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City staff told the council initial budget estimates proved insufficient after receiving contractor estimates and condition assessments. Staff presented a reimbursement resolution for $1,700,000 that allocates roughly $400,000 for the public library roof, $600,000 for design and engineering of the new fire station, and $700,000 for renovations to the swimming pool. Staff recommended publishing a notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation and set a not-to-exceed publication amount of $1,785,000 to allow flexibility if bids exceed estimates.

James Gilley of U.S. Capital Advisors, the city’s financial advisor, explained the proposed timeline: publish the notice in the local newspaper and on the city website, request a bond rating, advertise a competitive sale to investors with a proposed sale date of Monday, March 24 (bid deadline 11:00 a.m.), present final numbers to council at the regular meeting that evening, and close the transaction about 30 days later (April 24 was cited). Gilley said the advisor will market the bonds, request a rating from Standard & Poor’s, and seek competitive bids to obtain the best terms for the city.

Council members asked about bid outreach to local contractors and how bids are solicited. Staff said the city may both publish formal notices and directly invite local firms to bid and that the cooperative purchasing option (TIPS) remains under consideration for the library roof. The council then voted to direct publication of the notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation.

Motion: Motion by Mr. Gessner, second by Mr. Fulks, to approve Resolution 788-25 directing publication and posting of a notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation. Voice vote recorded no opposition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 1.27.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved Resolution 788-25 to publish notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation for unbudgeted or underfunded capital needs: an estimated $400,000 library roof, $600,000 for fire station design/engineering, and $700,000 for pool repairs — a $1.7 million issuance with a posted not-to-exceed amount.","taxTitle","Navasota City Council, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas","taxId",73060,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358714,"Council approves joining TIPS purchasing cooperative to expand vendor access",320,1604000,1924000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211787-6c7073541769799bb529bd0a130a2bc8&start=1604&end=1924","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211787-6c7073541769799bb529bd0a130a2bc8/thumbnail_1604000.jpg","/articles/6358714/Texas/Council-approves-joining-TIPS-purchasing-cooperative-to-expand-vendor-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358714-b05c79371e9591f03b80c42b04ac181e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775238719&Signature=kclhdxw1rhAqls-IKGrys4RL42q2-wJ70XJZa~elGsKdmmPHShSDtPess-i0nsfi82XKyHjkXfJGLaT22Zf~9IS15rwZ864xSy0-qxxUyLoYTVSWkuktY6tqWI0GMhOXYGa5not8fZpv6Ue3RbwwMFp7~RW5uacl8cqL59nVNMg-bcp9Chlh1ffcY82w3nG7~74x9giOx8lp7LXPp1Uiz6MB~K7WvIEjpdjq~EmW0umiVKooCoaaWd99baBj7Ocb4oqyZf7qhVpS9gb8j4F3LRe67fG5NRLLzN9ZmfPvQzHr1h7RxglJVl4q8fCdwKoRhfDDdrArCrrv8SJ6HG5OmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Navasota City Council approved Resolution 787-25, authorizing the city to participate in the TIPS purchasing cooperative administered by Region 8 Education Service Center.

Staff explained TIPS is an interlocal purchasing system that maintains prequalified contracts with hundreds of vendors, primarily for construction and equipment procurement. The council heard that participation carries no direct cost and would give the city access to additional vendor catalogs; staff said being on multiple cooperatives increases vendor options. The resolution authorizes an interlocal agreement and authorizes the mayor to execute required documents.

Council members asked for background on TIPS and whether the city already participates in similar cooperatives; staff said the city subscribes to several cooperative purchasing options and that each has different vendor rosters. No fiscal cost for participation was reported.

Motion: Motion to approve Resolution 787-25 carried on a voice vote. Staff said the cooperative may be used for procurement such as a potential library roof project.","The council approved Resolution 787-25 authorizing the city to participate in the TIPS purchasing cooperative offered by Region 8 Education Service Center to access additional vendors for construction and equipment procurement at no cost to the city.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358719,"Council approves fee increases for parks, library and Navasota Center with edits",987,718000,1705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211787-6c7073541769799bb529bd0a130a2bc8&start=718&end=1705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211787-6c7073541769799bb529bd0a130a2bc8/thumbnail_718000.jpg","/articles/6358719/Texas/Council-approves-fee-increases-for-parks-library-and-Navasota-Center-with-edits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358719-f3d8c37ab30ca0b90b42bcce8c1872d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775238719&Signature=CSz~L2Mg-88HC2qpUKvVzNl-8-88VWBbu8DT~R2e3fSc6wJWdcbNK~Tlk35lSBjyA2tsINH2ahgk2Bh-m60JrbWq~sFtXKnV8iFXZ4t2pg3EMD1kaDqbJ1QQ1rAWotWolhBskY-B-2ZyZ2AvdvlbX1LFwGtrCwMgkI2NND0dOGLkI95dhSNwY6-2gjNq1vOdN5yq3HD7OiXIRLU-BJ8F8OuswpbX2yDIouuYS5Qm0PYiz0SD01iTwmeCL8MBRPlHi2igDEaeDQs4V-IJlqF37s17qlxRDjQmqZFqmi9J9g0Bk9mNPvh4PlcK-0izYC4fr4bhPw4xZjSgVApTiEuLTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Navasota City Council approved Ordinance 1065-25, amending Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances with adjusted fees for parks and recreation, the public library and the Navasota Center, with staff-directed corrections and clarifications.

Tiffany Byers, Community Services Director, said the proposed fee changes respond to rising staffing and maintenance costs and in some cases bring city rates into line with industry standards. Council members questioned several details: the difference in resident and nonprofit rates on particular line items, how the city will determine resident status, how league or season rentals are handled, whether lifeguards are included in pool fees and who enforces permit conflicts in parks.

Byers told the council resident status will be determined by address using the registration software’s geofence; residents are defined as those in the city limits and the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. Byers confirmed lifeguards are included in the pool price and that extra attendant fees would be added for events that extend past regular hours. She also said long-term arrangements with recurring organizations currently are handled by deposit/ monthly payment agreements rather than a fixed discount.

Council members asked staff to correct errors in the draft fee schedule where a nonprofit rate was listed higher than a comparable resident rate; staff agreed to flip those fees. Council requested that the fee ordinance reference existing rental agreements for league season definitions and add a notation about attendant/after-hours fees. A council member asked parks staff to include facility usage counts in weekly reports; staff agreed to begin doing so.

Motion and vote: Motion by Mr. Harris, second by Mr. Gessner, to approve Ordinance 1065-25 “with the necessary changes” carried on a voice vote with no recorded opposition. The ordinance will update fee schedules and direct staff to make the clarifications discussed at the meeting.","The council approved Ordinance 1065-25 to amend Appendix A of the municipal fee schedule for parks and recreation, the public library and the Navasota Center after staff clarified resident/nonprofit pricing, season agreements, and enforcement procedures.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358724,"Navasota Council postpones Stoneridge Phase 2a PUD zoning decision to Feb. 10",224,495000,719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211787-6c7073541769799bb529bd0a130a2bc8&start=495&end=719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211787-6c7073541769799bb529bd0a130a2bc8/thumbnail_495000.jpg","/articles/6358724/Texas/Navasota-Council-postpones-Stoneridge-Phase-2a-PUD-zoning-decision-to-Feb-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358724-90b9e0c4f701164b3b667d3c5c1c3f2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775238719&Signature=mQKDwA1hlerBdBOlQB-OJjf-vVljIssd2nfEKKWGFVIpfL3r9xsNJaTNZMUTAzEIZq~dnAHfm2UcGOSDV6TwRD9jALZVHKcDnM3EWZCHzxtAaiNMQ9BbddPbpxIh8EL9BNDBF-HEVU-L9Z1R1Re5kmS4TRGaogArOE3BflgJjOszHry~je2U8m3Gx1bxBuQ26aCcG741rzLVoxIx92mo8RYwQfsxx1vUxcxLSwlW5Oxa3vGac0TnrZaOXoKSXep2gEjLxPLvpyoVcohMeyRYcG33BbR1VQOE02xd3mZ5e6PLZW6YnveVJxqIuo5z6rzhtJRXIJpGOJkv-d1fymw2FQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Navasota City Council voted to postpone consideration of Ordinance 1062-25, a zoning-change application from East Loop Real Estate LLC for a proposed 70.307-acre Stoneridge Phase 2a Planned Unit Development, until its Feb. 10 meeting.

Council members postponed the item after staff and the developer reported ongoing revisions to the street layout and other design elements meant to address concerns raised by Planning and Zoning and nearby residents. Lupe De Asado, Development Services Director, told the council the developer is updating the street layout to improve how Phase 2 will connect to Phase 1 and to address traffic and emergency-access concerns. The council’s motion to postpone carried with no recorded opposition.

Council and staff said changes under negotiation include reworking street alignments between phases and addressing a prior fire department concern that emergency vehicles would not have adequate room. The application as presented would rezone property legally described in the record as “A0002 D'Arnold Tract 17, 73.21 Acres, Parcel A-1,” for a residential PUD. The applicant’s proposal describes a 70.307-acre residential PUD (Stoneridge Phase 2). The mayor and council did not take substantive votes on the zoning merits at the meeting and instead directed the item to return on Feb. 10 with an updated layout.

No formal approvals or denials were recorded; the postponement preserves the council’s opportunity to review the revised street plan and any other edits requested by staff and residents before taking final action. The council did not set specific conditions beyond the expectation that staff and the developer will present the updated layout at the Feb. 10 meeting.

The item was discussed during the council’s regular meeting in Council Chambers and will be placed on the Feb. 10 agenda for further consideration.","The City Council voted to postpone action on Ordinance 1062-25, a zoning change request from East Loop Real Estate LLC for a 70.307-acre Stoneridge Phase 2a planned unit development, citing ongoing design and compatibility concerns including street layout and emergency-vehicle access.","actionData","errors"]

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