Zachary J. Goodlander

The meeting agenda included several components such as Call to Order, Invocation, Pledges, and Citizen Comments. Key discussion items under City Manager updates covered changes to city staff members, the Water Conservation Day, and the 2026 General Election. The Consent Agenda featured multiple items, including approval of professional services agreements, financial reports for December 2025, updates to the Master Fee Schedule, approval of a resolution requesting TXDOT and H-GAC to accelerate planning for Highway 36A, and approval of various plats and change orders. Business items focused on a discussion regarding proposed lighting at Eagle Landing Park with HTX Soccer, presentation and discussion on Series 2026 General Obligation Bonds for park land acquisition, discussion on e-scooter/e-bike ordinance implementation, and consideration of water/wastewater rates and an ordinance regarding through truck routes. The Executive Session was planned to address consultation with the attorney regarding land/jurisdictional issues related to Heritage Bend Development, park land acquisition, economic development negotiations for Project Baker, and ethics obligations/conflicts of interest. Action taken following executive session included authorizing a lawsuit regarding City Hall construction/design defects.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting included consideration for the approval of minutes from the November 20, 2025 meeting. The primary business involved three variance requests, all scheduled for public hearings at 10:00 AM. The first variance request was from Aetna Sign Group regarding an unpermitted wall sign installation at 2505 Texas Heritage Parkway Suite 410, requiring a variance to sign ordinance regulations. The second request was from Davis Beasley (SDstudio) concerning landscape standards at 27125 Fulshear Bend Drive, specifically prohibiting the planting of trees within a pipeline easement, where only shrubs are permitted. The third request was from Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No. 4 for a variance related to site development regulations at 30610 5th Street. An incidental meeting notice indicated that a quorum of the City Council and several other commissions might be in attendance.

This strategy outlines staffing and compensation plans for the Fulshear Police Department for fiscal years 2027-2030. It addresses challenges related to rapid population growth, increased calls for service, and officer recruitment and retention, comparing salaries with peer agencies. The plan details projected budget impacts and explores funding mechanisms, including the reallocation of sales tax, adjustments to the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) tax rate, and the potential establishment of a Crime Control & Prevention District to ensure sustainable public safety services.

The meeting included several public hearings concerning proposed zoning map amendments. These included rezoning tracts to the Waters Planned Unit Development (PUD) district and rezoning tracts from Wallis Street PUD to the Downtown District (DD). Public hearings were also held regarding a specific use permit for an assisted living center and a wireless telecommunications antenna, as well as a proposed zoning map amendment for a tract intended for annexation into the Semi-Urban Residential (SU) district. The Council reviewed proposed zoning regulation text amendments to the Coordinated Development Ordinance, dissolving the Wallis Street PUD and creating the Waters PUD, and providing reasonable accommodations. Consent items covered various matters, including financial reports, plat approvals, and contract amendments for utility projects. Business items included consideration of ordinances for zoning map amendments, dissolving the Wallis Street PUD and replacing it with the Waters PUD, approving a general election date, discussing police salaries and budget, and approving specific use permits for an assisted living center and a cellular antenna. An executive session was held for consultation with the attorney regarding the North Fort Bend Water Authority (NFBWA).

The City Council meeting agenda included several organizational items such as the invocation and pledges. Key discussion points involved city manager updates on staff changes and a toll road underpass feasibility study. The agenda featured multiple public hearings concerning proposed zoning map amendments across several tracts of land, involving rezonings to the Waters Planned Unit Development (PUD), the Downtown District (DD), and the Semi-Urban Residential (SU) District, as well as text amendments to the Coordinated Development Ordinance (CDO). Business items included considerations for approving various ordinances related to zoning map changes, ordering a general election for May 2, 2026, a presentation on police salaries and budget for FY 27-30, and ordinances concerning reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities and granting Specific Use Permits for an assisted living center and a cellular antenna. Consent items covered routine approvals such as previous minutes (November and December 2025), updated Drug-Free Zone Maps, final plats for Lakeside Park sections, monthly financial reports for November 2025, and several design and utility agreement amendments. The council also planned for an executive session to consult with the attorney regarding the North Fort Bend Water Authority (NFBWA).