6B. • Agenda ItemCity of League City (Galveston County)

TRee Mitigation Request

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-06-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Mann, to approve Resolution No. 2026-112 authorizing the removal and mitigation of significant trees exceeding the Director of Planning’s administrative approval authority for property located at 1625 East Main Street to facilitate the construction of an office headquarters for Reconn Construction Services. A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to postpone. Tressler withdrew his motion. A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to amend the item to approve the plan subject to saving "tree 101." The motion to amend passed by the following vote: For: 7 - Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders Absent: 1 - Mayor Long The original motion, as amended, passed by the following vote:”

Nick Long

Mayor (At-Large)

ABSENT

“Absent”

Andy Mann

Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)

YES

“For”

Tommy Cones

Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)

YES

“For”

Tom Crews

Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)

YES

“For”

Courtney Chadwell

Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)

YES

“For”

Scott Higginbotham

Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)

YES

“For”

Chad Tressler

Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)

YES

“For”

Sean Saunders

Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)

YES

“For”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Mann, to approve Resolution No. 2026-112 authorizing the removal and mitigation of significant trees exceeding the Director of Planning’s administrative approval authority for property located at 1625 East Main Street to facilitate the construction of an office headquarters for Reconn Construction Services. A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to postpone. Tressler withdrew his motion. A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to amend the item to approve the plan subject to saving "tree 101." The motion to amend passed by the following vote: For: 7 - Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler and Mr. Saunders Absent: 1 - Mayor Long The original motion, as amended, passed by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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).