Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of January 15, 2019.
Summary
City of Killeen
Regular City Council Meeting
Killeen Utilities Collections Conference Room
January 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Jose Segarra
Attending: Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kilpatrick, Councilmembers, Butch Menking, Juan Rivera, Gregory Johnson, Shirley Fleming, Debbie Nash-King and Steve Harris
Also attending were City Manager Ron Olson, City Attorney Kathryn Davis, City Secretary Lucy Aldrich, and Sergeant-at-Arms Cole.
Mr. Jones gave the invocation, and Councilmember Fleming 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 was seconded by Councilmember Fleming. The motion carried unanimously.
Minutes
Motion was made by Councilmember Nash-King to approve the minutes of the December 18, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Menking. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
RS-19-001 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the procurement of fleet replacement vehicles and equipment.
Staff Comments: Jon Locke, Executive Director of Finance.
Mr. Locke gave a brief historical background of fleet procurement. At this time, the Fleet department is seeking authorization to purchase 12 pieces of fleet for the Public Works department at a cost of approximately $3 million. Funds in the amount of $1.2 million are available from the FY2018 fleet replacement fund (a budget amendment will be presented later in this evening’s meeting to address the moving of funds forward to FY2019) and funds in the amount of $1.8 million are budgeted in the FY2019 fleet replacement fund. The vehicle and equipment purchases are in compliance with the Local Government Code and the City’s Purchasing Policy. City staff recommends that City Council approve the procurement of the fleet as stated above and that the City Manager or designee be authorize...
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