Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of January 16, 2018.
Summary
City of Killeen
Regular City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
January 16, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Jose L. Segarra
Attending: Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Kilpatrick, Councilmembers Debbie Nash-King, Juan Rivera, Shirley Fleming, Gregory Johnson, Jonathan Okray, and Steve Harris
Also attending were City Manager Ronald L. Olson, Deputy City Attorney Traci Briggs, City Secretary Dianna Barker, and Sergeant-at-Arms Cole.
Emilio Fenderson gave the invocation, and Councilmember Fleming led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
National Anthem: Visitor not available
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Kilpatrick to approve the agenda as written. Motion seconded by Councilmember Fleming. The motion carried unanimously.
Minutes
Motion was made by Councilmember Rivera to approve the minutes of the December 19th Regular City Council Meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
RS-18-001 Consider a memorandum/resolution approving revisions to the bylaws for the Killeen Economic Development Corporation.
Staff comments: Traci Briggs
KEDC staff approached city staff to develop revisions to the bylaws. Following are the substantive changes:
· Section 3.02 is modified so that the number of directors can be increased or decreased by the city council rather than by amending the bylaws.
· In various sections, the timeframes for notice of a meeting are reduced to seventy-two (72) hours rather than five to ten days. Also, the legal reference to the Texas Open Meetings Act is updated.
· Section 5.02 clarifies that the KEDC chairman has the authority to designate members of committees.
· Section 5.05 directs the Treasurer to cause the Executive Director to keep full and accurate accounts, rather than having the Secretary do so.
· Revised section 6.01 allows notices to be sent by email.
The KEDC Board of Directors and ...
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