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Approved motions (selected)
- Consent agenda (selected items a, b, e, j): Motion to approve minutes for March meetings, municipal court report (February 2025), and code enforcement report. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.

- Authorization to bid ARPA-funded street work: Motion to authorize LJA to issue a bid package with base bid and add-alternatives for streets identified in the packet (ARPA-funded overlays). Outcome: Approved (motion passed by voice vote).

- Dehauer Construction — Public Works building exterior: Motion to award exterior reskinning work to Dehauer Construction for $58,785 (exterior reskin only). Outcome: Approved.

- Convention center resident fee waiver: Motion to waive facility rental fees for residents while retaining security requirements (one officer when under 100 attendees, two when over 100). Outcome: Approved.

- Approve bidding approach and add-alternatives (procedural motion related to ARPA streets): Outcome: Approved.

- Temporary signing authority: Motion to appoint LaKeithia Connor as temporary second signer on city checks. Outcome: Approved.

- Social-media contract termination: Motion to end the city’s social-media agreement for city-wide services and to shift responsibilities to the community-relations coordinator; council approved termination for the city and for the police side as recorded. Outcome: Approved (city and police portions terminated as recorded).

Other notes
- No roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript for these motions; decisions were taken by voice vote or consensus where noted.
- Several agenda items remain for staff follow-up (tax-abatement review for Grundfos, bid results for ARPA streets, environmental clearances for the mitigation grant, and development of an animal-control scope), and council asked staff to return with details for formal approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/3/25 - 7:00PM - City of Brookshire Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of council motions and outcomes from the April 3 meeting, including consent approvals, authorization to bid ARPA streets, a building exterior contract, temporary check signer, and personnel/contract decisions on social media services.","taxTitle","Brookshire City, Waller County, Texas","taxId",54098,"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},6087808,"Brookshire moves to organize animal-rescue committee, discusses engaging local contractors",6117,343000,6460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887387-c4055667c5197b78e2dd459308635f2f&start=343&end=6460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887387-c4055667c5197b78e2dd459308635f2f/thumbnail_343000.jpg","/articles/6087808/Brookshire-City/Waller-County/Texas/Brookshire-moves-to-organize-animal-rescue-committee-discusses-engaging-local-contractors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087808-9b24a1924b5c7bedb54598082b781ddd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190561&Signature=chF~dttpA6k1O8d6sxe2GggapEIPURdOgc7i1slXrebC02329l6QxcvhAr-3ZYUG2Wblu0T9qeQ5Wy7Q6K7cQfc~1Q9I5jqwlECMadErFX9IaRib7DVsUtQG5sCZNDfAGUTKrXMMIIk-y84J60tn-1R13t7l4CYwBVGvfkekbyIROKdqA6l2UXGmTpUpNZdhDuPMwXjqxSDtgrlulIailPaoEXrLD3rj6YIlkPTaUhMXFj00GnnVypv3TxnMIz4g~NvlsqvXLtRj43hy~TUKxDq0U9B~p4IkxY8iv0cX~zdN0luamK1VzKQcbnHazGlTQRq9xTPT98zYK0WpWh~Hdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brookshire City Council spent time on April 3 discussing animal-control needs, the availability of local contractors and volunteers, and reconstituting an animal-rescue committee to coordinate captures, fosters and sheltering.

Background: During public comment, residents urged the council to support animal advocacy and to improve local fostering and rescue networks. The council placed hiring and committee formation on the agenda later in the meeting.

Contractor outreach and scope: Council members reported attempts to contact Paul Miller and other local responders. Staff said Miller and a second contractor, Olivia Olson, had field calls and could be engaged; Miller texted that he would meet with staff the following morning. Council directed staff and the city attorney to develop a scope of services and a performance agreement (hours, response expectations, sheltering/foster coordination, and indemnification terms) for any contractor the city hires.

Rescue committee: Council agreed to form an animal-rescue committee and said the city’s community-relations staff and other local volunteers should take part. The group will be tasked with coordinating fosters, advising on shelter access, and helping the city design a local program rather than having ad hoc responses.

Ending: Council asked staff to schedule the contractor meeting, draft an engagement scope for council review, and compile a list of prospective committee members and local shelter partners. No formal contract award or hiring vote occurred at this meeting.","Council discussed hiring local animal-control contractors and forming an animal-rescue committee. Council members agreed to have the contractor meet with city staff and to reconvene to develop a scope of services and performance expectations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6087813,"Council authorizes bid process for ARPA-funded street projects; drainage grants advance environmental review",536,3204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887387-c4055667c5197b78e2dd459308635f2f&start=3204&end=3740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887387-c4055667c5197b78e2dd459308635f2f/thumbnail_3204000.jpg","/articles/6087813/Brookshire-City/Waller-County/Texas/Council-authorizes-bid-process-for-ARPA-funded-street-projects-drainage-grants-advance-environmental-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087813-4d82bc1d6e05d6c74442eb7c0f54fbe7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190561&Signature=mDOWpOrB8qy2i9ukmuuVp1Rq2L~iNh7hCrmOHpRFJDmdgT7qfduyvhbahidw-7M0OSeX2paxqkkU3T~9RJDgfST7TPrJ5wtYqRrnIVcPiv5sJSWAu7KUg5KaUHkWsqNJoumNfjloQYIuHrkFUmDdCeSGyO93KwP7OpgUSPCWKZwErnWio7OmQ35tCffYEM6pDRIlbU8jIuFCzqDhg7u04xOHiEuamUvPK07HhQO4dR93qChA61T7Umg1X6RgD3Fyh-vOi7QV2G4Z9zewqFnehgojyNIoaI6LBJiHDyV8oRITz4hwNQOW~Z5E8~jv9pvOIIu6v3amqx0HTdSLBaXFCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brookshire City Council on April 3 directed staff and engineers to proceed with a bidding strategy for ARPA-funded street overlays and to structure the work with base bids and add-alternatives so council can select which streets to fund once bids return.

Why it matters: Council identified several streets for repair under the city’s ARPA allocation but noted a funding gap (the estimated cost list exceeded available ARPA dollars). LJA engineers and city staff recommended bidding all identified streets with add-alternatives so the council can accept a combination of line items that fits the final budget.

What the council approved: After discussion about prioritizing Kenny Street (the most costly) versus getting more smaller projects done, a motion passed to authorize LJA to proceed with a bid package structured with a base bid and alternates. Council and staff said the approach should allow work to begin within the ARPA deadline and avoid repeated delays.

Drainage and mitigation grants: Council heard separate, substantive updates on a $1.3 million mitigation grant (labeled MIDMOD / GLO mitigation) for ditch and local drainage work on four roads in the city’s northeast quadrant (Stalnick/First/Fourth/Stockneck) and on a proposed regional detention project the county is pursuing. City-contracted engineer Adam Vento said environmental review has begun and that the city’s design work is near 90 percent; he and GrantWorks staff said they expected to bid later this year if the environmental clearance proceeds.

Lakeside outfall and master thoroughfare plan: Engineering staff told council that certain outfalls in the Lakeside subdivision are not city-owned and recommended the city demand HOA repair. Council also discussed the city’s master thoroughfare plan and directed staff to return cost estimates for redoing or updating the plan; members said street classifications have changed substantially since the plan was adopted and require updates.

Ending: Council authorized the engineering team to solicit bids with alternatives and directed staff to return with specific cost estimates, to continue environmental coordination for the mitigation grant, and to pursue next steps with the Lakeside HOA on the outfall repair.","Council approved authorizing engineers to bid a package of street overlays and alternatives funded in part by ARPA and discussed mitigation grants and a regional detention project tied to four roadway drainage improvements.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6087818,"Grundfos outlines U.S. expansion, asks Brookshire to consider tax abatement",796,470000,1266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887387-c4055667c5197b78e2dd459308635f2f&start=470&end=1266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887387-c4055667c5197b78e2dd459308635f2f/thumbnail_470000.jpg","/articles/6087818/Brookshire-City/Waller-County/Texas/Grundfos-outlines-US-expansion-asks-Brookshire-to-consider-tax-abatement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087818-7eeebcb7ae16cf08491b91f16fdb2271/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190561&Signature=heErrSAYBc0nHMi1XnyDC~VKiFAxkz1h-wl~CILXjJUwLPBoXc0oV204buRZ2HIc1b-TrdKuEZJKIT06~CUopDGA4Zhm-nS1DRedXiHgkT0~RHvT3LoLLhIe0RYJso72iNumIXbWCO2oB9yXp4EDPm5VucgNC5-KrTUe5tbxNNJ-b9~op8UF6UFmptTHV5CNw4EJ2viBcTYNOEQX~-ZKQP4Cnlgo6D18QdVO6Nvg6zBy79v~XR4fkYo8EmfHt1uRA39NQj3dFSRgtLlbxWnuE2z2vDfiowAThSussp4K~d9-KdU-WoAPJtHK2OqQQs5YDe63B7nq0Ml1QlhUGHrDpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grundfos U.S. President Ansel Sims told the Brookshire City Council on April 3 that the Danish pump maker plans a U.S. manufacturing expansion and is asking the city to consider tax-abatement incentives for a site it already owns in Brookshire.

Sims said Grundfos is the world’s largest pump manufacturer and described the company’s Brookshire campus, including a LEED Platinum building completed in 2021. He asked the council to consider making the property a reinvestment zone so the company could apply for a tax abatement as it evaluates building a roughly 52,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the coming years.

Why it matters: Company leaders said the plant would strengthen Brookshire’s industrial base and produce commercial and water-utility pumps; council and staff framed the request as an opportunity to retain and grow local jobs and tax revenue. Sims said the expansion could bring about 30 initial jobs at this site, with additional hiring over seven to ten years if demand grows.

Details from the presentation: Mike Franzen, Grundfos facilities manager, described the conceptual design as modular (two “ships,” expandable to four or five) and walked through renderings of facades and site plans. Sims said Grundfos aims to double its U.S. business and identified the U.S. pump market size and growth trajectory during his remarks.

Council response and next steps: Council members thanked Grundfos for local investments and community donations (school scoreboard and a freezer donation for a food pantry were cited). City staff told council the tax-abatement application was included in the meeting packet and that legal review would follow; the city secretary asked council to review the application and schedule a midyear budget review to consider any fiscal impacts.

No formal incentive decision was made at the meeting. Council asked staff to include the tax-abatement application in follow-up materials and to circulate any proposed ordinance to members for review before a future action.

Ending: Grundfos officials left materials with the city and offered tours of the Brookshire campus. Council members and staff indicated they will review the abatement application and return with information for a future vote or public hearing.","Grundfos U.S. leaders told the Brookshire City Council they want to build a new 52,000-square-foot manufacturing building and asked the city to consider tax-abatement incentives. Company officials said the expansion would start with roughly 30 jobs and could grow over the next decade.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Brookshire City Council actions from April 3, 2025

Brookshire moves to organize animal-rescue committee, discusses engaging local contractors

Council authorizes bid process for ARPA-funded street projects; drainage grants advance environmental review

Grundfos outlines U.S. expansion, asks Brookshire to consider tax abatement