Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of November 12, 2019.
Summary
City of Killeen
Regular City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
November 12, 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 (arrived at 5:05 p.m.)
Also attending were Interim Assistant City Manager Dennis Baldwin, City Attorney Kathryn Davis, City Secretary Lucy Aldrich, and Sergeant-at-Arms Cole.
Mr. Jones gave the invocation; and Mayor Pro Tem Kilpatrick 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.
Citizens Petitions
Andrea Hasberry - spoke in regards to the parade permit request that she recently submitted to the city.
Joanne Foster - spoke in regards to her concerns with violence in Killeen.
Frederick Robinson - did not attend meeting.
Citizens Comments
Mellisa Brown - spoke on Agenda Item OR-19-027 voluntary annexation.
Consent Agenda
MN-19-027 Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of October 22, 2019.
MN-19-028 Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of October 29, 2019.
RS-19-110 Consider a memorandum/resolution awarding Bid No. 19-24 for a construction contract with Bell Contractors, Inc. to construct the Septic Tank Elimination Program (STEP) Phase XI Project.
RS-19-111 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the award of a professional services agreement for the Bob Gilmore Senior Center to Randall Scott Architects, Inc.
RS-19-112 Consider a memorandum/resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Unified Services of Texas for the security surveillance project on Robert Gray Army Airfield.
OR-19-026 Consider an ordinance repealing the ordinances authorizing technology, court security, and juvenile case manager fees.
PH-19-041A Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the purpose of a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance.
OR-19-026 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN, TEXAS, TO REPEAL THE MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FEE AND JUVENILE CASE MANAGER FEE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 99-71 AND 06-99 THAT CREATED THE MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FEE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion was made by Councilmember Menking to approve consent agenda items. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kilpatrick. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinances
OR-19-027 Consider an ordinance annexing approximately 24.3 acres of land lying contiguous to the existing city limits and being located south of the Renick Ranch Subdivision, Killeen, Texas, pursuant to a petition for voluntary annexation, and approving the annexation service plan.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN, BELL COUNTY, TEXAS, TO INCLUDE LAND LYING ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS TRACT 1 AND MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED HEREIN; DECLARING SAID LAND TO BE A PART OF SAID CITY; DECLARING SAID LAND AND ITS INHABITANTS AND ANY FUTURE INHABITANTS OF SAID LAND TO BE ENTITLED TO ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER LANDS AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY AND TO BE BOUND BY THE ACTS AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR WAIVER OF CERTAIN FEES DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF INCORPORATION; EXTENDING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff comments: Tony McIlwain, Interim Director of Planning and Development Services.
Public hearings for this annexation request were conducted on October 8 and 22. City Council was provided a copy of the annexation service plan prior to the October 8th public hearing. Per Local Government Code 43.064, the City Council may approve or disapprove the annexation ordinance and associated service plan.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Kilpatrick to approve OR-19-027. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Rivera. Motion carried 6 to 1 with Councilmember Harris in opposition.
Public Hearings
PH-19-041B HOLD a public hearing to provide citizens the opportunity to comment, and City Council to discuss and consider a resolution approving the Interlocal Agreement and application of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for FY 2019.
Staff Comments: Charles Kimble, Police Chief
The program award is allocated through an Interlocal Agreement between Bell County, City of Killeen, and the City of Temple: JAG funding for Fiscal Year 2019 will be $86,434 with the City of Killeen receiving $43,648. Funds will be used for equipment to supply a Mobil Field Force designed to provide rapid, organized and disciplined response to civil disorder, crowd control or other major incidents. Staff recommends that City Council approve the submission of the 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant through the Killeen Police Department on behalf of all parties involved; the City Manager to sign the Interlocal Agreement; and to permit the Killeen Police Department to allocate and administer the duties required by the grant.
Mayor Segarra opened the public hearing.
With no one appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Councilmember Menking to approve PH-19-041B. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Fleming. Motion carried unanimously.
PH-19-041C HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the FY 2020 Annual Budget of the City of Killeen to increase revenue and expenditure accounts in the General Fund and the Law Enforcement Grant Fund.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2020 ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN TO INCREASE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS IN THE GENERAL FUND AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FUND; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff comments: Jon Locke, Executive Director of Finance.
The purpose of this budget amendment is to increase revenues and expenses in the amount of $49,996 for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant for overtime expenditures related to traffic enforcement; and, to increase revenues and expenses in the amount of $86,434 for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to purchase equipment to supply a Mobile Field Force for crowd control during large scale incidents. Staff recommends that City Council approve the ordinance amending the FY 2020 Annual Budget.
Mayor Segarra opened the public hearing.
With no one appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Councilmember Fleming to approve PH-19-041C. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Nash-King. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Councilmember Nash-King, seconded by Councilmember Rivera, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:41 p.m.