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Votes at a glance: council approves consent agenda, bond and contract resolutions, bad-debt write-offs and surplus property
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Summary
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.
Katy City Council took a series of votes on consent and routine resolutions at the Sept. 22 meeting, approving all items presented on the record by unanimous roll call unless otherwise noted.
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.
