City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. Wright Room at the Harris Community Center 401 N. Alexander, Belton, Texas Councilmember Wayne Carpenter will participate in the meeting via videoconference from Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag will be led by Councilmember Dave Covington. Texas Pledge. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag will be led by CVB and Retail Coordinator Judy Garrett. “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. 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. City Council Meeting Agenda February 27, 2024 Page 1 of 3 3. Consider minutes of previous meetings: A. February 13, 2024, City Council workshop meeting. B. February 13, 2024, City Council meeting. 4. Consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions: A. Building and Standards Commission B. Library Board of Directors 5. Consider an ordinance declaring unopposed candidates elected to office and canceling the May 4, 2024, General City Election. 6. Consider a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) – FEMA for a multi-force door training simulator. Planning and Zoning 7. Z-24-04 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Agricultural to Planned Development – Commercial Highway on 7.51 acres located at 3401 S. IH 35 Service Road, located on the southwest intersection of Interstate 35 and Mesquite Road. 8. P-22-45 – Consider the final plat of Unity Four, comprising 7.51 acres, located at the southwest intersection of Interstate 35 Frontage Road and Mesquite Drive. Miscellaneous 9. Receive a presentation on the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023. 10. Receive a presentation and discuss the reallocation of unspent funding received from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, a part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to certain projects. 11. Receive a presentation on the Belton Fire Department 2023 Annual Report. 12. Receive a presentation on the Belton Police Department 2023 Annual Report and Racial Profiling Report. 13. Receive a presentation and consider adoption of the 2024 Water and Wastewater Master Plans. City Council Meeting Agenda February 27, 2024 Page 2 of 3 Executive Session 14. 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. 15. 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. 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 February 27, 2024 Page 3 of 3