Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of June 13, 2017.
Summary
City of Killeen
Regular City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
June 13, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Jose L. Segarra
Attending: Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Kilpatrick, Councilmembers Debbie Nash-King, Gregory Johnson, Jonathan Okray, and Steve Harris
Absent: Shirley Fleming, Juan Rivera
Also attending were City Manager Ronald L. Olson, City Attorney Kathryn Davis, City Secretary Dianna Barker, and Sergeant-at-Arms Gilman.
Councilmember Harris gave the invocation, and Councilmember Nash-King 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 seconded by Councilmember Okray. The motion carried unanimously.
Minutes
Motion was made by Councilmember Johnson to approve the minutes of the May 23rd Regular City Council Meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Nash-King. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
RS-16-153A Consider a memorandum/resolution to establish a policy to waive liens for demolition of dangerous buildings or health and safety abatements.
Staff comments: Leslie Hinkle
The Bell County Tax Appraisal District forecloses on delinquent taxes and sells properties by way of a Sheriff’s sale. Often properties will not sell because the city’s liens exceed the minimum bid, and sometimes they exceed the value of the property. Staff proposes that the liens on those properties be waived. The public purpose of waiving the liens is to return these properties to being taxable as well as reducing the amount of time and money the city spends maintaining them. Staff recommends approval of the attached policy to waive liens for demolition of dangerous buildings or health and safety abatements.
Motion was made by Councilmember Okray to approve RS-16-153A. Motion was seconded by...
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