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Jourdanton council approves Chamber building agreement, authorizes debt transfer and amends engineering RFQ
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Jourdanton City Council approved an agreement allowing the Jourdanton Chamber of Commerce to use a city-owned building, authorized a transfer from the General Fund to cover debt service, and amended the RFQ process for the 2025 Street Project to pick a top three for interviews.
The Jourdanton City Council on Jan. 20 approved an agreement allowing the Jourdanton Chamber of Commerce to use the city-owned building and parking lot at 1212 Simmons Avenue, authorized a transfer of funds to cover debt service, and amended its process for selecting engineering services for the 2025 Street Project.
Wendy Pitts, co-owner of Fairy Tale Books, and resident Gabrielle Flores spoke during the public-comment period in support of an agreement with the Chamber, saying a staffed Chamber office would provide a visible home base for residents and businesses. The council then took up consent business and recognized Jourdanton ISD band students.
On agenda item 4.1, Councilmember Karen Pesek moved to approve a License/Use Agreement with the Jourdanton Chamber of Commerce; Councilmember Pamela Manning recused herself from that vote. The motion passed with one negative vote from Councilmember Katrina Wiatrek. The council did not request further revisions on that item at the meeting.
On the 2025 Street Project RFQ (item 4.2), Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales initially moved to select Freeland Turk as the engineering firm and authorize the city manager to negotiate terms. Councilmember Pamela Manning successfully moved to amend that motion to select the top three firms — Freeland Turk, Rakowitz Engineering and 6S Engineering — and return the item for open interviews on Feb. 2, 2026; the amendment passed unanimously.
The council also voted unanimously to authorize the City Manager to transfer funds from the General Fund to the Debt Service Fund to cover debt service requirements (item 4.6), and it postponed action on a License Agreement with Jourdanton Little League (item 4.3) so updated terms can be presented at the Feb. 2 meeting.
Several other administrative items were handled or postponed without controversy. The meeting recessed twice and included a temporary departure by the mayor and the later departure of Councilmember Katrina Wiatrek before adjournment.
Votes at a glance: the minutes from Jan. 5 were approved unanimously; the Chamber building agreement was approved (one negative vote; Councilmember Manning recused); the RFQ amendment to advance a top three list passed unanimously; the Little League license was postponed unanimously; a transfer to cover debt service passed unanimously.
The council adjourned at 8:07 p.m.; several items were scheduled for follow-up at the Feb. 2 meeting.
