City Council

City of Round Rock Meeting Minutes City Council Thursday, May 9, 2024 A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The Round Rock City Council met in regular session on May 9, 2024 in the City Council chambers at 221 E. Main Street. Mayor Morgan called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm. B. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Mayor Craig Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Matthew Baker Council Member Michelle Ly Council Member Rene Flores Council Member Frank Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Kristin Stevens Council Member Hilda Montgomery Absent: 0 C. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Morgan led the following Pledges of Allegiance: United States and Texas. D. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The following citizens spoke regarding the changes to the Library fees (Item H.3): Rebecca Williams, 4424 Angelico Lane Melody Fender, 2809 Great Oaks Drive E. PROCLAMATIONS: E.1 Consider proclaiming May 2024 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month" in the City of Round Rock. Mayor Morgan read the proclamation and Tommy Estes accepted and spoke regarding motorcycle awareness and driver safety. E.2 Consider proclaiming June 2024 as "National Pride Month" in the City of Round Rock. Mayor Morgan read the proclamation. Richard Parson accepted and spoke about the upcoming 3rd annual Round Rock Pride event on June 1st. City of Round Rock Page 1 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 2024 F. MAYOR'S SPECIAL RECOGNITION F.1 Consider Mayor’s Special Recognition of Project Red - a Round Rock High School non-profit dedicated to helping the homeless and those dealing with food insecurity. This item was not considered this evening due to a scheduling conflict, but will be brought back at a future date. G. STAFF PRESENTATIONS: G.1 Consider a presentation and department update from Planning and Development Services. Bradley Dushkin, Planning and Development Services Director, made the staff presentation. H. 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. H.1 Consider approval of minutes from the April 25, 2024 City Council meeting. H.2 Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a Purchase Order to Liquid Networx for the purchase of FortiGate hardware and software. H.3 Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 20-1, Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), regarding library cards and fees and amending "Appendix A: Fees, Rates and Charges" to Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition) by repealing library fees. (Second Reading) H.4 Consider an ordinance designating the intersection of Southeastern Trail and Hampton Lane as an all-way stop intersection. (Second Reading) 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: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 City of Round Rock Page 2 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 2024 I. RESOLUTIONS: I.1 Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with Dell Marketing, L.P. and a companion Participation and Purchase Agreement for the purchase of computer hardware and related software products. Ramsey Saad, Information Technology Department Director made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Ortega, seconded by Council Member Stevens, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 I.2 Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Order Form with Amazon.Com Services LLC for Just Walk Out Services at the Round Rock Sports Center. Even Sanders, Sports Management and Tourism Assistant Director made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Ortega, seconded by Council Member Ly, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 I.3 Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve a Facade and Site Improvement Grant Agreement with Gattis Retail Investment Inc. Joe Brehm, Community and Neighborhood Services Director made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Stevens, seconded by Council Member Ortega, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: City of Round Rock Page 3 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 2024 Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 I.4 Consider a resolution determining the necessity and authorizing the use of the City’s power of eminent domain to acquire a 0.1872 acre parcel from property owned by Weed Instrument Co. Inc., a Texas Corporation doing business as Ultra Electronics, Nuclear Sensors & Process Instrumentation required for the N. Mays Gap construction project. Gary Hudder, Transportation Director made the staff presentation. Mayor Pro-Tem Baker made a motion that the City Council approve this resolution which authorizes the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire fee simple title to the following parcel of land for construction of proposed improvements to the N. Mays Extension Project: a 0.1872-acre tract of land from property owned by Weed Instrument Co. Inc., a Texas Corporation doing business as Ultra Electronics, Nuclear Sensors & Process Instrumentation, as described in Exhibit A of the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member Flores. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 I.5 Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Quantity Adjustment/Change Order No. 2 with Austin Engineering Co., Inc. for the McNeil Road Extension Railroad Culverts Project. Gary Hudder, Transportation Director made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Flores, seconded by Council Member Stevens, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: City of Round Rock Page 4 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 2024 Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 I.6 Consider a resolution accepting the City’s Quarterly Financial and Investment Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Susan Morgan, CFO made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Baker, seconded by Council Member Ortega, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 Mayor Morgan went out of agenda order and called Ordinance J.1 next. He then returned to regular agenda order with I.7. J.1 Consider an ordinance adopting Amendment No. 1 to the FY 2023-2024 Operating Budget. (Second Reading) Susan Morgan, CFO 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: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 City of Round Rock Page 5 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 2024 Absent: 0 I.7 Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Services Agreement with the property owners of 11.32 acres of land out of the George Keith Survey Abstract No. 371, located west of SH 130 and east of CR 118. Bradley Dushkin, Planning and Development Services Director, made the staff presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Ortega, seconded by Council Member Stevens, to approve the Resolution. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 J. ORDINANCES: J.2 Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance annexing 11.32 acres of land out of the George Keith Survey Abstract No 371, located west of SH 130 and east of CR 118.(First Reading)* Bradley Dushkin, Planning and Development Services Director, made the staff presentation. Mayor Morgan opened the hearing for public testimony. There being no testimony, the public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Council Member Flores, seconded by Council Member Ortega, to approve the first reading of the Ordinance. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 A motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Baker, seconded by Council Member Stevens, to dispense with the second reading and adopt the Ordinance. The motion passed by the following vote: City of Round Rock Page 6 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 2024 Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 J.3 Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan 2030 to modify the Future Land Use Map to allow residential development on 11.324 acres located northwest of the intersection of SH 130 and CR 118. (First Reading)* Bradley Dushkin, Planning and Development Services Director, made the staff presentation. Mayor Morgan opened the hearing for public testimony. There being no testimony, the public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Council Member Ortega, seconded by Council Member Ly, to approve the first reading of the Ordinance. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 A motion was made by Council Member Flores, seconded by Council Member Ly, to dispense with the second reading and adopt the Ordinance. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 City of Round Rock Page 7 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 2024 J.4 Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance zoning 11.324 acres located northwest of the intersection of SH 130 and CR 118 to the MF-2 (Multifamily- Medium Density) zoning district. (First Reading)* Bradley Dushkin, Planning and Development Services Director, made the staff presentation. Mayor Morgan opened the hearing for public testimony. There being no testimony, the public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Council Member Ortega, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Baker, to approve the first reading of the Ordinance. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 A motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Baker, seconded by Council Member Flores, to dispense with the second reading and adopt the Ordinance. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 J.5 Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance adopting the 2023 Edition of the National Electric Code and amending Zoning and Development Code, Chapter 8, Article X, Division 9, Sections 8-144 and 8-151, Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition). (First Reading).* Bradley Dushkin, Planning and Development Services Director, made the staff presentation. Mayor Morgan opened the hearing for public testimony. There being no testimony, the public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Council Member Stevens, 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 8 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 2024 Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 Ayes: 7 - Mayor Morgan Mayor Pro-Tem Baker Council Member Ly Council Member Flores Council Member Ortega Mayor Pro-Tem Stevens Council Member Montgomery Nays: 0 Absent: 0 K. COUNCIL COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST L. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Morgan adjourned the meeting at 7:03 PM. Respectfully submitted, Meagan Spinks, City Clerk City of Round Rock Page 9 of 9