City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, December 13, 2022 - 5:30 p.m. Wright Room at the Harris Community Center 401 N. Alexander, Belton, Texas Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag will be led by Councilmember John R. Holmes, Sr. Texas Pledge. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag will be led by Director of Public Works Matt Bates. “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” Invocation. The Invocation will be given by Councilmember Craig Pearson. 1. Call to order. 2. Public Comments. Citizens who desire to address the Council on any matter may register to do so prior to this meeting and speak during this item. Forms are located on the table outside of the south side entry to the meeting room. Please state your name and address for the record and limit your comments to three minutes. Also, please understand that while the Council appreciates hearing your comments, State law (Texas Gov’t Code §551.042) prohibits them from: (1) engaging in discussion other than providing a statement of specific factual information or reciting existing City policy, and (2) taking action other than directing Staff to place the matter on a future agenda. 3. Receive Child Safety Fee funds presented by Bell County. Consent Agenda Items 4-9 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. 4. Consider minutes of the November 22, 2022, City Council Meeting. City Council Meeting Agenda December 13, 2022 Page 1 of 2 5. Consider appointment of an alternate to serve on the Buildings and Standards Commission. 6. Consider authorizing the purchase of a ¾-ton Truck for the Public Works Street Department through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative as provided for in the Capital Equipment Replacement Fund. 7. Consider authorizing a license agreement with the Belton Independent School District (BISD) to allow for use of the public right-of-way for student, staff, and visitor safety in the 200-400 blocks of N. Blair Street adjacent to Belton New Tech High School @ Waskow and the Belton Early Childhood School (BECS). 8. Consider a resolution adopting the financial policies for the City of Belton. 9. Consider a resolution authorizing the award of a contract to RM Quality Construction for the construction of two houses as part of the HOME Program Grant awarded by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Miscellaneous 10. Consider the following actions related to the proposed River Farm Municipal Utility District (MUD), located east of IH 35, between Shanklin and the Lampasas River, north of Elmer King Road and east of Toll Bridge Road, and containing approximately 480 acres: A. Consider approval of the First Amendment to the Development Agreement; B. Consider an Annexation Consent Resolution superseding and replacing the original Resolution 2021-09-R regarding City Tract 1; and C. Consider an Annexation Consent Resolution superseding and replacing the original Resolution 2021-09-R regarding City Tract 2. Work Session 11. Hold a work session to discuss Short Term Rentals. Executive Session (The City Council will recess and reconvene in the Smith Room 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. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time regarding any issue on this agenda for which it is legally permissible. If interpreter services for the deaf or hearing impaired are required, please contact the City Clerk at (254) 933-5817 at least 48 hours in advance. City Council Meeting Agenda December 13, 2022 Page 2 of 2