The gist
The agreement covers an area surrounding the shopping center on the south side, according to maps from the city.
Specifically, the amended agreement will see the water meters and other irrigation facilities transferred from the shopping center to the Katy Management District, according to city documents.
A map of the area shows there are about eight meters surrounding the shopping center.
How much the agreement might cost the city was not available at press time.
How we got here
Katy has a maintenance agreement with Katy Mills Mall dating back to 1999, according to city documents. In 2021, there were amendments made to the agreement. The agreement approved Nov. 13 is a further amendment to it.
The item was originally up for a vote Oct. 23 but was tabled after some council members were concerned about last-minute changes made to the agreement.
Specifically, city staff and attorneys made tweaks to the agreement, which officials said did not amount to much. However, some council members, such as Janet Corte, said it was part of a growing trend, which made her uncomfortable moving forward with it.
With the changes made and now “part of the package” of the city’s documents, Corte, who originally voted to table the item, said Nov. 13 she felt better about the agreement.
“I appreciate the effort from city staff,” she said.
