Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of March 28, 2023.
Summary
City of Killeen
City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
March 28, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Debbie Nash-King
Attending: Mayor Protem Ken Wilkerson, Councilmembers Jessica Gonzalez, Riakos Adams (via Zoom), Michael Boyd (via Zoom), Jose Segarra, Nina Cobb, and Ramon Alvarez (via zoom)
Also attending were City Manager Kent Cagle, City Attorney Holli Clements, Deputy City Secretary Beatrice Canseco, and Sergeant-at-Arms Officer Brooks
Mayor Nash-King gave the invocation. Mayor Protem Wilkerson led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mayor Protem Wilkerson to approve the agenda. Motion was seconded by Jose Segarra. The motion carried unanimously (7-0).
Presentations
PR-23-004 United Way of the Greater Fort Hood Area Presentation
Executive Director, Aaron Montemayor, recognized the Killeen Police Department, Mayor, and Communications Department with plaques recognizing their efforts in raising funds for United Way of the Greater Fort Hood Area.
Citizen Comments
Anca Neagu spoke regarding RS-23-058.
Michael Fornino spoke regarding DS-23-036.
Mellisa Brown spoke regarding RS-23-057 and RS-23-058.
Discussion Items
DS-23-036 Discuss Wounded Hero Mental Health Program
Ayonna Johnson gave a presentation to City Council relating to the benefits of
counseling for the Killeen community, for first responders and teachers.
DS-23-037 Fire Department Update on the 2021 Master Plan
Staff Comments: James Kubinski, Fire Chief
Chief Kubinski presented an update regarding the accomplished and ongoing strategies identified in the 2021 Master Plan.
Presentations
Killeen Star Award
Mayor Nash-King and Mayor Protem Wilkerson recognized Killeen citizen, Carl Robinson, Sr., for being an outstanding community member.
Consent Agenda
MN-23-006 Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of February 28, 2023.
RS-23-056 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing Municipal Court software annual maintenance agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $70,518.84.
RS-23-057 Consider a memorandum/resolution ratifying the Letter of Agreement with TRSI, LLC dba Target Solutions for repairs to 1 Santa Fe Plaza, Killeen Texas due to a structure fire that occurred on December 6, 2022, in the amount of $87,891.17.
RS-23-058 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing a professional services agreement and addendum for the engineering design of the Stagecoach Roadway Replacement Project with Pape Dawson Engineers, in the amount of $1,982,000.00.
RS-23-059 Consider a memorandum/resolution appointing members to the Downtown Advisory Committee.
RS-23-060 Consider a memorandum/resolution accepting the annual audit report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.
RS-23-061 Consider a memorandum/resolution adopting the Naming/Renaming of City Facilities and Name Changes/Renaming of City Streets Policy and Guidelines.
RS-23-062 Consider a memorandum/resolution appointing presiding and alternate judges for the May 6, 2023 General Election.
OR-23-007 Consider and ordinance amending an ordinance ordering a General Election to be held on May 6, 2023 to elect a district councilmember for each of the City of Killeen’s four districts.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 23-017 ORDERING THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF KILLEEN, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER FOR EACH OF THE 4 DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF WRITTEN APPLICATION TO HAVE THEIR NAMES PRINTED ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT; SPECIFYING THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION LAWS SHALL CONTROL ALL QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO SUCH ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE CONTENTS OF THE OFFICIAL BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION; DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES, AND PROVIDING FOR POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF ELECTION AND CONTAINING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
OR-23-006 Consider an ordinance declaring unopposed candidate, cancelling the May 6, 2023 General Election in District 4.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN THE MAY 6, 2023 GENERAL CITY ELECTION; CANCELLING THE ELECTION IN THE DISTRICT WITH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion was made by Mayor Protem Wilkerson to approve the Consent Agenda, with the exception of RS-23-063. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Gonzalez. The motion carried unanimously (5-0), with Councilmember Adams and Councilmember Alvarez not voting.
Resolutions
RS-23-063 Consider a memorandum/resolution to declare the public purpose and approve the grant funding allocations for seven nonprofit youth organizations with funding from the Public Facility Corporation.
Staff Comments: Danielle Singh, Assistant City Manager
Ms. Singh was available to provide additional information and to answer questions.
Motion was made by Mayor Protem Wilkerson to approve RS-23-063. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Gonzalez. The motion carried unanimously (7-0).
At 6:37 p.m., Mayor Nash-King called for a five-minute recess.
At 6:41 p.m., Mayor Nash-King reconvened the meeting.
Public Hearings
PH-23-017 HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget of the City of Killeen to increase expenditure accounts in the Street Maintenance Fund.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN TO INCREASE EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS IN THE STREET MAINTENANCE FUND; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Comments: Miranda Drake, Director of Budget
This item was presented to City Council during their March 21, 2023 Workshop meeting. Ms. Drake was available to provide additional information and to answer questions.
Mayor Nash-King opened the public hearing.
With no one appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Mayor Protem Wilkerson to approve PH-23-017. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Segarra. Motion carried unanimously (7-0).
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Mayor Protem Wilkerson seconded by Councilmember Segarra and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:41 p.m.