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Rockport City Council Regular Meeting – May 12, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, May 12, 2026

BodyRockport, Texas

SessionCity Council

DateTuesday, May 12, 2026

StatusFILED

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Unassigned speaker

0:00

Right, one here.

Speaker 1

0:04

We're on to ceremonial matters and proclamations.

0:07

First one today, we are gonna have a proclaiming proclamation proclaiming May 10th through the 16th as police week.

0:18

Mayor Pro Tem Hapman and City Council for Rockport, Texas, salutes the men and women who do the difficult and dangerous work of safeguarding our communities.

0:26

Police officers around the nation understand the tremendous responsibility bestowed upon them in protecting the freedom and liberty of all citizens.

Unassigned speaker

0:34

And

Speaker 2

0:34

whereas the men and women of

Speaker 1

0:35

Rockport Police Department are dedicated to protecting all city residents and visitors with respect and dignity against deception, violence, and disorder.

0:45

And whereas the residents and visitors of the city of Rockport recognize the dangers of the law enforcement profession and understand the difficulties in performing the duties and the responsibilities of law enforcement officer.

0:57

And whereas more than 800,000 law enforcement officers serve communities across the United States, including the 27 sworn police officers of the Rockport Police Department.

Unassigned speaker

1:07

And

Speaker 1

1:07

whereas what officers are ever vigilant, 113 police officers died in the line of duty in 2025, amounting to over 27,000 line of duty deaths since the first death was recorded in 1786.

1:20

And therefore, be a result that I, Mayor Pro Tem Hapman, and the City of Council for the City of Rockport, Texas, call upon all the people to serve May 10th, 2026 through May 16th, 2026 as National Police Week.

Unassigned speaker

1:33

The

Speaker 1

1:33

citizen of Rockport are encouraged to show support to the law enforcement officers who devote themselves to delivering exceptional service to the committee and the communities across the great nation.

1:49

Thank you for all your hard

Unassigned speaker

1:50

work.

Speaker 1

3:07

Whereas historic preservation in 2026 is a reminder that preservation is more than just buildings.

3:13

It is about our connection to the places that are special to us all.

3:16

And whereas historic preservation is an effective tool to for revaluation, neighborhoods fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability.

3:26

And whereas it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions made by dedicated individuals to help preserve the many aspects of the heritage that has shaped us as a people.

3:37

And whereas historical organizations in Rockport and Arances County have endeavored to reserve and protect historical artifacts and material about Rockport and Rantis County.

3:47

And whereas Awards for Historic Preservation 2026 are co-sponsored by the area County Historical Commission, the Friends of History Center, and the Ramses County Historical Society.

3:58

Therefore, we resolved that I Mayor Pro Tem Hapman and the City of Rockport sit State of Texas do proclaim May 2026 as historic preservation month and call upon the people of Rancis County to join it, their fellow citizens across the United States in recognizing and participating in the special observance.

4:19

The 12th day of May 2026.

Speaker 2

4:26

Yeah.

4:33

Yes.

Speaker 3

4:34

I'd like to invite everyone here on behalf of the historic groups.

4:38

This variety at the uh community center.

4:41

We're going to be giving awards for historic preservation.

4:44

Individuals and groups that have worked to preserve the history of this county.

4:49

It starts at six o'clock and goes probably a couple hours or so.

4:53

Anyway, we'll invite everybody here to come there.

Unassigned speaker

5:04

Thank you.

Unassigned speaker

5:05

Thank you.

Unassigned speaker

5:10

First thing I got anything free from the city.

Unassigned speaker

5:12

That's bad.

Unassigned speaker

5:15

Yeah,

Speaker 4

5:16

which will be

Speaker 3

5:18

in the mail.

Speaker 1

5:22

We have a tenure Tuesday, Vanessa.

Speaker 2

5:28

I'm always happy to give these guys out.

5:31

Gracie Garcia is not here with us tonight.

5:34

Unfortunately, her mother fell and broke her hip, so we want to pray for her mom.

5:38

But Grace has been with us for 10 years in utility building, and um everybody that comes in here knows Gracie, knows who she is, knows what she does, and she's a pleasure to see.

5:48

And if you see Gracie, I challenge you to ask her what she does for the kids of this county at Christmas time because it's pretty amazing.

5:54

I don't think she does it by herself, but she sure heads it up, and it's a really neat thing.

5:57

So take the time to discuss it with Gracie if you see her.

6:01

And uh I think Robbie's gonna accept this on her behalf, and you'll be sure she gets it to her.

Unassigned speaker

6:06

Very

Speaker 4

6:06

well.

6:07

Thank you.

Speaker 2

6:08

I'm not taking a picture

Unassigned speaker

6:09

of Robbie.

Unassigned speaker

6:12

Maybe we can get Gracie's photo.

Unassigned speaker

6:14

Yeah, we'll get

Speaker 2

6:15

Gracie and put it in our

Speaker 1

6:19

thank you, Gracie, for all your hard

Unassigned speaker

6:21

work.

Speaker 1

6:22

We're gonna move on to the uh consent agenda.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Water And Wastewater Management████████████████████████████████████████████44%

Procedural█████████████████17%

Technology and Innovation████████████████16%

Public Safety█████████9%

Historic Preservation██████6%

Parks and Recreation█████5%

Personnel Matters███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Rockport City Council Regular Meeting – May 12, 2026

The Rockport City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM and adjourned at 6:26 PM. The meeting included ceremonial proclamations, unanimous approval of several routine items, a detailed discussion regarding water curtailment equity from the City of Corpus Christi, and an executive session for legal and real estate matters. Following the executive session, the Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate long-term water solutions.

Ceremonial Matters

Mayor Pro Tem Andrea Hattman proclaimed May 10th through May 16th, 2026, as National Police Week, honoring the 27 sworn officers of the Rockport Police Department and noting the 113 officers who died in the line of duty in 2025.
Mayor Pro Tem Hattman also proclaimed May 2026 as Historic Preservation Month, encouraging participation in the county's historic preservation award ceremony.
City Manager Vanessa Shrauner recognized Gracie Garcia (Utility Billing) for ten years of dedicated service as part of the "Tenure Tuesday" program. Robbie Sorrell accepted the recognition on her behalf.

Consent Calendar

The Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included the approval of the April 28th Regular Meeting minutes, the April 29th Budget Workshop minutes, and Resolution 2026-17R ratifying the assignment of the City's interest in the CNG station contract.

Discussion Items

Ordinance 2012 (TMRS Benefits): Council approved the first of two readings of an ordinance allowing approximately 17 eligible city employees who previously cashed out their Texas Municipal Retirement System membership to buy back their service credit. City Manager Shrauner explained the buyback includes a penalty of roughly 5% per year. The vote was unanimous.
Ordinance 2011 (Traffic and Speed): Council unanimously approved the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 98 regarding speed regulations. Police Chief Nathan Anderson confirmed no changes were made since the first reading.
Resolution 2026-18R (BarCom IT Services): Council approved a month-to-month managed information technology services agreement with BarCom. City Manager Shrauner stated the City will transition from a two-person IT staff to a one-person in-house specialist supplemented by the managed contract, following the loss of the IT director. The contract has a 30-day cancellation clause.
Resolution 2026-19R (Water Curtailment Equity): Brian Williams, former General Manager of the San Patricio Municipal Water District, presented a resolution opposing the City of Corpus Christi's proposed water curtailment ordinance structure. He argued the proposed baselines would disproportionately burden wholesale customers, providing Rockport residents (10,439 customers) a lower per-gallon baseline than Corpus Christi residents. The resolution requests that wholesale customers be treated equitably to Corpus Christi's residential, commercial, and industrial users. The resolution was approved unanimously. The City of Portland has already passed a similar resolution, with other area cities scheduled to follow.
Extension of Water Emergency Declaration: Council unanimously approved a 30-day extension of Proclamation 27-057O, maintaining the Water Emergency Declaration to preserve expedited regulatory capabilities during the ongoing drought conditions.

City Council Reports

Councilmembers Rangel (Ward 1), Anderson (Ward 2), and Brundrett (Ward 3) had no items to report.
Councilmember Hattman (Ward 4) thanked the Parks Department and Devin for coordinating a successful May 8th community cleanup with the high school junior class along Tule Creek, and promoted the upcoming Bates on the Bay weekend event.

Executive Session and Subsequent Action

The Council recessed into Executive Session at 5:29 PM. The session was held pursuant to Texas Government Code sections covering consultation with the City Attorney (water issues), real property (vicinity of Pearl Street), personnel matters, security, economic development negotiations, and IT security.
Reconvening at 6:26 PM, the Council carried a motion authorizing the City Manager to begin contract negotiations for long-term water solutions for the City of Rockport. The meeting then adjourned.

Key Outcomes

Approvals: Consent Agenda; Ordinance 2012 (1st Reading); Ordinance 2011 (2nd & Final Reading); Resolution 2026-18R (BarCom IT Services); Resolution 2026-19R (Water Equity); 30-day Water Emergency Extension.
Directive: City Manager authorized to negotiate long-term water supply contracts.
Vote Tallies: All recorded votes during the open meeting were unanimous (4-0).

Meeting Transcript

Right, one here. We're on to ceremonial matters and proclamations. First one today, we are gonna have a proclaiming proclamation proclaiming May 10th through the 16th as police week. Mayor Pro Tem Hapman and City Council for Rockport, Texas, salutes the men and women who do the difficult and dangerous work of safeguarding our communities. Police officers around the nation understand the tremendous responsibility bestowed upon them in protecting the freedom and liberty of all citizens. And whereas the men and women of Rockport Police Department are dedicated to protecting all city residents and visitors with respect and dignity against deception, violence, and disorder. And whereas the residents and visitors of the city of Rockport recognize the dangers of the law enforcement profession and understand the difficulties in performing the duties and the responsibilities of law enforcement officer. And whereas more than 800,000 law enforcement officers serve communities across the United States, including the 27 sworn police officers of the Rockport Police Department. And whereas what officers are ever vigilant, 113 police officers died in the line of duty in 2025, amounting to over 27,000 line of duty deaths since the first death was recorded in 1786. And therefore, be a result that I, Mayor Pro Tem Hapman, and the City of Council for the City of Rockport, Texas, call upon all the people to serve May 10th, 2026 through May 16th, 2026 as National Police Week. The citizen of Rockport are encouraged to show support to the law enforcement officers who devote themselves to delivering exceptional service to the committee and the communities across the great nation. Thank you for all your hard work. Whereas historic preservation in 2026 is a reminder that preservation is more than just buildings. It is about our connection to the places that are special to us all. And whereas historic preservation is an effective tool to for revaluation, neighborhoods fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability. And whereas it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions made by dedicated individuals to help preserve the many aspects of the heritage that has shaped us as a people. And whereas historical organizations in Rockport and Arances County have endeavored to reserve and protect historical artifacts and material about Rockport and Rantis County. And whereas Awards for Historic Preservation 2026 are co-sponsored by the area County Historical Commission, the Friends of History Center, and the Ramses County Historical Society. Therefore, we resolved that I Mayor Pro Tem Hapman and the City of Rockport sit State of Texas do proclaim May 2026 as historic preservation month and call upon the people of Rancis County to join it, their fellow citizens across the United States in recognizing and participating in the special observance. The 12th day of May 2026. Yeah. Yes. I'd like to invite everyone here on behalf of the historic groups. This variety at the uh community center. We're going to be giving awards for historic preservation. Individuals and groups that have worked to preserve the history of this county. It starts at six o'clock and goes probably a couple hours or so. Anyway, we'll invite everybody here to come there. Thank you. Thank you. First thing I got anything free from the city. That's bad. Yeah, which will be in the mail. We have a tenure Tuesday, Vanessa. I'm always happy to give these guys out. Gracie Garcia is not here with us tonight. Unfortunately, her mother fell and broke her hip, so we want to pray for her mom. But Grace has been with us for 10 years in utility building, and um everybody that comes in here knows Gracie, knows who she is, knows what she does, and she's a pleasure to see. And if you see Gracie, I challenge you to ask her what she does for the kids of this county at Christmas time because it's pretty amazing. I don't think she does it by herself, but she sure heads it up, and it's a really neat thing. So take the time to discuss it with Gracie if you see her. And uh I think Robbie's gonna accept this on her behalf, and you'll be sure she gets it to her. Very

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