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Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of February 18, 2025.
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City of Killeen
City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
February 18, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Debbie Nash-King
Attending: Mayor Protem Jessica Gonzalez, Councilmembers Michael Boyd, Nina Cobb, Jose Segarra, Joseph Solomon and Ramon Alvarez
Absent: Councilmember Riakos Adams
Also attending were City Manager Kent Cagle, Assistant City Manager Laurie Wilson, City Attorney Holli Clements, Deputy City Secretary Beatrice Canseco and Sergeant-at-Arms Owens
Ken Wooten gave the invocation. Councilmember Cobb led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Councilmember Solomon to approve the agenda, as presented. Motion was seconded by Mayor Protem Gonzalez. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
Presentations
PR-25-003 Recognition of the firefighters deployed to assist with the California Wildfires
Mayor Nash-King recognized City of Killeen and Morgan's Point firefighters for going above and beyond the normal call of duty to assist with the California wildfires.
PR-25-004 Killeen Economic Development Corporation Update
Killeen Economic Development Corporation President, Scott Connell, presented an overview of current developments, project and activity updates and marketing within the past quarter.
PR-25-005 Local Park Grant awarded to Parks and Recreation
Staff Comments: Kaitlyn Roberts, Recreation Manager
Ms. Roberts provided a presentation detailing the planned use of funds awarded by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission for improvements to Long Branch Park.
PR-25-006 Life Jacket Grant awarded to Parks and Recreation
Staff Comments: Kaitlyn Roberts, Recreation Manager
Ms. Roberts provided a presentation detailing the planned use of funds awarded by the Sea Tow Foundation in conjunction with the United States Coast Guard for life jackets.
PR-25-007 Killeen Parks and Recreation acceptance into the American Red C...
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