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Key outcomes at a glance:
- Ordinances on first reading approved on the consent agenda: Ordinance 2025-17 (animal control/microchipping), Ordinance 2025-41 (cemetery and columbarium updates), Ordinance 2025-42 (project development agreement with Engaging Train Technologies under Omni Partners for a new high-efficiency wastewater facility). Council also approved Ordinance 2025-47, a fiscal-year 2025 budget amendment, to be included on the May 13 consent calendar for final reading.

- Donations accepted: Resolution R2025-84 authorized acceptance of two corporate donations from LS Electric America, $10,000 each to the Bastrop Police Department and the Bastrop Fire Department. Council thanked the donor during the meeting; the donations were accepted by unanimous vote.

- Professional services amendment: Council authorized Amendment No. 2 to the Kimley-Horn professional services agreement to add design work connecting Blacktail Drive to the Agnes Street extension. Staff said the amendment is for design only; if the addition is included in construction, a later amendment and contract modification would be brought forward.

Votes and procedure: Consent items were approved by voice vote. Several items (10d Chapter 380 agreement and the BEBD Frontage Road LLC matter) were pulled for discussion and handled separately. The meeting concluded with a unanimous adjournment motion.

No further public hearing or additional appropriations were authorized beyond the budget amendment approved for placement on the May 13 agenda; staff will bring required construction or procurement amendments back to council when detailed costs and contracts are available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bastrop City Council - April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bastrop City Council approved consent ordinances, a budget amendment for fiscal 2025, acceptance of two $10,000 corporate donations to public safety departments, and a design-services amendment for the Agnes Street extension at its April 22 meeting.","taxTitle","Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas","taxId",69403,"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},6039091,"Bastrop council backs bill to bar Austin—aquifer injection testing; city manager warns of contamination risks",1745,302000,2047000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802323-0f2947e889a7683729ed15382bc176b9&start=302&end=2047","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802323-0f2947e889a7683729ed15382bc176b9/thumbnail_302000.jpg","/articles/6039091/Bastrop/Bastrop-County/Texas/Bastrop-council-backs-bill-to-bar-Austinaquifer-injection-testing-city-manager-warns-of-contamination-risks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6039091-7913ae7c27ff8fc39806e1694b9caf58/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154402&Signature=QH-AOek8PBRjBLWNtmNhFwqImULEE5nRgtwJS0CqwNl~q6R4OwJWv61D~MyH8A83g952xTDUAgX~Wcrke-vzdBn87v~-x6R7IR6UAOjlzyZyK90BkMSS8E3CarIXNwAQUxXrGm60NzBB9E0tunCYK8xuYTBtsi4t3Tr111gW244TqXdlAVt0l-f5~lNRCJ90~qk7WfXkvkxN5XDVlnfvkklGJD8kyepuV~UET-ow6qPisLEm1Ettx0WHWC~8BWc3wDq6DM4ZmprymAps-hn9f7Y~PNqFOgpVZsC5bdQqlHNMdC-QItAfe6fJua8Pe7Gs5BymFA7iEaBe1TAwA0-rtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Acting Mayor Pro Tem John Kirkland and the Bastrop City Council voted unanimously April 22 to approve Resolution R2025-85, directing the city manager to submit comments in support of House Bill 15 23 and to gather additional information about the City of Austin\u0000's proposed aquifer storage and recovery project.

The resolution follows a public briefing from City Manager Sylvia Wynn, who told the council she had only recently learned of the project and that the pace of negotiations had \"forced\" the matter onto Bastrop. Wynn said testing for underground injection raises unanswered questions and potential risks, including the leaching of metals such as arsenic into the Simsboro and Carrizo-Wilcox aquifers that serve Bastrop.

\"This particular topic brings me great pause,\" City Manager Sylvia Wynn said during her presentation. She said she will testify at a committee hearing in Austin and requested data she said the city has repeatedly sought but not received, including desktop models, test-site locations, injection and withdrawal rates, and full descriptions of treatment methods.

Why it matters: House Bill 15 23, filed by Representative Gertes, would prevent the injection-based phase of aquifer storage and recovery in Bastrop County. Wynn and several council members said the city lacks sufficient information about test sites and monitoring, and that the project could put private wells and the municipal Simsboro supply at risk if tests fail or if groundwater chemistry is altered.

Council discussion and public comments emphasized local control and transparency. Councilperson Meyer said the project \"shouldn't be talked about in the back room\" and expressed support for the resolution. Council members Lee, Plunkett and Fossil likewise voiced concern about lack of data and possible impacts to farmers' wells.

During public comment George Ferrell asked about who benefits from the project. Carol Spencer, who described living through a well contamination incident in New Jersey, urged the council to be cautious and told residents how to submit comments to the House natural resources committee. Heather Green asked how citizens could support the council's efforts; Wynn and Spencer pointed the public to the committee's online comment portal.

Discussion vs. decision: Council approved a formal resolution supporting HB 15 23 and authorized the city manager to collect additional information, work with the city attorney on state comments, and submit those comments to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Wynn said if Austin can later provide robust, public data the city could support reconsidering the issue in a future session.

Action taken: A motion to approve Resolution R2025-85 was made by Councilperson Meyer, seconded by Councilperson Plunkett, and carried unanimously.

What remains open: Wynn said the city still does not have the desktop models, test-site maps, or treatment-monitoring plans she has requested; the council asked the manager to continue pursuing that information and to keep the public informed.","Acting Mayor Pro Tem John Kirkland and the Bastrop City Council voted unanimously April 22 to approve Resolution R2025-85, directing the city manager to submit comments in support of House Bill 15 23 and to gather additional information about the City of Austin\u0000's proposed aquifer storage and recovery project.",{"_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},6039081,"Main Street manager proposes parklet pilot and —percent-for-arts— program; council asks for feasibility and staffing plan",1260,2462000,3722000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802323-0f2947e889a7683729ed15382bc176b9&start=2462&end=3722","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802323-0f2947e889a7683729ed15382bc176b9/thumbnail_2462000.jpg","/articles/6039081/Bastrop/Bastrop-County/Texas/Main-Street-manager-proposes-parklet-pilot-and-percent-for-arts-program-council-asks-for-feasibility-and-staffing-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6039081-3f9cbe4022b0a04556148d1b192f0525/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154402&Signature=VKVyt8sywXk6q8bv8i9g-96GxFJcX5-W8ArDYFkYMpXaomMDT7ay8drKwTuXULLKPWf0SN1XCm0BVdNAC-OXF-xFkN5gwrJvWBgtHAYz-Fja3cAhQhfGeX7ijeLlMvb8vaHqRKz5nNSeaoqwWK7fl~ma3vFVZR7Pyeev6iyhz8L~mNCAbSFumtRxrxpPK4RZ2XDyJnL2t1RqUpE1oYrIcHU1MpSNQOYAxkWgwg3z~bmvZlnQjPLNaw1rgqVhfpy2Tm1wT1a-iA5Ra-gKrqsrVJ8ua~wIc9o34W7Z--KLCU3KvMBiGEoDN4rnO79AS2nUvmM~MxsMsEEIjwpwAavhIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Main Street Manager Michaela Joyce presented two placemaking proposals April 22: a parklet pilot program for downtown and a request for the council to adopt a percent-for-the-arts allocation for future capital projects.

Parklet pilot: Joyce described a program in which the city would own a modular parklet kit that local businesses could lease for a season to extend patio seating or provide public gathering space. She outlined two procurement options: purchase a factory kit (for example, ArcTrac) or build local, low-cost parklets with community partners. Proposed safety features include ADA-compliant ramps, perimeter barriers, liability insurance, and TABC boundary adjustments if alcohol service is extended to the parklet.

Joyce noted downtown parking remains an issue and cited a 2015 parking study showing peak utilization near 60% at the time of that audit; she said more signage and negotiated off-hours agreements with private lots could mitigate lost on-street spaces. She proposed beginning with a one-business pilot (or two on opposite ends of downtown) and tracking business impact and public use. Council members expressed broad support for a pilot and asked that Joyce return with cost estimates, proposed lease terms, and a recommended site.

Percent for the arts: Joyce also outlined use of an established municipal authority (cited in state government code) allowing agencies to set aside up to 1% of capital project budgets for public art. She said the Cultural Arts Commission would use a selection committee and an art-call process for qualifying projects above a set threshold. Joyce said the program would be coordinated with the commission and could be paired with grants and private donations.

City manager and council questions: Council members asked whether the 1% could fund staffing; Finance and City Manager responses were that bond-funded capital allocations are intended for tangible deliverables and typically do not pay permanent staffing, though administrative project-management costs can be charged to projects in limited cases. Joyce and council members stressed a need for a part-time cultural arts coordinator to manage implementation. Council directed staff to return with an implementation policy, budget implications, ADA considerations and a parking mitigation plan; no ordinance or funding decision was made at the meeting.

Next steps: Staff will refine the pilot parameters, produce cost estimates and a proposed permitting/lease policy for council consideration before a pilot begins.","Main Street Manager Michaela Joyce presented a parklet pilot and a proposal to adopt a percent-for-the-arts program at the April 22 council meeting. The council gave preliminary support and asked staff to return with feasibility, parking and ADA analyses; no ordinance or budget appropriation was approved at the meeting.",{"_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},6039086,"Council approves $600,000 Chapter 380 agreement for frontage road; developer formation of BEBD Frontage Road LLC was pending",2550,2804000,5354000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802323-0f2947e889a7683729ed15382bc176b9&start=2804&end=5354","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802323-0f2947e889a7683729ed15382bc176b9/thumbnail_2804000.jpg","/articles/6039086/Bastrop/Bastrop-County/Texas/Council-approves-600000-Chapter-380-agreement-for-frontage-road-developer-formation-of-BEBD-Frontage-Road-LLC-was-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6039086-0c2d6df2d8730c13a321c93abc637b1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154402&Signature=m5OaZSNe1wNblGCqYlZ5ntgisYg10wIp9i8f8aLMNwCqirZRL0r~~LSQCzi-vyeQx6nKTSPV2XPWcJj6X~uxfvKtrny8YQ98CxX0fC-NpIb8Eii6IGclByhniImRUgov62kRtgPeRIjb5dykiQn8AgSzyWB35SHn8K8D~fPWJ6cNRhrJs7YKSbgL67NxyFwm~zLrw31MmHHVgxUpTtdakdhPSjMRVb6kGSea8wxTQIB4MUnKw55HuVcU2W7y4Qfg6crjZuq5g-z4UbxqYZCwT~uEkTUGXVbViaO1woxkPBXo-qkJ3~eyvzaPs~02GHkuxtGLB2O-fNYzHZ8XsaRqiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bastrop City Council approved an ordinance authorizing a Chapter 380 agreement with BEBD Frontage Road LLC for up to $600,000 in public incentives to construct frontage-road improvements adjacent to the Burleson Crossing East development on Highway 71.

Council accepted a friendly amendment to correct the ordinance heading to read BEBD Frontage Road LLC and to require any change order presenting \"extraordinary costs or conditions\" be presented to council for approval. The motion to approve was offered by Councilperson Plunkett, seconded by Councilperson Meyer, and it passed unanimously.

Developer Steve German said the single-purpose entity was formed to be the contracting vehicle for the frontage-road work and to avoid mingling funds with other company obligations. German told the council the LLC had been filed with the Texas Secretary of State earlier the same day and said he and partner Randy Bassett would serve as the managers.

During citizen comment, Carol Spencer said the LLC did not yet appear in public Secretary of State records and urged the council to delay action until the formation was visible online. The city attorney responded that formation of single-asset LLCs immediately before closing is common in real-estate and public-works transactions and that the agreement would be enforceable against the entity once formed.

Why the frontage road: The developer and city staff said the frontage road is designed to relieve congestion at the Burleson Crossing intersection and to provide a continuous parallel route along the Highway 71 frontage. Steve German said the developer would act as the contractor for construction of the frontage road; TxDOT has agreed to convey right-of-way details during plan review.

Action and conditions: The ordinance authorizes up to $600,000 for frontage-road improvements; the approved motion included (1) correcting the ordinance header to \"BEBD Frontage Road LLC,\" and (2) language requiring presentation of change orders above negotiated thresholds to the council for approval. The council approved the ordinance by a unanimous voice vote.

What remains: Staff and the developer will finalize the executed contract once the LLC formation documents are on file and final project plans and TxDOT approvals proceed.","The Bastrop City Council approved a Chapter 380 grant agreement with BEBD Frontage Road LLC on April 22 to fund up to $600,000 for a Highway 71 frontage road adjacent to the Burleson Crossing East shopping center. The council accepted an amendment to the ordinance language and added a requirement that change orders be presented to council for app","actionData","errors"]

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