENDS HOW WE WORK THIS.

IF WE'RE, WELL, IF WE SAY IT'S SITE SPECIFIC, THEN, THEN NO, IT WOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED VERY SPECIFIC TO CONSTRUCTION SITES, TO EVENTS TO RESIDENTIAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE PERMITS.

SO, UM, IN THAT CASE, IT'D BE VERY RESTRICTIVE ONLY TO THE SITES THAT WE NAME ARE ALLOWABLE.

UM, OR WE CAN GO THE OTHER ROUTE AND WE CAN ALLOW AT STATIONS, GAS STATIONS, PARKING LOTS, BUT LIMIT THE NUMBER OF 'EM THROUGH SOME MEANS.

I THINK THAT'S DIFFICULT.

'CAUSE THEN IT'S KIND OF FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE AND IF SOMEONE WANTS TO CAMP OUT ALL DAY, THEN THEY BLOCK THE OTHER ONES.

SO Y'ALL, Y'ALL ARE LEANING TOWARD THE, THE EXAMPLES RICO GAVE FOR SUGARLAND LOCATIONS, WHICH IS LOCATION SPECIFIC YES.

TYPES OF LOCATIONS AT WHICH YOU CAN PUT A FOOD TRUCK.

YES.

YOU CAN'T PUT ONE ANYWHERE ELSE.

CORRECT.

AND IN THAT CASE, NONE WOULD BE ALLOWED IN THESE PARKING LOTS ALONG THE CORRIDORS.

RIGHT.

OKAY.

OKAY.

IS THAT, IS THAT GOOD WITH EVERYBODY? OKAY.

WELL THEN IN THAT CASE, I THINK WE'VE RESOLVED THAT FOR NOW AND

[4. Review and discuss the Animal Control and Shelter monthly report for March 2026, and take action as necessary to direct staff. (Omar Polio, Director of Animal Control) ]

OMAR, BEFORE YOU GET STARTED, UH, WE WANTED TO WISH YOU A HAPPY THANK YOU.

THIRTY TWO NINETY NINE BIRTHDAY .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND WE DID HEAR THAT YOUR CAKE WAS A FIRE HAZARD, SO WE DON'T TALK ABOUT THAT .

I GUESS I COULD.

UP.

ALL RIGHTY.

GOOD EVENING COUNSEL.

UM, TODAY FOR OUR FOURTH ITEM, WE WILL BE REVIEWING AND DISCUSSING THE ANIMAL CONTROL AND SHELTER MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MARCH 20, 22, 26 AND TAKE ACTION AND NECESSARY TO DIRECT STAFF.

WE'LL START OFF WITH SOME HAPPY TALES.

IN THE MONTH OF MARCH, WE RECEIVED A VERY GENEROUS DONATION THROUGH THE VCH CHARITIES FOUNDATION IN ROYAL CANNON THAT DONATED 10 PALLETS OF DOG FOOD TO STOCK OUR COMMUNITY PANTRY.

THIS WAS OVER ALMOST 10,000 POUNDS OF DOG FOOD THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY, ALL FREE OF CHARGE TO, TO HELP SUPPORT THE ANIMALS IN OUR, IN OUR CITY, AND ALSO SOME RESCUES THAT PARTNER WITH US TO HELP US OUT SOME ADOPTION SUCCESS STORIES.

WE HAD, UM, TWO VERY NEAT CASES, UM, WITH THESE TWO DOGS HERE, H AND MILEY.

THESE ARE TWO DOGS THAT WE ACTUALLY SPENT ALMOST A WEEK TRYING TO TRAP OUT HERE BY THE BANK OFF OF BROOKS AVENUE.

UH, WE HAD TO TRAP, SEDATE AND REALLY GO OUT OF OUR WAY TO GET THESE DOGS INTO THE SHELTER.

AND THEY WERE SUPER SCARED, VERY SHY, BUT AFTER MUCH NEEDED SOCIALIZATION WITH OUR STAFF AND SOME OF OUR TRAINERS, WE WERE ABLE TO FIND THEM PERMANENT HOMES AND THEY'RE LIVING THEIR BEST LIFE.

NOW WE'LL GO STRAIGHT INTO THE REPORT ITSELF.

UM, FOR MARCH, WE DID HAVE A TOTAL OF 97 INTAKES.

52 DOGS CAME IN, 39 CATS AND SIX OTHER, UM, OTHER ANIMALS SUCH AS WILDLIFE AND A TOTAL OF 86 OUTCOMES.

SO 50 DOGS AND 30 CATS LEFT TO SHELTER.

AND THEN THE SIX OTHERS WERE ALSO EITHER RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD OR TAKEN TO, UM, RESCUES FOR, FOR REHABILITATION.

UH, HERE'S THE MONTHLY, UH, THE, THE REPORT OR THE GRAPH DESCRIBING THOSE OUTCOMES.

THERE WERE THREE DEATHS IN THE SHELTER.

UH, THIS, THIS PAST MONTH.

TWO DOGS WERE EUTHANIZED, ONE WERE FOR A SEVERE ILLNESS AND ONE FOR, UH, RABIES TESTING.

AND ONE DOG DID DIE DURING SURGERY.

COMPLICATIONS.

THAT'S REALLY OUT OF OUR, OUR CONTROL THAT IS AT, AT THE VETERINARIAN OFFICE.

WITH ALL THAT SAID, OUR LIVE, OUR LIVE RELEASE RATE FOR MARCH WAS A 97% LIVE RELEASE, 94 FOR DOGS AND A HUNDRED PERCENT FOR CATS AND A HUNDRED FOR ALL OF OUR WILDLIFE.

WE DID A TOTAL OF 98 DISPATCH FIELD CALLS.

THERE WERE FIVE BY CASES INVESTIGATED, THREE IN THE PUBLIC AND TWO IN THE SHELTER.

ZERO FORMAL COMPLAINTS, ONE CRUELTY CO, ONE CRUELTY CASE INVESTIGATED, AND FOUR TOTAL ADOPTION EVENTS WITH 12 SURRENDER DENIALS.

UH,

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DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? WELL, I WILL COMMENT THAT EVEN THOUGH, UM, FOR US THAT'S A LOWER NUMBER, 97% LIVE RELEASE, IT'S STILL A GREAT NUMBER I KNOW IN PERSPECTIVE COMPARED TO WHAT A LOT OF OTHER SHELTERS ARE DOING.

SO I DO APPRECIATE THAT WE HAD THAT RESULT.

UM, AS FAR AS THE DEATHS ARE CONCERNED, DO YOU KNOW, UM, WHAT THE SEVERE ILLNESS WAS OF THE DOG WHO PASSED? NOT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

UM, I'M, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, IT WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE PUPPIES THAT WE'VE HAD.

WE, IT'S PUPPY SEASON TOO, SO A LOT OF THOSE TIMES, UH, THIS, AROUND THIS TIME, A LOT OF THE ILLNESSES WE GET ARE WITH THE PUPPIES OR KITTENS AND THEY USUALLY JUST FADE REALLY, REALLY QUICKLY.

OKAY.

AND THEN ALSO WITH THE HEAD TO LAB, AGAIN, JUST FOR THE PUBLIC EDIFICATION, THAT IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW WHEN THERE'S A RABIES ISSUE.

IS THAT CORRECT? UH, UH YES.

ANYTIME AN ANIMAL THAT HAS NO VACCINATION RECORDS FOR RABIES AND IT DOES, UM, HAVE A BITE OR SCRATCH SEVERE SCRATCHES LIKE THAT, UM, WE DO SUBMIT THEM FOR RABIES TESTING BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF HISTORY ON THAT ANIMAL.

AND THE SURGICAL COMPLICATION, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, IS SOMETHING COMPLETELY, COMPLETELY OUT OF OUR CONTROL.

MM-HMM .

OKAY.

UM, YOU MENTIONED PUPPY SEASON.

I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE BIT OFF TOPIC, BUT I I'VE BEEN BUGGING YOU ABOUT LOOKING INTO DOING THE PUPPY YOGA.

YOGA MM-HMM .

YES.

SO HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE WE CAN, UM, LOOK AT DOING SOMETHING.

YES.

HOPEFULLY AT THE PARK.

I HOPEFULLY WE CAN PLAN SOMETHING SOON.

THOSE ARE TYPICALLY SOME VERY GOOD ADOPTION EVENTS FOR US AS WELL.

OKAY.

ANYBODY ELSE? I WAS GONNA TALK DOING THE ONE THAT, UH, CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IN THE GARAGE.

UH, I DON'T HAVE ANY DETAILS ON THE DOG.

ONCE IT WAS SENT TO RESCUE, UH, THAT'S THE LAST WE HEAR OF, OF THEM.

MM-HMM .

THEY WERE TAKEN, UM, BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY, SO THEY WERE GETTING VERY GOOD CARE.

JUST WANNA SAY GREAT JOB.

KEEP IT UP.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

AND WITH THAT, UM, THAT'S OUR LAST AGENDA ITEMS. SO WE HAVE ADJOURNMENT NEXT.

UM, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND?