Cotulla council approves drought‑contingency ordinance, Veterans Park landscaping, fee waivers and more in one meeting
June 12, 2026 | Cotulla, La Salle County, Texas
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Cotulla — The Cotulla City Council passed several routine and policy items at a June workshop, approving an ordinance, awarding a parks landscaping job, waiving demolition fees on two properties, accepting a donated marquee sign and appointing a new municipal judge.
The council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 26‑06‑11001, an amendment to Chapter 54 (utilities) adding water‑conservation/drought contingency provisions required by pending grants and loan closings. The ordinance was presented as a required condition for a water‑related grant and the council voted to adopt it.
For Veterans Park and Front Street, staff presented two invoices from Jen’s Nursery totaling approximately $30,010 (line items shown as $20,006.48 and $10,004.00) for trees, shrubs and site work. Council discussed historic‑district limits and whether procurement rules were followed; staff said two local vendors were contacted and that Jen’s Nursery qualified as a local vendor under procurement rules. The council approved the purchase.
On property enforcement, the council voted to waive a $2,800 demolition fee for 408 Gulf Street after hearing safety and payment history context, and separately waived the demolition fee for a county‑owned former Pizza Inn at 406 North Main to allow the city to proceed with demolition.
The council also voted to accept a marquee sign donation from the Brush Country Chamber of Commerce for Main Street, with staff noting a nominal donation contract may be prepared to formalize the gift.
In personnel business, after a closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 (attorney consultation), 551.074 (personnel) and 551.076 (security devices), the council appointed Annette Fania as municipal court judge at $1,000 per month. The appointment carried; Mr. Ayala recorded a dissenting vote on the motion.
Where votes were recorded as voice votes, the transcript rarely lists full tallies; the judge appointment is the only item in the transcript with an explicitly recorded dissent by name. The council asked staff to return with further budget details on line items related to several of these actions.
The council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 26‑06‑11001, an amendment to Chapter 54 (utilities) adding water‑conservation/drought contingency provisions required by pending grants and loan closings. The ordinance was presented as a required condition for a water‑related grant and the council voted to adopt it.
For Veterans Park and Front Street, staff presented two invoices from Jen’s Nursery totaling approximately $30,010 (line items shown as $20,006.48 and $10,004.00) for trees, shrubs and site work. Council discussed historic‑district limits and whether procurement rules were followed; staff said two local vendors were contacted and that Jen’s Nursery qualified as a local vendor under procurement rules. The council approved the purchase.
On property enforcement, the council voted to waive a $2,800 demolition fee for 408 Gulf Street after hearing safety and payment history context, and separately waived the demolition fee for a county‑owned former Pizza Inn at 406 North Main to allow the city to proceed with demolition.
The council also voted to accept a marquee sign donation from the Brush Country Chamber of Commerce for Main Street, with staff noting a nominal donation contract may be prepared to formalize the gift.
In personnel business, after a closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 (attorney consultation), 551.074 (personnel) and 551.076 (security devices), the council appointed Annette Fania as municipal court judge at $1,000 per month. The appointment carried; Mr. Ayala recorded a dissenting vote on the motion.
Where votes were recorded as voice votes, the transcript rarely lists full tallies; the judge appointment is the only item in the transcript with an explicitly recorded dissent by name. The council asked staff to return with further budget details on line items related to several of these actions.
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