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Votes at a glance

• Consent agenda: Approved (7-0). The council approved routine items by unanimous recorded vote.

• Item A (Madeline): Adopted a resolution of support for the Madeline low‑income housing tax credit application (Roundstone Development; 4125 Ben Ficklin Road) to accompany a TDHCA application. Motion by Larry; second by Karen. Approved (7-0).

• Item B1: Authorized calling and ordering the May general election and authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute an agreement for election services to be administered by Tom Green County Election Administration. Approved (7-0).

• Item B2: Approved calling a bond election for Coliseum improvements in the amount of $41,600,000. Motion to call the election passed (7-0). The council also discussed negotiating a Chapter 380 agreement with the association to operate and maintain the Coliseum and reviewed legal limits on advocacy if the council adopts the ordinance to call the election.

• Item C: First reading and vote on a budget amendment for fiscal year 2024–25 to transfer departmental vacancy savings to the health insurance fund and to record an IRS arbitrage payment related to prior debt (the meeting record shows action to approve the amendment as presented). Approved (7-0).

• Board nominations: Approved several board and commission appointments, including Development Corporation, Planning Commission and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone appointments. Approved (7-0).

Meeting notes: Several agenda items generated substantive presentations and legal briefings. Bond counsel warned the council and outside promoters that state law restricts use of public funds and city property for political advocacy once a measure is called; the council was advised to coordinate communications carefully. The Madeline support resolution commits only a letter of support; no city funding was pledged in the council action recorded in the meeting.

Recorded motions and votes are summarized from the meeting transcript and in‑meeting motions; where a specific mover or seconder was stated in the record it is shown above. Items that require further administrative steps (negotiating operating agreements, submitting TDHCA materials, election services contracting) were directed to city staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Angelo City Council 2-4-25","oneSentenceSummary","A summary of votes and formal actions the San Angelo City Council recorded at its February meeting: consent agenda, support for a housing tax‑credit application, authorization to hold the May elections, placement of a $41.6 million Coliseum bond on the ballot, a budget amendment and several board nominations.","taxTitle","San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas","taxId",2818,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6355364,"Council unanimously backs resolution supporting Madeline low‑income housing tax‑credit application",410,322000,732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218741-27061b16aef3369d7b7278d797e1d340&start=322&end=732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218741-27061b16aef3369d7b7278d797e1d340/thumbnail_322000.jpg","/articles/6355364/San-Angelo/Tom-Green-County/Texas/Council-unanimously-backs-resolution-supporting-Madeline-lowincome-housing-taxcredit-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6355364-155c86c478c7d873ff594efb21290b1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773513808&Signature=MpZzSXmXbEr~kX16DOUtO7SdTcbw5juQSEfyDs9lhdkRcZYElduR1EhF~S~btpIyIEtGTU1VwdZ99UsnjT94Pluh0KS8UWbSe3c9AeDc4Bn9uBBi1ZB0vw~MXnYb5bOEt2Cg0Y8f~ZiH2jbQFeDLcxqIC98WxwIfs2f3Kllf3ys86l3JLJ2mc5xIL71UWt4CAx9mDjjOnsA74v6ET6E5K3dbLBThOb5kVoVXZCoCl8VbRTXOS3IAENafBwk12dXoD5d2nbx3~4z9nDtgqLukKn~NGiHTm6D4tI5M4aL1d2QZrC4DOSNVKltLGzFP9c4OuOfDYHoHO6V7cEHXZHx1zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Angelo City Council voted 7-0 to provide a resolution of support for a Low Income Housing Tax Credit application for a proposed project called the Madeline, planned at 4125 Ben Ficklin Road.

Morgan Chegwieden, interim director of Neighborhood and Family Services, told the council the Madeline application seeks a letter of support to accompany a Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) tax‑credit application. Mario Trevino of Roundstone Development spoke about the proposal, which he said would rehabilitate a roughly 50‑year‑old property currently known locally as Bella Vista Apartments into 80 units with a clubhouse and amenity center.

Trevino described interior upgrades including new cabinets, countertops, flooring, windows and appliances; exterior work would include painting, landscaping, roof repairs, a renovated pool and improved fencing. He said the development team plans a mix of income targets, with most units designated for households at about 60 percent of area median income and some units at 30 percent and 50 percent of AMI. Trevino said the local area median income used in planning is approximately $65,000.

Chegwieden and Trevino said the owner would convert the market‑rate property to an income‑restricted community if awarded tax credits. After brief council questions about income targeting, Councilmember Larry moved approval of the resolution; Karen seconded the motion and the council voted 7-0.

The resolution is intended to accompany Roundstone Development’s application to TDHCA as the agency continues its scoring and selection process for the 2025 competitive credit round. The council’s action was a letter/resolution of support; no direct city funding was pledged in the council action recorded in the meeting minutes.","The council voted 7-0 to send a letter of support for Roundstone Development’s application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 'The Madeline,' a proposed rehabilitation of the Bella Vista property at 4125 Ben Ficklin Road into an 80‑unit affordable community.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6355369,"Council votes to put $41.6 million coliseum renovation before San Angelo voters",3006,680000,3686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218741-27061b16aef3369d7b7278d797e1d340&start=680&end=3686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218741-27061b16aef3369d7b7278d797e1d340/thumbnail_680000.jpg","/articles/6355369/San-Angelo/Tom-Green-County/Texas/Council-votes-to-put-416-million-coliseum-renovation-before-San-Angelo-voters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6355369-74a5158230e66536f1377c7ecf5184ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1773513808&Signature=dVkNVoqwWIAQRoR5FXs-RITuh2ovZUrd8mDm7A5I0BWYaCqzegPjCnG~1GSaNyyhvLmpvF~5ls6zPR4F6yXDWzHbQO9iBLT3HuGZ29qOzvk2zYy-Eac-cfEC8FIsfvlzrIhQwMBIC0Y8sfuin1YvE3RsSxGoF2TqRjznc9PgeKtSI3ksjoXmhpp61gbzXv3t41dHF6hpFDsUJRBVY3ENMAHg86X5SMg0lzj-V4xdgFB7pHoDyUOTyS9HZ5gcwGSQyS0arAN3Pr0Sx-QMt5StSS9YFg8CKW25P0gBUX4x8fbq~CO5YkaOKJqeoTCKVI5IAr20FihJj3dlRqb6ff1z6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Angelo City Council voted 7-0 to place a $41,600,000 bond measure on the May ballot to fund a renovation of the city Coliseum after a presentation from representatives of the Stock Show and Rodeo association.

The measure would fund major upgrades intended to increase seating capacity, improve restrooms and accessibility, and add club-level and skybox seating. City finance staff and the association said the project aims to raise the Coliseum’s seated capacity to roughly 8,000 and provide new amenities while preserving the venue’s character.

The proposal was presented to the council by Justin Jonas of the Stock Show and Rodeo association, who described a plan to rehabilitate the 66‑year‑old facility, add grandstand seating and a club level, expand restrooms and ADA access, and convert under‑bleacher spaces to showers if needed. Jonas said the association paid architects and engineers about $1.4 million to produce plans and that construction could be staged so much of the exterior work would occur between rodeos, with interior work following to limit disruption.

Tina Dierski, the city’s director of finance, said the bond referendum would be sized at $41.6 million and estimated a projected tax‑rate impact of about 4.2 to 4.7 cents (per $100 of assessed value), depending on amortization. Dierski said the city’s financial advisers project an interest range of roughly 5.87%–5.98% and noted the bonds would be sold on a taxable basis because the Coliseum would not be operated by the city if the proposed operating agreement is in place.

Bond counsel Rudy Segudong (McCall Parkhurst & Horton) advised the council about legal constraints on campaigning and the statutory moratorium that can follow a failed measure. He described a 2013 statute that can bar cities from issuing certificates of obligation for projects similar to a failed bond for three years, and noted pending legislation could extend some moratoriums to five years. Segudong also reviewed restrictions on use of public funds and city property for advocacy, warning that city resources, city pages and pictures taken from privileged access can trigger ethics complaints if used to promote the measure.

Council members discussed timing given a likely San Angelo ISD bond on the same May ballot and asked about projected household costs. Jonas and Dierski repeatedly characterized the household effect as modest; council comments linked the 4.2–4.7¢ tax‑rate estimate to roughly $4 per month for a $150,000 home, a figure cited during discussion. The council also discussed a possible Chapter 380 (economic development) agreement under which the association would operate and maintain the Coliseum and include performance measures such as a $2 facility fee on tickets, operations and maintenance transfer, attendance targets and clawbacks or incentives tied to performance.

Following the presentations and legal briefing, Councilmember Tommy moved to approve calling the election; the motion passed 7-0. The council also approved a separate motion authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute an agreement for election services to be administered by Tom Green County Election Administration (item B1), also by a 7-0 vote.

Council and counsel emphasized compliance steps: the association must avoid using city property or staff to promote the bond, coordinate communications carefully with the city attorney’s office, and draft any marketing materials with legal review so as not to trigger public‑funds or ethics violations. Segudong urged the association and the city to treat customary informational materials narrowly so they remain “informational” and not “advocacy” under state ethics rules.

The council record indicates the association said it would market the project independently to the public and sign a Chapter 380 agreement that would transfer operations and include measurable economic development commitments. If voters approve the measure, presenters said construction sequencing could permit two years of work beginning after final contract awards and approvals so as to not entirely displace the rodeo during construction.","After a presentation from the Stock Show and Rodeo association, the San Angelo City Council voted 7-0 to call a May bond election on a $41.6 million plan to renovate the Coliseum, while staff and bond counsel warned about legal limits on campaigning and possible moratoriums if the measure fails.","actionData","errors"]

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