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Mary Brown told council the center provides social and recreational programming for seniors: \"It's not only a senior center, it is a center for people that come there to socialize. It's a bingo center... It has many functions and we certainly are distressed to hear that it could possibly fold.\" Brown said the center is \"smoke free and alcohol free,\" praised volunteer board members and invited council to visit the facility.

Sharon Bates said she and many others have relied on the center for two decades and asked the council to renovate rather than tear it down: \"Seniors don't have a whole lot to do in Waco, Texas, period. And that is one place that everybody enjoys going... I encourage the board to please just renovate it. Don't tear it down.\" Both speakers emphasized the center's role in social connection and volunteer-run programming.

Council did not take action during the hearing of visitors; staff was asked to follow up on concerns raised by speakers. The comments were recorded during the public comment portion of the meeting rather than during an agenda hearing or ordinance debate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Business Session (February 18, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple residents told the Waco City Council they value the Phil Ross Center as a senior center and community hub and urged renovation rather than demolition.","taxTitle","Waco, McLennan County, Texas","taxId",2807,"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},6676950,"Waco council approves transit management services resolution after Hendrickson Transportation Group comment",161,999000,1160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2342332-bf308be5d6536cbb292a76c0fd66346e&start=999&end=1160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2342332-bf308be5d6536cbb292a76c0fd66346e/thumbnail_999000.jpg","/articles/6676950/Waco/McLennan-County/Texas/Waco-council-approves-transit-management-services-resolution-after-Hendrickson-Transportation-Group-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6676950-c232df7cfb89fcbcdc89737ce7866ece/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206277&Signature=IgNbMBZInAelG8T2mK8~mNCQJGGSuD4~gGp65l8XrLrwXh-IMZCVIJ9I4Sms6i9c8PXFKB4e3d6bfanfVZtwtPzbjqyKSipk1P7Sa8iXcJMlpoh-7pGkwmeU6pwSzXBf7X89Po1R5rMop9WGDAcc96iBoHSc6TaIZqqoN4YKlgCkwm~3OGjpWcDGmZUOyDsdnnbJSzJ~o366zzM9e-QhJ8hv67FNH1Sw3DihN75f8R7Q~f6bSSYZfuCDJ2O5qSw0~Rhc5JHZ9OrJzRxZjh~zgA2rDSvCvxddpj9tq97DQgIDrnrhGhlrxv4jf~Zq1NtDePxIH~6Bn1HPsWdRXA8b1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waco City Council voted Feb. 18, 2025 to approve a resolution concerning transit management services after a public comment from a local vendor urging changes to the procurement process.

Raymond Suarez, who identified himself as an innovation and strategy leader for Hendrickson Transportation Group (which he said is founded and headquartered in Waco), addressed council before the vote. \"I wanna thank the city manager and their staff for listening, following process, and listening to input, during the procurement process,\" Suarez said. He told council his company supported rejecting all offers on the current proposal and reseeking bids: \"We look forward to a resolicitation in the near future.\" Suarez also described HTG's transit work in the region and cited recognition by the Texas Transit Association.

After public comment the council moved, seconded and recorded an affirmative roll-call to adopt resolution 2025-148. City Secretary Parker polled council members and recorded votes in favor; the resolution passed.

Staff materials accompanying the item show the matter was pulled from the consent agenda for separate consideration and that the city received at least one public comment card. The council did not record any amendments to the staff recommendation during debate.

The resolution as adopted will be administered by the city transit and procurement departments; staff follow-up and procurement steps were noted in the meeting packet but no additional directions to staff were recorded on the floor.","Raymond Suarez of Hendrickson Transportation Group urged the council to reject all offers and resolicit the transit management services contract; the council approved the resolution as presented.",{"_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},6676955,"Votes at a glance: Waco City Council approves permits, abandonments, bank depository and other items",209,71000,280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2342332-bf308be5d6536cbb292a76c0fd66346e&start=71&end=280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2342332-bf308be5d6536cbb292a76c0fd66346e/thumbnail_71000.jpg","/articles/6676955/Waco/McLennan-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Waco-City-Council-approves-permits-abandonments-bank-depository-and-other-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6676955-d3bdfe16cdb6be842d13e09632a8aee3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206277&Signature=D~LfTsZZlcXMxyCdwcOFVYk37EBPgaVqBqNWrbJpLOGl~DqMe~jv1tdK9lt24Wsv-TMezwn2N1pPtfz67E2sf0VaoVrZJ-NfumTZ7ebSS7Y~Ao8ZtOg~4jX3L8w-gJ-OwDc0tyBhw7xtnkkiYzmQXosRXnXhacxjnHpJE3NZ79sRbsotky1S6KtNfkanaEzoewfSsvxgRWO3J6zF6uTdItBNWJEsIIeLNCocj5Oa5eg5NgHzgVvhypDUWFMn8kPQDwqy~0Z-FI9P4SBFpOKWiJwv8vzmjjlIXoPSkcstTOLmhRktTYxgeKfZI3TJ8ilHQ37Y21rXcfBTgrQJSVJRLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waco City Council on Feb. 18, 2025 approved a series of development permits, right-of-way abandonments, a bank depository ordinance on emergency reading and a number of resolutions and consent items.

The council approved minutes from the Feb. 4 regular session and then voted on multiple public hearings and ordinances. Key actions taken included approval of a special-permit resolution to allow an auto body shop at 318 Depot Drive; approval of the final planned unit development for the Fourth Street PUD at 3212 South Fourth Street; amendments to the comprehensive plan and rezoning of several Summer Avenue parcels from C-3 to R-2; abandonment of three alley/right-of-way tracts near the McLennan County Courthouse to facilitate courthouse renovations; and abandonment of a small alley tract adjacent to 1210 Kellum Street subject to retained utility easements.

The council separately voted on two resolutions pulled from consent: a marathon traffic-management resolution (resolution 2025-154), which passed with a council member recusing from discussion on that item, and a resolution regarding transit management services (resolution 2025-148), which passed after public comment. The consent agenda (resolutions 2025-125 through 2025-158 except for the pulled items) was approved.

On ordinances, the council approved emergency readings designating JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the city depository for the period May 1, 2025–April 30, 2028, with an option to extend (ordinance 2025-159), and the ordinance passed emergency readings as required. The council also approved an ordinance on first reading revising reporting requirements for permitted industrial wastewater users in the sanitary sewer regulations (ordinance 2025-160).

Formal votes were taken by roll call for each item. Several plan commission recommendations noted in staff reports showed unanimous votes at the commission level (7–0 or 8–0) before council action. Where the council roll call was read aloud by City Secretary Parker, members recorded votes in favor; no recorded council vote on these items failed.

Votes at a glance (council-recorded responses when polled by the city secretary):
- Approval of Feb. 4, 2025 minutes — approved (council unanimous, roll call indicated no corrections).
- Resolution (public hearing 2025-120) — special permit to Vision Development and Construction LLC for an auto body shop at 318 Depot Drive — approved (council recorded affirmative votes).
- Final PUD plan (public hearing 2025-122) — Fourth Street PUD, 3212 South Fourth Street — approved.
- Ordinance (public hearing 2025-123) — comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning (multiple Summer Avenue parcels from C-3 to R-2) — approved.
- Ordinance (public hearing 2025-124) — abandonment of three tracks near the McLennan County Courthouse (three tracts totaling multiple small parcels) with conditions including retained utility easements and coordination for sewer rerouting — approved.
- Ordinance (public hearing 2025-125) — abandonment of approximately 0.0256 acre adjacent to 1210 Kellum Street with retained utility easements or developer relocation requirement — approved.
- Resolution 2025-154 (marathon traffic management) — approved; Councilmember Josh recused from discussion and vote on route/street closings for personal conflict noted by the mayor.
- Resolution 2025-148 (transit management services) — approved after a public comment from a vendor; council recorded affirmative votes.
- Consent agenda (resolutions 2025-125 through 2025-158 except pulled items) — approved.
- Ordinance 2025-159 (city depository: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA; emergency readings) — approved on emergency vote(s).
- Ordinance 2025-160 (sanitary sewer reporting requirements; first reading) — approved on first reading.

Several items approved by the council carried conditions described in staff presentations (for example, platting requirements and full building plan submittal before issuance of building permits for PUD and special permit approvals). The meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m.

The council did not record any failed motions on the items discussed at this meeting.","At its Feb. 18, 2025 meeting the Waco City Council approved a set of development permits and abandonments, designated JPMorgan Chase as the city depository, passed a transit services resolution and advanced a sewer reporting ordinance on first reading. Two resolutions were pulled from the consent agenda for separate votes.","actionData","errors"]

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