Missouri City council approves consent agenda, construction contracts and authorizes bond/certificate processes

Missouri City — The City Council on Monday approved a broad consent agenda and several related financing resolutions that clear the way for street, drainage, wastewater and park projects across the city.

Consent approvals: After an initial unanimous vote on the consent agenda with two items pulled for discussion, the council returned to the pulled items and approved both. Key contract approvals included:

- A contract award to Randup Brothers Construction for street reconstruction west of McLean Boulevard in the amount of $3,045,366. Staff said construction will begin next month and is expected to take about nine months; the project includes inlets and drainage improvements along streets identified as “worst of the worst.”

- A contract with Metro City LLC for the Bridal Fresno sewer-main project, $471,632.

- Professional services with Kimley‑Horn for design work on fiber‑optic expansion along Texas Parkway and Cart Road, $86,000 (funded through a TxDOT Surface Transportation Block Grant).

- Preventive maintenance agreements with Silence Martin Emergency Group LLC for three heavy fire apparatus, not to exceed $89,423 for three years.

- Purchase and installation of a generator for the Mustang Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant from Worldwide Power Products, not to exceed $570,450; staff said the generator replaces a rental unit and helps ensure compliance with TCEQ rules by preventing untreated discharges during outages.

- A supplemental contract with PlayWell Group not to exceed $59,523 to replace a basketball shade structure at Hunters Glen Park (item pulled for questions about materials and warranty). Staff explained the replacement fabric is a higher‑quality product from the same manufacturer, offers a higher wind load rating (about 25 mph greater), carries a two‑year manufacturer’s defect warranty (acts of God excluded), and will be paid initially by the city with expected reimbursement from insurance; delivery and installation timeline targets May completion.

Other consent items included acceptance of $64,400 in lieu of parkland dedication for the DeVoe at Lake Olympia development, authorization of a temporary access easement from Sienna Parks and Lehi Improvement District, and approval of an interlocal purchasing agreement that allows the city to use competitively bid contracts from partner cities (Pearland, Denton and Rosenberg) to achieve procurement efficiencies. The council also approved a professional services contract for the replacement of a basketball shade structure at Hunters Glen Park, and authorized planned maintenance contracts for public safety and utilities equipment.

Ordinances and resolutions: The council also unanimously approved a second‑and‑final reading to amend the Civil Service ordinance to increase the number of authorized assistant chief positions in the police department from one to two and to align the civilian fire pay plan with the budgeted 6% increase. It also approved an ordinance abandoning approximately 0.8948 acres of water and sanitary sewer easement related to the Four Point Town Center 3 development, and multiple resolutions to submit TxDOT grant applications (four STEP grants for traffic enforcement and commercial vehicle enforcement overtime) and to publish a notice of intent to issue up to $12 million in combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation.

Bond and certificates briefing: Chief Financial Officer Mark Kaye and staff walked council through the city’s bond issuance plan and project lists tied to prior authorizations. Staff said the city is planning a $20.3 million issuance in 2025 drawn from previously voter‑authorized bonds and that the financing will fund street, drainage, park and facility projects identified in the 2021 bond program. Staff highlighted the city’s district‑level project lists and timelines — a step council members praised as improving transparency about where bond proceeds are being spent.

Voting: The original consent agenda passed unanimously after councilmember Boney moved and councilmember Emery seconded. The individual pulled items (streets west of McLean and the Hunters Glen Park shade replacement) were then discussed and approved (each by unanimous vote). The financing resolutions, including the notice of intent for certificates of obligation and the reimbursement resolution for CO/GO expenditures, also passed unanimously.

Next steps: Staff will proceed with contract negotiations and construction scheduling for the awarded projects, begin design and procurement work for the items funded through certificates and bonds, and continue outreach to residents in areas affected by reconstruction projects (including traffic and detour notifications for McLean-area work).