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Seguin council approves consent agenda, occupancy‑tax budgets and routine resolutions; schedules Walnut Springs PID hearing
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda and multiple routine resolutions: occupancy‑tax budgets were adopted, the city’s investment policy review and list of authorized brokers were accepted (no changes), tax abatement guidelines were readopted for 2025–2026, a John Deere tractor purchase for parks ($75,057.76) was authorized, a temporary amendment extended the associate municipal judge agreement to March, and staff accepted a petition to create the Walnut Springs Public Improvement District and set a January public hearing.
The Seguin City Council handled the bulk of its consent and routine action items in a single block of votes.
Consent agenda: Council member Keller moved approval of the consent agenda and Council member Biesenbach seconded; the motion passed.
Occupancy‑tax budgets (Item 8A): Staff asked the council to approve budgets for organizations receiving occupancy‑tax funding; Council member Biesenbach moved, Council member Reyes seconded, and the council approved the budgets so the organizations may begin receiving funding.
Investment policy and brokers (Items 8B and 8C): Per the Public Funds Investment Act (Texas Government Code, chapter 2256), staff reviewed the city's investment policy and recommended no changes. The council also approved the annual list of authorized brokers/dealers (staff noted most city funds are in investment pools). Both items were approved after motions and recorded 'aye' votes.
Tax abatement guidelines (Item 8E): The council readopted guidelines and criteria for tax abatement under Texas Tax Code, chapter 312, with the guidelines set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025 and expire Dec. 31, 2026; staff said there were no substantive changes from the prior adoption.
Equipment purchase (Item 8F): Council authorized a purchase order with Telus Equipment Solutions for a John Deere tractor for the Parks & Recreation Department in the amount of $75,057.76 to replace an older unit.
Municipal court judge amendment (Item 8G): The council approved a first amendment to extend the existing agreement with Daryl Dulnig for associate municipal judge services through March to allow staff time to prepare a recruitment/specification process for presiding judge selection.
Walnut Springs PID (Item 8H): The council accepted a landowner petition to create the Walnut Springs Public Improvement District, found the petition statutorily compliant, and directed staff to publish notice and schedule a public hearing in January; staff noted a minor acreage correction on the developer's map.
Closed session: The council recessed to an executive closed session under Texas Government Code §551.087 for deliberations concerning economic development negotiations and incentives.
Votes at a glance: a simple majority carried each routine item at the meeting; specific vote tallies were recorded verbally as 'aye' or 'motion carries' in the transcript.
Next steps: staff will process contract documents, publish required notices for the PID hearing, and return audit‑finalized financials when available.
