At a glance: Key votes from Katy City Council's Jan. 13 meeting

The Katy City Council held several routine and substantive votes on Jan. 13. Below are the motions, outcomes and the most relevant figures discussed during the meeting.

Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda by voice vote.

5A — McKinney Construction change order (waterline replacement): Council authorized change order No. 2 for the FY2024 water line replacement project with McKinney Construction Inc. The change order amount is $47,300. Staff recapped the original contract ($412,778.65) and said the new total with the change order will be $460,078.65; funding was identified as 2016 bonds. Council members asked for clarification on the project location and how it relates to a new building under construction; staff confirmed the line will serve that area.

5B — Road maintenance agreement with Katy West MUD (Delna Road): Council authorized an agreement for Delna Road maintenance. Staff explained the developer will build an asphalt road because a 30‑inch shallow gas pipeline is scheduled for replacement in coming years; the MUD will maintain the asphalt section until the pipeline replacement is complete and the road is rebuilt to city concrete standards, at which point the city will accept the section.

5C — EnviroTrax service agreement (Veppo LLC): Council authorized a secured, internet‑based reporting system to track mandatory annual backflow testing for irrigation systems (see separate article). Staff said the service is free to the city; inspectors or property owners pay a nominal submission fee when results are uploaded.

6A — Appointments: Council appointed Jaime Corona to Katy Management District No. 1 and Duran Dowdle to the Village at Katy Development District; motion carried.

6B — ETJ petition (81.3622 acres): Council considered but did not adopt an ordinance to accept a petition to remove 81.3622 acres from the city's ETJ; the motion failed after discussion about the developer invoking a 45‑day statutory process and the city's limited authority under recent ETJ law changes.

8A — Memorandum of understanding with Katy Area Chamber (Katy exchange): Council approved the MOU.

8B — Purchase of lots, Katytown site (903 Avenue D): Council authorized the mayor or designee to purchase Lot 5 and Lot 6, Block 9, Katytown site, at 903 Avenue D, for an amount up to $800,000 plus closing costs, to be funded from general fund reserves. One council member stated she would vote against the purchase because it had not been included in the capital improvements or comprehensive plans; other members supported the purchase and mentioned uses including storage space for Keep Katy Beautiful.

8C — Budget Amendment No. 4 (FY2024‑25): Council adopted Amendment No. 4 to the original budget to account for use of reserves on identified items; motion carried.

Adjournment: The council adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Votes and tallies: The transcript records voice votes and aye/no responses but not a roll‑call tally for each item. The council had a quorum at roll call; where explicit individual votes were recorded in the meeting transcript (for example, one member stating intent to vote no on a lot purchase), that was noted in the discussion above.