Mayor Dusty Thiele and the Katy City Council Monday paid tribute to Kenneth Berger, a former Ward A council member and member of several city boards. Berger died Sept. 18.

Berger served on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board from 1985-95 before joining the council in 2004. He served through until 2011.

Hill Adams served alongside Berger as the other Ward A council member.

“He was appointed to fill an empty seat,” Adams said. “I met him for lunch before the vote and got to know him.”

Adams said his and Berger served together on the council for about five years.

“He was always very thoughtful,” Adams said. “He was always prepared, always ready.”

Berger continued his service after leaving the council in 2011. He served on the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission (2011-20), the Convention and Tourism Bureau (2011-19) and Katy Management District (2011-22).

Thiele said he could not remember precisely when he first met Berger, but the men came to know one another in 2012 with both served on the Planning and Zoning Commission. They also served together on the Katy Management District.

Thiele described Berger as a “voice of reason” who was quiet, but when Berger spoke people listened.

“He knew his stuff,” Thiele said. “He studied everything.”

The resolution honoring Berger was one of three issued at Monday’s meeting. Thiele issued a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Katy. Last week, Katy Christian Ministries opened a domestic violence victim support service center at its Porter Road location.

Thiele also issued a proclamation recognizing October as Community Planning Month in Katy.