Rockport public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
City Council adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and approved a conditional use permit for an RV park to bring it into code compliance. The council also directed the Police Chief to conduct a traffic study near the ABC Learning Center.
- Adopted FY 2023-2024 budget of $55,780,051 (unanimous)
- Approved first reading of Conditional Use Permit for RV Park at 1331 State Highway 188 (unanimous)
- Approved 2023-2024 Property Tax Assessment/Collection Agreement with Aransas County (unanimous)
- Approved $28,388 from Tree Mitigation Fund for Arbor Day events (unanimous)
- Approved closure of streets for Rockport Cultural Arts District Model T Parade on Oct 21, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved disposition and donation of surplus City property (unanimous)
- Approved removal of Planning & Zoning Commission Member W. Kent Howard (unanimous)
- Approved various meeting minutes from August and September 2023 (unanimous)
City Council
City Council approved ordinances to amend service charges for water and wastewater for all customers. The council also held public hearings regarding the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget and the 2023 property tax rate.
- Approved water rate amendments for all customers (4-1)
- Approved wastewater rate amendments for all customers (4-1)
Planning and Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a property replat for a site on FM 3036. The commission also recommended that City Council approve a Conditional Use Permit for a property on SH 188.
- Approved August 21, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved replat for 2300 FM 3036, 110 Kokomo and 126 Kokomo (unanimous)
- Recommended City Council approve Conditional Use Permit for 1331 SH 188 (unanimous)
City Council
City Council unanimously approved ordinances to update natural gas rates, solid waste service fees, and installation fees for water, wastewater, and natural gas connections. The council also voted to repeal the city's minors' curfew ordinance. Water and wastewater rate changes were returned to first reading and are scheduled for a second reading on September 12, 2023.
- Repealed Chapter 66, Article II 'Minors; Curfew' (Unanimous)
- Approved amended natural gas service charges (Unanimous)
- Approved new solid waste refuse collection fee schedule (Unanimous)
- Approved amended natural gas tap/meter installation fees and meter sizes (Unanimous)
- Approved amended water and wastewater tap/meter installation and connection fees (Unanimous)