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- Mural maintenance agreement: Authorized the mayor to sign a mural maintenance agreement with Tyler Kaye for the historic Town Square murals (agenda item 8A). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Thomas Park master plan contract: Authorized the mayor to sign a proposal with MHS Planning and Design LLC for the Thomas Park public engagement and conceptual master plan (agenda item 8B). Vote: unanimous voice vote. (See separate article for details.)

- Lift station deed acceptance: Authorized the mayor to accept a special warranty deed from Pulte Homes of Texas LP for Lift Station Number 1 in Katy Court (agenda item 8C). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Records scanning project: Authorized the mayor to sign a document imaging proposal with Records Consultants Inc. for the third‑floor scanning project (agenda item 8D). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Third‑floor architectural amendment: Authorized contract amendment No.1 with LDD Blue Line LLC for limited architectural and mechanical services for the third‑floor buildout at City Hall, increasing the contract to $22,275 (agenda item 8E). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Parking lot electrical design (Second Street & Avenue A): Authorized contract amendment with Arc Engineers LLC to include electrical design for decorative lighting; funds from general fund reserves, $6,490 (agenda item 8FI). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Municipal port parking lot electrical amendment: Authorized contract amendment with Arc Engineers LLC for the municipal port parking lot electrical work, $7,260 from general fund reserves (agenda item 8FII). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Wastewater treatment air piping design: Authorized agreement with Arc Engineers LLC for Unit 3 air piping improvements at the wastewater treatment plant (agenda item 8G); funds from enterprise fund reserves, $13,870. Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Fire alarm services: Authorized agreement with American Fire Protection Group Inc. for fire alarm systems at various city facilities (agenda item 8H). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Rabies Control Authority: Authorized the mayor to sign the Texas Department of State Health Services Local Rabies Control Authority (LRCA) form designating Caitlin Loewen as the City of Katy’s Rabies Control Authority (agenda item 8I). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Police cadet classification: Adopted an ordinance adding the job description of police cadet to the employee classification and compensation plan, with pay incentives to recruit cadets (agenda item 9A). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

- Budget amendment No. 6: Adopted amendment No. 6 to the fiscal year 2024–25 budget, including reclassification of two part‑time animal control positions into one full‑time position and use of enterprise fund reserves for the wastewater project (agenda item 9B). Vote: unanimous voice vote.

Most items were routine CIP or administrative contracting matters and were approved without recorded roll‑call tallies; the meeting transcript records unanimous voice votes for the listed items. If specific ordinance or resolution numbers are required for recordkeeping, the meeting packet should be consulted; the council’s on‑record votes were taken as indicated at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Katy City Council\tMar 24, 2025\t","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Katy council approved a slate of consent items, CIP proposals, contract amendments and ordinances by unanimous voice votes, including mural maintenance, records scanning, parking lot electrical design, wastewater piping design, fire alarm services, rabies control designation, police cadet classification and a budget amendment.","taxTitle","Katy, Harris County, Texas","taxId",69507,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6071599,"Katy resident urges city to join Texas 811 and improve water/sewer line marking",151,217000,368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3037522-a8c808413dedc6c536543a27049964d3&start=217&end=368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3037522-a8c808413dedc6c536543a27049964d3/thumbnail_217000.jpg","/articles/6071599/Texas/Katy-resident-urges-city-to-join-Texas-811-and-improve-watersewer-line-marking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6071599-40c8584d0e89b30bf935828d2bf2198f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742005&Signature=Jk0Dc5-tFLltgsN6ckHe79hIkchzjT-EMmlsXJa-nnZ3nuzx8I38TdPrZxuGNQkwZcWsUNVWFqGkZbxVRx4MgFEOS9qydhDgLpOQDbeJF8cztIimNju4u11Scv7kwY~jKvOsqN6cVKjOQdR3wmDDmA-IikUtlX9yAOcpsvzy3Mzl414QoKD1Vk41GdRnrGGwc8h7Z7dKCsuy7SIwQRhTe-V1dJy3nwOTc-zw21Kr6lbnvZKBeR555ZhtgDyPwLVNd-W0WNAauk4OYfdyKLTvC4VHoceg5jtVlLG-1ivm7l5D2FjDoPJhggi5OkqBPE5IJ~AjUMp5dviQitli6jx9ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Katy resident used the public comment period on March 24 to urge the City of Katy to clarify its process for locating and marking water and sewer lines and to consider joining Texas 811 to ensure notifications reach city utility locators.

The speaker, identified in the record only as a resident, told council they spent an hour investigating how line‑locating works and spoke with environmental groups and Texas 811. The resident said Texas 811 distributes address information to utilities but does not require membership by all water and sewer providers; as a result, contractors responding to a single notification may not receive markings for water or sewer lines unless the city is notified directly.

The resident asked four questions for city review: whether the City of Katy could join Texas 811, how the city currently communicates to contractors that they must contact the city directly for water and sewer markings, the typical timeframe between city notification and the marking of water and sewer lines, and what measures the city uses to verify marking accuracy. The speaker said they emailed public works on March 14 and had not received a substantive reply by March 24.

The resident asked council to help expedite responses from Public Works. No city staff provided a substantive answer to the four questions during the meeting; council referred the matter to staff for follow up.","A resident told council contractors are inadvertently damaging water mains because the city is not listed with Texas 811; the resident asked how the city informs contractors, current marking timeframes, and verification measures.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6071604,"Council grants variance allowing Old Katy Patio LLP to sell alcohol at downtown venue",340,1361000,1701000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3037522-a8c808413dedc6c536543a27049964d3&start=1361&end=1701","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3037522-a8c808413dedc6c536543a27049964d3/thumbnail_1361000.jpg","/articles/6071604/Texas/Council-grants-variance-allowing-Old-Katy-Patio-LLP-to-sell-alcohol-at-downtown-venue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6071604-e9fc4197db9116ba1b425462fa241f09/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742005&Signature=Z5~KuD2u~Jmk1bkAXuSZOJKDew77tqe-mUd5xI0s0wS5~FvenjdcHkJjTb5BZ91Qz~0CdFNJebZ6DKk9LjQliZny4nNAsbJHVQZ1EyFfIXv7X8cU~l5gQKQyZqN4oxlp-Ob3~Hz36TFzNUGFtHlsm6y7gXO7Nm83BZsM~ddydOvDjtzgQVFr2gdoBE8a7JZpdydc1YhVDysa-QzPXi7vGITbGRTAC7EcbYAVa4MxkSdvOxMcvAujZaHUSwKaYi1WSbpbYsirMUuk~csLFvGcxFp7lEYzeI~VhWg1k6FEtl2Q9y2cnjDKysOBU3rUCA1rpYoX~BjasoHPvB-HS9JDQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Katy on March 24 granted a variance from City of Katy Code of Ordinances section 4.02.0.001 to allow Old Katy Patio LLP to sell alcoholic beverages at 1306 Avenue A, the location of the legacy KTX venue.

The council passed the ordinance by unanimous voice vote after a motion by Council Member Koretz and a second by Council Member Roy Robertson. Keith Joad, the applicant, told council the venue operates as an event and wedding space and currently functions with BYOB policies and TABC‑certified staff; the variance would let the venue provide and sell alcohol directly.

Assistant Chief Tim Tyler, with the Katy Police Department, told council the department had no problems with the proposal and said staff-provided alcohol “would be a lot safer event than if a lot of people bring in what they want.”

Council discussion focused on the ordinance’s 300‑foot restriction near schools and churches. Council members noted measurement rules vary by context — property line to property line versus door to door — and that the venue’s normal event hours are after school hours, reducing overlap with school activity.

The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. The ordinance grants the requested variance for the described location; specific ordinance numbering was not specified during the meeting.","Council approved an ordinance granting a variance to allow Old Katy Patio LLP to sell alcoholic beverages at 1306 Avenue A, finding police had no objections; council discussed proximity to school property lines and operational hours.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6071609,"Katy Council approves contract for Thomas Park public engagement and conceptual master plan",577,1759000,2336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3037522-a8c808413dedc6c536543a27049964d3&start=1759&end=2336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3037522-a8c808413dedc6c536543a27049964d3/thumbnail_1759000.jpg","/articles/6071609/Texas/Katy-Council-approves-contract-for-Thomas-Park-public-engagement-and-conceptual-master-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6071609-04c4016b207a35334d33d0017414cf1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742005&Signature=aX382VCvycxl918MwKkmVIDxDkmSlp-JQjP4Qr8D3CnkNeeo41ZDGEZn5W8wPvJRCFV5YzckuuavgElaKdTasmPjiIM927atP-D6Ze2ZTh3YA7kRACLmdU57snVmwXu3cOAQy068J70ZDtwSlHC4tGy38z4Zptzg3n~l3AjLttnMqFlrrXTFhlUK9HFFHxUtnYQ~kdJnsJApbZC8PJQVYJoAn0StDrGkYcU148v8fVa96NqFaNq2bYZkGcBFOFFv7wedakgacZ3OEWgjP88m0SC7k1xfCnYNMqAyAcCOHkZ~C4ymAxIlRCUKbdMwf8K8epxaoGgDKI7jouHBn9BniA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Katy on March 24 approved a contract with MHS Planning and Design LLC to lead public engagement and produce a conceptual master plan for Thomas Park and adjacent properties.

The council authorized the mayor to sign the proposal during a unanimous vote. Hunter Rush, with MHS Planning and Design, told the council the firm will run town halls, focus groups and a community survey and “we really want to showcase the intrinsic value of Thomas Park and the adjacent properties and the history that it really shows and what it means to the community.”

Why it matters: the property set includes contiguous parcels near the historic downtown square the city purchased in prior years; council members said the work aims to better connect the park and the square and guide future capital investment decisions.

In discussion, Byron Abier, city administrator, said the city set aside funds in the current-year capital reserve for the planning work. Abier said the original budget amount for the planning phase was $60,000, which rose to about $72,000 after the scope expanded to include adjacent parcels acquired this fiscal year. He also said savings of roughly $16,000 from recent equipment purchases could offset part of that increase.

Council members asked about timeline and public outreach. Hunter Rush said the consultant expects to complete the process in about six months, with a staff/council update roughly two months after work begins and another update at four to five months. Rush reiterated that the team will solicit public feedback and host specific focus groups to shape the final recommendations.

Council members stressed that the planning contract covers the study and design phase only; actual construction or implementation would require additional budget approval. Abier said the city has not budgeted for implementation and expects to discuss cost estimates and funding strategies during upcoming strategic budget sessions.

The contract was described to the council as a capital improvement project (CIP) and was previously recommended by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Council members asked that the consultant use the recent parks master plan as background while treating the site with an open process for site-specific ideas.

The vote to authorize the mayor to sign the proposal was unanimous.","The City of Katy authorized MHS Planning and Design LLC to develop a public engagement process and conceptual master plan for Thomas Park and adjacent properties; council discussed timeline, early budget set-asides and that implementation funding will be considered later.","actionData","errors"]

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