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Votes at a glance: Ingleside council actions — equipment, contracts, docks, court first reading and judicial reappointment
Summary
The council approved several items including acceptance of a new volunteer fire tanker, authorization of a project-management agreement with AGCM, purchase of a floating dock for Cove Park and moved a municipal-court ordinance to second reading; the council also voted not to reappoint the municipal court judge.
At its regular meeting the City Council took a series of formal actions. Key outcomes:
- New Ingleside Volunteer Fire Department tanker accepted (motion passed; roll call: all present voted aye). The council thanked the department and authorized acceptance of the 3,000-gallon mutual-aid tanker.
- Authorization for the city manager to finalize a task-order contract with AGCM for project management services was approved. The contract authorizes AGCM to act as the city’s owner’s representative on major projects (hourly rates and task-order structure discussed in meeting). Vote: unanimous.
- Cove Park floating dock: Council approved purchase and installation of a 78-foot floating dock with two ADA gangplanks and storm-removal capability; removal of the existing dock was quoted separately. Vote: unanimous.
- Surplus declaration and interlocal sale of Tanker 140: The council declared tanker 140 surplus and authorized its sale to the City of Odem Volunteer Fire Department under an interlocal agreement. Vote: unanimous.
- Nonexclusive license for Ingleside Chamber of Commerce: Council approved a nonexclusive license allowing the chamber to locate a storage container on city property near Public Works for tourism-event supplies; the chamber must provide insurance. Vote: unanimous.
- AGCM project-management services: Authorization to enter agreement passed; staff clarified AGCM would not hold fiduciary authority to approve payments but would review and recommend on payment applications and perform on-site construction oversight.
- Ordinance, municipal court of record: The council approved first reading of an ordinance to convert the municipal court to a court of record under Chapter 30, Texas Government Code and moved it to a second reading. Council discussion focused on implementation costs, records requirements (audio recording or court reporter), and the potential for more efficient civil enforcement of nuisance and code violations if adopted. Vote on first reading: motion carried (several ayes, two nays recorded on final roll call for the first reading: Council member Wilson and Mayor Adame opposed the first-reading motion).
- Reappointment of municipal court judge: After a closed-session evaluation, the council voted not to reappoint the municipal court judge for a two-year term effective April 11 (motion carried). The council tabled consideration of the associate judge reappointment to the next meeting.
- Other routine items: The council approved a temporary waiver of pet adoption and microchipping fees for the April 5 pet adoption event, accepted monthly financial reports and routine consent items, and approved an ordinance amending the FY24–25 budget to appropriate funds for replacement roofs at various city buildings (Ordinance 2025-12). Most routine votes were unanimous on roll-call.
(Ending) For each formal action, the council recorded roll-call votes; staff was directed to return with follow-up implementation details for contracts, procurement timelines and the municipal-court transition if the second reading is approved.
