Sep 01, 2026 City Council Meeting

SO LET'S GO TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

STAFF.

UH, I THINK I SAW THAT SEPTEMBER 12TH IS THE CAR SHOW DOWNTOWN ROSENBERG.

SO PUT THAT ON YOUR CALENDAR AND I IMAGINE BY THEN IT'LL BE NICE AND COOL LIKE IT USUALLY IS.

LAST YEAR WE MELTED AND THE YEAR BEFORE THAT AND THE YEAR BEFORE THAT, HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET SOME COOL WEATHER IN.

ALRIGHT, SO LET'S GO, UM, TO THE, GET INTO THE MEETING THEN.

WE DO HAVE A SPEAKER.

DID SHE SIGN UP FOR ANYTHING SPECIFIC? ITEM TWO.

SO WE WE'RE NOT THERE YET, BUT WE WILL BE SHORTLY.

[ CONSENT AGENDA ]

DOES THE STAFF HAVE ANY CHANGES Y'ALL WISH TO MAKE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? NO, SIR.

UH, DID I HEAR SOMETHING WEIRD? YEAH, THE MIC WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON.

ANY, UH, ANYTHING YOU WISH TO SAY OR ADD OR QUESTION ABOUT THE CONSENT AGENDA? ALRIGHT, WHAT ARE THE WISHES OF THE COUNCIL? WE GOTTA APPROVE IT OR DENY IT.

SO SHOULD WE TURN THEM OFF? KEEP 'EM OFF.

I CAN TALK.

THE VIDEO DOESN'T PICK UP.

I GOT IT.

OKIE, DO I JUST WONDERING, I DIDN'T BRING MY PISTOL WITH ME TONIGHT, SO I DON'T HAVE MY USUAL PROTECTION.

UM, ANYBODY HAVE

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MAKE MAKE A MOTION TO PASS THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SECOND.

OKAY, THAT IS MY TOUCH THERE.

MICROPHONE.

IT'S EVERYBODY'S.

YEAH.

WE'LL, WE'LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.

TEST WE? YES.

SO JUST TALKING IN, TALK INTO IT, BUT DON'T TOUCH IT.

YEAH.

QUICKLY.

OR IF YOU DO, JUST ALL, IF Y'ALL CAN PUT ON THE, IF IT'S, IT'S NOT LIT UP.

IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, VOTE YES, PLEASE.

DID MINE SHOW? YES MA'AM.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.

I'M JUST WAITING.

YOU OPPOSED? ALRIGHT, THE MOTION PASSES.

SIX TO ONE.

[2. Consideration of and action on Ordinance No. 2026-42, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, approving and adopting the City of Rosenberg, Texas, Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027; making appropriations for the City for such year as reflected in said Budget; and making certain findings and containing certain provisions relating to the subject. (Luis Garza, Executive Director of Administrative Services) ]

WE DO HAVE A SPEAKER.

WE'RE GONNA GET TO HER RIGHT NOW.

SANDRA PIS, HOW ARE YOU SANDRA? HELLO.

GOOD EVENING.

WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR COMING.

YES, SIR.

GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS SANDRA PIS.

I LIVE AT 24 10 FOURTH STREET HERE IN ROSENBERG.

I'M REQUESTING A 1 CENT TAX TAX REDUCTION, WHICH WOULD ONLY EQUATE TO ABOUT I'M REQUESTING A 1 CENT TAX REDUCTION, WHICH WOULD ONLY EQUATE TO ABOUT 470,000 OUT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 26, 27.

IN THE DAYS WHERE EVERYONE IS HAVING TO TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS AND WALLETS AND CURB THEIR SPENDING, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO RAISE TAXES.

YOU CAN TAX MORE, WHICH ONLY LEADS TO SPENDING MORE.

IN THE 1970S, MY PARENTS USED TO GIVE MY BROTHERS AND ME A DOLLAR A WEEK ALLOWANCE AND WE COULDN'T WAIT TO GO SPEND IT.

HOWEVER, MY MOM WOULD SAY, JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE MONEY DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO SPEND IT LIKE IT'S BURNING A HOLE IN YOUR POCKET.

YOU CAN ALWAYS DO MORE WITH LESS.

SO ONCE AGAIN, I'M REQUESTING A 1 CENT TAX REDUCTION.

THANK YOU MS. PAEZ.

LOUIS, YOU YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND I'LL READ THE ITEM AND YOU CAN READ THE SUMMARY? OKAY.

LET ME GET THROUGH THIS ENCYCLOPEDIA HERE.

CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 42.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ROSENBURG, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS.

BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 DASH 2027.

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR SUCH YEARS REFLECTED IN SAID BUDGET AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND CONTAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 42 PROVIDES CITY COUNCIL WITH OPPORTUNITY TO ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 20 26, 20 27 BUDGET.

THE PROPOSED BUDGET AS SHOWN IN THE COMBINED BUDGET SUMMARY ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A APPROPRIATE AMOUNTS NECESSARY TO FUND CITY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, DEBT SERVICE, CAPITAL, PROJECT FUNDS, ENTERPRISE INTERNAL SERVICE, AND THE ROSENBERG DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.

APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 42 IS RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR AND ADOPT THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS.

BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 26, 20 27.

AND MAYOR, THESE ARE JUST, THE CHANGE FROM THE PROPOSED TO THE, UM, TO THIS REVISED BUDGET WAS PRIMARILY TO DECREASE IN THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUES BY 2.5 AND THEN THE REST, UH, USING IT FROM FUND BALANCE.

OKAY, SO THIS IS THE BUDGET.

NEXT ITEM'S THE RATE.

ALRIGHT, SO YOU NEED, YOU NEED A MOTION NOW? I NEED A MOTION.

GO THROUGH THE BUDGET.

IF YOU WANT TO ABOUT JUST, DO YOU HAVE ANY OVERALL CONCERN ABOUT THE BUDGET? SO ABOUT LIKE WHAT SERVICES, SOME GOOD QUE THINGS THAT MIGHT ASK, YOU MIGHT ASK IS OR WHAT'S IN THE BUDGET, WHAT'S NOT IN THE BUDGET? WHAT CHANGES? I, I KNOW, UH, I HAD A COUPLE OF PEOPLE CALLED ME ABOUT JUST MAKING SURE THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY WASN'T GONNA CHANGE.

TO ACCEPT THIS BUDGET.

LET'S SEE IF THE COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BUDGET, WHAT'S IN THE BUDGET, WHAT'S NOT IN THE BUDGET.

AND THEN I JUST WANNA MAKE SOME CLARIFICATIONS.

I'LL ASK THE CITY MANAGER.

SO WE'LL GO THROUGH AND FELIX I'LL START WITH YOU

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IT'S GONNA BE, IS IT GONNA, YOU KNOW, ARE WE GONNA CUT BACK ON PUBLIC SAFETY? I TOLD HIM NO, THERE'LL BE MORE BECAUSE WE HAVE THE C-C-C-P-D.

YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO, YOU KNOW, JUST TO CONFIRM WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LISTENING THAT UH, WE'RE NOT CUTTING BACK ON ANY PUBLIC SAFETY.

THERE WILL BE MORE BECAUSE OF THE C CCP D BUT WE'RE NOT CUTTING BACK ON ANYTHING.

I CAN JUST CUT STRAIGHT TO THE CHASE FOR EVERYBODY.

NONE THAT I'M, THAT I AM AWARE OF.

STEVE, DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTION? NO, I DON'T.

SCOTT? NO.

AMANDA? NO, NOT RIGHT NOW.

JOYCE, JUST FOR THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE HAVE, I KNOW WE'RE TRYING TO HOLD DOWN COSTS.

IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIFIC, ANY, ANY SERVICE THAT WE, THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY PROVIDING IN THIS CURRENT BUDGET, WHICH WILL END SEPTEMBER 30TH? IT'S NOT GONNA BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE, IN THIS BUDGET THAT WE'RE VOTING ON TONIGHT.

I THINK THE MAJORITY OF THE SERVICES ARE THE SAME IN THE BUDGET.

IF, IF ANYTHING GETS STRETCHED, LET US KNOW AND WE CAN ADJUST THE BUDGET.

WE HAVE THE QUE I'VE GOT A QUESTION FOR JOYCE.

UH, THAT PROGRAM WHERE THEY GO UP ON THE, ON ON 59 69 HERE IN ROSENBERG AND THEY PICK UP LIKE ALL THE DEBRIS OFF THE ROADS, THAT'S STILL IN THE BUDGET, RIGHT? YES IT IS.

THAT'S, THAT'S A, THAT THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION, STEVE.

'CAUSE THAT'S, UH, DANGEROUS TO LEAVE, YOU KNOW, BIG BULKY ITEMS ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.

YEP.

ALRIGHT, SO WE NEED A MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL.

I MAKE A MOTION.

MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE, UH, THE BUDGET.

26 27 BUDGET.

ALRIGHT, SO STEVE MADE THE MOTION.

WE NEED A SECOND TO APPROVE OUR, I'LL SECOND THAT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING YES OR PUSHING GREEN.

IF YOUR POSTS SAY OR PUSH RED.

NO.

WE'LL GO TO ITEM NUMBER THREE.

IT'S UNANIMOUS.

[3. Consideration of and action on Ordinance No. 2026-43, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, providing for the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, for the Year 2026; providing for the date on which such taxes shall be due and payable; providing for penalty and interest on all taxes not timely paid; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith; and providing for severability. (Luis Garza, Executive Director of Administrative Services) ]

I'LL READ THE ITEM.

AND THEN LEWIS, I GUESS YOU CAN DO THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGAIN, THIS IS THE ITEM THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE TAX RATE, WHICH HAS TO DO WITH WHAT MS. PIUS SPOKE TO CONSIDERATION OF.

AND ACTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 43 IN OR ORDINANCE OF ROSENBERG CITY COUNCIL.

THE CITY OF THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOR TAXES TO THE CITY OF, UH, OF THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS FOR THE YEAR 2023.

PROVIDING FOR THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH TAXES SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE PROVIDING FOR PENALTY AND INTEREST ON ALL TAXES, NOT TIMELY PAID REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH IN PROVIDING SEVERABILITY.

UH, LEWIS.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

THIS ORDINANCE LEVIES AN AVALOR TAX RATE OF 30 CENTS PER 100 VALUATION FOR TAX YEAR 2026.

THE COLLECTION OF WHICH FALLS IN FISCAL YEAR 2027, UH, WHICH BEGINS OCTOBER 1ST, 2026 AND ENDS SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2027.

THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TAX RATE IS SET AT, UH, 0.1 8 4 1 4 9 PER $100 VALUATION.

AND THE DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE IS SET AT 0.1 1 5 8 5 1 PER $100 VALUATION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 43.

IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR CITY COUNCIL BY A RECORD VOTE TO CONSIDER THREE SEPARATE MOTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFIC STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE.

UM, THOSE ON, ON THE SCREEN.

SO LET, LET ME RUN IT THROUGH THE COUNCIL AND SEE IF ANYBODY'S CHANGED YOUR MIND FROM WHERE WE WERE BEFORE.

'CAUSE THE CENSUS, THE CONSENSUS WAS TO LEAVE THE RATE THE SAME.

WE KNOW PREVIOUS ACTIONS THAT WE CANNOT GO ABOVE 30, UH, 30 CENTS.

CORRECT.

AND THAT IS PROGRESS AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

AND I'LL GIVE, CERTAINLY GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE THERE.

ON THE OTHER HAND, I AGREE WITH MS. PS, I'D LIKE TO SEE A

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1 CENT TAX REDUCTION, BUT WE WORK HERE IN GROUPS AND THAT'S HOW WE DO BUSINESS.

AND WE'RE GONNA SEE WHAT THE GROUP WANTS, NOT JUST, UH, ONE PERSON OR THE MAYOR.

UM, SO IF WE CHANGE, IF WE GO UNDER UNDER 30, WE'LL HAVE TO CHANGE EACH OF THESE NUMBERS.

I WOULD, UH, I WOULD PRESUME, BUT RIGHT NOW I'M GONNA START OUT TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYBODY ON THE COUNCIL THAT WISHES TO COMMENT OR ADD ANYTHING.

SCOTT, I'LL TAKE THE LEAD.

HERE I AM FOR A 1 CENT TAX DECREASE TO 29 CENTS.

UM, I'VE BEEN OVERTAXED FOR MANY YEARS AND, UM, LIKE THE PUBLIC COMMENT, UM, TIGHTENING HIS BELT, I'VE HAD TO TIGHTEN MY BELT.

I THINK, UM, I THINK THE PUBLIC NEEDS SOME TAX RELIEF THIS YEAR.

IT'S, IT'S TIGHT OUT THERE RIGHT NOW FOR US.

LET'S SEE IF ANY OF THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE HAVE A COMMENT.

ANYBODY WISH TO ADD ANYTHING? YEAH.

YES, I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.

UM, I DIDN'T AGREE WITH THE 1 CENT THIS YEAR, AND THAT IS BECAUSE YES, WE ALL HAVE TO TIGHTEN OUR BELTS.

I CERTAINLY DIDN'T AGREE WITH THE OPTIONS THAT WERE PROPOSED TO INCREASE IT SO MUCH BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT WE NEED TO TIGHTEN THE BELTS.

I HAVE STARTED GOING THROUGH THE BUDGET BOOK.

I PLAN ON GOING A LOT OVER A LOT OF THINGS WITH JOYCE TO HELP STREAMLINE AND MANAGE SOME OF SOME OF THE STUFF.

'CAUSE I DO THINK THERE IS SOME WASTE.

UM, AND I THINK SOMETIMES GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS GET A LITTLE BIT TOP HEAVY ON CERTAIN THINGS.

UH, SO I WILL, THAT'S WHY I VOTED TO KEEP IT THE SAME.

I WANNA KEEP IT AT 30 CENTS TO GIVE A TIME FOR THIS YEAR FOR US TO REALLY GO THROUGH THIS BUDGET AND REALLY GO THROUGH WHAT'S BEING SPENT, WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW AND ALL THAT SORT OF STUFF.

AND THE NEXT YEAR, UH, ESPECIALLY FOR SCOTT AND I, WHO I HAVEN'T BEEN ON IT IN YEARS, THIS IS HIS FIRST TIME SO WE CAN SEE EXACTLY WHERE EVERYTHING IS.

TWO MONTHS BEING ON COUNCIL DOESN'T REALLY GIVE YOU A LOT OF TIME TO, TO SEE ALL THAT.

UM, I THINK THERE IS, I DON'T THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY WE'LL HAVE TO GET INTO 2.5 MILLION OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

I'M HOPING WE DON'T, I DON'T THINK WE'LL HAVE TO, BUT I CAN'T PROMISE THAT YET EITHER UNTIL WE GET INTO THINGS.

BUT I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS HIGHLIGHTED IN MY BUDGET BOOK AT HOME THAT I PLAN TO GO OVER.

SO I DO WANNA KEEP IT AT 30 CENTS.

THANK YOU AMANDA.

ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO ADD ANYTHING? YEAH, I DO.

UM, WE, UH, WENT AHEAD AND DID THE, UM, UM, THE ELDERLY, UH, PEOPLE ARE 65 THERE.

EXEMPTION.

EXEMPTION, BROUGHT IT UP TO A HUNDRED K.

AND, UM, I'M, I'M ALL FOR, YOU KNOW, KEEPING IT AT 30 CENTS.

BUT, UH, EACH MONTH I, I WANT TO HAVE A REPORT GIVEN TO US TO SEE HOW THE, HOW THE, UH, REVENUE'S COMING IN AND, AND JUST KEEP A REAL CLOSE EYE ON IF THE WHOLE YEAR, I, I THINK, UM, I'M IN FAVOR OF KEEPING IT AT 30 CENTS.

UH, SOME OF THE SURROUNDING CITIES ARE GOING UP ON THEIR TAXES AND, UH, WE ARE JUST IN A POSITION WHERE WE CAN AVOID THAT AND WE CAN MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE AT, AT THE SAME RATE.

BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH SALES TAX REVENUE AND PROPERTY TAXES.

SO, UH, THAT'S WHY I, I AM NOT IN FAVOR OF LOWERING TAXES THIS YEAR.

THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OUT OF, I THINK I'VE BEEN HERE SIX BUDGETS AND RIGHT.

SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

I, I, IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER NOT VOTED FOR A 2 CENT TAX CUT.

SO I DON'T DO THIS VERY LIGHTLY, BUT I DON'T TAKE IT VERY LIGHTLY.

SO THIS IS THE ONE TIME I'M GONNA SAY NOT TO LOWER THE TAXES.

GEORGE, DO YOU HAVE A PREFERENCE? I'LL SECOND THAT.

WELL, I, I HADN'T MADE A MOTION YET, BUT I MEAN, ARE YOU, ARE YOU FOR LEAVING THE TAX RATE 30 CENTS OR YOU WANT TO GO DOWN TO 29? EITHER OR.

I GOT, WELL, WHAT YOU GOTTA, YOU GOTTA PICK ONE.

CAN'T GO EITHER OR YOU WANT TO LEAVE IT 30 OR 29? I'M GONNA LEAVE IT AT 30.

WE GO DOWN ONE THE SAME.

FELIX 30 OR 29.

UM, I WAS GONNA ADD SOME COMMENTS TO THAT.

JUST SO THAT IN CASE IF SOMEONE'S JUST SEEING THIS ALL, ALL 10 PEOPLE THAT, THAT FOLLOW IT ON TV, UM, YES, I DO WANT TO THANK FELIX AND STEVE AND AMANDA AND RICHARD AND GEORGE IN THE PAST.

I'M SORRY.

YEAH, NO, NO, IT, IT'S FINE.

UM, LIKE RICHARD AND AMANDA AND SCOTT AND STEVE, HOW THEY WERE SAYING, I, I JUST DON'T WANT TO PUT, AND, AND I SAY THIS LIGHTLY, I DON'T WANT TO PUT THE CITY IN A BIND, YOU KNOW, HAVING TO KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE TO PULL ANOTHER 2.5 LATER ON IN THE FUTURE, I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND JUST LEAVE IT AT, AT 30 CENTS.

FELIX TO, TO BE CLEAR, WE HAVEN'T PULLED 2.5.

NO, BUT I MEAN, I'M SAYING IF WE HAVE TO, WE'RE GONNA YEAH, I, I WANT, I WANT TO

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THANK Y'ALL FOR SUPPORTING THE TAX CUTS THAT YOU'VE GIVEN IN THE PAST.

SO NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS TONIGHT, WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU FOR THAT.

MM-HMM.

BUT, SO NO, NO.

AND I DON'T, THERE, I DON'T MEAN NO, BUT THAT, SO THAT THAT PART, UM, YOU KNOW, IT IS, UH, IS FOR SURE.

AND, AND I'M, I'M, I WILL ALWAYS AND SO WILL THE, THE TAXPAYERS ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR YOU FOR THAT.

SO I JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT, UH, THAT BEING SAID, WE NEED A MOTION FROM SOMEBODY.

AND IF YOU DON'T MAKE IT, I'M GONNA MAKE IT, I MAKE A MOTION FOR 29 CENTS AND I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE A, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A, A VOICE VOTE ON A 29 CENT MOTION.

WELL, I NEED TO, I NEED TO.

AND, AND MAYOR, THIS IS ONE WHERE WE NEED TO USE THE MAGIC WORDS.

SO WITH, WITH THE MOTION, IF YOU COULD, UH, READ WHAT'S IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THERE.

WELL, BEFORE WE DO THAT, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITH THIS AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK AND CHANGE NUMBER.

WELL, AND, AND MAYOR, YOU, YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY MAKE THE MOTION THAT'S WRITTEN.

IF YOU'RE GONNA MAKE THE MOTION FOR 29 CENTS, YOU CHANGE NUMBER.

I MAKE THE MOTION TO ADOPT A PROPERTY TAX RATE OF 29 CENTS PER $100 VALUATION, WHICH IS LESS THAN THE NO NEW REVENUE, REVENUE AND VOTER APPROVAL RATES.

AND MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 43.

ALRIGHT, AND I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.

SO, SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR AND MAYOR, THIS IS ONE WHERE WE NEED THE RECORD VOTE.

SO IF YOU COULD GO DOWN THE LINE AND TAKE A VOICE VOTE FROM EVERYBODY.

ALRIGHT, SO FELIX, SORRY, I GOTTA START WITH YOU.

SO THIS IS FOR THE 29? YES.

29.

NO, STEVE NAY, SCOTT.

THREE TO THREE TO FOUR.

MM-HMM .

ALRIGHT, SO NOW WE GOTTA GO BACK.

WE NEED TO PASS SOMETHING.

SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO SET THE BUDGET AT 30 CENTS.

AND, AND AGAIN, IF YOU COULD READ THE, THE MOTION THAT'S ON THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, THIS IS ONE THAT STATE LAW JUST REQUIRES US TO USE THE MAGIC WORDS.

I MOVE TO ADOPT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE AT 30 CENTS PER A HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION, WHICH IS LESS THAN NO NEW REVENUE AND VOTER APPROVAL RATES.

AND MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 43.

ALL RIGHT.

MOTION MADE BY FELIX, SECOND BY STEVE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR WILL WILL GO BACK.

ALRIGHT, MOTION PASSES.

FIVE TO TWO FOR THE FIRST ONE.

UH, FELIX, YOU WANNA MAKE THE SECOND MOTION AS WELL? SURE.

THE, UH, I MOVE THAT, I MOVE THAT THE TAX RATE OF 18, UH, 0.1 8 4 1 4 9 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND BE APPROVED.

MOTION MADE BY FELIX, SECOND BY STEVE.

SO WE'LL COUNT JOEL IN AS A YES.

SCOTT? NO.

AMANDA? YES.

I'LL OPPOSE YES, GEORGE? YES.

I, UM, I MOTION I MOVE THAT THE TAX RATE OF 0.1 1 5 8 5 1 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING AND ACCRUING INTEREST AND TO PROVIDE A SINKING FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY.

BE APPROVED.

UH, SCOTT, WE'RE STUCK WITH THIS ONE, SO YES.

ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR, CONSIDERATION OF, AND SORRY ABOUT THAT

OKAY, AMANDA, I'LL OPPOSE.

COUNSELOR, MEANING BRANDON, ANYTHING ELSE? NO, SIR.

THAT DOES IT.

ALRIGHT, WELL WE HAVE A TAX RATE SET.

IT DIDN'T GO UP, DIDN'T GO DOWN, BUT IT DIDN'T GO UP.

MM-HMM .

THAT'S A, THAT'S A LITTLE PROGRESS.

IT'S BETTER THAN GOING UP, ISN'T IT? SAY THAT.

SO THANK YOU MAYOR.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU LEWIS.

AND AND MAYOR, WE WILL CANCEL TOMORROW NIGHT'S MEETING SINCE WE DON'T NEED A SECOND READING.

THANK GOODNESS.

THANK YOU LEWIS.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND ALL YOUR WORK.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WITH ME.

THANK YOU LEWIS.

[4. Consideration of and action on a variance request by Ahmed Momin, Tri-Mart, to allow building and canopy expansions within the required building setbacks for an existing convenience store/gas station located at 4005 Avenue N (Sec. 4-69 (A (3) & (4)). (Mohamed Bireima, Director of Planning) ]

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DUCK AND COVER CONSIDERATION OF, HMM.

CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON VARIANCE REQUEST BY AH, MAUD MOEN FROM TRIMARK TO ALLOW BUILDING AND CANOPY EXPANSION WITHIN THE REQUIRED BUILDING SETBACK FOR AN EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORE AND GAS STATION.

LOCATED AT 4 0 0 5 AVENUE INN, SECTION FOUR DASH 69 A, UH, SUBSECTION THREE, I GUESS.

AND FOUR MOHAMED.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

GOOD EVENING.

UH, THE APPLICANT SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE TO SECTION FOUR DASH 69, A THREE AND FOUR OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4 0 0 A UH, FIVE AVENUE N AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AVENUE N AND RADIO LANE.

THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE PROPOSED RENOVATIONS TO THE EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORE FUEL STATION.

AS PROPOSED THE OVERHEAD CANOPY WILL EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 13 FEET INTO THE EXISTING 25 FEED BUILDING SETBACK AND 25 FEET BY 15 FEET BUILDING ADDITION.

SO IT'S TOTALLY 375 SQUARE FEET, UH, WHICH WILL ENCROACH APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET INTO THE REQUIRED, UH, 30 FEET BUILDING SETBACK ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL USE.

THE CONVENIENCE STORE BUILDING AND GAS STATION CANOPY ARE CURRENTLY ENCROACHING IN UP ON THE SETBACKS.

WHILE THESE ENCROACHMENT ARE CONSIDERED, GRANDFATHER IN THE PROPOSED EXPANSIONS ARE CONSIDERED NEW ENCROACHMENT AND REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.

VARIANCE REQUEST MUST BE EVALUATED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION BASED ON FOUR CRITERIA, UH, OUTLINED IN THE UDC SECTION FOUR DASH SEVEN.

UH, THE APPLICANT HAS ADDRESSED THIS.

UH, EACH OF THESE CRITERION CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON VARIANCES, WHICH ARE ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 19TH, 2026.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION HELD A PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSED THE SUBJECT VARIANCE.

AFTER THE DISCUSSION, THE COMMISSION VOTED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST WITH SIX ZERO VOTE.

AND THAT'S THE SUMMARY.

MOHAMMED, THEY WANT TO BUILD A CANOPY.

DO YOU MIND CHANGING SCREEN? SURE.

YEAH, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WITH, WITH WHAT'S ALREADY THERE.

I DON'T SEE A PROBLEM CANY FROM HERE, BUT WE'RE ONLY TALKING ABOUT A CANOPY.

RIGHT ABOUT THE SLIDE HERE.

SO THIS IS THE GAS STATION AT THE CORNER OF RADIO LAND AND AVENUE N IT'S EXISTING GAS STATION.

IT HAS A CANOPY THAT ALREADY ENCROACHES INTO THE FRONT SETBACK AND A BUILDING THAT ALSO ENCROACHES INTO THE SITE SETBACK WHERE IT'S BUDDING RESIDENTIAL USE.

UH, THE BUILDING AND THE CANOPY PREDATES THE UDC, WHICH ADOPTED IN 2017.

AND THE APPLICANT IS RENOVATING THE EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORE AND THE EXPANSIONS THAT HE'S MAKING ONE ON ONE SIDE AND THE CANOPY AS WELL, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO ENCROACH INTO THE SETBACK.

SO THAT'S WHAT HE'S REQUESTING AND THEY'RE JUST REPLACING.

SO HE'S GONNA BRING DOWN THE CANOPY, PUTTING A NEW ONE.

MOHAMED, CAN YOU PUT THE NEXT SLIDE IN? YES.

SO YOU CAN SEE IT HERE IN THIS, UH, SLIDE HERE.

UM, THE, THE WHOLE CANOPY IS GONNA COME DOWN, BUT THE EXISTING ONE ALREADY ENCROACHES INTO THE SETBACK, BUT THE NEW ONE WILL BE A LITTLE BIT, SLIGHTLY BIGGER THAN WHAT HE HAS.

THAT THAT'S FOR THE CANOPY FOR THE BUILDING.

THE EXISTING BUILDING ALSO STILL ENCROACHES INTO THE SETBACK, BUT HE'S KIND OF FILLING IN THE AREA, THE HATCH AREA IN THE BACK.

MM-HMM .

BUT THAT ADDITION ALSO ENCROACHES INTO THE SETBACK.

SO HE NEEDED THAT.

HE INDICATED THAT HE NEEDED THAT AREA FOR STORAGE.

SO THAT'S THE DOOR.

SO IT'S JUST FOR A STORAGE AND AND REPLACING THE CAN.

REPLACING THE CAN MAKING IT WIDER.

BUT IT'S ALL ON HIS PROPERTY.

YES, IT'S ALL ON HIS PROPERTY, RIGHT? IT'S NOT IN THE CITY EASEMENT? NO, NOT ON THE ADJACENT PROPERTY, NO.

YEAH, HE'S PRETTY LANDLOCKED AREA.

IT'S NOT MUCH

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YOU CAN DO THERE.

I MEAN, ANY IMPROVEMENTS HE WANTS TO MAKE, I, I'M IN FAVOR OF, I THINK AN EXISTING CANOPY THERE WOULD HELP KEEP THE PUBLIC OUT OF THE ELEMENTS.

SO I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM.

I CAN SEE THIS BUILDING FROM MY HOUSE.

YEAH.

I LOOK UP MY FRONT YARD AND I SEE IT.

I THINK IT'S A WIDELY VERY IMPORTANT.

I THINK ALL OF US GO THERE.

A VERY IMPORTANT BUILDING TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, SIR.

WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT IT, THAT HE, THAT OF COURSE IT'S UP SAFELY AND THERE'S NO PROBLEM.

BUT ALRIGHT.

FELIX, WHAT DO YOU THINK? I, I'M FOR IT.

I MEAN, I'M HERE TO HELP OUT SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL.

I MEAN, WHY NOW? IF IT'S GONNA HELP IMPROVE AND HELP 'EM WITH STORAGE AND STUFF, I'M FOR IT STEVE.

WELL, WITH THE, UH, CRITERIA OUTLINED IN UDC AND THE UM, UM, PLANNING COMMISSION WANTING TO APPROVE IT, I, I'M ALL FOR IT SCOTT.

I'M FOR IT.

AMANDA? YEAH, I HAVE NO ISSUES.

RICHARD.

I'M IN FAVOR OF IT.

GEORGE, YOU GO BY.

I WENT BY LAST, YOU GO BY HERE A HUNDRED TIMES A DAY LAST WEEK.

I WENT BY LAST WEEK AND UH, WE TALKED TOGETHER AND I'M GLAD THIS, THIS, THIS MOVE IS BEING MADE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE IT.

AND ALSO, UM, LIKE I THINK STEVE JUST SAID AND THE, THE WISHES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THEY APPROVED IT, SO.

CORRECT.

ALRIGHT, CAN I MAKE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT IT OR LET'S SEE.

ACCEPT THE VARIANCE REQUEST.

CORRECT.

I'LL SECOND IT.

ALRIGHT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? PUSH OR SAY GREEN? YES.

YOUR OPPOSED SAY PUSH OR SAY RED? NO.

THE GREEN YESES HAVE IT.

WHAT'S NEXT? SCHEDULE OF FEES.

CONGRATULATIONS.

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE NEW ADDITION.

[5. Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4098, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, updating the Schedule of Fees for the Annual Consumer Price Index Increase for Garbage Fees. (Rigo Calzoncin, Assistant City Manager) ]

OH YEAH, OUR FAVORITE THING, CONSIDERATION OF, AND I, I I SAY THAT SARCASTICALLY, WE DON'T LIKE FEES.

WE WANNA REDUCE FEES.

CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON RESOLUTION.

CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ROSEBURG, TEXAS UPDATING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASE FOR GARBAGE FEES.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

ON MAY 3RD, 2022, CITY COUNCIL APPROVED RESOLUTION NUMBER 32 75 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES WITH WASTE CORPORATION OF TEXAS LP D-B-A-G-F-L ENVIRONMENTAL FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2032.

THE SOLID WASTE CONTRACT RATE IS SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING THE RATES THE CITY WOULD PAY GFL FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF A CONTRACT TERM ON JULY 5TH, 2022.

THE CITY ESTABLISHED A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FEES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS FOR TWO YEARS, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2022 UNTIL ADJUSTED BY CITY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10.02 OF THE CONTRACT AT THE END OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE CONTRACT.

AND EVERY 12 MONTHS THEREAFTER, THE FEE SHALL BE INCREASED OR DECREASED FOR A PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER ONE OF THAT YEAR.

AND NO CASE WILL THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE CUSTOMER PRICE INDEX EXCEED 2.5% ON JULY 20TH, 2026.

GFL SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR THE MODIFICATION RATES PROPOSING A 2.5 CPI INCREASE.

STAFF HAS PREPARED AND UPDATED A SCHEDULE OF FEES TO REFLECT THE 2.5 ANNUAL CPI INCREASE FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026.

A COMPARISON OF ALL CURRENT AND PROPOSED RATES ARE ATTACHED FOR REVIEW.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER R 40 98 AS PRESENTED.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, LIKE THE, THE TRASH RATE FOR RESIDENTS GO UP ABOUT 47 CENTS PER MONTH.

LAST TIME THEY WENT UP OCTOBER LAST YEAR? YES SIR.

WELL THERE'S A BIG LOT OF BIG CHANGES IN THE GAS PRICES FROM, FROM THE IRAN WAR, CORRECT? YEAH.

AND, AND YOU CAN SEE THE, THE, THE RATES, UM, FOR OVER 60 41 CENTS, UM, FOR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS IT WENT UP TO 67 CENTS FOR, FOR WEEKLY PICKUP AND THAT'S THE INCREASE PER MONTH.

AND THAT WAS INCREASE GOES ALSO FOR THE LARGE CONTAINERS AS WELL.

THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE AGREEMENT.

SO DOES THIS LOCK US IN AT A 2.5% INCREASE EACH YEAR UNTIL 2032? NO, IT CAN GO UP TO 20, IT COULD BE UP TO 2.5.

SO EVERY YEAR THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX GETS RELEASED AND WE LOOK AT IT TO SEE HOW MUCH HAS THE, HAS THE, THE MARKET OR THE WHOLE MARKET

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HAS ACTUALLY SHIFTED.

SO, UM, I I BELIEVE THE, THE CPI WAS ACTUALLY HIGHER YEAH.

THAN 2.5.

I THINK IT'S GONNA GET WORSE.

SO THIS MIGHT BE GOOD FOR US.

SO, BUT, BUT THIS IS A MAX OF 2.5.

ALRIGHT, ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR THIS IS, I THINK THIS IS A MUST APPROVE ITEM.

SO HOW DO THEY KNOW WHO'S OVER 65? DO Y'ALL GIVE THEM THE LIST? I MEAN HOW DO THEY FIGURE OUT CUSTOMER SERVICE KEEPS UP WITH THAT AND ENDS UP GIVING THE BEST? YES MA'AM.

I WAS JUST WONDERING WHO KEPT UP WITH THAT.

SO THE CITY DOES THE BILLING, THE, THE YES, THE CITY.

THE CITY DOES THE BILLING AND THEY YEAH, THEY, YEAH 'CAUSE WE SEND THE, IT GOES OUT WITH THE WATER BILL 'CAUSE IN RICHMOND THEY DON'T, THE CITY DOES NOT HANDLE THE TRASH IN RICHMOND.

'CAUSE I HAVE AN ACCOUNT THERE.

I HAVE TO YOU PAY PFL DIRECTLY.

YEP.

AND IF YOU CALL A LOT OF CITIES DO THAT.

CALL THE CITY ABOUT THE TRASH.

THEY'LL TELL YOU WE AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

SIR, YOU NEED TO CALL GFL.

WELL I'D RATHER IT THIS WAY SO IT'S GOOD.

WELL A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL TELL YOU THAT HERE TOO.

MOTION MADE BY WHO WAS SCOTT? ALRIGHT, IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR, WELL WE AIN'T REALLY AIN'T GOT MUCH CHOICE HERE.

SO YOU CAN VOTE YES.

NO I DON'T KNOW MAYBE, BUT IF YOU WANT TRASH IT'S GOTTA BE DONE.

THANK YOU RIGO.

YEP.

CONSIDERATION OF AND RESOLUTION ON A RESOLUTION NUMBER R DASH 48 A RESOLUTION.

THIS IS GONNA BE A SHORT MEETING.

I THINK WE SHOULD GO PRETTY QUICKLY 'CAUSE THIS IS OUR LAST ITEM.

[6. Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4080, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, awarding Bid No. 2026-01B for the Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 Expansion 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) ]

THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS AWARDING BID NUMBER 2 0 2 6 DASH ONE B FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

NUMBER THREE EXPANSION PROJECT IN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE FOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS AND OR AGREEMENTS REGARDING THE SAME WHERE YOU GO.

ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 2026 BID RECEIVED AN OPEN IN RESPONSE TO BID NUMBER 2026 DASH ZERO ONE B FOR WASTEWATER TREE PLANT THREE EXPANSION PROJECT FOR A TOTAL OF TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND INDICATED AS AT THE ATTACHED BID SUMMARY.

STAFF RECOMMENDS BID NUMBER 2026 DASH OH ONE B BE AWARDED TO CICADA CIVIL CONSTRUCTION WHO SUBMITTED THE LOWEST BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,497,840 FOR A TERM OF 300 CALENDAR DAYS.

THE ATTACHED CORRESPONDENCE FROM JENNIFER ELMS WITH ODYSSEY ENGINEERING GROUP RECOMMENDS THE SAME.

SHOULD CITY COUNCIL AWARD THE BID AS RECOMMENDED, THE PROPOSAL WILL BE ATTACHED AND SERVE AS EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION NUMBER R 40 80.

THE PROJECT IS INCLUDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE TREATMENT CAPACITY FROM 25,000 GALLONS PER DAY TO 95,000 GALLONS.

UH, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 34,000 GALLONS PER DAY OF TREATMENT CAPACITY FOR LAMAR CONSOLIDATED, CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, DISTRICT, CAMPUS AND ADDITIONAL CAPACITY FOR OTHER DEVELOPMENT.

ANTICIPATED, UH, OF THIS AREA LCSD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 36% OF THE PROPOSAL PROJECT CALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EX EXPANDED TREATMENT CAPACITY.

PER THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3,700 STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER R 40 80 AS PRESENTED.

SO THIS WILL BE, UM, WE'LL BE RE REDOING OUR WASTEWATER TREE PLANT NUMBER THREE AND MAKING IT LARGER.

THE ONE OFF OF COTTONWOOD CHURCH ROAD.

AND AGAIN, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PAYING 30%, 36%, 6% OF THAT $4 MILLION COST.

CORRECT? CORRECT.

ANYBODY WISH TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS? I MEAN, YOU GOTTA HAVE SEWAGE OR YOU GOTTA HAVE TREATED SEWAGE.

YOU AIN'T GOTTA HAVE SEWAGE, BUT YOU GOTTA HAVE, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE IT, YOU GOTTA TREAT IT AND IT'S EXPANDING IT QUITE A BIT AND YOU GOTTA HAVE EXPANSION OF SEWAGE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

UM, UH, 20 26 0 1 B SECOND.

ALRIGHT, STEVE MADE THE MOTION.

SCOTT SECONDED.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF, UH, EXPANDING THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE LONELY COST OF 4.5 MILLION.

UH, INDICATE BY PUSHING GREEN.

UNANIMOUS, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING TO DISCUSS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? NO, SIR.

CAN WE ADJOURN? YES, SIR.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

SECOND.

ALRIGHT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADJOURNING PUSH GREEN.