City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 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 Director of Public Works Scott Hodde. “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 Luke Potts. 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. Proclamations: A. Arbor Day – April 24, 2026 B. Lemonade Day – May 2, 2026 4. Recognize Deputy Police Chief Daniel Aguirre upon his graduation from the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy Session #297. City Council Meeting Agenda April 14, 2026 Page 1 of 2 Consent Agenda Items 5-7 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: 5. Consider minutes of previous meetings: A. March 24, 2026, Council Workshop Meeting B. March 24, 2026, Council Meeting 6. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Paragon Sports Constructors LLC to rebuild the multi-purpose field in the Heritage Park Expansion through the BuyBoard purchasing cooperative. 7. Receive an update on the S. Connell Street Reconstruction Project. Regular Agenda 8. H-26-02 – Consider Façade Improvement Grants (FIG) for the structures at 114, 116 and 118 N. Main Street, located in the Downtown Belton Commercial Historic District, between Central Avenue and 1st Avenue. Executive Session 9. 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 Matters. 10. 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. 11. 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 April 14, 2026 Page 2 of 2