Killeen City Council Regular Meeting - November 4, 2025
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Killeen City Council Regular Meeting - November 4, 2025
The Killeen City Council met on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 3:00 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting included presentations on the 2025 Citizen Survey and county checks, a work session, citizen comments, consent agenda approvals, two public hearings, a discussion on tax appraisal nominations, and an executive session. All formal votes were unanimous (7-0).
Consent Calendar
- Approved minutes of the regular meeting of September 16, 2025, special meeting of September 16, 2025, and regular meeting of October 7, 2025.
- Awarded RFP 26-01 for Parking Lot Management at Killeen Regional Airport to Premium Parking Service, LLC, for a Parking Lot Operator Service Agreement (estimated annual revenue $392,576).
- Approved procurement of fleet parts from TNTX/Lone Star Truck Group and NAPA/Third Coast Distributors in the amount of $260,000, and tires through Southern Tire Mart in the amount of $210,000 for FY2026.
- Approved BuyBoard purchase of consumable medical supplies from Bound Tree and Henry Schein in the combined amount of $449,544.
- Approved purchase/repairs of portable and mobile radios from Dailey & Wells Communications, Inc., in the amount of $385,736.
- Approved purchase of 24 cardiac monitors/defibrillators and accessories from Zoll Medical Corporation in the amount of $1,590,728.62 (financed over 5 years at 0% interest).
- Approved a firework display permit for December 5, 2025, at the Killeen Municipal Court as part of the Holiday Under the Stars event.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Michael Fernino (citizen): Criticized the council's handling of crime prevention and code enforcement, stating the citizen survey was "kabuki theater" and that officials had not met with him. He also questioned the council's commitment to transparency and referenced past safety concerns.
- John Price (citizen): Questioned the survey's validity, noting that 545 respondents out of 160,000 residents represent only 0.34% of the population. He also asked whether the city recoups costs when police radios are damaged during crimes and about the lifespan of new cardiac monitors.
- Amber Hughley (property owner on Slatachek Drive): During the second public hearing, expressed support for the vocational school but requested a fence for privacy and security along her property. The applicant confirmed plans for an 8-foot masonry wall.
Discussion Items
- 2025 Citizen Survey Presentation: Robert Haycock (ETC Institute) presented results from the survey conducted in July 2025. Key findings: 545 completed surveys, margin of error ±4.2%; highest satisfaction in fire, ambulance, and trash services; lowest in street maintenance (15.6% satisfaction vs. Texas average 25.3% and national 40.5%), code enforcement, and crime prevention (46% dissatisfied). Top priorities identified: street maintenance, code enforcement, police services, and animal control. Council members and department heads responded: Police Chief Lopez announced expansion of the community engagement unit (6 to 10 officers), a downtown unit (4 officers), traffic enforcement (6 to 10 officers), and a domestic violence unit (6 officers). Fire Chief Kabinsky noted the need for new cardiac monitors (current ones 15 years old). Parks Director Murphy reported increased youth sports participation and upcoming renovations. Animal Services highlighted new programs including a part-time vet and adoption events. City Engineer Zager addressed street maintenance communications and ongoing projects.
- Check Presentations: Commissioner Louie Minor presented a $50,000 check from a solar farm tax abatement agreement for EV charging stations. Commissioner Bobby Whitson presented a $3 million check for Chaparral Road development, noting the total project cost escalated from ~$39 million to ~$124 million due to COVID.
- Work Session: Council reviewed agenda items 3-13; staff provided details on airport parking modernization, fleet parts, medical supplies, radios, cardiac monitors, and fireworks permit. Discussion included customer service and communication for the new gateless parking system.
- Tax Appraisal District Nominations: The city has 218 of 2,000 votes for two board positions. Candidates include Sam Fulcher, Todd Scott, Oliver Mintz, Kenny Wells, and Ricky Williams. Mayor noted that Bell County and Harker Heights were leaning to Wells. Vote will occur at the next meeting (November 18, 2025).
Key Outcomes
- Approved consent agenda (items 3-11) by vote of 7-0.
- Approved PH-25-062 (rezone 0.04 acres at 1044 S Fort Hood St for CUP for on-premise alcohol consumption) by vote of 7-0.
- Approved PH-25-063 (rezone 28.462 acres from R-1 to B-4 for vocational trade school) by vote of 7-0.
- Discussed but deferred the vote on Tax Appraisal District nominations to the next meeting.
- Entered executive session at 5:58 PM to discuss duties and responsibilities of the City Manager (DS-25-052); no action was taken following the closed session.
All votes were unanimous (7-0) unless otherwise noted.
Meeting Transcript
This is your opportunity to sign up for citizen comments in public hearing. If this is your first time and you would like to speak. The time is 258. We will start exactly three o'clock. Thank you. I would like to call our meeting to order. It is three o'clock. Thank you all for taking the time at your BSC schedule to come to today's city council meeting. We will have the invocation by Mayor Pro Tim Adams and I will do the pledge. Would you please all rise? Well, most holy and gracious father, thank you for allowing us to come together this evening. We pray that your presence is here, guiding us and leaders in every decision that we make and as we conduct our business. We actually can continue to watch over this country, this state, and this city, and all of its residents. We ask all these in your most holy and gracious name. Amen. Thank you. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to read public for which you stand. Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim. Um Adams for doing the um invocation. And I also like to acknowledge uh council member uh um commissioner uh Louie Minor and Commissioner Bobby Whitson from Bell County. Thank you for being here. The next item is the approval of agenda. Council moving forward. Uh, when we make our motions, please make it thorough that uh madam city attorney can understand that that was a motion. And uh whoever seconded, please repeat it to her after you make your seconds. And this is completely for the records. Thank you. Mayor Pro Tim. Mayor, I move that we approve the agenda as printed. Councilman Solomon. All in favor of the motion, yes. All opposed of the motion, no. Motion carries seven to zero. As always, we like to receive checks and we like to receive updates from our residents on how this council we are perceiving what we're doing right and the constructing constructive criticism about an item. So uh Ms. Wilson would come up after Madam Secretary reads the after she reads the presentation. PR-25-024. We have completed the invocation. We completed the pledge of allegiance. We completed the approval of the agenda, which was all uh a majority, uh seven votes, and now we are work session, three minutes. And um, oh Tory, are you you madam mayor? Tori Thori is still on that. So now we on presentations. Yes, ma'am. We're not at the work session yet. We're on the presentations. Oh, I'm sorry. So um I'll read the first presentation into the record. PR 25024, 2025 citizen survey results. Okay.
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