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Votes at a glance: Seabrook council actions, Oct. 15
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda, multiple appointments, first-reading ordinances on the master fee schedule and personnel policy, direction to continue the TNR pilot pending a formal resolution, and an interlocal agreement with Harris County for wastewater viral sampling.
At its Oct. 15 meeting, the Seabrook City Council recorded the following formal actions by voice vote or motion; the meeting transcript records 'all in favor' calls but does not include roll-call tallies.
- Consent agenda: Approved (minutes from meetings listed under agenda item 3.1).
- Ethics Review Commission reappointments: Nathan Lenna, Mercy Bridal and Liliana Gonzalez reappointed to terms expiring October 2025 (agenda item 4.1).
- Appointments to Ethics Review Commission (additional members/alternates): Council moved and approved recommended candidates (agenda item 4.2).
- Ordinance 2024-426 — Master Fee Schedule (first reading, agenda item 6.1): Council approved first reading to update Appendix B (parks and recreation, animal control/shelter fees, utility fees); staff noted a new microchip fee line and other adjustments.
- Ordinance 2024-425 — Personnel policies (first reading, agenda item 6.2): Council approved first-reading language to add prohibited technologies to Chapter 8, Section 5, responding to state legislation referenced in the meeting as 'SB 18 93' and a Nov. 20 adoption timeline.
- Agenda item 6.3 — Direction to staff to plan a groundbreaking ceremony for Carruthers Coastal Garden improvements once the bid is awarded: Motion approved.
- Agenda item 6.4 — Tree planting near Red Bluff and Lakeside (donated trees): Motion approved; council discussed right-of-way coordination with county and CenterPoint.
- Agenda item 6.5 — Trap-Neuter-Return program continuation: Council agreed to continue the program directionally and asked staff to return a resolution formalizing the policy and reporting schedule; immediate ordinance adoption withdrawn pending staff resolution.
- Agenda item 6.6 — Interlocal agreement with Harris County Public Health for wastewater-based epidemiology sampling: Motion approved; city manager authorized to execute associated documents.
Notes: The transcript does not record individual vote tallies or names for each 'yes' vote; items were passed by voice vote. Where speakers referenced numeric fee changes (e.g., microchip/chipping fees), the transcript included some unclear exchanges; staff said the chip fee had historically been "$20.10" and the ordinance update contains clarified fee lines.
