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A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a change order for phase 4 of the 2022 bond improvements to streets, bridges and sidewalks with Clark Construction of Texas Incorporated for $97,951 was moved and approved by the council. The staff presentation said the phase 4 contract previously awarded totaled $391,805.84 and the change order falls within the city’s 25% change-order allowance. The council vote was recorded as unanimous (5–0).

The council also voted to accept and approve the monthly financial report for the period ending April 30, 2025. Finance Director Mr. Kowalik told the council that seven months into the fiscal year the city’s general-fund revenues were at 72% of budget and expenditures at about 56% of budget; he reported total revenues of $12,709,749 and total expenditures of $11,560,546 through April 30, producing a net gain that left a general-fund balance the presentation listed as approximately $15,523,000. The acceptance of the report carried a unanimous vote.

Council members approved the reappointment of Mayor Mary M. Dennis and Councilman Tollgren to the Live Oak Economic Development Corporation for terms expiring at the end of the month; that motion passed 5–0.

The council also approved the consent agenda at the start of the meeting; the consent vote was recorded as unanimous. The meeting included two proclamations read aloud — declaring June 2025 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month and July 31, 2025, as National Lifeguard Appreciation Day — and an executive session under Texas Government Code §551.071 for consultation with the city attorney on a matter involving NR Ventures LLC; the council reconvened with no public action reported.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution: Authorize city manager to execute change order for phase 4 of the 2022 bond improvements to streets, bridges and sidewalks (Clark Construction of Texas Incorporated). Motion text recorded at the meeting; change order amount: $97,951. Vote: approved 5–0. Outcome: approved.

- Acceptance: Monthly financial report ending April 30, 2025. Key figures reported by Finance Director Mr. Kowalik: total revenues $12,709,749; total expenditures $11,560,546; general fund balance cited as approximately $15,523,000. Vote: approved 5–0. Outcome: approved.

- Appointment: Reappoint Mary M. Dennis and Councilman Tollgren to the Live Oak Economic Development Corporation. Vote: approved 5–0. Outcome: approved.

- Consent agenda: Approved as presented. Vote: approved 5–0. Outcome: approved.

- Executive session: Convened under Texas Government Code §551.071 to consult with attorney regarding NR Ventures LLC matter; no public action reported on reconvening.

All recorded motions and votes were drawn from the meeting transcript and on-the-record motions presented to council during the June 10 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Live Oak - City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 10 meeting, the Live Oak City Council unanimously approved a $97,951 change order to a 2022 bond streets contract, accepted the monthly financial report through April 30, 2025, and reappointed two members to the Live Oak Economic Development Corporation; the council also held an executive session with no public action reported.","taxTitle","Live Oak, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",69408,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6546334,"Live Oak staff reviews annual stormwater program amid heavy local construction",561,299000,860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3764447-97044ea1a2062a66f49df6d464a33b3e&start=299&end=860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3764447-97044ea1a2062a66f49df6d464a33b3e/thumbnail_299000.jpg","/articles/6546334/Live-Oak/Bexar-County/Texas/Live-Oak-staff-reviews-annual-stormwater-program-amid-heavy-local-construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546334-b0d1ef445c8d342398d9dcbae1b2390e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773744097&Signature=WGj3gIagF7lqU5p0JmjnXKW25dHnVih6zClkp-g~qpJcFLVc3vqExSVdUzupyj0jUsREoefPFx9y8L24jxUmjZDylRmcE005cXnz2IXPge1A66lHV7iA1L7czVh36a~O1lAS~NwCn4O~EatZpxmyY74Ehx1J54iTCdmFMK~27fB8EcjHHMe-3lMvq07AP9R7CpGUYcBcNYUBAkSWVSIrWroMRLCBnfZVPcalTJqdGRO4KYk-ll~fLt7EP-hFQfOWRByyNr0elRWePdUK-Osywk4wCgMnX-Mn8QSC63ohDSRx~LU4zfRnkdxLyH81rxSwitz6jNCHbOXA1dnv1-9P8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Live Oak staff told the City Council on June 10 that the city’s annual stormwater management program is meeting federal reporting requirements while the city copes with increased local construction.

The update matters because Live Oak’s growth includes multiple construction projects and because polluted runoff — primarily silt and hydrocarbons, staff said — can enter local drains and downstream waterways if not controlled. Council members asked for more transparency on site compliance for high-profile projects.

“A s the owner of a municipal separate storm sewer system, the City of Live Oak is required by the NPDES to maintain,” said a Staff member (Public works), reading the city’s obligations under the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. The staff presentation listed five primary program categories: public education and outreach, detection of illicit discharges, construction monitoring, post-construction compliance, and municipal operations such as street sweeping and staff training.

Staff said the program is updated annually and reported to federal regulators. For construction monitoring, projects that disturb more than a quarter-acre must supply a stormwater pollution prevention plan; the city’s subconsultant inspects such sites monthly and issues compliance reports. “So once a month we take care of that review,” the Staff member said. The presentation emphasized that final stabilization and revegetation are required before temporary erosion controls are removed.

Council members pressed for more routine, project-level information. “Is there any way that we can get that information just to see how we’re doing as far as how the compliance and the quality is after our colleagues are done with their construction and during their construction?” asked Councilman Perez. The staff member replied that monthly inspection reports exist and that staff would work with council to determine what data to provide: “It’s really a monthly report on each site that our sub consultant does. So chat with us and see what we can provide you to help.”

Council members named several local projects they would like included in any transparency package, including Jordan Ford, the Pickleball project and a Live Oak monument project on Pat Booker. Staff indicated it could show site-level results or infographics and coordinate delivery through the city’s project coordinator.

Council members also raised the limits of the city’s authority for work in state right-of-way. The staff member said the city does not review Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) stormwater plans and that TxDOT is responsible for maintenance in its right-of-way, which contributes to recurring mud and sediment in roadside ditches after rain events.

Staff repeatedly pointed to street sweeping and annual trainings as municipal measures to reduce hydrocarbons and silt entering drains. Council members commended public works for recent ditch cleanup and the street sweeper’s routine runs.

No formal council action was taken on the stormwater program during the June 10 meeting. Staff said they will follow up with council on the format and frequency of site-level compliance information.","City staff reviewed the city’s annual stormwater management program, describing inspection, construction-monitoring and municipal-operations measures and agreeing to provide more site-level compliance information to council.","actionData","errors"]

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Live Oak council approves change order, accepts financial report and reappoints two EDC members

Live Oak staff reviews annual stormwater program amid heavy local construction