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Rockport City Council Special Meeting - October 24, 2025

City Council — Friday, October 24, 2025
BodyRockport, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateFriday, October 24, 2025
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Unassigned speaker

0:03

I really do.

Unassigned speaker

0:12

I think it was a

Speaker 1

0:13

little bit of a sort of thing.

0:24

Okay.

0:35

Well, really, first we have is an executive session.

0:39

And we will took us a whole minute to get to this point.

Unassigned speaker

1:17

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

2:27

For

Speaker 2

2:27

a Tuesday visit.

2:44

Oh, yes, exactly.

Speaker 3

5:17

Um how are you doing?

5:39

Um no.

6:06

Okay, okay.

Speaker 1

6:09

Regular session.

Speaker 4

6:14

Next item on the agenda.

Speaker 1

6:17

Council receive regular session upon the conclusion of the executive session.

6:21

As a council may take action on the items as listed here.

6:25

First item, item number two, consider approval of change order number ten with teal construction related to the new city hall project, which includes construction change directives one through seven for an amount not to exceed one hundred eighty-four thousand one hundred and thirteen dollars and thirty-eight cents.

Speaker 4

6:45

Kimberly.

Speaker 5

7:44

So this is just a cleanup of what we have what work we have done.

Speaker 4

7:54

I moved to approve item two as presented.

Speaker 1

7:58

I have a motion and a second.

7:59

Any further question?

8:01

If not, we'll call it for a vote board one.

Speaker 5

8:04

I.

Speaker 1

8:28

Yes,

Speaker 5

8:29

Mayor and Council.

8:30

This is agenda uh change order number eleven, which is inclusive of two items.

8:36

One is an additional seven thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars and thirty-four cents for additional steel that throughout the project that was just little miscellaneous things here and there that was a cleanup at the

Unassigned speaker

8:46

end,

Speaker 5

8:46

and a decrease of twelve thousand five hundred dollars for some storm drains that were on the back side of the building that were changed during the process.

8:55

And so we had a DDP for that.

8:57

For the total of these two items combined, it is a negative um so a decrease of four thousand five hundred and sixty-nine dollars and sixty-six cents.

Unassigned speaker

9:07

Okay.

Speaker 5

9:07

Council, what's

Speaker 1

9:08

your

Speaker 4

9:08

place?

Unassigned speaker

9:09

I

Speaker 4

9:10

move to approve item three, uh, change order number eleven as presented.

Unassigned speaker

9:13

I

Speaker 1

9:13

have motion and second.

9:15

Motion and a second.

9:16

Any further questions?

9:18

Call for a vote board one.

9:19

Aye.

9:20

Ward three.

Speaker 4

9:21

Aye.

9:21

Ward

Speaker 1

9:22

four, mayor.

Unassigned speaker

9:23

Mayor I, it is unanimous.

Speaker 1

9:25

Item number four, consider approval, change order number twelve with deal construction related to the city hall project pursuant to the settlement agreement

Unassigned speaker

9:33

is

Speaker 1

9:33

hindered.

Speaker 5

9:35

Yes, sir.

9:35

Um this one is a again a conglomeration of a settlement agreement that was presented to council in executive session and is inclusive of a four hundred and eighty-six thousand dollars uh increase to the total contract and those documents you already have.

9:54

Okay, council.

Speaker 4

9:57

Move to approve item four is presented.

9:59

Uh give city manager the authority to effectuate the settlement agreement as presented.

Unassigned speaker

10:06

I

Speaker 1

10:06

have a motion and a second.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Rockport City Council Special Meeting - October 24, 2025

The Rockport City Council held a special meeting on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM at the Rockport Service Center, 212 N. Live Oak, Rockport, Texas. The meeting included an executive session followed by consideration and unanimous approval of three change orders related to the new City Hall project.

Executive Session

The council recessed into executive session to discuss City Hall negotiations and a settlement agreement under Texas Government Code §§ 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Real Property), 551.074 (Personnel), 551.076 (Security), 551.087 (Economic Development), and 551.089 (IT Security). No votes were taken in executive session.

Discussion Items

  • Change Order #10 (Item 2): Approval of Change Order #10 with Teal Construction for the new City Hall project, including Construction Change Directives 1 through 7, for an amount not to exceed $184,113.38. A motion was made and seconded; the vote was unanimous.
  • Change Order #11 (Item 3): Approval of Change Order #11 with Teal Construction, which included an increase of $7,930.34 for additional steel and a decrease of $12,500.00 for storm drain changes, resulting in a net decrease of $4,569.66. Unanimously approved.
  • Change Order #12 (Item 4): Approval of Change Order #12 with Teal Construction pursuant to a settlement agreement discussed in executive session, increasing the total contract by $486,000. The motion also authorized the city manager to effectuate the settlement agreement. Unanimously approved.

Key Outcomes

  • All three change orders were approved unanimously by the council (Ward 1, Ward 3, Ward 4, and Mayor).
  • The meeting adjourned at 12:29 PM.

No public comments were made during the meeting.

Meeting Transcript

I really do. I think it was a little bit of a sort of thing. Okay. Well, really, first we have is an executive session. And we will took us a whole minute to get to this point. Okay. For a Tuesday visit. Oh, yes, exactly. Um how are you doing? Um no. Okay, okay. Regular session. Next item on the agenda. Council receive regular session upon the conclusion of the executive session. As a council may take action on the items as listed here. First item, item number two, consider approval of change order number ten with teal construction related to the new city hall project, which includes construction change directives one through seven for an amount not to exceed one hundred eighty-four thousand one hundred and thirteen dollars and thirty-eight cents. Kimberly. So this is just a cleanup of what we have what work we have done. I moved to approve item two as presented. I have a motion and a second. Any further question? If not, we'll call it for a vote board one. I. Yes, Mayor and Council. This is agenda uh change order number eleven, which is inclusive of two items. One is an additional seven thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars and thirty-four cents for additional steel that throughout the project that was just little miscellaneous things here and there that was a cleanup at the end, and a decrease of twelve thousand five hundred dollars for some storm drains that were on the back side of the building that were changed during the process. And so we had a DDP for that. For the total of these two items combined, it is a negative um so a decrease of four thousand five hundred and sixty-nine dollars and sixty-six cents. Okay. Council, what's your place? I move to approve item three, uh, change order number eleven as presented. I have motion and second. Motion and a second. Any further questions? Call for a vote board one. Aye. Ward three. Aye. Ward four, mayor. Mayor I, it is unanimous.

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