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Votes at a glance: Katy City Council, May 12, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded during the May 12, 2025 Katy City Council meeting, including audit acceptance, easements, emergency repairs, trail design contract, animal adoption contract, taser purchase and right-of-way ordinance.
The following is a concise roundup of motions, resolutions and ordinances the Katy City Council approved, tabled or otherwise acted on during the May 12, 2025 regular session. Where the transcript did not provide an ordinance or resolution number, the item is described by agenda language and the monetary amount when shown.
- Accept FY2024 audit (Agenda 6A): Motion to accept the fiscal year 2024 annual comprehensive financial report and single-audit as presented. Motion by Council member Robertson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Provenance: audit presentation by Lupe Garcia, Whitley Penn LLP.
- Authorize auditor engagement letter FY2025 (Agenda 6B): Resolution authorizing the mayor to sign the auditors engagement letter for fiscal year ending 09/30/2025 with Whitley Penn LLP. Motion by Council member Court, seconded by Council member Hicks. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Discussed BESS regulations (Agenda 7): Presentation and council discussion; no formal action taken; staff to revise draft language and return for future consideration.
- Approve Katy Animal Control adoption program and contract (Agenda 8): Motion by Council member Robertson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Notes: staff to return with fee ordinance and budget estimates; adoptions may begin for animals already sterilized.
- Consent agenda (Agenda 9): Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Harris, seconded by Council member Robertson to approve consent agenda with correction to minutes (March 11 to March 10). Outcome: approved (voice vote). Items on the consent agenda were not individually debated on the record in this transcript.
- Emergency sanitary sewer repair (Agenda 10A): Resolution authorizing emergency repairs to an 18-inch sanitary sewer line with King Solution Services, LLC in the amount of $102,390 (US 90 at Danover). Motion carried.
- ARC Engineers design for Katy Trail (Agenda 10B): Resolution authorizing contract for engineering design and construction-phase services for Phase 1 Katy Trail Veil Improvements in the amount of $348,120 from park bond funds. Motion by Council member Hicks, seconded by Council member Court. Outcome: approved.
- Easements, Texas Heritage Marketplace (Agenda 10C.i and 10C.ii): Resolutions authorizing acceptance of utility easements with Peterson Road Town Center 139 LLC (0.61945 acres) and Target Corporation (1.4543 acres) — both approved.
- Trident Interstate Pipeline easement (Agenda 10C.iii): Resolution authorizing right-of-way and temporary access road easement agreement near the gun range at 3925 FM 2855 — approved.
- Encroachment agreement for pavement (Agenda 10D): Resolution authorizing acceptance of encroachment agreement at 128 Cane Island Parkway — approved.
- TxDOT Transportation Alternatives grant support (Agenda 10E): Consideration of supporting application for an estimated $5,000,000 project with a 20% local match (~$950,000–$1,000,000). Council tabled the item to allow staff to confirm funding sources and return at the next opportunity; motion to table passed.
- Purchase of tasers (Agenda 10F): Resolution authorizing purchase of TASER devices and associated training/license package from Axon Enterprise Inc. in an amount up to $459,038.75 using general fund reserves. Motion carried. Staff explained package includes devices, holsters, cartridges, extended warranties and virtual-reality training components packaged in a multi-year contract.
- Adopt amendment to FY2024–25 budget (Agenda 11A): Ordinance adopting Amendment Number 8 to the FY2024–25 budget for general government changes (captioned). Motion carried.
- Adopt right-of-way construction ordinance (Agenda 11B): Ordinance repealing Article 3.1 Right of Way Management and adding Article 13.11 Right of Way Construction to Chapter 13; establishes updated regulations and penalties up to $2,000 per violation. Motion carried. Administrative provisions effective immediately; penalty enforcement after publication.
Notes on votes and procedure: Most votes were recorded as voice votes without roll-call tallies in the transcript excerpt provided. When an exact ordinance, resolution or contract number was not specified in the transcript, the description above uses the agenda language and amounts stated on the record. Items where staff provided no final contract or ordinance number are marked "not specified."
