Boerne City Council approves a slate of contracts, budget amendments and elections canvass; orders demolition of fire‑damaged home
Loading...
Summary
At its May 13 regular meeting the Boerne City Council approved multiple procurement contracts, first-reading budget amendments, canvassed local election results and ordered demolition of a fire‑damaged home at 217 Sofia Circle. The council also held public hearings on a strategic partnership agreement and zoning items.
Boerne City Council met Tuesday, May 13, and took formal action on a range of items including procurement contracts for road work, a multi‑million dollar low‑water crossing contract, first‑reading budget amendments, and certification of local election and charter amendment results. The council also issued an order to demolish a fire‑damaged structure at 217 Sofia Circle.
Why it matters: The votes allocate public funds for road maintenance and drainage improvements, adjust the city budget mid‑year, confirm new local officeholders and charter language approved by voters, and direct removal of a structure officials said posed a public‑safety concern in a residential neighborhood.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (items 4a–4b): Approved (motion; voice vote recorded as 4–0). No further detail specified in the meeting record. - 217 Sofia Circle (agenda item 5b): Council found the dwelling substandard under the city code and ordered demolition within 60 days (motion; passed 4–0). - O’Reilly Auto Parts special use permit (agenda item 5c / Ordinance 2025‑04): Approved on first reading with Planning & Zoning stipulations (motion; passed 4–0). - Annual budget amendment (first reading) amending Ordinance 2024‑16 (agenda item 5d / Ordinance 2025‑05): Approved on first reading (motion; passed 4–0). - Second quarter financial and investment report (agenda item 5e): Received and approved (motion; passed 4–0). - WWTRC clarifier center drive replacement (resolution 2025‑R28, agenda item 6a): Authorized city manager to contract with Environmental Improvements, Inc.; amount not to exceed $130,000 (motion; passed 4–0). - Road materials contracts (agenda items 6b–6d / Resolutions 2025‑R29, R30, R31): Awarded for chip‑seal rock (Vulcan), limestone/asphalt aggregate (Martin Marietta), and chip‑seal oil (Ergon) with per‑unit caps and project not‑to‑exceed totals as presented (motions; each passed 4–0). - Adler Road low‑water crossing improvements (resolution 2025‑R32, agenda item 6e): Awarded to Gage and Cave Construction LLC, low bid $4,757,002.48; council authorized a roughly 5% contingency for a not‑to‑exceed construction total of $4,994,852.60 (motion; passed 4–0). - Canvass: Special charter amendment election (resolution 2025‑R33, agenda item 6f): Council canvassed and declared the results of the May 3 special election on charter amendments; all four propositions passed (motion; passed 4–0). - Canvass: General election (resolution 2025‑R34, agenda item 6h): Council canvassed and declared results of the May 3 general election; Frank A. Ritchie declared mayor and Joe Bateman and Brett A. Bunker declared elected to Districts 2 and 4, respectively (motion; passed 4–0).
Details and next steps - Several procurement decisions were routine awards based on competitive bids; the council approved parameters (unit pricing and not‑to‑exceed totals) and authorized the city manager to execute contracts. Staff said awards are one‑year contracts with options to extend. - The Adler Road low‑water crossing contract is the single largest construction award at the meeting; staff said the project carries staged county funding and is coordinated with the larger Adler Road reconstruction design. - The budget amendment before the council was a mid‑year adjustment to permit restricted fund balance appropriations, including $200,000 of parkland dedication funds toward the River Road Park property purchase and replacement of two tablets for the police department funded from seized funds. - The demolition order for 217 Sofia Circle directs removal within 60 days; staff explained the house suffered more than 50% structural loss in a March 2024 fire and that ownership now rests with the mortgage holder per Kendall County records.
Public hearings and non‑binding matters - Council opened the first public hearing on a proposed strategic partnership agreement with Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3A (Corley Farms commercial area). That item requires a second public hearing later in May and staff said no action was required at this meeting.
Meeting provenance: Transcript excerpts tied to the actions above are recorded in the official meeting transcript for May 13, 2025 (public hearings and motions appear between approximately 06:14PM and 07:00PM on the audio record).
