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A councilmember asked whether the city would owe $74,000 annually for a subscription. Staff clarified that the $74,000 figure was the trailer component and initial subscription bundled with that unit; the annual subscription fee will be substantially lower. Staff said the total package for five LPR units and associated equipment had been budgeted at $144,000 and that the city received a $120,000 grant to offset the purchase; the city’s expected share is about $24,000. Staff added there are additional expenditures yet to be invoiced as the fixed‑position pole units are installed.
Council members asked for confirmation that the grant had been approved; staff said the grant was approved and that the annual renewal subscription cost will be significantly lower than the initial bundled purchase. The consent agenda, which included the accounts‑payable items covering the LPR invoice, was approved unanimously.
No policy discussion on privacy or data‑sharing agreements occurred at the meeting; council members limited their remarks to budgetary and procurement questions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clute - Regular Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council members asked about a $74,000 line item for a license‑plate‑reader (LPR) trailer in the accounts‑payable packet; staff said the trailer component cost $74,000, the entire LPR package was budgeted at $144,000 and a $120,000 grant covers most costs, leaving an expected city share of $24,000.","taxTitle","Clute, Brazoria County, Texas","taxId",64454,"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},5975033,"Clute council approves expanded engineering task order to include HVAC work for city hall roof replacement",474,2913000,3387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829580-2116096f5ce6a56b8ec1ebd3916844ca&start=2913&end=3387","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829580-2116096f5ce6a56b8ec1ebd3916844ca/thumbnail_2913000.jpg","/articles/5975033/Clute/Brazoria-County/Texas/Clute-council-approves-expanded-engineering-task-order-to-include-HVAC-work-for-city-hall-roof-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975033-d7ae52d4c4802a154ae280064ab846ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152380&Signature=BR0EkfEkx0Cbe4wEyLDOIwVQoQcSpd-X6BkYwABW4OV--NwWWBzv6zPB0f9wIJAoemXQrTr6xZ8~2Sz~Yq9p4n6n~EpY0M~YTIZYXg2gvTR0KeoTgKn1IjNyBAuEFePFQzPKTdIX4~JPdS4WTBN-4ysPbtFvmivmbzvLVDOHprzg~Elt6tOAUk05Yaual1-ORRRJ~lmaE1G~Ea-TOkP6QS2outa1KToMKD7Avxl4-ZSBrxkoWhcmt4xDSFWWJtIUQwXMX41ija~ZcWosNTXY-G4Aq4HqGrmech1utqktZlE5GEnZj5-cUiDQQdByt4GIiX-pnQ2ruJZB~SyVKOXzvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clute City Council on Sept. 25 approved a revised engineering task order to cover additional HVAC design work tied to the planned roof replacements at City Hall and the records building.
The resolution presented to council approved the structural damage mitigation report and a task order with Civil Corp LLC (also referenced as Veil Corp in the packet) to initiate design, bid preparation and construction-phase services for a pitched roof system and HVAC relocation/replacement. The approved professional-services cap is \"not to exceed $60,000,\" up from an earlier $50,000 task order figure discussed during the process.
City staff explained the change was prompted by the need to incorporate HVAC design into the overall project rather than bidding HVAC separately. Staff said that earlier design approaches that relied on steel purlins and joist‑based support would have materially increased construction costs, and the revised design places roof loads on existing load‑bearing walls to reduce the projected construction price. Staff also discussed the condition of existing rooftop HVAC units (some components already failed after a 2021 replacement), and said the engineering task order will evaluate options ranging from ground‑mounted units and duct work to mini‑split systems or a chiller solution.
Council members said they wanted the project to move quickly and discussed including performance expectations in contractor agreements; staff noted the practical enforcement mechanism for schedule is the construction contract and performance bond rather than an engineer's task order. The resolution passed unanimously, and staff said work on Fire Station No. 1 referenced in the package had already been completed.
Council did not authorize construction contracts at the Sept. 25 meeting; the action approved design and pre‑construction engineering services that will allow the city to advertise bids and seek construction pricing.","Council approved a revised task order with Veil Corp (Civil Corp LLC) to add HVAC replacement/relocation to the roof-replacement engineering for City Hall and the record building, increasing the not-to-exceed professional-services amount to $60,000 and directing staff to proceed.",{"_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},5975038,"Clute council approves interlocal agreement with Brazoria County for road repairs",89,2747000,2836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829580-2116096f5ce6a56b8ec1ebd3916844ca&start=2747&end=2836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829580-2116096f5ce6a56b8ec1ebd3916844ca/thumbnail_2747000.jpg","/articles/5975038/Clute/Brazoria-County/Texas/Clute-council-approves-interlocal-agreement-with-Brazoria-County-for-road-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975038-1caf8558568dac805b99356ce9ed3ee8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152380&Signature=Bs7cuZgyng4eud2gZhV3KA~Wg8Xl9c64rLemKEHYLx~BW2g~tOmMevqxBhqmXd~~dg2AoYzspYb8PCYEk61VjQvkLrbS~0DoyC766peYn-3P4BjlAi5wJGd4OPPPfSAkfiTY7Id5PMWeii7kY7qpzxCXLyg-heRLaNREEAson5iLnVfBJT8tbUoaFbELLIe1xR5fmgdbvYWwIXSRo6C12uJKOGfyxTf7Fjzx8TPp-j8ApaBzgwIxwE2-jrbhE75iOgUlqNxBcZ1mmmSuz922HC4hbkmW2uN1KjYJFWT3HaPovsbqAGHBhB8CypM8a19wm8yCS~4DjapGujmKbHhc2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clute City Council on Sept. 25 voted unanimously to authorize the mayor to sign an interlocal agreement with Brazoria County to participate in the county’s road-repair program for fiscal year 2025–26.
Resolution 42‑2025 authorizes the mayor to sign the interlocal agreement and directs staff to provide the required request forms. Council discussion clarified that the agreement establishes the cooperative relationship and that a specific list of eligible projects would be submitted later (the city expects to provide the project list in December). The resolution as presented reflected edits requested by council earlier; staff said the revised language removes language that previously allowed the county to specify scope and that the city will instead specify the work it wants done under the interlocal.
Councilmember Eric Aguilar moved to approve the resolution; the motion passed unanimously. Council thanked Commissioner Burrows and Brazoria County for the partnership.
No specific budget change or cost was identified at the meeting; councilmembers noted the interlocal typically covers up to a specified mileage limit and that any actual costs will be presented when the city submits request forms.","The council unanimously approved resolution 42-2025 authorizing the mayor to sign an interlocal agreement with Brazoria County for road repair work under a county–city cooperation program; the specific project list will be provided later in the year.",{"_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},5975042,"Brazosport Fine Arts Council says hotel-occupancy-tax funding helps draw out-of-area visitors",603,1936000,2539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829580-2116096f5ce6a56b8ec1ebd3916844ca&start=1936&end=2539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829580-2116096f5ce6a56b8ec1ebd3916844ca/thumbnail_1936000.jpg","/articles/5975042/Clute/Brazoria-County/Texas/Brazosport-Fine-Arts-Council-says-hotel-occupancy-tax-funding-helps-draw-out-of-area-visitors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975042-20aab2fe6e0d42b8e7c398fb54c8d405/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152380&Signature=QqJqpxhCZ6VrlMA91ooRUp8h8j58fbyrl50cJP~bhPO5cNW6TN5cQ0xdqRRMa0QcTALsbtT3K~5uwkEmZdaAsfbFNOO3HNpmobeLssxDWuO5GUHxClzYdBKjPd0qL4jrf7pE2O4mgorC5P3WsX9bZI8TQT-de~54cg6WcwFqiWo1MYheRWptq~accATJ8hdESesK0X4cm5VIwA4ttV3J3tvi-FaUqbtsaKpQU9A-3KfmlETu6wRblq57U5NZMQ1Nwno6uQGJRH5d3V9du~1bvwfDi-JEs6UIHQ-q4zogOqbsyPXtDVl~tq5EUHB3hv08GZeFs-nxTV4BZYJfHL48-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wesley Copeland, representing the Brazosport Fine Arts Council, told the Clute City Council on Sept. 25 that the council’s hotel-occupancy-tax (HOT) grant supports events and marketing designed to bring overnight visitors to the area.
\"It is always my distinct privilege to have done a report on the use of the hotel occupancy tax that was granted to us by the city of Clute,\" Copeland said. He described regular outreach to local hotels, monthly hotel-relations updates for managers and front-desk staff, and audience surveys that show between about 19% and 30% of attendees for certain programs come from outside the county; Copeland said one program’s concerts drew roughly 25% non‑local attendees.
Copeland told the council the Fine Arts Council consolidated several programs into a shared Center for the Arts and Sciences to reduce overhead and better steward grant and donor funds. He said the organization secured a Texas Commission on the Arts grant to pay for guest artists for upcoming February concerts and that the council received full funding requested from the DCA for a related initiative.
The presenter said the council maintains promotional relationships with local lodging providers and places advertising in regional outlets to attract overnight visitors. He invited council members to upcoming events, including the center’s annual meeting and special programming connected to the organization’s 50th anniversary.
Council members thanked Copeland and noted coordination with the city’s new economic development and tourism staff would continue.","The Brazosport Fine Arts Council presented its hotel occupancy tax (HOT) report; the council said about 25–30% of event attendees come from outside the county and that a recent state grant will support paid guest artists to attract visitors.",{"_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},5975047,"Clute council hears complaints about mattress dumping; staff to bring ordinance charging for pickup",628,635000,1263000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829580-2116096f5ce6a56b8ec1ebd3916844ca&start=635&end=1263","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829580-2116096f5ce6a56b8ec1ebd3916844ca/thumbnail_635000.jpg","/articles/5975047/Clute/Brazoria-County/Texas/Clute-council-hears-complaints-about-mattress-dumping-staff-to-bring-ordinance-charging-for-pickup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975047-478e26eb4abb81fe766f3616d4a1a78f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152380&Signature=MoPRovvYRtwBtx3vDPy13Che6C1YFZKrEzZyhL~SN51xDnmZUCl558Z8edCxGPhvb4Vb3K1UYGUKtB1Q~RWw2wS0EprL7pGo5jYOlLAIcRIHMHfRBjTWrSiovs482tbKGQVmaNRwF03ZQnukgZNIIGdJF4I-X6JtTxXWkJp9joElYYUXadnJXhMggjanJNuks4JP12kW6gPmhqyPBUECIZyvJ4RGAcjxsNN-IXC3zf8UpnOHXkm0YdB9Q~ItQiiU69ewWxomVfFmrLfEgrq55PqEe7j-9lti5Z0iv7iwa7Udy~1tfncRcuZVh2TxN7aDfbF7jiF3xJXr-qaDJqFsgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clute City Council members on Sept. 25 discussed a large, recurring problem with discarded mattresses and couches around the city and directed staff to prepare an ordinance to begin charging for mattress and furniture pickup.
Residents and council members described hundreds of mattresses on streets and in neighborhoods. Councilmember comments and staff responses during the accounts-payable discussion noted a recent one-time hauling payment of $4,500 to remove a large quantity of mattresses; council and staff said the city did not pay the landfill fee for that removal, and the contractor was paid a flat haulage amount.
The council discussion centered on how to deter repeated dumping. Councilmembers said past pickup practices had created the expectation that the city would remove bulky items at no charge; after the recent large removal the city stopped routine free pickups because of cost. One councilmember said the city will \"bring to you an ordinance that says we're gonna start charging for mattresses and furniture pickup,\" and staff confirmed an ordinance will be prepared for council consideration.
Staff and council discussed alternatives and clarifications: whether to require property owners or tenants to arrange removal, how to document large haul events in accounts-payable records so council members can see what is being purchased, and whether the city could haul items itself at lower cost. City staff said the most recent $4,500 payment covered flat haulage only and did not include landfill tipping fees paid by the contractor.
No formal policy change was adopted at the meeting. The council approved the consent agenda (which included accounts-payable items that covered recent hauling costs) by unanimous vote; councilmembers reiterated they wanted clearer line-item notes for large expenditures so they could quickly see the reason for a high-cost item.
The council requested staff to return with a proposed ordinance and related operational details (pricing, who is eligible, whether to require advance scheduling or proof of residency) before any change becomes effective.","After councilmembers and staff described hundreds of illegally discarded mattresses around Clute, city staff said they will return with an ordinance to charge for mattress and furniture pickup and to discourage illegal dumping.","actionData","errors"]

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