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Round Rock City Council Regular Meeting - December 18, 2025

City Council — Thursday, December 18, 2025
BodyRound Rock, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, December 18, 2025
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0:01

Good evening.

0:03

Tonight we do not have a pasture, but I'd like to take a moment and uh have a moment of silence.

0:16

Thank you.

0:17

All right, I'll call five o'clock city councilman to order in.

0:20

Please call the row.

0:23

Mayor Morgan.

0:24

Here.

0:25

Mayor Pro Tim Stevens.

0:26

Here.

0:26

Councilmember Lee.

0:28

Here.

0:28

Councilmember Flores.

0:29

Here.

0:30

Councilmember Fleming.

0:31

Here.

0:31

Councilmember Ortega.

0:32

Here.

0:33

Councilmember Montgomery.

0:34

Here.

0:35

All right.

0:35

If you'll stand me for the pledges.

0:41

Pledge allegiance through the flag of the United States of America.

0:47

Which stands one nation under God.

0:50

Individual.

0:54

Honor the Texas flag.

0:56

I pledge allegiance to the Texas.

0:59

One state under God.

1:01

One individual.

1:08

All right.

1:09

Citizen Communication would speak during citizen communication regarding an item on or off the agenda may do so after completing the required registration card.

1:16

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

1:20

2-26B5 of the Ram Rock Code of Ordinance 2018 edition.

1:24

Any comments credit items not on the post agenda may not be discussed or responded to by the city council per state law.

1:29

I don't have any yellow cards.

1:31

Anybody wishing to speak?

1:33

Seeing none.

1:35

All right, consent agenda.

1:37

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

1:41

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.

1:47

Agenda and considered separately.

1:49

Anybody have any questions or needed one item removed?

1:52

I don't know.

1:53

I'll read the consent.

1:56

E1 consider approval meant from the December 4th, 2025 City Council meeting.

2:00

E2 consider an ordinance adopting amendment number two to the fiscal year 24-25 operating budget, second reading.

2:06

E3 consider resolution authorizing the merit execution agreement with Clifford Power Systems for the purchase of generator maintenance and repair systems.

2:13

The E4 consider resolution authorized the merit execution agreement with American Generator Services for the Purchase of Generator Maintenance and Repair Systems.

2:21

E5 consider resolution authorizing the merit execution agreement with R and S overhead doors of Texas Inc.

2:26

for the purchase of overhead door maintenance and repair services.

2:30

E6 consider resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with zone industries LLC for the purchase of water and wastewater pumps and motors.

2:39

I undertain a motion to adopt a consent.

2:41

So move.

2:42

Second.

2:43

Motion made by Councilmember Tagus, second by Councilmember Lee.

2:46

Any other discussion?

2:48

And please pull the council.

2:50

Councilmember Lee.

2:51

Yes.

2:51

Councilmember Flores.

2:52

Yes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████21%
Arts And Culture████████████████████20%
Procedural██████████████████18%
Public Health Services██████████████14%
Community Engagement██████████10%
Fire Service Standards█████████9%
Public Engagement████████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Round Rock City Council Meeting - December 18, 2025

The Round Rock City Council held a regular meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM in City Council Chambers. All seven council members were present: Mayor Craig Morgan, Mayor Pro-Tem Kristin Stevens, and Councilmembers Michelle Ly, Rene Flores, Melissa Fleming, Frank Ortega, and Hilda Montgomery. The agenda included a consent agenda, a resolution for an artwork commission, public hearings on a CDBG report and adoption of updated building and fire codes, and council comments.

Consent Calendar

  • E.1 – Approval of minutes from the December 4, 2025 City Council meeting.
  • E.2 – Ordinance adopting Amendment No. 2 to the FY 2024-2025 Operating Budget (Second Reading).
  • E.3 – Resolution authorizing an agreement with Clifford Power Systems for generator maintenance and repair.
  • E.4 – Resolution authorizing an agreement with American Generator Services for generator maintenance and repair.
  • E.5 – Resolution authorizing an agreement with R&S Overhead Doors of Texas Inc. for overhead door maintenance and repair services.
  • E.6 – Resolution authorizing an agreement with Zone Industries, LLC for water and wastewater pumps and motors. All consent items were approved unanimously on a single motion (7-0).

Public Comments & Testimony

No citizen registered to speak under Citizen Communication. Public hearings on CDBG and ordinances drew no testimony.

Discussion Items

  • F.1 – Artwork Commission Agreement with Chihuly Studio: Staff presented a resolution to commission an original blown glass sculpture by artist Dale Chihuly for the Griffith Building (future City Arts Center). The piece will be nine feet long, six feet wide, and is expected to be installed in fall 2026. Total cost is $360,000, funded initially from general self-finance and repaid through the hotel occupancy tax (HOT) fund. Council discussed the design (custom variations), transportation (shipped via Delta), and public interest during installation. A signed Chihuly book was presented as a gift. The resolution passed unanimously (7-0).

  • G.1 – CDBG 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER): Staff reported the end-of-year report. Total budget allocation was $642,233, with $96,334 awarded to social services (Round Rock Area Serving Center for rent/mortgage assistance and food pantry, Meals on Wheels, Child Advocacy Program) serving 1,158 families. An additional $250,000 from the city's general fund was contributed. Project accomplishments: a new inclusive playground at Bowman Park, home repairs for four residents, and new sidewalks in the Chisholm Valley neighborhood (84 houses). The public hearing was opened and closed with no testimony.

  • H.1 – Ordinance Adopting 2024 International Building Codes (First Reading): Staff explained that cities typically adopt updated codes every few cycles. Round Rock is currently on the 2015 codes and will move to the 2024 editions of multiple codes (Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Plumbing, Building, Existing Building, Residential, Energy Conservation, Swimming Pool and Spa, Green Construction). Local amendments were included where appropriate. The public hearing opened and closed with no testimony. The ordinance was approved unanimously on first reading (7-0), and a motion to dispense with second reading passed unanimously (7-0).

  • H.2 – Ordinance Adopting 2024 International Fire Code (First Reading): Staff presented the adoption of the 2024 Fire Code with 53 local amendments. The public hearing opened and closed with no testimony. The ordinance was approved unanimously on first reading (7-0), and a motion to dispense with second reading passed unanimously (7-0).

Key Outcomes

  • All consent agenda items (E.1–E.6) approved unanimously.
  • Resolution F.1 (Chihuly artwork) approved unanimously (7-0).
  • Public hearing G.1 (CDBG CAPER) held; no action taken.
  • Ordinances H.1 (Building Codes) and H.2 (Fire Code) both passed on first reading with unanimous votes (7-0), and second readings were dispensed with by unanimous votes (7-0).
  • Council members shared holiday greetings and adjourned the meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Tonight we do not have a pasture, but I'd like to take a moment and uh have a moment of silence. Thank you. All right, I'll call five o'clock city councilman to order in. Please call the row. Mayor Morgan. Here. Mayor Pro Tim Stevens. Here. Councilmember Lee. Here. Councilmember Flores. Here. Councilmember Fleming. Here. Councilmember Ortega. Here. Councilmember Montgomery. Here. All right. If you'll stand me for the pledges. Pledge allegiance through the flag of the United States of America. Which stands one nation under God. Individual. Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to the Texas. One state under God. One individual. All right. Citizen Communication would speak during citizen communication regarding an 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 Ram Rock Code of Ordinance 2018 edition. Any comments credit items not on the post agenda may not be discussed or responded to by the city council per state law. I don't have any yellow cards. Anybody wishing to speak? Seeing none. All right, consent agenda. All items under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the city council and be enacted by one motion. 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. Anybody have any questions or needed one item removed? I don't know. I'll read the consent. E1 consider approval meant from the December 4th, 2025 City Council meeting. E2 consider an ordinance adopting amendment number two to the fiscal year 24-25 operating budget, second reading. E3 consider resolution authorizing the merit execution agreement with Clifford Power Systems for the purchase of generator maintenance and repair systems. The E4 consider resolution authorized the merit execution agreement with American Generator Services for the Purchase of Generator Maintenance and Repair Systems. E5 consider resolution authorizing the merit execution agreement with R and S overhead doors of Texas Inc. for the purchase of overhead door maintenance and repair services. E6 consider resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with zone industries LLC for the purchase of water and wastewater pumps and motors.

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