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Keith Dron was confirmed to the Personnel Appeal Board after brief remarks about his military and nuclear power plant human-resources experience. Council moved and seconded to confirm the mayor’s appointment and the council recorded “Motion carried.”

The council also approved the appointment of Roger Haney as communications director. During his remarks Haney described his background in communications and media production and said, “I love our city like all of you do too.” Councilmembers expressed support and the motion to approve carried.

Elizabeth Shaughnessy was confirmed as planning and development services director. Council staff introduced her education and municipal planning background, noting degrees and planning experience in several California and Texas jurisdictions. Shaughnessy told council she is focused on long-range planning and housing affordability: “What I care about cities is how you're growing, making sure that we're looking to the future… so that when they go to college, they have a home to come back to and that they can afford to live in their cities.” The motion to approve her appointment carried.

The consent agenda (items 5a and 5b) — including a parking ordinance first reading and an agreement to lease city property — was approved in a single motion with council voting to carry the motion.

One Equity Commission appointment (Britney Mann) was deferred because the applicant was absent; council agreed to consider the appointment at a later meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Pflugerville TX City Council 1-14-25","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council confirmed a personnel-appeal-board appointment and two department directors, and approved the consent agenda. The Equity Commission appointment was deferred because the applicant was absent.","taxTitle","Pflugerville City, Travis County, Texas","taxId",12653,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6383313,"Council splits on lobbying contracts and a legislative agenda item tied to emergency services district reform",406,3386000,3792000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2124556-70c08910fdb17961ad751df1f1c999c7&start=3386&end=3792","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2124556-70c08910fdb17961ad751df1f1c999c7/thumbnail_3386000.jpg","/articles/6383313/Pflugerville-City/Travis-County/Texas/Council-splits-on-lobbying-contracts-and-a-legislative-agenda-item-tied-to-emergency-services-district-reform","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383313-b486cbf1c7acee0793df3fee95b01070/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167077&Signature=inaomfdZ4yKz8vL516-86ZfEyNZeWTYrVMXkiyf-wRUwmE87Iv-LyamMOyaBKB~vqUbzu2uEjZPIMdEL8nzf4deausIO9sH7Fqndy6HULJZkQ7FzVEvxZbmIBhDdscg4W7N79uk-MzuyMpj0ErR0WcgWHiuECBRc6j3BWA7xjo~dI-MVeP3RM4yvtmgj8jJJrkJ3EJBeAJIkq7OyzulpOxC-ej15skJJH1gE8X8gVXMqwM0p3kP4TeBIkBiCl9mkTDBScDjbzgliVSBJ~wvAfgCzDVSMsseE43h9fpYR-EfbyBfhJIBUsi76q~FJfm5Y1dPDpV74BLWyfJTdaYygew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pflugerville City Council deferred action on an amendment to its contract with Focus Advocacy and did not move forward with a separate $90,000 professional services agreement with CIRTL Strategies LLC for legislative support after public comment and an extended council debate over the city’s legislative priorities.

Staff presented an amendment proposed by Focus Advocacy that would narrow the consultant’s scope to two items: TxDOT toll revenue legislation and a hotel-commission-center bill, replace the point of contact, remove a 30-day termination clause, and fix the amended contract amount at $200,000. A staff member confirmed the amended scope “limits it to those 2 items,” and that the current contract would otherwise remain in force through June 30, 2025.

Councilmembers on the legislative subcommittee asked for more vetting and time. A council motion to postpone the Focus Advocacy amendment passed.

Council next considered a separate proposal to hire CIRTL Strategies LLC for $90,000 to push parts of the council-approved legislative agenda, including emergency-services-district (ESD) changes. The discussion grew contentious. Several residents spoke against spending city funds on legislation that opponents said would target the city’s ESD structure: “When you use your PAC money to attack the fire department, that's one thing. But when you use all of our tax dollars to do that, that's unforgivable,” said Chris Wolf, identifying himself as a resident firefighter. Mack Harrison, a resident, said the recent public vote had shown broad support for the local fire department and urged the council to focus on mending relationships rather than funding lobbying aimed at ESD reform.

Council members also debated committee process, vendor selection and whether the topic should remain on the city’s legislative agenda. One council member asked that the legislative agenda itself be revisited at the upcoming council retreat; another said the item should be discussed publicly rather than in subcommittee alone.

No motion to authorize the CIRTL Strategies agreement passed; the item “died for lack of a motion.” Council then emphasized a desire to repair relationships and to handle the legislative agenda in a more collaborative public way.

Votes at a glance: Focus Advocacy amendment — motion to postpone: approved. CIRTL Strategies LLC $90,000 professional-services agreement — no motion; item died.","Council postponed an amendment to its contract with Focus Advocacy and failed to advance a $90,000 legislative-services contract amid a heated public debate over proposed emergency-services-district (ESD) reforms in Pflugerville's legislative agenda.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6383318,"Pflugerville council declines $4.36 million TIRZ reimbursement for Northpointe East infrastructure",1436,1799000,3235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2124556-70c08910fdb17961ad751df1f1c999c7&start=1799&end=3235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2124556-70c08910fdb17961ad751df1f1c999c7/thumbnail_1799000.jpg","/articles/6383318/Pflugerville-City/Travis-County/Texas/Pflugerville-council-declines-436-million-TIRZ-reimbursement-for-Northpointe-East-infrastructure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383318-b58afc84eb46702984f3ed9c7fcabcc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167077&Signature=Lke6x9n7ut6ek2RYw~m2f~OcnsIHhDl4DIfjvahvCM9-YLVvyO-1DQwN1qQJCBCahZcRfoWfFWUEAkp44rKv18tNnGYs-Eex6OwKgg-EZaEgFE3zRjFhf4-qbOGHvJUg0NAZjwHy9l5Mztk-LaYy3LwrLKXjtN9svGJdrQA1P2FFzHf3UxfUktbsN7lzg9oTRCCK4yZFBGwNQQzmxWWDc1Y9CO21-vUtq8x7Mmj8dVq3kaqrOZ0oYD0A~B0O4xTBhB7BWCHSk~KXIsJXpL0uwai9~fEbsutVi-mmPcEbe16vwoEGtEUJ3EVoQ6NkXokfpWVWxyue11DKEk53~Bm4bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Pflugerville officials on the record declined a developer request for $4,362,224 in TIRS reimbursement for infrastructure at the Northpointe East development after staff recommended denial and the TIRS advisory board unanimously recommended the same.

Staff told council the application “is inconsistent with the city's land use, economic development, and, incentive goals and policies established by the council's strategic plan and ASPIRE 2040 comprehensive plan,” and said the proposal did not exceed minimum PUD or Unified Development Code requirements nor provide regional improvements.

The project proponent and the applicant's attorney urged council to approve the infrastructure reimbursement. Sheryl Cole, attorney for the applicant, urged council to “put your vision hat on and do due diligence,” and described past long-term negotiations on comparable projects. The developer's representative said the revised application was narrowed to the infrastructure items — roads and wastewater lines — and argued the request reflected a roughly 35% share of total infrastructure cost and would be paid from future tax increment created if the proposed commercial and recreational uses are built. “This isn't asking the city for, them to write a check from the coffers,” the representative said, adding that reimbursements would come from increment created by completed development.

Staff and several council members countered that the PUD and the ASPIRE 2040 plan prioritize higher-employment, mixed-use development along State Highway 130, and that the east track proposal was largely residential with only limited commercial uses. Staff noted the wastewater improvements proposed would largely serve the development itself rather than provide regional utility capacity, and that Colorado Sand — a city project under construction — already provides key frontage and connections in the area.

Council also discussed that the prior TIRS application had been split previously into infrastructure and performance-based components and that the current submittal did not include performance benchmarks that would make reimbursement contingent on delivering specific commercial uses. Staff said the application as received was not performance based and that any reimbursement agreement tied to performance would need to be specifically written into a future development agreement.

After executive-session legal consultations, a motion to approve the TIRS reimbursement request failed. The TIRS advisory board and city staff had recommended denial; the council's vote left the developer without the requested reimbursement. The developer said they would work with city staff to refine plans and financing going forward.

Votes at a glance: Motion to approve the TIRS reimbursement request for $4,362,224 — outcome: failed (motion failed after executive session).","After hearing staff objections and an hour of testimony from the developer, the City Council voted not to approve a $4,362,224 tax increment reinvestment (TIRS) reimbursement request for roads and wastewater improvements tied to the Northpointe East project.","actionData","errors"]

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Pflugerville council confirms three appointments, approves consent items; one commission appointment deferred

Council splits on lobbying contracts and a legislative agenda item tied to emergency services district reform

Pflugerville council declines $4.36 million TIRZ reimbursement for Northpointe East infrastructure