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Round Rock City Council Meeting - October 10, 2024

City Council — Thursday, October 10, 2024
BodyRound Rock, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, October 10, 2024
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0:02

Good evening.

0:03

Tonight's invitation will be given by Reverend Dave Corner of First United Methodist Church.

0:09

Reverend, thank you for being here.

0:12

Thank you, Mayor, Council members, city officials, welcome and my fellow citizens.

0:18

Glad you're here tonight.

0:20

Let us pray.

0:22

Heavenly Father, we gather here today to serve our community and seek your guidance in our deliberations.

0:28

We thank you for the privilege of being able to contribute to the well-being of our city.

0:33

Grant us wisdom and clarity as we discuss the matters before us.

0:37

Help us to make decisions that are just and in the best interests of all of our citizens.

0:42

May our actions reflect it, reflect integrity and compassion, and may we always strive to serve with humility and respect.

0:50

We lift up to you those who are facing hardship from hurricanes and flooding in our country.

0:55

Provide them with the strength, comfort, and the resources they need to rebuild their lives.

1:01

We also pray for those affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Ukraine, and beyond.

1:08

Bring peace to those regions, regions, protect the innocent, and guide leaders towards resolutions that promote justice and harmony.

1:17

We ask for your blessings on this meeting and on our community.

1:21

Guide us in all that we do, and may your presence be felt among us.

1:24

In your name we pray.

1:26

Amen.

1:27

Thank you.

1:30

I'll call the 6 o'clock city councilman in order and please call the roll.

1:40

Mayor Morgan.

1:41

Here.

1:42

Mayor Pro Tim Stevens.

1:43

Councilmember Lee?

1:45

Here.

1:45

Councilmember Flores?

1:46

Here.

1:47

Councilmember Fleming?

1:48

Here.

1:48

Councilmember Ortega.

1:50

Councilmember Montgomery.

1:52

And Councilmember Montgomery is at TML and Councilmember Tega is on a at one of his uh high school reunions.

2:00

So all right, if you'll stand me for the pledges.

2:06

I'll quite five states of America.

2:12

And to the requirement religious.

2:21

Honor the Texas flag.

2:24

Pledge allegiance to the Texas.

2:26

One state under God.

2:34

All right, citizen communication east citizen wish to speak during citizen communication regarding item on or off the agenda may do so after completing the required registration card.

2:42

All comments must be no more than three minutes in length.

2:45

Per section 2-26B5 of the Round Rock Code of Ordinances 2018 edition, any comments regarding items not on the post agenda may not be discussed or responded to by the city council per state law.

2:57

And I have one, Mr.

2:59

Parsons.

3:03

Good evening.

3:04

My name is Richard Parson.

3:06

I live at 2301 Vindriff Way, right here on Round Rock.

3:11

I don't have a complaint.

3:13

I don't even have a suggestion.

3:15

I just want to say thank you with a grateful heart for the work that you do.

3:21

Each and every one of you as a public servant has been elected to serve us the people, and I appreciate what you do because we do have a fine city, and it's because of our government over the city that it is such a fine example.

3:38

And as we know that the team is only as good as the team leader, and we have your team leader being our mayor.

3:51

And I just wanted to say thank you personally to our mayor for the leadership that he has given.

3:58

I recently had a conversation with a public, a member of the public who said, but don't you wish he would just say something different all the same time, always the same.

4:10

And I said, Hold a second.

4:12

What is his message?

4:13

His message is I'm the mayor for every everyone.

4:21

And we are stronger because of our diversity, and we are stronger together.

4:27

And I said, what better message do you want than that?

4:30

That is the message of Round Rock.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Planning and Development██████████████████████████████30%
Affordable Housing██████████████████████████████30%
Procedural██████████████████████████26%
Historic Preservation█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Racial Equity███3%
Economic Development██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Round Rock City Council Meeting - October 10, 2024

The Round Rock City Council met on October 10, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The meeting included citizen communication, proclamations for Community Planning Month and Indigenous Peoples Day/Native American Heritage Month, a staff presentation on the annual update of the Round Rock 2030 Comprehensive Plan, approval of consent agenda items, and several resolutions and an ordinance. All votes were unanimous.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Richard Parson (2301 Vindriff Way) expressed gratitude to the Mayor and City Council for their service, specifically thanking Mayor Craig Morgan for his message of unity and diversity. He did not address any agenda item.

Proclamations

  • E1: Proclaiming October 2024 as Community Planning Month – Bradley (Planning and Development Services) accepted the proclamation and thanked the council for support. Councilmembers commended the planning staff.
  • E2: Proclaiming October 14, 2024, as Indigenous Peoples Day and November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month – Pamela Anderson (Round Rock Historic Preservation Commission) accepted the proclamation and noted the commission's commitment to inclusive history.

Discussion Items

  • F1: Annual Update for the Round Rock 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Bradley presented an update including:
    • Housing report establishing baseline housing stock (heavily single-family oriented) and missing middle housing types.
    • Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) survey: low response from HOAs; most ADU interest is for multi-generational households; deed restrictions often prohibit ADUs.
    • Progress on 12 policy areas (quality of life, economic development, downtown, neighborhoods, historic preservation, mobility, etc.).
    • Councilmember questions focused on ADUs, missing middle housing, and potential code changes. The report will be considered for future policy discussions.

Consent Calendar

  • G1: Approval of minutes from September 12, 2024 and September 26, 2024 city council meetings.
  • G2: Ordinance amendment regarding residential, non-residential, and downtown commercial district garbage rates (second reading).
  • Both items approved unanimously by roll call (Councilmember Montgomery absent).

Key Outcomes

  • H1: Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Texas Municipal League pool to form a joint cyber liability and data breach response self-insurance fund. Approved unanimously.
  • H2: Resolution authorizing a five-year, $750,000 contract with Wholesale Electric Company for building maintenance, repair, and operations supplies. Approved unanimously.
  • H3: Resolution authorizing supplemental contract No. 2 with HDR Engineering for the County Road 112 project (east segment), including additional engineering for intersection tie-in and signal at Paloma Lake. Approved unanimously.
  • H4: Resolution awarding a $26,835,030 contract to Joe Bland Construction LLC for the Red Bud Lane North widening project (four-lane divided roadway from US 79 to SH 122). Approved unanimously.
  • I1: Ordinance (first reading) amending Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances to repeal certain permit/license fees and change measurement requirements for alcoholic beverage sales from property-line-to-doorway to property-line-to-property-line, aligning with state law. Approved unanimously, and second reading dispensed with unanimously.

Council Comments

  • Councilmembers Lee, Flores, Fleming, and Mayor Pro Tem Stevens each said "Good night, Round Rock." Mayor Morgan closed the meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Tonight's invitation will be given by Reverend Dave Corner of First United Methodist Church. Reverend, thank you for being here. Thank you, Mayor, Council members, city officials, welcome and my fellow citizens. Glad you're here tonight. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we gather here today to serve our community and seek your guidance in our deliberations. We thank you for the privilege of being able to contribute to the well-being of our city. Grant us wisdom and clarity as we discuss the matters before us. Help us to make decisions that are just and in the best interests of all of our citizens. May our actions reflect it, reflect integrity and compassion, and may we always strive to serve with humility and respect. We lift up to you those who are facing hardship from hurricanes and flooding in our country. Provide them with the strength, comfort, and the resources they need to rebuild their lives. We also pray for those affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Ukraine, and beyond. Bring peace to those regions, regions, protect the innocent, and guide leaders towards resolutions that promote justice and harmony. We ask for your blessings on this meeting and on our community. Guide us in all that we do, and may your presence be felt among us. In your name we pray. Amen. Thank you. I'll call the 6 o'clock city councilman in order and please call the roll. Mayor Morgan. Here. Mayor Pro Tim Stevens. Councilmember Lee? Here. Councilmember Flores? Here. Councilmember Fleming? Here. Councilmember Ortega. Councilmember Montgomery. And Councilmember Montgomery is at TML and Councilmember Tega is on a at one of his uh high school reunions. So all right, if you'll stand me for the pledges. I'll quite five states of America. And to the requirement religious. Honor the Texas flag. Pledge allegiance to the Texas. One state under God. All right, citizen communication east citizen wish to speak during citizen communication regarding item on or off the agenda may do so after completing the required registration card. All comments must be no more than three minutes in length. Per section 2-26B5 of the Round Rock Code of Ordinances 2018 edition, any comments regarding items not on the post agenda may not be discussed or responded to by the city council per state law. And I have one, Mr. Parsons. Good evening. My name is Richard Parson. I live at 2301 Vindriff Way, right here on Round Rock. I don't have a complaint. I don't even have a suggestion. I just want to say thank you with a grateful heart for the work that you do.

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