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7 • Regular AgendaCity of Orange (Orange County)

8.

Presented in: City of Orange City Council - March 10, 2026 on 2026-03-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion on 8.”
LS
Larry Spears Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MC
Matt Chandler
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
BC
Brad Childs
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
TT
Terrie T. Salter
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
MM
Mary McKenna
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GT
George T. Mortimer
Councilmember, At-Large Place 5 (At-Large Place 5)
YES
PB
Paul Burch
Councilmember, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

RESO LUT IO NS a) Fi nal Readi ng: Cons i der a res ol u ti o n approv i ng an Ec o nom i c Dev el opm ent Corporati o n (EDC) Inf ras truc ture G ra n t Agreem e nt w i th Cadanc e Dev el opm e nt Partners , LLC (Proj ec t Caps tone), 3880 IH 10 W , Orange, T ex as 7 7 6 3 2 f or el i gi bl e i nf ras t ruc ture i m prov em ents i n an am ount not to ex c eed $2,000,000 f or the purpos e o f ec onom i c d ev el opm ent. (Fi rs t R eadi ng February 24, 2026) 115 Staf f : J . T rahan b) Fi nal Readi ng: Cons i der a res ol u ti o n approv i ng an Ec o nom i c Dev el opm ent Corporati o n (EDC) Chapter 380 Sal es T a x Rebate A greem ent w i t h Cadanc e Dev el opm ent Partners , LLC (Proj ec t Caps tone), 3880 IH 1 0 W , O range, T ex as 77632 at 3 3% of the 1.5% (or the .5% EDC porti on) s al e s tax generated at the s i te f or a peri o d o f ten (10) y ears f or the purpos e of ec onom i c d ev el opm ent. (Fi rs t Readi ng February 24, 2026) 145 Staf f : J . T rahan c ) Fi nal Readi ng: Cons i der a r e s o l uti on approv i n g a Chapter 380 Property T ax Rebate Agreem ent w i th Cadan c e Dev el opm ent Partners , LLC (Proj ec t Caps tone), 3880 IH 10 W , O range, T e x as 77632 at 100% of the i n c rem ental ad v al orem tax on the p r o p e r t y , and i m prov em ents to the proj ec t, f or a p eri od of ten (10) y ears f o r the purpos e of ec onom i c dev el opm ent. (Fi rs t Readi ng February 24, 2026) 188 Staf f : J . T rahan d) Fi rs t Readi ng: C o n s i der a res ol u ti o n a pprov i ng an EDC Inf ras truc ture Gra nt Agre e m ent w i th G ul f State Indus tri es , LLC, 4514 W . Lutc her Dri v e , O range, T ex as 77632 i n a n am ount n ot to ex c eed $200,000. 221 Staf f : H. G rav ett Cit y Counc il Meet ing, Marc h 10, 2026 Cit y of Orange, Tex a s P age 2 e) Fi rs t Readi ng: Cons i der a res o l uti on approv i ng an EDC Inf ras t r u c t u re G rant Agreem ent w i th New ton Core, LLC (Park Av enue Apartm ents ), O range, T ex as 77630 i n an am ount not to ex c e ed $40,000. 238 Staf f : H. G rav ett f ) Fi rs t Readi ng: Cons i der a res o l uti o n a p p rov i ng an EDC Inf ras truc ture G rant Agreem ent w i th Cy pres s w ood Fl ex park , LP, State Hi ghw ay 87 and FM 105, O range, T e x as 77630 i n an am o unt not t o ex c eed $200,000. 256 Staf f : H. G rav ett g) Cons i der a res ol uti on am endi n g Res o l uti on 2026-03 rel ati ng to the May 2, 2026 Ci ty of O range G eneral El ec ti on regardi ng earl y v oti ng dates and v oti ng pol l i ng l oc ati ons . 272 Staf f : J . Pool h) Cons i der a res ol uti on a pprov i ng the s ubm i s s i on of a n a ppl i c ati on f or t he S w a t M obi l e Surv ei l l anc e Cov ert Ca m e r a Proj ec t Grant f or the 2027 y ear; approv al of prov i di n g m atc hi ng f unds i f requi red; and d es i gnati on of i ndi v i du a l a u thoi z ed to repres ent Ci ty i n al l m atters pertai ni ng to grant. 284 Staf f : M. Zeto i ) Cons i der a res ol uti on o f the Ci ty Counc

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).