City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 10, 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 Councilmember Dave Covington. Texas Pledge. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag will be led by Chief of Police Larry Berg. “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 3-9 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. 3. Consider minutes of the August 27, 2024, City Council Meeting City Council Meeting Agenda September 10, 2024 Page 1 of 3 4. Consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions: A. Historic Preservation Commission B. Civil Service Commission 5. Consider a resolution approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (ACSC) and Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division, regarding the Company’s 2024 Rate Review Mechanism filing. 6. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) to continue funding for the volunteer coordinator position for the Belton Police Department’s RUOK? senior adult outreach program. 7. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Flixbus for the operation of a bus stop for Greyhound Lines. 8. Consider a resolution reallocating funding received from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, a part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to certain projects in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. 9. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United Way of Central Texas (UWCT) and the City of Belton (COB) regarding allocation of $90,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for utility and housing assistance for Belton residents. Budget FY2025 10. Consider an ordinance adopting Belton’s Strategic Plan for FY2025-2029. 11. Consider an ordinance adopting the City of Belton Fee and Rate Schedule for FY 2025. 12. Conduct a public hearing on the FY 2025 (Tax Year 2024) proposed ad valorem tax rate of $0.5225/$100 of taxable value, which is effectively a 1.75 percent increase in the tax rate. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 2.74 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $12.40. 13. Ratify the increase in total property tax revenue as reported in the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Budget for the City of Belton, Texas. City Council Meeting Agenda September 10, 2024 Page 2 of 3  THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY AN AMOUNT OF $739,330, WHICH IS A 6.36 PERCENT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR’S BUDGET. THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR IS $349,547. 14. Consider an ordinance adopting the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Budget for the City of Belton, Texas. THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY AN AMOUNT OF $739,330, WHICH IS A 6.36 PERCENT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR’S BUDGET. THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR IS $349,547. 15. Consider an ordinance adopting the 2024 ad valorem tax rate not to exceed $0.5225 per $100 of taxable value. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 2.74 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $12.40. Miscellaneous 16. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with American Medical Response Ambulance Services, Inc. (AMR), for the provision of emergency medical services within the City. 17. Receive a presentation and discuss the results of the City of Belton Strategic Communications Assessment. 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 September 10, 2024 Page 3 of 3