City Council — Keene
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1. THE BEARINGS SHOWN HEREON ARE IN REFERENCE ¶
TO THE TEXAS COORDINATE SYSTEM - NORTH CENTRAL ZONE, 4202
10. Requests for Future Agenda Items ¶
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100. - General ¶
Section 4, Item A. 3,363,271.53 7,224,364.34 3,861,092.81 2,785,921.26 5,864,301.79 Expense Totals 1,537,137.60 (746,658.44) 1,431,000.93 Revenues Over(Under) Expenditures 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue And Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year YTD Balance FY End Bal. Current Month Expense/Rev
1000. N. Old Betsy Rd., Cleburne, Texas 76031 ¶
Live Stream at https://www.youtube.com/@cityofkeenetexas
1000. N. Old Betsy Rd, Cleburne, TX 76031 ¶
www.keenetx.com Section 6, Item A. Zoning Change Request
1000. N. Old Betsy Rd. ¶
Cleburne, Texas 76031
101. E HWY 67 ¶
126.0114.00380
104. S OLD MANSFIELD RD ¶
126.3600.08480
109. STONER WAY ¶
126.3605.00020
11. Adjourn ¶
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1508. Santa Fe, Suite 203 ¶
Weatherford, TX 76086 TBPE Firm #: 2448 | TBAE Firm #: BR 2261 | TBPLS Firm #: 10024300 – Abilene | TBPLS Firm #: 10193992 - Weatherford gravity wall or reinforced wall could be constructed. Positive drainage would need to be constructed in the form of a french drain and/or channel. This would require the temporary removal of existing fences and other structures and amenities within the 15 foot easement area. It would potentially require new easements if the existing easement does not allow access for drainage improvements and this would include access from the street at some point. The wall crosses all of the properties along the property line and could require multiple access points. Th...
2. ALL CORNERS CALLED CIRS ARE 5/8 INCH CAPPED IRON RODS SET STAMPED "LONESTAR RPLS6882". ¶
APPROVED BY: KEENE, TEXAS MINOR PLAT COMMITTEE ________________________________________ _________________________ PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIRMAN ________________________________________ _________________________ CITY MANAGER ________________________________________ _________________________ BUILDING OFFICIAL STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JOHNSON SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME ON THE ______ DAY OF _________________________, __________ _________________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC'S SIGNATURE MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ________________________________ PAMALA FROST
200. - Water & Sewer ¶
Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
201. E Hwy 67 ¶
Dan Griffin
201. E HWY 67 #11 ¶
126.0701.00221
2024. and 2026 ¶
Review of the wall in Spring Creek Estates by Jacob & Martin, Engineers
2025. Community Health Needs Assessment, and information on receiving proposals for grants. ¶
Ahrein Bennett, Texas Health Community Impact (THCI) Program Manager for Johnson County, gave an overview of the health needs assessment for the area and what grants are available to help alleviate these needs. They also partner with local organizations, such as the REACH Council, to help meet the needs of residents. The 2027-2028 grant request proposals will be focusing on innovation in health programs that assist with meeting needs. In 2023-2024, a grant Section 5, Item A.
203. S MOCKINGBIRD LN NO B ¶
KEENE, TX 760590000 Dear Property Owner: The City of Keene Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., during its regular meeting, to consider a zoning change request from Single-Family Residential (SF-2) to Commercial District – Office and Light Retail (C-2), submitted by Dan Griffin of Provident Land Investors, LLC, for the following properties in the City of Keene, Johnson County, Texas: • 2.014 acres in the J. Pennington Survey, Abstract No. 701, and D. Mize Survey, Abstract No. 567 (ROW) • 2.824 acres in the J. Pennington Survey, Abstract No. 701, D. Mize Survey, Abstract No. 567, and B.B.B. & C. RR. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 114 ...
3465. Curry Lane ¶
Abilene, TX 76906
4. LOTS LOCATED WITHIN THE OF KEENE, TEXAS. ¶
FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE FLOOD INSURNACE RATE MAP (FIRM) COMMUNITY PANEL NUMBER 48251C0190J DECEMBER 4, 2012 , THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING ZONES: ZONE X - AREAS DETERMINED TO BE OUTSIDE OF THE 500-YEAR FLOODPLAIN. GENERAL NOTES
4100. - Property Taxes & Bonds ¶
3,110,812.41 3,320,344.50 3,057,158.95 000-4105 Maint & Operations Current 2,900,690.74 000-4106 M & O Delinquent 000-4112 Property Tax - Pen & Int Total 4100 - Property Taxes & Bond 3,140,572.95 3,360,344.50 2,930,958.64 3,106,573.39
4150. - Sales Taxes ¶
1,360,000.00 1,261,451.08 000-4150 Sales Tax (23,962.93) (199,973.18) (315,362.79) 000-4151 Type A Sales Tax Revenue (167,949.17) (23,962.93) (199,973.16) (315,362.80) 000-4152 Type B Sales Tax Revenue (167,949.18) Total 4150 - Sales Taxes 1,360,000.00
4160. - Franchise Fees ¶
000-4160 Franchise Fees 000-4161 Franchise Fees - Water 000-4162 Franchise Fees - Sewer 000-4163 Franchise Fees - Sanitation Total 4160 - Franchise Fees
4170. - Royalties & Fees ¶
000-4170 Gas Royalties Total 4170 - Royalties & Fees
4200. - Permits & Licenses Fees ¶
130-4205 Building Permits 130-4206 Plat Fees 130-4210 Misc. Licenses & Permits 130-4222 Develop Svc - Engineering 130-4250 Electric Permit 130-4251 Mechanical Permit 130-4252 Plumbing Permit 130-4253 Fence Permit (Residential) 130-4254 Accessory Building/Barn 130-4255 Garage Sale Permit 130-4257 Quick Misc Permit 130-4258 Fire Burn Permit 130-4259 Fire Inspection - Annual 130-4260 Solar Panels 130-4264 Manufactured Home Move 130-4265 Curb Cut/Drive Approach 130-4266 Residential Plan Review Fee 130-4267 Contractor Registration 130-4270 Swimming Pool - In Ground 130-4271 Certificate of Occupancy 130-4273 Minor Plat 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, ...
4300. (120) - FIRE & RESCUE Revenues ¶
120-4305 County Emergency District 120-4310 Fire Services 120-4315 Ambulance Services 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
4500. - MUNI COURT Fees & Revenues ¶
135-4505 Court Security Fees 135-4515 Special Expense Fee- 135-4520 Administrative Fees On Fines 135-4525 Consolidated Security and Technology Fund 135-4530 State Fees On Fines 135-4540 Technology Fee 135-4550 Child Safety Total 4500 - MUNI COURT Fees & R Total Municipal Court Dept 160-Community Center 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
4700. - Other / Misc. Income ¶
000-4725 Miscellaneous Revenues - 000-4725 Miscellaneous Revenues - Christmas Market 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
4700. (110) - ADMINISTRATION Other ¶
110-4710 Economic Development 110-4720 Administrative Allocation Uf Total 4700 (110) - ADMINISTRATIO Total Administration (CMO) 115-Police Department
4700. (125) - ANIMAL CONTROL Other ¶
125-4751 Adoption Fee Total 4700 (125) - ANIMAL CONTRO
4700. (115) - POLICE Other Revenues ¶
125-4753 Impound Fee Total 4700 (115) - POLICE Other Re Total Animal Control Department 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
4700. (160) - COMM CENTER Revenues ¶
160-4758 Cleaning Fees Total 4700 (160) - COMM CENTER R Total Community Center 999-Nondepartmental
6000. - PERSONNEL EXPENSES ¶
110-6010 Salary & Wages 110-6015 Overtime Wages 110-6017 Auto Allowance 110-6035 Payroll Taxes 110-6040 Workers Compensation 110-6045 Health Insurance 110-6050 Life Insurance 110-6055 Retirement 110-6060 Long-Term Disability 110-6061 Short-Term Disability Total 6000 - PERSONNEL EXPENSES 6100-6200 FACILITIES 110-6201 Training/Travel 110-6203 Employee Relations 110-6205 Dues & Subscriptions Total 6100-6200 FACILITIES
613. SANTA FE ST ¶
126.0114.00320
619. W OAKDALE ST ¶
126.3637.01020 Section 6, Item A. Section 6, Item A. Section 6, Item A. Section 6, Item A. Section 6, Item A. Section 6, Item A. Section 6, Item A. Section 6, Item A. JEREMIAH WILLIAMS SURVEY ABSTRACT NO. 890 CALLED 10.289 ACRES PAMALA FROST CC# 2013-00271 CALLED 1.15 ACRES TRISTA JONES AND BRAD A. JONES CC# 2024-35865 SPIKE FOUND COUNTY ROAD 805 60' RIGHT-OF-WAY JAVIER MUNOZ VOLUME 3968, PAGE 475 CALLED 26.5 ACRES TEXAS LAND CONSERVANCY CC# 2021-39904 CALLED 3.397 ACRES MARSHA LYNN ODEN LAURSEN CC# 2017-28356 N00°13'47"E 468.48' S88°55'48"E 1009.98' S13°46'49"W 327.08' N88°44'00"W 304.98' S01°08'38"W 151.27' N88°51'04"W 625.98' 6" WOOD FENCE CORNER POST 2" STEEL FENCE CORNER POST FOUND (...
6300. - VEHICLES & REPAIRS ¶
120-6310 Diesel & Oil 120-6349 Vehicle M&R - Ambulances 120-6350 Vehicle M&R - Fire & Other Total 6300 - VEHICLES & REPAIRS
6400. - EQUIPMENT MAINT. & REPAIRS ¶
115-6420 Equipment Maint & Repair 115-6445 Equipment Maint & Repair 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
6500. - OTHER EQUIP - MAINT & REPAI ¶
120-6502 Air Packs-Maint & Repair 120-6503 Fire Extinguishers 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
6600. - SUPPLIES ¶
111-6608 Postage 111-6667 Office Supplies 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
67. designed to facilitate regional and interstate ¶
commerce. This corridor development is intended to include a mix of retail, service, office, restaurant, medical, hotel, and technology use. Due to noise and health impacts of expressways, adequate setbacks must be considered when development is near neighborhoods. Parking areas should be landscaped and pedestrian friendly. Highway 67 Corridor Figure 7-16. Examples of Highway 67 Corridor Section 6, Item B.
6700. - COMPUTERS/PHONES/INTERNE ¶
115-6700 Small Computer Equipment 115-6716 Annual Software Licenses 115-6730 Cell Phones 115-6735 Communications Total 6700 - COMPUTERS/PHONES/I
6800. - OTHER PROF SVCS / COPIERS ¶
110-6805 Legal Services Total 6800 - OTHER PROF SVCS / C
6900. - PROFESSIONAL EXPENSES ¶
110-6990 Cash Short/Over 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
8000. - CAPITAL ASSETS / CIP Item Ex ¶
115-8506 Capital Expenditures > $5K 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
808. MAINE ST ¶
KEENE, TX 760591337 Subject Property: 2929 CR 805, , TX Parcel Number: 126.3600.08830 Dear Property Owner: You are receiving this letter because your property is within 200 feet from the subject property listed above. The City of Keene Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., during the regular Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, to receive and consider public comments regarding a zoning change request submitted by Nathan Bowers with Ambition Group, LLC for the following property: A 9.270-acre tract of land located in the Jeremiah Williams Survey, Abstract No. 890, within the City of Keene, Johnson County, Texas, requesting ...
9000. - TRANSFERS & ALLOCATIONS ¶
999-9510 Transfer from General Find 4/23/2026 10:25 AM City of Keene Revenue and Expense Report As of March 31, 2026 Section 4, Item A. Prior Year FY Current Month Expense/Rev Year To Date Expense/Rev Current Year Prior Year YTD
92. | City of Keene Comprehensive Plan ¶
CHAPTER 7. LAND USE 7.4 FUTURE LAND USE SCENARIOS Figure 7-9. Retail and Commercial Based Land Use Proposal Scenario Section 6, Item B. City of Keene Comprehensive Plan | 93 7.4 FUTURE LAND USE SCENARIOS Figure 7-10. Employment Based Land Use Proposal Scenario Section 6, Item B.
a. Unless an attorney is making an objection, only one person may speak at a time. ¶
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A. Receive the Quarterly Financial and Investment Reports for the months of January 1 through ¶
March 31, 2026, from Mira Lam, Director of Finance.
A. Consider approval of the minutes of the regular Keene City Council meeting held on April 02, ¶
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A. Hold a public hearing to hear citizen comments and hold a discussion on a zoning change ¶
request from Agricultural (A-G) to Single-Family Residential (SF-2) submitted by Nathan Bowers with Ambition Group, LLC for the following property: A 9.270-acre tract of land located in the Jeremiah Williams Survey, Abstract No. 890, within the City of Keene, Johnson County, Texas.
A. Review, discuss and consider action on the zoning change request submitted by Nathan Bowers ¶
with Ambition Group, LLC., by ordinance.
A. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 - Consultation with an attorney for advice about ¶
pending litigation (Cause No. DC-C202600174 Vincent Carl Castro v. City of Keene, Texas, Jonathan Seitz, Troyce Samantha Gillin, Robert Allan Foster, Troy William Smith, Johnny Ray Shaw, Robert Eugene Chapman)
A. Keene Fire Department will present a "Lifesaving Award" to a Keene resident. ¶
Mayor Pro Tem Gillin announced that City Hall is closed tomorrow for Good Friday. She shared a recap of the dedication of the memorial bench to Matthew Davis. She called Chief Warner forward to present a lifesaving award. Chief Warner spoke of the heroic deeds young resident Hayden who went to call for emergency services while his parent administered aid to a younger sibling. The family reported that the youngest son is doing well, and they are grateful for the first responders of the city.
A. Receive a report from Ahrein Bennett, Texas Health Community Impact (THCI) Program ¶
Manager for Johnson County, about the THCI program, available grants, information on the
A. Consider approval of the minutes of the Keene City Council special meeting held on March 01 ¶
and 02, 2026 in Granbury, Texas.
A. Review, discuss, and consider approval of the second reading of Resolution No. 2026-495 ¶
approving the following EDC Type B projects approved by the Keene Community Development Corporation: the purchase and installation of a skate park, the purchase and installation of specific sidewalks in the city, the naming of the pocket park to “Luz Arauzo Park and the purchase and installation of improvements to the park, the purchase and installation of additional secondary outdoor warning sirens, and the purchase and installation of additional lighting at Elisa Carver Park. Section 5, Item A.
b. No one may talk while the judge is talking. ¶
Section 7, Item F.
B. City Manager’s Comments – SWAU Callicott Student Park sidewalk dedication, Project Hero, ¶
Downtown Revitalization Grant, City Comprehensive Plan (RCP) Grant, Luz Arauzo Park, City Development
B. Review, discuss and take action on the zoning change request submitted by Dan Griffin with ¶
Provident Land Investors, LLC., by ordinance.
B. City Manager’s Comments – Project Hero, Metalplate and Industrial Park, Luz Arauzo Park, ¶
Shelly Lane Petition, City Fleet Jonathan Seitz, City Manager, shared information on the May 9 Project Hero bike ride coming through Keene, a company (Metalplate) will be joining the Keene Industrial Park and potentially creating up to 250 new jobs, staff are already working with the EDC-B Board to improve the Pocket Park/Luz Arauzo Park that was Donated by former Mayor Gary Heinrich and his wife, staff have met with engineers to see what can be done about the flooding on Shelly Drive and have also met with the residents there on the matter, and that some of the new fleet vehicles are beginning to be delivered and the cost is projected to be $127,000 under budget. He announced that Metalp...
B. Consider approval of the minutes of the regular Keene City Council meeting held on March 05, ¶
A motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, and seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Motion made by Smith, Seconded by Easley. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Gillin, Chapman, Easley, Smith, Shaw
B. Review, discuss, and consider approving the expenditure of up to $115,000 to repair Well 12. ¶
Mr. Seitz explained that the pump motor on Well 12 has expired and needs to be replaced. From the quotes that were given, the cost of materials and labor are projected to be as high as $115,000. The City is requesting approval for expenditure of funds not to exceed this amount to make the necessary repairs. A motion was made to approve the use of up to $115,000, using funds from the TWDB grant, for the necessary repairs to Well 12, and seconded. The motion Motion made by Chapman, Seconded by Smith. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Gillin, Chapman, Smith, Shaw
B. Texas Government Code Section 551.076 - Deliberation regarding security devices or ¶
security audits to deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices. Ms. Russell read the Executive Session agenda items as listed on the published meeting agenda, and Mayor Pro Tem Gillin recessed into Executive Session at 7:28 p.m.
c. Participants will address others respectfully. ¶
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C. Receive a report from representative of Metalplate, detailing their business and plans for use ¶
of the Industrial Park property they purchased; and discussion regarding the project and give direction to staff, if any.
C. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 – Personnel Matters to deliberate the ¶
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: Application received for appointment to the Keene EDC-A Board.
C. Review, discuss, and consider action to adopt a revised Boards and Commissions Membership ¶
Appointment Policy, amending the section prohibiting Council from being appointed to a board or commission to allow for Council to be appointed in the event there is a shortage of appointed Paul Gnadt, resident, spoke in favor of not appointing Council to a Board, or appointing a person to multiple boards, and shared his reasons. Wes Scram, former EDC-A Board member, spoke to how difficult it once was to get more people to serve on the Boards and Commissions, and is in support of a Council Member being active on the EDC Boards as a representative of Council. A motion was made to approve the revision to the Appointment policy as presented, and seconded. The motion carried. Motion made by S...
d. Courtrooms shall not be used as passageways. ¶
Electronic Devices. Electronic devices are NOT allowed in the courtroom. Failure to comply will result in confiscation by the bailiff until the end of court business for the day. The Judge will allow cell phones in the courtroom if they are turned off or on silent mode. Cellular phones that disrupt court will be confiscated by the bailiff at the direction of the Judge and will only be returned at the end of court proceedings. Further, the individual may be held in contempt of court, which could result in a $100.00 fine and/or 3 days in jail. Food\Drink. To maintain cleanliness and decorum in the courtroom, no open containers of food or drink shall be consumed in or brought into the courtr...
D. Mize Survey, Abstract No. 567 within the City of Keene, Johnson County, Texas. (ROW) ¶
A 2.824-acre tract of land located in the J. Pennington Survey, Abstract No. 701, the D. Mize Survey, Abstract No. 567 and the B.B.B.&C. RR. CO. Survey, Abstract No. 114 within the City of Keene, Johnson County, Texas. A 2.03-acre tract of land located in the J. Pennington Survey, Abstract No. 701 within the City of Keene, Johnson County, Texas. A 1.61-acre tract of land located in the J. Pennington Survey, Abstract No. 701 and the David Mize Survey, Abstract No. 567 within the City of Keene, Johnson County, Texas.
D. Receive an update from the City Manager on the assessment of the water-runoff/drainage issue ¶
brought to Council's attention by residents of Shelly Drive and give further direction to staff, if
D. Review, discuss, and give direction to regarding posting a dress code for those who attend and ¶
wish to speak to Council or to revise the Rules of Order and Procedure. Section 5, Item A.
E. Review, discuss, and take action to approve a resolution awarding an application and ¶
engineering services contract for the 2026 Downtown Revitalization grant and authorize the City Manager to negotiate contract terms. Review, discuss, and give direction to regarding posting a dress code for those who attend and wish to speak to Council or to revise the Rules of Order and Procedure.
E. Review, discuss, and take action to consider rescheduling or canceling the June 4, 2026, regular ¶
Council meeting date due to Administration staff’s absences to attend seminars and conferences. Mr. Seitz explained that Administrative staff would be absent the day of the June meeting date for various training seminars and conferences, and asked Council to consider moving the meeting to the third Thursday, June 18, or cancelling the June meeting. A motion was made to move the meeting to June 18, and seconded. The motion carried. Motion made by Easley, Seconded by Smith. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Gillin, Chapman, Easley, Smith, Shaw
G. Review, discuss to reconsider, and take possible action on the need for the June 18, 2026, ¶
regular Council meeting date.
N. Old Betsy Rd., Cleburne, Texas 76031. ¶
All interested persons are encouraged to attend the meetings and express their support or opposition regarding this request. Written comments may also be submitted to Keene City Hall,