WORK SESSION 3:00 P.M. - WACO CONVENTION CENTER BOSQUE THEATER
CALL TO ORDER
WORK SESSION
1. Report of the City Manager: a. Changes in the Council Agenda; b. Organizational Updates and Recognition of Employee(s); and c. Review of Business Session Agenda.
2. Discussion of the Waco McLennan County United Way Child Well-Being Report.
3. Discussion of Capital Improvement Program (including projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as well as projects for prior and future fiscal years).
4. Discussion of the Development Services Department's activities and development process review improvement efforts.
5. City Council requests for future items to be discussed and scheduled for upcoming City Council Meetings.
1. Report of the City Manager: a. Changes in the Council Agenda; b. Organizational Updates and Recognition of Employee(s); and c. Review of Business Session Agenda.
2. Discussion of the Waco McLennan County United Way Child Well-Being Report.
3. Discussion of Capital Improvement Program (including projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as well as projects for prior and future fiscal years).
4. Discussion of the Development Services Department's activities and development process review improvement efforts.
5. City Council requests for future items to be discussed and scheduled for upcoming City Council Meetings.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
BUSINESS SESSION 6:00 P.M. - WACO CONVENTION CENTER BOSQUE THEATER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclaiming April 11 - 17, 2026, as the Week of the Young Child.
1. Proclaiming April 11 - 17, 2026, as the Week of the Young Child.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of the minutes for the March 17, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.
2. Consider a resolution approving appointments to various Boards and Commissions, subject to each appointee meeting qualifications.
3. Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Order of General Election to be held on May 2, 2026; (2) authorizing a contract for election services with the McLennan County Elections Administrator in an amount not to exceed $77,709.56; (3) appointing election judges, alternate judges, and clerks for the May 2, 2026 General Election; (4) appointing the members of the ballot board committee; (5) establishing the rate of pay for all election officials; and (6) authorizing the City Manager and/or Mayor to execute any documents in connection therewith.
4. Consider a resolution: (1) dissolving the statutory Public Improvement District Number 1 (“PID”) Advisory Board; (2) approving City’s (a) management of the PID, and (b) the City’s ability to engage a consultant to assist in the management of the PID, which consultant will, from time-to-time, advise the City regarding certain operations of the PID; (3) reserving the right of the City Council to assign responsibility for preparation of the ongoing service and assessment plan for the PID to another entity in the absence of a statutory advisory board, as authorized by Section 372.013(a) of the Texas Local Government Code; (4) creating an advisory committee to advise the entity responsible for managing the PID, including, but not limited to, advice on the service and assessment plan, with a variety of types of members as set forth in the Resolution; (5) reserving the right to City Council to appoint members to the advisory committee or assign responsibility of appointing members to the advisory committee to another entity; and (6) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
5. Consider a resolution approving a contract with City Center Waco from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to: (1) manage and administer programs and services provided by Public Improvement District (“PID”) Number One; (2) prepare the ongoing service and assessment plan for the PID; (3) to appoint members to the PID advisory committee, once created; (4) authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $159,748.00; and (5) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
6. Consider a resolution approving the direct sale of the tax-foreclosed property located at 609 Lottie Street, Waco, Texas, to Thomas and Tracey Galvin for the amount of $4,725.00, in accordance with the City of Waco Sale of Tax Foreclosed Property Policy, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
7. Consider a resolution: (1) approving Amendment No. 2 to the grant contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Texas Healthy Communities Program (Contract No. HHS001456500001) to extend the term of the contract for an additional one-year period ending on August 31, 2027, and to provide additional grant funds in an amount not to exceed $85,185.00 for the period of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, so that the total amount of grant funds under the contract does not exceed $255,555.00; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
8. Consider a resolution: (1) approving Amendment No. 3 to the grant contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Community and Clinical Health Bridge Program (Contract No. HHS001432000009) to extend the term of the contract for an additional one-year period ending on August 31, 2027, and to provide additional grant funds in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for the period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, so that the total amount of grant funds under the contract does not exceed $245,000.00; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
9. Consider a resolution ratifying: (1) a contract in an amount not to exceed $385,000.00 for the Ryan White Service Delivery grant (Contract No. 5615-553-01) from the Texas Department of State Health Services administered through the Brazos Valley Council of Governments for the HIV Case Management program provided by the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, for the period of April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
10. Consider a resolution approving the renewal of a contract with American Insurance Group for the City’s cyber insurance policy, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $236,224.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
11. Consider a resolution approving a one-year renewal, the first of three optional 12-month renewals, under the existing City-wide copier lease agreement with Hayday, Inc., d/b/a CTWP, originally passed by Resolution No. 2023-250, in an amount not to exceed the budgeted amount for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith.
12. Consider a resolution approving the second-year renewal option with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, in an amount not to exceed $86,072.83 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for local law enforcement services at Lake Waco parks, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith.
13. Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving a professional services contract with Walker Partners, LLC, for the Loop 340 & Brazos River Water Line Relocation Project in an amount not to exceed $460,610.00; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
14. Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving an Amended and Restated Development Agreement Between the City of Waco and Mission Waco, Mission World, Inc., for additional City Infrastructure and a Military Veteran’s Plan for the Development, increasing the total amount of City participation by $995,602.00 (for a new total amount not to exceed $1,995,602.00); and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
15. Consider a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget fee schedule by revising certain fees for the Infrastructure Services Department regarding: (a) Engineering (for the purpose of complying with Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 212); and (b) the Drainage Fund, all effective March 1, 2026.
16. Consider a resolution awarding a contract for construction services to Big Creek Construction, LTD., the lowest responsible bidder, for the Street Preservation – Thin Overlay Mix Project in an amount not to exceed $787,053.70, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
17. Consider a resolution: (1) granting to Oncor Electric two electrical facilities easements at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (Central WWTP) located at 1147 Treatment Plant Road to facilitate the location of electrical wiring required for backup power switchgear: (a) an approximate 0.024-acre tract, and (b) an approximate 0.006-acre tract, both tracts identified by the attached surveys; and (2) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
1. Approval of the minutes for the March 17, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.
2. Consider a resolution approving appointments to various Boards and Commissions, subject to each appointee meeting qualifications.
3. Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Order of General Election to be held on May 2, 2026; (2) authorizing a contract for election services with the McLennan County Elections Administrator in an amount not to exceed $77,709.56; (3) appointing election judges, alternate judges, and clerks for the May 2, 2026 General Election; (4) appointing the members of the ballot board committee; (5) establishing the rate of pay for all election officials; and (6) authorizing the City Manager and/or Mayor to execute any documents in connection therewith.
4. Consider a resolution: (1) dissolving the statutory Public Improvement District Number 1 (“PID”) Advisory Board; (2) approving City’s (a) management of the PID, and (b) the City’s ability to engage a consultant to assist in the management of the PID, which consultant will, from time-to-time, advise the City regarding certain operations of the PID; (3) reserving the right of the City Council to assign responsibility for preparation of the ongoing service and assessment plan for the PID to another entity in the absence of a statutory advisory board, as authorized by Section 372.013(a) of the Texas Local Government Code; (4) creating an advisory committee to advise the entity responsible for managing the PID, including, but not limited to, advice on the service and assessment plan, with a variety of types of members as set forth in the Resolution; (5) reserving the right to City Council to appoint members to the advisory committee or assign responsibility of appointing members to the advisory committee to another entity; and (6) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
5. Consider a resolution approving a contract with City Center Waco from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to: (1) manage and administer programs and services provided by Public Improvement District (“PID”) Number One; (2) prepare the ongoing service and assessment plan for the PID; (3) to appoint members to the PID advisory committee, once created; (4) authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $159,748.00; and (5) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
6. Consider a resolution approving the direct sale of the tax-foreclosed property located at 609 Lottie Street, Waco, Texas, to Thomas and Tracey Galvin for the amount of $4,725.00, in accordance with the City of Waco Sale of Tax Foreclosed Property Policy, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
7. Consider a resolution: (1) approving Amendment No. 2 to the grant contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Texas Healthy Communities Program (Contract No. HHS001456500001) to extend the term of the contract for an additional one-year period ending on August 31, 2027, and to provide additional grant funds in an amount not to exceed $85,185.00 for the period of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, so that the total amount of grant funds under the contract does not exceed $255,555.00; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
8. Consider a resolution: (1) approving Amendment No. 3 to the grant contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Community and Clinical Health Bridge Program (Contract No. HHS001432000009) to extend the term of the contract for an additional one-year period ending on August 31, 2027, and to provide additional grant funds in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for the period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, so that the total amount of grant funds under the contract does not exceed $245,000.00; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
9. Consider a resolution ratifying: (1) a contract in an amount not to exceed $385,000.00 for the Ryan White Service Delivery grant (Contract No. 5615-553-01) from the Texas Department of State Health Services administered through the Brazos Valley Council of Governments for the HIV Case Management program provided by the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, for the period of April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
10. Consider a resolution approving the renewal of a contract with American Insurance Group for the City’s cyber insurance policy, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $236,224.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
11. Consider a resolution approving a one-year renewal, the first of three optional 12-month renewals, under the existing City-wide copier lease agreement with Hayday, Inc., d/b/a CTWP, originally passed by Resolution No. 2023-250, in an amount not to exceed the budgeted amount for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith.
12. Consider a resolution approving the second-year renewal option with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, in an amount not to exceed $86,072.83 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for local law enforcement services at Lake Waco parks, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith.
13. Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving a professional services contract with Walker Partners, LLC, for the Loop 340 & Brazos River Water Line Relocation Project in an amount not to exceed $460,610.00; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
14. Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving an Amended and Restated Development Agreement Between the City of Waco and Mission Waco, Mission World, Inc., for additional City Infrastructure and a Military Veteran’s Plan for the Development, increasing the total amount of City participation by $995,602.00 (for a new total amount not to exceed $1,995,602.00); and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
15. Consider a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget fee schedule by revising certain fees for the Infrastructure Services Department regarding: (a) Engineering (for the purpose of complying with Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 212); and (b) the Drainage Fund, all effective March 1, 2026.
16. Consider a resolution awarding a contract for construction services to Big Creek Construction, LTD., the lowest responsible bidder, for the Street Preservation – Thin Overlay Mix Project in an amount not to exceed $787,053.70, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
17. Consider a resolution: (1) granting to Oncor Electric two electrical facilities easements at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (Central WWTP) located at 1147 Treatment Plant Road to facilitate the location of electrical wiring required for backup power switchgear: (a) an approximate 0.024-acre tract, and (b) an approximate 0.006-acre tract, both tracts identified by the attached surveys; and (2) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. Consider an ordinance amending Sections 16-120 and 16-124 of Article IV "Smoking Regulations" of Chapter 16 "Nuisances" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to provide definitions of cigar and cigar bar, amend the exceptions to smoking ordinance to include cigar bars, and providing for verification of required revenue percentages applicable to cigar bars, cigar lounges, hookah bars and hookah lounges; providing for penalties. FIRST READING
2. Consider an ordinance amending Section 6-310 of Division 2 "Building Standards Commission" of Article V "Minimum Building Standards Code" of Chapter 6 "Buildings and Building Regulation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to allow for the appointment of up to eight alternate members to the Building Standards Commission. FIRST READING
3. Consider an ordinance to rezone from C-3 General Commercial to O-3 Office-Limited Commercial District, on approximately 0.4735 acres addressed as 2404 Columbus Avenue, and providing for penalties. (Z-26-03, Kirk Lipsitz) SECOND READING
4. Consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Medium Density Residential Office Flex to Mixed Use Flex and to rezone from R-2 Two-Family and Attached Single-Family Residence District to O-2 Office Residential District, on approximately 0.378 acres addressed as 1302 and 1304 North 6th Street, and providing for penalties. (Z-26-06, City of Waco) SECOND READING
5. Consider an ordinance to abandon a 20-foot-wide utility easement, being approximately 0.191 acres located within the property addressed as 1818 South 2nd Street, as further described within said Ordinance. (Case ABD-26-03, Walker Partners on behalf of Baylor University) SECOND READING
1. Consider an ordinance amending Sections 16-120 and 16-124 of Article IV "Smoking Regulations" of Chapter 16 "Nuisances" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to provide definitions of cigar and cigar bar, amend the exceptions to smoking ordinance to include cigar bars, and providing for verification of required revenue percentages applicable to cigar bars, cigar lounges, hookah bars and hookah lounges; providing for penalties. FIRST READING
2. Consider an ordinance amending Section 6-310 of Division 2 "Building Standards Commission" of Article V "Minimum Building Standards Code" of Chapter 6 "Buildings and Building Regulation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to allow for the appointment of up to eight alternate members to the Building Standards Commission. FIRST READING
3. Consider an ordinance to rezone from C-3 General Commercial to O-3 Office-Limited Commercial District, on approximately 0.4735 acres addressed as 2404 Columbus Avenue, and providing for penalties. (Z-26-03, Kirk Lipsitz) SECOND READING
4. Consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Medium Density Residential Office Flex to Mixed Use Flex and to rezone from R-2 Two-Family and Attached Single-Family Residence District to O-2 Office Residential District, on approximately 0.378 acres addressed as 1302 and 1304 North 6th Street, and providing for penalties. (Z-26-06, City of Waco) SECOND READING
5. Consider an ordinance to abandon a 20-foot-wide utility easement, being approximately 0.191 acres located within the property addressed as 1818 South 2nd Street, as further described within said Ordinance. (Case ABD-26-03, Walker Partners on behalf of Baylor University) SECOND READING
HEARING OF VISITORS
COUNCIL REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR SCHEDULING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
WORK SESSION 3:00 P.M. - WACO CONVENTION CENTER BOSQUE THEATER
CALL TO ORDER
WORK SESSION
1. Report of the City Manager: a. Changes in the Council Agenda; b. Organizational Updates and Recognition of Employee(s); and c. Review of Business Session Agenda.
2. Discussion of the Waco McLennan County United Way Child Well-Being Report.
3. Discussion of Capital Improvement Program (including projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as well as projects for prior and future fiscal years).
4. Discussion of the Development Services Department's activities and development process review improvement efforts.
5. City Council requests for future items to be discussed and scheduled for upcoming City Council Meetings.
1. Report of the City Manager: a. Changes in the Council Agenda; b. Organizational Updates and Recognition of Employee(s); and c. Review of Business Session Agenda.
2. Discussion of the Waco McLennan County United Way Child Well-Being Report.
3. Discussion of Capital Improvement Program (including projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as well as projects for prior and future fiscal years).
4. Discussion of the Development Services Department's activities and development process review improvement efforts.
5. City Council requests for future items to be discussed and scheduled for upcoming City Council Meetings.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
BUSINESS SESSION 6:00 P.M. - WACO CONVENTION CENTER BOSQUE THEATER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclaiming April 11 - 17, 2026, as the Week of the Young Child.
1. Proclaiming April 11 - 17, 2026, as the Week of the Young Child.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of the minutes for the March 17, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.
2. Consider a resolution approving appointments to various Boards and Commissions, subject to each appointee meeting qualifications.
3. Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Order of General Election to be held on May 2, 2026; (2) authorizing a contract for election services with the McLennan County Elections Administrator in an amount not to exceed $77,709.56; (3) appointing election judges, alternate judges, and clerks for the May 2, 2026 General Election; (4) appointing the members of the ballot board committee; (5) establishing the rate of pay for all election officials; and (6) authorizing the City Manager and/or Mayor to execute any documents in connection therewith.
4. Consider a resolution: (1) dissolving the statutory Public Improvement District Number 1 (“PID”) Advisory Board; (2) approving City’s (a) management of the PID, and (b) the City’s ability to engage a consultant to assist in the management of the PID, which consultant will, from time-to-time, advise the City regarding certain operations of the PID; (3) reserving the right of the City Council to assign responsibility for preparation of the ongoing service and assessment plan for the PID to another entity in the absence of a statutory advisory board, as authorized by Section 372.013(a) of the Texas Local Government Code; (4) creating an advisory committee to advise the entity responsible for managing the PID, including, but not limited to, advice on the service and assessment plan, with a variety of types of members as set forth in the Resolution; (5) reserving the right to City Council to appoint members to the advisory committee or assign responsibility of appointing members to the advisory committee to another entity; and (6) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
5. Consider a resolution approving a contract with City Center Waco from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to: (1) manage and administer programs and services provided by Public Improvement District (“PID”) Number One; (2) prepare the ongoing service and assessment plan for the PID; (3) to appoint members to the PID advisory committee, once created; (4) authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $159,748.00; and (5) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
6. Consider a resolution approving the direct sale of the tax-foreclosed property located at 609 Lottie Street, Waco, Texas, to Thomas and Tracey Galvin for the amount of $4,725.00, in accordance with the City of Waco Sale of Tax Foreclosed Property Policy, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
7. Consider a resolution: (1) approving Amendment No. 2 to the grant contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Texas Healthy Communities Program (Contract No. HHS001456500001) to extend the term of the contract for an additional one-year period ending on August 31, 2027, and to provide additional grant funds in an amount not to exceed $85,185.00 for the period of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, so that the total amount of grant funds under the contract does not exceed $255,555.00; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
8. Consider a resolution: (1) approving Amendment No. 3 to the grant contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Community and Clinical Health Bridge Program (Contract No. HHS001432000009) to extend the term of the contract for an additional one-year period ending on August 31, 2027, and to provide additional grant funds in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for the period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, so that the total amount of grant funds under the contract does not exceed $245,000.00; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
9. Consider a resolution ratifying: (1) a contract in an amount not to exceed $385,000.00 for the Ryan White Service Delivery grant (Contract No. 5615-553-01) from the Texas Department of State Health Services administered through the Brazos Valley Council of Governments for the HIV Case Management program provided by the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, for the period of April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
10. Consider a resolution approving the renewal of a contract with American Insurance Group for the City’s cyber insurance policy, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $236,224.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
11. Consider a resolution approving a one-year renewal, the first of three optional 12-month renewals, under the existing City-wide copier lease agreement with Hayday, Inc., d/b/a CTWP, originally passed by Resolution No. 2023-250, in an amount not to exceed the budgeted amount for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith.
12. Consider a resolution approving the second-year renewal option with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, in an amount not to exceed $86,072.83 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for local law enforcement services at Lake Waco parks, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith.
13. Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving a professional services contract with Walker Partners, LLC, for the Loop 340 & Brazos River Water Line Relocation Project in an amount not to exceed $460,610.00; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
14. Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving an Amended and Restated Development Agreement Between the City of Waco and Mission Waco, Mission World, Inc., for additional City Infrastructure and a Military Veteran’s Plan for the Development, increasing the total amount of City participation by $995,602.00 (for a new total amount not to exceed $1,995,602.00); and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
15. Consider a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget fee schedule by revising certain fees for the Infrastructure Services Department regarding: (a) Engineering (for the purpose of complying with Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 212); and (b) the Drainage Fund, all effective March 1, 2026.
16. Consider a resolution awarding a contract for construction services to Big Creek Construction, LTD., the lowest responsible bidder, for the Street Preservation – Thin Overlay Mix Project in an amount not to exceed $787,053.70, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
17. Consider a resolution: (1) granting to Oncor Electric two electrical facilities easements at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (Central WWTP) located at 1147 Treatment Plant Road to facilitate the location of electrical wiring required for backup power switchgear: (a) an approximate 0.024-acre tract, and (b) an approximate 0.006-acre tract, both tracts identified by the attached surveys; and (2) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
1. Approval of the minutes for the March 17, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.
2. Consider a resolution approving appointments to various Boards and Commissions, subject to each appointee meeting qualifications.
3. Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Order of General Election to be held on May 2, 2026; (2) authorizing a contract for election services with the McLennan County Elections Administrator in an amount not to exceed $77,709.56; (3) appointing election judges, alternate judges, and clerks for the May 2, 2026 General Election; (4) appointing the members of the ballot board committee; (5) establishing the rate of pay for all election officials; and (6) authorizing the City Manager and/or Mayor to execute any documents in connection therewith.
4. Consider a resolution: (1) dissolving the statutory Public Improvement District Number 1 (“PID”) Advisory Board; (2) approving City’s (a) management of the PID, and (b) the City’s ability to engage a consultant to assist in the management of the PID, which consultant will, from time-to-time, advise the City regarding certain operations of the PID; (3) reserving the right of the City Council to assign responsibility for preparation of the ongoing service and assessment plan for the PID to another entity in the absence of a statutory advisory board, as authorized by Section 372.013(a) of the Texas Local Government Code; (4) creating an advisory committee to advise the entity responsible for managing the PID, including, but not limited to, advice on the service and assessment plan, with a variety of types of members as set forth in the Resolution; (5) reserving the right to City Council to appoint members to the advisory committee or assign responsibility of appointing members to the advisory committee to another entity; and (6) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
5. Consider a resolution approving a contract with City Center Waco from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to: (1) manage and administer programs and services provided by Public Improvement District (“PID”) Number One; (2) prepare the ongoing service and assessment plan for the PID; (3) to appoint members to the PID advisory committee, once created; (4) authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $159,748.00; and (5) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
6. Consider a resolution approving the direct sale of the tax-foreclosed property located at 609 Lottie Street, Waco, Texas, to Thomas and Tracey Galvin for the amount of $4,725.00, in accordance with the City of Waco Sale of Tax Foreclosed Property Policy, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
7. Consider a resolution: (1) approving Amendment No. 2 to the grant contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Texas Healthy Communities Program (Contract No. HHS001456500001) to extend the term of the contract for an additional one-year period ending on August 31, 2027, and to provide additional grant funds in an amount not to exceed $85,185.00 for the period of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, so that the total amount of grant funds under the contract does not exceed $255,555.00; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
8. Consider a resolution: (1) approving Amendment No. 3 to the grant contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Community and Clinical Health Bridge Program (Contract No. HHS001432000009) to extend the term of the contract for an additional one-year period ending on August 31, 2027, and to provide additional grant funds in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for the period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, so that the total amount of grant funds under the contract does not exceed $245,000.00; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
9. Consider a resolution ratifying: (1) a contract in an amount not to exceed $385,000.00 for the Ryan White Service Delivery grant (Contract No. 5615-553-01) from the Texas Department of State Health Services administered through the Brazos Valley Council of Governments for the HIV Case Management program provided by the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, for the period of April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027; (2) accepting the grant funds; (3) appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract; and (4) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith and/or furnish additional information or documentation as deemed necessary for implementation of said program and related matters.
10. Consider a resolution approving the renewal of a contract with American Insurance Group for the City’s cyber insurance policy, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $236,224.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
11. Consider a resolution approving a one-year renewal, the first of three optional 12-month renewals, under the existing City-wide copier lease agreement with Hayday, Inc., d/b/a CTWP, originally passed by Resolution No. 2023-250, in an amount not to exceed the budgeted amount for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith.
12. Consider a resolution approving the second-year renewal option with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, in an amount not to exceed $86,072.83 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for local law enforcement services at Lake Waco parks, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith.
13. Consider a resolution: (1) amending Capital Improvement Program budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving a professional services contract with Walker Partners, LLC, for the Loop 340 & Brazos River Water Line Relocation Project in an amount not to exceed $460,610.00; and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
14. Consider a resolution: (1) amending the Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets as detailed in the Resolution and Fiscal Impact; (2) approving an Amended and Restated Development Agreement Between the City of Waco and Mission Waco, Mission World, Inc., for additional City Infrastructure and a Military Veteran’s Plan for the Development, increasing the total amount of City participation by $995,602.00 (for a new total amount not to exceed $1,995,602.00); and (3) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
15. Consider a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget fee schedule by revising certain fees for the Infrastructure Services Department regarding: (a) Engineering (for the purpose of complying with Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 212); and (b) the Drainage Fund, all effective March 1, 2026.
16. Consider a resolution awarding a contract for construction services to Big Creek Construction, LTD., the lowest responsible bidder, for the Street Preservation – Thin Overlay Mix Project in an amount not to exceed $787,053.70, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
17. Consider a resolution: (1) granting to Oncor Electric two electrical facilities easements at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (Central WWTP) located at 1147 Treatment Plant Road to facilitate the location of electrical wiring required for backup power switchgear: (a) an approximate 0.024-acre tract, and (b) an approximate 0.006-acre tract, both tracts identified by the attached surveys; and (2) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents in connection therewith.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. Consider an ordinance amending Sections 16-120 and 16-124 of Article IV "Smoking Regulations" of Chapter 16 "Nuisances" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to provide definitions of cigar and cigar bar, amend the exceptions to smoking ordinance to include cigar bars, and providing for verification of required revenue percentages applicable to cigar bars, cigar lounges, hookah bars and hookah lounges; providing for penalties. FIRST READING
2. Consider an ordinance amending Section 6-310 of Division 2 "Building Standards Commission" of Article V "Minimum Building Standards Code" of Chapter 6 "Buildings and Building Regulation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to allow for the appointment of up to eight alternate members to the Building Standards Commission. FIRST READING
3. Consider an ordinance to rezone from C-3 General Commercial to O-3 Office-Limited Commercial District, on approximately 0.4735 acres addressed as 2404 Columbus Avenue, and providing for penalties. (Z-26-03, Kirk Lipsitz) SECOND READING
4. Consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Medium Density Residential Office Flex to Mixed Use Flex and to rezone from R-2 Two-Family and Attached Single-Family Residence District to O-2 Office Residential District, on approximately 0.378 acres addressed as 1302 and 1304 North 6th Street, and providing for penalties. (Z-26-06, City of Waco) SECOND READING
5. Consider an ordinance to abandon a 20-foot-wide utility easement, being approximately 0.191 acres located within the property addressed as 1818 South 2nd Street, as further described within said Ordinance. (Case ABD-26-03, Walker Partners on behalf of Baylor University) SECOND READING
1. Consider an ordinance amending Sections 16-120 and 16-124 of Article IV "Smoking Regulations" of Chapter 16 "Nuisances" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to provide definitions of cigar and cigar bar, amend the exceptions to smoking ordinance to include cigar bars, and providing for verification of required revenue percentages applicable to cigar bars, cigar lounges, hookah bars and hookah lounges; providing for penalties. FIRST READING
2. Consider an ordinance amending Section 6-310 of Division 2 "Building Standards Commission" of Article V "Minimum Building Standards Code" of Chapter 6 "Buildings and Building Regulation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to allow for the appointment of up to eight alternate members to the Building Standards Commission. FIRST READING
3. Consider an ordinance to rezone from C-3 General Commercial to O-3 Office-Limited Commercial District, on approximately 0.4735 acres addressed as 2404 Columbus Avenue, and providing for penalties. (Z-26-03, Kirk Lipsitz) SECOND READING
4. Consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Medium Density Residential Office Flex to Mixed Use Flex and to rezone from R-2 Two-Family and Attached Single-Family Residence District to O-2 Office Residential District, on approximately 0.378 acres addressed as 1302 and 1304 North 6th Street, and providing for penalties. (Z-26-06, City of Waco) SECOND READING
5. Consider an ordinance to abandon a 20-foot-wide utility easement, being approximately 0.191 acres located within the property addressed as 1818 South 2nd Street, as further described within said Ordinance. (Case ABD-26-03, Walker Partners on behalf of Baylor University) SECOND READING
HEARING OF VISITORS
COUNCIL REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR SCHEDULING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS