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Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of June 22, 2026.
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Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of June 22, 2026.
City of Killeen
Special City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
June 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Joseph Solomon
Attending: Mayor Protem Jessica Gonzalez, Councilmembers Charles Kimble, Beverly Ann Williams, Anthony Kendrick, Mellisa Brown, David Bass and Debbie Nash-King, appearing via ZOOM.
Also attending were Assistant City Manager Laurie Wilson, City Attorney Holli Clements, Assistant City Attorney Andy Wallander, and Interim City Secretary Michael Lollar.
Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve the agenda was made by Councilmember Brown, and seconded by Councilmember Kendrick. This motion carried unanimously by a 7-0 vote
Citizen Comments on Agenda Items
Speaking during Citizens Comments were:
Charles Carroll, spoke regarding DS-26-051 City Council initiated investigations.
Jeff Seidel, had prepared remarks that were not related to an agenda topic, remarks were not considered.
Patsy Bracey, spoke regarding DS-26-051 Charter Amendments.
Michael Fornino, spoke regarding DS-26-051 Charter Amendments.
Leo Gukesen, spoke regarding DS-26-051 Charter Amendments.
Araceli Cook, spoke regarding DS-26-051 City Council initiated investigations and recall procedures.
Discussion Items
1. DS-26-051 Discuss charter amendments related to City Council Initiated Investigations, Candidate Filing Fee, Initiative & Referendum Requirements, Change Order Briefings, Recall Procedures, Judicial Removal Of Elected Officials, And Citizen Comment Period.
Assistant City Attorney Andy Wallander introduced the first recommendation and presented the staff report. He discussed items related to Charter Review Committee recommended amendments to the Charter on City Council Initiated Investigations.
Motion 1 Councilmember Kendrick moved to not advance this change through Charter Amendment to Section 39 of the Charter, and instead pursue through City Councils adopted Governing Standards. This motion was seconded by Councilmember Nash-King. Motion carried 5 2 (Nays: Brown, Kimble).
Assistant City Attorney Wallander introduced the second topic, Candidate Filing Fee.
Motion 2 Motion by Councilmember Brown to accept the changes as recommended by the Charter Amendment Commission, with modification that the number of petition signatures required for a District Councilmember be reduced to 25, and that At-Large candidates and Mayor stay at the required number of signatures at 50. Motion failed by a vote of 5 2 (Ayes: Kimble, Brown)
Motion 3 Motion by Councilmember Bass to reject this recommendation of a filing fee, this was seconded by Councilmember Williams. Motion carried by a vote of 5 2 (Nay:Brown, Nash King)
Assistant City Attorney Wallander introduced the third topic, proposed changes to Section 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106 and 107 of the Charter regarding Initiative And Referendum Requirements.
Motion 4 Motion by Councilmember Kimble to accept proposed charter amendment with modification of language to say all voters who voted in the last regular election (instead of last Mayoral Election), this motion was seconded by Councilmember Brown. Motion carried by a vote of 6 1 (Nay:Kendrick)
Assistant City Attorney Wallander introduced the fourth topic, Proposed Changes Regarding Change Order Briefings, being changes to Section 45 of the Charter.
Motion 5 to reject this recommendation was made by Councilmember Bass and seconded by Councilmember Nash King. Motion carried by a vote of 5 2 (Nay: Brown, Gonzalez)
Assistant City Attorney Wallander introduced the fifth topic, Recommendations About Recall Procedures Sections 112 to 117 of the Charter, amending number of petition signatures for District specific Councilmembers.
Motion 6 Motion by Councilmember Bass, seconded by Councilmember Nash King to reject this recommendation. Motion carried by a vote of 5 2 (Nay: Gonzalez, Brown).
Motion 7 Motion by Councilmember Nash King to accept recommended amendment language granting the City Secretary 5 days to return petition forms, seconded by Councilmember Bass. Motion carried by a vote of 5-1-1. (Nay:Gonzalez)(Abstain:Brown)
Motion 8 Councilmember Bass moved to add required language for recall petitions that cite 'Recall petition be based on incompetency, official misconduct and/or malfeasance'. Councilmember Nash-King seconded the motion. Motion carried by a vote of 6 1. (Nay:Brown)
Nash-King made a motion to adjourn, this was seconded by Councilmember Bass. Motion failed by a vote of 2 Yes and 4 Nay. (Nays: Kimble, Brown, Gonzalez, Williams)
Assistant City Attorney Wallander then discussed the sixth topic, the Charter Review Commissions recommendation Regarding Judicial Removal Of An Elected Official, a change to Section 35.
Motion 9 - Councilmember Bass made a motion to reject this recommended change, this was seconded by Councilmember Kendrick. Motion passed by a vote of 6-1 (Nay:Brown).
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn made by Councilmember Bass, seconded by Councilmember Nash-King. Motion passed by a vote of 5-2 (Nay: Kimble and Brown) to adjourn at 7:51 PM.