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Approved items recorded in the meeting transcript include:

- A resolution authorizing the mayor to sign an agreement with KGA DeForest Design LLC to prepare preliminary design plans and improvements for the 3B Learning Center at 5402 Franz Road (agenda item 7A). Motion by Councilmember Court; second by Councilmember Hicks; vote: Harris, Court, Hicks, Smith — all “yes.”

- A resolution approving issuance of unlimited tax park bonds, Series 2025A, by Harris Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 3 not to exceed $12,165,000 for Cane Island (agenda item 7B). Motion by Councilmember Court; second by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Harris; vote recorded as unanimous.

- A resolution to move uncollectible water, sewer and garbage accounts dated 10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023 to historical bad debt (agenda item 7C). Motion by Councilmember Smith; second by Councilmember Court; council noted the amount was very low and commended utility billing staff; vote unanimous.

- A resolution declaring certain property surplus and authorizing sale or disposal, including the fire department’s 2009 Ford F‑450 ambulance and assorted furniture and storage items (agenda item 7D). Motion by Councilmember Court; second by Councilmember Smith; vote unanimous.

- Approval of the consent agenda as presented and individual consent resolutions (agenda item 6); motion recorded and seconded; vote unanimous.

The council recorded each motion as carried on the record. Where staff provided fiscal or procedural context (for example, utility-billing performance or the low amount of uncollectible accounts), council members commented in praise of staff work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Katy - City Council","oneSentenceSummary","Katy City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda and several resolutions, including a design agreement for a learning center, a municipal-utility-district bond issuance for park funding, moving uncollectible utility accounts to bad debt, and declaring surplus property including a 2009 ambulance.","taxTitle","Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",64475,"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},6462259,"Council hears proposed rules for battery energy storage systems; no final vote recorded in public minutes",316,1555290,1872085,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811762-44073e2337eb31eb01a9f57f8fee579e&start=1555&end=1872","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811762-44073e2337eb31eb01a9f57f8fee579e/thumbnail_1555290.jpg","/articles/6462259/Katy/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Council-hears-proposed-rules-for-battery-energy-storage-systems-no-final-vote-recorded-in-public-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462259-6163f9d048bec4b441683366ddd043ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415081&Signature=gWoXskt-TVYBMROuhiKeInh0cF8JBSBF925vWRDmyuwRWiTnEgeDxDVqZ~Gjb4Dk6oJH8yYXXXGnxeof0sjtLOEhriduq-N4GeP-SQ3qZSWi~t0skrIdryVxp9XpHxmI5GlY9jWdLmrlYYWCVIxy~whNDv5iNflmbjQSWxqM9bAn1e12P150gdGeeyJOl1OhHGmh9j~uQV834dK8N1tnXA158z3MBjqCFIPVEZ3g4CR2P7gfcFmKi4~ByRSP8me0kAz0q08rwxKvdwbKBFgCnmBc8FfZmUV1yWw0WDhp77VUffjtokXwxo8OlkwOGdTHsYPu4OYeas4lpHFmy~O5Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katy City Council opened a public hearing and reviewed draft ordinance language intended to add regulatory standards for battery energy storage systems (BESS) to the city’s special-use-permit process, but the transcript does not record a final council vote on the ordinance.

City Planner Rachel Liza summarized the history: earlier this year the council denied the city’s first BESS request and directed staff on Jan. 13 to research best practices and draft regulatory language. Staff then convened a subject-matter expert group that met about five times and incorporated industry standards and best practices into the draft. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed ordinance on Sept. 9.

The council opened a public hearing. Resident Sonia Polidore asked whether the community should be concerned about radiation and safety. The mayor noted that questions would be taken into the discussion record and that speakers may later have the opportunity to address the council during the related agenda discussion. Council closed the public hearing. The city also read the ordinance caption for an amendment to section 15.2‑20 of section 14A‑15 of chapter 14A (zoning) to adopt regulations for battery energy storage systems.

The transcript records council members expressing appreciation for the committee’s work on the draft language but then shows item 10b being pulled at the request of the city administrator. The record as provided to the meeting audio/transcript does not include a roll-call vote adopting the BESS ordinance; therefore the article reports the procedural steps and that the plan had Planning Commission support, but does not say the ordinance was adopted.","Council considered an ordinance adding standards for battery energy storage systems (BESS) as special-use-permit qualifiers and closed the public hearing; Planning Commission had recommended approval, but no recorded final vote on the ordinance appears in the transcript.",{"_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},6462261,"Katy approves 24-month T‑Mobile agreement for city mobile communications with Starlink support",128,1295470,1424210,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811762-44073e2337eb31eb01a9f57f8fee579e&start=1295&end=1424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811762-44073e2337eb31eb01a9f57f8fee579e/thumbnail_1295470.jpg","/articles/6462261/Katy/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Katy-approves-24-month-TMobile-agreement-for-city-mobile-communications-with-Starlink-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462261-caa82ef67b1ab61e9ee36af2ae040a7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415081&Signature=WHmBd1WTmAyGqiCLiX~4Tz527rhWf6XMGEazMtnDbpxC19PohmrX4JsxAQ6Bubg6OI-v-Rc7USHTEHn8nQCsJfztaVQ6hcP6gX2PhprbwbPUBO0HGeWakcKa0db-1vRbBMRG17yUoh1kyvp-Zcf5e0CTH~GDmhasZk8jxn3C0f15EqQXUD8-ZT-jy~n~xlQw3To-q9VOq8FA6aEQ8pCwUpHJeVlChJVLuLJryiE~8TOwPZ31Fj7FpeVfmwArm5D2TVOKWqhbg2504~~s3XEzlpm8y4~9usF8Oxj6Tv5QITV1IOU9ZBs5MgR~mxSPU-WbP69q-RRxVL2rs8gjSoOecw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katy City Council on Monday approved a 24‑month contract with T‑Mobile USA Inc. to update the city’s mobile communications infrastructure through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program (contract no. 031924‑SPT). The contract is scheduled to begin Oct. 1, 2025.

During discussion, council members asked about Starlink capability included in the plan. Daniel Reynolds, who identified himself as a solution engineer for T‑Mobile Government, told the council the phone will automatically see and connect to low‑Earth‑orbit Starlink satellites when a device leaves terrestrial cellular coverage. \"As it goes away from cellular coverage, land based, you'll see the T‑Mobile or the Starlink satellite as a T‑Mobile tower and connect to that,\" Reynolds said. He added that, effective in the near term, T‑Mobile will permit light data on satellite connections (for example maps and light messaging), and that voice calls over the satellite are planned for a later date.

Councilmembers praised the work of city staff to migrate devices; one councilmember said their organization had recently completed a similar change and reported a successful transition. The motion to approve the Sourcewell participating-entity enrollment agreement carried by unanimous roll-call vote on the record.","Council authorized a 24-month Sourcewell participating-entity enrollment agreement with T‑Mobile to update the city's mobile communications, including satellite fallback through Starlink for messaging and light data.",{"_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},6462263,"Katy council approves pay-grade changes and job descriptions in personnel update",145,634865,779930,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811762-44073e2337eb31eb01a9f57f8fee579e&start=634&end=779","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811762-44073e2337eb31eb01a9f57f8fee579e/thumbnail_634865.jpg","/articles/6462263/Katy/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Katy-council-approves-pay-grade-changes-and-job-descriptions-in-personnel-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462263-4c5f68d09909dd5b3ef595144c5f7862/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415081&Signature=R4lG5RZre-YNdvAerD0WrVA78RDJdWTmlHI~WBhEgSMU1a-cT5ev-dxoxQ7G2lNfRQge8KnbhWaY~hMtl-DlUoaGKyq6U262-52q8Qgh74K~RvaryBeCoKUTV3rzd8KTKwNOfr4i9996oXhV0vAxoYqLZK1YIN-E-JAiWJ423-3w5qsO~AbR12DmOn-UHwR0-y8k30aU7eTNhvRgzTeGAvrTfF3a~AnsLbqisuIoiIPU9QQ6nTxzkWo7FvoHnFWkRAPHXw59FhYC22D4-HYndnSDbeO1DOcjdk5SZFHBfzWJG36r8wzETRQ7JzzlnL-keJf5IKOEWiTRdTikDcfQFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katy City Council on Monday approved amendments to the city’s employee classification and compensation plan, including changes to multiple job descriptions and adjustments to pay-grade ranges for director-level positions.

The ordinance approved by council amends 14 job descriptions and adds additional job descriptions (most described by staff as formalizing existing part-time roles) and adjusts the classification and salary-grade structure, including changes for fire and police department classifications. Councilmembers discussed the scope of the changes and whether the listed descriptions had been shown at an earlier budget workshop.

City staff said most of the job descriptions being added were for part-time positions already in use and that the recent changes to director pay grades amount to a one-time adjustment intended to align the city with neighboring municipalities. A staff member told council the salary survey that supported the director pay-grade adjustments was conducted recently and that another comprehensive survey is unlikely for a few years, though the city plans to continue periodic local surveys with HR departments in the area.

Councilmember Janet Court said the 7.5% increase for directors was more than typical annual increases but acknowledged the comparison materials showed Katy moving closer to peer cities’ pay levels. Councilmember Court and other members indicated they do not expect such large increases annually and described the action as “catching up.”

The motion to adopt the ordinance carried on a roll-call vote with Mayor Pro Tem Tim Harris, Councilmember Court, Councilmember Hicks and Councilmember Smith recorded as voting in favor.","Council amended the employee classification and compensation plan, adding and revising job descriptions and adjusting pay ranges; members asked about survey frequency and comparability with neighboring cities.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462265,"Katy Council adopts FY2025–26 budget, sets tax rates unchanged from 2024",241,357685,598790,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811762-44073e2337eb31eb01a9f57f8fee579e&start=357&end=598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811762-44073e2337eb31eb01a9f57f8fee579e/thumbnail_357685.jpg","/articles/6462265/Katy/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Katy-Council-adopts-FY202526-budget-sets-tax-rates-unchanged-from-2024","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462265-9bd30ab8e5e8f30a16ed9bcf8fee1c46/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415081&Signature=nnrdOcYbjSK60QIdMSepAS0U3s1JSHPhKKnadgOixHkd-MEX1gt6PFNtF0XcpFyL-mFgBuIZSh8j2Uy9N18ocYK5Zy~PdJSglQpw1LWM2yGji-HyT5EDwUIIAMlRvYGKOEUM7f2guuq7FK7yuAZswXpUyb1mk33YPxgCPrkE8-PoBUijB6kY8LpJIAtPedrpsYC2seNQE~xYD2ugzKP0uD5KA1nwMU7VzlrTOJk7R2LBgVeBY8Cgrcdu0NGBun4bw8Jghw~sgEvJjIoTZDuohRc3pTGdQRbqqNwQW6-TFNOPF8AN~axtYHYCm7mr7jAsDHsSs1gbYN8GWUqRP5pZsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katy City Council on Monday adopted the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget and approved tax rates that the city said are the same as the 2024 rate.

The council approved a debt-service tax rate of 0.050368 per $100 of assessed valuation and a maintenance-and-operations tax rate of 0.374632 per $100 of assessed valuation. The council held a public hearing on the rate for 2025 before taking final action.

The ordinance adopting the budget and associated fee schedule notes the budget will raise $1,959,549 more in total property taxes than last year — an increase of 8.16% — and that $315,737 of that figure is tax revenue from new property added to the roll this year. The council also ratified additional revenue raised from property taxes under Texas Local Government Code section 102.007(c).

Councilmembers voted on each item by roll call. Mayor Pro Tem Tim Harris, Councilmember Janet Court, Councilmember Gina Hicks and Councilmember Dan Smith all voted “yes” for the debt-service rate, the maintenance-and-operations rate and for adoption of the budget ordinance.

At the meeting, council members noted the city’s commercial growth and sales as a factor keeping the tax rate below the no-new-revenue rate for the first time, and discussed that parts of the budget and tax-rate calculations were provided by Fort Bend County for school-tax-related calculations. No amendments to the budget were recorded on the public record at the meeting.

The council also approved a separate ordinance specifying when city property taxes will be due and payable for 2025 and each year thereafter, and providing for penalty and interest on late payments. All votes on the budget-related items were unanimous on the record.","Katy City Council approved the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and set tax rates for debt service and maintenance and operations after a public hearing; council members voted unanimously on multiple ordinances tied to the budget.","actionData","errors"]

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