Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of January 24, 2023.
Summary
City of Killeen
City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
January 24, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Debbie Nash-King
Attending: Mayor Protem Ken Wilkerson, Councilmembers Jessica Gonzalez, Riakos Adams, Michael Boyd (attended via Zoom), Jose Segarra, Nina Cobb, and Ramon Alvarez
Also attending were City Manager Kent Cagle, City Attorney Holli Clements, City Secretary Laura Calcote, and Sergeant-at-Arms Officer Sierra.
Councilmember Cobb gave the invocation.
Councilmember Gonzalez led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Councilmember Cobb to approve the agenda, as presented. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wilkerson. The motion carried unanimously (7-0).
Presentations
PR-23-002 Killeen Star Award
Mayor Nash-King and Councilmember Gonzalez recognized Killeen citizen, Jacqueline Hewitt, for being an outstanding community member.
Citizens Petitions
CP-23-001 Abigail McClane: Shameful Treatment of Black Journalist
Ms. McClane was not present for this item.
CP-23-002 Mellisa Brown: Water
Ms. Brown spoke regarding water shortage concerns within the Killeen area and the state in general.
Citizen Comments
Mellisa Brown spoke regarding agenda items RS-23-021, RS-23-022 and OR-23-003.
Anca Neagu spoke regarding agenda items RS-23-022 and OR-23-003.
Discussion Items
DS-23-012 Discuss Gilmore Center (Rosa Hereford Community Center)
Executive Director of Recreation Services, Kelly Snook, presented this item. Ms. Snook highlighted the timeline of events surrounding the Gilmore Center, which was demolished in March 2022, because of structural concerns. A bid for new construction of the facility was held in December 2022 but no bids were received. Therefore, the project would be re-bid in February 2023, with the deadline to submit bids on March 9, 2023.
Consent Agenda
RS-23-014 Consider a memorandum/resolution a...
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