Title
Consider minutes of Special City Council Meeting of October 6, 2015.
Summary
City of Killeen
Special Called City Council Meeting
Utility Collections Building
October 6, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Scott Cosper
Attending: Mayor Pro-Tem Jose Segarra, Council members, Jim Kilpatrick, Shirley Fleming, Brockley Moore, Jonathan Okray and Elizabeth Blackstone
Absent: Councilmember Juan Rivera
Also attending were City Manager Glenn Morrison, City Attorney Kathryn Davis, Dianne Morrow (for City Secretary, Dianna Barker), and Sergeant-at-Arms McDaniel.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Segarra to approve the agenda. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kilpatrick. The motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
RS-15-071 Consider a memorandum/resolution accepting the Department of Homeland Security SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant.
Fire Chief Jerry Gardner informed those present that the City of Killeen Fire Department has been selected for a Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in the amount of $4,443,404.00, to fund the salaries of thirty seven (37) new Fire Rescue Officer positions for Fire Station No. 9 for a two year period to begin February 2016 through February 2018.
Motion was made by Councilmember Kilpatrick to approve RS-15-071. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Fleming. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Councilmember Segarra, seconded by Councilmember Moore, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.