City Council

Belton City Council Meeting February 11, 2020 - 5:30 P.M. The Belton City Council met in regu lar session in the Wright Room at the Harris Community Center with the following members present: Mayor Marion Grayson, Mayor Pro Tern Wayne Carpenter (via videoconference) and Councilmembers David K. Leigh , John R. Holmes, Sr., Craig Pearson and Guy O'Banion . Councilmember Dan Kirkley was absent. Staff present included Sam Listi, Gene Ellis, John Messer, Amy Casey, Mike Rodgers, Cheryl Maxwell, Matt Bates, Wes Gilbreath, Paul Romer, Chris Brown , Judy Garrett, Angellia Points, Cynthia Hernandez, Bob van Til , Kim Kroll, Michelle Fogle, Candice Griffin and Debbie Smith. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag was led by Councilmember Craig Pearson and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag was led by Director of Planning Cheryl Maxwell. The Invocation was given by Bill Carrell , Director of Church Relations at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. 1. Call to order. Mayor Grayson called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. 2. Public Comments. (Audio 2:17) Randy Pittenger, President of the Belton Area of Chamber of Commerce, recognized Matt Bates as the Chamber's 2020 Citizen of the Year. 3. Recognition of Michelle Fogle for receiving her Texas Registered Municipal Clerk certification. (Audio 6:22) 4. Presentation of the Police Department's Annual Report including the Annual Racial Profiling Report. (Audio 8:50) Consent Agenda (Audio 22:48) Items 5-10 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. 5. Consider minutes of January 28, 2020, City Council Meeting. 6. Consider a resolution ordering the General Election to be held on May 2, 2020. 7. Receive a report on the annual review of the City's Ethics Ordinance, No. 2018- 03, by the Ethics Commission. 8. Consider approval of a revised employment agreement for the City Manager. 9. Consider resolutions authorizing the submittal of grant applications for the Police Department as follows: Belton City Council Meeting February 11, 2020 - Page 2 A. Justice Assistance Grant for the purchase of ballistic shields; B. Homeland Security Grant for the purchase of ballistic shields; C. Justice Assistance Grant for the purchase of a tactical robot; and D. Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant for an Investigative Assistant to assist victims of crime. 10. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety for the Failure to Appear Program. Upon a motion for approval by Councilmember Leigh , and a second by Councilmember Pearson , the Consent Agenda, including the following captioned resolutions, was unanimously approved by a vote of 6-0. RESOLUTION NO. 2020-05-R A RESOLUTION CALLING AND ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2020, AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES THEREOF. RESOLUCION NO. 2020-05-R RESOLUCION CONVOCANDO ELECCIONES GENERALES A REALIZARSE EL 2 DE MAYO DEL 2020 Y LOS PROCESOS A CUMPLIRSE. RESOLUTION 2020-06-R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, FOR AN EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT, AND DESIG- NATING AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL. RESOLUTION 2020-07-R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM, AND DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL. RESOLUTION 2020-08-R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, FOR AN EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT, AND DESIG- NATING AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL. Belton City Council Meeting February 11, 2020 - Page 3 RESOLUTION 2020-09-R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE GENERAL VICTIMS ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM, AND DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL. Miscellaneous 11. Consider an application from Killeen Express Shuttle for an Operating Authority Permit to operate a shuttle service between Belton and Austin- Bergstrom International Airport. (Audio 24:30) Upon a motion by Councilmember Holmes, and a second by Councilmember O'Banion, Killeen Express Shuttle was granted an Operating Authority Permit upon a vote of 6-0. 12. Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the City's Tax Abatement Guidelines and Criteria. (Audio 28:33) Public Hearing: Cynthia Hernandez, Executive Director of the Belton Economic Development Corporation , spoke in favor of the policy amendments. No one else spoke for or against the amendments. Councilmember Leigh made a motion for approval with a revision to allow ongoing or future abatements of a property to be considered if the property transfers ownership after construction has commenced . The motion was seconded by Councilmember Pearson . Item #12, including the following captioned ordinance, was unanimously approved upon a vote of 6-0. Executive Session (Audio 49:09) At 6:19 p.m ., the Mayor announced the Council would go into Executive Session for the following item: 13. Executive Session pursuant to the prov1s1on of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Govt. Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.072, Deliberations about Real Property. The Mayor reopened the meeting at 6:37 p.m., and there being no further business, the meeting was adjourned . Belton City Council Meeting February 11, 2020 - Page 4 ATTEST: ~~, ~ AmyMCasey, CityC