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Election order: Staff told council the city is ordering the May 3, 2025 general election to elect a mayor and councilmembers for places 1 and 3 and to submit proposed city charter amendments to voters. Staff noted the city spent $22,652 on last year’s election and that, if the school district elects to hold races, a joint election agreement with the county’s election administrator could reduce the city’s share of cost by about half. A councilmember moved to approve the election order and the motion passed by voice vote (\"Aye\").

Fireworks RFP: Staff recommended returning the fireworks show to Community Park and launching over the softball fields behind the fields (not on the fields). Council authorized issuance of a request for proposals and selected July 5, 2025 as the event date. A councilmember moved and another seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.

Little League lease: Council approved renewal of the facility lease with the Aransas Pass Little League covering March 4, 2025–March 3, 2026. Staff said the little league board had secured pest-control sponsorships and that the organization would continue as the leaseholder. The motion to approve carried by voice vote.

Maddox pump station change order: The council approved Change Order No. 1 with Associated Construction Partners to extend the contractor’s time by 180 calendar days at no additional cost. Staff explained lead times for materials and project adjustments on the city side — and theft of a louver system that had to be reordered — as reasons for the extension. Staff also confirmed repairs such as sealing an outlet pipe would be completed; the motion carried by voice vote.

Huey airframe donation: After an executive session, council reconvened and approved a motion to accept a donation of a Huey airframe from the Defense Logistics Agency and the Colorado National Guard to be designated as a historical public memorial on property at VFW Post 2932, 620 W. Wheeler Ave. The motion carried by voice vote.

Most motions in the meeting were approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were given in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 02/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Aransas Pass City Council approved an election order for May 3, 2025, authorized a fireworks RFP for July 5, renewed the Little League lease, approved a no-cost 180-day extension for the Maddox pump-station contract and accepted a Huey airframe donation at its Feb. 3 meeting.","taxTitle","Aransas Pass, Nueces County, Texas","taxId",57358,"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},6680729,"Aransas Pass council reviews draft policies on boards, livestreaming and decorum; keeps reconsideration rule as written",416,1506000,1922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216098-c4a9af0b246900198bab3b93815a1b38&start=1506&end=1922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216098-c4a9af0b246900198bab3b93815a1b38/thumbnail_1506000.jpg","/articles/6680729/Aransas-Pass/Nueces-County/Texas/Aransas-Pass-council-reviews-draft-policies-on-boards-livestreaming-and-decorum-keeps-reconsideration-rule-as-written","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680729-7edd629345fff507df123e737aeb76c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770865326&Signature=gXOA2tCKYdjKc1FrwSinOkKQzWH5ADfGT7pEbXqRSI8XtknvFy8y2C21N9VQJRaMHFNVCzKbJGBI72TMfPlf6IHsqHIUThQjNS772hGivnC2ZueI-madPxfZAswp~dPLFSGvpuUO2T4d5ZIEkdjh0wOEMG-9SG5YBFsFT7QyTjuB-HGUQKqPIB6WVouFunT8p8~A3SrQ9uOFAyYLcxcYjzL~wZWcRJwmhfh4Y872McaNthGzFEmFRseLD2hH~nrGFRcE5DYtS9epzegOTLWIZ9TQWCCa95GDNJKR2vHywMqaJnrIoN3eR35im3h0YhUCTJIluvXwmK-SbQsv2LOpjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a set of draft council policies to the Aransas Pass City Council on Feb. 3 covering boards and commissions, attendance expectations, livestreaming of meetings, reconsideration procedures, rules of decorum, rules of procedure and travel expenses. Councilmembers gave direction to revise one item and bring a second draft back to a future meeting.

Staff said the first policy would require temporary boards and committees the council appoints — for example, a charter review committee — to comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act and to post meetings at least 72 hours in advance. The draft also proposed an attendance standard that would create a vacancy for members who miss more than 25% of scheduled meetings in a term year.

Another draft would require that city council regular, special and workshop meetings held in the council chambers be livestreamed; executive sessions would be excluded. A staff member said the livestreaming policy would apply only to council meetings, not to city boards and commissions.

Council considered a proposed change to the city’s practice under Robert's Rules of Order that would allow an item to be reconsidered either at the meeting where it was first voted on or at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Several councilmembers argued for retaining the current approach under Robert's Rules — that reconsideration must occur at the meeting where the original vote took place — and the mayor instructed staff to remove the reconsideration extension from the draft.

Other drafts addressed rules of decorum and general rules of procedure; staff said the text principally codified existing practices and that a separate policy on how citizens may place items on a workshop agenda — adopted previously — would be added to a subsequent draft. The council did not take formal action; staff will return with revised drafts (staff suggested the next meeting, Feb. 17).","City staff presented draft council policies on Feb. 3 covering boards and commissions, attendance, livestreaming, reconsideration rules, decorum and travel; councilmembers instructed staff to remove a proposed extension of the reconsideration window and return with a revised draft.",{"_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},6680734,"Local owner asks Aransas Pass council to study 'Beach on the Flats' near bridge to Port Aransas",458,1040000,1498000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216098-c4a9af0b246900198bab3b93815a1b38&start=1040&end=1498","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216098-c4a9af0b246900198bab3b93815a1b38/thumbnail_1040000.jpg","/articles/6680734/Aransas-Pass/Nueces-County/Texas/Local-owner-asks-Aransas-Pass-council-to-study-Beach-on-the-Flats-near-bridge-to-Port-Aransas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680734-0ccd6a46d87457e5a7d38c3f543db024/orig.mp4?Expires=1770865326&Signature=Sg7QTmk9Ii6ctYCdAfwEz5e-qF-6z7~-EzXeg-RhzHxiUoM8eJCX226zCwbG3rSAK25uS3QMKSA4UOujHCD3IxWs2lekSEA4uZ6w4s3ImXn3OO4W0EDICYduZIlZa~weotMs6rhuGXZyz4hXfSEv-A~84aSbquowozuTv0lD10YnpiHEMGYJnVMYRFBrssY0~Uxi~j4UBYAKEIZlXNUlOeR8iKpeTRwpmLjd4u5TphxLT3BXtbiciTpb9HsKO-cOUSmB4DjMCFw8Vwl7aSImzO7agyLtVxCVjnJ~g2YW8WJJdUul1l5JxzaJTw2JhbeLlnUTstntGq0QHbCCPQfiXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nestor Angel, a local property owner and business operator, asked the Aransas Pass City Council on Feb. 3 to allow staff to pursue a feasibility study and property agreements for what he called a “beach on the flats” on the right side of the bridge headed to Port Aransas.

Angel told council members he owns two restaurants and manages about 25 rental properties and said a modest, managed beach would help attract visitors to Aransas Pass rather than driving straight through to Port Aransas. \"I'm here to ask for your blessing on moving forward on bringing a beach to Aransas Pass,\" Angel said. He suggested installing bollards, restrooms, trash cans, parking markers and later possibly charging for parking permits as ways to maintain the area.

Council members and staff flagged several constraints that would need review before any development. City staff noted the area is in a flood zone, contains mangroves and lies near an oyster reef, each of which could trigger state and federal environmental requirements. One councilmember observed that if wetlands were removed they would need to be replaced elsewhere. Staff and council discussed negotiating memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with private property owners along the flats, saying the project would require private-owner approval and legal agreements.

The council also discussed practical challenges. Angel and others warned about high tides that can reach the road, scattered parked cars and existing traffic patterns; council members asked about parking capacity and whether the site could be sustained without adding dredged sand. Angel recommended minimal physical alteration—bollards and markers rather than hauling in sand—so as to avoid damaging mangroves or oyster habitat.

Council members asked staff to research feasibility, legal obstacles and costs and to return to council with findings. Staff said a feasibility study would be the next step and that cost estimates were not specified at the meeting. Angel told council he thought the project could be achievable in one to two years if property agreements and permitting proceed.

The item includes historical mentions: Angel said the idea had been discussed previously (he referenced a 2013 conversation with Sylvia Carrillo). No formal vote to authorize construction was taken; the council directed staff to prepare a feasibility study and bring the item back for formal consideration and, if necessary, placement on a future posted agenda.","A local property owner asked the Aransas Pass City Council to authorize a feasibility study and pursue agreements with private owners to create a modest beach area on the flats near the city bridge to Port Aransas; council members raised environmental, ownership and flooding issues and directed staff to return with a study.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6680725,"Aransas Pass staff says 2024 racial profiling report met state requirements; no issues raised",91,915000,1006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216098-c4a9af0b246900198bab3b93815a1b38&start=915&end=1006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216098-c4a9af0b246900198bab3b93815a1b38/thumbnail_915000.jpg","/articles/6680725/Aransas-Pass/Nueces-County/Texas/Aransas-Pass-staff-says-2024-racial-profiling-report-met-state-requirements-no-issues-raised","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680725-f8abacd420f7a7c3db345374bc842289/orig.mp4?Expires=1770865326&Signature=cpF2PDIwVit2UrBOUd8XmrtCyzuC5edDJfZUeJqwcecratwWkNlMqdgmUczxrg2aLdF9riJ7LkZL0I1Qo3GiU5rE5Pez-WlCCkI~OU76Jflku76U7C3Xg6ZU1~0sRulKzF0lh6elbg04GzhAuRQoB7svXzGq4oSAVe784ti2kkP5Yx0GePJtdxLPiQCowb2N53Sm484CmgFx6OpLYQFRh9bbenG3HYYBNj5TZiLKx0nj-f7m5TGFMVxD5Fdig2qIatrW01WBHZvtdomQFfvHnUByGpRUFwGjQOZ9OKqWd26I9bxfOOE1KXEKsGUD8U82-J8PR2qJwFl8PcyI4etkmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aaron (identified by staff at the Feb. 3 council meeting) presented the 2024 racial profiling report to the City Council and said the city met state reporting requirements. \"Every year, we have to submit racial profiling data to the state,\" Aaron told the council. \"Of course, there were no issues. We've met all state requirements, but I'm available for any questions that you'll have.\"

The presentation was brief, and no members of the public signed up for citizen comments related to the report. Staff did not provide additional data breakdowns during the presentation; Aaron offered to answer questions and to provide additional information if requested.","A city staff member identified as Aaron told the council that the Aransas Pass annual racial profiling data required by the state was filed for 2024 and that no issues were identified; the report was made available for council review and staff offered to answer questions.","actionData","errors"]

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Aransas Pass council reviews draft policies on boards, livestreaming and decorum; keeps reconsideration rule as written

Local owner asks Aransas Pass council to study 'Beach on the Flats' near bridge to Port Aransas

Aransas Pass staff says 2024 racial profiling report met state requirements; no issues raised