City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. Wright Room at the Harris Community Center 401 N. Alexander, Belton, Texas Councilmember Craig Pearson will participate remotely via videoconference from Panama City Beach, Florida. Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag will be led by Councilmember Stephanie O’Banion. Texas Pledge. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag will be led by Director of Library Services Kim Kroll. “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” Invocation. The Invocation will be given by Mayor David K. Leigh. 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 3-7 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 July 23, 2024 Page 1 of 3 3. Consider minutes of July 9, 2024, City Council Meeting. 4. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Langford Community Management Services to administer the City’s HOME Program Grant and other grant opportunities. 5. Consider a resolution granting the City Manager, Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance, and a designated deputy the authority to conduct financial transactions on behalf of the City of Belton. 6. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with TMLIRP for Cyber Liability and Data Breach Response for the purpose of providing insurance coverage for cybercriminal activity. 7. Consider authorizing the purchase of playground equipment for the Standpipe Park through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program from Cunningham Recreation. Planning and Zoning 8. Z-24-13 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Agricultural District to Retail District on approximately 0.548 acres located at 2502 FM 439 (Lake Road). 9. Z-24-14 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Single Family-2 District to Multiple Family District on approximately 0.578 acres located at 705 Holland Road, east of Interstate 35 and west of East Loop 121. 10. Z-24-15 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Single Family-2 to Single Family-3 on approximately 0.286 acres located at 412 E. Avenue H. 11. Z-24-16 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Commercial-2 District to Planned Development Commercial-2 District on approximately 0.232 acres located at 800 N. Birdwell Street, located at the northeast intersection of E. 6th Avenue and N. Birdwell Street. 12. Hold a public hearing and consider amendments to the Belton Zoning Ordinance, Section 38, Sign Regulations, related to Murals. Miscellaneous 13. Consider authorizing the BEDC Executive Director to execute a real estate contract and related documents for the acquisition and purchase of 0.49 acres from Joe C. and Cecil E. Smith. City Council Meeting Agenda July 23, 2024 Page 2 of 3 Work Session 14. Receive a presentation and conduct a work session on the utility rate study. 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 July 23, 2024 Page 3 of 3