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Killeen Public Facility Corporation Meeting - June 17, 2025

City Council & Commissions — Tuesday, June 17, 2025
BodyKilleen, Texas
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, June 17, 2025
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0:00

Colleen Public Facility Corporation meeting to order 641.

0:06

Councilmember Kendrick, welcome to your first PFC.

0:11

Okay, let the record show that all members are present except uh councilwoman Gonzalez and Councilmember Aber City uh attorney.

0:28

We have our city secretary, we have Miss Tangleon.

0:31

Is she here?

0:32

Okay, she is not present.

0:34

And we also have our um Mr.

0:37

Kok.

0:39

Okay, that's all of us.

0:40

So we she's not here.

0:41

Okay, can I get a motion to approve the agenda?

0:45

Councilmember Solomon.

0:48

I make a motion that we approve the agenda.

0:50

Thank you, Council Mayor Pro Town.

0:52

A second.

0:53

All in favor, yes, all opposed, no mean carry.

1:03

Uh uh motion carries uh five to zero.

1:06

All right, we have uh elected office um elected.

1:11

Y'all have to hey, before we get started, if you want to uh say some, please click.

1:18

Okay, we have uh agenda item PFC 25.

1:24

Oh, I'm sorry.

1:26

Citizen comments.

1:27

Oh, we have citizen comments.

1:30

Is anybody signed up?

1:32

Yes.

1:33

Okay, Melissa Brown.

1:42

Thank you.

1:48

Based on the end of the last meeting, I'm not surprised nobody on the council objects.

1:52

The mayor running this one.

1:53

I'd like to start off by addressing the agenda itself.

1:57

Uh when it's the PFC, Debbie Nash King is not the mayor, she is just a director, regardless of how she wants it posted, and that is literally on the agenda.

2:09

Okay.

2:10

Thanks.

2:12

When it comes to NRP North Galilean Apartments projects or station 42, what is our percentage of subsidized versus our percentage of market rate apartments that are leased out?

2:26

We have never gotten an answer to that in the two year, two or three years since it was completed.

2:32

They've never come with those answers.

2:34

The question has been asked multiple times by the directors.

2:37

I'm sorry, am I interrupting you?

2:48

What no, you're taking my time.

2:50

Your governing standards say you should listen to me.

2:53

Not have a sidebar conversation.

2:56

Your governing standards are so you cannot have sidebar conversations, especially when someone else is talking.

3:01

Thank you much.

3:03

What is our annual profit share?

3:05

So originally it was supposed to be a little over 100,000 a year.

3:08

Last year they came in, they told us it would be about 30 something thousand dollars a year.

3:12

According to the records that I received in an open records request, we're getting about $2,000.

3:18

Right now we have about $8,000 in the PFC account.

3:22

That's not counting the 84,000 that we got at closing that we already PFC transferred to the city to be used for the park.

3:30

It's not counting that.

3:32

We only have about $8,000 in that count, and we have spent money on the PFC project that we were never supposed to spend.

3:41

Again, according to the financial reports that I received in an open records request.

3:47

The legacy or the Avanzi Legacy Park View project that has the 100-year exemption that got 1.4 million dollars.

3:56

How low are those rents going to be?

3:58

Are they actually going to be affordable to low-income persons?

4:01

Are they going to be affordable?

4:03

The majority of those units.

4:11

That would be 30% AMI because the project that you approved did not include that.

4:16

So can we get some actual real answers now that the building is under construction now that they've gotten our ARBA grant money now, they've gotten home fund money now that they've gotten all of this other extra money.

4:26

Can we find out exactly what percentage is actually going to be for 30% AMI and how many apartments that will cover and how many truly low-income persons will benefit from that project?

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Summary of Proceedings

Killeen Public Facility Corporation Meeting - June 17, 2025

The Killeen Public Facility Corporation (PFC) met on June 17, 2025, to approve routine items, hear citizen comments, elect officers, receive updates on two affordable housing projects (Station 42 and Avanti Legacy Park View), and approve a letter agreement clarifying income determination for military households. All votes were unanimous (5-0) with Councilmembers Gonzalez and Aber absent.

Consent Calendar

  • Agenda Approval (PFC-25-00): Motion by Councilmember Solomon, seconded, carried 5-0.
  • Approval of Minutes (PFC-25-01): Minutes of the July 16, 2024 PFC meeting were approved 5-0 on a motion by Councilmember Copeland.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Melissa Brown (citizen): Raised multiple concerns:
    • Criticized the agenda for styling Debbie Nash King as “Mayor” during PFC meetings, stating she is only a director.
    • Questioned the percentage of subsidized vs. market-rate units leased at Station 42 (NRP North Killeen), noting the question had gone unanswered for 2–3 years.
    • Challenged the annual profit share: originally projected at ~$100,000, then revised to ~$30,000, but via open records she found the PFC receives only about $2,000 per year. The PFC account currently holds ~$8,000 (excluding $84,000 transferred to the city at closing for a park).
    • Asked about the Avanti Legacy Park View project (100-year exemption, $1.4 million) and what percentage of units will be at 30% AMI and how many low-income persons will benefit.
    • Argued that including Basic Housing Allowance (BHA) in income calculations excludes some military members from subsidized rates while market rates are unaffordable, suggesting either reducing subsidized rates to BHA level or removing BHA from income calculations (as permitted by HUD rules) to make units more accessible.

Discussion Items

  • Election of Officers (PFC-25-02): The only vacant position was Vice President (Michael Boyd’s term ended May 2025). Councilmember Kendrick was nominated by Councilmember Solomon and seconded by Councilmember Sagara, and elected 5-0. All other officer positions remain filled.
  • Update on Station 42 (NRP North Killeen Apartments) (PFC-25-03): Presented by Parker White (NRP Group) via Zoom.
    • Construction completed May 2024; slightly over budget due to inflation.
    • Leasing: 92% occupied, 98% leased overall; 88% leased for affordable PFC units, 95% for market-rate units.
    • Compliance: NRP uses internal team and third-party compliance group; audits received highest scores in the state.
    • Financials: City currently receives $25,000/year asset management fee. Larger profit share begins after first capital event (likely end of 2025) when the city can take a lump sum, then a percentage of net operating income.
    • Councilmember Sagara praised the project as a great investment aligned with the 520 Comprehensive Plan.
  • Letter Agreement – BHA Income Determination (PFC-25-05): Presented by the City Attorney.
    • The letter acknowledges that rental rates are calculated as 30% of 80% Area Median Income (not individual tenant income) and that Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) rules will exclude Basic Housing Allowance (BHA) from income for military households, making more military families eligible.
    • Approved 5-0 on a motion by Councilmember Kendrick.
  • Update on Avanti Legacy Park View Project (PFC-25-04): Presented by Henry Flores Sr. (Avanti) via Zoom.
    • Located on WS Young Drive, adjacent to World Destiny Church; 108 units (100 affordable, 8 market-rate), age-restricted (55+).
    • Construction started August 2024, currently 69% complete, on schedule for certificate of occupancy in December 2025, pre-leasing begins October 2025. Total cost $25 million, funded by $5.2M loan, $16.2M equity, $1.7M HOME loan from city, and $2.4M deferred developer profit.
    • Rents: as low as $396/month for 1-bedroom (30% AMI) and $468/month for 2-bedroom (30% AMI), significantly below Killeen’s average rent (~$1,100 for 1-bedroom).
    • Features a commercial kitchen for a Meals on Wheels program in partnership with Community Action Agency, capable of serving up to 1,000 families.
    • The developer was awarded additional tax credits for a second 102-unit senior project on Illinois Avenue (no city financial support needed).
    • Councilmembers thanked Flores for a thorough presentation addressing previous misinformation.

Key Outcomes

  • Votes (all 5-0):
    • Agenda and minutes approved.
    • Anthony Kendrick elected Vice President.
    • Letter agreement (PFC-25-05) approving BHA income determination under LIHTC rules approved.
  • Next Steps:
    • NRP Group to continue weekly leasing updates to the city; staff to provide presentation slides in advance for future meetings.
    • First capital event for Station 42 expected by end of 2025, triggering profit-share payments to the city.
    • Avanti Legacy Park View to begin pre-leasing October 2025, with move-ins starting December 2025.
  • Adjournment: Motion by Councilmember Solomon, seconded, meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Colleen Public Facility Corporation meeting to order 641. Councilmember Kendrick, welcome to your first PFC. Okay, let the record show that all members are present except uh councilwoman Gonzalez and Councilmember Aber City uh attorney. We have our city secretary, we have Miss Tangleon. Is she here? Okay, she is not present. And we also have our um Mr. Kok. Okay, that's all of us. So we she's not here. Okay, can I get a motion to approve the agenda? Councilmember Solomon. I make a motion that we approve the agenda. Thank you, Council Mayor Pro Town. A second. All in favor, yes, all opposed, no mean carry. Uh uh motion carries uh five to zero. All right, we have uh elected office um elected. Y'all have to hey, before we get started, if you want to uh say some, please click. Okay, we have uh agenda item PFC 25. Oh, I'm sorry. Citizen comments. Oh, we have citizen comments. Is anybody signed up? Yes. Okay, Melissa Brown. Thank you. Based on the end of the last meeting, I'm not surprised nobody on the council objects. The mayor running this one. I'd like to start off by addressing the agenda itself. Uh when it's the PFC, Debbie Nash King is not the mayor, she is just a director, regardless of how she wants it posted, and that is literally on the agenda. Okay. Thanks. When it comes to NRP North Galilean Apartments projects or station 42, what is our percentage of subsidized versus our percentage of market rate apartments that are leased out? We have never gotten an answer to that in the two year, two or three years since it was completed. They've never come with those answers. The question has been asked multiple times by the directors. I'm sorry, am I interrupting you? What no, you're taking my time. Your governing standards say you should listen to me. Not have a sidebar conversation. Your governing standards are so you cannot have sidebar conversations, especially when someone else is talking. Thank you much. What is our annual profit share? So originally it was supposed to be a little over 100,000 a year. Last year they came in, they told us it would be about 30 something thousand dollars a year. According to the records that I received in an open records request, we're getting about $2,000. Right now we have about $8,000 in the PFC account. That's not counting the 84,000 that we got at closing that we already PFC transferred to the city to be used for the park. It's not counting that.

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