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Round Rock City Council Packet Briefing – May 26, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BodyRound Rock, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, May 26, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:13

Morning, I'll call 7:30 packet meeting in order and please call the roll.

0:18

Mayor Morgan.

0:19

Here.

0:19

Mayor Pro Tim Stevens.

0:21

Here.

0:21

Councilmember Lee?

0:23

Here.

0:23

Councilmember Flores?

0:24

Here.

0:25

Councilmember Fleming?

0:26

Here.

0:26

Councilmember Ortega?

0:28

Here.

0:28

Councilmember Montgomery.

0:30

Here.

0:31

All right.

0:31

Citizen Communication.

0:33

Seeing um staff briefing D1 consider staff briefings and council member discussion and or questions guarding items on the agenda for the May 28, 2026 City Council meeting.

0:47

We'll do the administration.

0:49

I don't I don't haven't decided if since there's not going to be any change.

0:53

If we take a little break like we usually do, so we can take pictures, I'll guess I'll get with Sir and kind of find out how the city wants to do it.

1:00

And we had we have to sign some paperwork.

1:03

So what I'll do is we'll get all get sworn in.

1:19

Consent.

1:20

Anybody have anything on the consent questions?

1:24

Councilmember Montgomery.

1:25

I have one.

1:38

Here comes it.

1:42

Come on up, Kevin.

1:48

Good morning.

1:49

Morning.

1:50

Good morning.

1:50

Yeah, for item F two.

1:52

This is a resolution and meaning the officers and employees authorized to perform financial transactions to the city's tech school account.

1:58

And these authorizations are actually by individual name.

2:02

So each time we have turnover in our department, it we it necessitates us bringing forth a resolution to update our contacts.

2:09

That's what this is.

2:09

We've had TM Tran, our um our senior accountant start, as well as Matt Faust, who's our controller, just to add them to our authorized users.

2:19

Okay, but okay, thank you.

2:23

Good.

2:23

I'm good.

2:24

Uh uh Kevin, is there no advantage just to naming it by title or the title sometimes when will not assume those responsibilities?

2:33

Yeah, for for the um authorization, the the the text bill requires both a title as well as as a name of an okay, thank you.

2:42

Any other questions?

2:44

Anything else on any other consent?

2:47

Thank you, Kevin.

2:49

G1 consider resolution authorized manager issue purchase word with Siddins and Martin.

2:54

Chief.

3:00

Okay.

3:03

Morning.

3:04

So this request is to purchase a stock engine from uh Siddons Martin uh for the price of 939,950.

3:13

Uh this year in our strategic planning meeting uh when I was presenting to you all, we talked about the the current squad program and that I would no longer ask for any squads that have pumps on them, and that in the future if a squads were were brought up, it would be in the form of an SUV, a Tahoe basically.

3:32

Um we have been myself and two assistant chiefs been running through the response models and how to plug the squads that we currently have or the squad that we currently have, how to how to plug it into the responses.

3:44

And in today's world, we have to label it as as an engine and CAD so that it will get pulled for dumpster fires, car fires and and smaller fires.

3:54

Uh it is capable of pumping at at a structured fire.

3:58

It's just not ideal because of the very limited equipment that's on it.

4:02

Uh so this request is to abandon our current squad program, uh replace it with a a full-size engine.

4:11

In doing so, we would trade in a couple vehicles uh to help bring the price down.

4:16

And earlier this fiscal year, y'all approved uh a PO for roughly a million dollars for an air truck and for uh a second squad to come online.

4:25

Uh working through Siddons, uh, we would not be penalized uh for turning back the one that's currently under construction.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety███████████████████████████████31%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████████████████28%
Water And Wastewater Management████████████████16%
Budget Equity Analysis█████████████13%
Procedural███████7%
Technology and Innovation█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Round Rock City Council Packet Briefing – May 26, 2026

The Round Rock City Council held a packet briefing on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 7:30 AM in the City Council Chambers, 221 East Main St. All seven council members were present. The briefing served as a discussion of items on the agenda for the May 28, 2026 City Council meeting. No public comments were made, and no formal votes were taken. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 AM.

Consent Calendar

  • Councilmember Montgomery requested discussion on Item F2, a resolution updating authorized users for the city's TexPool account. City staff member Kevin explained that authorizations are by individual name and must be updated due to staff turnover. The resolution adds TM Tran (senior accountant) and Matt Faust (controller) as authorized users. The city manager noted that TexPool requires both a title and a name for each authorized user.

Discussion Items

  • G1 – Fire Engine Purchase: Fire Chief Glazer presented a request to purchase a stock engine from Siddons Martin for $939,950, replacing the current squad program. The city will cancel an existing order for a squad truck (cost $400,895) and trade in the current squad for $100,000, leaving $539,055 in unapproved funds. The engine will include two EMS cabinets as modifications. The chief stated that the engine improves firefighting capabilities without negatively impacting response times. He also discussed methods for handling electric vehicle fires, including tarps and newer extinguishing agents.
  • G2 – SpawGlass Change Order #1: This resolution authorizes $990,710 in savings to be unallocated from the Athletic Performance Center construction via change order #1. The savings result from buyout savings and unused tariff contingency. Councilmember Ortega asked about subcontractor verification; staff confirmed they are involved in subcontractor selection. The project is on schedule for completion around April or May of next year.
  • G3 – Hensel Phelps Change Order #2: This resolution authorizes $1,104,720 in buyout savings to be unallocated from the Bob Bennett Phase 2 and 5 construction. This is purely buyout savings with no tariff contingency.
  • G4 – Fire Station 11: A resolution determines John Keane Construction provides the best value for constructing Fire Station 11. The cost is $10,507,372. The project received 11 proposals, and a selection committee used a 60% qualifications / 40% cost scoring method to recommend John Keane. The station is approximately 1,400 square feet larger than Fire Station 10, with increased attic space and generator capacity. It includes a police satellite office with a separate entrance, key card access, cameras, alarm system, and no exterior signage. The Police Chief stated the office is designed for 3–4 officers and is a first for the city. Mayor Morgan commended Chief Glazer for the location near Ascension, and noted the project overperforms on the 2023 bond.
  • G5 – Plummer Supplemental Contract #2: This resolution supports a $60 million Texas Water Development Board loan from the Clean Water Fund for the 40 MGD expansion of the regional wastewater plant. The supplemental contract with Plummer is for $124,000. Round Rock will fund 90% of the expansion, Austin 10%; Cedar Park and Leander are not participating.
  • G6 – Roadway Impact Fee Report: Staff member Gerald presented a summary of the semi-annual report. Collections from October to March totaled just over $1.94 million, with a grand total of over $17.9 million. The city has paid off $9 million in roadway debt using these fees. Councilmembers noted that impact fees ensure development pays for itself, saving taxpayers.
  • G7 – Water/Wastewater Impact Fee Report: Staff member Michael presented a similar summary. Collections were slightly down due to permit timing, but the funds remain healthy. Master planning for future impact fee updates will begin soon, with changes expected next year.
  • G8 – Quarterly Financial Report: This resolution accepts the quarterly financial report for the second quarter ending March 31, 2026. A full presentation will be given on Thursday. Councilmember Flores asked about hotel occupancy, and staff confirmed it will be covered in the Thursday presentation.
  • H1 – Mid-Year Budget Amendment: The proposed amendment totals $605,000 across five funds. It includes $360,000 for the general fund and $154,000 for the law enforcement fund to continue participation in the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant (offset by grant revenue); $35,000 and one FTE for a utility billing coordinator to handle increased zones; $45,900 for a marketing manager in the hotel occupancy tax fund (offset by HOT revenue); and a library special revenue fund donation from Friends of the Library. Councilmember Ortega asked about the grant source; staff said they would provide more information Thursday.

Key Outcomes

  • No formal votes were taken during the packet briefing; all items are scheduled for action at the May 28, 2026 City Council meeting.
  • Staff will provide full presentations on roadway and water/wastewater impact fees, as well as the quarterly financial report, at the May 28 meeting.
  • The fire chief will bring floor plans for the Fire Station 11 police satellite office to the May 28 meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Morning, I'll call 7:30 packet meeting in order and please call the roll. 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. Citizen Communication. Seeing um staff briefing D1 consider staff briefings and council member discussion and or questions guarding items on the agenda for the May 28, 2026 City Council meeting. We'll do the administration. I don't I don't haven't decided if since there's not going to be any change. If we take a little break like we usually do, so we can take pictures, I'll guess I'll get with Sir and kind of find out how the city wants to do it. And we had we have to sign some paperwork. So what I'll do is we'll get all get sworn in. Consent. Anybody have anything on the consent questions? Councilmember Montgomery. I have one. Here comes it. Come on up, Kevin. Good morning. Morning. Good morning. Yeah, for item F two. This is a resolution and meaning the officers and employees authorized to perform financial transactions to the city's tech school account. And these authorizations are actually by individual name. So each time we have turnover in our department, it we it necessitates us bringing forth a resolution to update our contacts. That's what this is. We've had TM Tran, our um our senior accountant start, as well as Matt Faust, who's our controller, just to add them to our authorized users. Okay, but okay, thank you. Good. I'm good. Uh uh Kevin, is there no advantage just to naming it by title or the title sometimes when will not assume those responsibilities? Yeah, for for the um authorization, the the the text bill requires both a title as well as as a name of an okay, thank you. Any other questions? Anything else on any other consent? Thank you, Kevin. G1 consider resolution authorized manager issue purchase word with Siddins and Martin. Chief. Okay. Morning.

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