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City street staff presented the contract on behalf of the street department, saying the contractor arrangement began in fiscal 2022 to allow street crews to concentrate on street projects in the busy summer months. The staff presentation said the city publicly advertised the work (March 30 and April 6) and received four bids on April 15; the bid range reported to council was approximately $98,000 to $222,000, with BrightView submitting the lowest bid.

The resolution approved by council expands the contract’s scope compared with prior years, adding areas that had been maintained by Parks and other city areas, increasing mowing frequency, and adding language to protect late-blooming wildflowers by delaying mowing in specified locations (presentation referenced a typical cutoff of Father’s Day). Staff also said the contract contains renewal language tied to a consumer-price-index adjustment so both parties could extend the contract without repeating a full bid process, subject to council financial authorization.

Council members asked whether the contractor would do additional cleanup and edging at major intersections—an issue raised because Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) mowing is typically done with larger tractor equipment and generally does not include trash pickup, edging, or sweeping. Staff said the city contractor would use smaller mowing equipment, would augment TxDOT areas the city elected to include (for example, certain large grass areas near the south interchange and the east side of State Highway 46), and that trash pickup and more-complete landscape mowing are included in the contract language.

During the meeting staff identified specific areas to be added, including the Curry Creek Trail and a large grass area near the park-and-ride. Staff said the city’s previously approved budget included roughly $192,000 for mowing (as presented), but the awarded bid is under that amount; the contract as approved includes a modest contingency to allow adding additional small areas or frequencies without another formal bidding process. Council moved to approve the resolution, with Councilman Willison making the motion and Councilmember Macaluso seconding; the motion passed unanimously.

The council also approved the consent agenda earlier in the meeting with no public comment and no conflicts of interest declared.

Votes at a glance
Motion: “Approve mowing services for an amount not to exceed $98,010.75 and authorize the city manager to manage and execute the related contract with a not-to-exceed total construction cost of $113,520.” Mover: Councilman Willison. Second: Councilmember Macaluso. Outcome: Approved, unanimous (vote tally as reported to council: 5–0). Member-level vote details were not read into the record.

Why this matters: The contract formalizes a multi-year outsourcing approach the city said has allowed in-house street crews to focus on heavier street projects while ensuring more consistent mowing, improved entranceway appearance and more careful handling of wildflower areas. The renewal and CPI language is intended to let the city retain a contractor that performs well without repeating a public bid for every one-year extension, while still requiring council sign-off on the financial authorization.

Clarifying note: Numbers and some budget descriptions were presented verbally at the meeting and included multiple references to the city’s previously approved budget amount and to the range of bids received. The article reports the amounts as stated during the public presentation; if exact budget line-item identifiers are needed, staff contact was indicated by presenters.

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On legislation, Stark told council the 2025 regular session has produced nearly 9,000 filed bills overall and the city is watching a short list that could affect municipal authority. Items Stark highlighted include proposals to limit local use of certificates of obligation; a bill that would raise the competitive procurement threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 (reported as having passed the Senate at the time of the briefing); proposals that would restrict the city’s regulation in extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ); and bills addressing occupancy rules for dwelling units and development on property used by religious institutions. Stark said many bills remain active in committee and that more specific updates would be provided at the next meeting as deadlines approach (May 15 deadline for House second readings, May 27 for Senate second readings, and the legislative session end on June 2 with later veto period).

City Manager Ben then delivered a monthly project report. Highlights included replacement and upgrade work on street signage and illuminated traffic-signal blades along the State Highway corridor; a reported commitment from Textiles (an outside partner referenced in the presentation) to fund illuminated blades along River Road from Main Street east to the city limits; completion of half of the street-bond reconstruction projects; design work to put the Avenue parking lot out to bid; and a near-term ribbon-cutting for Kinder Park pending final utility connections. Ben also said facility needs assessments for the police department and animal shelter and remaining fire-station design tasks are underway and that staff will return with contract recommendations for those assessments.

No formal council action was taken on state bills in the report; staff said the items will be tracked and brought back if they require city policy decisions or action.

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Ryan Bass, who presented the update for utilities, said Boerne issued more than 72 approved rebates in the past year totaling $2,600 as administered through the city’s online intake and Smartsheet system; the most popular rebate has been irrigation-system consultations performed by state-licensed irrigators. Bass said those consultations commonly find low-pressure zones, damaged or buried sprinkler heads and other issues that, when corrected, improve system efficiency.

The city will expand the rebate program this year to include a turf-grama reduction rebate: a $150 payment to property owners who permanently remove at least 200 square feet of irrigated turf and replace it with native, drought-tolerant plantings or xeriscape; any irrigation components within that area must be permanently taken offline and capped. Applications will require an upfront narrative and site photos for eligibility review and follow-up photographic documentation upon completion.

Staff described two water-related workshops planned for the summer: a Texas Watershed Steward workshop focused on turf management and surface-water quality, and a Texas Well Owner Network event that will allow well owners to drop off water samples for on-site analysis and results at the workshop. Those events will be hosted at the library in partnership with the Cal Creek Groundwater Conservation District and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.

City staff also reviewed the relationship between the city’s year-round conservation policy and drought-stage restrictions required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The city’s year-round policy already discourages midday watering by permitting irrigation only in evening and early-morning hours; drought-stage restrictions are designed to reduce peak-day demand, which staff said drives operational limits more than annual consumption. Staff said Stage 1 restrictions limit irrigation to one designated weekday per week when in effect.

Utilities staff presented data showing the city uses far less than its total permitted annual withdrawal in a typical year but can exceed production capacity on peak days in hot weather, which is why restrictions target peak demand. Staff also discussed water-supply management: the city purchases surface-water base flow from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA), uses city wells and Boerne City Lake for peaking, and operates reclaimed-water infrastructure in limited areas.

On treatment and capital projects, staff said carbon filtration remains in the Capital Improvements Program. The project had previously been estimated in preliminary documents at roughly $400,000–$500,000; staff said current expectations are higher and offered a ballpark of $1.5 million to $2 million as the program’s design and affordability work continues. Staff also discussed a pilot treatment approach combining ozone and biological nutrient removal; reverse osmosis (RO) at municipal scale was described as cost-prohibitive in the tens of millions of dollars and operationally complex because of brine disposal requirements.

Officials said the city will continue public education and enforcement steps (complaint handling and notices) when restrictions are in place. Council members pressed for continued outreach and noted interest in additional conservation measures such as HVAC condensate recapture and targeted rebates for narrow turf strips between curb and sidewalk; staff said they will study those ideas further.

No formal council action on drought restrictions or treatment projects occurred at the meeting; staff confirmed those items remain under review and that any restrictions would be the subject of future staff recommendation and council action if warranted.

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