Title
Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of May 7, 2019.
Summary
City of Killeen
Special City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
May 7, 2019 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.
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.
Presentations
PR-19-002 Presentation - Recognize Incredible Kids:
• Jarin Cole
• Briana Liles
Mayor Segarra recognized Jarin Cole and Briana Liles who were named as Incredible Kids by the Central Texas Youth Coalition. These two Killeen students were honored at the annual Incredible Kids Celebration on April 17, 2019.
Citizens Petitions
CP-19-005 Kenneth Sharp, 103 Dunn, #14 - did not attend the meeting.
CP-19-006 Joe Davis, 114 N. Gray Street - requested that City Council consider making upgrades to neighborhood parks that would include lighting, running water, and restroom facilities.
Public Hearings
PH-19-008 HOLD a public hearing for a voluntary annexation petition for approximately 76.459 acres of land lying contiguous to the existing city limits and being adjacent to 5601 Clear Creek Road, Killeen, Texas. (1st of 2 Public Hearings)
Staff Comments: Ray Shanaa, Executive Director of Planning and Development Services.
City staff received a voluntary annexation petition from Gary Purser, Jr. The property is located due south of the Estancia West Subdivision and east and north of Fort Hood owned land. With the property being vacant and contiguous to current city limits, it is eligible for a 90 day annexation process. During the April 9, 2019 City Council meeting, the Council voted to proceed with the public hearings for the voluntary annexation of the property. Dr. Shanaa further reviewed the voluntary annexation schedule identifying the two public hearing dates. This public hearing is the first and the second one will be held on May 21, 2019. On June 11, 2019, the Council will consider adopting the annexation ordinance with a service plan. In accordance with Local Government Code 43.065, the City shall “prepare a service plan that provides for the extension of full municipal services to the area to be annexed. The municipality shall provide the services by any of the methods by which it extends the services to any other area of the municipality.” The annexation service plan will be available in the May 21 City Council agenda packet.
Mayor Segarra invited the applicant to speak.
Gary Purser, spoke in favor of the request.
Mayor Segarra opened the public hearing.
Tolly James, spoke against the request.
James Ralston, spoke against the request.
Mellisa Brown, spoke against the request.
With no one else appearing, the public hearing was closed.
PH-19-009 HOLD a public hearing for a voluntary annexation petition for approximately 83.01 acres of land lying contiguous to the existing city limits and being adjacent to 7501 Chaparral Road, Killeen, Texas. (1st of 2 Public Hearings)
Staff Comments: Ray Shanaa, Executive Director of Planning and Development Services.
City staff received a voluntary annexation petition from WBW Land Investments L.P. The property is located at the southeast corner of the City, south of Chaparral Road and west of the Killeen city limits. With the property being vacant and contiguous to current city limits, it is eligible for a 90 day annexation process. During the April 9, 2019 City Council meeting, the Council voted to proceed with the public hearings for the voluntary annexation of the property. Dr. Shanaa further reviewed the voluntary annexation schedule identifying the two public hearing dates. This public hearing is the first and the second one will be held on May 21, 2019. On June 11, 2019, the Council will consider adopting the annexation ordinance with a service plan. In accordance with Local Government Code 43.065, the City shall “prepare a service plan that provides for the extension of full municipal services to the area to be annexed. The municipality shall provide the services by any of the methods by which it extends the services to any other area of the municipality.” The annexation service plan will be available in the May 21 City Council agenda packet.
Mayor Segarra invited the applicant to speak.
The applicant did not attend the meeting.
Mayor Segarra opened the public hearing.
Mellisa Brown, spoke against the request.
With no one else appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Councilmember Menking, seconded by Councilmember Rivera, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:44 p.m.