City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 5:30 p.m. Wright Room at the Harris Community Center 401 N. Alexander, Belton, Texas Councilmember Craig Pearson will be participating in the meeting remotely from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mayor Pro Tem John R. Holmes, Sr., will be participating in the meeting remotely from Taos, New Mexico. Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag will be led by Councilmember Wayne Carpenter. Texas Pledge. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag will be led by City Manager Sam Listi. “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 Dave Covington. 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. Proclamation – Chiropractic Health Month 4. Presentation of National Night Out Block Party Awards: City Council Meeting Agenda October 24, 2023 Page 1 of 3  • Rookie of the Year – Belle Oaks Apartments/Helping Hands Ministry, Host: Bekah Prince • Community Camaraderie Award – Dawson Ranch, Host: Casey Gottschalk • Best Neighborhood Block Party – Brenda Lane, Host: Sherry Pilgrim Consent Agenda Items 5-6 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. 5. Consider minutes of the September 26, 2023, City Council meeting. 6. Consider appointments/reappointments to the following: A. Electrical Board B. Economic Development Subcommittee Regular Agenda The Belton City Council will recess the Regular City Council Meeting and convene a meeting of the Belton Employee Benefits Trust. City of Belton Employee Benefits Trust Agenda 1. Call to Order. 2. Consider minutes of the City of Belton Employee Benefits Trust meeting dated November 8, 2022. 3. Receive a presentation and consider action awarding contracts for employee insurance products. 4. Adjourn. The Employee Benefits Trust will adjourn the City of Belton Employee Benefits Trust Meeting and reconvene the Belton City Council Meeting. Miscellaneous 7. Consider approval of funding for employee insurance contracts awarded by the Board of the Employee Benefits Trust and authorizing the transfer of funds from the City’s operating funds to the Employee Benefits Trust account. City Council Meeting Agenda October 24, 2023 Page 2 of 3 Planning and Zoning 8. Z-23-23 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Commercial-1 to Commercial Highway District on approximately 25.881 acres located at 3500 S. IH 35, on the east side of Interstate 35, north of Shanklin Road and south of E. Grove Road. 9. P-23-24 – Consider a final plat for Cedar Crest Amending Plat, comprised of 38.25 acres, located at 3500 S. IH 35. 10. Z-23-24 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Agricultural (A) to Commercial-2 (C-2), on approximately 2.76 acres located at 4073 W. US Highway 190 Service Road, on the south side of Interstate 14, west of FM 1670, and east of Dogridge Road. 11. Z-23-25 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Agricultural (A) to Commercial-1 (C-1) on approximately 4.395 acres located at 6564 Dogridge Road, on the south side of Interstate 14, west of George Wilson Road and east of Simmons Road. Executive Session 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 551.071, Consultation with Attorney. 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 October 24, 2023 Page 3 of 3