[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6640481,"mediaKeyId","2555940-26aa735451af57b65a4f82111fe1e665","parentId",2555940,"title","Bee Cave council: consent agenda approved, support for housing finance bills, new subcommittee and appointments","audioSeconds",186,"startMs",4354000,"endMs",4540000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555940-26aa735451af57b65a4f82111fe1e665&start=4354&end=4540","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555940-26aa735451af57b65a4f82111fe1e665/thumbnail_4354000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6640481/Bee-Cave/Travis-County/Texas/Bee-Cave-council-consent-agenda-approved-support-for-housing-finance-bills-new-subcommittee-and-appointments","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640481-2e4a54aa651aa48426c8989c698c390a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139875&Signature=MUMqZeNUc8YLQw9Y6m7RCZzbYqxWmAdhW-L4rNb2PAQyhkwXW19ju2cSzOwGJWEQzQmLxYwZ-nVJ-UIjggLYVccpbEJsQheKH1gPgcmofNBnw1foZS9fQt8TJiXBkBFKTmg1QwFjh3hq98sRI8CuaSRfTZ0KpNXFT6erSIa16u7c-0fTZflUtOUrrnL4M6VhRkXeNY9BHdsiBFDjJt1gtoWFjUGt17FLcs6QlgPwNPKbkoXLTIuS5u7k~vUsMYqrrUT7X7XHf03BUeQQKuov-3fPqf6Sn5POKf7qQ~jy8Xbw-vaqbYvjVlPbfCzied3D3MTDJjV6baCBTPC7y1i5ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Bee Cave","date","2025-03-11T00:00:00Z","article","The Bee Cave City Council on March 11 conducted several routine and policy votes, approving the consent agenda and a series of resolutions and appointments detailed below.

Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda by motion, which included minutes of the Feb. 25 regular session, the Bee Cave Library annual report, and Resolution 2025-10 temporarily suspending the proposed April 12 effective date for a Texas Gas Service Company interim rate adjustment. The consent motion carried unanimously.

State legislation: The council adopted Resolution 2025-12 expressing support for House Bill 21 and Senate Bill 867, companion measures filed in the 89th Texas Legislature relating to housing finance corporations and to limit actions of those entities without local approval. Councilmembers said the bills align with actions the city already took by ordinance and expressed hope for bipartisan support at the state level. The resolution carried unanimously.

Subcommittee and appointments: The council adopted Resolution 2025-13 creating and formalizing a Hill Country Galleria subcommittee and reappointed existing members; the resolution also added the chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission as an automatic member. Council Member Kit Krumley was appointed to the subcommittee by motion and vote. The council also moved to adopt the resolution creating the committee; both motions carried unanimously.

Historic preservation committee: Council members discussed creating a local historic preservation committee to collect and preserve Bee Cave history and oral histories. Council directed staff to draft a resolution to formally create the committee; no formal vote occurred on that item on March 11.

TML Small Cities Advisory Council: The council designated Council Member Blake Sparaco as the city's applicant for a vacancy on the Texas Municipal League Small Cities Advisory Council (Region 10). Sparaco indicated willingness to serve; the council voted to support his application.

Executive session and adjournment: The council convened into executive session to discuss pending litigation and personnel matters under the Texas Government Code and returned without action on those items. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

Votes at a glance: See actions array below for a structured list of motions, vote tallies and outcomes recorded during the March 11 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bee Cave - Regular Council Meeting - Mar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bee Cave City Council on March 11 approved the consent agenda and a series of resolutions and appointments, including support for state legislation on housing finance corporations, creation of a Hill Country Galleria subcommittee and designation of a council member to apply for a TML advisory seat.","taxTitle","Bee Cave, Travis County, Texas","taxId",62152,"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},6640487,"Bee Cave adopts new hotel occupancy tax policy to structure annual grant rounds",615,2776000,3391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555940-26aa735451af57b65a4f82111fe1e665&start=2776&end=3391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555940-26aa735451af57b65a4f82111fe1e665/thumbnail_2776000.jpg","/articles/6640487/Bee-Cave/Travis-County/Texas/Bee-Cave-adopts-new-hotel-occupancy-tax-policy-to-structure-annual-grant-rounds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640487-4b328156c961121a62b9954e97abcb37/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139875&Signature=TlzcP2qLQkNjfMjxh8eg55MvEQ5QKatt20YEHxn~hhcptO9ewqxkvklDE64jR3c8OsbvdY2Asx15c9sUmaYsj7zc0CAhTvTbjcPUfY0p82JTc-0NJbCl6sGE4mD5NlAfh-v0xVl6dskkcJ78MvoUfvDwj2fE8zcU4ZlrF~P5vpBjYOYDpqYszxu2iEZBIAToNSeGISAaX8iwSUmTcS35y4vYw9wHJDGnjUdPBFJfDp7g26fjjqQl4TUWzqGkbvCgih5q0M3j~QMUr670QpefScvWrae5imURh6qpbT07d9JMVdXdh6n1Z41STRnNGanKCwiL2Sg7ao65N0-x0YrSYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bee Cave City Council adopted a formal hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funding policy (Resolution 2025-11) on March 11 that establishes two annual application rounds and new procedures intended to make HOT grants more strategic and predictable.

City staff presented a draft policy that would align the first application round with the city budget timetable (applications due May 9, staff completeness review May 12'May 23, council review May 27'July 8, and council action in September with funds available Oct. 1). A second annual round was proposed to start Jan. 9 with council action anticipated in April. The draft includes a guideline that the first round should allocate no more than 75% of available funds and the second round the remaining approximately 25%, with staff noting the policy could be adjusted annually.

During council discussion members asked whether staff review windows were adequate and whether council should retain discretion to waive the 75% guideline for compelling projects. Staff said the policy would include authority to update the calendar annually and that the council could be given explicit discretion to adjust percentage allocations in exceptional cases.

Staff used an example illustrating how the policy would work under a hypothetical annual HOT budget. Using a notional annual allocation of $550,000 and the statutory 15% cap for certain categories, staff calculated a hypothetical maximum pool of $82,500 for eligible categories and showed how a 75%/25% split would distribute those funds between the two rounds.

The council moved and passed the resolution unanimously. Council members said the structured approach will let the city evaluate HOT requests in totality rather than on a first-come, first-served basis.

Key takeaways: The policy formalizes two annual application windows, allows staff to update dates annually for logistics, and preserves council discretion to modify allocations when warranted. The council directed staff to incorporate minor clarifying language about council discretion before finalizing the printed policy.","The council adopted Resolution 2025-11 creating a structured policy and two annual application rounds for hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funding, with staff-set deadlines and a suggested 75%/25% split for first and second rounds; council reserved discretion to adjust limits.",{"_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},6640490,"Council approves Chapter 380 amendment and consent-agreement exhibit for Willie Way extension",674,2076000,2750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555940-26aa735451af57b65a4f82111fe1e665&start=2076&end=2750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555940-26aa735451af57b65a4f82111fe1e665/thumbnail_2076000.jpg","/articles/6640490/Bee-Cave/Travis-County/Texas/Council-approves-Chapter-380-amendment-and-consent-agreement-exhibit-for-Willie-Way-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640490-adaef9fe9c45b4e87e9e96cbc9736b88/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139875&Signature=Yl~gq0DyxpjwP2KrvlWPecago4wgFWoPs-FsgqFfx63uVpYGVFWCRxoLyITOoLfXpXtnoVQwIZzepQ4TAeBZF2rLiXAG4XJ0qmDjhEvOnXY06NbGnsY-wMCsD0Muz7LTObQV04wkd~GBLAscO2cf2zTC13US5HFZuReLcjmjltIwRPKnbanLXMPCJQ5IWKzsOMwfwjjCsy8kkluW~h5OUPpK1zZW4Wrk8OVDgSPN2SFlQ1U5g9CIphcrRD4kBIEJD-qO1YcKRWlkNEGxFZnqqLQypHRd6x1YtJe05YHRUSk2UY0TDMQ6kNl6zfk1jof-929hy48VAyxGa6utjlS1RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bee Cave City Council on March 11 unanimously approved changes to a Chapter 380 grant agreement and a related consent agreement with Kent Sports Holdings LP that alter stormwater-pond design and maintenance responsibilities for the proposed Willie Way extension.

Interim city engineer John Carlo Patino of Freese and Nichols presented the second amendment, which replaces prior language calling for a constructed wet pond with new language describing shallower dry biofiltration and water-quality ponds intended to serve as an amenity and to improve visual frontage along Highway 71. Under the amendment, maintenance responsibilities for the water-quality features shift from the city to the property owner, and several exhibits (Exhibit B replaced by B1 and B2) were updated to include plan views and renderings.

Why it matters: The amended design aims to spread storage across several shallower ponds with biofiltration rather than a single deep wet pond, which council members and staff said will be more visually appealing from 71 and could set precedent for future water-quality solutions.

Council discussion focused on improvements since a prior meeting. Council members and staff said concerns raised at an earlier hearing were addressed, and staff described opportunities for later irrigation sourcing (e.g., switching to gray water if system connections and approvals are available). The council also discussed coordination with the PUA and explored long-term sustainability of biofiltration features.

Formal action: A motion to approve the second amendment to the Chapter 380 agreement passed unanimously. A separate motion approving the amendment to the consent agreement (which updates exhibits to match the Chapter 380 amendment) also passed unanimously. The council did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript; five members were present and voted in favor.

Implementation: Staff indicated the amendment will be reflected in updated exhibits and that later vertical construction submittals would include additional details. The project team said they have produced a 3D model for future presentations and will coordinate with utilities and park plans for irrigation options.

Public remarks: Council members thanked staff and the applicant for reworking plans on a short timetable and called the new design \"a lot more visually appealing,\" visible from Highway 71 and better integrated with the Galleria frontage.

Outcome: Both the Chapter 380 amendment and the consent-agreement exhibit amendment were adopted by unanimous vote and are effective immediately for the project approvals recorded in the council packet.","The City Council unanimously approved a second amendment to a Chapter 380 grant agreement with Kent Sports Holdings and an amended consent agreement updating the water-quality pond exhibits for the Willie Way extension project.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640495,"Bee Cave holds public hearing on $125,000 BCDC request for Magnolia Musical Theater's 'SpongeBob' production",1329,719000,2048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555940-26aa735451af57b65a4f82111fe1e665&start=719&end=2048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555940-26aa735451af57b65a4f82111fe1e665/thumbnail_719000.jpg","/articles/6640495/Bee-Cave/Travis-County/Texas/Bee-Cave-holds-public-hearing-on-125000-BCDC-request-for-Magnolia-Musical-Theaters-SpongeBob-production","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640495-847d06238ad7e1ace05f70cf454865ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139875&Signature=ldDmgvb6mWQkOYCtjE4yk5PXzH4MdOV9Q6X~Ia5ss97bNt8YXpNIpzokO3y9scFMTqw~iRDkXq0jjT3j0bB-N79yiXpFCC8L~prtekZ4ft2WBOU3Rn5WRcE1ygc00oQAs8y99wEmrx4hGjlklWlSJR3qBbOTAfOrhKAhq4J-csSmlTh1t-6Lq-ZIWREaDx~5HI8odXHucj0LAaRuU-sFR2cxaVbdFNP2AOnfW0IgX9OanXRazg~-7dJ2M4XlUPB5seDBaauwiCtuucOuvG8bTStDQxlLXjb-hVGN0xPi-LOIxgKOTVX60xEXnGKrltQWvTmyEwh15YOzUsNyOXsFog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council of Bee Cave on March 11 heard a public hearing on a request from the Bee Cave Development Corporation (BCDC) to allocate $125,000 from BCDC funds to Magnolia Musical Theater for its planned production of the SpongeBob musical.

The request was presented by Chelsea Jimenez of city staff, who said the funding would come from the BCDC's 2024-25 budget. Andrew Kanata, executive artistic director and a co-founder of Magnolia Musical Theater, described the company's growth since launching in 2023 and detailed operations and outreach plans for the 2025 production.

Why it matters: The council must approve use of BCDC funds before the requested allocation can be released. Magnolia said the production draws regional audiences and provides paid theater jobs; the company says the show benefits local businesses near the Hill Country Galleria and increases overnight stays.

Magnolia's presentation said last year's Summer musical drew more than 11,500 attendees despite weather cancellations, paid 94 professionals living wages for the production, logged about 500 community service hours, donated roughly $2,500 in materials to local theaters and schools, and partnered with 17 sponsors. For 2025 the company said it expects nightly audiences between 750 and 1,000, with a potential total run attendance near 15,000 if there are no cancellations.

Council members repeatedly praised Magnolia's production values and economic impact during the hearing. Several members who attended past productions described being surprised by the show's scope and said it brought customers to local restaurants and retailers on performance nights. Kanata said Magnolia has provisionally secured the board's approval of the request and that he and the company will increase their personal fundraising commitment to help meet rising production costs.

No final vote: Mayor King told the theater representatives that council could not vote the same night because the item requires two readings; the council will consider final approval at a future meeting on March 25. The council did not take any funding action at the March 11 meeting.

Details for residents: Magnolia said it plans to run the production July 16 through Aug. 16 with shows Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. The company also described related events for the year, including cabarets and youth master classes, and committed to prioritizing Bee Cave businesses in sponsorships and visibility.

What's next: Council members said they will review the formal budget item and return for a vote at the March 25 meeting. Staff indicated the item will be presented then for final action.","The Bee Cave Development Corporation asked the City Council during a public hearing for $125,000 to support Magnolia Musical Theater's production of the SpongeBob musical; council members expressed broad support but did not vote. A final vote will be scheduled for a future meeting.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Bee Cave council: consent agenda approved, support for housing finance bills, new subcommittee and appointments

Bee Cave adopts new hotel occupancy tax policy to structure annual grant rounds

Council approves Chapter 380 amendment and consent-agreement exhibit for Willie Way extension

Bee Cave holds public hearing on $125,000 BCDC request for Magnolia Musical Theater's 'SpongeBob' production