Meeting summary

The City Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 North Brushy Street, Leander, Texas, with a briefing workshop at 6:00 PM and the regular meeting at 7:00 PM; the meeting will also be live-streamed at https://www.leandertx.gov/video. The 6:00 PM briefing workshop includes a tree preservation workshop to discuss near-term code amendments and give staff direction on a process to create and implement a tree preservation program. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes from the September 17, 2026 regular meeting and September 22, 2026 special called meeting, acceptance of public infrastructure for Lot 1, Block A Tylerville Commercial Subdivision Phase I, and a Tetra Tech-RPS task order not to exceed $173,928.00 for design, bidding, and construction phase services for a proposed traffic signal at Main Street and Hero Way, with City Manager execution authorization. Other listed approvals include an HDR Engineering task order not to exceed $1,051,324.00 for Phase 1 engineering and design consulting for the San Gabriel Parkway West roadway project, a Roadway Impact Fee Offset Agreement with V2R Holdings for the Leander Memory Care Center, and an interlocal contract with DPS for Texas Conviction Reporting, each with City Manager document-execution authorization. The agenda lists technology and human-resources software approvals: SHI antivirus, identity protection, ransomware prevention software and services totaling $118,564.72; SHI mobile device management software and services totaling $65,201.50; and a one-year NEOGOV SaaS agreement for human resources software and cloud services for $105,381.94, with City Manager execution authorization. A public hearing is scheduled on an ordinance amending the fee schedule, including a waiver for demolition and reconstruction fees on residential pool permits related to Alkali Silica Reaction, or concrete cancer; the item also lists conflict amendments, severability, savings, open-meetings clauses, related matters, and discussion and possible action on the fee schedule. Regular agenda items include possible action on Comprehensive Plan Case CPA-26-0020 to add the Stormwater Master Plan to the Comprehensive Plan, and possible action to amend an ordinance so tree mitigation in-lieu fees may support specialized City staff, tree canopy studies, professional consulting services, and City staff support for reviews and mitigation. Council will discuss and consider approval of the Oakwood Hills Phasing Plan for Subdivision Case CP-25-0051, covering 188 single-family lots in three phases on seven parcels totaling about 337.18 acres, generally west of Nameless Road and about 1,050 feet north of Shady Mountain Road in Leander, Travis County. Several tree-removal items are listed: one heritage tree for the Sullivan Tract Preliminary Plat near the northern terminus of Whit Creek Trail; two heritage trees for the Crossroads Site Development south of Hero Way West about 400 feet west of Bagdad Road; one heritage tree at 1717 Garlock Drive; and one heritage tree for Wildspring Phase 3, generally northwest of CR 175 and CR 177. Other regular agenda business includes considering purchase of two replacement fire engines and a new ladder truck for the Fire Department from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group for $4,232,024.00 with City Manager execution authorization; casting a vote in the TML Region 10 Director Election; supporting WCID restoration of Lakewood Park to normal pool lake level of 876.2 feet above mean sea level and requesting remaining documents sought on June 18, 2026; and discussing solid waste commercial collection hours and requirements. The executive session is listed for legal consultation on deployment of security devices and related contracts, and on acquisition of properties for public purposes; after reconvening in open session, Council may take action as it deems appropriate on those topics. The agenda also says Council may adjourn into executive session at any time during the meeting on any posted agenda item for which state law authorizes it. Public comments on non-agenda items are listed early in the regular meeting, comments on agenda items will be heard when each item is discussed, and all comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes per individual, or 6 minutes if translation is needed. For ADA access, the City says reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request; call the City Secretary at (512) 528-2743, and hearing impaired or speech disabled persons with telecommunication devices for the deaf may call (512) 528-2800.