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City of Round Rock Meeting Minutes City Council Thursday, April 11, 2024 A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The Round Rock City Council met in regular session on April 11, 2024 in the City Council chambers at 221 E. Main Street. Mayor Morgan called the meeting to order at 6:07 pm. B. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Mayor Craig Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Matthew Baker Council Member Michelle Ly Council Member Rene Flores Council Member Frank Ortega Council Member Hilda Montgomery Absent: 1 - Mayor Pro-Tem Kristin Stevens C. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Morgan led the following Pledges of Allegiance: United States and Texas. D. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The following people spoke to Council: Michael Withrow, 901 S. Mays, spoke regarding Texas Accessibility Standards in regards to City Parks. Maribeth Ray, 1403 Deepwood Drive, spoke regarding homelessness in Round Rock. Tina Risinger, 803 Blue Jay, spoke regarding homelessness in Round Rock. E. PROCLAMATIONS: E.1 Consider proclaiming April 2024 as "Muscular Dystrophy Association Month" in the City of Round Rock. Chief Glasier accepted the proclamation from Mayor Morgan. City of Round Rock Page 1 of 5 City Council Meeting Minutes April 11, 2024 E.2 Consider proclaiming April 14 - 20, 2024 as "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" in the City of Round Rock. Leigh Carrico, Public Safety Communications Manager and Round Rock telecommunicators accepted the proclamation from Mayor Morgan. F. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed on the Consent Agenda were enacted by one motion. There was no separate discussion of these items and no items were removed from the Consent Agenda. F.1 Consider approval of minutes from the March 28, 2024 City Council meeting. F.2 Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to "City of Round Rock Agreement for Equipment and Tool Rental Services with Sunbelt Rentals, Inc." F.3 Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas (DPS) for participation in the Failure to Appear (FTA) Program. F.4 Consider a resolution suspending for 45 days the effective date proposed by Atmos Energy-Mid-Texas Division in its application filed on or about February 23, 2024 pursuant to section 104.301 of the Texas Utilities Code. A motion was made by Council Member Ortega seconded by Council Member Montgomery to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 1 - Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens G. RESOLUTIONS: G.1 Consider a resolution naming "The Bluff" field in Memorial Park the "Big Boy Hester Family Field" in honor of Gail "Big Boy" Hester. Brad Wiseman, Assistant City Manager made the staff presentation. Gail "Big Boy" Hester spoke to Council. A motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Baker, seconded by Council Member Ly, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: City of Round Rock Page 2 of 5 City Council Meeting Minutes April 11, 2024 Ayes: 6 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 1 - Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens G.2 Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Georgetown and the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter Member Governments to add Georgetown as a party to the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter Interlocal Agreement. Susan Morgan, CFO made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Ortega, seconded by Council Member Montgomery, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 1 - Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens G.3 Consider a resolution authorizing payment of an invoice from BMS CAT LLC/Blackmon Mooring of Austin regarding mitigation and construction services resulting from a fire on City property at 300 South Burnet Street. Valerie Francois, Human Resources Director made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Flores, seconded by Council Member Ortega, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 1 - Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens City of Round Rock Page 3 of 5 City Council Meeting Minutes April 11, 2024 G.4 Consider a resolution determining the necessity and authorizing the use of the City’s power of eminent domain to acquire a 0.048 acre parcel from property owned by Luetta C. Peterson-Bright, Trustee of Luetta C. Peterson-Bright and Frank H. Bright Joint Living Trust DTD 10/17/1998 required for the Red Bud South project. Brian Kuhn, Assistant Transportation Director made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Baker, seconded by Council Member Flores, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 1 - Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens G.5 Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Contract with Bennett Paving, Inc. for the 2023 Residential Street Maintenance Program (SMP) Project. Brian Kuhn, Assistant Transportation Director made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Ortega, seconded by Council Member Flores, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 - Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 2 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens H. ORDINANCES: H.1 Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 14, Article VIII, Section 14-213.2 of the Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), regarding specific regulations for outdoor music venues zoned Planned Unit Development with an underlying zoning of MU-1. (Second Reading) Allen Banks, Police Chief made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Ortega, seconded by Council Member Montgomery, to approve the first reading of the Ordinance. The motion passed by the following vote: City of Round Rock Page 4 of 5 City Council Meeting Minutes April 11, 2024 Ayes: 6 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 1 - Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens I. APPOINTMENTS: I.1 Consider confirming the City Manager’s appointment of an additional Acting City Manager pursuant to Section 4.01(e) of the Round Rock City Charter. Laurie Hadley, City Manager made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Flores, seconded by Council Member Ortega, to confirm the appointment of Brad Wiseman as an additional Acting City Manager pursuant to Section 4.01(e) of the Round Rock City Charter. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 1 - Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens J. COUNCIL COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST K. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Morgan adjourned the meeting at 6:47 pm. Respectfully submitted: Meagan Spinks, City Clerk City of Round Rock Page 5 of 5