Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of August 9, 2016.
Summary
City of Killeen
Regular City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
August 9, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Jose L. Segarra
Attending: Mayor Pro-Tem Brockley Moore, Councilmembers Juan Rivera, Shirley Fleming, Gregory Johnson, Jonathan Okray, and Richard Young
Absent: Jim Kilpatrick
Also attending were Interim City Manager Lillian Ann Farris, City Attorney Kathryn Davis, City Secretary Dianna Barker, and Sergeant-at-Arms Gillman.
Mr. Jones gave the invocation, and Mayor Segarra led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Moore to approve the agenda, pulling PH-16-027 by request of the applicant. Motion seconded by Councilmember Rivera. The motion carried 6 to 0.
Minutes
Motion was made by Councilmember Okray to approve the minutes of the July 26th Regular City Council Meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Fleming. Motion carried 6 to 0.
Resolutions
RS-16-064 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the procurement of nine (9) fully-equipped police vehicles.
Staff comments: Frank Tydlacka
These replacement units, eight (8) fully-equipped police pursuit vehicles and one (1) K-9 configured unit would be fully-equipped Ford Explorer Police Interceptor models. Staff recommends approval to procure the nine (9) fully-equipped Ford Explorer Police Vehicles from Silsbee Ford through the BuyBoard Cooperative for the cost of $537,812.00, plus graphics for $2,820.00, for a total cost of $540,632.00 and that the City Manager is expressly authorized to execute any and all change orders within the amounts set by state and local law.
Several citizens requested to speak:
Claudia Brown, 2502 Waterfall Dr. - opposed increase of any fees to make purchases and concerned about short fall in the current budget.
Kathy Stoubing, 3105 Paintrock Dr. - suggested recommendations to help with current budget deficit.
James Ralsto...
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