Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of March 27, 2018.
Summary
City of Killeen
Regular City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
March 27, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Jose L. Segarra
Attending: Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Kilpatrick, Councilmembers Debbie Nash-King, Juan Rivera, Gregory Johnson, Jonathan Okray, and Steve Harris
Absent: Shirley Fleming
Also attending were City Manager Ronald L. Olson, City Attorney Kathryn Davis, City Secretary Dianna Barker, and Sergeant-at-Arms Cole.
Mayor Pro-Tem Kilpatrick gave the invocation, and Councilmember Okray led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Kilpatrick to approve the agenda as written. Motion seconded by Councilmember Nash-King. The motion carried unanimously.
Minutes
Motion was made by Councilmember Rivera to approve the minutes of the March 13th Regular City Council Meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Harris. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
RS-18-018 Consider a memorandum/resolution to accept the annual audit report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.
Staff comments: Jonathon Locke
Robert Bell with Belt Harris Pechacek, LLLP presented their financial audit of the City of Killeen, as well as a Federal Single Audit, State Single Audit, and Passenger Facility Charges Audit to the City Council. Staff recommends that the City Council accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.
Motion was made by Councilmember Okray to approve RS-18-018. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Rivera. Motion carried unanimously.
RS-18-019 Consider a memorandum/resolution appointing Presiding and Alternate Judges for the May 5, 2018 general and special election.
Staff comments: Kathy Davis
Staff recommends the following listed individuals be named to serve as election officials for the City and KISD election on May 5, 2018.
PRECINCT #106: Yulinda George-Dias - Presiding Judge
Patricia Johnson - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #109: Rosemary Campbell - Presiding Judge
Maudry Fields - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #201/204: Patricia Cummings - Presiding Judge
Rosalind Floyd - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #205: Klaus Adam - Presiding Judge
Terry Mustapher - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #206/402/409: Sue Hallmark - Presiding Judge
Roxanne Burns - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #207: Paul Eishen - Presiding Judge
Laura Zuna - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #203/208/210: LeeAnna George - Presiding Judge
Richard Hoxworth - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #404: Phyllis Jones - Presiding Judge
Calvin Lock - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #405: John Driver - Presiding Judge
Johnnie James Williams Sr. - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #406: Lucille Ward - Presiding Judge
Laura Guyton - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #401/412/413: Darrell Peters - Presiding Judge
Diane Smith - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #408: Angeline Sullivan - Presiding Judge
Kriskeya Price - Alternate Judge
PRECINCT #410: Dorothy Kinsinger - Presiding Judge
Judy Killgo - Alternate Judge
EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD, CENTRAL COUNTING STATION AND SIGNATURE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE
Barbara Garrett - Presiding Judge, Juanita Smith - Alternate Judge
EARLY VOTING:
Killeen Community Center - Dorothy Kinsinger - Judge, Judy Killgo - Alternate
Lions Club Senior Center - Darryl Peters - Judge, Maceia Roscoe - Alternate
City Hall - Paul Eishen - Judge, Stephanie Eishen - Alternate
The Council agreed to allow a citizen to address the Council.
Holly Teel, 1704 Hooten Street - opposes Phyllis Jones as Judge because of a bad experience she had with her during a previous year election.
Motion was made by Councilmember Okray to approve RS-18-019. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Kilpatrick. Motion carried unanimously.
RS-18-020 Consider a memorandum/resolution approving use of a Request for Proposal for the selection of a healthcare plan and dental plan for both fully insured and self-insured options.
Staff comments: Eva Bark
Staff believes that the RFP process will provide the best value to the City for the review of healthcare plans. Staff recommends City Council authorize staff to proceed with issuing the RFP.
Motion was made by Councilmember Rivera to approve RS-18-020. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Motion carried unanimously.
RS-18-021 Consider a memorandum/resolution approving the City Manager’s compensation.
Staff comments: Eva Bark
After the City Manager evaluation on March 20th, City Council reached a consensus to increase Mr. Olson’s vacation time from four (4) weeks to six (6) weeks and also increase his deferred compensation from $18,000 per year to $22,000 per year. All other items in the City Manager’s contract remained the same. Staff recommends that the Council approves the City Manager’s attached contract addendum.
Councilmember Okray made a statement for the record. See attached.
The Council agreed to let those who signed up to speak address the Council.
Leo Gukeisen, 6209 Nessy Dr. - spoke in opposition of the resolution.
Arturo Cortez, 404 Alexander St. - spoke in opposition of the resolution.
Melissa Brown, 6105 Melanie Dr. - spoke in opposition of the resolution.
Motion was made by Councilmember Nash-King to approve RS-18-021. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Okray. Motion carried 4 to 2 with Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Harris opposing.
Ordinances
OR-18-004 Consider an ordinance approving a tariff to authorize an annual rate review mechanism with Atmos Energy Corporation.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN, TEXAS, APPROVING A TARIFF AUTHORIZING AN ANNUAL RATE REVIEW MECHANISM (“RRM”) AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR THE ANNUAL INTERIM RATE ADJUSTMENT PROCESS DEFINED BY SECTION 104.301 OF THE TEXAS UTILITIES CODE, AND AS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION (“ATMOS MID-TEX” OR “COMPANY”) AND THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ATMOS; REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE CITIES’ REASONABLE RATEMAKING EXPENSES; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE.
Staff comments: Kathy Davis
The city’s options are to approve and continue with the RRM process or to follow the statutory GRIP review process. Cities oppose the GRIP process because it does not allow for review of the reasonableness of capital investments by Atmos, does not allow cities to participate in the Railroad Commission’s review of annual GRIP filings and cities cannot recover any rate case expenses. The RRM has allowed for a more comprehensive rate review and annual evaluation of expenses and revenues, as well as capital investment. Staff and the Executive Committee of the Steering Committee of Cities served by Atmos recommend approval of the ordinance accepting the revised RRM (Rate Review Mechanism) tariff.
Motion was made by Councilmember Okray to approve OR-18-004. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Councilmember Okray, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Kilpatrick, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:43 p.m.