Title
Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of May 11, 2021.
Summary
City of Killeen
City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
May 11, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Jose Segarra
Attending: Mayor Pro Tem Shirley Fleming, Councilmembers Debbie Nash-King, Terry Clark, Steve Harris, Ken Wilkerson, Rick Williams, and Mellisa Brown.
Also attending were City Manager Kent Cagle, City Attorney Traci Briggs, City Secretary Lucy Aldrich, and Sergeant-at-Arms Cole.
Father Chris gave the invocation. Mayor Segarra led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Fleming to approve the agenda removing RS-21-061 and RS-21-063 from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Brown. The motion carried unanimously.
Citizen Comments
Mr. Anthony Kendrick spoke on Agenda Item RS-21-057 (Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Killeen Independent School District).
Consent Agenda
MN-21-011 Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of April 27, 2021.
RS-21-056 Consider a memorandum/resolution approving a structure lease agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T) for placement of communications facilities at 2905 Lake Road.
RS-21-057 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Killeen and Killeen Independent School District for the shared usage of facilities.
RS-21-058 Consider a memorandum/resolution accepting a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grant for the Installation of Perimeter Fencing at Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.
RS-21-059 Consider a memorandum/resolution awarding Bid No. 21-22, Installation of Perimeter Fencing at Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, to Swift Corporation in the amount of $136,000.
RS-21-060 Consider a memorandum/resolution accepting a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grant for Runway Pavement Maintenance at Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.
RS-21-062 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the procurement of replacement mobile data terminals (MDT) and COBAN Edge in-car video systems from GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $375,345.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Fleming to approve the consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Nash-King. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
RS-21-061 Consider a memorandum/resolution awarding Bid No. 21-25, Asphalt Overlay & Milling Services, to Lone Star Paving.
Staff Comments: Jeff Reynolds, Executive Director of Public Works.
Mr. Reynolds was available to provide additional information and answer questions.
Motion was made by Councilmember Brown to approve RS-21-061. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Harris. Motion carried unanimously.
RS-21-063 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the procurement of cameras and access control hardware at the Police Headquarters from Stanley Convergent Security Solutions in the amount of $223,987.
Staff Comments: Willie Resto, Executive Director of Information Technology.
Mr. Resto was available to provide additional information and answer questions.
Motion was made by Councilmember Brown to approve RS-21-063. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Harris. Motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearings
PH-21-020 HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the FY 2021 Annual Budget of the City of Killeen to increase revenue and expense accounts in the Aviation 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 2021 ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN TO INCREASE REVENUE AND EXPENSE ACCOUNTS IN THE AVIATION FUND; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Comments: Jon Locke, Executive Director of Finance.
The Aviation Department has been offered a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration supporting the installation of perimeter fencing, and runway rehabilitation and pavement maintenance at the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport. The budget amendment will increase revenues for receipt of funds from the Airport Improvement Program Grant and will increase expenses for both mentioned projects in the Aviation Fund. City staff recommends City Council approve the ordinance amending the FY 2021 Annual Budget.
Mayor Segarra opened the public hearing.
With no one appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Councilmember Nash-King to approve PH-21-020. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Clark. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinances
OR-21-007 Consider an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring results of the May 1, 2021 General Election and a recount held on May 11, 2021 for District 4.
Note - The petition requesting a recount scheduled to be held on May 11, 2021 for District 4 that was submitted by Councilmember Harris was withdrawn by Councilmember Harris on May 10, 2021.
The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A GENERAL ELECTION HELD MAY 1, 2021 FOR THE ELECTION OF A DISTRICT COUNCILMEMBER FOR DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 2, DISTRICT 3 AND DISTRICT 4.
Councilmember Williams read the ordinance that certified the election results, stating the number of votes each candidate received, and that Jessica A. Gonzalez was elected as Councilmember for District 1, Debbie Nash-King was elected as Councilmember for District 2, and Nina Cobb was elected as Councilmember for District 3. With the District 4 race ending in a tie, current Councilmember Steve Harris will remain seated in a holdover status until the tie can be resolved.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Fleming to approve OR-21-007, declaring Jessica A. Gonzalez the elected for District 1, Debbie Nash-King the elected for District 2, and Nina Cobb, the elected for District 3. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Wilkerson. Motion carried 6 to 1 with Councilmember Brown recorded as a vote in opposition by abstaining from the vote.
Special Recognitions
Mayor Segarra presented Mayor Pro Tem Fleming and Councilmember Clark with a plaque and thanked them for their service to the City of Killeen.
Oath of Office & Certificate of Election
Judge Mark Kimball administered the Oath of Office to Jessica Gonzalez, Debbie Nash-King, and Nina Cobb. Mayor Segarra presented the Certificates of Election to Councilmember Gonzalez, Councilmember Nash-King, and Councilmember Cobb.
Standards of Conduct
City Manager, Kent Cagle, read the Standards of Conduct while all the councilmembers signed the Standards of Conduct.
Call to Order and Roll Call
The new council was seated at the Dias. Mayor Segarra called the meeting to order at 5:48 p.m. and took roll call, noting that all councilmembers were present.
Resolutions
RS-21-064 Consider a memorandum/resolution to elect a Mayor Pro Tem.
Councilmember Brown nominated Councilmember Harris to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. Councilmember Wilkerson nominated Councilmember Nash-King to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. With no additional nominations, Mayor Segarra called for a vote the nominations. The vote was recorded as 2 for Councilmember Harris (Councilmember Brown and Councilmember Harris) and 5 for Councilmember Nash-King (Councilmember Gonzalez, Councilmember Cobb, Councilmember Nash-King, Councilmember Wilkerson, and Councilmember Williams). Mayor Segarra recognized Councilmember Nash-King as being elected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem.
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Councilmember Wilkerson, seconded by Councilmember Brown, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:51 p.m.