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1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER
6. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OFFICER BOARDS, AND CITY MANAGER
7. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
8.A Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2116 Postoffice / Avenue E, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, West 28 Feet Of Lot 11 (11- 1), Block 501, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preservation Officer Record The Property's Landmark Designation In The Official Public Records Of Real Property In Galveston County, The Tax Records Of The City Of Galveston And The Central Appraisal District, And The Official Zoning Maps Of The City Of Galveston, Texas; Designating The Site As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Planning Case No. 25P-009; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)
8.B Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 1808 / Avenue K, And Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, Lot 9, Block 138, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Granting A Substantial Rehabilitation For Historic Property Tax Exemption; Designating The City Manager To Execute Those Documents Necessary To Implement The Tax Incentive Program; Planning Case Number 25LC-010; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)
8.C Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2528 Postoffice, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, Lot 14, Block 505, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preservation Officer Record The Property's Landmark Designation In The Official Public Records Of Real Property In Galveston County, The Tax Records Of The City Of Galveston And The Central Appraisal District, And The Official Zoning Maps Of The City Of Galveston, Texas; Designating The Site As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Planning Case Number 25P-008; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (D. Lunsford)
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
10.A Consider for Approval renewing an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 26 "Parks and Recreation" of "The Code of the City of Galveston 1982, as amended," Article IV "Youth Services Standard of Care" and sections thereunder; adopting Youth Services Standards of Care for 2025, thereby defining minimum standards of care by which the City of Galveston and its Recreation Department will operate the City's youth recreational programs; providing for an annual review and re-adoption date thereafter; making various finding and provisions related to the subject. (B. Sanderson)
10.B Consider an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending the total operating budget for fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, by adjusting various budget accounts in the amount of three million five hundred twenty-eight thousand three dollars ($3,528,003) to properly record expenses related to the distribution of civilian cost of living adjustments ($1,659,951) within their respective funds, carryover from Fiscal Year 2024 for Council approved capital expenditures and Hurricane Beryl Repairs ($1,734,103), transfers within the Convention Center Surplus Fund that include: Island Transit Trolley Repairs ($68,949), 25th Street Lighting Project ($50,000), and equipment rental of light towers for Special Events ($15,000); making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. (C. Ludanyi)
10.C Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Galveston City Code Chapter 26 “Parks and Recreation: Article III “Park Board of Trustees: Section 26-54 “Areas Under Control of Aoard”, to add Section 26-54(d)(5) providing that management and control excludes beach nourishment and replenishment project; providing that City Council is the final decision maker related to such projects; making various finding and provisions related to the topic and providing for an effective date
11. CONSENT ITEMS
12.A Consider for approval a motion directing the city manager to enter into discussions with the Park Board of Trustees or their designee to effectuate transition from the Park Board to the City the following functions and/or activities: 1) terminating the Park Board’s management and control of Seawolf and Dellanera Parks; 2) cease Park Board operation of paid Seawall Parking with the City assuming such operation; 3) registration of short term rentals in the City of Galveston; with the goal that such transitions be finalized no later than October 1, 2025; and further directing the City Manager give a status report on the implementation of this directive at the Council’s July 2025 meeting. (Rawlins/Robb)
12.B Discuss and consider appointments to City boards, commissions, and committees
Apr 24, 2025 Regular Council
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1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER
6. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OFFICER BOARDS, AND CITY MANAGER
7. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
8.A Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2116 Postoffice / Avenue E, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, West 28 Feet Of Lot 11 (11- 1), Block 501, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preservation Officer Record The Property's Landmark Designation In The Official Public Records Of Real Property In Galveston County, The Tax Records Of The City Of Galveston And The Central Appraisal District, And The Official Zoning Maps Of The City Of Galveston, Texas; Designating The Site As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Planning Case No. 25P-009; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)
8.B Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 1808 / Avenue K, And Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, Lot 9, Block 138, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Granting A Substantial Rehabilitation For Historic Property Tax Exemption; Designating The City Manager To Execute Those Documents Necessary To Implement The Tax Incentive Program; Planning Case Number 25LC-010; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)
8.C Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2528 Postoffice, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, Lot 14, Block 505, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preservation Officer Record The Property's Landmark Designation In The Official Public Records Of Real Property In Galveston County, The Tax Records Of The City Of Galveston And The Central Appraisal District, And The Official Zoning Maps Of The City Of Galveston, Texas; Designating The Site As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Planning Case Number 25P-008; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (D. Lunsford)
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
10.A Consider for Approval renewing an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Chapter 26 "Parks and Recreation" of "The Code of the City of Galveston 1982, as amended," Article IV "Youth Services Standard of Care" and sections thereunder; adopting Youth Services Standards of Care for 2025, thereby defining minimum standards of care by which the City of Galveston and its Recreation Department will operate the City's youth recreational programs; providing for an annual review and re-adoption date thereafter; making various finding and provisions related to the subject. (B. Sanderson)
10.B Consider an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending the total operating budget for fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, by adjusting various budget accounts in the amount of three million five hundred twenty-eight thousand three dollars ($3,528,003) to properly record expenses related to the distribution of civilian cost of living adjustments ($1,659,951) within their respective funds, carryover from Fiscal Year 2024 for Council approved capital expenditures and Hurricane Beryl Repairs ($1,734,103), transfers within the Convention Center Surplus Fund that include: Island Transit Trolley Repairs ($68,949), 25th Street Lighting Project ($50,000), and equipment rental of light towers for Special Events ($15,000); making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. (C. Ludanyi)
10.C Consider for approval an Ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending Galveston City Code Chapter 26 “Parks and Recreation: Article III “Park Board of Trustees: Section 26-54 “Areas Under Control of Aoard”, to add Section 26-54(d)(5) providing that management and control excludes beach nourishment and replenishment project; providing that City Council is the final decision maker related to such projects; making various finding and provisions related to the topic and providing for an effective date
11. CONSENT ITEMS
12.A Consider for approval a motion directing the city manager to enter into discussions with the Park Board of Trustees or their designee to effectuate transition from the Park Board to the City the following functions and/or activities: 1) terminating the Park Board’s management and control of Seawolf and Dellanera Parks; 2) cease Park Board operation of paid Seawall Parking with the City assuming such operation; 3) registration of short term rentals in the City of Galveston; with the goal that such transitions be finalized no later than October 1, 2025; and further directing the City Manager give a status report on the implementation of this directive at the Council’s July 2025 meeting. (Rawlins/Robb)
12.B Discuss and consider appointments to City boards, commissions, and committees
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