City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 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 Mayor David K. Leigh. Texas Pledge. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag will be led by Grants and Special Projects Coordinator Jo-Ell Guzman. “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. Consent Agenda 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 9, 2024, City Council meeting. City Council Meeting Agenda January 23, 2024 Page 1 of 3 4. Consider authorizing the purchase of a Motor Grader as provided for in the Capital Equipment Replacement Fund through the Buy Board Purchasing Cooperative. 5. Consider rejecting all bids received for the construction of the Standpipe Park. 6. Consider resolutions authorizing the submission of grant applications to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the following: A. Victims of Crime Act Grant, General Victim Assistance Program FY2025; B. Body Worn Camera Grant, Body Worn Cameras; and C. State Homeland Security Program Grant, Portable Radios. Planning & Zoning 7. Z-24-01 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Agricultural to Retail, on approximately 0.7286 acres located at 2510 Commerce Street at the northeast intersection of Sparta Road and Commerce Street. 8. P-23-30 – Consider a final plat for Sparta Circle Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, comprising 0.7286 acres, located at 2510 Commerce Street, at the northeast corner of Commerce Street and Sparta Road. 9. Z-24-03 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Single Family-2 w/Conservation Revitalization Overlay Residential District to Single Family-2 w/Conservation Revitalization Overlay with a Specific Use Permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit with a kitchen on approximately 0.344 acres located at 621 S. Pearl Street located at the northwest corner of S. Pearl Street and W. Avenue F. Miscellaneous 10. Consider an appeal from Brian Hodgdon regarding the 500-foot separation requirement for the non-owner occupied Short-Term Rental at 113 E. 9th Avenue. 11. Consider the City’s commitment on the proposed Bell County Water Control Improvement District #1 (BCWCID #1) plant expansion. 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 551.072, Deliberation Regarding Real Property. City Council Meeting Agenda January 23, 2024 Page 2 of 3 13. 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. 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 January 23, 2024 Page 3 of 3