City Council

Belton City Council Meeting October 12, 2017 - 5:00 P.M. The Belton City Council met in regular session in the Wright Room at the Harris Community Center with the following members present: Mayor Marion Grayson, Mayor Pro Tern Craig Pearson and Councilmembers David K. Leigh, Guy O'Banion, Dan Kirkley and John R. Holmes, Sr. Councilmember Paul Sanderford was absent. Staff present included Sam Listi , John Messer, Gene Ellis, Amy Casey, Brandon Bozon , Erin Smith, Angellia Points, Matt Bates, Paul Romer, Bob van Til, Susan Allamon, Kim Kroll, Bruce Pritchard and Cynthia Hernandez. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag was led by Director of Planning Erin Smith, the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag was led by Councilmember John R. Holmes, Sr., and the Invocation was given by Councilmember Dan Kirkley. 1. Call to order. Mayor Marion Grayson called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. 2. Public Comments. There were none. Consent Agenda Items 3-4 under this section are considered to be routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by the Council, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda prior to voting, at the request of any Councilmember, and it will be considered separately. 3. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement with the Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) to continue funding for the volunteer coordinator position for the Belton Police Department's RUOK? Senior Adult Outreach Program. 4. Consider an extension to the City's contract with Scott & White Clinic for EMS Medical Director Services. Upon a motion by Councilmember David K. Leigh and a second by Mayor Pro Tern Craig Pearson, the Consent Agenda was unanimously approved upon a vote of 6-0. Miscellaneous 5. Consider a resolution authorizing the submittal of an application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for a Texas Community Development Block Grant for the redevelopment of N. East Street. 6. Consider a resolution designating an area as blighted as part of an application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for a Texas Community Development Block Grant for the redevelopment of N. East Street. Belton City Council Meeting October 12, 2017 - Page 2 Grants and Special Projects Coordinator Bob van Til said that the Council conducted a public hearing at the last meeting regarding the submittal of an application for a grant to redevelop N. East Street. The next step that is required for the grant application is to pass two resolutions authorizing the submittal of the application and declaring the project area as blighted . Upon a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Pearson and a second by Councilmember Guy O'Banion, the following captioned resolution was unanimously approved upon a vote of 6-0. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29-R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (DRP); AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT AS THE CITY'S EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND AUTHORIZED REPESENTATIVE IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. Upon a motion by Councilmember Dan Kirkley and a second by Councilmember O'Banion, the following captioned resolution was unanimously approved upon a vote of 6-0. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-30-R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS, DESIGNATING AN AREA IN DOWNTOWN BELTON AS A BLIGHTED AREA There being no further business, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m. M~- ATTEST: ~~~.~