Mellisa Brown

Economic Development Policy update

Shapes how incentive dollars flow — potentially tilting the toolbox toward corporate recruitment over homegrown small businesses.

City Manager Recruitment

The selection of a new city manager will ultimately determine executive compensation packages and administrative overhead for municipal operations.

Zephyr Road Reconstruction Design

$80,591.87 added to the $1.83 million design contract, funded through the 2025 bond.

Homelessness Services and Emergency Shelter Funding

$116,000 allocated for Friends in Crisis and $200,000 reserved in fund balance.

Rezoning of 1401 Mulford Street (Case Z26-20)

No direct city cost; the rezone affects the parcel's development potential.

Data Center Zoning Standards

Potential multi-million dollar investments in the community accompanied by significant resource consumption.

Security protocols for the scheduled Nidal Hasan execution

Homeless shelter funding at risk

The group is asking the city for $400,000 in 2027, about a third of the roughly $1 million a year the city once estimated to run its own shelter.

City Manager Transition

Executive search firm fees and executive compensation package for the incoming city manager.

Potential KISD Land Purchase for Affordable Housing

Potential future acquisition costs for municipal land purchase.

Proposed Wireless Telecommunication Tower at 7432 East Trimmier Road

Generates lease revenue for the property owner and enhances commercial wireless infrastructure.

Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Funding

Costs the city millions of dollars annually in lost property tax revenue.

Animal Shelter Renovation and Design

Design costs $191,500, with estimated future renovation construction costs around $1.45 million.

Retail Zoning Request at 5505 Bunny Trail

Commercial Rezoning and Package Store on Featherline Road

Christmas fireworks at downtown tree lighting

No new city staffing costs — the event is already budgeted and staffed by police and fire.

Solid Waste Fee Adjustments

Recovers operational costs for container repositioning, commercial special trips, and bulk mattress disposal.

Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Data Centers and Short-Term Rentals

Aims to increase municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues by boosting registered short-term rentals.

Arts Commission Grant Funding

$75,000 allocated for FY 2027 arts grants from Hotel Occupancy Tax collections.

Main Street Program Board

Downtown revitalization efforts are increasing taxable value and generating economic activity, benefiting the city's tax base and local businesses.

Approval of Agenda

MN-26-042 Minutes of October 20, 2026 Meeting (Consent)

RS-26-177 Computer Hardware from GTS Technology Solutions (Consent)

RS-26-178 Medical Supplies from Bound Tree and Henry Schein (Consent)

RS-26-179 FY2027 Annual Street Construction Materials (Consent)

RS-26-176 Fireworks Display Permit for December 4 Tree Lighting

RS-26-180 Stagecoach Road Reconstruction Phase 2 Bid Award

RS-26-181 Featherline Road Contract Amendment No. 3

PH-26-038 Rezone 1401 Mulford Street from B-3 to R-1

DS-26-096 Economic Development Policy Update — Tabled

MN-26-042 Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of October 20, 2026

Chairman and Vice-Chairman Appointments

Zoning Request Case# Z26-21 (5505 Bunny Trail)

Zoning Request Case# Z26-22 (Featherline Road)

Consider approval of the agenda for the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission for October 26, 2026.

Consider the minutes of the Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting for September 28, 2026.

Approval of Agenda

Consent Agenda Approval (except Item 5)

RS-26-164 Funding Agreement with Families in Crisis

RS-26-173 Acceptance of FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant

RS-26-176 Fireworks Display Permit for December 4 Tree Lighting

Bad optics the day after the execution and fireworks are not a Christmas holiday.

DS-26-096 Economic Development Policy Update — Tabled

Believed the public interest required discussion of the policy that night before any tabling.

Consent Agenda Approval (except Item 5)

Pulled item 5 for separate consideration and voted against the remainder of the consent agenda.

RS-26-175 Professional Services Agreement for Animal Shelter Renovations

Expressed concern over proceeding without a building appraisal and potential hidden costs.

PH-26-037 North Killeen Overlay District Ordinance

Argued that the area's infrastructure cannot support increased density and that zoning changes should apply citywide.

approve the Resolution, as presented

approve the Resolution, as presented

approve the Ordinance, as presented

Approval of Emergency Water Repair Ratification

Table Economic Development Policy Readoption

Master Marketing Agreement with Verta Wireless

Expressed concern over preferential treatment and lack of competitive bidding.

EMS Interlocal Agreement with Bell County

Change Order No. 1 for Building Projects

Axon Enterprise Agreement

Appointment of Dr. Marie Peoples as City Manager

Opposed due to concerns over contract benefits, compensation, and experience level.

Appointment of Interim City Manager

Zoning Ordinance Amendment for 4008 E. Stan Schlueter Loop (PH-26-034)

Expressed concern regarding social clubs and consistency with overlay district goals.

Zoning Ordinance Amendment for 311 E. Stan Schlueter Loop (PH-26-035)

Voted against the zoning change.

Zoning Ordinance Amendment for 1002 Medical Drive (PH-26-036)

Motion of Direction on Data Centers

Expressed concern that changing direction away from the previously voted CUP route during an informal work session was procedurally inappropriate.

appoint the following to the Main Street Board: Ramon Alvarez, Toni Ringgold and Joshua Pemberton

Motion by Councilmember Nash-King, seconded by Councilmember Kendrick, to postpone consideration of the PH-26-031 until the next regular City Council meeting.

Motion by Kendrick, seconded by Nash-King, to approve the Ordinance with two items removed - $200,000 for Homelessness services, and $50,000 for IBCC.

Board and Commission Appointments

Favored keeping all sitting members on the Main Street Board.

Postponement of Walnut Creek Estates Rezoning (Case# Z26-13)

Approval of FY 2027 Annual Budget

Disagreed with specific line items despite a professional overall product.

Ratification of Property Tax Revenue Increase

Adoption of FY 2027 Tax Rate ($0.7301)

Amendment to Solid Waste Ordinance (Chapter 24)

Voiced concerns regarding implementation timelines, fee structures, and potential resident notification challenges.

Approval of Water and Sewer Rate Amendments (Chapter 30)

Expressed concern over cumulative utility cost increases for residents and enterprise fund transfers.

approve the Ordinance, as presented

Motion by Councilmember Bass, seconded by Councilmember Williams, to approve the Ordinance, as presented.

Councilmember Nash-King made a motion to approve Ordinance to adopt the budget, as presented

Motion by Councilmember Kendrick to approve the increase as required in Local Government Code 102.007(c) by moving that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.7301/$100

Motion by Mayor Protem Gonzalez, and seconded by Councilmember Williams, that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.7301/100 valuation which is effectively a 3.59% inc

Motion to adjourn

suspend the rules as amended

amend the motion to retain a limit of Council speaking no more than two times for three minutes

Suspension of Rules and Modification of Speaking Limits

Approval of FY 2027 Preliminary Tax Rate

File petition to reverse Board of Adjustment decision

I highly disagree with taking legal action against the board that we have appointed who has made a decision based on hearing from both sides.

Reject Proposed Charter Amendment on Citizen Comments

Voted against rejecting the charter amendment because she believed citizens should have a guaranteed say in their charter.

Approve District-Specific Requirement for Recall Petitions

Argued that restricting who can initiate a recall adds unnecessary administrative hurdles and over-restricts citizens.

Motion by Council member Bass, seconded by Councilmember Kendrick, to reject this item as a proposed Charter Amendment.

Motion by Councilmember Kendrick, seconded by Councilmember Nash-King, to add a requirement that only a registered voter who resides in the district represented by the District Councilmember who is th

approve item RS-26-103

limit each City Council member to speak only 2 minutes on agenda items and only two times

approve that presentations will not be required for consent agenda items unless a Councilmember requests that an item be pulled from consent agenda for further discussion

that the Councilmembers shall not attend any meetings of the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, or Executive Directors meetings with city staff.

for Councilmembers to send communications with requests for information from city staff through one member of staff, designated by the City Manager