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City Manager Modesto Mundo told the council staff had made field changes to signs but discovered the council had adopted only a first reading of the related ordinance and never completed a required second reading, so the field changes had not been formalized in the city code. \"We made changes in the field, but we didn't formalize it,\" Modesto said, and he asked whether council agreed to remove the remaining school-zone signs and allow staff to return with an ordinance to complete the process.

Council members said the portions of signage immediately around the closed school should be removed. The council and staff discussed leaving a portion of the school zone on North Yaupon where it meets Oyster Creek Drive to provide a crossing area for LJI students. The police chief and staff will determine the specific start and end points for the remaining school-zone segment on Yaupon and advise staff drafting the ordinance. One council member also requested that a flashing school-zone light on Oyster Creek Drive be rotated 10–15 degrees so eastbound drivers can see it more clearly; staff agreed to inspect and, if appropriate, reposition the fixture.

There was no formal vote to remove signs during the meeting. Council provided consensus direction to staff to prepare a corrected ordinance to formalize the removal of school-zone signage around Elizabeth Ney and to coordinate with the police department on precise placement or retention of any segment needed for student crossings.

Clarifying details noted by staff and council

- Staff found that a first reading of the ordinance to alter school-zone signage had been adopted, but the second reading was never completed; modifications were made in the field without formal ordinance adoption (Modesto Mundo).

- Elizabeth Ney is no longer being used as a school; the building had a temporary use last year for some high-school students (Modesto Mundo).

- Council asked staff and the police chief to identify the specific length of any school-zone segment to be left on North Yaupon approaching Oyster Creek Drive to accommodate LJI student crossings.

Next steps

Staff will prepare a revised ordinance formalizing the removal of school-zone signs around Elizabeth Ney and will bring that ordinance back to council for consideration. The police department and public works will inspect the flashing light on Oyster Creek Drive and reposition it if necessary.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lake Jackson - City Council - Jun 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and council agreed at the June 16 meeting to remove most school-zone signage near Elizabeth Ney after staff discovered that field changes had been made while the ordinance was only at first reading.","taxTitle","City of Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Texas","taxId",3533,"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},6542785,"Lake Jackson staff present strategic-plan updates; council discusses industrial site, PEG fee suspension and capital-project dashboard",739,1740000,2479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859331-e8fc6567077e52f063330dda55112e7a&start=1740&end=2479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859331-e8fc6567077e52f063330dda55112e7a/thumbnail_1740000.jpg","/articles/6542785/Texas/Lake-Jackson-staff-present-strategic-plan-updates-council-discusses-industrial-site-PEG-fee-suspension-and-capital-project-dashboard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542785-a80d3cd4546c5964c78b125ab1d74887/orig.mp4?Expires=1776153212&Signature=ohX3SLpugGbFP3hUtRNZkdYn8NdEl5SjJ156hAGgkE7P8qWSR3p7-h4kTHyDmu6R-jFu2~hAlwlkfwdfcS-VLQ9k1Kc3Xqcrw0kmn9Xj4OO2cg1lZkSmqfDqMFGJJs5INVtXhQ0cY-E8f8yNZ2EnwMaH46ZQOQW6HUgWrIhJmyxBDbuDomjaLe5yA-D8CpX8wrFLvZoM7Wr5ixVPfRA4x3FVrg2MPs243fN6kppTA48yHlAaEKxGvj74cZDhwip0EN4wKOkLu5SMQFSMcHC4W90E0bCkzPmnoREoF48zmlZ8Hw7G7QuJYlQ0t~01zt0guTN0MPFJiUzXAu0ykzm0UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented proposed updates to Lake Jackson’s three-year strategic plan at the June 16 council meeting, and council members offered direction on several items including an industrial redevelopment objective, the city’s public-education/government (PEG) fund and a capital-projects “bond” dashboard.

Staff said changes include removing items not expected to be advanced in the next three years, adding new objectives and calling out specific projects. Under economic development, staff added redevelopment of the TDECU site donated to the city and recommended including support to facilitate development of the former prison property if a buyer pursues an industrial park. \"We could put that under fostering a thriving and diverse economy because that would be diversifying our business area,\" a council member said; staff agreed to draft language and return it for review.

On communications and transparency, staff described the capital-projects public dashboard (the bond progress tracker), which staff and the engineering department will maintain. Council discussed frequency of updates; staff proposed at least monthly internal reviews with a quarterly public update to council, and staff agreed to add a quarterly council briefing on the dashboard.

Council and staff discussed the city’s PEG (public educational and governmental) fee, a line item on cable bills that staff described as \"a pass-through fee\" typically about $1.17 to $1.25 per month. Staff said the PEG account balance is in the roughly $300,000 range and that the city has historically used the fund for BISD and similar requests. Several council members suggested temporarily suspending the fee and asked staff to research whether suspension is permissible and what the effect would be on the balance and future ability to collect the fee. \"If we chose not to collect it, it would be a reduction on their bill,\" staff said; the precise legal and operational implications will be researched and returned to council.

Under infrastructure, staff noted accomplishments (sale of a revenue bond for Lift Station 1 and Force Main, receipt of certain generators, replacement of sanitation trucks and receipt of a Safety Action Plan grant) and proposed additions such as constructing a new animal control facility and installing generators at water distribution plants, city hall and the recreation center. The animal control facility construction is awaiting a concrete pour; staff said utilities and plumbing work are completed and the pour could occur soon, with the project’s original completion target about one year after permits were issued and operations tentatively budgeted to begin in January 2026.

Council also discussed the city’s role in emergency response funding changes; staff noted that federal disaster funding may be distributed differently in the future and that responsibility and reimbursement processes could shift to the state, potentially increasing local cost exposure. Staff said they will seek clarification from regional partners and report back.

Next steps

Staff will: draft language to add redevelopment and industrial-site objectives to the strategic plan; research the legal and fiscal implications of suspending the PEG fee and report findings; institute a review cadence for the capital-projects dashboard and provide quarterly updates to council; and return with a revised strategic-plan document in the next meeting cycle.","City staff presented edits to the three-year strategic plan on June 16 that add redevelopment objectives and call for clearer tracking of capital projects; council asked staff to research suspending the PEG fee and to formalize dashboard-update frequency.",{"_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},6542795,"Lake Jackson council appoints BWA representative, approves police remodel contract, names Gulf Coast Transit delegates",902,823000,1725000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859331-e8fc6567077e52f063330dda55112e7a&start=823&end=1725","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859331-e8fc6567077e52f063330dda55112e7a/thumbnail_823000.jpg","/articles/6542795/Texas/Lake-Jackson-council-appoints-BWA-representative-approves-police-remodel-contract-names-Gulf-Coast-Transit-delegates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542795-251785f5384f496daab6332978c5943b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776153212&Signature=AlMbWN6JTFAiQ8b7UuMz0ch8Zlk03-UkadiDJv8uuacbg2veuWZWbX8KaFj7tEq6~NN-meEKGY4kFbTH8oUrGtx7xq74uQ0MtnlTdKI4o8RXzX2UVV13x7fxY~cqDCG7~LWh6RV-WHidA13RxsVMSJ5u1DFkijYsrZXWI-vpmVnYjStHyCzIrda9jzGI4QINKdtS4ukau~IM6NHYXUJb2vWbST9QdmFVWv-sUGnP-kZMfI3Qs0wopOWPtQQMYq5l7wnJjXM6GmLFSW-FpNdjQU4KNBFyo3TswFsLFj2yEBxag2WLVEXPddoV79p0x-bpAvQLzZabJull4Jzz4TVBHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Jackson City Council voted on three formal items during its June 16 regular session: appointing a representative to the Brazosport Water Authority (BWA), authorizing a contract to remodel a portion of the police department and approving a resolution that designates delegates to the Gulf Coast Transit District.

Council appointed Tom Norman as the city’s representative to the Brazosport Water Authority to serve the remainder of the term vacated by Mr. Cook. Councilwoman Seth made the motion to appoint Norman; Councilman Schueller seconded. The council approved the appointment by voice vote with no opposition.

The council authorized the city manager to execute a contract with SDB CON Contracting Services for remodeling roughly 800 square feet of older police department space, not to exceed $115,000, under contract number 72824. The item, discussed at the prior meeting, covers three rooms in an older section of the department to create leasable government office space and additional usable space for the city. Councilman Schueller moved approval; Councilwoman Seth seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

Council also approved Resolution No. 989 to designate a representative, an alternate and a proxy to the Gulf Coast Transit District. Council agreed to keep the current primary appointee as the city’s representative and named Councilwoman Seth as the elected alternate with the mayor to serve as proxy when needed. The motion carried on a voice vote.

No roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes; the meeting transcript records unanimous \"aye\" responses for each vote. The city manager said staff will notify BWA and the Gulf Coast Transit District of the new appointments and will proceed with contract execution under the specified terms.

Summary of formal actions

- Appointment to Brazosport Water Authority: Tom Norman appointed to serve remainder of term. Motion: appoint Tom Norman. Mover: Councilwoman Seth. Second: Councilman Schueller. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Police department remodel contract: Authorize city manager to execute contract with SDB CON Contracting Services for remodeling police department space, not to exceed $115,000 (Contract No. 72824). Motion: authorize city manager to execute contract. Mover: Councilman Schueller. Second: Councilwoman Seth. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Gulf Coast Transit District representation: Approve Resolution No. 989 designating representative, alternate and proxy (elected official required for alternate). Motion: approve Resolution No. 989 appointing Councilwoman Seth as alternate and designating the mayor as proxy. Mover: Councilman Schueller. Second: Councilman Buell. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

No conditions, abstentions or recorded no-votes were recorded in the meeting transcript for these items. Staff confirmed they will deliver required notices and execute the approved contract.

","At its June 16 meeting the Lake Jackson City Council appointed Tom Norman to the Brazosport Water Authority, authorized a police-department remodel contract not to exceed $115,000 and approved a resolution naming a representative, alternate and proxy to the Gulf Coast Transit District. All three items passed with unanimous voice votes.","actionData","errors"]

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