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Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of November 27, 2018.
Summary
City of Killeen
Regular City Council Meeting
Killeen Utilities Collections Conference Room
November 27, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Jose Segarra
Attending: Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kilpatrick, Councilmembers, Butch Menking, Juan Rivera, Gregory Johnson, Shirley Fleming, Debbie Nash-King and Steve Harris
Also attending were City Manager Ron Olson, City Attorney Kathryn Davis, City Secretary Lucy Aldrich, and Sergeant-at-Arms Gilman.
Mayor Pro Tem Kilpatrick gave the invocation, and Councilmember Menking 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 was seconded by Councilmember Fleming. The motion carried unanimously.
Minutes
Motion was made by Councilmember Menking to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Rivera. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
RS-18-103 Consider a memorandum/resolution amending an Interlocal Agreement with the Texas General Land Office for electricity services.
Staff Comments: Leslie Hinkle, Executive Director of Community Development.
Ms. Hinkle gave provided brief background information as it pertains to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the services they provide to the City. GLO is represented by Cavallo Energy Texas, LLC and provides marketing, wholesale and retail support for GLO (since 2009). Through active management, the City’s electricity price has declined steadily since 2008. Natural gas supplies and renewable resources has created an opportunity to secure additional savings in lower electricity rates and, at this time, the City can leverage historically low energy prices with market dynamics by extending the contract with GLO and Cavallo to secure future savings. Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee ...
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