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Round Rock City Council Meeting - March 13, 2025

City Council — Thursday, March 13, 2025
BodyRound Rock, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, March 13, 2025
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2:23

Good evening.

2:27

Good evening.

2:31

So now it's invitation has been given is being given by Imam Saji Kabal of the Amadea Muslim community in Round Rock.

2:43

Come on up.

2:50

Assalamu alaykum.

2:52

May the peace and blessings of God Almighty be upon you all.

2:55

I'm honored to stand before you as a member and an imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

3:00

Let us join together in prayer before our Creator, and I'll begin by reciting a few passages from the Holy Quran.

3:53

And I begin in the name of Allah, the gracious, the merciful.

3:56

All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

4:00

He is the gracious and the merciful.

4:09

God, guide us on the right path, the path of those on whom you have bestowed your blessings, not of those who have incurred your displeasure, nor those who have gone astray.

4:25

And let not a people's hostility incite you to act otherwise than with justice.

4:31

Be always just, that is nearer to righteousness, and fear God, surely God is aware of what you do.

4:38

Our Lord, open our chests, and fill us with piety and wisdom.

4:45

And Lord, ease the these responsibilities for us that have been bestowed on our shoulders.

4:51

Loosen the knots in our tongues so that we may spread that piety and wisdom to those that we have been made responsible for, and so that they may understand.

5:01

Our Lord, do not punish us if we forget or fall into error.

5:05

And O Lord, burden us not with what we have not the strength to bear.

5:10

And remove our sins and grant us forgiveness and have mercy on us.

5:14

Surely you are our master.

5:16

I mean thank you.

5:19

Thank you.

5:27

I'll call six o'clock city council meeting to order and please call the roll.

5:32

Mayor Morgan.

5:34

Here.

5:34

Mayor Pro Tim Stevens.

5:36

Here.

5:36

Councilmember Lee?

5:37

Here.

5:38

Councilmember Flores?

5:39

Here.

5:39

Councilmember Fleming.

5:41

Councilmember Ortega?

5:43

Here.

5:43

Councilmember Montgomery.

5:45

Here.

5:45

All right.

5:45

If you'll stand with me for the pledges.

5:49

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

5:54

And to the Republic for which it stands.

5:58

Under God.

5:59

Indivisible.

6:00

Liberty and Justice World.

6:03

Honor the Texas flag.

6:05

Pledge allegiance to the Texas one state under God.

6:09

One individual.

6:12

All right.

6:14

D says in communication, anybody wishing to speak tonight?

6:20

All right.

6:20

Seeing none, we'll move forward.

6:22

Consent agenda.

6:23

All items listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion.

6:28

There'll be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by council member, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

6:36

Anyone have any questions on the consent?

6:39

All right.

6:40

E1, consider approval minutes from the February 27th, 2025 City Council member.

6:45

E2, consider resolution authorizing the mayor to execute agreement with Siddons Martin Emergency Group LLC for the purchase of firehouse supplies and equipment.

6:53

E3, consider a resolution authorizing mayor to execute an agreement with Smith Pump Company Inc.

6:58

for the purchase of pump repair services for raw water intake number eight and number nine.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural███████████████████████████████████35%
Economic Development███████████████████████████27%
Parks and Recreation████████████████16%
Planning and Development████████████12%
Public Works██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Round Rock City Council Meeting - March 13, 2025

The Round Rock City Council met on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM in City Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order after an invocation by Imam Saji Kabal of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, followed by pledges of allegiance and roll call. All items on the agenda were approved unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 6:16 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes from the February 27, 2025 City Council meeting.
  • Authorized an agreement with Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, LLC for the purchase of firehouse supplies and equipment.
  • Authorized an agreement with Smith Pump Company, Inc. for pump repair services for Raw Water Intake #8 and #9.
  • Authorized a contract for engineering services with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for erosion, stabilization, and restoration.

Resolutions

  • F1 – Parks and Recreation Equipment for Old Settlers Park: Authorized an agreement with Paradigm Contracting for the purchase of shade structures for the tennis and pickleball courts. The structures have a 13-year lifespan and are hail and wind resistant. Approved unanimously.
  • F2 – Fire Enforcer Rescue Truck: Authorized the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, LLC for a replacement rescue truck at a cost of $1,411,728. The truck will serve as a mobile toolbox for technical rescues and vehicle extrications. Approved unanimously.
  • F3 – Out-of-City Water Service Agreement: Authorized an agreement with 4400 Sam Bass Road LLC for water service to a property in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) located at 4400 Sam Bass Road. The 20-year agreement requires the customer to pay twice the in-city retail rate and applicable impact fees. Assignment of the agreement is limited to similar uses. Approved unanimously.
  • F4 & F5 – Economic Development Program for RRTX Lake Creek Hotel, LP (Ruby Hotel): Approved a Chapter 380 economic development program and agreement. The hotel will purchase property and sell a parcel to the city for $750,000 for a bridge landing across Brushy Creek. The city will loan $2.65 million for a new event center (total project cost estimated over $5 million). The loan must be repaid within four years with interest forgiveness if timely. The city receives 75% of hotel occupancy tax and property tax payments as incentives through 2029, plus five days of annual use of the event center. Approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • All consent agenda items and resolutions (F1 through F5) passed unanimously (6-0).
  • No public comments were made during Citizen Communication.
  • Council members offered brief community greetings before adjournment.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Good evening. So now it's invitation has been given is being given by Imam Saji Kabal of the Amadea Muslim community in Round Rock. Come on up. Assalamu alaykum. May the peace and blessings of God Almighty be upon you all. I'm honored to stand before you as a member and an imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Let us join together in prayer before our Creator, and I'll begin by reciting a few passages from the Holy Quran. And I begin in the name of Allah, the gracious, the merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. He is the gracious and the merciful. God, guide us on the right path, the path of those on whom you have bestowed your blessings, not of those who have incurred your displeasure, nor those who have gone astray. And let not a people's hostility incite you to act otherwise than with justice. Be always just, that is nearer to righteousness, and fear God, surely God is aware of what you do. Our Lord, open our chests, and fill us with piety and wisdom. And Lord, ease the these responsibilities for us that have been bestowed on our shoulders. Loosen the knots in our tongues so that we may spread that piety and wisdom to those that we have been made responsible for, and so that they may understand. Our Lord, do not punish us if we forget or fall into error. And O Lord, burden us not with what we have not the strength to bear. And remove our sins and grant us forgiveness and have mercy on us. Surely you are our master. I mean thank you. Thank you. I'll call six o'clock city council meeting to order and please call the roll. Mayor Morgan. Here. Mayor Pro Tim Stevens. Here. Councilmember Lee? Here. Councilmember Flores? Here. Councilmember Fleming. Councilmember Ortega? Here. Councilmember Montgomery. Here. All right. If you'll stand with me for the pledges. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. Under God. Indivisible. Liberty and Justice World. Honor the Texas flag. Pledge allegiance to the Texas one state under God. One individual. All right. D says in communication, anybody wishing to speak tonight? All right.

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