Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of December 2, 2025.
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City of Killeen
City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Debbie Nash-King
Attending: Mayor Protem Riakos Adams, Councilmembers Anthony Kendrick, Nina Cobb (via Zoom), Jose Segarra, Joseph Solomon, Ramon Alvarez and Jessica Gonzalez
Also attending were City Manager Kent Cagle, Assistant City Manager Jeffery Reynolds, Assistant City Manager Laurie Wilson, City Attorney Holli Clements, City Secretary Laura Calcote and Sergeant-at-Arms Blair
Mayor Nash-King gave the invocation. Councilmember Alvarez led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mayor Protem Adams to approve the agenda, as presented. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Solomon. The motion carried unanimously (7-0).
Presentations
PR-25-029 Killeen Star Award
Mayor Nash-King and Mayor Protem Adams recognized Janie Freed for being an outstanding community member.
PR-25-030 Presentation of Bell County Child Safety Check
Bell County Tax Assessor-Collector, Shay Luedeke, presented a check in the amount of $185,998.68, which was collected by the County on vehicle registrations to be used for programs designed to enhance child safety, health, or nutrition, including child abuse prevention and intervention and drug and alcohol abuse prevention; or for programs designed to enhance public safety and security.
Work Session
Discuss agenda items 3 - 12 for the December 2, 2025 Regular Session
Citizen Comments on Agenda Items
Mellisa Brown spoke regarding OR-25-015, OR-25-016, RQ-25-010 and RS-25-186.
Michael Fornino spoke regarding RQ-25-010 and DS-25-055.
Regular Session
Consent Agenda
MN-25-029 Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of November 4, 2025.
MN-25-030 Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of November 4, 2025.
RS-25-185 Consider a memorandum/resolution approving the investment reports for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
RS-25-186 Consider a memorandum/resolution awarding RFP 25-38, Contract
Generator Acquisition-Maintenance Station 4, to The Brandt Companies,
LLC, in the amount of $837,000.00.
RS-25-187 Consider a memorandum/resolution entering into an Interlocal Agreement with the Hill Country Transit District to provide for a public transportation system.
RS-25-188 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing a professional services
agreement with Landscapes Unlimited for the renovation of the golf course irrigation system at Stonetree Golf Club, in the amount of $2,669,640.29.
OR-25-015 Consider an ordinance amending Chapters 7, 12, and 31 of the Code of
Ordinances by consolidating certain appeals and adjustment boards into a single Board of Adjustment.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 7, 12, AND 31 OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN CODE OF ORDINANCES; REPEALING CERTAIN APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS BOARDS; CREATING A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
OR-25-016 Consider an ordinance amending Killeen Code of Ordinances Chapter 8,
Building and Construction Regulations, and Chapter 11, Fire Prevention
and Protection, to adopt the 2024 International Code Council Construction Codes, 2024 International Fire Code, 2023 National Electrical Code, and local amendments to Killeen Code of Ordinances Chapters 8, Building and Construction Regulations and Chapter 11, Fire Code.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 8 AND 11 OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN CODE OF ORDINANCES; ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTIONS CODES, THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, AND THE 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; ADOPTING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THESE CODES; TERMINATING RELATED BOARDS AND REASSIGNING DUTIES TO A SINGLE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion was made by Councilmember Solomon to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Alvarez. The motion carried unanimously (7-0).
Public Hearings
PH-25-071 Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending Chapter 18 of the City of Killeen Code of Ordinances by prohibiting the open storage of nuisance vehicles and updating the junk vehicle ordinance.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN CODE OF ORDINANCES; MAKING THE OPEN STORAGE OF NUISANCE VEHICLES UNLAWFUL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Comments: Wallis Meshier, Executive Director of Development Services
This item was presented to City Council during their Work Session. Ms. Meshier and Director of Code Enforcement, Jerry Millard, were available to provide additional information and to answer questions.
Mayor Nash-King opened the public hearing.
Mellisa Brown spoke in opposition to the ordinance.
With no one else appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Councilmember Alvarez to approve PH-25-071. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Solomon. The motion carried unanimously (7-0).
PH-25-072 Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance submitted by Cecilia
Leon, on behalf of Tong Min and Claudia Lizeth Kim, (Case# Z25-35) to
rezone part of Lot 1, Block 11 out of the Killeen Original Addition from “B-5” (Business District) with “HOD” (Historic Overlay District) to “B-C-1” (General Business and Alcohol Sales District) with “HOD” (Historic Overlay District). The subject property is locally addressed as 301 East Avenue D, Killeen, Texas.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF KILLEEN ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF APPROXIMATELY PART OF LOT 1, BLOCK 11 OUT OF THE KILLEEN ORIGINAL ADDITION FROM “B-5” (BUSINESS DISTRICT) WITH “HOD” (HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT) TO “B-C-1” (GENERAL BUSINESS AND ALCOHOL SALES DISTRICT) WITH “HOD” (HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT); PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Comments: Wallis Meshier, Executive Director of Development Services
This item was presented to City Council during their Work Session. Ms. Meshier was available to provide additional information and to answer questions.
Mayor Nash-King opened the public hearing.
Mellisa Brown spoke in opposition to the ordinance.
Michael Fornino spoke regarding the ordinance.
With no one else appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Mayor Protem Adams to approve PH-25-072. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Kendrick. The motion carried unanimously (7-0).
Discussion Item
DS-25-054 Receive Quarterly Financial Report
Staff Comments: Judith Tangalin, Executive Director of Finance
Ms. Tangalin s presented this item to City Council for discussion and consideration. Ms. Tangalin was available to provide additional information and to answer questions.
Councilmember Requests for Future Agenda Items
RQ-25-010 Killeen Children’s Museum and Immersion Center Initiative
Councilmember Gonzalez presented this item to Council for consideration.
Motion of direction was made by Councilmember Solomon to approve RQ-25-010 as a future agenda item. Motion was seconded by Mayor Protem Adams. The Motion carried unanimously (7-0).
RQ-25-011 Original Fire Station #1 (Avenue D Fire Station) Request for Proposal
(RFP)
Councilmember Alvarez presented this item to Council for consideration.
Motion of direction was made by Councilmember Gonzalez to approve RQ-25-011 as a future agenda item. Motion was seconded by Mayor Protem Adams. The Motion carried unanimously (7-0).
Executive Session
DS-25-055 Conduct Annual Evaluation of the City Manager
At 4:50 p.m., Mayor Nash King called for City Council to recess the meeting into Executive Session.
Per V.T.C.A., Government Code Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters, the City Council will conduct a City Manager annual evaluation. Public discussion of this matter would not be in the best interest of the city.
At 5:32 p.m., Mayor Nash King reconvened the City Council meeting into Regular Session.
Councilmember Cobb did not return to the meeting after the Executive Session concluded.
Resolutions
RS-25-189 Consider a memorandum/resolution confirming the City Manager’s annual evaluation and consideration for an adjustment to pay.
Motion was made by Councilmember Segarra to approve RS-25-189 and to provide the City Manager with a three percent (3%) cost of living increase. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Gonzalez. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Mayor Protem Adams, seconded by Councilmember Solomon, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:36 p.m.