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Arjun Sharda, who moved to Round Rock from Leander in late 2023, told the council he started TLEEM at age 12 as a small school club at Brushy Middle School and built it into chapters in the United States and India. \"Impact matters more than money,\" Sharda told the council. \"I could fundraise $1,000,000 but helping 20 people in the city of Round Rock ... impact matters more than money.\" He said the organization now supports more than 1,000 people and that he received a student hero award from the State Board of Education.

Council members praised Sharda's initiative and encouraged him to remain engaged with the city as he continues his work. The mayor and several council members offered congratulations; the recognition concluded with applause and remarks from council members who described the student as an example for the community.

No official council action or funding was associated with the recognition; it was a ceremonial item on the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council on 2025-01-09 6:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Craig Morgan recognized middle-school student Arjun Sharda for founding TLEEM, a student nonprofit focused on technology, leadership, entrepreneurship, engineering and math that now has chapters in the U.S. and India.","taxTitle","Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas","taxId",2822,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6383390,"Round Rock council passes multiple contracts and resolutions: change orders, engineering agreements and maintenance contracts",2210,730000,2940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2124475-ea463b7cdce9d1473f589033a5b7bebb&start=730&end=2940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2124475-ea463b7cdce9d1473f589033a5b7bebb/thumbnail_730000.jpg","/articles/6383390/Round-Rock/Williamson-County/Texas/Round-Rock-council-passes-multiple-contracts-and-resolutions-change-orders-engineering-agreements-and-maintenance-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383390-562870f734c319a62a5581377f9020c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168544&Signature=HSgPuRr2tGnfXC3oAUD6E-FhhajlDV8h-vdkJX3b~gBshD0X~alhLaoKqCnpdGZ9IRErMwKO804t9Vdc483s8oUyW18kYPuxNE2PbUHb62wqYA8mT~YTyN60RVcv9vOG0KBo0nwPWr8Ojit8MJRI3KZ1mtf9Va6N6UXl3syI7tGTK-VK9QxFTbGACtamQc~bdFWQeBXSFq-mEdScWqZk1MlENrDydU7v7YknlYe0vxgflyTieMJPYv62kVJR-xVh77T59eEKYEe5StMk3Yoxr8HkCXO4m7yG2fYU8MarhKI7aakaNRzwFuGwOA7JZGfdvnO0NFn9YkHmxr6sGiLZVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Round Rock City Council on Monday approved a bundle of resolutions, contracts and change orders covering municipal engineering assignments, utility and road projects, maintenance contracts and procurement authorizations. Each action was moved, seconded and adopted on the record with the recorded vote shown below.

Why it matters: The approvals commit the city to engineering assignments, construction testing, maintenance contracts, change orders and other procurement actions that will influence infrastructure work and city operations in the months ahead.

Key actions and recorded votes (motions as summarized from the agenda):

- Approval of minutes from the Dec. 19, 2024 council meeting. Motion: adopt minutes. Mover: Council member Ortega; Second: Council member Flores. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G1: Adopt City of Round Rock legislative program for the 89th legislative session. Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Montgomery; Second: Council member Ortega. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G2: Authorize assignment of an engineering services contract among Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander and the Brush Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) related to the raw water barge and pipeline project. Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Ortega; Second: Council member Montgomery. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G3: Adopt resolution opposing/placing a hold related to Atmos Energy rate increase filing (coalition action to review documentation prior to rate increase). Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Ortega; Second: Council member Fleming. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G5: Authorize agreement with Environmental Logistics Company LLC for shooting-range maintenance, cleaning and disposal services (five-year, not-to-exceed $732,000). Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Fleming; Second: Council member Ortega. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G6: Authorize agreement with TFR Enterprises Inc. for disaster cleanup services (five-year, not-to-exceed $10,000,000; to be used only in event of a disaster). Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Flores; Second: Council member Ortega. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G7: Adopt resolution to determine necessity and authorize use of eminent domain (0.28 acre owned by heirs of Andrew B. Perez) for Chisholm Trail Park project. Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Ortega; Second: Mayor Pro Tem Stevens. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G8 (Lake Creek wastewater line): Authorize quantity adjustment/change order #5 with Austin Underground Inc. for Lake Creek Wastewater Line Replacement Project (encasement plus Union Pacific inspection fees; change order $443,000). Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Ortega; Second: Council member Montgomery. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G9: Authorize supplemental contract #1 with AECOM Technical Services Inc. for water treatment plant miscellaneous improvements (construction phase services, $127,000). Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Ortega; Second: Mayor Pro Tem Stevens. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G10: Adopt quantity adjustment change order #1 with Bennett Paving Inc. for the 2023 Residential Street Maintenance Program (positive change order returning $480,000 to the city; project complete). Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Flores; Second: Council member Ortega. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G11: Authorize professional consulting services agreement with Robert Kishner Inc. for construction materials testing (County Road 112 West project, $105,000). Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Ortega; Second: Council member Lee. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G12: Authorize professional consulting services agreement with Robert Kishner Inc. for construction materials testing (County Road 112 East project, $142,000). Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Ortega; Second: Mayor Pro Tem Stevens. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G13: Authorize supplemental contract #3 with Kayfries and Associates LLC for Greenlawn Boulevard widening (design cleanup related to water line relocations; $98,190). Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Council member Flores; Second: Council member Ortega. Vote: unanimous yes.

- G14 / H1 / H2: Municipal services agreement, annexation and SF-3 zoning for Sauls Ranch East (55.77 acres, 123 lots). Motions and votes recorded; all passed unanimously (see separate article for details and public comment).

Procedure notes: For each item the council called for motions, recorded mover and seconder on the public record, and polled the council with all members voting \"Yes\" as recorded in the minutes. Where items required public hearings (annexation and zoning), the hearings were opened and closed; minimal public testimony was received (one public speaker for the Sauls Ranch item). Several items included staff presentations that described project scope, costs and next steps.

No further follow-up actions were announced for most items beyond standard contract administration, procurement and inspection tasks; staff will return to council or proceed with procurement and construction as required by each contract or resolution.","At its regular meeting the Round Rock City Council approved a series of resolutions, contracts and change orders covering legislative priorities, utility and road projects, disaster cleanup and facility services. All listed motions passed on the record.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6383395,"Round Rock approves application for $417,450 state grant to expand license-plate readers and pilot drone first-responder program",70,955000,1025000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2124475-ea463b7cdce9d1473f589033a5b7bebb&start=955&end=1025","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2124475-ea463b7cdce9d1473f589033a5b7bebb/thumbnail_955000.jpg","/articles/6383395/Round-Rock/Williamson-County/Texas/Round-Rock-approves-application-for-417450-state-grant-to-expand-license-plate-readers-and-pilot-drone-first-responder-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383395-21383cb0f2817a841f0ae283e7a4d892/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168544&Signature=iQQLy~slczCT~nU8kmmFxMXZSjj1yBf2WDvfKUY7WKkjYb5wGCy7csB3fDCA9y~SIfY5f5Go0vUi6TCXbNfHVy9lHzHbqz7hne~vsPadUIohvD9k5gkDut9mdjMkppFqZEm6WTpVMfrWz9-Og9a11q~Fu~0X2BcMckmP3Cd5AQYYUeRCoYlK34XhXdNpHDiYfgH2EcnExgU1EXoFcIaP4V4KeKRzm2t38a41sAhH~geBKIWX8hlq~2QDgKceNsEoLQgkh7bJjav-6RA37-jy~YhsH7fnvUMF7D6~gw~zm9DPaSXMuf9w9rOLji~wAS~53ihrz-5Syk1B3alZBHNfTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Round Rock City Council authorized staff to submit an application to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant totaling $417,450, with a required 20% local match of $83,490 to be provided from the city's law enforcement fund.

Tom Sloan, criminal investigations division commander for the Round Rock Police Department, described the grant request and how the funds would be used. \"The purpose of the grant money will be applied to motor vehicle crime prevention, enforcement for the police department, vehicle thefts, vehicle burglaries, and vehicle fraud,\" Sloan said. \"It will include additional purchases of automatic license plate readers, 30 of them, the initial elements of a drone first responder program and some point tilt zoom cameras and some tracking devices.\" Sloan said the match would come from the city's law enforcement fund.

Council members moved and seconded the resolution on the record and the measure passed unanimously. Mayor Craig Morgan and council members thanked law enforcement for recent work in a separate matter and expressed support for technology-based approaches to reduce vehicle crime.

The grant would fund equipment purchases and start-up elements for new programs; council did not adopt an implementation timeline at the meeting. Sloan answered council questions on the record but did not present an operating budget beyond the specified 20% match source. No amendments or conditions were attached to the council's authorization to apply.

If the city receives the grant, purchases such as license-plate readers and cameras will be procured and deployed by the police department according to procurement rules and program requirements.","Council authorized staff to apply for a $417,450 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant (Senate Bill 224 program) with a 20% local match of $83,490 to fund ALPRs, a drone first-responder pilot and cameras and tracking devices.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6383400,"Round Rock council annexes 55.77-acre Sauls Ranch East parcel after resident complaints about construction impacts",872,1868000,2740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2124475-ea463b7cdce9d1473f589033a5b7bebb&start=1868&end=2740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2124475-ea463b7cdce9d1473f589033a5b7bebb/thumbnail_1868000.jpg","/articles/6383400/Round-Rock/Williamson-County/Texas/Round-Rock-council-annexes-5577-acre-Sauls-Ranch-East-parcel-after-resident-complaints-about-construction-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383400-f469fb0fd24aee1d4bed1711eb1647c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168544&Signature=gpFX8jqQVgGfMoUEBDeRg6EXe7nvaiywk0AN9yvsvMbiGuX-OQe6MSD~RDF6obrp27Qdrp0ZOh9zwtY6YyoVsLU8JO3ia6L3h2HVkvMJTP85ikarTEhWf24JagxxC4DKT9YCUTsuZNYStygrfJZn5a2rcaJnjSH6AIj5jFAVrhSBuvr182udpB4bran6cBOc1T2abL1vNzlqby7QCWrIRiO~EVMOsjZU6O4wMUx7jQfnLI4siU-mR3J-F~Qwgobv4FpHAZTiUlgr8CZMByw7JUshDWAZXMdrL0BNch7OkSuUf-026Pd5qnNhWpMvb-PlYGCTwi~15a5Z5HxzdUWp5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Round Rock City Council on Monday approved a municipal services agreement, an annexation ordinance and SF-3 single-family zoning for 55.77 acres identified as Sauls Ranch East, authorizing the city to provide water, wastewater and other services to a 123-lot phase 2 subdivision that joins an earlier 102-lot phase for a total of 225 lots.

Staff said the property already has city water and wastewater under a 2022 development agreement with the developer and that public improvements will be inspected and accepted into city ownership once complete. Brad (staff presenter) told the council the subdivision meets the Round Rock 2030 comprehensive plan and that planning staff recommended approval after an 8-0 recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission.

The approval matters because the municipal services agreement commits the city to connect water and sewer and accept public infrastructure when it meets city standards. Brad said the project will add roads and drainage that become city assets and that phase 2 is nearing the transition from heavy horizontal construction to home-building trade work; the city also requires on-site stormwater detention to avoid increasing off-site runoff.

Resident Gary Tipton, who lives on nearby Oakland Drive, urged the council to note ongoing construction impacts. \"Our foundation would move. Dust would settle all over our house, all over our plants,\" Tipton said. He described early-morning heavy-equipment activity and frequent semi-trucks, and said the neighborhood has seen increased traffic and vibration.

Council members acknowledged Tipton's concerns and said staff will continue to monitor road conditions and prioritize repairs under the city's street maintenance program if construction traffic causes damage. City staff said the city conducts condition assessments and allocates $4.5 million annually for local street maintenance and will reassess nearby streets, including Oakland Drive, for repairs as needed.

The council adopted three separate actions: a municipal services agreement for the property, an annexation ordinance and a zoning ordinance designating the property SF-3 (single-family mixed lot). The motions were made and seconded on the record and each passed unanimously.

Council members and staff said wildlife displacement and stormwater management were discussed at planning commission hearings; staff said wildlife concerns fall outside the city's regulatory authority and reiterated the on-site detention requirement intended to prevent increased downstream flooding. The developer representative, Landon Odom, was present for questions.

The council also voted to dispense with second readings where applicable and closed the public hearing after no additional speakers came forward.

The annexed parcel is located southeast of the intersection of Creek Bend Boulevard and Wyoming Springs Drive; staff identified the property as 55.77 acres with 123 lots in phase 2. The planning file and development agreement name Milestone Community Builders as the applicant and reference prior voluntary annexation and zoning of phase 1 in March 2024.

No litigation or additional conditions were announced on the council floor. The city will inspect and accept public improvements according to the development agreement schedule and standard acceptance processes.","The Round Rock City Council approved a municipal services agreement, annexation and SF-3 zoning for 55.77 acres known as Sauls Ranch East (phase 2). A nearby resident urged the council to note construction noise, heavy trucks and dust while staff said required on-site stormwater detention and city inspections remain in place.","actionData","errors"]

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