City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 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 BEDC Executive Director Cynthia Hernandez. “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 Daniel Bucher. 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. Present Scholarships from Waste Management, Inc. to Belton ISD graduating seniors. Consent Agenda Items 4-13 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 May 27, 2025 Page 1 of 3 4. Consider minutes of the May 13, 2025, City Council Meeting. 5. Consider appointments/reappointments to the Ethics Commission. 6. Consider a resolution authorizing the submittal of an application to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant Program to purchase Flock License Plate Readers. 7. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Gessner Engineering for design and construction administration services for the Main Street and Penelope Sidewalk Projects. 8. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Clark Associates for design of the W. Avenue I Drainage Project. 9. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the Lake Road Driveway Connector Project. 10. P-24-22 – Consider a final plat for River Farm Phase IA, comprising approximately 21.1 acres, located generally east of IH-35, on Toll Bridge Road, north of the Lampasas River, in the Belton ETJ. 11. P-25-08 – Consider a final plat for Leon River Estates Phase II, comprising approximately 46 acres, located generally north of Guthrie Drive and south of Mystic Meadows Drive. 12. Consider an appeal to the 500-foot separation requirement for the non-owner- occupied Short-Term Rental at 212-1/2 N. Sparks Street. 13. Consider granting authority for these actions regarding Oncor’s acquisition of 8.9 acres, located east of IH-35 and adjacent and east of Rose Lane, for expansion of an Oncor substation: A. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Oncor regarding annexation of the subject property at the appropriate time. B. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Disclaimer of Interest, removing Belton from the condemnation lawsuit underway by Oncor. Planning and Zoning 14. Z-24-30 – Hold a public hearing and consider appeal of the Planning and Zoning Commission decision regarding a zoning change from Agricultural to Planned Development Commercial Highway on approximately 18.2 acres located at 5890 Toll Bridge Road. City Council Meeting Agenda May 27, 2025 Page 2 of 3 15. Z-25-15 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Planned Development Retail to Planned Development Retail with a Specific Use Permit for a Package Store located at 2511 N. Main Street, Suite 112 for a proposed Twin Liquors. 16. Z-25-16 – Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Single Family-1 to 2-Family for duplex construction on approximately 0.38 acres located at 805-½ W. 7th Avenue. 17. Z-25-17 – Hold a public hearing and consider appeal of the Planning and Zoning Commission decision regarding a zoning change from Planned Development-48 (Restaurant w/ Drive-Thru) to Planned Development (PD) – Retail on approximately 1.65 acres located at 121 Lake Road. (The applicant has requested this item be postponed to the June 10, 2025, City Council meeting.) FY2026 Budget 18. Conduct a work session on FY2026 budget considerations including, but not limited to, the following funds: A. General Fund B. Debt Service Fund 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 May 27, 2025 Page 3 of 3