City Council

Belton City Council Meeting January 28, 2020 - 5:30 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 Wayne Carpenter and Councilmembers David K. Leigh , John R. Holmes, Sr., Craig Pearson , Guy O'Banion and Dan Kirkley. Staff present included Sam Listi, Gene Ellis, John Messer, Amy Casey, Mike Rodgers, Charlotte Walker, Cheryl Maxwell, Matt Bates, Wes Gilbreath, Paul Romer, Chris Brown , Cynthia Hernandez, Bob van Til, Tina Moore and Kim Kroll. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag was led by Mayor Pro Tern Wayne Carpenter and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag was led by Director of Public Works Angellia Points. The Invocation was given by Matt Thrasher, Pastor of Crossroads Church. 1. Call to order. Mayor Grayson called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m . 2. Public Comments. (Audio1 :24) There were none. Mayor Grayson recognized Director of Parks and Recreation, Matt Bates, for receiving the Belton Area Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year award at the recent Chamber banquet. Consent Agenda (Audio 2:03) Items 3-6 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 minutes of the January 14, 2020, City Council Meeting. 4. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a two-year renewal to the contract for professional construction materials testing services with Langerman Foster Engineering Company. 5. Conduct an annual review of the City's Fund Balance Policy and consider the adoption of a resolution attesting to the review and readoption thereof. 6. Conduct annual review of City's Debt Policy and consider a resolution attesting to review and re-adoption thereof. Belton City Council Meeting January 28, 2020 - Page 2 Upon a motion for approval by Councilmember Holmes, and a second by Councilmember Pearson , the Consent Agenda , including the following captioned resolutions, was unanimously approved by a vote of 7-0. RESOLUTION NO. 2020-02-R A RESOLUTION ATTESTING TO CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND RE-ADOPTION OF THE FUND BALANCE POLICY OF THE CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2020-03-R A RESOLUTION ATTESTING TO CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND RE-ADOPTION OF THE DEBT POLICY OF THE CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS 7. Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Commercial Highway District with a Specific Use Permit for the Sale of Landscaping Products with Outside Storage to Commercial-Two Zoning District, on a 0.606 acre tract located at 2006 S. IH 35 Service Road (Big John's Paint and Body Shop), on the east side of IH 35, approximately 0.13 mile south of Avenue S. (Audio 3:16) Public Hearing: no one spoke for or against. Upon a motion by Councilmember Holmes, and a second by Councilmember Pearson , 2006 S. IH 35 Service Road was rezoned to Commercial-Two upon a vote of 7-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2020-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELTON BY CHANGING THE DESCRIBED DISTRICT FROM COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY DISTRICT WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE SALE OF LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS WITH OUTSIDE STORAGE TO COMMERCIAL TWO DISTRICT ON A 0.606 ACRE TRACT, WITH DEVELOPMENT TO BE REGULATED UNDER TYPE AREAS 2 DESIGN STANDARDS. 8. Consider a final plat of River Fair Center, comprising 1.7028 acres, located at 105 River Fair Blvd., on the southwest corner of N. Main Street (SH 317) and River Fair Blvd., north of Lake Road (FM 439). (Audio 7:39) Councilmember Pearson made a motion for approval of the final plat of River Fair Center, subject to the conditions identified in the City's letter to the applicant dated January 27, 2020. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Leigh , and was unanimously approved upon a vote of 7-0. Belton City Council Meeting January 28, 2020 - Page 3 FINANCE 9. Consider approval of the FY2019 Annual Report for Belton's Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. (Audio 20:36) Upon a motion for approval by Councilmember Leigh , and a second by Mayor Pro Tern Carpenter, the FY2019 TIRZ Annual Report was unanimously approved upon a vote of 7-0. 10. Conduct annual review of City's Investment Policy and consider a resolution attesting to review and re-adoption thereof. (Audio 27:35) Upon a motion for approval by Councilmember Leigh, and a second by Councilmember Holmes, Item #10, including the following captioned resolution with a change to state "United States Treasury," was unanimously approved upon a vote of 7-0. RESOLUTION NO. 2020-04-R A RESOLUTION ATTESTING TO CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS Miscellaneous 11. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with Turley Associates, Inc. for development planning for the area of Loop 121 and Shanklin Road. (Audio 36:21) Upon a motion for approval by Mayor Pro Tern Carpenter, and a second by Councilmember Pearson , Item #11 was unanimously approved upon a vote of 7-0. Executive Session (The City Council will recess and reconvene in the Smith Room for the following item.) (Audio 46:35) At 6:15 p.m., the Mayor announced the Council would move to the Smith Room and go into Executive Session for the following item: 12. Executive Session pursuant to the provision of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Govt. Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.074, Personnel - conduct an evaluation of the City Manager's performance. Belton City Council Meeting January 28, 2020 - Page 4 The Mayor reopened the meeting at 7:40 p.m ., and there being no further business, the meeting was adjourned . -- ATTEST: